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הכתובת "לשחרר את פלסטין" על קיר בית הכנסת בסופיה
'Free Palestine' graffiti defaces historic Sofia synagogue
A historic synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital, which honors victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, was defaced with graffiti; The local Jewish community condemned the act, saying no one can erase the memory of the innocent victims
Yogev Israeli | 11.04.25
הכתובת נאצי בוורנה
Bulgaria probes 'Nazi' graffiti scrawled on Varna synagogue, Holocaust memorial vandalized
Bulgarian authorities condemned vandalism at a synagogue in Varna and a Holocaust memorial in Burgas, calling the acts 'unacceptable' and warning they aim to 'create artificial division' within Bulgarian society
Itamar Eichner | 10.09.25
מטוס חברת HelloJet בפראג
Massive brawl erupts on Tel Aviv-Bucharest flight, several Israelis reported detained
Romanian media reports about 30 passengers were involved and that several were detained by police after landing and taken in for questioning
Ynet | 09.15.25
האנדרטה שהושחתה בבורגס, עם סימנים שנותרו מהמדבקות
Holocaust memorial defaced in Bulgaria by neo-Nazi group
A Holocaust memorial in the Bulgarian city of Burgas was vandalized with stickers depicting pro-Nazi leader Hristo Lukov; Prosecutors opened an investigation, calling the act a brazen display of antisemitism and a challenge to preserving historical memory  
Itamar Eichner | 08.13.25
התמונה שעוררה סערה
Bulgarian soccer club apologizes for antisemitic sign, says 'part of club's history'
Levski Sofia signed former player for the Israeli Maccabi Haifa club, and in the background of the the photo it posted of his receiving his journey was a sign reading 'No Jews allowed'; The explanation: 'This sign was placed in public places in the early 1940s, the club did not obey and was praised by the Jewish community'
Ynet Sports | 02.05.25
Survivors of Auschwitz: They 'cleansed' their bodies with starvation
Bulgarian doctor claims Auschwitz survivors live to age 100 because they were starved
'There was not a single fat person in Auschwitz': Dr. Lyudmila Emilova sparked outrage after saying on a morning show that Auschwitz survivors "cleansed their bodies very much" and thus reached the age of 100; Jewish community and Israeli embassy in Bulgaria strongly condemned the statement, and the doctor was forced to apologize.
Itamar Eichner | 01.29.25
מצעד ניאו נאצי בבולגריה
Bulgarian officials push to end annual march promoting antisemitism
Prosecutor general calls for immediate cancellation of annual Lukov March in Sofia, citing promotion of overt antisemitic messages and harm to social cohesion and international relations
Itamar Eichner | 11.30.24
רינסון חוזה
Owner of Bulgarian company selling pagers to Hezbollah goes missing, report says
Indian-born Rinson Jose, founder of Norta Global involved in sale of devices to Lebanese terror group, unreachable after leaving on 'pre-planned' trip on day pagers detonated
Ynet | 09.20.24
החברה המסתורית החדשה בפרשת פיצוצי הביפרים
Hezbollah pager blasts traced to shadowy Bulgarian firm
After Taiwan and Hungary, attention now turns to Bulgaria, where local media identify Norte Global as company behind sale of pagers to Hezbollah; firm’s official website offers little information, with no contact details or company specifics available
Saar Hess | 09.19.24
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