Yitzhak Sadeh was the Chief Commander of the Palmach and one of the founders of the Israel Defense Forces at the time of the establishment of the State of Israel. … Read More Yitzhak Sadeh (1890-1952)
Regional History
Memorial to Tragic Flight
60 years since the Israeli airline was shot down by Bulgarian air force jets El Al Flight 402, was an international passenger flight from Vienna, Austria to Tel Aviv, Israel … Read More Memorial to Tragic Flight
Meir Amit (1921-2009)
Meir Amit was an Israeli politician and general. He served as Director of the Mossad from 1963 to 1968 before entering politics and holding two ministerial positions. Born in Tiberius … Read More Meir Amit (1921-2009)
The Battle Of Jerusalem
Israel marks the anniversary to the unification of Jerusalem. Read about the liberation of the city and the letter sent by Prime Minister Eshkol to Jordan’s King Hussein stating that Israel would take … Read More The Battle Of Jerusalem
Liberation of the Temple Mount and Western Wall
Historic Live Broadcast on Voice of Israel Radio, June 7, 1967 Hear the sounds of gunfire, the footsteps of Israeli soldiers as they draw closer and closer and as General … Read More Liberation of the Temple Mount and Western Wall
What happened to the Jews of Iraq?
A war-torn nation now split between the Iraqi government, ISIS controlled areas, and the Kurdish region of the north, Iraq is certainly no safe land for anyone, let alone the … Read More What happened to the Jews of Iraq?
Operation Ezra & Nechemia
From 1950 to 1952, Operation Ezra and Nehemiah airlifted 120-130,000 Iraqi Jews to Israel via Iran and Cyprus. By 1968 only 2,000 Jews remained in Iraq. The operation is named … Read More Operation Ezra & Nechemia
Sabena Flight 707
General Staff Reconnaissance Unit takes over the kidnappers of the SABENA airplane On May 8, 1972 a Boeing 707 passenger aircraft of the Belgian airline company, Sabena, that was in … Read More Sabena Flight 707
Victory Day – The End Of World War II
On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allied Forces. Today the world continues to remember and celebrate their salvation and the end of WWII Late … Read More Victory Day – The End Of World War II
The Forgotten Death List of Vukovar
IsraCast publishes for the first time documented list of 284 Jews who were murdered by Croatians during WWII Israel remembers six million Jews who perished in the holocaust On the … Read More The Forgotten Death List of Vukovar