Av 29, 5777, 8/21/2017
War of Independence Born a Muslim - but killed as a JewSamaria Regional Council to hold memorial for late Irgun fighter Baruch Mizrahi who fell in the War of Independence. Remembering the 'last of kin' who fell in War of Independence6000 youths visited the graves of 148 Holocaust survivors who were the last remnant of their families and fell in War of Independence. CIA: UK armed, encouraged Arabs against Israel in 1948Declassified CIA documents provide evidence UK encouraged Arabs to oppose foundation of Israel, helped them acquire weapons. David Ben Gurion and the ArabsIsrael's first prime minister, known as the "father of the nation" had no compunctions about seeing the Arabs as the enemy and treating them as such. 'I Started the War of Independence'Haganah officer Shmuel Albeck recounts how he relayed the report that marked the start of the war in 1947. Funeral for Unknown Soldier - 66 Years Later19 year-old soldier Yehoshua Haver died in the War of Independence, but his burial place was unknown - until now. The Arabs Will Lose Jerusalem TooNothing the Jews do will change the undying self-destructive hatred of the Palestinian Arabs. Independence War Weapons Cache Discovered in NorthA long-hidden weapons cache has been uncovered in the Beit Shean Valley, near Kibbutz Mesilot. Award for Hareidi Soldier Who Fought in Israel's Major WarsYaakov Laniado, who survived an angry mob, fell captive in war, and went undercover in Syria, recounts his remarkable story to Arutz Sheva. New Movie Shows Brave, Tragic History of Gush EtzionA new memorial to the Jews slain in Gush Etzion includes a video that captures the region’s inspiring, tragic history. 100-Year-Old General: We Razed Arab Villages, So What?Brig. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Pundak: If we hadn't done it, there would be a million more Arabs and there would be no Israel. Rabbi’s Wartime Diary Sheds Light on Battle for JerusalemRabbi Shar Yishuv Hacohen wrote of the fall of Jerusalem and of his own inner debate between Torah study and armed combat. Abbas and Netanyahu Agree: War of 1948 Has not EndedNetanyahu and Abbas agree: The “conflict” between Arabs and the Jewish state was not settled in the 1948 war. Abbas’ op-ed rewrites history. Lebanese Neighborhood Erases Jewish NameA old Jewish neighborhood in Sidon that kept its Jewish name throughout the tribulations of Lebanese-Israeli tensions - finally lost the name. US Marines To Honor The Man Who Saved Tel AvivA former Israel Air Force fighter pilot and US ex-Marine will be honored in Washington next week for his service to his first adopted homeland.'Lamed Heh' Commander's Nephew Sends Message of Revenge to ArabsThe nephew of the "Lamed Heh" says "the account with the people of Jaba and Tzurif is not settled." |
