The death of 21-year-old Mikhail Tyukin, a repatriate from Ukraine and an IDF soldier, became not only a personal tragedy for one family in Israel and Ukraine. This event once again showed that terror emanating from Iran, its allies, and proxy structures has long not been limited to one border, one war, or one region. … Read more

On June 1, 2001, late in the evening, one of the most painful terrorist attacks of the Second Intifada occurred on the Tel Aviv promenade. At the entrance to the “Dolphin” disco, also known as the Dolphinarium, a suicide bomber blew himself up among teenagers and young people who were waiting for the party to … Read more

The dream of returning to the Soviet Union in modern Russia is increasingly ceasing to be nostalgia and more often becoming a political program. But the problem is that it is not about the romanticized image of a ‘great power’ from television myths, but about recreating the darkest model of coercion, control, and suppression. For … Read more

In the section “Jews from Ukraine” — the story of Ephraim Moses Lilien, an artist from Drohobych, who is called the first Zionist artist. His journey took him through Galicia, Krakow, Munich, Berlin, Basel, and Jerusalem, and his graphics helped the Jewish national movement find its own visual language. A Jew from Drohobych who became … Read more

What happened on May 29, 2026 The UN for the first time officially included Russian armed and security forces in the annual list of parties suspected of committing or being responsible for sexual violence in armed conflict. This is mentioned in the latest report of the UN Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence, where a separate … Read more

The report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, presented to Security Council members on May 28, 2026, was not just another conflict with the international organization for Israel. For the first time, Israeli security forces were included in the annual list of entities that, according to the UN, are involved in sexual violence in conflict zones. … Read more

The decline in the dollar exchange rate unexpectedly turned the summer of 2026 into a window of opportunity for Israelis planning a vacation abroad. Flights, accommodation, shopping, and daily expenses abroad may become noticeably cheaper than in the previous season. But it is at this moment that great uncertainty arises again around Ben Gurion Airport. … Read more

In Kherson, a Russian strike on a residential area on the evening of May 27, 2026, turned an ordinary family evening into a tragedy. A children’s playground in the Shumensky district of the city was hit. The father of a large family died on the spot, his wife and two young daughters were seriously injured. … Read more

In Haifa, legal assistance is often needed not when a case has already reached court, but much earlier — after a traffic accident, a workplace injury, a dispute with an employer, a debt issue, a divorce, the purchase of an apartment, the preparation of a notarized power of attorney, or the resolution of a status … Read more

This is not a classic news story from Israel, but these are the kinds of stories that are important for the Israeli reader: a warring Ukraine shows that even under attack, it continues to live, develop the Jewish community, support culture, and turn memory into a living conversation between generations. In the gallery “Fiddler on … Read more