1948
Is Zionism still necessary? What it means to a generation born after Israel's founding
Once a movement for Jewish self-determination, Zionism has become a contested idea, even among the Jews it sought to unite
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Makeshift pistol from Israel's War of Independence to be displayed at Ha'emek Museum for first time
IDF recovers remains of soldier killed in War of Independence after 78 years
Repatriation (Aliyah): From Soviet Underground to a Conflict-Free Double Loyalty
PA TV distorts Israeli archives, claiming Arabs were massacred en masse
Palestinian TV host Nasser Al-Lahham has also compared incoming Prime Minister-designate Naftali Bennett to Adolf Eichmann.
David Ben David cheated death and missed Israel’s birth
David Ben David swam to Haifa in 1940, unknowingly escaping the ill-fated "Patria". He spent most of the 1948 war as a POW, saved from death more than once by his Arab Legion captors.
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.
Arab village of Lifta, abandoned in '48, to house new Israeli neighborhood
The western neighborhood in Jerusalem which was abandoned in '48 will be resettled with 259 housing units, including a luxury hotel.
Netanyahu honors fighters responsible for opening road to Jerusalem
The prime minister further announced grants for discharged soldiers, and particularly individual soldiers, since they are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Celebrating a ‘Portrait of Victory’ for Israeli cinema
“It’s the 21st century, it’s no longer about good and bad guys. We’ve gone past that point. It’s about two conflicting narratives, each of which is searching for its own portrait of victory.”
What legalized cannabis in Israel could look like
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: The marijuana drone blitz was a microcosm of sorts of the cannabis scene in Israel.
President Rivlin eulogizes Irgun fighter Yair Assiskovitz
The late Irgun fighter, following his involvement in the 1948 War, would become one of the founders of the IDF's Department of Casualties.
Harry Truman: The man from Missouri who helped change Jewish history
Harry Truman, a man with little experience in foreign affairs, assumed the tall order of uniting the Allies, winning the war, restoring the shattered global economy, and creating a new world order.
Wall collapse uncovers mural from Israeli War of Independence
A mural drawn by an Israeli soldier in the midst of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence was uncovered after a wall collapsed amid construction work in the city of Mevaseret Zion.