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כבוד לנופלים היהודים במלחמת העולם השנייה

Enemies in life, brothers in death: Cross replaced with Star of David on graves of fallen Jewish WWI soldiers

The Jewish soldiers, both German and American, were mistakenly buried as Christian; There are five soldiers from the US Army who are buried in France, and 12 soldiers from the Imperial German Army

Hiday Biran | 06.07.26

Not that Hitler: Israel's ambassador to Romania visits a Jewish Adolf Hittler's grave

During a visit to a Jewish cemetery in Bucharest, Ambassador Dr. Lior Ben Dor visited the grave of Adolf Hittler, the owner of a hat shop on Royal Street in Bucharest, who died in 1892

Itamar Eichner | 05.07.26

Police cars outside Finchley Reform Synagogue after firebomb attack

Molotov cocktails thrown at synagogue in London; Jewish graves vandalized in Russia

UK police launch urgent investigation to locate suspects, described as wearing dark clothing and ski caps; Meanwhile, in Russia, at least 10 Jewish graves were toppled in the city of Dzerzhinsk; Police: not yet possible to determine Jewish graves specifically targeted

Itamar Eichner | 04.15.26

‘Like hell’: soldiers deal with emotional toll of recovering Ran Gvili's body in Gaza

The emotional toll on Israeli troops who recovered the last hostage in Gaza was immense, prompting urgent trauma care; Soldiers faced harrowing scenes, with mental health teams providing support to prevent long-term psychological harm.

Sarit Rosenblum | 02.01.26

Israel confirms grave concern for three hostages still held by Hamas

The captives include one Israeli and two foreign workers—Bipin Joshi of Nepal and Netphong Pinta of Thailand—missing since early in the war

Itamar Eichner | 05.08.25

דיווחים ב סוריה שרידי גופתו של חאפז אל-אסד הוצאו מקברו

Former Syrian dictator Hafez Assad's remains reportedly exhumed

It is not clear who took the bones of the former Syrian president, but speculation suggests that it may have been supporters of the Assad family who wanted to save the remains after repeated attacks; In December, after the rebel coup and the end of Bashar Assad's rule, the tomb complex was set on fire.

Lior Ben Ari | 04.28.25

Grave vandals desecrate historic Jewish cemetery in Poland

Jewish groups condemn 'attempt to erase traces' of Jewish history in the country after unknown individuals dig out 18th-century site; local police investigating

Itamar Eichner | 04.11.25

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

בחינת ממצאי אתר הקבורה שהתגלה בדרום נורבגיה

Researchers discover ancient children's cemetery in Norway

Archaeologists uncovers graves containing remains of nearly 40 children, aged under 6, at site located about 80 km from Oslo; most children buried between 800 and 200 BC, suggesting deaths not sudden

Yogev Israeli | 07.18.24

יעקב ליד קבריהם של ירון שי ז"ל ואופק רוסו ז"ל

Holocaust survivor, 99, visits graves of fallen soldiers every day: 'You can be proud of your heroic sons'

Every morning, Yaakov Lubinevsky visits his wife's grave at the cemetery in Kadima-Zoran; In recent months, he regularly continues from there to the military section, to the graves of two soldiers who were killed in the Hamas attack; 'I tell the family members that there is a point in getting up in the morning, that there is a point in life'

Eitan Glickman | 03.18.24

משטרת ישראל מאתרת כלי נשק בתוך קבר בנצרת

Police find weapons cache buried in grave in Nazareth

Detectives discovered weapons and bullet cartridges in a grave in Nazareth in northern Israel; 'The criminals also hurt the dead'

Hassan Shaalan | 03.05.24

Act of cowardice: Gravestone of fallen IDF soldier defaced

The family of Yaakov Ozeri, an armored corps soldier who was slain a month ago in Gaza, was shocked to see his grave desecrated during their latest visit, and an investigation has been launched; 'It's very personal, my brother gave his life for this country,' his sister said

Lihi Gordon, Yair Kraus | 12.12.23

Loyalty beyond the grave: Dog of Israeli man slain by Hamas stays by owner's grave

Dror Bahat was among the victims of the Oct. 7 music festival massacre; his dog Rider, broken-hearted from losing his owner, won't leave his final resting place

Israel Moskowitz, Iris Lifshitz-Kliger | 10.25.23

Tomb of prominent Jewish rabbi attracts pilgrims to Moldova

Rabbi Shabtai's burial place in Rașcov remains well preserved since the 18th century and was only uncovered after arduous efforts by the town's local Jewish community

Edward Doks | 08.06.23