The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/1948/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png 1948 | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/1948/ 32 32 Karhi threatens to cut public broadcaster’s funding over documentary about 1948 war https://www.timesofisrael.com/karhi-threatens-to-cut-public-broadcasters-funding-over-documentary-about-1948-war/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:10:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3634607 Communications minister admits he has not yet seen film set to air on Kan, but nevertheless claims it promotes a 'false and antisemitic narrative' about Israel's founding

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]]> Warner Bros, Aaron Sorkin to tell story of ‘father’ of IAF https://www.timesofisrael.com/warner-bros-aaron-sorkin-to-tell-story-of-father-of-iaf/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:54:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3423409 Hollywood giants team up to make movie about Al Schwimmer, an American WWII veteran who helped to found the Air Force by smuggling warplanes into Palestine in 1948

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]]> An unsung heroine’s 1948 tale of courage and captivity resonates anew after October 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-unsung-heroines-1948-tale-of-courage-and-captivity-resonates-anew-after-october-7/ Mon, 13 May 2024 13:27:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3288073 Rivka Grabovsky's little-known ordeals, during the War of Independence and as a POW held by Syria, take on added layers as Israelis process a more recent tragedy

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]]> Kibbutz Be’eri bloodbath reminds Israelis of fears and fortitude from 1948 https://www.timesofisrael.com/kibbutz-beeri-bloodbath-reminds-israelis-of-fears-and-fortitudes-from-1948/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 02:52:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3115198 The ease with which Hamas controlled the community for 17 hours made many appreciate both locals' resolve and their country's vulnerability

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]]> National Library seeks personal diaries and accounts from 1948 https://www.timesofisrael.com/national-library-seeks-personal-diaries-and-accounts-from-1948/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:08:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3001689 Institution launches 'Operation Diary: The Founding Generation' to mark Israel's 75th anniversary

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]]> New Israeli war drama revisits Egypt’s 1948 capture of a kibbutz https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-war-drama-revisits-egypts-1948-capture-of-a-kibbutz/ Sat, 16 Jul 2022 01:15:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2800006 Avi Nesher's ‘Image of Victory,’ now on Netflix, is being billed as the most expensive Israeli movie ever

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]]> Ahead of its 73rd Independence Day, Israel’s population stands at 9.3 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/before-its-73rd-independence-day-israels-population-stands-at-9-3-million/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:31:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2523198 Latest stats find 73.9% of population are Jews, 21.1% are Arabs, and 5% are members of other groups

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]]> The shepherd, the pilot, the long-lost grave: 5 stories of Israel’s 1948 fallen https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-shepherd-the-pilot-the-long-lost-grave-5-stories-of-israels-1948-fallen/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:03:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2288088 Hundreds of Jews died in the fight for Jerusalem, including teenage immigrants and seasoned veterans; today, monuments and battle sites remain outside the capital

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]]> Rediscovered: A father’s lost letters from Israel’s foundational years https://www.timesofisrael.com/rediscovered-a-fathers-lost-letters-from-israels-foundational-years/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 07:47:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2190930 Finding the letters after his father's death, Daniel Chertoff tells stories from pre-state Israel through his dad's experiences

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]]> Old photo of iconic Tel Aviv hotel puts Buffalo bootlegger back in the picture https://www.timesofisrael.com/old-photo-of-iconic-tel-aviv-hotel-puts-buffalo-bootlegger-back-in-the-picture/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:02:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2120967 Wealthy great-grandparents bought a building on Nachmani St. in 1937; nearly 70 years later, it was turned into one of the city's premier boutique hotels, The Norman. Who knew?!

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