Tag: War
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Scarred Gaza Building: Displaced Families Tell War Stories
Inside Gaza’s Warscape: The Skeik Building and its Residents In western Gaza City, the Skeik building stands as a stark symbol of a city torn apart by war. A once-familiar street scene beside Omar al-Mukhtar Street—often called Lovers’ Street for its romantic past—now bears the brutal marks of conflict: rubble, shrapnel, and the quiet echo…
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Palestinians in Gaza: Two Years of War and Heartbreak
Two Years of War, One Grim Reality Two years after Israel launched its war on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the enclave has become a daily test of endurance. The toll is measured not only in bodies and buildings but in the slow erosion of routine, dignity, and hope. The Gaza Health Ministry reports staggering…
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Russian drones and missiles bombard Lviv, Ukraine: a city under siege
Unprecedented aerial assault hits Lviv Sunday’s bombardment of Lviv, a western Ukrainian city long considered one of the safest near the Polish border, marked one of the most sustained strikes since Russia’s full‑scale invasion began. Over five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles pounded the city and surrounding region, shattering the calm that has kept…
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Shattered Years: Israel’s Culture in War and Creativity
Shattered Years, Resilient Arts: How Israel’s Culture Scene Keeps Creating Two years into a conflict that has reshaped daily life, Israel’s culture scene remains not only intact but surprisingly dynamic. The phrase Shattered Years captures more than the duration of hardship; it speaks to a culture that refuses to be silenced, finding new channels of…
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The Two Broken Years: Why Israel’s Culture Refuses to Surrender
The two years in war: culture as shelter and signal Two years after the war began, the cultural landscape in Israel keeps vibrating with life. It feels at times like we have eaten a little too much art that responds to conflict, yet the act of creation continues to push through the noise. The arts…
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Disperse Risks: Israel Needs a Diversified Diaspora
Introduction: A Call for Risk Diversification Recent reflections on the Jewish population in Israel and the global diaspora underscore a simple, enduring truth: a nation’s resilience in times of crisis grows when its people are dispersed, connected, and capable of contributing from multiple fronts. In the wake of renewed security threats, many observers echo a…
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Holding Ground: Toto Tel Aviv and the Chef Keeping Fine Dining Alive
Toto Tel Aviv: A Fine-Dining Beacon in a City at War and at Protests In the quiet hours after missiles brushed past Tel Aviv in June, the glossy frontage of Toto stood as an emblem of how luxury dining persists even when the city is shrouded in fear. The restaurant, run for two decades by…
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Toto Tel Aviv: A Fine Dining Beacon Through War and Protests
A restaurant under siege: Toto in the line of fire Midnight hours in late June found the Tel Aviv dining room of Toto, the haute cuisine cornerstone led by chef Yaron Shalev, rattled by Iranian missiles brushing the city. Shattered glass told only part of the truth—behind the headlines, life in the kitchen goes on,…
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Russia Attacks Kyiv: Drones and Missiles Strike Ukraine
Overview of the Kyiv Assault On September 28, 2025, Kyiv faced a powerful and well-coordinated aerial offensive as Russia unleashed hundreds of drones and missiles aimed at Ukraine’s capital. Early reports indicate that at least four people were killed and several more were injured as air defenses attempted to thwart the strikes. The attack struck…
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Ukraine Missile Rain Strikes Kyiv: Four Dead, Child Included
Ukraine Missile Rain Strikes Kyiv in Fresh Wave of Attacks A new wave of violence hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday as drones and missiles unleashed devastation across parts of the city. Officials say hundreds of drones and missiles were used in the assault, marking one of the most intense rounds of fire in months.…