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Spain makes it official: It will boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

A week before crucial debate on Israel's participation, Spain says it will boycott the event unless Israel is kicked out, and says Israel 'systematically violated the contest’s rules and used them for political purposes while other countries are punished for same behavior'

Ran Boker | 11.28.25

Mossad: Hamas expanding terror network across Europe

Spy agency cooperates with European intelligence and law enforcement to thwart Hamas terror plots targeting Israeli and Jewish sites; guns and explosives linked to a senior Hamas official’s son found hidden in cache in Austria

Itamar Eichner | 11.19.25

Eurovision host Austria backs Israel's participation at what it hopes will be record event

Five countries - the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland and Spain - have said they will boycott the 70th song contest in Vienna or consider not taking part if Israel does; Issue will be discussed next month at annual meeting of the European Broadcasting Union

Reuters | 11.18.25

חאלד אל-חלבי גנרל לשעבר ב משטר אסד סוריה שברח לאירופה ומואשם בפשעי מלחמה ב אוסטריה בצילום שהעלה לרשת חברתית מבודפשט וסייע לאתר אותו

Syrian officer accused of torture hid in Europe for years under alleged Mossad protection

Khaled al-Halabi, a Syrian-Druze officer accused of torturing detainees during the 2011 Arab Spring crackdown, fled to Europe and vanished in 2015; he was arrested last year in Austria, where he allegedly lived in a Mossad-funded apartment under a secret deal

ynet | 11.13.25

יו"ר תאגיד השידור האוסטרי, נשיא המדינה ובכירי כאן

'Inseparable part of the contest': Austrian broadcaster backs Israel’s place in Eurovision ahead of EBU talks

With several European countries calling to bar Israel from next year’s contest, ORF chairman Roland Weissmann meets President Herzog and Kan officials in Jerusalem, voicing firm support as Israel’s participation appears increasingly likely

Ran Boker | 11.10.25

Austria uncovers Hamas weapons cache aimed at Jewish, Israeli targets in Europe

Austrian intelligence finds storage unit in Vienna holding 5 handguns tied to alleged Hamas plot; UK suspect arrested in London as part of cross-border terror probe

Associated Press | 11.06.25

תגבור כוחות הביטחון בוינה לאחר מתקפת הטרור

Jewish boy, 12, brutally attacked by classmates in Vienna

Two students beat a Jewish classmate while shouting antisemitic threats; family accuses school of ignoring earlier harassment and files police complaint

Itamar Eichner | 10.24.25

Austrian neurosurgeon on trial for allowing 12-year-old daughter to drill patient’s skull

A 48-year-old neurosurgeon in Austria allowed her 12-year-old daughter to handle a surgical drill during an emergency brain operation; the incident was exposed via hospital rumors and an anonymous letter; both doctors were fired

ynet | 10.21.25

Europe antisemitism wave rises after incidents in France, Netherlands

French Resort manager is arrested for refusing entry to 150 Israeli children based on 'personal principles,' facing charges, as anti-Israel incidents rise across Europe; similar attacks in the Netherlands and a pro-Palestinian protest at Austria

Itamar Eichner, Tamar Shavak, Paris | 08.22.25

Vienna to host 2026 Eurovision Song Contest

Austrian capital, which previously hosted the world's biggest talent show in 1967 and 2015, was chosen over Innsbruck, in Tyrol, the only other city in the running

Ynetnews | 08.20.25

Fake jobs, real courage: How one Indian businessman saved Jews from the Nazis

Kundan Lal Gupta, an Indian entrepreneur with no ties to Europe, rescued 14 Austrian Jews during the Holocaust—creating fake firms, posting bogus job ads and issuing life-saving visas in a quiet, selfless act of heroism

Itamar Eichner | 07.16.25

יובל ואביו אייל קרן שנהרג בטיול באוסטריה

Tragedy in Austria: Eyal slipped, his son Omer reached out to save him and both fell to their deaths

What began as a family hiking trip in the Austrian Alps ended in tragedy; as fog closed in on a steep trail, Eyal Keren lost his footing; his son Omer tried to catch him—but both plunged hundreds of feet as his brother Yuval watched in horror

Yair Kraus | 07.08.25

טרגדיה באוסטריה: ישראלי ובנו נהרגו במהלך טרק

Israeli father and son killed in hiking accident in Austrian Alps

Two Israeli nationals die after slipping from a mountain trail in foggy conditions, with rescue efforts hindered by weather and terrain

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.25

Austria: At least 8 dead in school shooting, shooter reportedly a student

Citing Graz police, local media says several people had been seriously injured, including students and teachers; perpetrator reportedly killed himself

Reuters | 06.10.25

גופת הכומר האוסטרי, שהתגלה בקריפטה של כנסיית סנט תומאס אם בלאשנשטיין באוסטריה

Scientists discover forgotten burial method in well-preserved Austrian mummy

Researchers uncover unusual method used to preserve 279-year-old body found in Danube crypt: wood chips, local fabrics and zinc salt; the identity of the deceased has been revealed—but the reason for the embalming remains a mystery

Yogev Israeli | 05.07.25

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