War of Independence

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

Eight decades after the bombing shook British rule in Mandatory Palestine, its role in the struggle for statehood and the controversy surrounding it continue to be debated.

The ruins of the King David Hotel bombing.
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits the 36th Division in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

IDF Chief Zamir says current soldiers are greatest generation since War of Independence

The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time


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

Editorial: Remaining vigilant in protecting Israel's democratic values

On the 69th anniversary of the state’s establishment we should remain vigilant in protecting our democratic values as stated in the Declaration of Independence.

A military parade takes to the streets on Independence Day, 1950

When craziness makes sense

Israel at 69, re-finding American deterrence.

Women watch pro-Israel supporters wave Israeli flags and rally at Times Square in New York, to show support during Operation Protective Edge, summer 2014

Bobby Kennedy’s 1948 visit to the Palestine front lines

In April 1948, one month before Israel declared independence, Robert Kennedy traveled to Palestine to report on the conflict for the Boston Post.

Robert F. (Bobby) Kennedy standing on Julian’s Way, Jerusalem, known today as King David Street, April 1948. Barbed wire and a British Army checkpost can be seen in the background