Israel history

History is happening in 'Israel Valley, The Technology Shield of Innovation' - book excerpt

'The geographical and academic proximity of hi-tech, venture capital, and young entrepreneurs underpins one of Israel’s recipes for success.'

Edouard Cukierman at the GoforIsrael 2023 Investment Conference.
The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

A RALLY IN 2015 at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv marking 20 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

My Word: Remembering Israel's assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on

An intricately decorated 1,700-year-old ceramic oil lamp adorned with symbols linked to the Jewish Temple and discovered on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, displayed in Jerusalem on Dec. 26, 2024

New digital archive gives global access to Israel’s archaeological treasures


Archaeologists discover at least 50 ancient skeletons in Negev

Archaeologists have found a burial site in the Negev containing ancient skeletons that may have belonged to trafficked women.

 Avdat ruins in the Negev Desert

Israel is like the Titan submersible: Frail and fragile - opinion

Ben-Gurion was warned repeatedly that should he carry out his pledge to declare statehood, we would be cast into a hostile sea of enemies who would determinedly bang against our hull.

 TITANIC MUSEUM in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Israel’s future: A tale of two (or three?) Zionisms - opinion

Jews should be able to decide to live in the best way possible, and the best place possible, without compromising on their beliefs – secular or religious.

 Mordechai (Moti) Kahana.

Teddy Kollek, the father of modern Jerusalem

SECURITY AND DEFENSE: Kollek’s personality helped him push through policies that would likely have been defeated if he had been just righteous.

The late Teddy Kollek, mythical Mayor of Jerusalem, talks on a public phone

Moshe Dayan: Israel’s flawed hero

Dayan’s public and private faults do not eclipse his greatness, and maybe his shortcomings make for a more representative hero of his era and his country.

 THEN-DEFENSE minister Moshe Dayan surveys the western side of the Suez Canal with Maj.-Gen. Ariel Sharon, in October 1973. When Egypt and Syria surprised Israel on Yom Kippur, Dayan feared destruction.

'The Ballad of Baruch Jamili': Forgotten story of an unsung Israeli hero

A simple, modest yet courageous fellow, Jamili was one of thousands of quiet unsung Israeli heroes who laid the foundations of Israel.

 Baruch Jamili (The Dan Hadani Archives, the Pritzker Family Photographic Collection at the National Library of Israel)

Israel Independence Day: Making the next generation of Jews better - opinion

ON THE 75th anniversary of the State of Israel, all of us should heed the words of Shalom Dror. We have an opportunity and responsibility to make sure we are building for tomorrow.

 SHALOM DROR in Jerusalem with Aly and Marci Robinson.

Upstart Ideas: Firm dedicated to preserving Israel's history

Based in Jerusalem and founded in 2001, the company specializes in unique educational initiatives and campaigns. Among those is this year’s 75th anniversary of the foundation of Israel.

 THE FRONT page of the ‘NYT’ on May 15, 1948.

Israel Independence Day: Reconnecting our core values after 75 years - opinion

Israel’s 75th anniversary is a milestone, a moment to look backward and forward, to savor the victories of the past and plan the triumphs of the future, even amid considerable internal debate.

 STANDING TOGETHER at the US Capitol in support of Israel, in 2002.

Ancient fragments of New Testament manuscript uncovered

Medievalists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences were able to uncover a previously erased layer of text.

Syriac translation of the New Testament fragment placed under UV light