Misgav Am Recovering from Missile Strike

Those who have been to Israel with me likely remember Misgav Am, the kibbutz and military outpost on the Lebanese border, surrounded on three sides by Lebanon. (See photo to the right. Misgav Am is north of Kiryat Shmona, in the very tip of the inlet into Lebanon.) It is always a tour highlight in …

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Flashback: Up to the Golan

Given a yearning to be in Israel, despite the chaos happening there, I often look back at past trips with a mindset of "Where was I on this date?" Yesterday, a former tour guest reminded me of a very special day spent in northern Israel in November 2019. As you know, that area is the …

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When Real Life Becomes News

Our tour group awakened on a bright Sunday morning in Israel. We were slated for a much-anticipated treat: a trip to Ramat David Air Force Base. We had been through background checks and had gotten special permission to visit the infamous airbase in the middle of the Jezreel Valley. But at breakfast, our tour guide …

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…And They Did it Again!

Friends, after yesterday's cyber attack on Hezbollah's pagers, it has happened again earlier today! This time, handheld radios ("walkie-talkies") and cell phones blew up simultaneously in the hands of Hezbollah operatives all across Lebanon and Syria. Additional details have surfaced about the initial attack. Some time ago, it was clear to Hezbollah that Israeli spies …

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