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84-year-old Italian baker ‘Nonna Silvi’ becomes unlikely global TikTok star

Silvana Bini, once known only at her family bakery in Tuscany, was propelled to fame by her grandson’s videos and now rejects influencer culture, preferring work, card games and plain talk to selfies and filters

Roy Elman | 01.07.26

מעצר פעילי חמאס מוחמד חנון עם גרטה טונברג

Leftist darling in Italy exposed as Hamas activist who celebrated murder of Israeli children

Embarrassment on Italian left after revelation Mohammad Hannon, president of the Palestinian Association in Italy who led hate demonstrations against Israel, ran fundraising network for the terrorist organization; Intelligence service has been following him for 20 years

Daniel Bettini | 12.28.25

מיליוני אירו נתפסו באיטליה שיועדו לארגון הטרור חמאס

Millions for Hamas: Italy uncovers charity funding network

Funds raised in Italy for humanitarian aid to Gaza were allegedly diverted to Hamas, with more than 7 million euros transferred through front organizations; nine suspects were arrested and international arrest warrants were issued for two others

Daniel Bettini | 12.27.25

Selfie on Juliet's balcony? Now it will cost you

Verona puts a price on romance and charges entry to Juliet’s House courtyard, home to the famed balcony from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet; move, aimed at easing tourist crowds, ends years of free access and has sparked backlash, with some visitors shouting 'Shame!'

Asaf Rozen | 12.17.25

Ex-Hamas hostage Rom Braslavski and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome; Meloni with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas

Italy's Meloni hosts ex-hostage Rom Braslavski, Palestinian leader Abbas in Rome

Italian PM welcomes Braslavski at Palazzo Chigi following his release from Gaza, then meets Mahmoud Abbas to discuss Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution; Meloni says Italy 'determined to play a leading role in the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza'

ynet | 12.13.25

UNESCO honors Italian cooking and its rituals as intangible world cultural heritage

UN agency cites Italy’s culinary traditions—from Sunday family lunches to handmade tortellini—as expressions of cultural identity; move joins previous recognitions of Naples’ pizza makers and the Mediterranean diet

Associated Press | 12.10.25

סטייל בשחקים: תצוגת אופנה במהלך טיסת ישראייר

Fashion show at 30,000 feet: Israir announces new Italian destinations with style

Israir surprised passengers on the flight to Rome with a live fashion show; Israeli designer Yaron Minkowski presented models wearing designs inspired by the airline's logo and uniforms, and the cabin was transformed into a glittering showroom | Watch

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 12.07.25

Former hostage Rom Braslavski welcomed by Italy's ruling party: 'I saw the horrors with my own eyes'

Rom was a guest of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and received great sympathy; he was interviewed on stage by Jewish-Italian journalist: 'Every day, every blow, every night you say to yourself: I survived another day in hell. Tomorrow morning I’ll wake up to more hell. And more hell. It never ends'

Daniel Bettini | 12.07.25

Israeli tourists, pro-Palestinian protesters clash at Italian port

Videos from Brindisi show Israeli cruise passengers trading insults and gestures with demonstrators accusing them of supporting 'genocide,' prompting police to intervene as tensions briefly turned physical

ynet | 12.06.25

Italy turns on UN's Francesca Albanese for comments excusing violence against journalists and Israel

Albanese, long criticized in Israel for inflammatory accusations, faces backlash at home after appearing to justify a pro-Palestinian mob’s attack on a major newsroom, prompting mayors to reconsider honors

Daniel Bettini | 12.03.25

Rome synagogue vandalized, memorial to slain Jewish toddler defaced

Graffiti including 'Free Palestine' sprayed on synagogue in Monteverde after memorial to 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack was desecrated in act condemned by Italian officials and Jewish leaders

Daniel Bettini | 12.02.25

ריצ'רד ניקסון, לולה דה סילבה, אלברטו פוג'ימורי, סילביו ברלוסקוני

These are some world leaders who have received pardons

Netanyahu's request puts him in line with many other world leaders; From Nixon in the Watergate affair that changed America, to Lula who went from prison back to the presidency of Brazil, to the Peruvian dictator convicted of war crimes but released for 'health reasons'

Tal Amodai | 12.01.25

Greta Thunberg, UN's Francesca Albanese shown with Hamas in new Milan mural

aleXsandro Palombo reinstalls his controversial work showing Thunberg and Albanese embraced by a Hamas terrorist, ahead of a pro-Palestine rally, after earlier versions were vandalized in Rome

ynet Global | 11.30.25

Bologna mayor demands cancellation of basketball game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, fearing protests

Thousands of demonstrators from all over Italy and other countries are expected to arrive in Bologna, according to Mayor Matteo Lepore, who calls the situation 'unacceptable'; Italy's Interior Ministry: 'Extremist groups will not decide whether sports matches are held'

ynet | 11.18.25

Italy probes claims wealthy tourists paid to shoot civilians on 'human safaris' during Bosnian War

Milan prosecutors launch first major criminal probe into allegations that wealthy foreign tourists, including Italians, paid tens of thousands of euros in the 1990s to shoot civilians in besieged Sarajevo, in what may become the first major criminal case tied to the long-rumored wartime atrocities

ynet | 11.13.25

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