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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

Muslim teen who stabbed Jew 17 times in Zurich may avoid prison

The attacker, radicalized after October 7 and convicted of trying to murder an Orthodox Jew in Zurich, was sentenced to one year, but may be sent to treatment instead of prison

Itamar Eichner | 07.08.26

שוטרים שומרים על בית הכנסת בציריך, שוויץ

ISIS-inspired teen faces one-year maximum sentence in Swiss court over stabbing of Jewish man

Muslim teen who stabbed an Orthodox Jewish man 17 times in Zurich faces up to one year in juvenile prison under Swiss law, sparking outrage as he livestreamed the assault and is charged with attempted murder

Itamar Eichner | 07.05.26

Report: US feared Israel would kill Iran negotiators during peace talks

New York Times reports Washington suspected Israel could target Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, fearing such a strike would collapse negotiations and reignite the war

ynet Global | 07.02.26

Report: Iran used psychologists to understand Trump during Swiss summit talks

Wall Street Journal describes confusion within Iranian delegation, including disputes over Trump’s public statements and claims that his unpredictable style led officials to seek psychological insight into his negotiation behavior

ynet | 06.24.26

First round of US-Iran talks ends with 60-day roadmap toward final deal, mediators say

Iran says Qatar and Pakistan’s ‘tireless’ mediation helped advance efforts to end the Lebanon war, as US-Iran talks in Switzerland move to technical teams

ynet, News Agencies | 06.22.26

ואנס מגיע לשדה התעופה במרילנד בדרך לשיחות המו"מ בשווייץ

US-Iran talks in Switzerland to open with Lebanon crisis, reports say

After five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend, Lebanon reported a ‘cautious calm’ in the south and a halt to Israeli strikes; IDF says no withdrawal order was issued, while Iran appears to be pushing a new equation linking Lebanon to negotiations

Lior Ben Ari | 06.21.26

As US-Iran talks set to open, Iran levels accusations but shows up anyway

Talks in Switzerland will test Trump’s new Iran deal, as Tehran accuses Israel and the US of ceasefire violations but still sends its delegation amid threats over closing the Strait of Hormuz and renewed fighting in Lebanon; These are the issues on the agenda

Itamar Eichner | 06.21.26

Iran talks in Switzerland thrown into doubt after threats over IDF strikes in Lebanon

Iran reportedly suspended its delegation’s trip to Switzerland after Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Pakistan’s prime minister canceled his visit, Vance said his own trip was uncertain and CNN reported Washington and Tehran are working on secret proposals to implement the 14-point memorandum

Lior Ben Ari | 06.19.26

שווייץ משאל עם על הגבלת האוכלוסייה כרזה לשמור על מה שיש לנו

Swiss voters reject far-right proposal to cap population at 10 million

Exit polls show clear defeat for Swiss People's Party initiative that would have sharply curbed immigration, ended free movement with the European Union and forced Switzerland to abandon key international agreements

Daniel Bettini, news agencies | 06.14.26

Swiss voters weigh population cap in closely watched referendum

Right-wing SVP proposal would limit Switzerland to 10 million residents by 2050, forcing major immigration curbs and threatening EU free-movement deals

Daniel Bettini | 06.10.26

המשפט על שער מחנה הריכוז בוכנוולד ובקמפיין הפרסומי

Swiss coffee brand pulls ad over Nazi concentration camp slogan

Chicco d’Oro acknowledged that its use of the phrase 'Jedem das Seine,' which can be translated as 'to each his own' or 'to each what he deserves,' was a 'serious mistake'

News Agencies | 05.10.26

Swiss intelligence to open Josef Mengele file after decades of secrecy

The file may reveal whether the Auschwitz doctor was in Switzerland in 1961 and how authorities handled one of the world’s most wanted Nazi war criminals

Itamar Eichner | 05.04.26

טייס ישראלי נהרג בהתרסקות מטוס קל בגרמניה

Israeli pilot, 71, killed in ultralight plane crash shortly after takeoff in Germany

Israel Komet, an Israeli pilot living in Switzerland, took off from Hatten Airport and crashed shortly afterward; a relative mourned him as a successful industrialist who lived life on his own terms, as German authorities probe why the plane’s parachute failed to deploy

Itamar Eichner | 05.01.26

Grief-stricken mother who watched son choke to death ends life at Swiss clinic

Wendy Duffy, 56, failed to revive her son as he choked before her eyes; after four years of treatment failed to ease the trauma, she chose assisted suicide in Switzerland and died wearing his shirt as 'Die With A Smile' played in the background

Eitan Gefen | 04.30.26