David Ben-Gurion

Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess - comment

It has been a year of sirens and safe rooms, of long stints of reserve duty, of families stretched to the breaking point. A year of loss, strain, and uncertainty.

Prayer in a Safed bomb shelter.
Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message

An illustrative image of Louaize in southern Lebanon.

Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion

Werner Braun's 1964 picture of five nuns in the Valley of the Cross in Jerusalem is a symphony in monochrome.

Capturing a nation: Werner Braun’s photographic journey


Eyal Zamir likely to lead IDF into a new era: 'Small and smart' is over

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Zamir’s two civilian years in the Defense Ministry will also be useful in terms of his task’s most prickly dimension – personnel. 

 OUTGOING IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (left) and his successor, Eyal Zamir, attend a ceremony in 2019.

On This Day: David Ben-Gurion won Israel's first election

The elections were not for the Knesset, which did not exist yet, but for the Constituent Assembly, a body tasked with formulating a constitution for the emerging state.

 Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.

Remembering Clinton Bailey, Ben-Gurion interviewer and Bedouin expert

Buffalo-born Dr. Bailey's interview with David Ben-Gurion was the basis of a major film, and he was also the creator of an archive of Bedouin life at the National Library of Israel.

 Clinton Bailey at his Jerusalem home.

Lessons of the Altalena Affair: Lebanon only gets one army, there's no room for Hezbollah - opinion

It’s time for the lesson of the Altalena to be implemented in Lebanon. Only one army can be allowed to operate in Lebanon for peace and prosperity to exist in the Land of the Cedars.

 Lebanese army soldiers secure a site that was hit by a strike, in Saraain

How a group of seventh grade pupils documented history at Kibbutz Sde Boker

“It felt like it was a historical moment to take part in this project. We are maybe the last generation to hear these stories told directly by the people who experienced them.”

 David Ben-Gurion, his wife, Paula, and Golda Meir welcome future US president John F. Kennedy and his delegation to the Prime Minister’s Office in 1951.

Preserving Ben-Gurion’s legacy: Historic artifacts up for auction to empower Israel’s Negev

The collection includes rare items tied to Ben-Gurion, such as a signed book and a document from 1948.

 A historic photo of David Ben-Gurion that will be auctioned at the end of the month by "Beit Udi."

'If disaster occurs': Ben-Gurion's revealing speech on the safety of Israel's Negev communities

"If God forbid, a disaster occurs, it will be harder than anywhere else in the country to provide them with assistance," Ben-Gurion said.

 Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.

For every bright moment there is a dark lining - opinion

There is a dark lining that continues to delegitimize today’s Jewish state in the eyes of millions of people around the world.

 David Ben-Gurion.

'Not the gov't nor Knesset, but people determine': Newly revealed Ben-Gurion speech calls for unity

"This is the mission of our movement: to unite the people around the great things that determine our fate and future," Ben-Gurion emphasized in his speech.

 David Ben-Gurion.

Rabin's strength brings hope to Israel on assassination anniversary - opinion

Yitzhak Rabin's enduring vision of peace through strength is more relevant than ever as Israel faces modern challenges to protect its citizens and future.

Yitzhak Rabin in 1985, then defense minister