Israeli history

Israeli history

The history of Israel encompasses the history of the modern State of Israel, as well as that of the Jews in the Land of Israel.

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December 28, 1968, Israel destroyed Lebanese Middle East Airways civilian aircrafts at Beirut International Airport in response to attacks two days earlier on El Al aircrafts in Athens, carried out ...

Venice Declaration

History; Israeli history

Declaration of the European Council on the Middle East in June 1980. They laid out in detail that the European Economic Committee believes in the right to existence and security of all states in the ...

Algiers Declaration

History; Israeli history

Declaration passed in Algiers by the 19th Session of the Palestinian National Congress (1988) declaring the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as it capital. The declaration ...

crown

History; Israeli history

Decorative ornament traditionally placed atop a Torah scroll as a sign of respect and grandeur.

gezeirah

History; Israeli history

Decree. A law instituted by the rabbis to prevent people from unintentionally violating commandments.

Chanukah/Hanukka(h)

History; Israeli history

Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the Jerusalem temple and the victory of the Maccabees over the Hellenists circa 167 BCE.

Haganah

History; Israeli history

Defense. Underground Jewish defense organization founded during the period of the British Mandate. After the declaration of the State of Israel it formally merged with other underground forces to ...