Flag, courtyard, and influence: why Moscow opened the “Russian House” in Jerusalem
In mid-December 2025, the Russian embassy in Israel opened a new branch of the “Russian House” in the Sergei Courtyard in Jerusalem — a site that officially belongs to the Russian Federation. Moscow claims that this is about developing a “cultural and spiritual presence in the Holy Land.” However, the very fact and the timing […]
“Returning to Ukraine is unsafe due to the war” – NABU: Mindich and Zuckerman may avoid extradition from Israel for this “reason”
Ukrainian businessmen Timur Mindich and Alexander Zuckerman, who are involved in the corruption case “Midas,” may attempt to avoid trial by staying outside Ukraine. Both are hiding in Israel and, according to the investigation, are using the war as an argument in their defense in foreign courts. This was stated by the head of the […]
While Jews in Ukraine are being killed by Russian missiles, one of the chief rabbis of Israel is going to celebrate in Moscow.
December 9–10, 2025, Moscow once again demonstrated its ability to host large religious shows. In the MTS Live Hall — a huge venue where events financed by structures close to the Russian authorities regularly take place — the celebration of Yud-Tes Kislev, the New Year of Hasidism, was held. This is the main holiday of […]
Netanyahu unexpectedly boasts of contacts with Putin – for the first time since the start of the war against Ukraine
In the Knesset on the evening of December 8, 2025, a statement was made that even for Israeli politics looks like a dissonance. The opposition gathered 40 signatures and demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explain why Israel is losing positions on the international stage. In response, the Prime Minister issued an argument that had […]
“Here, eat it, you feed on human flesh”: If Ivan the Terrible had not destroyed Veliky Novgorod: what Russia might have looked like and what the Jews lost
Destroyed Alternative In January 1570, Ivan the Terrible committed not just mass murder. He carried out a civilizational crime — the destruction of Great Novgorod, Russia’s last chance to follow the path of European development. A republic with a veche (popular assembly), elected bodies, developed trade, and religious tolerance was wiped off the map. Muscovy […]
Israel before a paradox: how Trump’s repost about Venezuela became a warning to Moscow and why it changes the balance in the Middle East
The situation changed after one short, unemotional gesture. On December 6, 2025, Donald Trump took a column on FoxNews, an op-ed by David Marcus, and reposted it himself – “Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela — A Warning to Putin. Russia’s client states are collapsing one by one as Trump increases pressure on Moscow over the war […]
The Failed Russian Project “Memorial in Babin Yar” as a Tool for Manipulating Historical Memory – Yosef Zisels, Head of the Association of Jewish Public Organizations and Communities of Ukraine
Yosif Zisels, a well-known Ukrainian human rights activist and public figure of Jewish descent, told Ukraїner on April 29, 2025, how he opposed the project to create a memorial at Babyn Yar, initiated by Russian businessmen in 2016. This project became the cause of political disagreements and accusations of manipulating history. It is important to […]
Private air defense systems have been allowed to be created in Ukraine — for now as an experiment and only for “legal entities”.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a new order that officially allows private companies — primarily critical infrastructure — to create their own air defense units for the first time. The decision is in effect as an experimental project until January 19, 2026, after which the Ministry of Defense will need to provide […]
Israel and Ukraine in a New Reality: From the UN Resolution on November 29, 1947 – to the End of the “Era of Sympathy,” Where Decisions Are Determined by Interests, Not Emotions – Opinion
“On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly voted for Resolution No. 181 to end the British mandate in Palestine and to create two independent states on its territory — Jewish and Arab. Despite the resistance of Arab countries, the resolution was adopted by thirty-three votes to thirteen. This laid the foundation for the further […]
Response to blackout in Ukraine: Activists in Israel “turned on the light” for the Russian embassy, showing “who they are”
In Tel Aviv, activists staged a bright and extremely direct action near the Russian embassy. A laser projection was displayed on the building — so sharp and candid that, as eyewitnesses write, “diplomats might as well close their eyes — they’ll still see who they are.” The projection appeared on the facade in the evening, […]
Peace talks in Ukraine and Gaza have hit the defense sector: the new Israeli index ת”א-ביטחוניות started with a decline.
