Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 478

Battle for Jerusalem

A group of paratroopers marvels at the Temple Mount on June 7, 1967, during the Six Day War. (Micha Bar-Am/ Defense Ministry's IDF Archive)
May 8, 2021, 7:17 am
For Jerusalem Day, the humble memorials to those who died unifying the city
On the 28th of Iyar, which this year falls out on May 9-10, Israel celebrates the unification of the Holy City in the Six Day War and honors the fallen who gave their lives for it
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
A picture showing Egyptian soldiers resting during fighting in the War of Independence. A collection of 'rare' photos from the war is to be auctioned off in May 2019 in Jerusalem (Courtesy/Kedem Auction House)
May 8, 2019, 4:49 pm
Rare photos from Israel’s War of Independence to be auctioned
Some pictures offer a glimpse from the side of the Arab forces, including a faked propaganda picture of an Israeli soldier surrendering
By ToI Staff
A group of paratroopers marvels at the Temple Mount on June 7, 1967, during the Six Day War. (Micha Bar-Am/ Defense Ministry's IDF Archive)
May 25, 2017, 4:37 pm
50 years on, just-released photos show horror, then joy, in Battle for Jerusalem
Trove gives rare glimpse of victory against previously unbeatable Jordanian military in 1967 Six Day War
By Judah Ari Gross
Abraham Rabinovich (center) on Temple Mount, 1967 (photo credit: author's photo)
May 24, 2017, 4:15 pm
An American in war-torn Jerusalem witnesses the battle for the Temple Mount
Fifty years ago, in the days leading up to the Six Day War, a plucky young journalist from Long Island flew to Israel on his first self-imposed war assignment. Here’s what he saw
By Abraham Rabinovich
From L to R, Haim Oshri, Dr. Itzik Yifat and Zion Karasenti stand in front of the Western Wall in April 2017, 50 years after the three former paratroopers were resonantly photographed at the holy site by David Rubinger immediately after its capture in the Six Day War. (screen capture: Channel 2)
April 29, 2017, 10:57 am
50 years later, 3 soldiers reenact, remember their iconic Six-Day war photo
Picture of paratroopers Zion Karasenti, Haim Oshri, and Itzik Yifat has become defining image of Israel regaining Western Wall; they’re still friends and they still argue
By ToI Staff
Veteran Jerusalemite families celebrate independence with mallow soup. (Ronit Treatman/The Times of Israel)
April 23, 2015, 12:21 pm
Mallow soup: a taste of independence
Surprisingly nutritious, the foraged greens served as a staple for families under siege during the fight for the Holy City
By Ronit Treatman
The Gazelle Monument in the forest east of Ma’ale Hahamisha (photo credit: Shmuel Bar-Am)
April 22, 2015, 10:58 am
In the Jerusalem Hills, where Israel’s independence was won in blood
Stirring and creative monuments to the soldiers of the Harel Brigade range from striking sculptures to wonderful parks and unique cemeteries
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Dore Gold (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
May 5, 2014, 2:33 am
China publishes PM adviser’s hawkish book on Jerusalem
Dore Gold’s ‘The Fight for Jerusalem’ calls for city to remain undivided under Israeli sovereignty — in contrast to Beijing’s policy
By Raphael Ahren
The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City, with Mughrabi Ascent bridge in foreground (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 17, 2014, 2:56 pm
Jews love Jerusalem more than we do, Islamic Jihad head complains in Iran
Hailing Israeli attachment to holy city, terror chief at clerical conference quotes in Hebrew from Naomi Shemer’s inspirational ‘Jerusalem of Gold’
By ToI Staff
A mound of construction waste lies near a residential area in Ras Khamis, January 16, 2014 (photo credit: Elhanan Miller/Times of Israel)
January 23, 2014, 6:30 am
In Jerusalem’s no man’s land, awaiting a political decision
Stuck in limbo between Israel and the PA, properly served by neither, residents of the Arab neighborhood of Ras Khamis feel like ‘human refuse’
By Elhanan Miller
Women of the Wall Anat Hoffman (right) and Lesley Sachs (left), with two paratrooper veterans, shortly before the women were arrested near the Western Wall on Monday (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)
February 11, 2013, 4:46 pm
Paratroopers of ’67 protect Women of the Wall ’13
Four veterans of the battle for Jerusalem ensured a monthly female prayer service, complete with prayer shawls, went ahead undisturbed at the Western Wall for the first time in 24 years. Then the former fighters departed, and the women were arrested
By Mitch Ginsburg
Soldiers from the 55th Battalion resting with the Dome of the Rock, or the Temple Mount, within sight (Photo credit: Copyright: Yossi Shemy/ all rights reserved; all reproductions prohibited)
June 7, 2012, 8:36 pm
The capture of Jerusalem, as never seen before
Exclusive: Not interested in history or glory, paratrooper Yossi Shemy put away the photos he took of his fellow soldiers on and around June 7, 1967, in a drawer at his kibbutz. Finally, his son and brother have convinced him to air them
By Mitch Ginsburg
Mordechai Gur (seated, with black curly hair) and his troops survey the Old City before launching their attack in the 1967 Six Day War (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA/Mazel123)
May 20, 2012, 7:13 am
‘Be ready to break into the Old City’
The fateful June 5, 1967, order to paratroop commander Mordechai Gur ‘just slipped out,’ author Abraham Rabinovich recalls in this excerpt from his landmark book, ‘The Battle for Jerusalem’
By Abraham Rabinovich
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.