Israel's sky defender: What it feels like to ride an Apache

Israel's sky defender: What it feels like to ride an Apache

Our reporter was sent to the "Magic Touch" Squadron to try out the Apache combat helicopter. After being warned not to touch certain buttons, he got dressed in a flight suit and a helmet and took off. The mission: a simulated strike on Gaza • Then, as expected, the unexpected happened.

In the footsteps of MLK: Meet the first-ever bishop to Israel

In the footsteps of MLK: Meet the first-ever bishop to Israel

Dr. Glenn Plummer made history when his Church of God in Christ – where Martin Luther King delivered his final speech – tapped him to the unprecedented position of bishop to the Jewish state. "Israel would be very smart to understand that you have a natural ally in the black church because we are the biggest voting bloc in the Democratic Party," he says.

Unearthing a forgotten travelog sparks trek to uncover hidden family history

Unearthing a forgotten travelog sparks trek to uncover hidden family history

Some 76 years ago, during a trip to northern Israel with his sister Shulamith, Abraham Dubno wrote and drew a charming booklet entitled "A Trip to the Galilee". Just one year later, he was killed during the War of Independence. Rina and Rachel, the daughters of Shulamith, who passed away in 1975, set off together on a journey to reconstruct part of the trip described in the booklet with illustrations and rhymes, and through this to attempt to understand the enigmatic characters of their uncle and mother.