Negotiations on a possible agreement between Ukraine and Russia, as well as discussions on ending the war in Gaza, unexpectedly hit the Israeli defense sector. It was these peace signals that caused the shares of companies, which had been stock market stars for three years, to suddenly lose positions. New Index, Big Expectations In November, […]
“Details”: The Alexander Compound is to be transferred to a structure accusing Israel of the “October 7 massacre” and promoting more than 170 exhibitions about the “genocide of Palestinians”
“The Alexander Compound is planned to be handed over not just to the Russian Federation, but to an organization that blames Israel for the massacre on October 7 and has organized more than 170 exhibitions about the ‘genocide of Palestinians.’ Shocking facts about the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society were uncovered by ‘Details’.” In the “Details” […]
“Russia is conducting a campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu”: The Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies (JISS) demands action from the Shin Bet
“In recent months, Russian agents, posing as political opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have launched a manipulative campaign on Israeli social media, calling for his resignation. So far, its impact seems limited, but it reflects an intention to interfere in Israel’s internal affairs and should be seen as a call to action ahead of […]
More than 50% are from the USA, there are also Israeli ones from 5 manufacturers: in Russian weapons, thousands of foreign components – GUR of Ukraine
When Ukrainian intelligence released another batch of data on the composition of Russian military equipment, it became clear: behind Moscow’s loud statements about “complete import substitution” there was nothing but a beautiful facade. Modern Russian missiles, drones, surveillance systems, communication systems, and even armored vehicles are a construction set made from parts gathered from around […]
“Vesti” intervened – Israeli bureaucracy retreated: the Ukrainian family of an IDF fighter, who fought for 400 days, was saved from deportation from Ben-Gurion
The story that Israel learned thanks to “Vesti” became one of the most resonant and illustrative in recent months. Journalist Igor Moldavsky on November 19-20, 2025, told in detail how the mother and disabled brother of IDF reservist Boris Zilberman flew to Israel from Ukraine for the first time in 10 years — and instead […]
Russia strengthens its influence in Arab cities of Israel through a network of “graduates of Soviet universities”: what was behind the meeting in Nazareth
“On November 14, 2025, in Nazareth, the Russian Ambassador to Israel, A.D. Viktorov, participated in a ceremonial event organized by the Israeli Association of Graduates of Soviet and Russian Universities on the occasion of Alumni Day,” – from the official message of the Russian Embassy in Israel., – “The event was also attended by the […]
The shadow of HAMAS in the Russian army: neo-Nazis “Rusich” under the Kremlin’s wing announced a “contest” for photos of executed Ukrainian prisoners
Sometimes it seems that the world has already seen everything. After ISIS, after the “Wagner” tortures, after Hamas, which turns murder into a show, it’s hard to imagine something even more barbaric. But Russia always finds a way to sink lower. This happened again when the neo-Nazi DSHRG “Rusich” announced a real “contest” on their […]
Where did approximately $17 million come from in Ukraine for the repair of the “road to the grave of Shneur Zalman of Liadi (founder of Chabad)”: what is written in Israel and what do Ukrainian documents show
In recent days, loud publications have appeared in Israeli religious media resources stating that Ukraine “allocated 700 million hryvnias — about 17 million dollars — for the repair of the road leading to the grave of Shneur Zalman of Liadi“, the founder of the Hasidic movement Chabad-Lubavitch. This is a huge amount for local conditions, […]
“Enslavement and Occupation of Israel by Ukraine”: Kremlin media accused Galkin of “desecrating” the flag, but in Israel, they are unaware of this
At the beginning of November 2025, at a concert by Maxim Galkin in Petah Tikva, the artist raised the Ukrainian flag — an emotional gesture of support that the audience greeted with applause. But a few days later, on November 14, 2025, Russian propaganda media launched a massive attack: they claimed that Galkin allegedly “desecrated” […]
Moscow is once again meddling in the Middle East. And it is doing so at the most dangerous moment for Israel – video by Dmitry Dubov
When analyst Dmitry Dubov opens his video from November 14, 2025 with the words “Russia sends us greetings,” it becomes clear: this greeting brings nothing good. The Kremlin, having failed to “take Kyiv in three days” and bogged down in its own war, decided to remind the world of itself again — and traditionally not […]
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