Arnon Avni

One of the main targets of the Israeli ground offensive into Gaza is the extensive tunnel network which has enabled Hamas militants easy access into Israel. In this cartoon two Israeli soldiers talk to their commander about whether or not to blow up a tun

Just a mile from Gaza, a Kibbutznik cartoonist holds steadfast to his left wing beliefs

For all of his 61 years, Israeli political cartoonist Arnon Avni has lived in a kibbutz just a mile from the Gaza Strip. He's proud of his left-wing roots and remains steadfast in his liberal politics but his expectations have changed. Avni no longer speaks realistically of peace with Palestinians. His hope these days is for a reconciliation between Arabs and Israelis, an agreement that they have two drastically different narratives and that both can be right.

Just a mile from Gaza, a Kibbutznik cartoonist holds steadfast to his left wing beliefs