Facing the Inferno

#2 ~ The Gaza War of 2009 Through My Eyes Day 2 ~ January 4, 2009 The sun rose over the Gaza Strip.  After the long, cold night, I was immensely grateful for the pending warmth that the increasing sunlight…

Entering the Gaza Strip

#1 ~ THE GAZA WAR OF 2009 THROUGH MY EYES Day 1 ~ January 3rd, 2009 It was four-thirty in the afternoon. The sun was beginning the first stage of setting low beyond the tranquil waters of the azure Mediterranean…

Only One Prayer

Introduction ~ THE GAZA WAR OF 2009 THROUGH MY EYES From January 2nd, 2009 I sat tensely on an uncomfortable cot on a IDF military base just outside of the Gaza Strip at the very beginning of 2009.  I was…