From the ‘Ukraine’ forest in Israel’s Negev: Kharkiv native Igal Yasinov, director of JNF-KKL Eurasia, congratulated Ukraine on Independence Day

On August 23, 2026, the CEO of JNF-KKL Eurasia, Igal Yasinov, recorded a congratulatory message in Ukrainian to Ukraine from the ‘Ukraine’ forest in Israel’s Negev. I checked the history of this place—from the Odessa Grove of 2014 and Petro Poroshenko’s olive tree to the memorial stele, fires near Dorot, and the old Google Maps … Read more

Israeli citizen Kolomoisky from the detention center spoke about Mindich, the mausoleum, and Ukrainian missiles

Igor Kolomoisky from the hall of the Ukrainian court spoke about ballistic missiles, Lenin’s mausoleum, and Timur Mindich in Israel. But behind one sarcastic remark was the story of Kolomoisky’s own Israeli citizenship, the Jewish community of Dnipro, “Dnipro-1”, Fire Point, and several legal proceedings. Igor Kolomoisky was back in the news not because of … Read more

Video: Is Russia Buying Influence in Israel? Grigory Tamar Unveils Kremlin Schemes

Video from August 27, 2026. Video from https://www.youtube.com/@gregory_tamar – An analytical socio-political channel examining all aspects of global and local conflicts. Video: Is Russia buying influence in Israel? Gregory Tamar revealed Kremlin schemes.   Text “Video: Is Russia Buying Influence in Israel? Grigory Tamar Unveils Kremlin Schemes” appeared first on NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel News.

“Soviet ‘Judenrat’ that survived”: what Ayder Muzhdabaev’s video argues about – and why it is painful to hear in Israel

This video is not a lecture or a “thorough analysis.” It is an emotional attempt to articulate aloud what the author, in his own words, has been contemplating for a long time: why among the people from the former USSR (including those who emphasize their Jewish heritage) there are so many people who “nostalgize” about … Read more

The CIA Director warned Russia to reduce assistance to Iran and not to attack NATO: why the US specifically mentioned Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

The CIA Director warned Russia not to attack NATO during a rare visit to Moscow on August 25. New data shows: the main focus was on Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the second sensitive topic was Russian assistance to Iran. Author: Pavel Shveiko Moscow, Russia — August 25, 2026. CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia … Read more

“Not the position of the Jewish community as a whole”: Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman on the surety of the Chief Rabbi of Kyiv for Iryna Mudra

The Chief Rabbi of Kyiv, Yonatan Markovich, came to the anti-corruption court and offered to personally vouch for Irina Mudra. Moshe Asman responded with the phrase: “This is not the position of the Jewish community as a whole.” I analyzed why Asman is not Markovich’s superior, what connected Mudra with the rabbi long before the … Read more

162 Russian drones overnight: a 4-year-old girl died in Chernihiv

Google Title: Russia attacked Ukraine with 162 drones: a 4-year-old girl died in Chernihiv At night, Russia sent 162 drones of various types to Ukraine, including jet-powered Shahed. Ukrainian air defense reported 134 targets shot down or suppressed, but simultaneously confirmed hits at 18 locations. In Chernihiv, one drone hit a residential building: a woman … Read more

The Bridge That Outlived the War: Ukrainian Immigrants and Israel’s Tech Sector

From the editors of NAnews: The ties between Israel and Ukraine are not built only through diplomacy, aid, or security cooperation. Since 2022, thousands of people have carried professional experience, business connections, and technological knowledge between the two countries. In this guest column for NAnews, Mark Ginsberg looks at how Ukrainian immigrants have become part … Read more

Israel has officially begun preparations for the “2000th Anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ” in 2030 — what is it about?

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has begun preparations for the year 2030, which the authorities and church leaders of Jordan call the 2000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. However, there is no unified decision from the Vatican, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, or all Christian churches regarding such a jubilee. Moreover, the … Read more

A memorial plaque for Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, repressed by the NKVD for preserving Jewish life, was unveiled at the Lukyanivska Detention Center in Kyiv.

A memorial plaque has appeared in the active Lukyanivska detention center for a man who was interrogated and beaten here for refusing to renounce Judaism. The story of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson today unites Kyiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Kamianske, Kazakhstan, and the entire Chabad world. Where they tried to break him: a memorial to Rabbi Levi … Read more