From “returning home” to a harsh break: how the “good Russian” Arseny Gonchukov lost the trust of Israelis and ended up in the zone of anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist Z-rhetoric
The story surrounding Arseniy Gonchukov in Israel became one of the most painful and illustrative for the Russian-speaking Israeli community at the beginning of 2026. It was not just a conflict between the author and the audience. It was a break in expectations, intensified by war, questions of identity, and language that proved stronger than […]
“Attention to me”: Daniil Spivakovsky’s tour in Israel as the quintessence of the “big” and “small” worlds of Putin’s propaganda
Quote “Alongside the big world, where big people and big things exist, there is a small world with small people and small things. In the big world, the diesel engine was invented, “Dead Souls” was written, the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station (blown up by Russian forces – editor’s note) was built, and a flight around the […]
Miluiim in Israel: Reservists face new restrictions and reduction in compensation
In Israel, the revision of the miluim service rules — the reservist system on which the army relies during prolonged conflict — continues. New decisions made at the army and Ministry of Finance level are already causing tension among those who spend months between the front and civilian life. This is not about a complete […]
How Iran, with the help of Russia and China, “blinded” Starlink: protests, military jamming, and a new vulnerability of satellite internet
In Iran, amid mass protests, a sharp disruption in the operation of Starlink has been recorded: according to Iran Wire and specialized observers, a way to block the satellite internet signal has been found within the country. Simultaneously, the authorities have shut down international and domestic communication networks, including satellite access services, to limit the […]
“2b’Love” in Haifa – and in Ukrainian: from the Haifa City Integration Authority: August 14, 2025 – the main party of the summer from the creators of Happy New Hanukkah and Purim Game
August 14, 2025, the Haifa Integration Department is organizing “2b’Love” — a city party for the Day of Love (Tu Be-Av). Israeli artists perform repertoire in Ukrainian as well, and municipal announcements are also published in Ukrainian — NAnews — News of Israel explains why this is an important cultural signal. Why this is done […]
“We are not prepared for anything”: the head of Anduril explains why the US is lagging in the arms race — and where the lesson of Ukraine really works
In Washington, an alarming formula is increasingly heard: the US may not be ready for a prolonged war with a comparable adversary. Christian Brose, President and Director of Strategy at Anduril Industries, speaks about this without diplomacy: the American planning and procurement system is too slow, and the industrial base is set up as if […]
Iran in Isolation: 80 Hours of Silence, Street Violence, and Alarming Signals from Outside
The Iranian regime has been holding the country in a state of almost complete information blackout for more than 80 hours. The internet and communication are working intermittently, and in recent hours there have been problems accessing the Starlink system, which further complicates the verification of incoming information. The picture of what is happening is […]