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.

The South African government has accused Israel of genocide and has appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, demanding the initiation of legal proceedings.

These days, the Jewish world is celebrating Passover — a holiday that tells of a pivotal moment in Jewish history when an entire nation stepped from slavery to freedom in one night.