Palmach - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Palmach: Encyclopedia Ii - Palmach - History
The Palmach (Hebrew abbreviation of "Plugot Mahatz פלוגות מחץ" - in English strike force) were the regular fighting forces of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin ▶ (help·info) (or Yitschak Rabin) (יצחק רבין in Hebrew), (March 1, 1922 – November 4, 1995) was an Israeli pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yehuda Bauer: Encyclopedia - Yehuda Bauer
Yehuda Bauer (born 1926) is an historian and scholar of the Holocaust. He is a Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Insti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzi Narkiss: Encyclopedia - Uzi Narkiss
Uzi Narkiss (Jerusalem, 1925 - Jerusalem, 1997), was an Israeli soldier and general, who served as commander of the Israel Defense Forces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War is referred to as the "War of Independence" (Hebrew: מלחמת העצמאות) or as the "War of Liberation" (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Origin Of The Name
The name Tel Aviv in Hebrew means "Hill (tel) of Spring (aviv)", the title given by Nahum Sokolov to his Hebrew translation of Theodor He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1948 Arab-israeli War - Phases Of The War
1948 Arab-Israeli War - First phase: November 29 1947 - April 1 1948. In the twelve days following the UN decision 79 jews were killed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Elazar: Encyclopedia Ii - David Elazar - The Yom Kippur War
David Elazar - Events leading up to the war. On 1 October 1973 the armies of Egypt and Syria were placed on alert. Due to an erroneous ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yehuda Bauer: Encyclopedia Ii - Yehuda Bauer - Views
Bauer is a respected authority on the subjects of the Holocaust, antisemitism (the word he insists to be spelled unhyphenated [1]), and J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Youth And Service In The Palmach
Rabin was born in Jerusalem in what was then Palestine (formal; British Mandate of Palestine). He grew up in Tel Aviv, where his family m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - The Massacre
The fighting was over at about 11:00 am. The fighters begin to clean up the houses to secure them. Irgun's commander Ben-Zion Cohen noted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzi Narkiss: Encyclopedia Ii - Uzi Narkiss - Early Life And Career
Born in Jerusalem to Polish immigrant parents, Narkiss' first memory was of going into hiding in the city during the 1929 Arab Riots. Nar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre - The Blockade Of Mount Scopus
The Hadassah Hospital on the Hebrew University campus on Mount Scopus, Jerusalem was connected to Jerusalem only by a narrow access road,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rafael Eitan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rafael Eitan - Military Career
Rafael Eitan - Early battles. Eitan was a junior officer in the elite Palmach strike force and took part in the Israel's War of Indepen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moshe Shamir: Encyclopedia Ii - Moshe Shamir - Author Playwright And Opinion Writer
Shamir began writing stories at a young age. They immediately attracted attention, and not only for his literary ability. He was always e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shlomo Argov: Encyclopedia Ii - Shlomo Argov - Life Up To 1982
Argov was born in Jerusalem in 1929 into a family that had lived in the city for seven generations. He joined the Palmach as a teenager, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria-lebanon Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria-lebanon Campaign - The Balance Of Forces
On June 7, 1941, Allied forces including the Australian 7th Division, two Free French brigades and the Indian 5th Brigade launched thrust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Origin Of The Name
The name Tel Aviv in Hebrew means "Hill (tel) of Spring (aviv)", the title given by Nahum Sokolov to his Hebrew translation of Theodor He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Russian Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Russian Jews - Historical Figures
List of Russian Jews - Politicians. Alexey Arbatov, Russian politician & defence analyst Georgy Arbatov, Soviet politician, academ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kfar Etzion Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Kfar Etzion Massacre - The Massacre
When the hopelessness of their position became undeniable on May 13, the defenders of Kfar Etzion laid down their arms and attempted to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haganah: Encyclopedia Ii - Haganah - Origins
The predecessor of Haganah was Ha-Shomer (The Guild of Watchman) established in 1909. It was a small group of Jewish immigrants who guard...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hashomer Hatzair: Encyclopedia Ii - Hashomer Hatzair - Early Formation
Hashomer Hatzair came into being as a result of the merger of two groups, Hashomer ("The Guard") a Zionist scouting group, and Ze'irei Zi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Overview
Israel Defense Forces - Service and manpower. National military service is compulsory for Jewish men and women over the age of 17, alt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli Engineering Corps: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli Engineering Corps - History
The Israeli Engineering Corps ( IEC חה"ן ) are based upon the sabotage unit of the Palmach and the tractors operators units of the Isr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exodus Novel: Encyclopedia Ii - Exodus Novel - Main Characters
