Posts Tagged: Israel Independence Day
Seventy Years of an Unyielding 3,330-Year Marriage
This year's Yom HaAtzmaut commemorates the anniversary of a marriage that has lasted more than 3,000 years -- and has now completed its 70th year. This...
Noted Historian on Israel’s 70th Birthday: Justice Is on Jewish State’s Side
At 70 years old, the State of Israel has grown up, and might be unrecognizable to those who founded it. From a relatively barren imperial...
300 Intel Drones to Light Skies at Israel Independence Celebration
JNS.org - Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, will join Israel for Wednesday night’s 70th anniversary celebrations, bringing along 300 Intel drones to help put on a massive...
Pigeons, Winged Warriors That Helped Israel to Victory 70 Years Ago
The cooing of pigeons fills the air once again in a secluded dovecot that was once part of a top-secret communications project during Israel's war...
Ethiopian Israel Bible Quiz Contestant Given Permanent Residency
JNS.org - A representative from Ethiopia to the annual Israel Independence Day Bible quiz was granted residency status and given an Israeli ID card after a...
Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement to Go to Veteran Politician, Bereaved Mother
JNS.org - Former Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and inspirational speaker Miriam Peretz, who lost two sons in battle, have been named as this year’s recipients...
Why Israel? A Haven, a Homeland, a Holy Land — Yom Haatzmaut 2017
Maybe it was crazy. In February 2003, I led a mission to Israel shortly before the Iraq War. It was a time of great nervousness; when...
A Birthday Celebration for Israel
Now is a great time to lift one’s head from the daily hustle, and take a bird's eye view of the larger picture. Little more than a century ago,...
Israel’s Independence Day Celebrations Kick Off, Starting With Ceremony at President Rivlin’s Residence
Independence Day celebrations went into full swing on Tuesday morning, starting with a ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. Then, around 9:40 a.m., the Israel...
Celebrating Yom Haatzmaut in a World of Turmoil
Israel Independence Day symbolizes the empowerment of all Jews in the wake of the most successful renaissance of a nation after two thousand years of...
For First Time, F-35 Fighter Jets to Soar Through Israel’s Skies During Annual Independence Day Air Show
For the first time, the Israel Air Force’s new F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jets will take part in the annual Independence Day air show in the...
At 69, Israel’s Population Stands at 8.68 Million
JNS.org - Israel has approximately 8.68 million residents, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday, ahead of the country’s 69th Independence Day next week. The number includes 6.48 million Jewish...
Birthday Suit
As Israel gears up to celebrate its 69th birthday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is as busy as ever bemoaning the existence of the Jewish state....
Standing United With Israel at 68 — Flaws and All
JNS.org - Israel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut — Independence Day — is particularly meaningful to my family. My uncle brought his family to the country from Poland in...
