Photo: General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signs the act of unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht in Berlin on May 8, 1945 80 years ago, World War II ended in Europe.

TODAY* 10 Iyar we mark the National Herzl Day to commemorate the life and vision of Zionist leader Theodor Herzl! Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted the effort to establish a Jewish State.

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.