The main strength of the book is its vivid description of different people and the conflicts in their lives. As in several of Uris's nove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rehavam Zeevi: Encyclopedia Ii - Rehavam Zeevi - Obscured Legacy
Zeevi's most bitter political enemy was Likud Knesset Member and one-time Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, though their mutual hatred had no ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habis Al-majali: Encyclopedia Ii - Habis Al-majali - Life And Career
Habis Al-Majali - Early Career. Habis joined the Arab Legion in 1932, and soon impressed Glubb Pasha. Despite acquiring modern skills, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haganah: Encyclopedia Ii - Haganah - Origins
The predecessor of Haganah was the HaShomer (Guild of Watchman) established in 1909. It was a small group of Jewish immigrants who guarde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - Timeline And Major Events
History of the Israel Defense Forces - Before 1948. Following the 1947 UN Partition Plan which divided the British Mandate of Palestine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Prehistoric Times
The Mousterian Neanderthals were the earliest inhabitants of the area known to archaeologists, and have been dated to c. 200,000 BCE. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1948 Arab-israeli War - Phases Of The War
1948 Arab-Israeli War - First phase: November 29 1947 - April 1 1948. Right after the UN partition plan was approved, joint Jordanian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Overview
Israel Defense Forces - Service and manpower. National military service is compulsory for Jewish men and women over the age of 17, alt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - History
The US Army's M1 Garand rifle was originally developed to chamber a light .276 round, but this design feature was cancelled in the early ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haganah: Encyclopedia Ii - Haganah - World War Ii Participation
Despite the 1939 White Paper which deeply angered the Zionist leadership in Palestine, David Ben-Gurion, then chairman of the Jewish Agen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Counterterrorism Tactics
Owing to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the tactics of the IDF have been adapted for low intensity warfare primarily against P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kfar Etzion Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Kfar Etzion Massacre - Background
Kfar Etzion was a religious kibbutz founded in 1943, about 2 km east of the road between Jerusalem and Hebron. By the end of 1947, there ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Statistics
Tel Aviv-Jaffa's area is 50,553 dunam, roughly 19.5 square miles and 50.6 square kilometers. According to the Israel Central Bureau of St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Transportation
The main access route to Tel Aviv is Ayalon Highway, which goes through the city - north to south - on Ayalon River route, which had been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Code Of Conduct
In 1992, the IDF drafted a Code of Conduct that is a combination of international law, Israeli law, Jewish heritage and the IDF's own tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Counterterrorism Tactics
Owing to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the tactics of the IDF have been adapted for low intensity warfare primarily against P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Israeli Military Technology
The IDF is considered to be one of the most high-tech armies in the world, possessing top-of-the-line weapons and computer systems. Besid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Canaanite And Israelite Period
A Semitic speaking culture followed the Ghassulian culture. Archaeologists refer to the culture as Canaanite. This usage differs from tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Persian Hellenistic And Roman Period
Cyrus II of Persia conquered the Babylonian Empire by 539 BCE and incorporated Palestine into the Persian Empire. Cyrus organized the emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre - Aftermath
Among those killed was Dr. Chaim Yassky, the Director of the hospital and Dr. Moshe Ben-David, who was to be the Director of a new medica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hashomer Hatzair: Encyclopedia Ii - Hashomer Hatzair - Growth And The Holocaust
By 1939 Hashomer Hatzair had 70,000 members worldwide. The movement's base was in Eastern Europe. With the advent of World War II and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hashomer Hatzair: Encyclopedia Ii - Hashomer Hatzair - Hashomer Hatzair Today
Today, Hashomer Hatzair remains as a youth movement operating internationally. In Europe, Latin America and Australia, Hashomer Hatzair o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kfar Etzion Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Kfar Etzion Massacre - The Aftermath
The Etzion Bloc became a symbol of Zionist heroism and martyrdom among Israelis immediately after its fall, and this importance continues...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Military Structure
The following is a very partial list that does not refer to any reserve forces. Israel Defense Forces - High command General Staff. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Israel Defence Forces Ranks
The Israel Defense Forces has four enlisted ranks, 5 non-commissioned officer ranks, 2 academic officer and 9 officer ranks. Unlike most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Russian Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Russian Jews - Scientists
List of Russian Jews - Natural scientists. Alexei Abrikosov, physicist, Nobel Prize (2003) (Jewish mother) Georgy Adelson-Velsky, math...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria-lebanon Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria-lebanon Campaign - Causes
