David Ben-Gurion
To understand Israel's collapse, we must look at who Netanyahu surrounds himself with - opinion
In Israel, the quality of a leader’s inner circle is a matter of survival. The Prime Minister’s Office's current lack of a permanent director-general is a key weakness.
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Secret diaries reveal Ben-Gurion’s sleepless battle to build a nation
Israel’s missing constitution creates a half-democracy - opinion
From mockery to legacy: Netanyahu, Trump, and the battle for Israel’s future - opinion
With elections coming up, the real question isn’t just who will run – it’s what the campaign will be about.
Independence Day 2025: A 'conversation' with great figures of Israeli, Zionist history - opinion
My questions, their words – genuine quotes spanning 130 years of vision and anticipation.
Why Israelis should be eating ice cream for breakfast this Independence Day – opinion
Independence Day 2025 means we should celebrate Israel’s rebirth while honoring its ongoing struggles.
Rare handwritten diary entry by David Ben-Gurion from Israel's founding day revealed
The Ben-Gurion Institute hopes that by next Independence Day, the original diary notebook will also be located and made public.
Seculars, national-religious Zionists, moderate Right could break up Netanyahu coalition - opinion
In an upcoming election, Bennett should run separately, representing the Zionist religious and moderate Right, but Lapid is an exhausted figure who failed miserably in the 2022 election.
Historic meeting: Israeli leaders receive newly republished writings of David Ben-Gurion
For the first time in decades, the writings of Israel’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion, have been republished in a new edition and presented to the country’s current and former leaders.
Eyal Zamir likely to lead IDF into a new era: 'Small and smart' is over
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Zamir’s two civilian years in the Defense Ministry will also be useful in terms of his task’s most prickly dimension – personnel.
On This Day: David Ben-Gurion won Israel's first election
The elections were not for the Knesset, which did not exist yet, but for the Constituent Assembly, a body tasked with formulating a constitution for the emerging state.
Remembering Clinton Bailey, Ben-Gurion interviewer and Bedouin expert
Buffalo-born Dr. Bailey's interview with David Ben-Gurion was the basis of a major film, and he was also the creator of an archive of Bedouin life at the National Library of Israel.
Lessons of the Altalena Affair: Lebanon only gets one army, there's no room for Hezbollah - opinion
It’s time for the lesson of the Altalena to be implemented in Lebanon. Only one army can be allowed to operate in Lebanon for peace and prosperity to exist in the Land of the Cedars.
How a group of seventh grade pupils documented history at Kibbutz Sde Boker
“It felt like it was a historical moment to take part in this project. We are maybe the last generation to hear these stories told directly by the people who experienced them.”
