Fourth of July

‘Which homeland?’ American Jews do not have to choose between Israel and US - opinion

For Israelis, America’s 250th anniversary may seem like a distant national commemoration. Yet America’s ideals, influence, and relationship with Israel have profoundly shaped modern Jewish history.

|ByCHARLES E. SAVENOR
COMBINED US-ISRAEL flag on the Lebanon border, March 30.
Boats sail along the East River, July 4, 2026; illustrative.

No injuries after Delta plane hit by July 4 fireworks while preparing to land at a Chicago airport

"We just had a firework hit our plane," a pilot told air traffic control, a recording of the incident shows. The pilot said it had occurred at about 200ft (61m), according to BBC reporting.

|ByJAMES GENN, ESTHER DAVIS
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in Charleston, South Carolina, March 1938.

Saying thank you to the United States as it celebrates 250 years of freedom - opinion

America’s Founding Fathers, devout Christians for the most part, saw themselves as the Children of Israel, and their journey from Europe to freedom on the new continent as an Exodus from Egypt.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
Former Israeli hostage Alon Ohel at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs song to honor Oct. 7 victims at New York Fourth of July event

Alon Ohel was a musician prior to October 7 and has reignited his love for piano after 737 days in Hamas captivity, performing original songs, often with lyrics about his experience in the war.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Danny Danon, Ron Dermer send Fourth of July greetings to US

The two Israeli diplomats shared their best wishes with the US in honor of its Independence Day.

JULY 4, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (L) and Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer

Grapevine June 18, 2020: Independence and annexation... or not

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 27, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Udi and Anat Angel

Google Doodle celebrates American Independence Day

Though America's Jewish population was around 2,500 people in 1776, numerous Jews played a role in fighting for the country's independence

JULY 4, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The July 4 Google Doodle