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Europe is changing – and that may be good news for Israel - opinion

The combination of a weakened center-left in several countries, a strengthening Right, growing pushback against extremism at protests, and the return of security concerns may help things for Israel.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026.
Police officers and Spanish soldiers escort a big group of migrants to the border to take them out of Spain, after mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 1, 2026.

Moroccan nomads pour into Ceuta as Spanish PM remains nonchalant – opinion

The Treasure of Villena.

Bronze Age hoard, Egyptian diamonds: String of museum heists throughout August shake Europe

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 12 nations, incl. Canada, France


Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say

Ongoing wildfires in Spain and France have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and scorched huge swathes of land.

Smoke rises as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 25, 2026.

Migrants breach border from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave in mass crossing

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta by sea and through a breached fence, prompting emergency calls as local businesses shut amid fears of unrest.

Migrants walk next to a USECIC Guardia Civil member after swimming through Spain's Ceuta border from the Moroccan side to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

A view of a wildfire spreading over the Burgohondo mountains, in Avila, Spain July 23, 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 final sets KAN network record as most watched since 1998

Over the last 28 years, the only match to surpass this figure was the 1998 final between France and Brazil, which commanded a 43.8% viewership share.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - July 19, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after the match as Spain's Ferran Torres and Mikel Oyarzabal celebrate winning the World Cup

Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to capture second World Cup title

Ferran Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, firing home on the rebound to give the European champions their second World Cup title.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 19, 2026.

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says

Israelis turned to food delivery during the World Cup, with Wolt reporting a 20% rise in match-hour orders and a 35% increase in family pizza purchases.

A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

Why Argentina and Spain’s World Cup final is an Israeli-Palestinian conflict proxy - analysis

Some Argentinians have shot back at the narrative that theirs is the pro-Israel team, while others have pointed to an Argentinian soccer great who once told Mahmoud Abbas, “My heart is Palestinian.”

Argentina's star Lionel Messi, left, in Atlanta on Jul. 7, 2026, and Spain's star Lamine Yamal in Inglewood on Jul. 2, 2026. Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026.

European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report

This comes as Europe is getting hit by what one DEA officer called “a tsunami of cocaine,” and follows an operation in which a French Navy sniper shot the engine of a high-speed smuggling vessel.

Still from a video of a French Navy sniper shooting the engine of a cocaine smuggling boat, October 18, 2025

The uniqueness of hatred toward the Jews: From expulsion from England to today - opinion

Thus England became the first state in recorded history to completely expel its entire Jewish population, opening a historical floodgate of expulsions across the continent.

 Expulsion of Jews.

EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists

The amnesty is the landmark bill of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's second term, which has been marked by the minority leftist government's corruption scandals affecting his party and family.

A poster with the image of exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont of Junts Per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) party hangs on a balcony next to an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag), as he announces his candidacy for the Junts presidency, in Barcelona, Spain October 18, 2024.