The Allied offensive, also known as Operation Exporter, was aimed at preventing Nazi Germany from using Vichy territory as a springboard ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Transportation
The main access route to Tel Aviv is Ayalon Highway, which goes through the city - north to south - on Ayalon River route, which had been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rafael Eitan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rafael Eitan - Political Career
After his retirement from the army, on April 1983, Eitan entered politics. He had the image of the sabra Israeli who connected to his roo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1948 Arab-israeli War - Background
Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the League of Nations granted the British and the French temporary colonial ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria-lebanon Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria-lebanon Campaign - The Campaign
Battle of the River Litani Battle of Kissoué Battle of Merdjayoun Battle of Jezzine Battle of Damascus (1941) Battle of Palmrya Battle o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Culture
Tel Aviv University (TAU) is the largest university in Israel. TAU has an excellent reputation internationally, mostly famous for its phy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - History
The settlement in the area of modern southern Tel Aviv (the neighbourhoods of Neve Shalom and Neve Tsedek) was started in the 1880s as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria-lebanon Campaign: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria-lebanon Campaign - Other Points
Among the people involved in the campaign was Moshe Dayan, later an Israeli general, who lost an eye while serving as an interpreter with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948 Arab-israeli War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1948 Arab-israeli War - Aftermath
1948 Arab-Israeli War - 1949 Armistice Agreements. In 1949, Israel signed separate armistices with Egypt on February 24, Lebanon on Mar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moshe Shamir: Encyclopedia Ii - Moshe Shamir - Political Activity
He was active in Mapam. After the Six-Day War, similarly to the songwriter Naomi Shemer, he changed his political leaning. He became one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Russian Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Russian Jews - Business Figures
List of Russian Jews - Entrepreneurs. Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google Maurice Greenberg, founder of Coleco Michael Kogan, founder of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Russian Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Russian Jews - Cultural Figures
List of Russian Jews - Musicians. Lera Auerbach, composer Vladimir Ashkenazi, pianist (Jewish father) Yefim Bronfman, pianist Rudolf B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Sports
Tel Aviv holds some of the top sports teams in Israel, and in one case even in the world. Tel Aviv is the only city ever to have 3 clubs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Hadassah Medical Convoy Massacre - The Attack
On April 13, a convoy of 10 vehicles, mostly consisting of unarmed Jewish doctors, nurses, medical students and lecturers set off for the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Russian Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Russian Jews - Sport Figures
List of Russian Jews - Chess. Yuri Averbakh, Grandmaster Mikhail Botvinnik, World Champion Semen Abramovich Furman, Chess player Garry...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Variants
M1 Carbine - Carbine M1A1. Folding stock Paratrooper usage About 150,000 produced M1 Carbine - Carbine M2. Early 1945 The M2 Carbi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Performance
Although the M1 Carbine is sometimes described as a development of the M1 Garand, it has a related but different internal design. It is b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habis Al-majali: Encyclopedia Ii - Habis Al-majali - Personal
Despite these victories, the old warhorse found it hard to forgive old enemies; in 1994, for instance, he boycotted the official ceremoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - The British Mandate Period
main article: British Mandate of Palestine In World War I, Turkey sided with Germany. As a result, it was embroiled in a conflict with Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Second Term As Prime Minister
In 1992 he was once again successfully elected Prime Minister. He played a leading role in the signing of the Oslo Accords, which created...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Opposition Member And Minister Of Defence
Following his resignation, Likud's Menachem Begin was elected in 1977. Rabin was later hailed by many commentators for his resignation, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - First Term As Prime Minister
On June 2, 1974, he was elected Party leader and succeeded Golda Meir as Prime Minister of Israel. This term in office was most famous fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Idf Service
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, he directed Israeli operations in Jerusalem and fought the Egyptian army in the Negev. In 1962 he rose ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Assassination And Aftermath
On November 4, 1995, Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, after attending a rally promoting the Oslo process at Tel Aviv's Kings of Isra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Code Of Conduct
