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
In memory of the El Al Captain who flew Adolf Eichmann to justice
As a pilot in the 1948 War of Independence, Wedeles also flew a battered Piper Cub into enemy fire, delivering arms to the notorious Nebi Samwil convoy.
Pre-Mossad: How one man used espionage to bring Poland's Jews to Israel
‘Bricha’ boots on the Polish ground.
Touching ceremony recalls 23 missing Hagana fighters
In a moving ceremony at the President’s Residence, Mordechai Naor and Boaz Dekel presented their new book, The Unknown Mission, to President Reuven Rivlin.
Newly-discovered 1945 letter reveals how Tel Aviv survived a British siege
An anonymous letter, recently discovered in the National Library archives, offers a glimpse into a time of crisis when the residents of Tel Aviv were prisoners in their own homes.
A Hagana fighter's recollections of the 'Night of the Bridges'
90-year-old Chanan Rapaport recalls his days as a fighter in the pre-state era.
Building a state in the shadow of the Holocaust
“This time, I was not fighting for my personal survival. I was fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation, for the future of the Jewish nation.”
Reinforcing the Zionist narrative through a Passover Haggada
“We produced this as a family. Passover is a family holiday, and the Jewish people happen to be one big family. That’s why we chose to do it this way – something from our family to yours."
Si le Goush m’était conté
Il y a 70 ans, 35 combattants tombaient au champ d’honneur, dans un effort désespéré pour sauver le Goush Etsion
Hugo Marom, one of IAF’s founders, dies at 88
Marom flew one of the last three Spitfires supplied by the Czechs to Israel and became one of the founders of the IAF.
Irgun, Lehi, Hagana descendants protest Army Radio's move to Jerusalem
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman's decision to house Army Radio in the Museum of Underground Prisoners has sparked concerns from sons and daughters of the underground groups' fighters.
