Independence Day

We will bow our heads, but stand tall - Opinion

It's time for us to accept the covenant of destiny and build our second independence.

By NERYA MEIR
16/05/2024

Navy Independence Day flotilla pays tribute to October 7 victims

This year, a record number and variety of vessels of different sizes, from small boats to large yachts, took part.

Beyond the headlines: A glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

Annual Bible Quiz brings Jewish world together on Israel's Independence Day, and more.

After the next election: Let the government govern

Too often, Israel’s policies depend on what the Americans will agree to, what Palestinians will say, and how the Saudis will react. But you can’t achieve what you don't define.

Let's focus on our wins not our woes this Independence Day - opinion

Israel Independence Day must lead to an opportunity to negate the misleading, Palestinian-centered tale of woe, to return us to the Jewish story and the Zionist tale of redemption.

15/05/2024

Reporter's Notebook: Independence Day with the war in mind

For all that tragedy in the background of this year's ceremony, there was a spirit of hope and optimism in the air.

Large diplomatic turnout for Israel’s Independence Day

Both Herzog and Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned of what Hamas and other proxies of Iran are doing, not only for the sake of causing irreparable harm to Israel but to the free world.

 Israeli soldiers paint a mural with Israeli soldiers and the Star of David in Jerusalem

Israel at 76: A look back at how the Jewish state developed

Israel is not as secure as many thought, but the people are much stronger and more dedicated than most imagined.

14/05/2024
 Friends and family members mourn near graves of Israeli soldiers on October 7

Honoring Israeli wartime heroes on Independence Day

Twelve of the sites that suffered the most in the devastatingly heinous attacks by Hamas on October 7 have been chosen for this year’s torch-lighting.

By AMALIA HESS
14/05/2024
Staff at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem wave at the IAF flyover on Independence Day.

World leaders congratulate Israel's 76th Independence Day in the shadow of Gaza war

"As the first country to recognize Israel as an independent state in 1948, our bonds are underpinned by shared democratic values, common interests, and cultural affinities," Biden said.

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