Reports of seemingly reckless visits to the battlefield and a rumored mental breakdown in the war's early days may cast light on the defense minister's feelings of responsibility

Those who lived through it remember how Israel's battle for existence divided society and shook Diaspora Jewry, much like its internal battle over the judicial overhaul today

Newly revealed documents show how in 1937, Palestine’s first high commissioner – a Jew and a Zionist – defended tapping Amin al-Husseini: 'Jews can be extremely irritating people'

Essential to Jewish religious life, mikvehs can be found throughout Israel -- and some tell captivating tales of life millennia ago

Settled 2,200 years ago and razed in an earthquake in 740 CE, the Golan Heights site changed hands numerous times over the years; it is now easier to reach for intrepid visitors

New book uses the work of Israel's leading editorial cartoonists, who hold the country's leadership accountable through clever imagery and biting satire

560 warriors from Mandate Palestine who fought with the British against Axis powers are still missing. While a nonprofit searches for them, Israelis dedicate a day to their memory

The slaying of Haim Arlosoroff 90 years ago remains controversial. What will Jonathan Wilson's characters make of this unsolvable crime in 'The Red Balcony,' on shelves now?

One of the rare sites with written evidence matching it to its Bible location, the massive 32-acre park is free for all and boasts layers of history down to King Solomon's time

With museums boasting lifelike reproductions of life in the olden days and a seemingly endless number of historically significant sites, one of Israel's oldest towns is a must-see