Israel State Archives — Hebrew and English Sources

Israel State Archives — Selected Record Groups

The Israel State Archives in Jerusalem are a treasure-trove for those seeking to understand Israel’s evolution. Successive archival groups reference Israel over the past century. More than the ones highlighted her appear on the ISA website. Each archival group contains materials in Hebrew and English and cross-references topics connected to particular people or events. Using the links is like opening Pandora’s box because you will be taken to unanticipated topics as well as general links to multiple collections at the archives.

Links to publications in Hebrew also have many English sources.

Thanks to Dr. Louise Fischer, emerita historical publications editor at the Israel State Archives, for providing these materials. Note that while these links work now, the Israel State Archives website is being refurbished in August 2025.

— Ken Stein, August 21, 2025

אוסף פרסומים על תקופת המנדט הבריטי — British Mandate Period Collection

https://catalog.archives.gov.il/site/chapter/british-mandat-period/

אוסף ששת הימים — Six Day War Collection

https://catalog.archives.gov.il/site/publication/p67

אוסף מלחמת יום הכיפורים — Yom Kippur War Collection

https://catalog.archives.gov.il/site/publication/ykw

פרשיות סביב מלחמת לבנון הראשונה והטבח בסברה ושתילה — Incidents surrounding the Firs Lebanon War (1982) and the Sabra and Shatila massacre

https://catalog.archives.gov.il/site/publication/kahan-commission-government-records

הדרך להסכם אוסלו, 1993 — The road to Oslo

https://catalog.archives.gov.il/site/publication/secret-negotiations-with-the-plo-oslo

ביצוע הסכם אוסלו – הסכם קהיר (עזה ויריחו תחילה), 1994 — Implementation of the Oslo Accords, Cairo Agreement (Gaza and Jericho First), 1994