Yom Kippur War
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.
New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater
The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day
After Independence Day, Israel faces its biggest test: Unity - opinion
The True conception: We continue to be endangered by our own assumptions
Let's at least be honest with ourselves: the conception is still here. We already know its price. See, we've been warned.
Yom Kippur War: Newly released archives detail Israel's POW deal with Syria
As part of its collection marking fifty years since the Yom Kippur War, the National Archives of Israel has detailed the role of US Sec. of State Henry Kissinger in the Israel-Syria negotiations.
Collapse of the ‘conceptzia’ has far-reaching societal implications beyond Oct. 7 - analysis
Conceptzia - a word coined by the Agranat Commission of Inquiry into the failures of the Yom Kippur War to describe the groupthink that paralyzed Israel before the war.
An ode to Amnon Rubenstein: The best politician Israel ever had
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Amnon Rubinstein passed away while Israel grapples with the worst crisis in its history; and craves a new political dawn that will replace a departing era’s surplus of divisive leaders
War with Hamas may trigger the end of Israel's political alignment
After the Yom Kippur War, the burning anger at Israel's leadership led to the downfall of Labor's hegemony. After the October 7 massacre, it is reasonable this could happen again.
Zionism: Still helping Jews to save themselves - opinion
Jewish history’s ongoing tragedy is that too many hate us; Zionism’s enduring success is that we have a citizens’ army to protect us and a new mentality that will never, ever surrender again.
Zvi Zamir, Mossad director during Yom Kippur War, dies at 98
He is remembered as having warned of an attack before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, but was ignored by military intelligence.
'Eighteen days in October': How Israel failed to stop an Arab invasion - review
Israel’s two greatest national traumas were failures of Israeli vigilance and intelligence analysis, abetted by complacency.
Henry Kissinger - The first Jewish secretary of state
Dr. Henry Kissinger was a controversial figure in modern history, but no one can deny his contribution to humanity.
Kissinger stood with Israel when it mattered the most - editorial
After leaving office in 1977, Kissinger became more outspoken in favor of Israel, publicly declaring in a speech that year: “The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.”