Independence Day
'Very difficult for me': Actress Hana Laszlo decides to not carry Independence Day torch
Laszlo has faced controversy over supposed statements that opponents allege criticized the IDF's activities, particularly during the Israel-Hamas War.
President Herzog to award Argentina's Javier Milei with Presidential Medal of Honor
Gal Hirsch faces backlash over Independence Day torch-lighting amid tax fraud trial
At 78, is Israel really an independent state? - opinion
Editor's Notes: They broke me. That’s when I knew I’d never leave Israel
Golda Meir said it best: “We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs – we have no place to go.”
77 years later, saving the country is still the central mission - opinion
At a time when questions of national identity dominate the discourse, Israel’s experiment of uniting Jews from around the world should be a source of inspiration.
PM Netanyahu’s bodyguards wear masks at ceremonies fearing arrests abroad
At various Independence Day ceremonies, close-up shots of soldiers were also avoided due to similar concerns.
Activist group vandalizes Knesset menorah with blood, fake corpses to protest war in Gaza
The group also left signs reading , “Celebrating 77 years of Jewish supremacy and ethnic cleansing” and “Isolate Israel! Stop the genocide.”
IDF preparing to deliver a 'decisive blow' against Hamas, IDF chief Zamir says at soldiers ceremony
The purpose of the ceremony is to honor outstanding soldiers in the IDF.
Victory over Hamas most important war goal says Netanyahu, hostage families respond
Netanyahu also announced that 18 suspects have been arrested over arson related to Wednesday's wildfires.
Independence Day 2025: A 'conversation' with great figures of Israeli, Zionist history - opinion
My questions, their words – genuine quotes spanning 130 years of vision and anticipation.
Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion
We are sailing together on the same ship of history, and without shared purpose and collective effort we will struggle to move forward.
Coming home: Four families of new olim share what drove them to move to Israel
Who are these new olim (immigrants to Israel) arriving in a country at war with little more than some suitcases and conversational Hebrew?
NY family makes aliyah to southern Israel days before nation’s 77th Independence Day
The Siegmans from Queens landed in Israel with help from Nefesh B’Nefesh, choosing to settle in Kiryat Gat just before Yom Ha’atzmaut.
