Israeli company Elbit Systems and Ukraine at the center of a major deal: Belgium will purchase 15 Gepard anti-aircraft systems for Kyiv

Belgium is preparing a new significant delivery for the Ukrainian army: it concerns 15 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard, which are to be purchased, undergo major refurbishment, and then sent to Ukraine. For the Israeli audience, this story is important for several reasons. Firstly, at the center of the deal is the company OIP, associated with … Read more

Russia is increasingly less concealing its move towards Iran: the incident with Israelis at Domodedovo has become a political signal

The incident at Domodedovo showed that Moscow is changing its stance on Israel On April 25, 2026, Ukrainian Major General of the SBU Reserve and Director of the Security Sector Reform Agency Viktor Yagun published a column linking the recent incident at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to a broader foreign policy trend: Russia is increasingly openly … Read more

An international exhibition on moral choice during the Holocaust opened in Dnipro

In the Museum “Memory of the Jewish People and the Holocaust in Ukraine“ in Dnipro, an international exhibition “Some Were Neighbors: Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust” has opened. The exhibition was created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and this fact alone makes the event significant not only for Ukraine but … Read more

10 hours of terror along the Dnipro, strikes on the Kyiv region, and attacks on the south — Russia once again hit Ukrainian cities

The Dnipro turned out to be the main direction of the strike On the night of April 25, Russia launched a new massive attack on Ukraine, and the most severe episode was the strike on Dnipro. According to the Ukrainian side, the city was under attack for more than 10 hours, and the consequences were … Read more

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in Israel today: four parishes, five cities, and one large Ukrainian community

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in Israel today is perceived not only as a religious institution. For many Ukrainians who found themselves in the country after the war, relocation, and the painful break from their usual lives, such communities have become places where language, prayer, social circles, and the feeling that the connection with … Read more

Vladimir Jabotinsky: Symbol of the struggle for Jewish statehood and support for Ukrainian independence

On October 17, 1880, Vladimir (Zeev) Jabotinsky, an outstanding Jewish public figure, writer, journalist, translator and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement, was born in Odessa (Ukraine). Jabotinsky fought for the creation of the state of Israel and favorably viewed the idea of ​​free national and cultural development of any people within a sovereign state. … Read more

The Venice Biennale kept Russia and Israel in the exhibition but removed them from the competition for the main awards

On April 24, 2026, a new political scandal erupted around the Venice Biennale: the international jury of the 61st contemporary art exhibition announced that it would not consider Russia and Israel among the contenders for the main awards — the ‘Golden Lion’ and the ‘Silver Lion.’ However, the national pavilions of both countries remain in … Read more

Israel and Lebanon extended the ceasefire for three weeks — Washington is trying to bring negotiations out of Hezbollah’s shadow

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

Why The Wall Street Journal’s editorial column hit Tom Barrack — and why this story is particularly important for Israel

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 tests collective defense amid Trump’s unpredictability — what exactly is being prepared in the EU

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