Yeshiva students undergoing shooting range training in Jerusalem during the War of Independence, 1948.
In celebration of Israel’s 76th Independence Day, the Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund archive offered a collection of rare archival photos from the formative years of the state.
Defensive position in Yavne, 1947. / Yaakov Rosner, KKL-JNF Photo ArchiveMilitary Parade in Jerusalem on Israel’s Independence Day, 1949. / Fred Chesnik, KKL-JNF Photo ArchiveTanks on parade in Jerusalem on Israel’s Independence Day, 1949. / Fred Chesnik, KKL-JNF Photo ArchiveWoman soldier preparing lunch for fighters on the front lines near Lod-Ramla, 1948. / Fred Chesnik, KKL-JNF Photo ArchiveChildren celebrate Israel’s 5th Independence Day in Kfar Mordechai, 1953. / Fritz Schlesinger, KKL-JNF Photo ArchiveCelebrations on the Eve of Independence Day in Tel Aviv, 1960. / KKL-JNF Photo Archive
