The birthday of Israeli civil aviation is considered to be September 28, 1948, when the first president of the state, Chaim Weizmann, arrived in Israel from Geneva on board a military aircraft, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, converted for civilian use.
From May 11 to May 18, 2025, at the initiative of the representation of the World Zionist Organization Department for the Promotion of Aliyah in France, the Zionism Week took place.
