David Ben-Gurion
Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message
Ben-Gurion recognized early on what became a well-known reality in the following decades: front lines that reach population centers, and the home front becoming a critical component of the war.
Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion
Capturing a nation: Werner Braun’s photographic journey
Middle Israel: Sleeping with Somaliland is good, waltzing with it is bad - opinion
National service for all is a moral imperative - opinion
Upon reaching 18, all should be required to serve the country, in military or civilian service, as their civic duty.
Aliyah isn't a sacrifice, but it still takes some getting used to - opinion
Aliyah may have been a sacrifice 30 years ago, but today it is no more difficult than moving to any other country.
The debt to the Jewish rebels against Rome - opinion
Brushing aside negative portrayals of the ancient rebels, the Zionists made an ideological connection to them because they had bequeathed an important legacy.
What do Pharaoh, Moses teach Israel about its leadership crisis?
MIDDLE ISRAEL: There was a time when leaders thought of things larger than themselves.
Air conditioning system in PM Ben-Gurion's Sde Boker home restored
Teams of retired technicians came back for a special project: restoring a long-retired air conditioning unit in the former home of Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.
Israel is neither halachic or Western, it is a unique democracy - opinion
In law, morality is necessary for mishpat tzedek (justice) to be done and if justice is done and seen, peace will result.
Zionists didn’t wait for the Messiah - opinion
To those who believed in waiting for the Messiah, they said we can return to Israel without a Messiah.
How should Avraham Stern be remembered? - opinion
The once Zionist renegade is now part of the Israeli mainstream - but was he more terrorist or freedom fighter?
On this day: First ever election to the Knesset held in 1949
David Ben-Gurion won the elections and became Israel's first prime minister and Chaim Weizmann became Israel's first president.
New AI app lets you talk to historical figures, including Hitler
The "Historical Figures" app allows you to have conversations with any of 20,000 prominent people from history (including some key Israeli figures).
