israel Archives – Page 4 of 5

Abnormal Normality Rules

Tom Tugend July 19, 2006

My concerned daughter in Los Angeles called me in Israel last weekend, shortly before my trip back home after a vacation there. I told her, truthfully, that I had just enjoyed the most idyllic and peaceful weeks of my long life. What I was experiencing was a confirmation of what I have modestly dubbed Tugend\’s Law: The perception of a crisis intensifies in direct proportion to the distance from its actual occurrence.\n

Far From Home

Amy Klein July 19, 2006

Amotz Zakai is vice president of production and manager at Echo Lake Productions, an independent film company that has produced films like \”Tsotsi\” and \”Water.\” Needless to say, Zakai is very busy right now. But when the 33-year-old Israeli American dual citizen heard about the fighting in Israel, he immediately called his army commander to see if he should return to Israel to serve.

Israel-Lebanon Strife Reverberates Locally

Jewish Journal Staff July 16, 2006

Hezbollah Faces Identity Crisis

Gil Sedan May 19, 2005

On the eve of elections, scheduled to begin May 29, Hezbollah is trying to retain its pose as the ultimate guardian of Lebanese interests vis-á-vis Israel, stoking a flare-up along the border with Israel last week.

Is Gaza Becoming the Next Lebanon?

Dan Baron May 13, 2004

It was a loss that brought back the darkest days of Israel\’s war on Palestinian terrorism and the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon — and the next day it got even worse.

Six elite soldiers of the Givati Brigade, on their way home from a mission to destroy arms factories in Gaza City, died in a huge fireball Tuesday when their ordnance-laden armored personnel carrier went over a land mine.

On Wednesday, at least five more Israeli soldiers were killed in an attempt to retrieve the remains of the previous days\’ dead when their armored personnel carrier was hit by an anti-tank missile.