An awful tragedy took place during the night (April 29-30) on Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee. Forty-five Jewish lives were lost in a crowd stampede. News about it here. Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared Sunday will be a day of national mourning. Our prayers are with the families and with the nation. What effect … Read more
This is not a very happy post. But it’s not a despairing one either. It strengthens my trust in the One Who is guarding His Word concerning Israel, and will see its destiny done – His way. It always gets darkest just before the dawn. It is doubtful – certainly within the limits of my … Read more
Efficiency: The Israeli police just called, then came past and thumbs-upped me from the street outside – ensuring that the quarantine regulations are being adhered to. They have to do this to every individual who flies in from abroad. Quite a manpower demand – but after earlier months of hit-and-miss strategies saw Covid-19 numbers drop … Read more
Early on Sunday morning (April 25, 2021), my Turkish Airliner crossed Israel’s coastline, dropped through the night skies over twinkling Tel Aviv – to the south of which enemy rockets had been falling just three hours before – and landed happily at Ben Gurion International Airport. Despite the early hour (02:00) disembarkation, passport control and … Read more