Sleepless Nights
Published on facebook on March 26, 2024 At 8 p.m. on a winter Friday night, their cozy apartment in Jerusalem was enveloped in a tranquil ambiance. The flickering Shabbat candles signaled their final moments before extinguishing, awaiting the next week. Hastily abandoned, the Shabbat table in the dining room bore witness to the evening’s abrupt […]
Strategic Depth
Published on facebook, 19 Debember 2023. The renowned Zionist figure and hero, Joseph Trumpeldor, famously remarked, “Where the Jewish plow concludes its last furrow, that is where the border will be set.” This declaration goes beyond a simple geographical definition; it encapsulates both a moral commitment and a strategic imperative.Geographically, it is widely understood that […]
Connect the dots – the Palestinian society in the West Bank.
Published on facebook, 16 December 2023. It’s not difficult to connect the dots and realize that the Palestinian society in the West Bank is on a path toward a significant escalation, mirroring the situation in Gaza, leading to potential destruction and disaster on their side. Decades of anti-Israel education, escalating violence, and terrorism against IDF […]
Acharai – follow me!!!
Published on facebook, 16 December 2023. This week, we continue to bear the heavy price required to safeguard the well-being of our Jewish and Democratic State. Our soldiers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, partners, relatives, and friends, are actively engaged in the Gaza Strip, confronting an adversary bent on our destruction. The toll exacted […]
A barrier between a hopeful future and those who seek to extinguish any glimmer of hope in this world.
Published on facebook, 3 November, 2023 From my post at one of the newly established makeshift security outposts on the outskirts of our Jewish community, I enjoy a breathtaking vantage point. The vast expanse of open hills surrounds our community, creating a stunning landscape that borders on desert terrain. These hills are part of the […]
Route 60 Southbound
My formative years were spent in the Judean Hills, a mere 12 kilometers to the south of Jerusalem, nestled between Bethlehem and Hebron within the Jewish community of Efrat. In the eyes of the international community, it’s considered an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank, but for many, it is simply their cherished home […]
Mutual Respect and Cultural Ignorance
“Zalman – Can we have a brief conversation?” Magdi, with his above-average Hebrew and a distinct Arabic accent, called out to me from behind the scaffolding. There was a subtle change in his tone that immediately caught my attention, a departure from the usual small talk we’d engaged in over the past couple of weeks. […]