| History of Israel The State of Israel (, Medinat Yisrael) was established on May 14, 1948 after nearly two thousand years of Jewish dispersal, and after 55 years of efforts to create a Jewish homeland (Zionism). The 60 years since Israeli independence have been marked by conflict with neighbouring Arab states and the Palestinian-Arabs. History_of_Israel
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| Menachem Begin ''prime minister of the State of Israel. Before the independence, he was the leader of the Irgun, a revisionist breakaway from the larger mainstream Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on February 1, 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. He played a significant role in Jewish resistance against the British control in the waning years of the mandate, leading the more militant Zionists. Menachem_Begin
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| Masada Masada (Hebrew מצדה, pronounced Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, "fortress") is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau, or large mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. After the First Jewish-Roman War (also known as the Great Jewish Revolt) a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to the mass suicide of Jewish rebels, who preferred death to surrender. Masada
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| Caleb For other meanings of the word Caleb or Kalev see Caleb (disambiguation)Caleb (Hebrew ; Tiberian vocalization:Hebrew Academy: Caleb
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| Hatikvah Talk:Hatikvah
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| Arab citizens of Israel Arab_citizens_of_Israel
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| Aleppo Codex The Aleppo Codex (Hebrew:Keter Aram Soba) is an ancient bound manuscript of the Hebrew Bible. The codex was written in the 10th century CE. Aleppo_Codex
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| Austerity in Israel Talk:Austerity_in_Israel
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| List of interactive geometry software Interactive geometry software (IGS, or dynamic geometry environments, DGEs) are computer programs which allow one to create and then manipulate geometric constructions, primarily in plane geometry. In most IGS, one starts construction by putting a few points and using them to define new objects such as lines, circles or other points. After some construction is done, one can move the points one started with and see how the construction changes. List_of_interactive_geometry_software
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| Ma'abarot Ma'abarot () were refugee camps in Israel in the 1950s. The Ma'abarot were meant to provide accommodation for the large influx of new Olim (Jewish immigrants) arriving in the newly independent state of Israel.The Hebrew word Ma'abara derives from the word ma'avar (, transit). Ma'abarot (plural) were meant to be temporary communities for the new arrivals. Immigrants housed in these communities were refugees from Europe and the Middle East. Ma'abarot
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| Yom Kippur War/Archive 1 Talk:Yom_Kippur_War/Archive_1
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| Languages of Israel The Israeli population is a linguistically and culturally diverse community. The 15th edition of Ethnologue lists 33 languages and dialects spoken in local communities. The main language used for communication among Israeli citizens is Modern Hebrew, a language that emerged in the late 19th century, based on different dialects of ancient Hebrew and influenced by Yiddish, Slavic languages, and German. Languages_of_Israel
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| Meitar Meitar () is a small local council north-east of Beersheba, in Israel's Southern District. The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the Yatir Forest.According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Meitar was 6,900 at the end of 2006. Meitar
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| Kalonymus Kalman Shapira Kalonymus_Kalman_Shapira
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| Israeli Military Censor The Israeli Military Censor is a unit in the IDF Directorate of Military Intelligence which watches over the publication of information regarding the military network, and generally, the security of Israel. The Military Censor, as part of its duty, has authority to suppress information it deems compromising from being made public in the media. Israeli_Military_Censor
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| Space advertising Space advertising is the use of advertising in outer space or related to space flight. While there have only been a few examples of successful marketing campaigns, there have been several proposals to advertise in space, some even planning to launch giant billboards visible from the Earth. Obtrusive space advertising is the term used for such ventures. Space_advertising
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| Model 5 Model 5 (Hebrew:Doogman 5) is the name of an Israeli Air Force operation, and the common name for the ensuing anti-aircraft battle, which took place over the Syrian Golan on the October 7th, 1973, the 2nd day of the Yom HaKipurim War.Model 5 was preplanned as a sweeping operation to destroy all of the Syrian surface-to-air missiles batteries in the Golan front, by using unguided, general use bombs dropped from a medium altitude near the targets. Model_5
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| Ghajar For the village in Azerbaijan, see Qacar.Ghajar (or al-Ghajar) is an Alawite village on the Hasbani River on the border between Lebanon and the Israeli-controlled area of the Golan Heights. It has a population of 2,000. Ghajar
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| Friedl Dicker-Brandeis Talk:Friedl_Dicker-Brandeis
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| Lifta Lifta (; Mei Niftoach, lit. spring of the corridor ) was an Arab village on the outskirts of Jerusalem depopulated in 1948. It is believed to have existed since Biblical times. The village and spring for which it is named are now a park on the hillside between the western entrance to Jerusalem and the Romema neighbourhood. Lifta
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