The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/war-of-independance/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:50:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png War of Independance | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/war-of-independance/ 32 32 Live on Sunday: Declaration of Independence at the Kotel - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/live-on-sunday-declaration-of-independence-at-the-kotel/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:36:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3803381 At the egalitarian Kotel, Jews from Israel and around the world gather to read the Declaration of Independence, affirming shared values and
Jewish peoplehood.

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]]> Live on Sunday: Declaration of Independence at the Kotel - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/a-new-tradition-at-the-kotel-reading-israels-declaration-of-independence/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:03:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3801656 At the egalitarian Kotel, Jews from Israel and around the world gather to read the Declaration of Independence, affirming shared values and
Jewish peoplehood.

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]]> At a Haifa church, Jewish pilgrims test coexistence strained by painful history https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-a-haifa-church-jewish-pilgrims-test-coexistence-strained-by-painful-history/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:47:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3058523 Haredi visitors outside Stella Maris say they want to pray near the presumed burial site of Prophet Elisha; churchgoers say it's just another attempt to intimidate Christians

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]]> 75 years on, newly found compass points to heart of 1948 battle where 35 troops died https://www.timesofisrael.com/75-years-on-newly-found-compass-points-to-heart-of-1948-battle-where-35-troops-died/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:59:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3001734 Researchers also unearth bullet casings at site of famous Lamed Heh battle in War of Independence, shedding rare light on an incident from which there were no Palmach survivors

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]]> Leaders of US, PA, UAE and Bahrain offer condolences to Herzog over mother’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/leaders-of-us-pa-uae-and-bahrain-offer-condolences-to-herzog-over-mothers-death/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:23:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2682378&preview=true&preview_id=2682378 Putin, Erdogan, Jordan's Abdullah, Egypt's Sissi, Spanish king, presidents of Singapore, Georgia and Greece also among the many reaching out to mourning Israeli president

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]]> ‘A pioneer’: Aura Herzog, wife of one president, mother of a second, laid to rest https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-pioneer-aura-herzog-wife-of-one-president-mother-of-a-second-laid-to-rest/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:23:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2682104&preview=true&preview_id=2682104 In eulogy, Isaac Herzog says his mother’s great loves were her family, Israel and ‘good taste, aesthetics… and understanding the big wide world’

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]]> Aura Herzog, wife to one Israeli president and mother to a second, dies at 97 https://www.timesofisrael.com/aura-herzog-wife-and-mother-to-two-israeli-presidents-dies-at-97/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:26:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2680580 Politicians laud 'pioneering' woman who devoted herself to public service; she took part in Israel's War of Independence and was a social and environmental activist

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]]> Many wars, rare peace accords: A look at Israeli-Arab ties over the years https://www.timesofisrael.com/many-wars-rare-peace-accords-a-look-at-israeli-arab-ties-over-the-years/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:07:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2367784 A brief overview of key events in the Jewish state's relations with its neighbors, after Israel and the United Arab Emirates agree to normalize relations

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]]> Rare photos from Israel’s War of Independence to be auctioned https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-photos-from-israels-war-of-independence-to-be-auctioned/ Wed, 08 May 2019 13:49:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2072135 Some pictures offer a glimpse from the side of the Arab forces, including a faked propaganda picture of an Israeli soldier surrendering

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]]> US film producer buys rights to story of foreign pilots who helped build IAF https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-film-producer-buys-rights-to-story-of-foreign-pilots-who-helped-build-iaf/ Tue, 07 May 2019 06:26:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2071240 2017 book 'Angels in the Sky' recounts how World War II veterans helped turn the tide of the 1948 War of Independence

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]]> Sculptor’s work on refugees takes on increased resonance in new London exhibit https://www.timesofisrael.com/sculptors-work-on-refugees-takes-on-increased-resonance-in-new-london-exhibit/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 01:39:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1588474 Drawing on the Old Testament as inspiration, the late Chaim Stephenson crafted compassionate scenes of familial pain and drama

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]]> Night in Tel Aviv https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/night-in-tel-aviv/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:39:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1586855 Musings on homeland, terrorism, London casualties, the complications of occupation, and naive Israeli hot-heads

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]]> How the heroes have fallen https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/eulogy-for-a-hero-and-his-heroic-generation/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:04:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1551408 The passing of Yair Akov at 91 signals the end of a generation that paid a terrible price to ensure Israel's survival

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]]> When a German refugee accidentally captured Mount Zion https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-a-german-refugee-accidentally-captured-mount-zion/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:55:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1462768 Soak up the history at one of Jerusalem's holiest sites: the final resting place of King David, Jesus's mother Mary and later, a dramatic battle in the War of Independence

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]]> Bracing for next war, IDF troops drill for mass casualty rocket strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/bracing-for-next-war-idf-troops-drill-for-mass-casualty-rocket-strike/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:09:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1421552 A week after a Gaza missile hit a Sderot preschool, Home Front Command embarks on a massive exercise to prepare for the next attack

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