Yom haatzmaut

Israeli hotel chains offer Independence Day promotions to boost local travel

Celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day with exclusive hotel discounts! Enjoy up to 30% off at popular spots, plus holiday-themed events for the whole family.

VERT Eilat hotel.
Soldiers salute on a cemetary on Mount of Olives, Yom HaZikaron, the Israeli Memorial Day.

From grief to hope: Can Israel live together amid division? - opinion

Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day

Your Investments: Can you attain financial freedom in Israel?

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Argentina’s Milei to light torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony


Can Zionism adapt to the needs of the future? - opinion

On Israel's 75th birthday, then, let us learn from our past and look forward toward a new future.

 THE ISRAEL Air Force trains for Israel’s 75th Independence Day, in Jerusalem this past week.

Alumot Or – Promoting Special Education programs through Israel

Robert Singer, Alumot Or Chair, to speak at JPost Conference Thursday

 President Isaac Herzog and wife Michal at dedication of Benjamin Rothman school in Eshel HaNasi youth village

Independence Day barbeques to be plagued by chicken shortage

The slaughtering of chickens will be disrupted due to Eid al-Fitr just as demand rises for Independence Day.

A man barbecues meat on Independence Day in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Post, Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem celebrate diversity in Israel

The conference featured a number of panels on education, high-tech, cyber-security, diversity in business, innovation in the periphery and city leadership.

 The Jerusalem Post's "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" conference at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, April 27, 2023.

World leaders wish Israel a happy 74th birthday

Ukraine's PM Volodymyr Zelensky and the UK's PM Boris Johnson were among the international government figures to congratulate Israel on its 74th Independence Day.

 People watch the military airshow during Israel's 74th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, May 5, 2022.

Yom Haatzmaut special, plus food phenom Eitan Bernath

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

 Eitan Bernath speaking at the Instagram NEXT conference, October 2019

What we can learn from Remembrance Day heckling - comment

Some may despair that the hecklers showed that the idea that the Jewish state comes together at times like these is an imaginary, idealized version of reality.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Yad Labanim Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem, May 3, 2022

How moving from sadness to joy can affect the brain - analysis

It is no coincidence that Independence Day follows Remembrance Day, as the shared grief must turn into shared joy. How does this affect us psychologically?

 IAF aircraft fly over Jerusalem’s Sacher Park for Independence Day.

Olim hailed for continuing to contribute to Israel’s national security

Meet the volunteer soldiers who didn't have to serve in the IDF but did so anyway.

Garin Tzabar and its partners have assisted over 4,000 lone soldiers

Independence Day: Watch the torch-lighting ceremony

Following Remembrance Day, the annual torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl began on Wednesday night.

 Israeli soldiers march during the reheasals for the 74th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on May 2, 2022.