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
Regional History
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)
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963)
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest-serving President of Israel.
Maale Akrabim Massacre
The Ma’ale Akrabim massacre was an attack on an Israeli civilian passenger bus, carried out the night of 16-17 March 1954. Eleven passengers were shot dead by the attackers who … Read More Maale Akrabim Massacre
The Altalena Affair
The Altalena Affair was a violent confrontation that took place in June of 1948, during the War of Independence, between the newly-formed Israel Defense Forces and the Irgun (Etzel), a … Read More The Altalena Affair
Israel’s War of Independence
On May 15, 1948, day after the creation of the State of Israel, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon invaded the new Jewish state.
The Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre
The Hadassah medical convoy massacre took place on April 13, 1948, when a civilian convoy, escorted by Haganah militia, bringing medical and fortification supplies and personnel to Hadassah Hospital on … Read More The Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre
Jewish Agency Bombing
March 11, 1948 – A car filled with explosives blew up in the courtyard of the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem. 12 people were killed, among them Arie Leib Jaffe, one … Read More Jewish Agency Bombing