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1948
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May 13, 2024, 4:27 pm
An unsung heroine’s 1948 tale of courage and captivity resonates anew after October 7
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
By
Tal Schneider
October 8, 2023, 5:52 am
Kibbutz Be’eri bloodbath reminds Israelis of fears and fortitude from 1948
The ease with which Hamas controlled the community for 17 hours made many appreciate both locals’ resolve and their country’s vulnerability
By
Canaan Lidor
April 24, 2023, 2:08 pm
National Library seeks personal diaries and accounts from 1948
Institution launches ‘Operation Diary: The Founding Generation’ to mark Israel’s 75th anniversary
By
Jessica Steinberg
July 16, 2022, 4:15 am
New Israeli war drama revisits Egypt’s 1948 capture of a kibbutz
Avi Nesher’s ‘Image of Victory,’ now on Netflix, is being billed as the most expensive Israeli movie ever
By
Andrew Lapin
April 12, 2021, 6:31 pm
Ahead of its 73rd Independence Day, Israel’s population stands at 9.3 million
Latest stats find 73.9% of population are Jews, 21.1% are Arabs, and 5% are members of other groups
By
ToI Staff
April 28, 2020, 6:03 am
The shepherd, the pilot, the long-lost grave: 5 stories of Israel’s 1948 fallen
Hundreds of Jews died in the fight for Jerusalem, including teenage immigrants and seasoned veterans; today, monuments and battle sites remain outside the capital
By
Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
December 14, 2019, 9:47 am
Rediscovered: A father’s lost letters from Israel’s foundational years
Finding the letters after his father’s death, Daniel Chertoff tells stories from pre-state Israel through his dad’s experiences
By
Jessica Steinberg
August 17, 2019, 8:02 pm
Old photo of iconic Tel Aviv hotel puts Buffalo bootlegger back in the picture
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?!
By
Karen Chernick
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