Independence Day

Prime Minister's wife should light Independence Day torch, Knesset member declares

"She didn’t know about this, and I haven’t spoken to her about it. After two weeks of seeing the Prime Minister, I believe that Mrs. Sara Netanyahu deserves it," said Guetta.

ISRAELI PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu attend a welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

'Historic decision': Kisch invites Trump to attend Israel Prize ceremony on Independence Day

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Trump plans world’s biggest arch to commemorate 250 years since US independence - report

The first edition of "The Palestine Post," the newspaper that would become "The Jerusalem Post."

The Jerusalem Post marks 93 years as a link to Israel and the Jewish world - editorial


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.

 Israeli soldiers paint a mural with Israeli soldiers and the Star of David in Jerusalem, on May 7, 2024

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.

 Friends and family members mourn near graves of Israeli soldiers on October 7,  at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on May 9, 2024

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.

Netanyahu shuns traditional Independence Day events; Opposition: goal was to avoid demonstrations

A person reportedly shouted "garbage" and "bring back the hostage" at Netanyahu as he was exiting one of the Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Mount Herzl. May 13, 2024.

A brief history of Zionism, 1860-1949

A brief rundown of major historical events in the history of Zionism.

 David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.

Independence Day: Prominent Israeli voices share 76 words on the holiday this year

We asked leaders, experts, writers, and editors to share their thoughts on marking the milestone this year.

 People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Live: President Isaac Herzog hosts Independence Day reception for international diplomatic corps

 President Isaac Herzog speaks on Israel's judicial reform on February 12, 2023

Independence Day Bible Quiz: Bringing Jews worldwide together

'Studying the Bible showed me where we come from and our relationship with Israel,' a 2020 contestant from Argentina told the Post.

Israelis cheer during the annual Bible Quiz on Israel's Independence Day. April 16, 2013

Looking at a split screen on Independence Day - comment

Every day in Israel is Independence and Remembrance Day, and we can never forget the sacrifices made by so many to establish the country and bring it to the great heights it achieved.

 People walk on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, during Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations, May 13, 2024.

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