War of Independence

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

The Davidka cannon did not cause much damage, its range was short, and the destruction it caused was limited, but it made an enormous noise. Today's Davidka is named Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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.
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

Shlomo Haimson in an undated picture.

IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in Cyprus, buried as unknown in Haifa since 1948

The ruins of the King David Hotel bombing.

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on


First Wrong, then Hate

The Jerusalem Post

Honoring the man behind the war

With ‘In Our Hands,’ a film about the battle for Jerusalem during the Six Day War, Arik Achmon discusses the sacrifices he and his comrades made in order for Israel to survive.

From left: a still of present-day Arik Achmon from the movie ‘In Our Hands’; Achmon in uniform during the Six Day War; Idan Barkai, the actor who plays him

A hero of two armies: From the front lines of WWII to Israel's War of Independence

“I was really ‘born’ in Jerusalem,” Brodetzky insists. “My soul has always been intertwined there.”

Lt. Moshe Brodetzky during his service in the US Army, 1944

Wanted: Seeking people present at the creation

‘The Youth of 1948’ project documents the experiences of those living in Israel during the last days of the of the Mandate period, the War of Independence and the state’s creation.

Noemi Schlosser

1967 and the myth of Palestinian victimization

The days of David vs. Goliath and the image of Israel as a country threatened with imminent destruction are long gone.

IDF CHIEF RABBI Shlomo Goren blows a shofar while he clutches a Torah scroll at the Western Wall on the day Jerusalem was reunified in June 1967

The Zionist Quiz

Inside the yearly Zionist Quiz, sponsored by The World Zionist Organization, the Zionist Council in Israel and the Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage,

The Zionist Quiz

7 Shocking Ways The US Sought To Prevent The Creation Of Israel - From Ben Gurion's Biography

The Jerusalem Post

Amid Jerusalem UNESCO row, what future does the capital face?

A country whose capital city is unrecognized by most of the world is not fully independent.

Fireworks explode over Jerusalem at the close of the Israel’s 50th anniversary gala show on Independence Day in 1998

Touring the battlefields of the past

Many of these sites may go unnoticed in daily life, as one becomes used to seeing them or is not aware of their existence.

People at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

The pioneering spirit: A look back at Israel’s famed paratroopers

Even before the declaration of State of Israel, Jews had been parachuting into enemy territory.

An Israeli paratrooper takes part in a military exercise at the Palmahim air force base