War of Independence
The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion
Decades of conflict, failed negotiations, and the October 7 massacre raise a central question: Is the Palestinian national movement willing to accept Israel?
King Abdullah’s UN attack on Israel overlooks Jordan’s own troubled history - opinion
Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95
Ben-Gvir took one of Likud's strongest symbols and turned it against Netanyahu - opinion
The unknown story of smuggling weapons to help win Israel's independence
Never before have readers gotten such an inside look at some very feisty – but also courageous and noble – characters, who changed the course of history.
Wall collapse uncovers mural from Israeli War of Independence
A mural drawn by an Israeli soldier in the midst of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence was uncovered after a wall collapsed amid construction work in the city of Mevaseret Zion.
Lost 1948 locket honoring deceased soldier to be returned to nephew
During renovation works in an apartment in Nachlaot, a locket carrying the name 'Eliaz' was found. Eliezer Zeltzer died in 1948. Four years later, his father founded a winery naming it after him.
Jewish jams return
Legendary singer-songwriter Ariel Zilber will headline the revival of Aharit Hayamim – a religious reggae, rock concert with a connection to the 1948 War of Independence.
Books: The spies of 1948 who helped win the war
Behind enemy lines at the birth of the Israeli secret service.
From the Editor: Captain Appel
His connection with Zionism was reinforced while serving in the Royal Scots Greys cavalry, when he was sent to Mandate Palestine to fight with a saber and rifle on horseback.
Egyptian memorial in Israel in a state of disrepair
The monument was erected in 1989 following the Camp David Peace Treaty signed by the two sides.
A salute to Machal
In Israel’s fateful War of Independence, thousands of volunteers came from 59 countries to fight with their brethren and played a pivotal role in winning the war.
The Pink Flour Mill – history as romance
While Hannun’s account is kitchen-table history, what actually happened was that the overwhelming majority of Mandate Arabs left what was then the newly-established State of Israel on their own accor
War and peace: Jerusalem remembered from an Arab perspective
Ibrahim Elayam is one of many characters you don’t often hear about who has a wealth of stories about the capital.
