War of Independence
Drafts of Ben-Gurion's 'Revolution of the Spirit' speech unveiled in honor of first PM's death
“This document is an invitation to rethink ‘the day after’ and what is required of us in our own day,” Director General of the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute, Eitan Donitz, said.
Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion
Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion
Palestinians should be resettled in Arab countries that expelled their Jews - opinion
Remembering Israel's fallen heroes who died defending Kfar Etzion
Two young men from South Africa couldn't be more different. But they both died together in Kfar Etzion fighting for Israel.
Which American Jews helped establish Israel?
The American Jews who secretly left the United States to fight for Israel in 1948 and 1949 were moved to place their lives on the line to assure that Israel would survive
Jordan offers 'sins of the Nakba' tours in west Jerusalem
Israeli security officials were surprised when they heard about the trips that are being carried out just a few hundred meters from the Prime Minister's residence.
Garden dedicated in Gush Etzion to independence war POWs' memory
On the 74th anniversary of the release of the POWs by Jordan, a garden was dedicated in their memory.
What is a visit to the Valley Forge like?
From reading about Valley Forge I learned that the huts had been reconstructed according to the specifications Washington gave his troops.
On this day: First ever election to the Knesset held in 1949
David Ben-Gurion won the elections and became Israel's first prime minister and Chaim Weizmann became Israel's first president.
Graves of 2 fallen soldiers from War of Independence found
Binyamin Eisenberg and Yitzhak Rubinstein were killed in the battle for Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.
Rolf Eden, Germany’s leading playboy who fought for Israel, dies at 92
Eden settled in West Berlin in 1956, beginning a career in entertainment that gave him the reputation as an “eternal playboy” and “king of nightlife” in Berlin.
The death of a unique Israeli ethos - opinion
The lofty ethos that motivated thousands of soldiers to risk their lives in the face of the enemy is now clearly dead.
Israel’s place on the global scale 74 years later - opinion
After almost three-quarters of a century, it’s time for us to recognize that our state is no longer just a local power – we must venture further and consider our impact on the whole world.
