David Ben-Gurion

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.
Sam Rothberg at a joint Israel Bonds/UJA event in New York

75 years of investing in Israel: Sam Rothberg — A Titan of Israel Bonds

David Ben-Gurion welcomes Bonds leadership to Israel.

75 Years of Investing in Israel: Launching Israel Bonds

Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Treasury Secretary during World War II, visits Jerusalem in 1951

75 years of investing in Israel: The Man Behind the Concept


We can operationalize the dream of unity into a reality - opinion

A Pew Research Center survey shows decreasing societal divisions in Israel, reflecting hope amid challenges. Fourth Quarter promotes unity through consensus-driven reforms.

Israeli flag.

How Ben-Gurion's pragmatic decision led to haredim draft exemption - analysis

David Ben-Gurion's 1948 decision not to draft yeshiva students shaped Israel's policy, sparking decades of debate on military exemptions amid societal and political transformations.

 David Ben-Gurion – Israeli politician, Zionist leader, First Prime Minister of israel.

Former MK Yael Dayan passes away at the age of 85

Yael Dayan, former MK and advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rights, remembered for her leadership and trailblazing legislative efforts.

 Yael Dayan

A tale of two leaders: The Paris meetings between Ben-Gurion and Ho Chi Minh

In the post-WWII world, two dedicated men had found themselves in a Parisian hotel room, drawn together by history and the common bond of their enduring fight for their people’s freedom.

 (L-R) Hồ Chí Minh in Paris, 1946; Portrait of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, 1949

In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Ben-Gurion University doubles down on its mission

Doug Seserman, CEO of Americans for BGU, highlights the university’s unwavering commitment to the development of Israel's south ahead of the webinar 'Remarkable Resilience' on May 8.

Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) CEO Doug Seserman (pictured fourth from left) during a recent leadership solidarity mission to Israel with Ben-Gurion University President Prof. Daniel Chamowitz (pictured fifth from left)

From Ben-Gurion to Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel 2024 - Opinion

Dr. Esther Luzzatto's analysis on recent proposal by the Negev Development Minister to expand the borders of the Negev Development Authority to include the settlements of South Judea and Samaria

 Dr. Esther Luzzatto

In search of statesmanship and rallying towards a unified vision - opinion

Israel is at a crossroads, facing political, military, and moral challenges. The essence of statesmanship is as crucial as ever to navigate our modern complexities.

 A man and a boy walk past Israeli flags over a field of wildflowers blooming at the site of the Nova festival where people were killed and kidnapped during the October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Reim, sou

Israel maintains moral clarity amid smog of Gaza war on Jihad - opinion

CENTER FIELD: In this just war, every death and injury, including this accidental calamity, is on Hamas.

 SAMER TALALKA is laid to rest in the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev, on Saturday

Israeli arrested for torching statue of David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv

A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in connection to the arson attack on Frishman Beach, Israel Police said.

 A statue depicting Israel's first prime minister David Ben Gurion that was set on fire by unknown people on the beach in Tel Aviv, September 16, 2023

What is the origin story of Israel's Declaration of Independence?

The Israel Story podcast tracked down the closest living relatives of the Israeli Declaration of Independence signatories to ask about what the signers wanted and what they thought of Israel now.

 David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.