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'''Israel''' (Hebrew: '''ישראל''') is a country roughly the size of the state of California, and is located in Western Asia in an area commonly referred to as the Middle East. Israel is also the home of the Gitelman family. |
'''Israel''' (Hebrew: '''ישראל''') is a country roughly the size of the state of California, and is located in Western Asia in an area commonly referred to as the Middle East. Israel is also the home of the Gitelman family. |
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==Background== |
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==History== |
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Founded in 1948, there has been an almost continuous state of unrest in political, religious, and military spheres. The country contains many religious sites significant to the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions, and its borders are highly contested by the Palestinian peoples. The nation of Israel has withstood several significant attacks by its neighbors, and has had military superiority for several decades. There is longstanding cooperation between the Israeli and USA governments, which has instilled much animosity in the other nations of the Middle East. In recent years, there have been many attempts to appease the factions to end the violence, but the terrorist activities continue to this day. |
Founded in 1948, there has been an almost continuous state of unrest in political, religious, and military spheres. The country contains many religious sites significant to the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions, and its borders are highly contested by the Palestinian peoples. The nation of Israel has withstood several significant attacks by its neighbors, and has had military superiority for several decades. There is longstanding cooperation between the Israeli and USA governments, which has instilled much animosity in the other nations of the Middle East. In recent years, there have been many attempts to appease the factions to end the violence, but the terrorist activities continue to this day. |
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* [[Hana Gitelman]] |
* [[Hana Gitelman]] |
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* [[Zahava Gitelman]] |
* [[Zahava Gitelman]] |
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* Hana's father |
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* [[Hana's grandmother]] |
* [[Hana's grandmother]] |
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* [[Hana's psychologist]] |
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* IDF enlisting officer |
* [[IDF enlisting officer]] |
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==Notable Visitors== |
==Notable Visitors== |
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==About== |
==About== |
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===[[Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 1]]=== |
===[[Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 1]]=== |
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[[Zahava Gitelman]] flies for the Israeli Defense Forces in 1967, shooting down two MiGs during the Six Day War. |
[[Zahava Gitelman]] flies for the Israeli Defense Forces in 1967, shooting down two MiGs during the Six Day War. |
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In 1997, Hana tries to enlist in the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) at Beer Sheva, but is denied. Instead, she applies for the Mossad (the Israeli Intelligence Agency), is hired, and is quite successful in her work. While there, she is visited by [[Mr. Bennet]]. |
In 1997, Hana tries to enlist in the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) at Beer Sheva, but is denied. Instead, she applies for the Mossad (the Israeli Intelligence Agency), is hired, and is quite successful in her work. While there, she is visited by [[Mr. Bennet]]. |
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In 1992, three years after Hana's accident, her father sends her to a Tel Aviv [[Hana's psychologist|psychologist]] to overcome her trust and abandonment issues. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Revision as of 22:32, 2 January 2007
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Israel (Hebrew: ישראל) is a country roughly the size of the state of California, and is located in Western Asia in an area commonly referred to as the Middle East. Israel is also the home of the Gitelman family.
Background
Founded in 1948, there has been an almost continuous state of unrest in political, religious, and military spheres. The country contains many religious sites significant to the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions, and its borders are highly contested by the Palestinian peoples. The nation of Israel has withstood several significant attacks by its neighbors, and has had military superiority for several decades. There is longstanding cooperation between the Israeli and USA governments, which has instilled much animosity in the other nations of the Middle East. In recent years, there have been many attempts to appease the factions to end the violence, but the terrorist activities continue to this day.
Notable Locations
- Jerusalem
- Beer Sheva
- Mossad offices
- Tel Aviv
Notable Residents
- Hana Gitelman
- Zahava Gitelman
- Hana's father
- Hana's grandmother
- Hana's psychologist
- IDF enlisting officer
Notable Visitors
- Mr. Bennet
- Abd-Al-Hadi
About
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 1
Zahava Gitelman flies for the Israeli Defense Forces in 1967, shooting down two MiGs during the Six Day War.
In Jerusalem, 1989, Abd-Al-Hadi makes a suicide attack, killing Zahava and Hana's grandmother. Zahava's daughter Hana is hospitalized.
In 1997, Hana tries to enlist in the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) at Beer Sheva, but is denied. Instead, she applies for the Mossad (the Israeli Intelligence Agency), is hired, and is quite successful in her work. While there, she is visited by Mr. Bennet.
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 2
In 1992, three years after Hana's accident, her father sends her to a Tel Aviv psychologist to overcome her trust and abandonment issues.
Genesis
Isaac Mendez creates a painting showing a bus on fire. Three weeks later, he finds a newspaper article about a terrorist attack showing a picture of a bus on fire in Israel with the same bus number.
External Links
- Israel's Ministry of Tourism's official website