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El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization

According to the airline, it sought permission from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was told it could not obtain the required authorizations to run the route.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.
Children wave flags of Vietnam and Laos ahead a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on January 26, 2026.

Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection

A China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

At least 17 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

 Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat is seen shaking hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

Cultivating resilience: Western Negev, Vietnam could build the future of food security - opinion


Vietnam schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus

"I drew this with hope that they can keep their spirits high to prevent an outbreak."

Nguyen Doi Chung Anh, 10,  stands next to her painting about the coronavirus disease at home in Hanoi, Vietnam June 10, 2020.

IDF against Noa Kirel's new ad: We didn’t like what we saw

IDF Manpower Directorate allowed singer Noa Kirel to take part in a commercial for Yes+, without realizing the commercial is based on the anti-Vietnam War musical ‘Hair.'

WATCH: Israeli singer Noa Kirel acts as US soldier in Yes+ promotional video

This rabbi and Vietnam vet helped unveil the Vietnam War memorial in 1982

Now he’s leading its first virtual Memorial Day service.

A coronavirus warning sign is reflected as self-proclaimed history buff Amitai Zuckerman from Maryland pays a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day when coronavirus deaths in the U.S. surpassed the 58,220 Americans killed in the Vietnam War, in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2020

Fifteen Israelis evacuated from Vietnam

Israeli Consul to Vietnam Liat Shoham gathered the tourists in Hanoi and found commercial flights to places where there are continuing flights to Israel.

Fifteen Israelis evacuated from Vietnam. Pictured, Hanoi Airport

Reclaiming the narrative of this Vietnamese family's story from Hollywood

A family saga on the enduring Vietnamese spirit over a century of conflict

THE MOUNTAINS SING   By Nguyen Phan   Que Mai  Morrow/HarperCollins   352 pages; $26.99

A Shabbat-friendly Vietnam

This was destined to be a journey that would either strengthen or destroy the bond we always had.

A RIVER runs through the northern highlands of Vietnam.

Could Syria become Iran’s 'Vietnam'?

This is one of the ironies of Iran’s role in the region.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad visits Syrian army troops in war-torn northwestern Idlib province, Syria, October 22, 2019

Iran-US-Israel’s 40 years of hostility with no end in sight - analysis

Much of the US will not view Tehran as being a country that it can do business with until it renounces the hostage incident and other similar behaviors that violate Western norms.

A military vehicle carrying Iranian Zoobin smart bomb (L) and Sagheb missile under pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.

5 epic travel experiences you can’t miss on your Vietnam trip

From mega metropolises to far-flung destinations, Vietnam is full of awe-inspiring attractions that offer a one-of-a-lifetime traveling experience.


Vietnamese woman texts parents: ‘I’m dying because I can’t breathe.'

Pham Thi Tra My is believed to be among the 39 people found dead in a truck near London on Wednesday.

Anti-racism campaigners hold candles during a vigil, following the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck container on Wednesday, outside the Home Office in London, Britain October 24, 2019