Western Wall: visible shrine and hidden city beneath it The Western Wall in Jerusalem is one of those places where history is not behind glass and does not wait for a tour guide’s explanation. It stands openly before a person: ancient stones, prayer plaza, notes in the cracks, voices in different languages, tourists, soldiers, families, … Read more
Water as a security issue, not just a utility topic Israel has taken a new step towards water independence: the government approved (08.06.2026) the long-term goals of the Water Resources Management for the development of seawater desalination. The main target is by 2050, the country should reach approximately 2 billion cubic meters of desalinated water … Read more
A lecture in Lviv about the Jewish world in the life and work of Ivan Franko became an occasion to take a broader look at one of the complex topics of Ukrainian-Jewish history. Franko lived in Galicia, where Ukrainians, Jews, and Poles not only coexisted but also influenced each other daily — through cities, markets, … Read more
A small fish that argues with biology textbooks In the rivers of Mexico and southern Texas lives a small silvery fish that many biologists long considered an almost impossible mistake of nature. It doesn’t look dangerous, doesn’t impress with its size, and doesn’t resemble a sensation. But it is the Amazon molly that has become … Read more
The Sholem Aleichem Museum in Kyiv is the only state museum in Ukraine where the history of Yiddish and the Jewish shtetl comes alive within the very home of the literary classic. Exhibitions, lectures, and rotating displays make it a point of attraction for Jews in Israel and the Ukrainian diaspora, and NAnews provides a … Read more
Israel and Iran have entered a new phase of direct confrontation Early in the morning on Monday, June 8, 2026, Israel launched a series of strikes on targets in western and central Iran. According to IDF reports, the operation was conducted by the Israeli Air Force with the participation of the Intelligence Directorate and was … Read more
On June 25, 2026, in Tel Aviv, a chamber Ukrainian evening “Maiden Joys. Kupala” will take place, dedicated to one of the most beautiful and symbolic holidays of Ukrainian tradition — Ivan Kupala. The event will take place at 20:00 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center at the address: Yermiyahu Street, 22, Tel Aviv. For the … Read more
On June 6, 2023, Russian military forces blew up the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam in the Kherson region. Three years after this disaster, it becomes clear: it’s not just about destroyed infrastructure, flooded settlements, and billions of dollars in damage. A new natural reality is already forming at the site of the former Kakhovka … Read more
Putin once again talked about the “successes” of the Russian army, but this time the Kremlin’s arithmetic looked particularly confident — so confident that it stopped aligning not only with reality but also with geography. After statements about “captured” territories and almost complete control over Ukrainian regions, analysts from the Institute for the Study of … Read more
The numbers behind the war against the future. Not just schools, but a system of pressure. New data shows the scale of the problem that Ukraine has been warning about for years. In the 2025–2026 academic year, there are 1980 “Russian” schools operating in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, working according to Russian standards, … Read more
