In a major shift, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's fears of Russian retaliation are overcome as Trump facilitates the transfer of 90 Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine. The missiles will travel via Poland,
Poland joined other EU countries in allowing the Israeli leader entry without threat of arrest, this time for a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz — which Netanyahu had no intention of attending anyway.
Children of Jews who secretly traveled to the Jewish homeland with the 'Bricha' movement, some of whom were born along the way, revisit the long route and uncover buried histories
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu missed the ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz as he deals with legal woes at home and the threat of arrest abroad.
The United States transferred 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from Israel to Poland to supply Ukraine with enhanced defense capabilities. While reports suggest their delivery to Ukraine, Israeli and Pentagon officials remain tight-lipped.
During this week of International Holocaust Remembrance, Resistance: They Fought Back, an important new Holocaust documentary is on PBS. A discussion I led is on YouTube
Earlier this month, the Polish government pledged not to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he attended the Auschwitz ceremony on January 27. DW looks back at the heated debate in Poland triggered by the decision.
Chabad Shliach Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler sounded the shofar and Israel's former Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau recited Kaddish at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Auschwitz.
HEBREW MEDIA reports indicate that after a long absence in Miami, Sara Netanyahu will return to Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his meeting next week with US President Donald Trump,
Patriot missiles are included in a U.S.-facilitated transfer approved in September 2024, according to media reports published on
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.