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35 years on, ex-IDF commandos still honor their revered Muslim commander

Shaked Reconnaissance Unit veterans gather to honor Lt. Col. Amos Yarkoni, born Abd al-Majid Khader, the first Bedouin to command an elite IDF unit, recalling his pursuit doctrine, severe combat injuries and the battle to bury him in a military plot

Gal Ganot | 02.27.26

Private middlemen charge grieving families thousands to remove deceased loved ones

Under Israeli law, transporting a deceased person within the jurisdiction of the local burial society is a basic service provided at no cost, and families are entitled to burial in their city of residence

Shilo Freid | 02.22.26

Jewish cemetery in Barcelona vandalized: 'Result of anti-Israeli campaign'

Barcelona’s Jewish community blamed state inaction in addressing anti-Jewish incitement, while Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the vandalism, warning against the ‘normalization of antisemitism’ in all societies

Itamar Eichner | 01.25.26

Farmer accused of destroying 150-year-old Jewish cemetery in Ukraine

Local historians say a farmer in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region seized land where a Jewish cemetery once stood, destroyed the gravestones and plowed the site, prompting a complaint to local police

Itamar Eichner | 12.30.25

Golan Heights community fights to bury man who saved his son from drowning in Thailand

Residents of Kela Alon are demanding that a cemetery be built so they can bury Sagie Mor, who drowned while saving his son off the coast of Thailand while on vacation after serving 700 days in the community's emergency response unit; Residents are fighting for him to be buried in the village: 'So the children can visit their father on bike or scooter'

Yair Kraus | 11.23.25

Homebuyers sue for millions, claim developer hid planned cemetery near housing project

Ninety-two homebuyers allege that Gindi Israel Vision misled them about plans for a large cemetery near its Or Yehuda project, saying the concealment hurt property values and violated the company’s duty of disclosure

Lital Dobrovitsky | 10.30.25

Jerusalem man jailed for killing donkey, hanging its severed head in Muslim cemetery

Court rejects defendant’s claim that the act was religious, ruling it was premeditated, ideologically motivated and intended to provoke; prosecutors say recognizing such actions as protected ritual would set a dangerous precedent

Gilad Cohen | 07.14.25

Jewish cemetery in Moldova vandalized amid rising antisemitism, Mideast tensions

Jewish graves desecrated in Moldovan capital of Chisinau, once site of deadly 1903 pogrom, amid rising antisemitic incidents tied to Middle East tensions; community leaders urge action against hate and historical distortion

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.25

'Heartbreaking sight': Family of fallen IDF soldier finds grave shattered during memorial visit

During memorial at Eilat's military cemetery, family of Baruch Grossman discovers his grave had been destroyed in unnotified Defense Ministry renovations; 'I sat on the ground and couldn’t stop crying,' says granddaughter

Ilana Curiel | 05.24.25

Grave of renowned Jewish mystic desecrated in Damascus

Head of Syria’s Jewish community says intruders broke into room housing grave of kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Vital and dug nearby in search of remains; complaint filed with local authorities

Ynet | 04.26.25

Court ruling allows construction on contested Jewish cemetery land in Poland

Controversial construction project in Nowa Slupia ignites outrage as activists and religious leaders clash with local authorities over desecration of historic Jewish burial site

Itamar Eichner | 03.26.25

Luxury homes development threatens Medieval Jewish cemetery in Austria

Site in the town of Hainburg an der Donau is said to have been the burial site of the Jewish community since the 13th century, municipality in the past designating it non-development zone

Itamar Eichner | 03.02.25

Ukrainian youths apologize after erotic photoshoot at Jewish cemetery sparks anger

Authorities say youths acknowledged mistake and apologized; photos reportedly taken in 2020, only surfaced in media last Thursday

Itamar Eichner | 11.09.24

Erotic photoshoot in Ukraine Jewish cemetery sparks community outrage

Youths in Ukrainian city Brody take semi-nude photos during Halloween in Jewish cemetery, decorating the graves; Community leaders call on parents to educate children

Itamar Eichner | 11.07.24

האזור שבו נמצא בית הקברות היהודי העתיק בלונדון

Experts locate hidden medieval Jewish cemetery in London

New find is located below Barbican Estate and was destroyed following Nazi attacks in World War II; researchers estimate was in use for at least 200 years

Itamar Eichner | 10.20.24