Yom haatzmaut

Israeli hotel chains offer Independence Day promotions to boost local travel

Celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day with exclusive hotel discounts! Enjoy up to 30% off at popular spots, plus holiday-themed events for the whole family.

VERT Eilat hotel.
Soldiers salute on a cemetary on Mount of Olives, Yom HaZikaron, the Israeli Memorial Day.

From grief to hope: Can Israel live together amid division? - opinion

Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day

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A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Argentina’s Milei to light torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony


Independence Day: Here's how Jewish communities around the world are celebrating

Jewish communities around the globe have created events for Yom Ha'zikaron and are beginning to celebrate Independence Day.

Bnei Ephraim synagogue was painted in honor of Yom Ha'atzmaut.

Jewish Agency’s Hagoel: Unity of our people must be preserved

Hagoel is chairman of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and acting chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency.

 Yaakov Hagoel

Make Remembrance Day meaningful by visiting Israel's Negev desert

In honor of Remembrance Day, some memorial sites in the Negev will be made more accessible to the public than usual.

IDF soldiers place Israeli flags on the graves of fallen soldiers at Mount Hertzl ahead of Israel's Memorial Day

From grief to joy: Why Israel marks Remembrance Day the day before Independence Day

The sudden transition from mourning to celebration is tied to events that marred the birth of the state, historians reveal

Yom Hazikaron ceremony

Celebrating Israel's 74th and launching into the 75th - opinion

Spearheaded by Israel’s outstanding president, Isaac Herzog, the 75th should salute the ways Israel has dazzled since 1948.

David Ben-Gurion sits under a portrait of Theodor Herzl, before the reading of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948.

Fireworks, PTSD and solidarity - editorial

This year, a decision by Sports and Culture Minister Chili Tropper to scrap the traditional fireworks at the Mount Herzl ceremony has caused much debate.

 FIREWORKS OVER the Knesset in celebration of Independence Day, Jerusalem.

‘Good Morning Israel’ to be broadcast live on Independence Day

Event honors commanders of past wars and 120 outstanding soldiers currently serving in the IDF

 President Isaac Herzog meeting the 120 outstanding IDF soldiers, May 3, 2022.

Backlash against Women of the Wall prayer sparks Western Wall tensions

World Zionist Organization holds Independence Day prayer service at the same time as Women of the Wall event

 Women of the Wall prayer event for Rosh Hodesh Iyar, May 2, 2022

How to stay safe this Independence Day

Yom Ha'atzmaut is a time of celebration and joy - make sure to celebrate safely!

 FIREWORKS OVER the Knesset in celebration of Independence Day, Jerusalem.

Post-IDF soldiers embark on journey to lead Yom Ha'atzmaut events in the Diaspora

The initiative will send a group of young men and women who have recently completed military or national service for a week-long immersion in diaspora communities worldwide.

 Former IDF soldiers will participate in Yom Haazmaut events across the global Jewish diaspora.