Eric Silver reported from Israel for three decades for (among other publications) the Guardian, the Observer, the Independent and the Jewish Chronicle. He is the author of a biography of Menachem Begin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984).

Eric Silver died in Jerusalem on 15 July 2008. 

Recent articles

Israel's painful post-war inquest is matched by Lebanese scepticism over Hizbollah's "divine victory", reports Eric Silver in Jerusalem.

Israel's political and military elite are reflecting on the lessons of the war with Hizbollah – and thinking about the next round, says Eric Silver.

The people are supporting their leaders, for now. But what if things go wrong? Eric Silver, on the Israeli frontline, reports.

Ariel Sharon’s split from Likud and Amir Peretz’s election as Labour leader have opened new prospects for Israeli domestic politics, reports Eric Silver in Jerusalem.