anchor: More traumatic to the hard-bitten Israelis was the launching of Scud missiles at Tel Aviv and Haifa during the Gulf War of 1990 91.
positive: The launching of Scud missiles at Tel Aviv and Haifa during the Gulf War of 1990 91, was more traumatic to the hard-bitten Israelis.
negative: Less traumatic to the hard-bitten Isrealeis was the launching of Scud missiles at Tel Aviv and Haifa.