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

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
Worshipers pray at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a symbol of the Jewish people’s centuries-old connection to Zion, long before it became a modern political movement.Premium
Makeshift pistol built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in 1948, to be displayed at the HaEmek Museum in the Galilee, northern Israel, April 21, 2026.

Makeshift pistol from Israel's War of Independence to be displayed at Ha'emek Museum for first time

The near 80-year-old pistol was built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in Kibbutz Gvat’s blacksmith shop in early 1948 to defend his settlement ahead of and during the war.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
IDF Private Dov Permat who was killed in battle in the Malkiya area in 1948

IDF recovers remains of soldier killed in War of Independence after 78 years

The remains of Pvt. Dov Permat, an Israeli soldier killed in 1948, have been found nearly 78 years later, bringing closure to his family and honoring his sacrifice.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
Dr Haim Ben Yaakov

Repatriation (Aliyah): From Soviet Underground to a Conflict-Free Double Loyalty

On Aliyah Day, Israel remembers the men and women who paved the way for national revival

|ByDR. HAIM BEN YAAKOV

Lost 1948 locket honoring deceased soldier to be returned to nephew

During renovation works in an apartment in Nachlaot, a locket carrying the name 'Eliaz' was found. Eliezer Zeltzer died in 1948. Four years later, his father founded a winery naming it after him.

DECEMBER 29, 2019ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
A JEWISH solider stands guard outside a building days after the British Mandate ended in 1948

Saudi military official: What if Arab states recognized Israel in 1948?

Saudi navy commodore surmises that numerous reverberating political events would not have occurred throughout the Middle East in the ensuing years after 1948.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
David Ben Gurion at the center as the state of Israel is declared May 14 1948

Einstein’s 1948 letter praising Jewish resilience on sale

The letter is dated May 19, 1948, and was written in German. It was addressed to the first Israeli president Chaim Weizmann.

AUGUST 12, 2019ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
David Ben-Gurion meeting with Albert Einstein at Princeton University, in 1951