Jewish Mass Grave Uncovered in Belarus
The remains of 12 adults and 11 children were uncovered in the town of Strešyn in the country’s southeastern Gomel region, which was occupied by the Nazi Germany in August 1941.
Serbian Cop Wounded in Crossbow Attack Outside Israeli Embassy
The officer killed the terrorist.
Viktor Orban Moving Hungary’s Embassy to Jerusalem Next Month
Hungary has been talking for a while about the idea of moving their embassy to Jerusalem.
Israel’s Elbit Systems Signs $410 Million Romanian Drone Contract
The Israeli defense electronics company announced Wednesday that it had been awarded the lucrative contract to supply Romania with up to seven Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned aircraft systems.
Herzog Meets Latvian Counterpart, Hails Three Decades of Bilateral Ties
“Israel places great importance on continuing to enhance and deepen our bilateral relations with Latvia as well as all three Baltic states,” says the Israeli president.
Israel Recognizes 6 Slovaks as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’
The Israeli Embassy there held a ceremony honoring Slovakian Righteous Among the Nations. It awarded six coins and certificates to six families who risked their lives saving persecuted Jews during the Holocaust.
Orbán’s Election Victory Highlights Shift Among Hungarian Jews
The Jewish community of 100,000 or so has been divided on the prime minister largely across religious-political lines, even though they agree that anti-Semitism has not really been an issue.
IDF to End Holocaust Delegations to Poland, Chooses Lithuania Instead
The move has stunned many inside and outside the IDF, both due to the unilateral nature of the decision and due to the choice of alternative destination.
Remains of Vilna’s Great Synagogue Torah Ark Excavated after Nazi Destruction
A few years ago, Dr. Jon Seligman's visit to Vilna as part of a roots trip sparked the idea of digging up what was left of the compound and the synagogue.
Trifecta: Convicted Terrorist Builds Illegal Structures in Gush Etzion with EU Money
The European Union's funding of illegal Arab construction in Area C of Judea and Samaria is a path to establishing a de facto Palestinian state.
Israeli-German Team Unveils Some Countries’ Under-Reported Corona Deaths
“Our results present a comprehensive picture of the impact of COVID-19.”
Albania Academy of Sciences Adopts IHRA’s Definition of Anti-Semitism
The Academy of Science will issue its own statement on the adoption of the IHRA working definition on January 26.
Breslov Chassidim Trapped at the Belarus-Ukraine Border Sing ‘Uman, Uman Rosh Hashanah’
They need a miracle. Meanwhile, they sing.
Israel Thanks Czech Republic for ‘Important’ Anti-Boycott Resolution
The Czech Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday passed a resolution strongly condemning all manifestations of anti-Semitism, including against the State of Israel, and condemning any call for boycotting the Jewish state.
Romania ‘Remains Committed to Relocating Embassy to Jerusalem’
“I stand behind what I said in the past. There is no change in policy,” said Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă.
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Address Holocaust Restitution to Enter European Union
"This . . . is a powerful call for long-awaited legislation in Bosnia to provide justice for Holocaust survivors and their families, and to the Jewish community and other religious communities."
Lithuania Admits its Citizens Participated in Murder of Jews During the Holocaust
A document prepared ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic visit to Lithuania calls the death of 95 percent of Lithuanian Jews “a great tragedy for the Lithuanian state and society.”
Nazi Hunter Zuroff Lambastes PM for Praise of Lithuania’s Holocaust Remembrance
Zuroff said that “the Government of Lithuania has, over the last 25 years, been making great efforts to eliminate the crimes of thousands of Lithuanians that were directly involved in the murder of Jews.”
Elie Wiesel’s Childhood Home Vandalized by Anti-Semites
The Romanian group for Monitoring and Fighting Anti-Semitism condemned the vandalism against the "memory of Elie Wiesel, the memory of the Holocaust victims and the souls of the Holocaust survivors."
Slovakia Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
Slovakia will be joining the Czech Republic and Bulgaria as European Unions states who are breaking with EU policy on Jerusalem.
For the First Time Since Hannah Szenes IDF Paratroopers Jump in Eastern Europe
The IDF paratroopers are participating in joint training with the 173rd Brigade of the European Command of the US Army.
A First: IDF Participating in NATO Eastern European Exercises
Nineteen countries participate in the maneuvers, with about 18,000 soldiers spread around Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Czech Republic Reopens Its Honorary Consulate in Jerusalem
Dan Propper, a 78-year-old Israeli Czech businessman, was named honorary consul.
Romania Buys Rights from Israel to Produce Iron Dome
In a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will provide the Romanian Romaero company with licensing and training to produce their own air-defense systems.
Croatia to Buy Used F-16s from Israel Air Force
The decision to buy the Israeli planes was allegedly pushed by Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krstičević. Israel also offered to cooperate on drone development.
Bayit Yehudi MK Demands Israel Expel Polish Diplomats
“It’s a dramatic step but it embodies a clear message that we are not willing to accept the distortion of history ."
Israeli Ambassador to Russia Speaks Up Against ‘Polish Death Camps’ Law
"We’re working with the Russian state service for archives on a project titled ‘Every Person Has a Name,’" Koren said.
Israeli Education Minister Orders Compulsory Course on Poles’ Collaboration with Nazis
The lesson plan reminds students that "even after the war, Jews encountered hostility from their former neighbors as they returned from the concentration camps ... The most famous case was the Kielce pogrom in Poland, in July 1946, during which the Poles murdered 42 Holocaust survivors who returned to the city."
Israel Demands Poland Reverse Law Outlawing Mention of ‘Polish Death Camps’ or Polish Complicity
The term "Polish death camp" was first used by Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski in a 1944 article that was titled "Polish Death Camp."
Arabs Stunned by Romanian Plan to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Romania was among the 35 countries that abstained at the UN General Assembly vote Thursday condemning President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.