Plague in Russia: death of a researcher, quarantine of 200 people, and WHO questions to the anti-plague institute — what is known and is there a threat to Israel
On October 8, 2026, the World Health Organization still does not have complete information about the death of 28-year-old Daria Shipilova, an employee of the Russian anti-plague institute in Irkutsk. The woman died of severe pneumonia, nearly 200 people who had contact with her were quarantined or under medical observation, and Russian authorities claim that […]
The Raphael Lemkin Society investigates how Russia is turning Ukrainian museums in temporarily occupied territories into a tool for rewriting memory
Raphael Lemkin gave the world the word “genocide”. A Polish-Jewish lawyer who studied in Lviv, he lost 49 relatives, including his parents, during the Holocaust. Later, his work became one of the intellectual foundations of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide. But for Ukrainian history, Lemkin’s name has another […]
“Hasidic costume from TCC”, money and “Jewish autonomy”: how the Russian information space is spinning an anti-Semitic narrative around Ukraine
First, the Hasidim allegedly receive special privileges. Then Ukrainians are offered to “dress up as Jews” to avoid mobilization. After that, AI-created “pilgrims” demand a separate Uman. NAnews traced how, in a few weeks, a whole set of fakes and manipulations grew around the real pilgrimage in Ukraine — from Telegram to Russian state media. […]
For ‘Masyanya’, the Russian prosecutor demands almost six years in a penal colony: Oleg Kuvaev is being tried in absentia while he lives in Israel
On October 2, 2026, “Mediazona” reported from the Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg: the prosecution demanded in absentia to sentence the creator of the cult animated series “Masyanya,” Oleg Kuvaev, to 5 years and 11 months in a general regime colony. This is not yet about a verdict — the court’s decision is to […]
Jewish Open Space in Kyiv: Yiddish, DJ, Rosh Hashanah, and a festival backed by the Messianic Jewish community
In Kyiv, two September days of Jewish Open Space took place. In the photos, everything looks quite easy: young people are laughing, someone is dancing, Yiddish is heard, there is a playground nearby, workshops. After the second weekend, the organizers wrote that despite the security situation, the festival took place and became a ‘place of […]
Whose is the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem after all? And will Netanyahu be able to “uphold the interests of the State of Israel” in this case?
“Wait, doesn’t all the land in Israel belong to the state? How then is it transferred to someone?” This is the most common and absolutely logical question. And the short answer to it is — no, not all the land in Israel belongs to the state. … Let’s say right away, in Israel, a petition/open […]
From Israel to Ukraine: Francesca Albanese again demands to disarm the side that was attacked
The UN Special Rapporteur, who has been demanding an arms embargo against Israel for many years, has now called for a halt to arms supplies to Ukraine and spoke of a ‘political calculation’ within NATO. But she herself acknowledged the Russian invasion as aggression. We are gathering the entire quote, not just the convenient half. […]
From Iran to Deir ez-Zor: why the Syrian nuclear dossier has become relevant again – and where Russia fits into this story
This article appeared now not because someone suddenly remembered the Israeli strike on Syria nineteen years ago. In September 2026, events occurred almost simultaneously that linked the current war over Iran’s nuclear program with the old, still not fully understood nuclear legacy of Bashar Assad — and with Russia’s “position” in both cases. On September […]
“Heirs of Khmelnitsky?” How a cheap fake about “Ukraine, Syria, and Mossad” became “news” for some and who benefits from it
A Facebook post titled “Heirs of Khmelnytsky?” about an alleged secret agreement between Ukraine and Syria and Mossad’s measures has gone viral. We have reconstructed the chain of publications and checked what is confirmed in this story and what remains, to put it mildly, a rumor. Spoiler: The “news” first appeared in a Telegram channel […]
Israeli trace on the Ukrainian front: what is known about Gaia Thunder, AMIR, and the mysterious supply route
Israeli-origin equipment was once again spotted on the Ukrainian front. This refers to the Gaia Thunder 4×4 armored vehicle, which, according to military observers, was used to deliver ammunition to the crew of the 155-mm M777 howitzer. Such an episode could have remained a technical detail: a camouflaged artillery position, crew work, shells, supply transport. […]
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