Independence Day
Gal Hirsch faces backlash over Independence Day torch-lighting amid tax fraud trial
The prosecution filed charges against Hirsch and three other individuals in October 2021 for tax offenses in the "Defensive Shield" case.
At 78, is Israel really an independent state? - opinion
Prime Minister's wife should light Independence Day torch, Knesset member declares
'Historic decision': Kisch invites Trump to attend Israel Prize ceremony on Independence Day
Israel judo coach Oren Smadja resigns after 15 years
"Precisely because judo is part of my soul, I can no longer, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but that’s it, I’m giving up and submitting my resignation," Smadja said on social media.
Celebrating 77 with a $77 discount: Arkia's Independence Day offer for international flights
Arkia offers discounts on flights, vacation packages, and tours abroad until October 2025, including summer and Tishrei holidays, for Israel’s 77th Independence Day. Air Haifa offers 30% off flights.
A home for those who defend the home: This is the country’s independence gift to reservists
To mark Israel’s 77th Independence Day, the Israel Land Authority offers 900 plots to IDF reservists and disabled veterans under special terms. Find out if you're eligible and how to apply.
Dana International's torch-bearing omitted from Channel 14 broadcast, name not mentioned on website
A openly transgender singer, the 1998 Eurovision singer was among the participants for Israel's Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony.
Israel at 77: Choosing life, shaping the future - opinion
Am Yisrael Chai is not a slogan but an eternal covenant. A people lives. A nation thrives. A dream, battered but unbroken, endures.
Your Investments: Is it still possible to achieve financial independence?
"The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left." – Jim Rohn
Remembrance Day, Independence Day: Memory of the past and building the dream of the future
As we move this week from Remembrance Day – when we risk drowning in sorrow – to Independence Day – when we soar in celebration – we carry both the tears and the triumphs with us.
US ambassador Huckabee honored at United Hatzalah Independence Day event in Jerusalem
Huckabee emphasized Israel’s right to “exist in safety and freedom,” and affirmed Jerusalem as the “indisputable, indivisible capital of the Jewish State.”
Editor's Notes: They broke me. That’s when I knew I’d never leave Israel
Golda Meir said it best: “We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs – we have no place to go.”
77 years later, saving the country is still the central mission - opinion
At a time when questions of national identity dominate the discourse, Israel’s experiment of uniting Jews from around the world should be a source of inspiration.
