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בינימין נתניהו וראש ממשלת הונגריה פטר מדיאר

Netanyahu accepts Hungary invite despite ICC shift seeks guarantees against arrest in Budapest

PM holds first call with Hungary’s incoming leader Peter Magyar, who plans to rejoin ICC; Netanyahu agrees to October visit but expected to demand immunity assurances amid arrest concerns

Itamar Eichner | 04.15.26

ראש ממשלת הונגריה הנבחר פטר מדיאר מסיבת עיתונאים יום אחרי הניצחון

Hungary’s new PM signals shift on Israel ties, ICC return after Orbán’s 16-year rule ends

New Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar says Budapest will rejoin the ICC and review EU votes on Israel case by case, signaling a pragmatic but less automatic pro-Israel stance after ending Viktor Orbán’s long rule

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 04.13.26

Hungary’s Magyar no liberal, but seen as a force for democratic change

Opinion: many Hungarians saw backing Magyar as a risk, unsure of his commitment to reforms, but he has energized a broad, active civic movement in the country

Yonatan Levi | 04.13.26

Hungary’s Gen Z drives opposition win: 'We can rebuild everything'

Young voters drove Hungary’s election, with over 70% backing opposition leader Magyar over Orban as turnout hit a record, seen as a key test for the country’s future

Zeev Avrahami, ynet correspondents, Itamar Eichner | 04.13.26

Orban congratulates challenger Magyar as Tisza heads for election victory in Hungary

With 53.45% of votes counted, projections showed Tisza winning 136 seats in Hungary’s 199-member parliament, compared with 56 seats for Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party

Reuters | 04.12.26

The moment of truth for the Orbán government

Some eight million Hungarians will go to the polls Sunday to vote in an election that many describe as the most dramatic since the fall of communism in 1989; another Orbán victory would strengthen the populist bloc in Europe and give momentum to other governments seeking to adopt judicial and media reform

Yair Navot | 04.12.26

Hungary on edge ahead of vote as youth push to oust Orbán after 16 years in power

Mass protests, youth activism and deep divisions shape a vote that could reshape the central European nation, though many expect limited policy change even if opposition leader Péter Magyar wins

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 04.11.26

ראש ממשלת הונגריה ויקטור אורבן עם מזכירת המדינה של ארה"ב מרקו רוביו בודפשט

If Orbán falls, Israel could lose its EU firewall

Hungary has repeatedly used its EU veto to block sanctions on Israel; if opposition leader Péter Magyar wins and aligns with Brussels to unlock billions in funding, Jerusalem could lose its last line of defense in the bloc

Itamar Eichner | 04.11.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו עם ראש ממשלת הונגריה ויקטור אורבן

Report: Hungary offered intel to Iran after Hezbollah pager attack

Officials say moved followed 2024 operation that killed 12 and injured thousands in Lebanon, with Hungary denying involvement while maintaining close ties with Israel, raising questions about its outreach to Tehran

ynet | 04.08.26

The right-wing rebel: Can Peter Magyar topple Viktor Orban’s fortress?

After 16 years in power, Orban heads into an April 12 showdown with a right-wing insurgent and former insider whose rise is rattling the ruling party, reshaping Hungary’s political map and drawing close attention from Brussels, Moscow and Jerusalem

Yair Navot | 04.08.26

Hungary's Orban escalates feud with Ukraine as election pressure mounts

Hungarian PM accuses Kyiv of 'oil blockade' over disruptions to Druzhba pipeline, threatens troop deployments to protect energy sites and blocks key EU aid to Ukraine, as polls show his strongest challenger yet surging ahead weeks before April vote

ynet, news agencies | 02.26.26

Grew up in Hungary, barely speak Hebrew - but they are representing Israel at the Winter Olympics

Alpine skiers Noa and Barney Szőllős train in Austria but on the slopes they feel Israeli; just before the Winter Olympics for the second time, the siblings talk about their Jewish roots and the dream of bringing a historic achievement to Israel

Stav Ifergan | 01.29.26

אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אל ת'אני בדוחא פגישה עם נשיא הונגריה ויקטור אורבן

Qatar rallies international support after Israeli strike in Doha

World leaders converge on Doha to back Qatar and denounce Israel following airstrike targeting Hamas officials; US expresses unease as Qatar considers shifting its mediator role in region

Lior Ben Ari | 09.13.25

ישראלי נפצע בקטטה עם ישראלי נוסף בפסטיבל המוזיקה אוזורה

Israeli critically wounded in stabbing by compatriot at Hungary music festival

Man, 26, critically wounded after being stabbed multiple times by fellow countryman during argument at O.Z.O.R.A. Festival in Hungary; suspect arrested at the scene

Itamar Eichner | 08.03.25

Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap over antisemitic remarks

Budapest bans Irish rap group from entering the country over antisemitic statements and support for Hamas and Hezbollah, halting their planned performance at the Sziget Festival

Itamar Eichner | 07.24.25