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שר ההגנה הבלגי בתמיכה לישראל: "עם ישראל חי"

‘Am Yisrael Chai’: Belgian defense minister backs Israel despite government criticism

While Belgium has restricted arms exports to Israel and barred two ministers, Defense Minister Theo Francken marked Oct. 7 with ‘Am Yisrael Chai’; coalition leader Georges-Louis Bouchez voiced support, and Israel's new envoy challenged boycotts

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.26

Hoods, Palestinian flag and samurai sword: Student unrest spreads to Belgium

French-inspired student protests converge with a major anti-austerity strike in Belgium, where masked groups clash with police; France reports nearly 6,900 people taken into custody, 86% of them minors, as authorities scramble to contain the unrest

ynet | 10.10.26

AFEKA Racing team members pose with an Israeli flag at the iLumen European Solar Challenge in Belgium

Israeli engineering team makes history at Europe’s 24-hour solar car race

Afeka College of Engineering becomes first Israeli team to compete in Belgium’s iLumen European Solar Challenge, completing nearly 800 kilometers in student-designed solar race car

ynet Global | 09.29.26

Iran ordered attacks on Jewish sites in Belgium, officials confirm

Six months after an explosive device detonated near a Liège synagogue and a car was torched in Antwerp's Jewish quarter, Belgium confirms the attacks were ordered by Tehran as part of a 'coordinated campaign'

Itamar Eichner | 09.26.26

Diplomatic failure: Israel blindsided by UK-led sanctions coalition

Jerusalem expected France and Canada to join Britain but was caught off guard by the wider coalition, raising fears of a broader diplomatic and trade backlash

Itamar Eichner | 09.08.26

שגרירות ישראל לממשלת בלגיה: "אתם חייבים לנו התנצלות"

New evidence links slain Belgian development worker to Hamas as Israel demands apology

Belgium condemned the 2024 Israeli strike that killed Enabel employee Abdullah Nabhan; Israel now cites a Hamas-linked mourning poster and a photo of him in uniform as evidence he belonged to the group’s Khan Younis Battalion

Itamar Eichner | 09.07.26

מטוס של חברת בריסל איירליינס, בקרוב שוב בנתב"ג

Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over Israel flights

Belgian union says airline broke an agreement to staff Tel Aviv flights with volunteers only and warns any protest action would target Israel routes exclusively

Itamar Eichner | 09.01.26

Belgium bans West Bank settlement imports, increasing pressure on EU to follow suit

Government in Brussels approved decision over the weekend, joining a number of European countries that are already advancing such laws; EU distributed document to members outlining steps to boycott settlements in West Bank, Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.26

Man threatened Antwerp Jews with a hammer, arrested by Belgian soldiers

The 28-year-old suspect allegedly threatened several Jews, knocked an Orthodox man’s hat from his head and shoved passersby before soldiers deployed to protect the city’s Jewish quarter detained him until police arrived

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.26

Belgium crushes US World Cup hopes as Washington fan zone falls silent

Tens of thousands gathered near the Capitol expecting a home-soil celebration, but Belgium’s 4-1 win in Seattle sent the US out in the round of 16, left all three host nations eliminated and turned the capital’s fan zone into a quiet walk home

Nadav Zenziper | 07.07.26

'Legal proceedings against circumcision could determine the future of Jewish life in Europe'

At emergency conference in Brussels, Jewish leaders warn legal proceedings in Belgium against mohels could harm religious freedom and minority rights, setting dangerous precedent in Europe; 'Not really a debate about circumcision, but about limits of freedom in Europe'

Itamar Eichner | 06.24.26

Belgian-Israeli woman denied passport renewal because she lives beyond Green Line: 'Palestinian territory'

Belgian-Israeli Annabel Herziger-Tanzer, daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, was denied a Belgian passport because her Jerusalem neighborhood was built beyond the Green Line; 'I felt spat on,' she said

Itamar Eichner | 05.12.26

‘Jews should prepare to leave Belgium’: mohel indictment sparks fears for Jewish future

Belgian officials say the case stems from complaints within the Jewish community, while Israel says Belgium must create a legal framework protecting circumcision

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 05.06.26

הוויטראז' המתאר יהודים מחללים את לחם הקודש בקתדרלת סנט מישל וסנט גודולה בבריסל

Glass shattered, truth restored: Brussels church apologizes for a medieval slaughter of Jews

Brussels church has apologized for a 1370 accusation of Jewish people, removing stained glass depicting the blood libel; It replaced the glass panels with a plaque in four languages — Dutch, French, English and Hebrew - containing a formal apology

Itamar Eichner | 04.27.26

Attackers tore Star of David necklace from Jewish man's neck on Brussels Metro

Three men repeatedly punched the Jewish victim in the face and then tore off the necklace he received from his father 30 years ago; He called the attack antisemitic since his wallet and phone were not taken and assailants spoke disparagingly about Jews

Itamar Eichner | 04.26.26

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