Yom haatzmaut
Pass on the Flame!
This is a day that will be remembered for generations. The president of Argentina is the first non-Israeli and non-Jewish leader ever to light an Independence Day Torch.
A bitter reflection on Independence Day as Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary - opinion
Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior
Nearly 50 North American immigrants to arrive ahead of Independence Day
Jewish National Fund-USA’s Ecosystem of Independence
Independence Day regulations - what you need to know
The country goes under lockdown at 5 p.m.
Sharing responsibility and joy on Israel's Independence Day
Thousands of our people, in communities all over the world, are still very much in mourning
For olim who came despite coronavirus, a different Yom Haatzmaut
Despite the mandatory two-week quarantine and the inability to see friends and family who were eager to welcome them to the country, they are still happy to be in Israel.
Independence Day – Israel's 72nd birthday
Israelis may be stuck at home, but that doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be celebration and pride in abundance
Remembrance Day to Independence Day: From Holocaust to rebirth
This proximity raises an old question about the relationship between the Holocaust and the State of Israel. Was it the Holocaust that enabled the establishment of the state?
Coronavirus: Israel's 72nd Independence Day, 1st In-Dependence Day
Now, after seven-plus decades, we are fighting an enemy we cannot understand; one which seeks to defeat us, our allies, our neighbors, and even our enemies without distinction.
An exhibition for Independence Day showing love for the Israeli flag
The new show follows a collection of photographs of women Harpaz took to mark Israel’s 70th Independence Day, and The Eyes of the State project she presented two years earlier.
Despite coronavirus, Israelis barbecuing for Independence Day
“Instead of having customers buying for bigger parties, we have customers buying meat for the barbecues with their immediate family.”
Emissary for bereaved families to light Independence Day torch
The organization now has 65 branches around the country in major cities and towns to deal with bereaved families in those locations, and has some 1,000 volunteers to help carry out its activities.