David Ben-Gurion
'A duty of national honor': Ben-Gurion’s historic 1949 radio address resurfaces ahead of elections
The former leader also addressed IDF soldiers serving at the time in Israel's War of Independence, saying that they should vote as free citizens.
Israel’s strategic depth: Lessons of Oct. 7 and the future of national security - opinion
Israel picks between 'secular democracy or theocracy' in election, chess master Garry Kasparov says
PremiumPremiumIsrael’s electoral system is over 100 years old - is it time to let voters choose their own MKs?
Israel maintains moral clarity amid smog of Gaza war on Jihad - opinion
CENTER FIELD: In this just war, every death and injury, including this accidental calamity, is on Hamas.
Israeli arrested for torching statue of David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv
A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in connection to the arson attack on Frishman Beach, Israel Police said.
What is the origin story of Israel's Declaration of Independence?
The Israel Story podcast tracked down the closest living relatives of the Israeli Declaration of Independence signatories to ask about what the signers wanted and what they thought of Israel now.
New children's exhibit marks 75 years of Israel
It features the work of elementary school children from 15 Jewish schools around the world, such as England, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, and the US.
How the founders of Israel handled the responsibilities of power - opinion
Power comes with a responsibility to limit ambition and to ensure that minorities and their opinions aren’t marginalized.
Creating joy from 'oy': The Zionist approach to overcoming challenges - opinion
Zionism’s old-new centripetal liberalism is still open, democratic, tolerant, individualistic. But it is also communitarian, traditional, family-oriented, meaning-making and soul-stretching.
The Israel Defense Forces celebrate 75th anniversary
Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, signed the order to establish the IDF on May 26 and the IDF began is existence on May 31, 1948.
A4BGU’s CEO shares his views on 21st-century Zionism
"For Zionism to survive and Israel to thrive, we need a new, compelling rallying cry to mobilize a new generation around what 21st-century Zionism truly stands for,” Seserman said.
Our teenagers take Israel for granted - opinion
Over the past 2,000 years, Jews have suffered through exile and desolation. From the Romans to the Holocaust, they faced enemies and antisemites who tried to annihilate them.
National service for all is a moral imperative - opinion
Upon reaching 18, all should be required to serve the country, in military or civilian service, as their civic duty.
