Israel News

Hanna Andriienko shares the story of transforming a karaoke club into the restaurant “SHO?”, the wave of challenges she faced, and how her project brings together the Ukrainian and Jewish communities in Tel Aviv and Israel. On July 9, 2025, the second episode of the “Balachky” podcast was released on the UDM Israel channel, in … Read more

In early February 2026, Ukraїner released a conversation about the Yiddish language as part of the podcast “Language Issue” — a Ukrainian project about languages considered vulnerable and in need of support. The guest of the episode is Tetiana Nepypenko, a researcher and teacher of Yiddish, translator, and literary scholar; the conversation is led by … Read more

“The exhibition features 14 archival photos of various moments in the life of Golda Meir, which have been ‘updated’ using artificial intelligence technologies, and 13 images of Golda in embroidered shirts with her most famous quotes. Thanks to technological innovations, we see Mrs. Meir in a modern and natural way, and perhaps this is a … Read more

A political scandal erupted in Netanya around the speech of Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. The city administration initially officially announced the cancellation of the event at the municipal planetarium, but later it turned out that the meeting still took place — in the same place and with almost a full house. The story quickly went … Read more

On February 15, 2026, the body of Israeli producer Dana Eden was found in one of the hotels in Athens. She was 52 years old. The circumstances of death have not been officially named, the investigation is being conducted by the Greek authorities, and the information field has already been divided into hypotheses, leaks, and … Read more

The documentary play “Mariupol Drama / (orig. Ukr. “Маріупольська драма”)“ is being brought to Israel in early June 2026. This is a theatrical project created by surviving actors of the bombed Mariupol Theater — a production about the events of February–March 2022, where, as stated in the description, “there is no conjecture — only truthful … Read more

As is known, in 2022 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as “temporarily occupied” and condemned the genocide of the Chechen people — an important symbolic bridge between Ukrainians and the Chechen resistance. In the photo — Jewish volunteers and representatives of the Chechen battalion hold the flag of the … Read more

On February 15, 1989, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan was completed. About how the ‘Afghan war’ is perceived in Ukraine – a monument in the city of Khmelnytskyi called ‘Pawn’ – someone’s large hand moves a soldier figure across the globe like a pawn. The monument was opened in 2007. Inscription under the … Read more

Short answer. This is a play, not an opera. The premiere is scheduled for January 2026: director — Yevhen Lavrenchuk (Ukraine), stage designer — Efim Ruah (Israel). The announcement was made by the leadership of the Transcarpathian Academic Music and Drama Theater (Uzhhorod, Ukraine). The international team promises a living musical fabric, expressive scenography, and … Read more

A political and public debate is flaring up around the future of the Israeli maritime carrier. The planned sale of ZIM to a consortium led by Hapag-Lloyd and the FIMI Opportunity Funds takes the issue far beyond business. At stake is control over assets that many in Israel consider an element of national resilience during … Read more