1948

IDF recovers remains of soldier killed in War of Independence after 78 years

The remains of Pvt. Dov Permat, an Israeli soldier killed in 1948, have been found nearly 78 years later, bringing closure to his family and honoring his sacrifice.

IDF Private Dov Permat who was killed in battle in the Malkiya area in 1948
Dr Haim Ben Yaakov

Repatriation (Aliyah): From Soviet Underground to a Conflict-Free Double Loyalty

 Operation Horev, 1948

Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion

 YEHUDA BAUER

Global Jewry pays tribute to professor and Holocaust historian Yehuda Bauer


76 years of hope: Reflecting on Israel's journey from pioneers to modern unity - opinion

For 76 years, something has been whispering in our hearts. But what is it?

 THE WRITER (center, wearing a cap) attends a Nifgashim gathering in Tel Aviv. Despite all the hardships and losses, the people of Israel reveal their courage, the writer asserts.

Mapping shelters and prepping for war: State Archives publishes 1948 Jerusalem census files

As part of the census, Jerusalem was divided into 16 districts, each was subsequently divided into sectors, units, and house overseers.

 David Ben-Gurion mentioned in one of the census files unveiled by the State Archive on June 5, 2024.

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.

 MIRIAM PERETZ, who lost two soldier-sons, one in South Lebanon and one in Gaza, continues to celebrate holidays and to love life, the writer notes.

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.

Staff at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem wave at the IAF flyover on Independence Day.

76 years of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

No other top-flight orchestra in the world is so closely identified with its constituency as the Israel Philharmonic.

 The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performing at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv, August 1, 1953

Thank you Hagana, for leading Jewish insurgency and securing the Israeli state - opinion

We owe an enormous debt to the brave members of the Hagana. So, on Independence Day, let us sing their praises with gusto.

 HAGANA POSTER, 1940s.

On This Day in 1948: Israel crosses Egyptian border en route to independence

Operation Horev was the last operation on the Egyptian front during the war, helping Israel recapture the Negev and expelled the Egyptian military from Israel’s territory.

 Operation Horev, 1948

A young ‘pigeoneer’ in Israel's War of Independence

Yehudit Entin is remembered in the National Library of Israel’s Operation Diary Project, which aims to tell the story of Israel from a collective perspective.

 YEHUDIT ENTIN with a messenger pigeon.

Esther Cailingold: The woman of destiny who fought for Israel

Esther Cailingold was one of a small number of women who fought in Israel's War of Independence.

 Esther: Armed in the Old City.

Editor's Notes: These are our values

As I take the helm of this remarkable paper, I would like to take the opportunity to share our values with you.

 THE TOP headline in The Palestine Post of February 2, 1948, tells of the bombing of the newspaper’s offices.