As the rockets fall at 2am, residents of Ashkelon have only 20 seconds to rush into their safe rooms or shelters. What happens if they are caught outside when the sirens go off? The local hospital too, which is inadequately protected, is exposed to the rockets and cannot function when it is most needed. The doctors are both Israeli and Arab doctors and they treat Israeli and Arab patients.

Now in her 80’s, Tamar Snir remembers how in 1948 she was captured by Jordanian soldiers. Frozen with fear, one of her captors, a Jordanian soldier, puts his Keffiya around her shoulders to keep her warm. After a week King Abdullah released all the female prisoners and took them back to their homes.

Why does a young IDF cadet go AWL (absent without leave)? What makes life for a new recruit so stressful? The incident arouses the fear of a father whose son is serving in the army.

Discussion of the widely varying viewpoints about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, even among those who consider themselves friends of Israel.

Since 2006 Eretz Nehederet has been reintroducing Israelis into the exploration and understanding of their land. Last year a new program called Matnat Shichrur was introduced specifically for IDF soldiers who have completed their compulsory military service. Modeled on the Birthright Israel concept, it is a free10 day encounter with Israel.

Was lovely in Haifa

An interesting opportunity for the public to assist in the excavation work under professional supervision at the national park of Apollonia during August.

Recently the issue of refugees and asylum seekers, and particularly those in South Tel Aviv, has been in the news - and not in a good way. This article moves behind the rhetoric to explore what is actually happening on the ground.