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How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust

A remarkable bond between a pastor and the rabbi of the Jewish community of Trondheim helped Jews through the

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947.
Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Rezvani enjoys his volunteer activities at Eitanim.

From Iran to Israel: An Iranian volunteer’s unlikely stand in wartime

Mehran Rezvani, who grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, has become a devoted supporter and volunteer for Israel.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Police officers and technicians inspect the American embassy after a loud bang was reported at the site, in Oslo, Norway, March 8, 2026.

Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway

One of the men has admitted to placing a device, while the three other suspects have denied involvement, their lawyers have said.

|ByREUTERS

Norwegian police probe company tied to pagers used in Hezbollah attacks

Norwegian security police investigate potential links between a Norwegian-owned company and pagers used in recent Hezbollah attacks in Lebanon.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024ByREUTERS
(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.

Norway wealth fund may divest companies that aid Israel in Gaza war, West Bank

The fund has been an international leader in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment field.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024ByREUTERS
View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

A Norwegian who loves Israel - interview

"I support Israel because it is the right thing to do."

AUGUST 14, 2024ByJANE KIEL
Haakon Sengsvoll, TV Producer at Television Norway

Norway's neutrality trap and how noble intentions undermine Mideast peace - opinion

Norway’s current approach, which claims neutrality, openly supports one side, speaking of peace while funding extremism.

AUGUST 14, 2024BySHAUN SACKS
NORWAY’S PRIME MINISTER Jonas Gahr Store announces recognition of Palestine as an independent state, in Oslo, earlier this year. Many Norwegian-funded NGOs ignore the atrocities of October 7 and instead portray Hamas’s terrorism as resistance, says the writer.

MFA: Israel can no longer trust Norway as a partner on the Palestinian issue

Oslo had warned Israel that its decision to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian officials working with the Palestinian Authority would harm ties between the two countries.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ambassador of Spain to the State of Israel, Ambassador of Norway to the State of Israel and Ambassador of Ireland to the State of Israel view a newly published video of Hamas taking female captives on October 7, after they were summoned to be reprimanded by Israel, May 23, 2024.

Norway warns Israel of harming diplomatic ties with Oslo

The Foreign Ministry has informed the Norwegian embassy that diplomats posted to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah can not reside within sovereign Israel, including Tel Aviv. 

AUGUST 8, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

Norwegian street artist defends mural of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh

Töddel is far from the first to use symbols of the Holocaust to protest for Palestinians.

JULY 27, 2024ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
A mural of Anne Frank wearing a keffiyeh in Bergen, Norway, painted by the anonymous artist Töddel, July 2024.

Israel nixes Norwegian FM visit over Oslo's Palestinian statehood policy

Israel has also taken issue with Norway’s refusal to recognize Hamas as a terror group.

JULY 16, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Norway visit to Israel banned as protest for their recognition of Palestinian state

These are some of the coolest things found trapped in ice

Archaeology isn't just limited to dirt, rocks, and water. Plenty of major historical discoveries were also found trapped away in the ice. 

JULY 8, 2024ByAARON REICH
Siberian explorer Bernard Buigues stands near the tusks of a 23,000-year-old mammoth that rests in a block of ice 200 miles (320km) from the Russian city of Khatanga after it was unearthed recently, in this undated photograph.

Norwegian who volunteered in Israel has Bergen shop repeatedly vandalized - exclusive

Model and actor Enok Groven had come to Israel in March to help the IDF with logistics through the Sar-El program.

JUNE 25, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Enok Groven