Independence Day

Two human rights groups recognize global significance of Israel’s Declaration of Independence 

Recognition comes amid rising attacks on Zionism since October 7 and ahead of Israel’s Independence Day 

Ambassador Oren Rozenblat receives the recognition from Dr. Luis Andrade.
Hana Laszlo walks the red carpet ahead of a movie showing at the 77th Venice Film Festival, September 2020; illustrative.

'Very difficult for me': Actress Hana Laszlo decides to not carry Independence Day torch

Argentinian President Javier Milei and Israeli President Isaac Herzog tour in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, February 8, 2024.

President Herzog to award Argentina's Javier Milei with Presidential Medal of Honor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister's Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Gal Hirsch faces backlash over Independence Day torch-lighting amid tax fraud trial


No celebration without hostages: Protests, rallies planned for Independence Day

Alternative ceremonies, protests, and prayer services will be held nationwide, as families and supporters refuse to celebrate while hostages remain captive.

 Hostage families demonstrate for release of hostages from Hamas captivity, April 28, 2025.

Transformation: The legendary beach has been renovated for millions. This is what it looks like now

Ahead of Independence Day, and with the completion of development works at a total investment of millions of shekels, the eastern area of the legendary Kinneret Beach has been opened.


Border Police officer awarded medal after conviction for assaulting Arab-Romani woman

“I saw firsthand her motivation, her love of country, and her strong desire to serve and defend Israel,” Ben-Gvir said. “Despite the difficulties, Orian did not give up."

 Orian Ben Khalifa, a former Israeli police border officer accused of assaulting a Palestinian woman in Jerusalem Old City, seen as she arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2023

A meaningful choice: Celebrating independence in Israeli style

Israeli brands in fashion, design, beauty, and lifestyle prove year after year that innovation, creativity, and quality are an inseparable part of the local DNA.

 A pack of clips by Hostess, NIS 13.50, available at retail chains and on the importer’s website Intersun: www.intersun.co.il

'No independence while they're still there': Yarden Bibas calls to bring hostages home

Bibas called for Israelis to change their profile pictures to include the sentence 'I have no independence because they are still there.'

 Yarden Bibas, Einav Zangauker hold signs reading 'I have no independence while they are still there!'

The promotions and new home items

Spring deals for Independence Day: Furniture sales, patriotic jewelry, picnic gear, innovative thermoses, and home upgrades from leading brands across Israel.

 Aminach Kfar Saba

WATCH: Israel's 77th Independence Day celebration is like its first

The Jerusalem Dispatch covers how this year's Independence Day is similar to Israel's first one in 1948, alongside other top stories.

 A woman waves a large Israeli flag as people watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Is it possible to barbecue without leaving the house? Absolutely

Israelis have begun staying at home. And how will they celebrate Independence Day?

 Ninja outdoor smoker grill, model OG853, NIS 2,190

Rare handwritten diary entry by David Ben-Gurion from Israel's founding day revealed

The Ben-Gurion Institute hopes that by next Independence Day, the original diary notebook will also be located and made public.

 An excerpt of David Ben-Gurion's diary.

Living the vision: To be a free people in our land, even now - opinion

This Independence Day, we are called to make a choice – not necessarily between political views but rather between voices that narrow Judaism and those that expand it.

 INDEPENDENCE DAY is celebrated in the center of Jerusalem last year. In moments like these, the Declaration of Independence must once again serve as our moral, cultural, and Zionist compass, says the writer.