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Over half of Europeans believe antisemitism is a problem in their country - poll

The Eurobarometer survey was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, asking each country in the European Union on their levels of perceived antisemitism.

|ByTZVI JASPER
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.
Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy at the Israeli-American Council event.

From war footing to Wall Street: IAI’s Boaz Levy on business of Israel’s missile shield

Israel Aerospace Industries’ CEO explains why a minority IPO is moving forward, how Arrow proved itself under fire, and why Europe’s rush for air defense is only accelerating.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.

US, UK, France, Germany, call for ceasefire adherence in Syria, support political transition

The statement was released on January 27, two days after the STG and SDF announced they had extended a four-day ceasefire, which began on January 20, by 15 more days.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A recreated train car stands as a memorial at the former loading ramp in Bergen-Belsen, Germany, April 15, 2015.

Deutsche Bahn’s new rail plan cannot be allowed to erase a vital Holocaust memory site - opinion

The officials have proposed a “preferred route” for a new high-speed rail line between Hamburg and Hanover that would run less than a quarter of a mile from the Bergen-Belsen loading ramp.

|ByMENACHEM Z. ROSENSAFT/JTA

Macron's new voluntary military program aims to boost France’s defense capabilities

Macron unveils a new voluntary military program for youth to strengthen France's defense amid growing global threats.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during an inauguration of a France Services house in Wallers, France, June 3, 2025.

Israel opens World Cup qualifying campaign with tough tests vs. Germany, Croatia

“We are about to launch the next campaign that is very significant for Israeli basketball and for all of us,” noted Beit Halachmi. “It’s a very big challenge, but also a huge opportunity."

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MAKING HIS first national team appearance since 2022, Tamir Blatt reenters the fold at a pivotal moment as Israel begins its push toward the 2027 World Cup.

Germany, Italy, France, UK call on Israel to protect West Bank Palestinians

"We - France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom - strongly condemn the massive increase of settler violence against Palestinian civilians and call for stability in the West Bank,"

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS
Israeli soldiers patrol the streets of Tubas in the occupied West Bank during a military operation on November 26, 2025.

Germany may try 100-year-old alleged Nazi SS guard from WWII POW camp

Although the number of suspects in Nazi crimes is rapidly dwindling due to old age, prosecutors are still working to bring individuals to justice.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByESTHER DAVIS, MATHILDA HELLER
Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, where Nazi Walther Rauff designed a killing van that fed exhaust fumes straight into the vehicle.

European states buy underwater drones for military use

The deals for the Greyshark underwater drone are worth a total of more than 100 million euros

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS
A Greyshark underwater drone or AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle), takes part in a trial in the Baltic Sea, near Damp, Germany, November 21, 2025

In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive

Galveston's Jewish community, led by Rabbi Henry Cohen, helped 10,000 immigrants find new homes after fleeing Russian pogroms and East Coast overcrowding.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByDAN FELLNER/JTA
Shelley Nussenblatt Kessler, a descendant of Jewish immigrants who came to America as part of the Galveston Movement in the early 20th century, sits in Galveston, Texas, with a biography of the city's famous rabbi, Henry Cohen.

Antisemitic attitudes in Germany are not an 'imported' phenomenon, study finds

The study reveals that antisemitic attitudes exist across all groups in Germany, with political orientation playing a larger role than immigrant background.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin

Same-sex marriages to be recognized throughout the EU, court rules

The EU court says Poland has been wrong not to refuse to recognise a same sex marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speak as EU leaders gather for a group photo at a summit meeting in Brussels, last week.

Members of US-targeted Antifa group face trial in Germany over violent attacks

Seven Members of the left-wing group Antifa Ost face trial in Germany for violence, including attempted murder. The group was recently designated as a terrorist organization by the US.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
Demonstrators protest prior to the start of a trial of seven accused left extremists for membership in a criminal organisation on November 25, 2025 at the Higher Regional Court of Dresden, Germany. The seven defendants are alleged members of the 'Antifa East' gang suspected of attacks.

Israeli MedTech draws record interest at MEDICA 2025 in Germany

Israeli medical technology companies are drawing international attention at MEDICA 2025 this week.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Companies meeting at a MEDICA 2025.