‘Israel is waging this war for the entire Western world’

Although his city was devastated by Iranian ballistic missiles in the early morning hours of June 15, Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot is convinced that Israel will emerge victorious and safer after the war against Iran. Read more

Israel’s Yuval Raphael takes second place in Eurovision

Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday night, after being pipped at the post by Austrian singer JJ. Read more

South Africa’s Chief Rabbi urges ‘reset’ in Israel ties

In an address at the Israeli Embassy’s Yom Hazikaron ceremony in Pretoria on April 29, South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein called for “a reset of the relationship” between Israel and South Africa. Read more

Bereaved Israeli families celebrate a challenging Passover—together

While Jews around the world gathered around the Seder table to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, hundreds of families in Israel could not bear to face that table with the trauma of the empty chair. Read more