KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia - ''Her Homeland at Sixty''

Traffic: 5 Incidents

Weather:

49°F

11:29pm ET, 11/20/09

KYW Newsradio presents

KYW's Hadas Kuznits, an Israeli native, returns to her country of birth as it celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence.

Listen all week long for special reports, and watch Hadas' personal video blog.

Her Homeland at 60: Looking Toward the Future

Israelis seem to want peace, but what seems to divide them politically is how to get there.

The Big Day: Israel Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary

After mourning for Israel’s fallen soldiers on Israeli Memorial Day, suddenly the country becomes jubilant for its Independence Day.

A Nationwide Moment of Silence

Israeli veterans' day is the day before Israeli independence day. Israeli David Doryon says it “symbolizes our lives, which are a mixture of joy and sadness.”

Life in 21st Century Israel

The intensity of life in Israel makes the natives here who they are, says Marta Mozes (right), a Tel Aviv University student from Lower Merion, Pa.

Recalling the Fight for Freedom

As Israel prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence, natives like Yael Dayan, daughter of famed independence leader Moshe Dayan, remembers the struggle.

PREVIEW: Israel Prepares to Mark 60th Anniversary

Listen to KYW Newsradio 1060 and visit KYW1060.com all week long as KYW's Hadas Kuznits, an Israeli native, reports from the Mideast -- "Her Homeland at Sixty."

SPECIAL INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Israel's History and Culture

KYW Podcasts: ''Her Homeland at Sixty''

KYW's Hadas Kuznits reports from Israel as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Locals Remember Son Lost To War
KYW's Hadas Kuznits sits down with Marc and Harriett Levin of Bucks county who are in Israel for soldier's rememberance day. The couple lost their son Michael in the second Lebanon war. (17:35)

Local Native Studies in Tel-Aviv
KYW's Hadas Kuznits speaks with Tel-Aviv University student Marta Mozes, a Lower Merion native about life in Israel compared to life in Philly, and on how she's preparing to celebrate Israel at 60! (9:37)

Remembering The Past
KYW's Hadas Kuznits speaks with Danny Aleksandrovitch, a 7th generation Israeli whose family helped build Tel-Aviv and whose childhood best friend was the son of fmr. Prime Minister Menachim Begin. (25:07)

Daughter Of A Founding Father
KYW's Hadas Kuznits speaks with Yael Dayan, deputy mayor of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo and daughter of Moshe Dayan, one of Israel's founding fathers. (19:20)

Tourists Arrive In Israel
KYW's Hadas Kuznits spoke to travelers arriving at Tel Aviv Airport for Israel's 60th anniversary. (8:32)