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1948

 Operation Horev, 1948

On This Day in 1948: Israel crosses Egyptian border en route to independence

 YEHUDIT ENTIN with a messenger pigeon.

A young ‘pigeoneer’ in Israel's War of Independence

By GEORGE MEDOVOY
 Esther: Armed in the Old City.

Esther Cailingold: The woman of destiny who fought for Israel

By RICHARD SHAVEI-TZION
 THE TOP headline in The Palestine Post of February 2, 1948, tells of the bombing of the newspaper’s offices.

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