Spring has arrived in Israel: hair is falling out a lot — what to do at home
Spring in Israel begins the same way for many: it gets warmer, the sun shines brighter, the air changes, and along with this, a person suddenly notices an unpleasant detail — hair starts falling out more than usual. There is more hair on the brush, it stays in the shower more often, the ponytail has […]
March 18: 11th Anniversary of Russia’s Annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea — Jewish Community, Karaites, Krymchaks, and Israel’s Position
11 years ago, on March 18, 2014, Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea, which led to long-term political and humanitarian consequences. This illegal annexation was carried out in violation of international law and without Ukraine’s consent. On the peninsula, among other ethnic groups, there was a Jewish community, including Karaites and Crimean Jews, small but significant peoples […]
Bir Tawil: Why No Man’s Land Still Exists in the World and How This Geopolitical Paradox Works
On the political map of the world, there are almost no territories left without a formal owner. Every island, peninsula, atoll, or desert area usually belongs to one state or another, even if it is an inaccessible land without infrastructure. But on the border of Egypt and Sudan there is a rare exception — Bir […]
Independence Day without big concerts? Israeli municipalities are advised to switch to a modest format
On April 12, 2026, it became known that the Center for Local Government recommended that Israeli municipalities postpone mass events for Independence Day and limit themselves to more restrained ceremonies at the place of residence. This was reported following a meeting with the heads of local councils held on Sunday, against the backdrop of ongoing […]
The Holy Fire from Jerusalem has arrived in Ukraine: the relic was delivered to Lutsk, to churches and to the front
On the night of Christian Easter, April 12, 2026, the Holy Fire was delivered to Ukraine from Jerusalem. This was reported by the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on April 12. The shrine was met at the Ukrainian-Polish border by servicemen of the Volyn Border Detachment, after which the fire […]
Instead of a ‘truce’, another execution: the murder of four Ukrainian prisoners by Russian terrorists was recorded near Kharkiv
On April 12, 2026, the Ukrainian project DeepState reported a new episode that the Ukrainian side considers a war crime: near the village of Veterinary in the Kharkiv region, four Ukrainian servicemen who were captured were killed. Later that same day, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine confirmed that it had launched an […]
IDF transferred to immediate readiness mode: Israel accelerates preparations for possible resumption of war with Iran
On April 12, 2026, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered the army to transition to a heightened readiness format and prepare for the scenario of a swift return to direct military confrontation with Iran. The trigger was the actual failure of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan, after which the Israeli security […]
Lies Born in Moscow: How the USSR Created Anti-Israel Narratives That Live On to This Day
Anti-Israel rhetoric of the 21st century largely relies on constructs formed during the Soviet period. It is not about spontaneous slogans or a spontaneous street agenda, but about a systematic information campaign developed by the USSR’s special services and embedded in international institutions, academia, and media. Key concepts — “apartheid”, “colonialism”, “liberation movement” — acquired […]
The last witnesses of the era: about 111 thousand Holocaust survivors live in Israel, and their number is inexorably decreasing
On April 12, 2026, on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority published new data on people whose personal biographies remain a living testimony to one of the most terrible tragedies in the history of the Jewish people. According to this data, about 111,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel today. All […]
These are no longer two wars: why Ukraine and Iran are increasingly seen as parts of one global conflict
In the New York Times article from April 12, 2026, a harsh but increasingly discussed thesis is voiced: the wars in Ukraine and around Iran are already difficult to perceive as completely isolated crises. They are increasingly described as interconnected theaters of one large confrontation, where not only armies and states collide, but also models […]