Postcard written by David Ben-Gurion declares: 'The State of Israel has been born!'
“The people of Israel have attained the pinnacle of their existence," wrote Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, just one ...
Tag: Independence Day
If it's Israeli independence day, it must be paddle ball
"Matkot is Israel," says Haim Dagan, owner of a workshop making paddles by hand. "In all the beaches you will ...
Nation's GDP is up 12-fold since 1948
In 1948, Israeli industrial exports totaled $18 million. In 2018, they surpassed $60 billion.
From dreaming to living the dream: Israel at 71
At age 71, despite its success, the Zionist enterprise is still in its infancy. The country is still waiting for ...
Honduran president pulls out of Israeli Independence Day celebration
"We regret that the president of Honduras will not be coming and welcome the friendship between the two nations [Israel ...
Thousands of signed Israeli flags to enter Independence Day time capsule
The flags will be sent back to the Ammunition Hill National Memorial Site in Jerusalem and placed into a "time capsule," to ...