War of Independence
The 1948 War of Independence (as it’s known in Israeli usage) was the conflict out of which the modern Israeli state emerged. Posts here cover the battle for the road to Jerusalem and the corridor leading into it, alongside the founding-era moshavot of the Judean coastal plain that fought to hold the southern front.
2 articles
2 articles
The Road to Jerusalem in 1948
A field trip along the 1948 road to Jerusalem: the Masrek viewpoint over Shaar Hagay, the snow-covered Castel, the Kiriat Anavim cemetery for the Harel Brigade, the Yad Lashiryon Armoured Corps memorial at Latrun, and the Burma Road that finally broke the siege.
Settlements of the Judean Coastal Plain
If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.
Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster
Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.
Seasoned Israel traveller
Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.
Berkeley Haas Business School student