Israelis Are a Resilient, Courageous and Confident People During This Time of War
May 10, 2026
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Last week in this space we quoted an excerpt from area activists Don and Randye Sables’ wartime visit to their children and grandchildren in Israel, with a link to their Jewish Exponent op-ed. What they saw and shared in during their visit should be an inspiration to us all. Here’s another excerpt from their op-ed:
Opinion: Israelis Are a Resilient, Courageous and Confident People During This Time of War
…. I have heard and read that some in America think that Israelis are very afraid of the dangers they have been facing due to the Iranian missiles, shrapnel or Hezbollah rockets that have landed there. I did not see that during my in-person observations of Israelis while we were there.
Instead, I saw a resilient, courageous and confident people resigned to the fact that the great sacrifices they are making and the very difficult circumstances they have to put up with are worth it in the end.
