Europe

Madrid Bound: Israir launches direct flights to Spain's capital

Israir launched a direct route today from Ben Gurion Airport to Madrid, featuring three weekly flights. To mark the launch, round-trip tickets for flights in October start at $328 per person.

Madrid.
This photograph shows a French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter aircraft during joint training with the Croatian Air Force at Zagreb Air Base in Pleso, near Zagreb on October 21, 2026.

France works with 10 European nations to increase strength as nuclear deterrent - report

Serbia's former President and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate Aleksandar Vucic gives a thumbs up as he votes during the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 25, 2026.

Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student led movement in parliamentary election

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says


Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78

Kutz served for four decades as Voice of Israel's correspondent in Paris and was one of the most recognizable voices of Israeli public broadcasting in the French and European arena.

Israeli radio journalist Gideon Kutz. October 11, 2019.

European commissioner discusses EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

The EU's 27 member ⁠states are divided on Israel, with some highly critical of the country and others maintaining close ties.

EU Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on June 9, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Putin prepares to escalate Ukraine war with draft surge, attacks targeting NATO - report

The expected escalation, the sources said, is likely to come in the form of a draft surge, accelerated mobilization, and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its allies in Europe.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Norway’s proposed Israel boycott law goes after more than Israel - opinion

European governments are moving against trade with Israeli settlements, raising questions about Israel, personal freedom, and government coercion.

 People celebrate with Palestinian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Oslo, Norway January 19, 2025.

Saudi Aramco suspends European crude deliveries after East-West pipeline attack - report

The customers typically receive Saudi crude through long-term supply agreements, which provide regular monthly deliveries.

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia September 10, 2026.

Budapest Jewish community reopens, rededicates 100-year-old historic Rákospalota synagogue

The building, originally constructed exactly one hundred years ago, has been restored to its original purpose after decades of serving as a book warehouse and storage facility.

The rededication of Budapest's century-old Rákospalota synagogue.

Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community

Instead of investing in infrastructure, rebuilding the country, or improving the welfare of civilians who suffered through 15 years of war, the extremist regime is focusing on an arms buildup.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

Europe is changing – and that may be good news for Israel - opinion

The combination of a weakened center-left in several countries, a strengthening Right, growing pushback against extremism at protests, and the return of security concerns may help things for Israel.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026.

Moroccan nomads pour into Ceuta as Spanish PM remains nonchalant – opinion

This reflects an ignorant progressive Left working in tandem with radical Islam. Will Western civilization realize too late that it caused its own demise?

Police officers and Spanish soldiers escort a big group of migrants to the border to take them out of Spain, after mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 1, 2026.

Trump threatens to stop trade with Europe after EU pushes Canada to become associate bloc member

“If it’s a good intention, that’s fine. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility,” he said, adding that Canada had been a "terrible trade partner."

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2026.