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


The Peel Commission Report of 1937

On July 7, 1937, 84 years ago, the report of the Palestine Royal Commission, also referred to as the Peel Commission, was submitted to Parliament.

 Lord Peel and Sir Horace Rumbold, chairman and vice chairman of the Palestine Royal Commission, leaving the offices after taking evidence from the Arab Higher Committee in 1936.

An informative guide to Israel

To provide a fully inclusive account of today’s Israel, an astonishingly wide range of topics and issues needs to be covered. "Heartbeats" touches on more than 30.

Heartbeats – The Insider’s Guide  to Israel (An Anthology by  Leading Tour Educators)

The Jewish bookshelf of Tiferet Binyamin

Usually when we use the term “Jewish bookshelf,” we mean the compendium of basic texts. But recently I was fascinated by an actual Jewish bookshelf, which led me on an exploratory journey.

Illustrative image of a synagogue.

Biblical warfare: How did the Assyrians conquer Judean Lachish?

Archaeologists uncovered how King Sennacherib’s army built the massive siege ramp that allowed them to defeat the city some 2,700 years ago.

 Siege scene with two massive L-shaped shields protecting Assyrian soldiers, in a relief from the palace of Tiglath-Pileser III at Nimrud

Ancient asteroids struck Earth frequently, delayed rise of life - study

Some of these asteroids were around 10 kilometers in size, and struck the Earth 10 times as often as current models would have suggested.

An asteroid is shown in an artist's rendition crashing into Earth in an event that scientists believe occurred in the Caribbean region at the boundary of the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods in Earth's geologic history about 65 million years ago causing the extinction of dinosaurs.

The Betsy Ross of Israel: Rebecca Affachiner

Rebecca Affachiner was a pioneer in many ways. Her love for Israel will always be seen in the flag that she made and her lasting tributes to the people, the land and the institutions of this country.

 The portrait of Rebecca Affachiner by Abraham Bogdanove. Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Police covered up deaths in Mandatory Palestine, new documents show

New documents released by the Israeli State Archives show proof of British police covering up the intentional killing of Jewish youth in Mandatory Palestine in the 1940s.

Memorial for the five Lehi youth killed by British forces in Mandate Palestine, 1947.

Ilan Ramon, Israel’s 1st astronaut, and the meaning of life

As a 23-year-old fighter pilot, Ramon was pondering his purpose in the world. A professor offered insight.

ASTRONAUT ILAN RAMON IN NASA PORTRAIT 370

Rivlin to play his predecessor, Chaim Weizmann, in new TV season

The series tells the story of the young people who served in the Palmah starting in 1946. President Rivlin will play Israel's first president Chaim Weizmann.

REUVEN RIVLIN with Orly Atlas-Katz.

Israel: We must not teach history, but instill memory

These are the experiences, like a patchwork quilt, that make up the unique and beloved nation of which we are members.

The Frankelshead off to Russia