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From radical-left to far-right: Germany sees surge in antisemitic incidents

Germany recorded 8,627 antisemitic incidents in 2024: 8 cases of severe assault, 186 physical attacks, 443 incidents of intentional property damage, and 300 threats; A total of 544 incidents were attributed to far-right perpetrators — the highest number recorded since 2020

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 06.04.25

20,000 residents evacuated from Cologne after discovery of WWII bombs in city center

An entire hospital and 58 hotels also are being evacuated for an operation to neutralize the 3 old American-made bombs, dropped about 80 years ago by the Allies: 'Anyone who does not evacuate will be forcibly evacuated'

Ynet, News Agencies | 06.04.25

Jewish student leader in Germany receives antisemitic death threat mocking Holocaust

Former head of Germany’s Jewish student union Hannah Veiler receives graphic Holocaust-themed death threat laced with Nazi slogans; she says such threats now routine for public Jewish figures as antisemitism surges in post–October 7 Germany

Itamar Eichner | 06.03.25

'Stop immediately': Italy joins condemnation of Israel's Gaza offensive

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani tells Italian parliament Israel's war against Hamas is ' taking on dramatic and unacceptable forms'; Italy is willing to join peacekeeping force under Arab leadership, he says

Itamar Eichner | 05.28.25

In harshest rebuke yet, Germany's Merz calls Gaza war 'incomprehensible'

Reuters | 05.27.25

Germany says Gaza war 'no longer justified as fight against Hamas'

German coalition partner SPD demands an end to arms exports to Israel, citing alleged humanitarian crisis in Gaza and international law violations as EU moves to reassess Association Agreement with Jerusalem

Daniel Bettini, Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin, Reuters | 05.26.25

נשיא המדינה ונשיא גרמניה נוטעים עץ בקיבוץ בארי

'We are here today to honor your courage and the strength you've shown ': German president visits, plants tree in Kibbutz Be'eri

President Isaac Herzog and Germany's Steinmeier honor Kibbutz Be’eri’s resilience during a visit marking 60 years of bilateral ties, spotlighting Germany’s role in rebuilding the community’s razed art gallery

Itamar Eichner | 05.14.25

נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג עם נשיא גרמניה פרנק ואלטר שטיינמאייר בברלין

Israel, Germany mark 60 years of ties as Gaza war casts shadow

Presidents Herzog and Steinmeier mark 6 decades of ties, highlighting reconciliation and support; Germany backs Israel’s self-defense but raises concerns over Gaza’s crisis and strained relations during their historic joint tour

AFP | 05.12.25

German tourists assault 8 Israelis in antisemitic attack in Budapest

Victims say they were attacked without provocation by a group of drunk German tourists who shouted Nazi slogans and antisemitic slurs

Itamar Eichner | 05.12.25

Karin Prien to become Germany's first Jewish minister since the Holocaust

Prominent conservative politician and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors to be appointed federal minister for education, women and youth; currently chairs the Jewish Forum within the conservative party

Ze'ev Avrahami/Berlin | 04.29.25

Israeli restaurant in Berlin receives threats over 'Zionist watermelon juice'

Feinberg restaurant advertised a watermelon cocktail on a poster of a lion holding the drink with an Israeli flag in it, which sparked rage among pro-Palestinian activists who accused it of inciting violence since the watermelon has become a symbol of the Palestinian cause; Owner: 'It was a joke'

Zeev Avrahami | 04.27.25

Palestinian sentenced to jail in Germany after assaulting Munich massacre victim's relative

Mustafa A., a Palestinian student in Berlin, convicted of punching and kicking Lahav Shapira—the grandson of one of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack victims; Judges ruled the motive was antisemitic and imposed a harsher sentence than requested

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 04.18.25

German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life

The Arolsen Archives continues to reveal the stories of victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust, connect family members who knew nothing about their joint past and even return items to their rightful owners

AFP | 04.14.25

Hezbollah ran drone smuggling network in Europe, authorities reveal

Spanish, German authorities arrested four suspects with ties to terror group, accused of acquiring materials that could be converted into weapons targeting civilian and military sites in Israel and Europe, report

Ynet | 04.13.25

פרנקפורט גרמניה שוטר חמוש מאבטח בית כנסת

‘I survived Auschwitz. Now I’m afraid again – in Frankfurt’

Following October 7 massacre and sharp rise in antisemitic incidents worldwide, Jewish residents of Frankfurt express growing fear and uncertainty

Eli Mandelbaum | 04.13.25

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