NAnews — News of Israel was born from a very simple idea. In 2023, a group of Israelis with Ukrainian roots realized: people hear about what is happening around them only through someone else’s filters. Some media exaggerate in one direction, others omit details, and others write so dryly that life itself is lost. Then we said to each other: “Enough complaining, let’s do our own thing.”
At first, it was a small volunteer project. We gathered in the evenings after work, argued in messengers, and rewrote each other. The first publications were simple: notes from eyewitnesses, translations of news, short comments. But gradually everything grew: original materials, photos, personal stories appeared. And most importantly — an audience appeared that was waiting for just such an honest, unvarnished view.
Today, NAnews is read far beyond Israel and Ukraine. We have regular readers in France, the USA, Canada, Germany, in countries where the Ukrainian and Jewish diaspora live. More than 20,000 people read us monthly, and the editorial team publishes at least 60–70 relevant materials on the main topics. Many write us letters: some share memories of their hometown, some suggest a topic, and some simply thank us for being a corner of truth and dialogue.
We talk not only about war, politics, and diplomacy. Cultural bridges are important to us: exhibitions, concerts, holidays, community meetings. We try to remind that behind big headlines there are always people. Sometimes it’s the story of one family, sometimes a conversation with a refugee, and sometimes a debate about how Israel and Ukraine can help each other.
NAnews is not “media from an ivory tower.” We remain a community. We don’t have deep-pocketed sponsors, but we have the support of readers and volunteers. We value feedback, read comments, and correct mistakes when inaccuracies are pointed out to us.
Our style is lively. We are not afraid of emotions, we write in simple language, and we strive to make the texts understandable and relatable to everyone. Sometimes we are criticized for being sharp, sometimes for being too human in tone. But this is what sets us apart: we do not hide behind formulas and templates.
NAnews today is not just news. It is a place where you can feel the connection between Israel and Ukraine, where the voices of the Jewish diaspora are heard, where memory is preserved, and dialogue is born. For some, we are a source of information, for others — a habit to start the day, and for others — a community where you can simply be heard.
About us – NAnews: News of Israel and Ukraine, Jewish diaspora, 20,000 readers monthly