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European Jews launch medical training center for mohels amid circumcision restrictions

New Brussels center will provide medical training, practical exams and certification for mohels under supervision of pediatricians, urologists and other specialists from Israel and Europe

Itamar Eichner | 09.01.26

Iran threatens to strike US bases across Europe if countries aid attacks

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warns Tehran could strike American bases if European states facilitate US military action against Iran

Amit Halevi | 08.24.26

אירופה פצצה מלחמת העולם השנייה נוטרלה ב פרנקפורט גרמניה 2017

Europe’s wildfires are awakening bombs left from two World Wars

Firefighters in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands face a growing threat from unexploded bombs, shells and mines as drought, heat and wildfires expose and sometimes detonate munitions buried for decades

Associated Press | 08.23.26

Investigation: Europe pays Libya’s Haftar to curb migrant flows despite rights abuses

Haftar’s militias are accused of abusing and extorting migrants, yet the EU is funding, training and equipping his forces to curb migration, Der Spiegel reports, citing fears of retaliation

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 08.23.26

A technical malfunction prevented the explosive from detonating. The drone in Leipzig

The Israeli defense industry’s next customers won’t be wearing uniforms

Analysis: The Leipzig airport incident shows how drones are pushing airports, ports, energy sites and data centers to buy integrated security systems built for civilian operations

Eliel Schleider | 08.21.26

Europe threatens action against Israel over E1 settlement plan

Britain, France, Germany and Italy demand Israel withdraw the 1,234-home tender; Smotrich rejects ‘dictates’ and sanctions threats

Itamar Eichner | 08.20.26

A favorite among American tourists; Scotland

Europe’s heat is fueling a ‘coolcation’ boom, and Scotland is cashing in

Flight bookings to Scotland are up 15% as travelers seek cooler weather, while heat waves reshape tourism across Europe

Roy Elman | 08.19.26

Travel for the food: 8 European cities every food lover should visit

Travel + Leisure asked top chefs and culinary experts to name eight European cities worth visiting for their food, highlighting standout restaurants, markets and culinary traditions from Florence to Copenhagen, Paris, Barcelona, Istanbul, Athens, Berlin and Stockholm

Roy Elman | 08.18.26

The age of megafires: How climate change is reshaping wildfires

New research finds more regions will face wildfire risk as fire seasons grow longer and blazes become larger and more intense, with northern forests and climate hotspots such as Israel particularly vulnerable

Maya Pelach, Zavit | 08.15.26

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Italy’s ‘Fort Knox of cheese’ feels the heat as climate change drives up costs and risks

Credito Emiliano stores Parmesan worth about $350 million as collateral for loans, but extreme temperatures are pushing electricity use up 30%, while heat is also cutting milk output and reshaping Italy’s wine and olive oil industries

News agencies | 08.12.26

Europe’s climate crisis is already here, and adaptation can no longer wait

Heat waves, wildfires, water shortages and mounting pressure on agriculture and energy show Europe must move beyond emissions cuts toward adaptation, while Israeli water, agriculture and climate technologies could help

Prof. Adi Wolfson | 08.11.26

הירח מכסה את השמש במהלך ליקוי החמה המלא של 2024

Rare total solar eclipse to sweep parts of Europe on Wednesday

Spain, Iceland and Greenland will see totality as the sun, moon and Earth align near sunset; an even longer eclipse in 2027 will also be visible from Israel

Yogev Israeli, AP | 08.10.26

בניין sis סוכנות ביון מודיעין בריטניה לונדון MI6

Eurovision of spies: Europe ranks its top intelligence agencies, reveals what it thinks of Mossad

French weekly L’Express surveyed 60 current and former intelligence officers from 25 agencies; MI6 topped the list for recruiting long-term moles, France came second and the Netherlands surprised in third, while an editor behind the project says Mossad would rank among the world’s best

Tamar Sebok | 08.10.26

Nazi warships emerge from shrinking Danube as Europe’s record heat deepens drought

Dozens of WWII vessels have resurfaced as the Danube reaches historic lows, some still carrying weapons and explosives; a 700-kilogram British bomb and German military motorcycle were also uncovered

ynet | 08.08.26

Blackmailed and exposed: How migration became a weapon against Europe

The Ceuta breach exposed how Brussels pays Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Mauritania to stop migrants before they reach Europe, but the system has also turned migration into strategic leverage and left the EU vulnerable to pressure from governments beyond its borders

Tal Amoday | 08.08.26