Travel: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 30, 2026 · 1027 words · By BRIAN BLUM

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Vacation is great, but before you leave, you have to spend so much time picking out the right clothing combinations that will fit your specific needs.

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Vacation is great, but before you leave, you have to spend so much time picking out the right clothing combinations that will fit your specific needs.

Why it matters

That’s especially complicated when the weather can be blazingly hot during the day and bitterly cold at night.

Common ground

In addition to packing any regular meds, you need to anticipate every inevitability: pills for pain, creams for stiff necks and dry toes; sleeping capsules, antibiotics (always be prepared!), meds in case of nausea, opioids if everything goes totally sideways.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The writer’s book, TOTALED: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World, was published earlier this year as an audiobook?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The writer’s book, TOTALED: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World, was published earlier this year as an audiobook.”

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Claim 2: “a quick jaunt to Cyprus for a four-night stay at the Secret Forest, the popular Israeli-run kosher resort”

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Multiple web search results confirm the 'Secret Forest' is a wellness retreat/resort in Cyprus and one source explicitly describes it as a 'cross-section of Israel transported into the Cypriot mountains' and '100% Hebrew-speaking'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( AK-row-TIER-ee and dih-KAY-lee-ə), officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs), is a British Overseas Territory that consists of two separate areas on t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State of Israel and Turkey formally established diplomatic relations in March 1949. Less than a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, Turkey recognized Israeli sovereignty, making it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Turkey_relations

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Claim 3: “the headlines blared, “US preparing to restart war in coming days.””

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Multiple independent web search results from May 2026 report that the US and Israel were preparing for a potential return to full-scale war with Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... LEILA FADEL, HOST: The U.S. and Israel are preparing for the possible restart of active warfare against Iran. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from ...
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5825574/u-s-and-iran-si…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... We don't have any real news apart from what President Trump continues to say – that it could be a few days, maybe longer, that he's prepared to ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/20/iran-war-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 ... Tensions in West Asia remain dangerously high as the fragile pause between Iran and Israel shows signs of breaking. The US is weighing its ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHqkxdVrspQ

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Claim 4: “His vision was to refashion the Secret Forest as a comprehensive, adults-only wellness retreat.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly list the 'Secret Forest - Wellness Retreat & Healing Spa' as 'Adults Only'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Located 7 km from the Steni Museum of Village Life, the 4-star Secret Forest - Wellness Retreat & Healing Spa Paphos hotel is 400 metres from the Anerades ...
https://ayii-anargyri-natural-healing-spa-resort.mycyprushot…

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web search NEUTRAL — Secret Forest - Wellness Retreat & Healing Spa (Adults Only) 4 stars — everything you need to know before booking. Learn about rooms, facilities, ...
https://paphos-cy.com/en/p/secretforestonly.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Secret Forest | Wellness Retreat & Healing Spa. Share. Print. Book This Hotel Now ... Comments: Adults only. Update This Listing. Is this your place? Claim ...
https://www.totallyjewishtravel.com/Hotel-TE66943-secret_for…

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Claim 5: “the place was an established retreat before Yoni Kahane, an Israeli tourism entrepreneur and Chabadnik who owns and manages other kosher properties in Cyprus and beyond, acquired it in 2023.”

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Two different web search results (one a news-style travel piece and one a Facebook post) both state that Yoni Kahane, an Israeli tourism entrepreneur and Chabadnik, acquired the established retreat.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... The grounds are gorgeous – the place was an established retreat before Yoni Kahane, an Israeli tourism entrepreneur and Chabadnik who owns ...
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-897510

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web search NEUTRAL — The grounds are gorgeous – the place was an established retreat before Yoni Kahane, an Israeli tourism entrepreneur and Chabadnik who owns and manages other ...
https://www.facebook.com/brianfrombaka/

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web search NEUTRAL — ADI advances ability for all - empowering individuals with severe disabilities & pioneering therapeutic services for anyone touched by disability. Follow.
https://www.instagram.com/adiisraelrehab/?hl=en

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Claim 6: “The resort is 100% Hebrew-speaking. All of the lectures, guided meditations, yoga and Pilates instructors, the evening entertainment, the experiential “reversing” seminar, and, of course, all 200 guests were Israeli.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the resort is '100% Hebrew-speaking' and a 'cross-section of Israel', but the specific details about 200 guests and the specific activities (yoga, Pilates, 'reversing' seminar) are not corroborated by other independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: , lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10 June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflic…
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Claim 7: “the neighboring village of Miliou”

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Web search results for the Secret Forest resort explicitly list its location as 'Miliou, Cyprus'.

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Claim 8: “the US and Israel attacked Iran and the regime responded in kind”

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Wikipedia entries explicitly detail the '2026 Iran war' and '2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites', stating that the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran and that hostilities broke out.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Active hostilities broke out after surprise US–Israeli airstrikes targeting military and govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…

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Claim 9: “The kosher food (dairy and pescatarian) attracts a significant percentage of observant guests.”

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General information about kosher and pescatarian diets was found, but no specific evidence confirms the dietary offerings of the Secret Forest resort specifically.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forest of Secrets is a children's fantasy novel, the third book in the original Warriors series, written by Cherith Baldry under the pen name of Erin Hunter. The plot is about Fireheart, a ThunderClan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_of_Secrets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stranger (Korean: 비밀의 숲), also titled The Forest of Secrets, is a South Korean crime thriller television series created by Choi Jin-hee created and written by Lee Soo-yeon. Consisting of two seasons o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret Series is a series of adventure novels written by Enid Blyton. There are five books, as follows: The Secret Island The Secret of Spiggy Holes The Secret Mountain The Secret of Killimooin (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Series_(Enid_Blyton…

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Claim 10: “Throughout the resort, wine and cocktails are free (no soft drinks allowed).”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the resort's policy on free wine/cocktails or the prohibition of soft drinks.

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Claim 11: “There were just two seats left on the El Al flight to Paphos (the Secret Forest takes care of accommodations, board, and flights for one price)”

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While the resort exists, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding specific flight packages via El Al to Paphos or the availability of 'two seats'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered a holy city …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret Six, officially known as the Crime Prevention and Punishment Committee of the Chicago Association of Commerce (CAC), was a well-funded and powerful vigilante enterprise established by the A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Six_(Chicago)

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