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Army sentinel rebukes Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth's group for laughing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Immediately after the laughter, the sentinel moved toward the group and, from a distance, shouted toward them: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times."

 A Tomb Guard or Sentinel from the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment, also called "The Old Guard," marches in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery on April 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia.
First World War: soldiers of the English infantry in France, running out of their trenches at the signal to assault, Somme, France, 1916.

On this day: Armistice agreement to end World War I signed

Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

British infantry soldiers running out of their trenches at the signal to assault  the Somme, France, 1916.

The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died


Back to roots for the bar mitzvah boy: A memorable visit to Beit Hagdudim

The Jewish Battalions Museum in Avichail has meaningful memories.

THE SANCTUARY at Beth Hagdudim

Islamic State claims responsibility for Saudi Arabia attack

The attack on a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah wounded several people commemorating World War I.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

‘1917’ a stark, breathtaking World War I film

Sam Mendes’s 1917 is nothing short of astonishing. Designed as two extraordinarily long, unbroken shots, the film is a stunning feat of cinematography.

1917’ a stark,  breathtaking  World War I film

Middle Israel: Lessons from a great war’s disastrous peace

A century since the Treaty of Versailles, Europe is steadily returning to the role of global powder keg.

THE SIGNING of the Versailles Treaty is portrayed – the ill spirits are back.

In the Middle East, WWI centenary is reminder of continuing conflict

Millions in Middle East suffered in WWI, but region largely shrugs off centenary. A look at what happened in 1918 and after.

King Faisal I of Iraq leads a delegation at Versailles, during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919; on his right is Britain’s T. E. Lawrence