Aviel born on a Kibbutz and grew up in Jerusalem in a family dedicated Zionism. After high school he served in the renown Givati Brigade and fought in the First Lebanon War. After his service he studied Music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and later went on to study Telecommunication and Marketing.
Together with his wife Anat they raised four children and for the couple “family is above all!” They live on a Moshav in the hills around Jerusalem where Aviel served for years in a rescue team in the Judean desert and has a passion for the unique wilderness of Israel. He enjoys hiking, running, cooking, music, kitesurfing and travel. Family, work and faith help him keep balanced in mind, body and soul.
Aviel loves to uncover biblical truths that shine light on current political dramas in Israel and the region. “As is it written, ‘There is nothing new under the sun.’ But there is a lot of ancient wisdom and things that people forget, especially concerning Israel. Whether we like it or not, the Bible is the only mandate for Israel’s rebirth and existence today.”
No other city in history has as many names, designations, and honorifics as the Holy City of Jerusalem. This alone reflects Jerusalem’s significance in the biblical past, in different cultures, across generations. This series presents the biblical Hebrew names of the City of David.
The people of Israel this week celebrate the biblical Passover—a celebration of liberation, redemption, and new beginnings. But not only must Egypt be left behind—our inner captivity must also be abandoned.
There is no nation that struggle more than Israel with God’s values, even in national politics, as the tension between flesh and spirit grows.
Religion determine politics in the Middle East – in Israel, but also in the Islamic world. The West has not truly understood this for decades.
The world media loves it when something goes wrong with Israel, especially in war, when innocent Palestinians lose their lives in the process.
The Muslim organization has issued a fatwa on armed struggle against Israel – despite long-standing dialogue with Christian organizations.
An Israeli reserve officer documents the war in Gaza with moving cartoons that capture camaraderie and commitment.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria proceeded calmly along Israel’s northern border. Why? Could it be that Israel sowed good seeds among its enemies about ten years ago?
After several days of calm, around 200 Palestinians demonstrated yesterday in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip—chanting slogans like “Hamas, out, out” and demanding an end to the war and the ousting of Hamas.
The protests against Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip have subsided, and the terrorist organization is now quietly cracking down on dissent.
