David Ben-Gurion
Here’s why May 14 is a date that matters – opinion
On May 14, 1948, at 6:11 p.m. in Tel Aviv, prime minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the modern State of Israel, and the trajectory of the Jewish people changed irrecoverably
Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess - comment
Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message
Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion
Capturing a nation: Werner Braun’s photographic journey
Experience Israel’s history through Werner Braun’s lens at the Between Water and Sky exhibition at MUZA, Ramat Aviv.
Middle Israel: Sleeping with Somaliland is good, waltzing with it is bad - opinion
Israel’s recognition this week of Somaliland – a self-declared country in northeast Africa – is part of a time-honored legacy with its fair share of foresight and risk.
Defense Minister Israel Katz is a strategic liability that Israel cannot afford - opinion
Israel's defense minister does not have the skills that his job demands. The kind of strategizing that Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, and Arens did in their jobs is beyond Katz’s abilities
'Courageous leadership required': Zamir seems to jab gov't at Ben-Gurion remembrance event
This came after clashing on Monday with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the October 7 probes after the move to reexamine the Turgeman committee report.
Drafts of Ben-Gurion's 'Revolution of the Spirit' speech unveiled in honor of first PM's death
“This document is an invitation to rethink ‘the day after’ and what is required of us in our own day,” Director General of the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute, Eitan Donitz, said.
Ben-Gurion's historic neighborhood revived in Sde Boker restoration project
Ben-Gurion's former neighborhood has been revitalized through a new restoration project at Kibbutz Sde Boker.
On This Day: IDF soldier fatally shoots Hamas arch-terrorist, Oct. 7 mastermind, Yahya Sinwar
Sources close to the matter told The Jerusalem Post at the time that the operation was not intended to kill Sinwar, implying that soldiers found him through coincidence.
This week in Jewish history: High Holy Days, return of Yemeni Jews, Second Intifada
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Heritage minister seeks to locate remains of Irgun's Altalena ship, shelled by IDF in 1948
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu described to Channel 14's The Patriots that there is still "pain" over the affair, which led to the deaths of 16 Irgun paramilitary members and three IDF soldiers.
Video showing haredi youth desecrating Ben-Gurion's grave prompts outrage, police investigation
“Whether the video is authentic or fake, it attempts to tarnish David Ben-Gurion's memory," the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute stated,
