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Supporters of incumbent President Kais Saied take part in a demonstration
Tunisia’s silent rage: Are the streets waiting to erupt again?
Opinion: Once hailed as the Arab Spring’s success story, Tunisia now faces a new wave of discontent under an increasingly authoritarian regime
Amine Ayoub | 05.03.25
Rabbi Meir Mazuz
Leading Sephardic spiritual figure Rabbi Meir Mazuz dies at 80
Widely regarded as one of the foremost spiritual authorities among Jews of Tunisian descent, news of Kisse Rahamim yeshiva founder's death prompts outpouring of tributes from across political and religious spectrum; Netanyahu: 'One of the greatest Torah scholars of our generation'
Shilo Freid | 04.19.25
פארס חאלד
Tunisian teen who slipped to his death flying a Palestinian flag declared a martyr
Arab social media has been praising the 'martyr of the flag,' who climbed onto a rooftop in Tunisia, fell to his death — and whose reckless act has been widely lauded; 'I’m proud of him,' his father said, 'he chose to be the first to raise the flag'
Lior Ben Ari | 04.10.25
חגיגות בתוניס לאחר הודעת הנשיא
A New Arab spring in Tunisia? Islamism and the political future
Analysis: Tunisia faces escalating protests over economic hardship and political repression, drawing comparisons to the 2011 Arab Spring; opposition groups see an opportunity to regain influence as public discontent grows
Amine Ayoub | 02.04.25
Djerba's Ghriba synagogue pilgrimage subdued amid heightened security
Due to the Gaza conflict, the annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Ghriba synagogue is scaled back to basic religious rituals, with heightened security and no festive processions; The synagogue, a historic site, now restricts entry to Jewish pilgrims only
AFP | 05.24.24
האש בחצר בית הכנסת
A synagogue courtyard was set on fire in Tunisia
The fire erupted in the courtyard of a synagogue in Sfax, which burned 12 palm trees and damaged windows, local media report; there are no Jews living in the city
Itamar Eichner | 02.27.24
הלווייתו של אביאל חדאד שנרצח בבית הכנסת בתוניסיה
Victim of Tunisia synagogue shooting attack laid to rest in Israel
Aviel Hadad's family and friends gather to pay last respects, say his death saved many others who were present at the synagogue when terrorists opened fire
Ilana Curiel | 05.12.23
אביאל חדד שנרצח בבית הכנסת בתוניסיה
Bodies of cousins murdered in Tunisia on way to Israel
The Jewish community averted an autopsy after the attack near the ancient synagogue in Djerba; they will be buried in Israel before Shabbat: "They were connected to their roots with every fiber of their souls"
Itamar Eichner | 05.10.23
אביאל חדד שנרצח בבית הכנסת בתוניסיה
2 Jews among 4 dead in Tunisia Synagogue attack
The victims were identified Aviel Haddad, an Israeli who was living in Tunisia, and his French cousin Ben Haddad, who attending the annual pilgrimage to the 2,500-year-old site during the Lag BaOmer festivities
Itamar Eichner, Daniel Salami, Agencies | 05.10.23
ירי בוצע בסמוך לבית כנסת בג'רבה שבתוניסיה
At least three killed in attack near synagogue during annual pilgrimage in Tunisia, officials say
Police ordered worshippers to shelter in place during amid an annual pilgrimage to the island of Djerba that draws hundreds of Jews from Europe and Israel; Two visitors killed, six security officers and four visitors injured
Itamar Eichner, Daniel Salami, Reuters | 05.10.23
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