War of Independence

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's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion
 Operation Horev, 1948

Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion

Security forces arrive at the scene of a suspected terror attack near Elazar, in Gush Etzion, on March 21, 2024. Beyond its historical significance, Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future, the writer explains.

Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion

 A flight from Aden, Yemen, to the newly formed State of Israel during Operation Magic Carpet, which brought thousands of Yemeni Jews to the Holy Land (1949-1950).

Palestinians should be resettled in Arab countries that expelled their Jews - opinion


Israel's Independence Day: Meaningful memorial sites

Israel's Independence Day is the perfect opportunity to deepen our historical connection with IDF soldiers who gave their lives for their country.

MITZPOR ASSAF SIBONI

Basking in our nascent independence

In 1950, more than a million Israelis celebrated the nation’s second birthday.

MEMBERS OF Kibbutz Gan Shmuel march on Israel’s second Independence Day, in Hadera in 1950.

The Nation-State Law: What was our original sin?

True democracy means equal rights and equal duties.

 Palestinian flags flutter at a protest against the Nation-State Law in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, August 11th, 2018

U.S. fighter pilot who was Israeli war veteran to be buried in Arlington

Lichtman, who died in March at 94 and was buried in Hollywood, Florida, will be interred Friday at the cemetery in suburban Washington, DC.

Prince Harry of Britain visits Arlington National Cemetery

Nahal Oz considers evacuating

Moshe Dayan

How it really was: The dead chicken squawked

Negev Brigade and Kibbutz Dorot members resting after a May 15, 1948 battle

Moving forward

We can all agree that Palestinians did flee or were expelled, and most of those Arab villages and towns are no more. Where we disagree is why.

 boy holds a Palestinian flag as he stands amidst smoke during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City May 14, 2018

Remains of fallen female soldier found after 70 years

25 year-old Private Liebke Schaeffer was killed defending Kibbutz Yad Mordechai against an Egyptian assault.

A SOLDIER stands in front of a monument engraved with names of fallen soldiers, ahead of a ceremony marking Remembrance Day, in Jerusalem

Pigeons, winged warriors that helped Israel to victory 70 years ago

Lacking communication devices during the war, the Israeli forces relied on a clandestine network of 68 dovecots spread across the country, and ran 'pigeoneer' courses for soldiers.

Pigeon handler Haim Wolf holds a carrier pigeon in Kibbutz Givat Brenner, Israel, April 1, 2018. Picture taken April 1, 2018

Two flags flying, and 'I love them both the same'

For one proud American-Israeli great-grandmother, dual loyalty has always been a "non-issue."

Thelma Jacobsn's childhood home, with Israeli and American flags flying out front