Eastern Europe
Israel’s foreign minister described Israel and Estonia as “nations of democracy and innovation” which complement one another.
The Israeli foreign minister will be accompanied by a high-level economic and business delegation in a bid to tighten technological cooperation.
The problems Israel has been forced to solve—detecting low-flying drones in crowded airspace, distinguishing friendly from hostile platforms, and closing the kill chain quickly—are now confronting European governments.
The rabbi of Kherson, who in July escaped a drone hit on his car, said this time the projectile “miraculously” pierced the building without exploding.
The Israeli foreign minister hailed his country’s warm relations with Albania, noting a 1,000% rise of Israeli tourism in the Balkan state.
The Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center identified some 1,031 victims ahead of the 84th anniversary of the massacre.
Flights with foreign carriers were canceled due to congestion and delays in leaving Ukraine by land.
Jerusalem said it had not supplied the mobile surface-to-air missile battery to Kyiv but rather had returned it to the U.S. for refurbishing.
Wellington maintained its position in favor of a two-state solution, but said that “rhetoric” alone will not lead there.
The prime minister thanked Argentina’s Javier Milei, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić for their support for the Jewish state.
“Don’t make the same mistake again: Help the State of Israel,” urged survivor Arnold Clevs, who was seized by Lithuanian soldiers in 1941.
The Polish Jewish Forum says Moscow’s UAVs over Poland illustrate shared threats with Israel and Ukraine.
