Israel history
Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion
There was a young man who was chosen. He did not choose himself. In fact, he had no plans to enter politics and no ambition to become prime minister. Yet God often chooses people who never expect it.
Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide
Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history
Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis
Israeli archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem
The building, dubbed 'Building 100', had once belong to an elite member of Jerusalem's society, until it was destroyed by fire in 586 BCE.
Rebel Jewish coin dating to anti-Roman revolt discovered in Israel
A rare half-shekel coin dug up in the Ein Gedi nature reserve was inscribed with the words “The Holy Jerusalem” in Hebrew.
Most Israeli youth do not know who Zionist leader Jabotinsky was, poll finds
The survey conducted by the right-wing polling agency shows a remarkable gap in Israel's youth regarding Ze'ev Jabotinsky.
Israel's first ally: The forgotten Paris-Jerusalem alliance - opinion
If the UK, US, and USSR had no desire to become Israel’s military ally, it was not too long before Paris filled the vacuum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
