On April 22, 2026, the second round of Lebanese-Israeli contacts at the ambassadorial level took place in Washington, after which US President Donald Trump announced the extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon for another three weeks. This is not just a technical pause at the border, but an attempt by the US to … Read more
When an American diplomat starts to sound unlike official Washington An editorial column in The Wall Street Journal launched a harsh critique against Tom Barrack — the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria. The main idea of the article is simple and very painful: an American diplomat should defend the policy of … Read more
Europe is moving away from illusions and starting to test its own readiness In Europe, preparations for possible crises and military scenarios are intensifying, with the focus not only on NATO but also on the EU’s own mutual assistance mechanisms. The reason is the growing concern that under Donald Trump, the US commitment to European … Read more
The outburst from the Russian Foreign Ministry is not only an attack on Netanyahu’s words about Iran and the Holocaust. It is also a demonstration that for the Kremlin, Israeli partners from the so-called ‘other league’, no matter how convenient or familiar they may seem, have no real value when Iran, the anti-Western coalition, and … Read more
On April 20, 2026, the issue of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children returned to the center of the European agenda. The occasion was an official announcement by Europol about the results of a coordinated international operation, during which valuable information was obtained about 45 Ukrainian children forcibly relocated by Russia. Behind this wording is not just … Read more
In Israel, the sound of the siren on memorial days has long seemed something unshakable, almost a natural part of the national calendar. But this ritual did not emerge in its final form immediately. Its format changed, the timing was revised, and the practice itself was challenged in court. Yet today, the siren remains one … Read more
Ukraine has formally taken a step that at first glance should appear unequivocally strong and correct: President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law introducing criminal liability for manifestations of anti-Semitism. For the Israeli audience, the news itself sounds significant. Any state that specifically enshrines the protection of the Jewish community usually aims not only for an … Read more
On April 20, 2026, it became known about another important initiative to preserve Jewish heritage in Ukraine: in Lviv, volunteers went out to clean the Jewish cemetery as part of Good Deeds Day. This is not just a housekeeping action, but a gesture of respect for the memory of many generations of Lviv Jews, for … Read more
The Russian drone attack on the night of April 20, 2026, once again demonstrated that not only military or energy infrastructure remains under attack in Ukraine, but also ordinary residential areas, private homes, apartment buildings, cars, and urban communications. This time, the consequences were recorded at least in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. … Read more
There are problems that people try to “endure” for a long time.Hair on the brush. Scalp itch. The feeling that the ponytail has become thinner. The parting has widened. And also — the eternal “maybe it’s seasonal.” In Israel, this sounds especially familiar: heat, sun, humidity, stress, abrupt changes in care and water — all … Read more
