Am 12. November 1938 - drei Tage nach der Reichspogromnacht - trafen sich im damaligen Reichsluftfahrtministerium in Berlin 100 hochrangige Vertreter des NS-Regimes und beschlossen, dass den Juden die Schäden des Pogroms in Rechnung gestellt werden.
Der Saal, in dem damals das Treffen stattfand, befindet sich im heutigen Bundesfinanzministerium. Am Freitag (11.11.), fast auf den Tag genau 84 Jahre später, tagte im selben Saal das Diplomaten-Team der Botschaft des Staates Israel unter Leitung von Botschafter Ron Prosor in einer Sondersitzung.

The Israel Defense Forces is unique in its inclusion of mandatory conscription of women. The IDF is one of Israeli society's most prominent institutions, influencing the country's economy, culture, and political scene. In 1965, the Israel Defense Forces were awarded the Israel Prize for its contribution to education. The IDF uses several technologies developed in Israel, many of them made specifically to match the IDF's needs, such as the Merkava main battle tank, Achzarit armored personnel carrier, high tech weapons systems, the Iron Dome missile defense system, Trophy active protection system for vehicles, and the Galil and Tavor assault rifles. The Uzi submachine gun was invented in Israel and used by the IDF until December 2003, ending a service that began in 1954. Since 1967, the IDF has had close military relations with the United States, including development cooperation, such as on the F-15I jet, THEL laser defense system, and the Arrow missile defense system. The Israel Defense Forces are believed to have had an operational nuclear weapons capability since 1967, possibly possessing between 80 and 400 nuclear weapons, with delivery systems forming a nuclear triad, of plane launched missiles, Jericho III intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched cruise missiles.