Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time.

Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time.

This Day in History: 1948-05-14

(May 14, 1948)
David Ben-Gurion and the Jewish People’s Council declared the State of Israel on this day in 1948, just before the British mandate in Palestine expired, sparking the first Arab-Israeli war.

Back to Top