David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion wished Gaza would ‘sink into the sea,’ newly revealed documents from 1956 show
The materials also include documents concerning Operation Honio, during which an Israeli team rescued 65 Jews from Port Said, Egypt, in November 1956.
Don't exempt us from the Israeli army – include us - opinion
Israel's four major leaders must unite to form a government of national repair - opinion
The Hebrew Bible as a guide for the Founding Fathers’ democratic vision - opinion
Israelis put voting first as overseas travel declines ahead of election, data shows
The figures indicate that far fewer Israelis are leaving the country ahead of the election than in corresponding periods in previous years, while passengers arriving increasingly outnumber departing.
'A duty of national honor': Ben-Gurion’s historic 1949 radio address resurfaces ahead of elections
The former leader also addressed IDF soldiers serving at the time in Israel's War of Independence, saying that they should vote as free citizens.
Israel’s strategic depth: Lessons of Oct. 7 and the future of national security - opinion
Strategic depth is a precept precisely the opposite of one of the proverbial “misconceptions-conceptzia” dominating the public discourse in Israel since the Hamas-led invasion and massacres on Oct. 7
Israel picks between 'secular democracy or theocracy' in election, chess master Garry Kasparov says
"Just as Abraham Lincoln observed that the government could not persist 'half slave and half free,' Israel cannot go on half theocratic and half secular," Kasparov, whose father was Jewish, said.
Israel’s electoral system is over 100 years old - is it time to let voters choose their own MKs?
Could changing how voters choose their representatives make elections better suited to the country today?
Herzog honors Israel Bonds for raising billions post-Oct 7 while mourning northern school tragedy
Israel Bonds, whose official title is the Development Corporation for Israel, is a vital component in Israel’s economic engine.
Showing some respect: Places around the world named after famous Israelis
At a time when the word "Israel" evokes controversy and extreme hostility in many places, it is moving to recall eras and locations where Israelis were actually a source of admiration.
Netanyahu, the self-fulfilling prophet of Israel’s isolation - opinion
Whereas David Ben-Gurion spoke of integrating Israel into the community of nations in Israel’s declaration of independence, Netanyahu spoke of Israel as a self-sufficient Sparta.
Political language has become a weapon against the truth and Israel - opinion
Political extremes are draining words of meaning, weaponizing language and distorting the debate over Israel, Zionism and the Jews.
What do the Altalena and the Heritage Ministry have to do with the approaching elections? - opinion
The discovery of the Altalena wreck has revived old political divisions, with the Right using its legacy as a weapon ahead of Israel’s elections.