In 1992, the IDF drafted a Code of Conduct that is a combination of international law, Israeli law, Jewish heritage and the IDF's own tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Israeli Military Technology
The IDF is considered to be one of the most high-tech armies in the world, possessing top-of-the-line weapons and computer systems. Besid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yehuda Bauer: Encyclopedia Ii - Yehuda Bauer - Biography
Born and raised in Prague, Czechoslovakia, young Yehuda Bauer acquired fluency in the Czech, Slovak and German languages. Later in life h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Israeli Defence Forces Ranks
Notes: If the ranks of the IDF are to be translated one-to-one to Western ranks then a "Rav Aluf" is equivalent to Lieutenant General ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzhak Rabin: Encyclopedia Ii - Yitzhak Rabin - Murder And Aftermath
On November 4, 1995, Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, after attending a rally promoting the Oslo process at Tel Aviv's Kings of Isra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Production And Usage
A total of 6.25 million M1 Carbines of various models were manufactured, thus making it the most produced small arm in American military ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Related Equipment And Accessories
M1 Carbine - Round types. The rounds used by the military with the carbine include: Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Ball, M1 Cartridg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Variants
M1 Carbine - Carbine M1A1. Folding stock Paratrooper usage About 150,000 produced Given more exclusively to staff sergeants M1 Carbi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Counterterrorism Tactics
Owing to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the tactics of the IDF have been adapted for low intensity warfare primarily against P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Byzantines To The Ottomans Period
Palestine became part of the Byzantine Empire after the division of the Roman Empire into east and west (a fitful process that was not fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Defense Forces - Military Structure
The following is a very partial list that does not refer to any reserve forces. Israel Defense Forces - High command General Staff. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - Battle Plans
During the battle for Kastel, the Irgun and Lehi took their plan to attack Deir Yassin to Haganah for coordination. Rivalry between them ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - The Question Of Foreign Arab Ala Troops In Deir Yassin
It is highly unlikely that there were more than at most half a dozen foreign fighters in Deir Yassin at the time of the attack. Earlier t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - 1948
The Deir Yassin events began with an attack on April 9, 1948, in which several Jewish armed factions seized and occupied the Arab town of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - The Battle
The attack force consisted of about 132 men, 72 from Irgun and 60 from Lehi as well as a few women to serve as support. From Givat Shaul ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Post-mandate
Soon after World War II, the British, under constant armed attack by Jews and Arabs, decided to leave Palestine. The United Nations attem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - M1 Carbine: Encyclopedia Ii - M1 Carbine - Performance
Although the M1 Carbine is sometimes described as a development of the M1 Garand, it has a related but different internal design. It is b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - Results
Deir Yassin very quickly became an ideological bait in the propaganda war between Israel and the Arab states. Panic flight of Arabs acros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - Number Of Dead Wounded And Prisoners
In 1948 participants, observers and journalists wrote that as many as 254 villagers were killed that day. Everyone had an interest in pub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1979-1981
In 1979 the first Israeli-made Merkava Mk1 main battle tank entered into service. The tank was fully developed and manufactured by Israel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deir Yassin Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Deir Yassin Massacre - Historical Background
The Deir Yassin event occurred during the so-called "civil war" period of fighting (from December 1947 to mid-May 1948) inside Palestine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Culture
Tel Aviv University (TAU) is the second largest university in Israel. TAU has an excellent reputation internationally, mostly famous for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - History
The settlement in the area of modern southern Tel Aviv (the neighbourhoods of Neve Shalom and Neve Tsedek) was started in the 1880s as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1978 Operation Litani
Because of waves of terrorist attacks (most notable is the road massacre of 37 civilians) coming from the PLO in Lebanon, the IDF underto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Elazar: Encyclopedia Ii - David Elazar - Legacy
David Elazar, popularly known as "Dado," remains a controversial figure in Israel until this very day. The conclusions made by the Agrana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tel Aviv: Encyclopedia Ii - Tel Aviv - Sports
Tel Aviv holds some of the top sports teams in Israel, and in one case even in the world. Tel Aviv is the only city ever to have 3 clubs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Intifada Separation Barrier Road Map
From 1987 to 1993 the First Intifada by Palestinians against Israel took place. A fierce Intifada by the Palestinians then erupted in 200...   » Read the article