War of Independence
Avraham Saide: The 100th anniversary of British-Palestinian passport No. 1
Avraham Saide grew up wearing a Turkish fez before donning a British trilby, and obtaining, upon request, the first known passport issued during the British Mandatory rule.
Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF
The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion
King Abdullah’s UN attack on Israel overlooks Jordan’s own troubled history - opinion
'Bravery never belonged to one gender': Israel's female combat legacy preserved in Ashkelon
As female combat soldiers take center stage in Israel’s current war, a historic site preserves the stories of women who have defended the state
Drafts of Ben-Gurion's 'Revolution of the Spirit' speech unveiled in honor of first PM's death
“This document is an invitation to rethink ‘the day after’ and what is required of us in our own day,” Director General of the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute, Eitan Donitz, said.
Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion
We are sailing together on the same ship of history, and without shared purpose and collective effort we will struggle to move forward.
Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion
Gush Etzion is not just another region – it is a cornerstone of our national story. The time to strengthen it is now. Now is the time for Gush Etzion. Let’s seize it.
Palestinians should be resettled in Arab countries that expelled their Jews - opinion
Israel integrated Jews forced to join them from those Arab counties. If justice is to be done, those Palestinians should be relocated out of their refugee camps and resettled in those same countries.
Purim’s lesson: The White Paper showed why Jews must defend themselves - opinion
Unlike in the story of the Megillah and during the Holocaust, Jews are presently defending their homeland, the country that was promised to their forefathers.
The 45 years since Yigal Allon’s death - opinion
“Yigal left so much undone. But it is as if he made us, who worked closely with him, promise to go on struggling for the things he believed in," a eulogy wrote.
On This Day: David Ben-Gurion won Israel's first election
The elections were not for the Knesset, which did not exist yet, but for the Constituent Assembly, a body tasked with formulating a constitution for the emerging state.
The morals and values of lone soldiers in the IDF should inspire us all - opinion
Through their actions, lone soldiers are writing new chapters in the story of Israel’s rebirth in the current Second War of Independence.
This week in Jewish history: UN votes in favor of Israel, first kibbutz founded
A highly abridged version of the daily Dust & Stars.
