On May 9 in the Belarus city of Orsha, a gathering took place at the Jewish cemetery where Holocaust victims were buried. The local Jewish community, a member of the Association of Jewish Communities of Belarus, organized this Victory Day gathering.

Sentenced to five years in prison for his part in the killing of over 27,900 people during the Holocaust, Demjanjuk was set free because of his age; his immediate destination is not known.

The president, prime minister, defense minister, and IDF chief attend festive Independence Day ceremony at President's Residence in Jerusalem.

President's Prize for excellence to be distributed to 120 soldiers from different branches of IDF at J'lem ceremony; IAF, Navy to hold celebratory demonstrations in air and sea.

U.S. President sends holiday greetings as he prepares to engage in new round of Mideast diplomacy with upcoming meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jordanian King Abdullah.

Greetings from the President of the State of Israel to the Jewish Communities in the Diaspora on the occasion of Israel’s 63rd Independence Day

The European Union has adopted sanctions against Syria for its violent crackdown on anti-government protests, imposing an embargo on arms exports as well as travel and financial restrictions on Bashar al-Assad’s regime's top officials.

Israel's Cabinet has allocated more than $2.5 million to promote the candidacy of the Dead Sea as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

A day of national mourning turned to celebration as Israel marked the beginning of its Independence Day.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sent best wishes to Israel for its Independence Day on behalf of President Obama and the U.S. people.