U.N. peacekeepers protest Israeli overflights of Lebanon

Published on May 8, 2013

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, claiming increased violations of Lebanese airspace, protested to Israel's military.

Outcry over Israeli soldier’s photo of boy in crosshairs

Published on February 19, 2013

An Israeli soldier has provoked an outcry by publishing a photograph that appeared to show the back of a Palestinian boy's head seen through the crosshairs of a rifle.

Netanyahu responds to Obama: Israelis will determine country’s best interests

Published on January 17, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to comments attributed to President Obama, saying that Israelis will determine the country's best interests.

Israeli general tells mayors to prepare for weeks of fighting

Published on November 16, 2012

Israel’s Home Front Command reportedly has instructed municipalities around Gaza to prepare for a fighting period of up to seven weeks.

Report: Israel hit Sudan twice in two months

Published on October 26, 2012

The Israeli army has declined to comment on a report that it had launched two air strikes in Sudan over the past two months.

Siren ushers in Israel’s Memorial Day

Published on April 24, 2012

A one-minute siren marked the beginning of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israel's official Memorial Day.

Rockets hit Israel, and airstrike kills Palestinian militant group’s leader in Gaza

Published on March 9, 2012

Palestinian rockets from Gaza wounded several Israelis, and an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of a Palestinian terrorist group.

In love and defense

Published on March 8, 2012

I have a complicated relationship with Israel. My younger brother made aliyah last year and is currently serving as a paratrooper in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), leaving me feeling simultaneously proud, nervous and occasionally nauseous all at once. We were raised in a Zionistic home with a strong legacy of Israel support — our grandparents collected money in little blue tzedakah boxes before Israel even became a state. My own schooling taught me the importance of being informed about complex Middle East issues; as an educator, I confront the media bias and hatred of Israel and instead promote positive messages about the country and her people. Through professional work, I also lead an annual student delegation from Los Angeles to Israel, where I continually experience the Jewish homeland through my students’ eyes.