World

Last Hamas hostage with German nationality buried in Tel Aviv

November 11, 2025

By Sara Lemel, dpa. Tel Aviv (dpa) – The last hostage held by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas who also held German nationality has been buried in Israel. Thousands of [..]

Opinions

Diplomat: Israel-Iran developments are not conflict or crisis, but war

June 18, 2025

The conflict which has broken out between Israel and Iran is clearly a war, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said, and is unpredictable and concerning for the [..]

World

German arms exports to Israel since October 7 approach €500 million

June 4, 2025

By Michael Fischer and Anne-Béatrice Clasmann, dpa. Germany has approved exports of arms to Israel worth almost half a billion euros since the beginning of the war in Gaza amid [..]

Europe

EU Aviation Safety Agency bans travel to Israeli, Lebanese airspace

September 30, 2024

In response to the situation in the Middle East, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has temporarily banned EU carriers from using the airspace of Israel and Lebanon. This [..]

World

12 killed in airstrikes in Central Gaza as strikes targeting Houthi rebels kill 16

May 31, 2024

At least a dozen people were killed in two airstrikes Friday in Central Gaza. Two children and four women were among the dead. Palestinians in the border city of Rafah [..]

Latvia

Latvian residents more sympathetic towards Israelis in Middle East conflict – survey

December 27, 2023

Latvian residents are currently more sympathetic towards the Israelis in the Middle East conflict, according to a survey conducted by the SKDS research agency in late November. According to the [..]

Latvia

Footage of Hamas’ attack does not suggest of fight for Palestine – Israeli ambassador

November 7, 2023

Video footage of Hamas terrorists’ attack does not suggest that this was a fight for Palestine, Israeli Ambassador to Latvia Sharon Rappaport-Palgi told the media on Monday. The Israeli Embassy [..]