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She fled Nazi Austria at 12. At 99, she is returning to the station where she said goodbye

Gabriele Keenaghan fled Nazi-ruled Austria at 12 and never saw her father again; as she approaches 100, she is returning to Vienna’s Westbahnhof for the first time since the journey that saved her life

ynet | 08.25.26

Police reveal how missing Israeli women staged a false trail across Europe

About 300 investigators worked around the clock to trace Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who police say bought replacement phones and planned their disappearance over personal financial circumstances; the two were found on a bus in South America and released after no crime was suspected

Liran Tamari | 08.15.26

New lead in Mali and Liel disappearance: Austrian report says they left country on their own

Police say they have made progress tracing Mali and Liel Yahalomi's movements before they vanished a week ago in Vienna; an Austrian news site reports the Israelis left the country on their own

Liran Tamari | 08.14.26

Week since contact lost with Mali and Liel: Family urges probe of all scenarios, including terror

Mali and Liel Yahalomi have been missing in Vienna for a week; their family urges security officials to keep examining all scenarios until ruled out by evidence: 'Do not stop searching'

Nina Fox | 08.14.26

36 תיירים משפחות חרדים חרדיות חולצו ב אלפים אוסטריה בלי ציוד

Wrong turn leaves 36 Jewish tourists trapped, children clinging to rocks awaiting rescue in Austrian Alps

Group of Orthodox tourists, including children and people pushing baby strollers, became stranded at 2,300 meters near Sölden after leaving their planned route without mountain footwear or basic safety equipment; helicopters rescue 14 group members

Itamar Eichner | 08.12.26

Teen visits Austria’s Mauthausen concentration camp wearing shirt with Palestinian flag

A young Jewish woman confronted a student at Austria’s Mauthausen concentration camp memorial after he arrived wearing a 'Free Palestine' shirt featuring a Palestinian flag and an illustration identified as a terrorist

ynet | 08.07.26

Three valleys, glaciers and free attractions: How to travel Tyrol on a budget

While parts of Europe swelter, snow and glaciers still cover the peaks of Austria’s Tyrol region; Travel expert Hila Mor Alon explains where to stay, what not to miss and how regional guest cards can unlock free cable cars, pools and family attractions

Hila Mor Alon | 08.01.26

Vehicles are parked outside the building where Adolf Hitler was born, which has been converted into a police station by Austria's government in hopes of preventing it from serving as a place of ‌pilgrimage for neo-Nazis, in Braunau am Inn, Austria, July 16, 2026

Hitler's birthplace begins new life as a police station

Austria says converting the Braunau am Inn house will deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages, but critics argue the plan risks obscuring the site’s history and Hitler’s crimes

Reuters | 07.22.26

Report: Hamas planned ‘second October 7’ across Europe with weapons caches, sleeper cells

Neue Zürcher Zeitung investigation traces alleged Hamas cells from Crete and Cyprus to Berlin, Vienna and Copenhagen, uncovering bomb-making materials, weapons caches and plans to attack Jewish and Israeli targets

Itamar Eichner | 07.21.26

Mauthausen concentration camp; Hirtenberg was one of its subcamps

Supermarket to be built on former women’s concentration camp site in Austria

The Hirtenberg camp held about 400 women, many deported from Auschwitz and forced to work in an arms factory; Austrian media say a logistics center and Lidl branch are planned for the site, drawing outrage from Jewish leaders and memorial officials

Itamar Eichner | 07.08.26

Inside Israel’s Eurovision 2026 mission: boos, boycotts, security and hopes of victory

With Eurovision set to begin in Vienna, Israel’s delegation is preparing for boos, Palestinian flags and complex security scenarios, while four countries boycott the contest over Israel’s participation and new voting rules threaten to weaken its public support; still, Noam Bettan’s team is aiming for victory

Ran Boker | 05.01.26

מחבל ש תכנן פיגוע ב הופעה של טיילור סוויפט אוסטריה וינה

Trial opens for ISIS-linked suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert terror plot

Beran A., who pledged allegiance to ISIS, stockpiled TATP explosives and planned to ram his car into Taylor Swift fans outside her Vienna concert, entered court with his face covered; photos released before the hearing showed a bottle of 'milky' explosive material in his family’s refrigerator and a bomb trigger device

ynet, News Agencies | 04.28.26

אוסטריה תומס פלמברגר קרסטין גורטנר השאיר אותה על פסגת הר קפאה למוות

Austrian climber convicted after girlfriend froze to death on Alps peak

Thomas Plamberger was convicted over the January 2025 death of Kerstin Gärtner, who died of hypothermia near the summit of Grossglockner after a winter climb in severe weather

ynet | 02.22.26

ביתו של אדולף היטלר באוסטריה אחרי השיפוץ. יהפוך לתחנת משטרה

Austria turns Hitler's birthplace into a police station to deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages

Renovations near completion in Braunau am Inn aim to prevent the 17th-century house from becoming a shrine, but critics warn the move is a double-edged sword and question the 20 million euro cost

AFP | 02.21.26

The hidden story of the 'Austrian Anne Frank' revealed

Leokadia Justman fled with her father from Poland to Austria, where she was imprisoned, documenting the daily lives of women in jail and her escape in poems first written on her cell walls, until she was given a notebook despite regulations

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 01.28.26

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