News and updates about Basel

Herzog reenacts historic Herzl balcony photo in Basel

Israel's President follows family tradition during celebration of 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress.

Herzog reenacts historic Herzl balcony photo in Basel

Watch: What would First Zionist Congress look like today?

Foreign Ministry releases humorous video asking how 1897's First Zionist Congress would look had it been run by PR firm in 2017.

Watch: What would First Zionist Congress look like today?

Swiss police rule out terror in Basel shooting

Police in Switzerland say killing of two people in a Basel cafe was not terror-related.

Swiss police rule out terror in Basel shooting

Two people shot dead at Swiss cafe

Two men shoot dead two people and seriously injure a third at a cafe in Basel. Motive unknown.

Two people shot dead at Swiss cafe

First Synagogue Inaugurated in Basel in Over 80 Years

The Feldinger Chabad Jewish Centre is first synagogue in the city since 1929.

First Synagogue Inaugurated in Basel in Over 80 Years