War of Independence

King Abdullah’s UN attack on Israel overlooks Jordan’s own troubled history - opinion

Standing at the UN podium vilifying Israel, King Abdullah might have borne in mind the adage: “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.
Yohanan Elishuv during the War of Independance.

Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir holds a press conference at the Etzel Museum in Tel Aviv, following the announcement that the wreck of the Altalena had been located intact at a depth of 503 meters off Israel’s coast. August 24, 2026.

Ben-Gvir took one of Likud's strongest symbols and turned it against Netanyahu - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen examining the Altalena exhibit following the discovery of the ship ‘Altalena’, at the Etzel Museum in Tel Aviv on August 24, 2026.

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash over credit after Altalena discovery


The Battle of Kibbutz Gesher - history

The stand of Kibbutz Gesher in the War of Independence would be described by military historian Meir Pa’il as more impressive than that of any of the settlements fending off attacks.

An IDF soldier stands guard outside the kibbutz Gesher police station during the War of independence.

The mother who defended her home during Israel’s War of Independence

Zipporah Rosenfeld, a fighter and a mother, faced an impossible dilemma: family or country?

Yehiel, Yossi and Zipporah Rosenfeld before the start of the battles for Gush Etzion

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