Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

Iranian woman pretending to be a member of the Yahalomi family in Namibia on October 7, 2026.

Namibia arrests Iranian women claiming to be Israeli, mistaken for Yahalomis

 People demonstrate to express support for the Palestinians during a protest in Milan, Italy October 14, 2023; Illustrative.

Italy deports two foreign nationals suspected of attacking Milan Chabad emissary

Police personnel stand outside a closed lab following an advisory from the local authority to close shops and other establishments at Connaught Place in New Delhi on July 23, 2026.

Indian police detain Israeli for staying without valid travel documents following drug charges


London police urge students to reschedule October 7 pro-Palestinian march

The October 7 march is expected to be one of the most sensitive tests for British police since the start of the war.

A pro-Palestine demonstration during Day Two of the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England.

US Jews cannot blame Israel, Israeli government for increasing antisemitism, JFNA CEO says

American Jews are engaging in self blame. They are afraid, forced to live their Jewish lives within confined spaces, and some accuse Israel of causing the surge in antisemitism.

Celebrants march in the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

Teachers in Ontario file human rights applications against school boards, unions for antisemitism

The applications name the Toronto District School Board, York Region District School Board, Simcoe County District School Board, and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Thailand revokes citizenship of Israeli businessman six years after naturalization

Thai authorities revoked the citizenship of Israeli-born Ariel Blushstein, citing his use of an Israeli passport after naturalization and an alleged failure to disclose Uruguayan citizenship.

Bangkok, Thailand.

Israeli man used AI, ChatGPT in covert tasks while spying for Iran, prosecution indictment reveals

Prosecutors say the 25-year-old from Baka al-Gharbiya carried out missions for an Iranian handler, received cryptocurrency payments, used AI tools, and shared details about his workplace security.

An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Supreme Court allows Ofer Cassif, Ra'am, Joint List to run in 26th Knesset election

The court overturned Central Elections Committee decisions disqualifying MK Ofer Cassif, Ra'am and the Joint List, while Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy during proceedings.

Head of Ra'am Mansour Abbas holds a joint press conference with new party member Yoav Segalovich in Nazareth.

'Where are they in your film?': Oct. 7 survivor who lost husband, son confronts 'NAZA' directors

"You’re talking about collateral damage? My husband and my son were murdered by Hamas. Where does this appear in your film?” Sabine Taasa asked Abraham and Szor.

Dutch politician Geert Wilders and October 7 survivor Sabina Taasa, October 1, 2026.

Two Israelis arrested in Cyprus after over 27 kg. of ketamine, other drugs found in apartment

A court on Thursday morning ordered that the two be remanded for eight days for investigative purposes. Their defense attorneys did not object to the police request.

Drugs found with an Israeli couple in Cyprus.

Israeli tourists rescued amid renewed fighting in Tigray, Ethiopia, FM says

After days trapped amid renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, 45 Israeli tourists were rescued in a coordinated operation involving military helicopters and overland escorts to safe areas.

Members of the Tigrayan forces patrol along a street as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026.

Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan

"This mayor does not treat the hatred facing Jewish New Yorkers as an emergency and refuses to recognize the different forms it takes,” the ADL said.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.