World War II

23°

Weather

YnetGlobal Channels

Sites & Sources

more channels

Contact

World War II

גופות יהודים במחנה בוכנוולד. ברקע חיילים אמריקנים ששחררו את המחנה

Michael Oren reveals images show liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp

The father of Israeli diplomat Michael Oren fought in the US Army against the Nazis in World War II, and his uncle participated in the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp; rare photos from the family archive reveal the horror of piles of Jewish bodies; 'My father showed me the pictures and said: That's why we need a strong Jewish state,' he recalls

Alexandra Lukash | 05.06.24

'The clothes they sewed saved the family'

Israeli fashion designer Galit Freiman Levi recounts the story of her grandmother Adela who was forced to sew dresses for Nazi officers' wives, saving her family in the process

Itay Yaakov | 05.06.24

Hungarian president apologizes for father's Nazi past

Tamás Sulyok in special event in Parliament honors the memory of thousands of Hungarian Jews murdered by the Nazis with Hungarian approval and apologizes for his country's actions during the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 04.19.24

Difficult to surpass the clearness and precision of his book. Felix Hausdorff in his office

The mathematician who defied concentration camps

Felix Hausdorff, one of the most prominent mathematicians of the 20th century, chose to end his own life rather than face internment in a concentration camp at the age of 73

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.09.24

שרשרת עוגן של הצי האמריקאי שגרמה נזק לצוללת

Saving submarine 'Shira': Sunken Italian sub off in Haifa Bay designated as historic landmark

In 1942, the Royal British Navy sunk an Italian submarine off the coast of Haifa, killing everyone on board; fearing that the submarine remains will be damaged, authorities want to mark site as historic landmark to preserve the wreckage

Ilana Curiel | 02.08.24

The moment of the train's liberation, April 13, 1945

Never-before-seen footage of Nazi death train liberation unearthed 78 years later

Exclusive: Nearly eight decades after U.S. Army soldiers freed 2,500 Jews from Nazi clutches, newly-discovered footage in the U.S. National Archives reveals poignant scenes of liberation

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.23

Oppenheimer, the story of the father of the atomic bomb also tells his Jewish story

Barbie isn’t the only film opening on Friday – 'Oppenheimer,' which tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb, is a fascinating and even pulsating work about the collision between the political and the scientific, and a wonderful story about a victory that is a defeat

Shmulik Duvdevani, Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin/JTA | 07.20.23

איציק רוזמן, בנו של מנהיג האקסודוס, מחבק את פנינה גביש בסיור במחנה דפנה

Exodus passenger visits site in France where she boarded the ship bound for Israel 76 years ago

Pnina Gavish and other Jews who boarded the SS Exodus visit the training camp in France which prepared them for life in Israel before they left for the journey

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.04.23

99-year-old WWII survivor recounts Nazi siege on Leningrad - 'Even cats and dogs vanished from the streets'

Dr. Raisa Sinitsyna vividly recalls her experience during the 872-day Nazi siege over Leningrad and its aftermath; In those challenging times, she selflessly volunteered at a hospital, not only to secure nourishment but also to pursue her calling as a medical professional

Tzipora Roman | 06.19.23

Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans

Veterans who took part in Battle for Normandy and noncombatants recall the intense war and tell about their personal experiences on the operation that landed the Allies in Europe

Associated Press | 06.06.23

מימין: הבמאי סרגיי אורסוליאק, דב גליקמן וניצול השואה ליאון רובין

From adversity to valor: Jewish courage on display in Russian WWII film

Sergei Ursuliak's 'Tzadik' is the first Russian film to portray Jewish partisans who fought in Ukraine, and says it was important for him to showcase those who survived the horrors and arrived in Israel

Edward Doks | 06.03.23

Daughter of Nazi death camp liberator fulfills her dream and makes Aliyah at 72

Drey Chaya Hochstein welcomed at Ben Gurion Airport with balloons and birthday cake as she makes Aliyah on her 72nd birthday, and brings with her the story of her father who rescued Jews during World War II

Itamar Eichner | 05.18.23

96-y/o circumcised - 'Now I truly feel like a real free man'

A navigator in the Red Army in World War II, Armin Kahn escaped death in a prisoner-of-war camp thanks to not being circumcised; Many years later, he undergoes a belated procedure in Toronto

Itamar Eichner | 05.11.23

World's oldest journalist reflects on Jewish community's greatest struggles

For Victory in Europe (VE) Day, Ynet sat down with the world's oldest journalist, Israeli Holocaust survivor Walter Bingham, to hear about his experiences and discuss what can be learned from the past in tackling today's challenges to the Jewish community

Emily Schrader | 05.07.23

Raoul Wallenberg's right hand: the woman who helped save Jews from Nazi clutches

Witnessing the mass murder of her Jewish brethren by Hungarian fascists, Agnes Adachi teamed up with the famed Swedish diplomat in his quest to save thousands of Jews

Ynet | 04.18.23

Previous Articles More Articles

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University