Researchers discover artifacts from 1948 heroic last stand of ‘Lamed Heh’ Battalion
The ‘Lamed Heh’, standing for 35 in Hebrew numerology, was a convoy of 38 Haganah fighters sent to resupply the blockaded kibbutzim of Gush Etzion in January 1948.
Happy Nakba Day and Israeli Independence
Meanwhile, thousands of Israel’s Arab citizens decried the “Nakba” (The Catastrophe), namely the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948,
Rare Photo Collection From Israel’s War of Independence Revealed
A collection of rare photos gives a glimpse into the beginnings of Israel.
Israel’s Largest Medical Center is Also World’s “10th Best”
Israel’s largest hospital – Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv – has been named the “10th-best best medical center in the world” by Newsweek magazine.
Famous Israeli Poet and ‘Flower of Fire’ Passes Away at Age 90
‘He was and will remain forever one of the ‘flowers of fire’ of our national revival in the State of Israel,’ said Culture Minister Regev.
Arab Squatters Evicted From Jerusalem House Owned by Jews for 140 Years
After a twelve-year court battle, Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family on Tuesday that had been squatting in a Jewish-owned house in Jerusalem.
War of Independence-Era Skeletons Unearthed in Jerusalem
Two human skeletons, military uniforms and combat helmets were unearthed Wednesday in southern Jerusalem.
The Holocaust Survivors Who Fell in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence
A special monument is located at the end of the trail that connects Israel’s Yad Vashem, the official memorial to Jewish victims of the Holocaust, and Mount Herzl, the national cemetery for Israeli leaders and fallen soldiers.