Personal Recollections of Linda Bennett

Children played their part in keeping everyday life going during the emergency. When the postmen were called up by the army, the children took over delivering the mail.

Israel really hoped the war would not happen… from Independence Day onwards, the atmosphere tended to harden and trouble was felt to be imminent.

In the towns, one could see the signs of preparedness. Cellars were being emptied and organised as shelters. Old bedspreads and the like were thrown in the road – and a friend of mine even found a cat and six kittens in a corner of his cellar.

During the war, Egyptian propaganda from Cairo Radio was incessant. Stories were put out that Haifa was in flames and Tel Aviv bombed in an attempt to demoralize people.

– Linda Bennett – Essex, UK

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

Personal Recollections of Linda Bennett

Simon Plosker

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