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Israeli AgTech startup Nanovel wins €2.5 million EU grant for citrus-harvesting robots

The Horizon Europe funding will support European field trials and development of Nanovel’s AI-powered, multiarm system for picking oranges and lemons, with a commercial launch planned for 2028 and potential equity backing of up to €4.3 million

ynet Global | 07.16.26

Israeli hiker dies after fall in the Alps

Alaam Fares, 32, from Hurfeish, died after falling in the Alps near the Swiss-Italian border; His mother is known as 'the mother of the soldiers' for cooking meals for troops after Oct. 7

Einav Halabi | 07.13.26

Bikini or shirtless? New fines at one of Europe’s dream destinations

Varenna, a small village on Italy’s Lake Como, says visitors can still wear swimwear on beaches and near boats, but not in its streets, shops or restaurants, as locals push back against overtourism and disruptive behavior

Roy Elman | 07.10.26

Italy advances landmark Holocaust art restitution bill

Legislation would create Italy’s first formal process to return art and cultural property looted under Fascist and Nazi persecution

ynet Global | 07.09.26

Trump posts 'restraining order' jab at Italian PM Meloni, Italy says she’s done responding

The NATO summit in Turkey will bring Trump face to face with Giorgia Meloni, once dubbed Europe’s 'Trump whisperer,' after weeks of insults, accusations and an Italian decision to stop reacting to his provocations

ynet | 07.07.26

Mount Etna eruption disrupts Sicily flights for Israelis

Catania Airport temporarily closed as volcanic ash rose over eastern Sicily, forcing flight diversions to Palermo and delaying Israir passengers

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.07.26

מכתב איום על קהילה ישראלית ישראלים בעיירה וראלו שבמחוז פיימונט בעמק ולססיה בצפון איטליה

Bullet threat against Israeli community shocks Italy: ‘We will start shooting’

Dozens of Israeli families settled in Italy’s Valsesia valley, where the local mayor received a ‘F**k Israel’ threat letter with a bullet; authorities opened an investigation as he defended the newcomers, saying they revived abandoned areas

Daniel Bettini | 06.21.26

Meloni hits back after Trump says she ‘begged’ for G7 photo: ‘Italy never begs’

US president’s remarks to Italian TV trigger fury in Rome, prompting foreign minister to cancel Washington visit as Meloni accuses him of treating allies worse than enemies of the West

Reuters | 06.19.26

Nigerian migrant wins €500K scratch card, but residency trap blocks prize

Nigerian migrant Imagbe Ehizomwengie won €500,000 in Italy but could not collect without residency or a bank account; Ancona court ruling now clears the way for him to claim the prize

News Agencies | 06.14.26

‘I hide my Star of David’: Jewish gay activist leaves Italy amid rising antisemitism

After years of activism in Rome, Meir Brauner says anti-Israel hostility has left him feeling isolated as both a Jew and a member of the LGBTQ community, prompting his return to Israel after increasingly avoiding public displays of his identity

Ofer Chizik | 06.09.26

Hamas supporter leads Italian schoolchildren in ‘Free Palestine’ chant

Italian officials demand investigation after elementary schoolchildren met a Gaza journalist and a man accused of raising funds for Hamas, then joined chants of 'Free Palestine' during a school-sponsored event

Daniel Bettini | 06.07.26

The beautiful game, the ugly politics: How the world's cruelest regimes used the World Cup to sell their rule

From Mussolini's bribery campaign and Argentina's junta-driven quest for glory to Kim Il Sung's four-word command and Saddam Hussein's torture of defeated players, dictators have long used the World Cup as a powerful tool to strengthen their grip on power

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 05.31.26

Away from grief, bereaved IDF parents find room to breathe — and each other

Thirty-six bereaved families traveled to Milan with Or L’Mishpachot, finding rare moments of friendship, remembrance and quiet relief as they carry their children’s memory into life beyond loss

Dennis Bihler | 05.30.26

Italy bans Kanye West concert after Jewish leaders raise alarm

Authorities also cancel a Travis Scott show at the same venue, citing security concerns, protest risks and Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks

Reuters | 05.30.26

'Everything is fine': Noam Bettan hits wrong note with ankle sprain after Eurovision high

Eurovision runner-up took 'break a leg' a little too seriously; Bettan posted a photo on crutches but reassured fans: 'Next week we’re back in full force for performances'

Yaara Zamir | 05.28.26