Yom haatzmaut

‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day

Malespin honored Israel’s 170 fallen soldiers over the past year, including Staff Sergeant Daniel Hamo, a fighter and paratrooper from Tiberias who fell in Gaza.

Chaim Malespin with his family.
Ribbon of Return

How Could We Not Dance?

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

Pass on the Flame!

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony last week.

A bitter reflection on Independence Day as Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary - opinion


Overseas Yom Haatzmaut events canceled amid coronavirus fears

The Foreign Ministry has entered “corona emergency mode” in all of its delegations abroad.

Israelis gather to watch the annual Independence Day flyover.

Thousands expected at Los Angeles Celebrate Israel event

Popular singers, local elected officials and children's events will take place at the annual festival celebrating the Jewish state's independence.

PEOPLE PARTICIPATE in a Celebrate Israel Festival event in 2016.

The Declaration of Independence contradiction

Was the state established so that the Jewish people could exercise their natural right to be masters of their own fate or because of the urgency of solving the problem of Jewish homelessness?

ISRAEL’S DECLARATION of Independence on display in Tel Aviv.

Australian school makes world’s largest human menorah

A total of 1,048 students and staff from Bialik College in Melbourne gathered to form the shape of the emblem of the State of Israel on Thursday.

Australian school makes world’s largest human menorah

Independence and responsibility

Israel’s 71st Independence Day comes at a unique time for the country.

Fireworks in honor of Israel's Independence Day

Israeli Yonatan Weissman wins 2019 International Bible Contest for youth

The World Bible Contest is an annual competition between representatives from over 30 countries in which their knowledge on the Bible is tested on live television.

Yonatan Weissman with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he won the World Bible Contest on Independence Day, 2019.

Israel's right to the land born of prophetic vision and blood, says Deri

“The price of our freedom was purchased in blood,” Deri said.

Gush Etzion memorial service for Yom Hazikaron

Rivlin hosts Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding soldiers

Prior to the ceremony, they all lined up for honor guard inspection by Rivlin and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi near the entrance to the presidential complex.

President Rivlin at the traditional Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding soldiers

Netanyahu: Israel is 'a hope among the nations and a hope for the nations'

The Prime Minister put up an Independence Day greeting in English on YouTube.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [C] and Sara Netanyahu [L] waving Israeli flags during Independence Day

Israel Air Force flyover marks celebration of Independence Day - watch

This year, the Israel Air Force also honored residents of the Gaza border communities.

Flyover on Israel's Independence Day on May 9th, 2019