How, when, and why Israel sold weapons to Iran
On August 20, 1985, 96 American TOW anti-tank missiles were delivered to Iran. The sender was Israel, a state that the leadership of the Islamic Republic had openly called its enemy for several years. In September, another 408 missiles followed, and in November, a batch of HAWK anti-aircraft missiles. The deliveries were made with the […]
Halloween at Trump’s: the little “Soviet tanker” as the scariest costume of 2026
The White House, pumpkins, baskets of chocolate. Donald Trump and Melania welcome children on Halloween, smiling, handing out sweets. And suddenly two appear before them: a boy in Soviet-style military uniform and a girl in a Russian sarafan with a kokoshnik. The internet immediately begins to search for great political meaning in these few seconds. […]
Netanyahu – two more years as prime minister, then resignation and pardon? Herzog rejected the report of the deal
In Israel, after the parliamentary elections, there was talk of an unusual political agreement: Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister for another two years, then finally leaves politics and receives a presidential pardon. The alleged deal was reported by Channel 14 on October 28, 2026. President Isaac Herzog’s office immediately rejected the information, calling it an […]
“Qatari Trail” in the Israeli Elections: Foreign Money, Shabak, and the Threat of New Elections
The elections in Israel on October 27, 2026, ended without an obvious winner, but within a day the country faced a new political crisis. The chairman of the Central Election Commission, Supreme Court Judge Noam Solberg, demanded that the Shin Bet investigate suspicions of foreign funding aimed at illegally influencing the vote. Israeli media publications […]
“Zelensky’s Rehab” in Israel: Who Spread the Fake with the Fake Haaretz and Why Russia Needed This Story
On October 28, 2026, the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC reported a Russian fake: Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska is allegedly opening a rehabilitation center in Israel named after her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky. In reality, a certificate of registration of an Israeli company was fabricated for this story, and the front […]
Attempted Russian interference in Israeli elections: Channel 12 reported a thwarted operation — for or against whom were Russian bots working?
Two days before the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, 2026, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on the prevention of an attempt at Russian interference in the election campaign. According to journalist Nir Dvori, it involves about 80 fake accounts linked to Russia. They were intended to be used to spread aggressive messages and incite conflicts […]
Israel has officially begun preparations for the “2000th Anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ” in 2030 — what is it about?
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has begun preparations for the year 2030, which the authorities and church leaders of Jordan call the 2000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. However, there is no unified decision from the Vatican, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, or all Christian churches regarding such a jubilee. Moreover, the […]
Russian diplomats organized an olive harvest in Jerusalem with the participation of the representation to the Palestinian Authority. Why is Moscow demonstrating “Palestinian solidarity” on Israeli territory?
On October 24, 2026, the Russian ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, “participated in the olive harvest” at the Gornensky Convent in Ein Kerem, a district of Western Jerusalem. Along with embassy staff, “olives were harvested” by employees of the Russian representation to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Author: Stas Shifer October 25, 2026 | NANews […]
Whose is the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem after all? And will Netanyahu be able to “uphold the interests of the State of Israel” in this case?
“Wait, doesn’t all the land in Israel belong to the state? How then is it transferred to someone?” This is the most common and absolutely logical question. And the short answer to it is — no, not all the land in Israel belongs to the state. … Let’s say right away, in Israel, a petition/open […]
It is no longer considered a mistake to write the words “путін”, “росія”, “рф”, “кремль” in lowercase – officially in Ukraine
In Ukraine, an important linguistic and legal process has concluded, which many are already calling a symbolic milestone of wartime. After the National Commission on State Language Standards approved the “Ukrainian Orthography” as the standard of the state language on March 1, 2026, the issue of writing words like “росія”, “рф”, “кремль”, “путін” and several […]
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