On the evening of February 4th, 1997, Israelis found themselves anxiously glued to news flashes on television and radio, after two Israeli Defense Force helicopters collided high above Sha’ar-Yeshuv in the North of … Read More The Helicopter Tragedy
Regional History
Ron Arad, Missing in Action Israeli Soldier
Israel Air Force navigator, captured in Lebanon by Islamic AMAL militia Ron Arad was captured after answering a call for reserve duty as a navigator in the Israeli air force. He was … Read More Ron Arad, Missing in Action Israeli Soldier
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
An Israeli military leader and politician, the fourth Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Moshe Dayan was an Israeli military warrior who became a crusader for peace. He … Read More Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
Samir Kuntar Murders Israeli Family
Samir Kuntar is a Lebanese Terrorist who belonged to the Palestine Liberation Front. He participated in an attack on an Israeli family in 1979, and murdered three Israelis: a 28 … Read More Samir Kuntar Murders Israeli Family
Operation Entebbe
Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defense Force at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on the early morning … Read More Operation Entebbe
68 שעות הלחימה של מעוז בתעלה
כתבה בעיתון “מעריב” של ה-9 בנובמבר 1973 סיפורו של מעוז פורקן קראו את הכתבה המלאה כאן
Yom-Kippur War Cease-Fire
The cease-fire agreement was signed by Israel and Egypt on October 24, 1973, and one day later with Syria The Yom-Kippur War began on October 6, 1973 when the combined … Read More Yom-Kippur War Cease-Fire
Yaakov Dori (1899-1973)
Yaakov Dori was Chief of Staff of the Haganah and was later appointed the first Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Munich Massacre
The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by Black September, a … Read More Munich Massacre
Levi Eshkol (1895-1969)
Levi Eshkol (Skolnik) Born on October 25th 1895, Served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He was the … Read More Levi Eshkol (1895-1969)