Israel News On June 16, 2026, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine reported on the visit of the chaplain of the FEGU and the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yakov Sinyakov, to the Air Assault Forces Training Center. This is not a formal trip “for the … Read more
On June 15, 2026, Alexander Lukashenko gave an interview to Al Arabiya and once again did what he does best: tried to cover for Putin where the facts have long diverged from the Kremlin’s legend. This time, in his version, the Russian army did not fail under Kyiv in the spring of 2022, did not … Read more
In ANU — Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, a rare exhibit has appeared that is difficult to perceive simply as an old book. It is a handwritten siddur with the kavanot of Ari, created in 1749 in Satanov — a city that is now located in Ukraine. The prayer book was handwritten … Read more
On June 14, 2026, Hamas announced that the day before, on June 13, it had delivered the response of the Palestinian factions to the roadmap for Gaza. The document is related to the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan and was prepared by Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative of the Peace Council for Gaza. … Read more
US President Donald Trump will participate in a working session of G7 leaders along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in France. The meeting will take place at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains from June 15-17, 2026, and the Ukrainian issue is expected to be one of the central topics at the first working session. For … Read more
Old wounds have been brought back to the stage. There are disputes that cannot be resolved by shouting. Ukraine and Poland have once again found themselves near a dangerous line: historical memory, Volyn, UPA, mutual claims, painful symbols, and political statements begin to sound not like a conversation about the past, but as pressure on … Read more
The deal with Iran may not be just about Iran There is a lot of noise, leaks, contradictory statements, and political smoke surrounding the possible US-Iran deal. On the surface, everything looks familiar: Tehran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, oil, missiles, Hezbollah, Hamas, Israel’s security. But if you look more broadly, another question … Read more
Video by Lev Dubinsky with Igor Salikov and Ivan Dolvich from June 11, 2026 — this is not just another conversation about PMC “Wagner”. This is material that directly concerns Israel’s security because it draws a connection between Russian military structures, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the war against Ukraine, and the terrorist attack on October 7, … Read more
“Returning our own past and dismantling the myths created by the Soviet authorities about the Holocaust is one of the strategic directions of the National Historical and Memorial Preserve Babyn Yar,” said its director, Roza Tapanova, in her opening speech. She emphasized that the 1965 competition was a hope for the community to honor the … Read more
And today in our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will talk about Leo Motzkin — an outstanding public figure from Brovary, whose name is associated with the history of Israel and Ukrainian Jews. Leo Motzkin (Aryeh Leib) was born in 1867 in Brovary, Kyiv province of the Russian Empire. In this small town, near Kyiv, … Read more
