Israel history

From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse

Meir Valman traces the connections among prestate universities, military innovation, global experience, and life sciences that built Israel’s high-tech sector.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE

The Irgun's dismantled Altalena ship is seen off the coast of Tel Aviv, 1948. (Archive)

The Altalena’s enduring lesson: Israel must choose unity over division - opinion

As Israel faces deep divisions, the Altalena’s tragic legacy offers a vital lesson about unity and avoiding internal conflict.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026|ByTUVIA BOOK

Will we forever live by the sword? - opinion

A deeper look at the heritage and history of the Jewish people teaches us that this is not merely a random sequence of disasters, persecutions, and wars.

AUGUST 24, 2026|ByRONEN ITSIK

Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, visits Jerusalem in 1951

75 years of investing in Israel: The Man Behind the Concept

Henry Morgenthau Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, was instrumental in developing the framework of Israel Bonds.

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL BONDS

'Not the gov't nor Knesset, but people determine': Newly revealed Ben-Gurion speech calls for unity

"This is the mission of our movement: to unite the people around the great things that determine our fate and future," Ben-Gurion emphasized in his speech.

DECEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The best ambassador for my uncle’s vision - opinion

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByBENJAMIN ZUCKER

The unsung Sephardi pioneers who built Jerusalem and beyond - opinion

Learn about the forgotten Sephardi pioneers who played a crucial role in building modern Israel, long before the First Aliyah.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByLYN JULIUS

A MURAL shows Aharon Chelouche, far left, who founded Neveh Tzedek, with Shimon Rokach, center, in the foreground, and Haim Amzalak dressed as British vice-consul. On the right is Zerah Barnett, who also contributed to Neveh Tzedek’s founding.

How historical choices affect Israel's current multi-front war - opinion

An analysis of how historical decisions, like the Gaza disengagement, influence Israel’s current multi-front conflict and what lessons the US can learn.

AUGUST 20, 2024ByERIC R. MANDEL

THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin and then-foreign minister Shimon Peres attend a Labor Party meeting in 1993. Rabin had been kept in the dark by Peres about the talks in Oslo, the writer asserts.

This week in Jewish history: Ha’Ari, Ramban, and the Messiah

Tisha B’Av, the traditional day of national mourning for the Jewish people, on which the destruction of the two Holy Temples.

AUGUST 11, 2024BySTEVEN DRUCKER

TOMB OF Ha’ari Hakadosh in Safed, a place of pilgrimage and prayer.

Jerusalem calling: The birth of Mandate-era broadcasting in British Palestine

In 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel, Jerusalem Calling (by now Kol Yerushalayim) merged with Kol Yisrael, which became the country’s official radio station.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByALEX WINSTON