"I think it is a new phase, but it is only now just beginning," he said.
A posting on Ben-Bassat's blog links to a site offering Israelis and Palestinians the chance to exchange text messages by cellphone.
Other Israeli bloggers have noted instant messaging conversations with their Lebanese counterparts in Beirut even as Israeli bombs fell on the city. Gamers have posted online games in which viewers can try to target Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.
Israel is home to blogs in English and Hebrew. Those in English are directed at an international audience and often attempt to translate the country to the outside world. Many blogs in Hebrew recount personal experiences, providing an outlet to escape the news that always dominates Israel's landscape.
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