Kibbutz Kfar Haruv, Israel
A Rabbi who accompanies a large group of Orthodox Jewish school girls on a field trip holds onto his.....
A Rabbi who accompanies a large group of Orthodox Jewish school girls on a field trip holds onto his Yamulka as a strong wind blows up from the Sea of Galilee, or Lake Kineret, as he takes in the view of the sea and northern Israel, on the other side, from the 'Peace Vista' restaurant tourist site. Picture taken June 2. [Israel occupied the Golan Heights in the 1967 Six Day War and after the election of Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak prospects for the resumption of peace talks with the Syrians have increased]. Many Israelis feel that retaining the Golan Heights, because of its closeness to Israel is a stategic necessity to ensure Israel's security.