Independence Day

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

What began as The Palestine Post in 1932 has become a global media force. As we turn 93, our dedication to Israel and the Jewish world remains unchanged.

The first edition of "The Palestine Post," the newspaper that would become "The Jerusalem Post."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau, with his wife Sara, with MOTJ  Chairman Larry A. Mizel and Dr. Donald Sweeting

US-Israel Alliance Celebrated at Independence Day Gala Hosted by MOTJ 

 Rachel Edri attends a ceremony in honor of torch lighters of the Independence Day state ceremony, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Rachel Edri, whose quick thinking saved her and her husband on Oct. 7, returns home to Ofakim

 Wildfires rage, with firefighters doing their valiant best.

Independence Day ablaze: Jerusalemites find strength under fire and ash


IDF soldier seriously wounded in Gaza to light torch on Independence Day ceremony

Medan lost both his legs in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, which killed four IDF reservists. 

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Haim Taib to light torch on Independence Day for promoting unity and resilience

"Lighting the torch is a full-circle moment for me and my family – both personally and nationally – and a symbol of my commitment to strengthening the resilience of the State of Israel."

 Haim Taib, President and Founder of Mitrelli Group and Menomadin Foundation.

Israeli singers reject Miri Regev's request to participate in torch ceremony

However, released hostage Eli Sharabi will be one of the ceremony's torchbearers • MK Gilad Kariv criticizes Regev's choice in choosing Ben Shapiro as a torchbearer.

 Israeli singer Yardena Arazi performs with The Gevatron, an Israeli Kibbutz folk singers group in Gush Wtzion on March 28, 2017.

True face of Israel is found in the torch held by inspirational heroes - editorial

They are the true face of Israel. And what a beautiful face it is.

Torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl

Independence Day 2025: Ben Shapiro chosen as ceremonial torchbearer

Ben Shapiro will light a torch at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony, alongside freed hostage Emily Damari and Olympic medalist Oren Smadja.

 Ben Shapiro speaking with attendees at the 2019 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Released hostage Emily Damari, Oren Smadja among Independence Day ceremony torchbearers

This year's ceremony will mark Israel's 77th Independence Day with the theme "Bridges of Hope."

 British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

United Hatzalah to host US envoy for Independence Day

An evening of unity, gratitude, and lifesaving heroism at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem


Balancing mourning and memory: October 7 commemoration risks overwhelming grief - comment

The Jewish calendar blends festive and mourning days; October 7 commemorates Hamas atrocities, but excessive grief risks overwhelming the nation.

 Destroyed houses from the October 7 massacre almost a year ago, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, September 19, 2024

Editors Notes: A new generation of pioneers will redefine Israel

If we don’t seize this moment to educate for a better future, we’ll revert to our old ways, and risk further trauma and division.

 T’S TIME for a new Israeli paradigm. Jewish farmers on their way to work in the fields in Palestine, 1939.

Exclusive: Benjamin Netanyahu's 4th of July message to the American people

Freedom is the most precious gift humanity will ever know. And freedom isn’t free. You have to be willing to fight for it.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Israeli and American flags flown near the US Capitol.