The Madrid Conference
In 1991, the United States, together with Russia, convened an Arab-Israeli peace conference in Madrid—the first of its kind. For the first time, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian […]
The Second Intifada
The second intifada was more deadly than the first. Suicide bombings became a regular occurrence in Israel. No one was safe from terrorists, not even innocent Arab bystanders. Over 1,000 […]
Remembering the Hebron Massacre
For decades, the few hundred Jewish residents of the city of Hebron lived in peace with their thousands of Arab neighbors. But one night, on August 23, 1929, the Jewish […]
Operation Magic Carpet
In May 1949, the country of Yemen allowed the majority of its Jewish population to leave. Israel immediately jumped into action, launching Operation on Wings of Eagles, a covert airlift […]
Thanking the IDF for Their Service
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), founded in 1948, is the military force of the State of Israel. It exists to defend the Jewish state, protect Israel’s citizens, and thwart the […]
A Day of Mourning: Tisha B’Av
Last week, Jews around the world observed the most significant day of communal mourning on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av or the ninth of Av (Av on the Jewish calendar […]
Operation Protective Edge
For eight years, Israelis along the Gaza border had endured near daily rocket fire from Hamas. But in June 2014, the rocket attacks suddenly escalated. Israel sought to negotiate a […]
Hezbollah’s Legacy of Terror
Hezbollah is one of the deadliest terror groups in the world. They are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans since the 1980s. They were founded, trained, and armed […]
The 2006 Lebanon War
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah crossed the Lebanese-Israeli border and ambushed an IDF patrol. They killed eight soldiers and kidnapped two others. In the ensuing conflict, Israel bombed known Hezbollah […]
What Happened at the Camp David Summit?
In July 2000, President Bill Clinton invited Prime Minister Ehud Barak and PA Chairman Yasser Arafat back to the negotiating table at Camp David to negotiate a final peace plan […]