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After 76 years, IDF discovers burial site of Independence War MIA
Pvt. Arthur Gassner was killed in April 1949 during an IDF operation in the Lachish region; authorities say he was buried in a mass grave in Rehovot alongside two fellow soldiers
Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.15.25
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Israel in rare historic photographs from JNF archive
Historic collection includes photographs of soldiers, parades, and celebrations from the War of Independence and early statehood, thus reflecting resilience and determination, the main thrust of Israel’s formative years 
Gilad Meiri | 05.01.25
דב ברודר ז"ל ואשתו בתיה וייסמן, 1947
IDF finds remains of soldier missing in action since 1948
An investigation led by the military discovers an anonymous tomb in a cemetery in Petah Tikva belongs to Dov Border, who fell during the War of Independence
Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.01.23
יאיר רחלי
Hero of Israel: Fearless fighter recounts heroics in battle for Israel's independence
As Israel fought for its independence, Yair Racheli and his comrades came under heavy fire, but he did not hesitate to engage the enemy; 75 years later, adorned with the Medal of Valor, Racheli doesn't really miss those days
Assaf Kamar | 06.23.23
מודי אלון עם דוד בן גוריון
'A historic miracle': 75 years since the first Israeli airstrike
On May 29, 1948, four 101 Squadron fighters embarked on the nascent Israel Air Force’s first-ever mission – to strafe a massive Egyptian armed convoy heading toward Tel Aviv; only three heroic pilots returned safely
Korin Elbaz-Alush | 05.29.23
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'We must live to tell the story': Irgun fighter's survival story in Syrian captivity
Simcha Sima Zeiman fought the Syrians in 1948, but was captured and imprisoned in Damascus for over a year; ‘I was among the last to be freed, maybe because I had a big mouth’
Tzipora Roman | 04.25.23
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