Haganah
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.
Israeli Air Force hero Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Dan Tolkowsky passes away at 104
Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’ - opinion
This week in Jewish history: Haganah formed in Israel, Google acquires Waze
His way: Frank Sinatra in the service of Israel
Well after Israeli independence was declared, Frank Sinatra would continue to accompany the young country for many years. And everything he did, he did with love. His way.
Israel Independence: Remembering a failed attack on Jaffa Gate in 1948
It was like somebody watching in a theater when the plot had become complicated and unsolvable, and knowing that now the turn of the deus ex machina had arrived, except I was the one on the stage.
On This Day: 79 killed by Arabs in Hadassah convoy massacre 74 years ago
A total of 79 people died, including 23 women and one British soldier in this massacre in Sheikh Jarrah during the Arab-Jewish struggle over Jerusalem in the pre-state era.
The Mossad man behind Eichmann's capture - interview
My final question was to ask him how he would like to be remembered. He answered quietly: “As a servant of my country."
Counterintelligence and retaliation by the Hagana in pre-state Palestine
On the evening of October 12, 1939, Criminal Investigation Dept. (CID) Constable Baruch Weinfeld was struck on the head with a blackjack. A body was found nearby.
Short story: Vengeance
"vengeance isn’t for us mortals. Remember – “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord.”
Women of the Palmah: Hear their stories
The Palmah was the elite fighting unit of the Hagana, the underground army of the Jewish community in Israel during pre-state times.
Grapevine January 17, 2021: Surprise encounters
Movers and shakers in Israeli society
Air Force cadets, including 3 women, to get their wings Thursday
Ceremony to be held on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Jewish Defense Organizations.
Dr. Ruth: Those who serve in IDF will have good sex for their entire lives
She claimed to have been quite talented and "an expert at throwing hand grenades" during her service in the Haganah.
