War of Independence
Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95
During the first truce in June 1948, Elishuv was transferred to the southern front under Uzi Narkiss. He was wounded after driving over a mine, but returned to combat after recovering.
Ben-Gvir took one of Likud's strongest symbols and turned it against Netanyahu - opinion
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash over credit after Altalena discovery
IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in Cyprus, buried as unknown in Haifa since 1948
Compass belonging to Independence War fighters found at battlefield
In the battle of the Lamed Heh, all 35 fighters who were on their way to help the besieged Gush Etzion were killed.
Remembering Israel's fallen heroes who died defending Kfar Etzion
Two young men from South Africa couldn't be more different. But they both died together in Kfar Etzion fighting for Israel.
Which American Jews helped establish Israel?
The American Jews who secretly left the United States to fight for Israel in 1948 and 1949 were moved to place their lives on the line to assure that Israel would survive
Jordan offers 'sins of the Nakba' tours in west Jerusalem
Israeli security officials were surprised when they heard about the trips that are being carried out just a few hundred meters from the Prime Minister's residence.
Garden dedicated in Gush Etzion to independence war POWs' memory
On the 74th anniversary of the release of the POWs by Jordan, a garden was dedicated in their memory.
What is a visit to the Valley Forge like?
From reading about Valley Forge I learned that the huts had been reconstructed according to the specifications Washington gave his troops.
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.
Graves of 2 fallen soldiers from War of Independence found
Binyamin Eisenberg and Yitzhak Rubinstein were killed in the battle for Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.
Rolf Eden, Germany’s leading playboy who fought for Israel, dies at 92
Eden settled in West Berlin in 1956, beginning a career in entertainment that gave him the reputation as an “eternal playboy” and “king of nightlife” in Berlin.
The death of a unique Israeli ethos - opinion
The lofty ethos that motivated thousands of soldiers to risk their lives in the face of the enemy is now clearly dead.
