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Plague in Russia: death of a researcher, quarantine of 200 people, and WHO questions to the anti-plague institute — what is known and is there a threat to Israel

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On October 8, 2026, the World Health Organization still does not have complete information about the death of 28-year-old Daria Shipilova, an employee of the Russian anti-plague institute in Irkutsk. The woman died of severe pneumonia, nearly 200 people who had contact with her were quarantined or under medical observation, and Russian authorities claim that … Read more

Partner content and article placement in Israel on NAnews

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Publishing an article on an Israeli website does not mean simply sending over a text, inserting a link and waiting for it to go live. NAnews works differently. We accept partner, expert and commercial materials, PR publications, interviews and reviews, but we follow one simple rule: the text must be a real article for readers, … Read more

“Threads of Identity”: Modern Ukrainian Motankas by Yana Dereza will be shown in Tel Aviv — October 16–17, 2026, free entry

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On October 16 and 17, 2026, the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv will host an exhibition by Ukrainian artist and restorer Yana Dereza, “Threads of Identity”. At the center of the project is the motanka, one of the recognizable forms of Ukrainian folk culture, which the artist transforms into a modern story about memory, … Read more

Zhabotinsky and Petliura: What happened on September 4, 1921, at the XII Zionist Congress and why a Jewish gendarmerie was created to protect the Jews of Ukraine

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On September 4, 1921, in the midst of the XII Zionist Congress in Carlsbad, Vladimir Ze’ev Jabotinsky signed an agreement to create a Jewish gendarmerie in Ukraine. Symon Petliura was not at the negotiating table: the document was concluded by Jabotinsky and the head of the diplomatic mission of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in Czechoslovakia, … Read more

“A little from here and a little from there”: Ukrainian-Israeli evening “Tales from the Suitcase” to be held in Tel Aviv – October 15, 2026

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On October 15 in Tel Aviv, Anna Andrienko’s author project “Tuteshni” will hold a chamber meeting “Tales from the Suitcase” — an evening of stories, family memories, Ukrainian traditions, and that special experience familiar to many people who once arrived in Israel with a suitcase. Author: Anton Pshedinsky The meeting will take place on October … Read more

An axe in the cabin and seven years to Flydubai: how a pilot with extremist materials ended up on a flight to Israel

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Three days ago, it all started with an almost incredible story about the sudden fall of a Flydubai plane, a possible hijacking code, an injured captain, and an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Now the UAE authorities officially speak of an attempted terrorist act. Pavel Shveyko gathered what has become known over these days about … Read more

Ukrainian exhibition at PHOTO IS:RAEL 2026: 10,000 shekels are being raised in Israel for photographers’ participation – from November 11 to 21, 2026

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From November 11 to 21, 2026, the 13th International Photography Festival PHOTO IS:RAEL will take place in Tel Aviv. Its program includes a separate exhibition of Ukrainian photographers currently living in Israel; among them are people who left Ukraine after the start of the full-scale Russian war. Israeli Friends of Ukraine is already covering the … Read more

In Kyiv, stained glass windows of a synagogue damaged by a Russian attack are being restored. They are being repaired by Yevhen Kotlyar — an artist who created these windows himself more than 20 years ago

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“Culture is what allows Ukrainians to feel stability and resilience, it is our point of support in this difficult time,” says Yevhen Kotlyar. He is almost the only researcher in Ukraine studying synagogue murals. When a rocket damaged the stained glass windows of the Kyiv synagogue, it was he who had to restore them. In … Read more

Children’s books in Ukrainian in Israel for free: 20 stories about friendship, Jewish traditions, and family memory have appeared in Haifa — how and where else to get them

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20 different editions, stories about friendship, family memory, Jewish holidays, and even about how to cope with losing a home. The Ukrainian center “Mi razom!” in Haifa received children’s books in Ukrainian from the international program PJ Library. We tell you what this library is, which works have been given to children, and where else … Read more