Israelis abroad

Mali and Liel Yahalomi arrested in Africa

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, reported missing during a stay in Vienna two months ago, arrested in Namibia on suspicion of possessing forged passports.

Ahead of October 7

NSC warns of attacks against Israelis and Jews abroad

Ahead of the third anniversary of the massacre, the National Security Council warns of an increased risk of attempted attacks against Israelis and Jews abroad and calls for heightened vigilance.

After three days

Israelis stranded in Ethiopia rescued

After three days of efforts, a group of Israelis stranded in Lalibela due to the security escalation was evacuated by helicopter.

Watch: Israelis rush towards cockpit as plane plummets

New footage shows Israeli passengers rushing toward cockpit of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight as the aircraft suddenly loses altitude.

California:

Israeli actor and pilot Guy Kapulnik killed in plane crash

Guy Kapulnik, 46, killed alongside 33-year-old Taylor Laska in a light aircraft crash in California. Kapulnik previously served as an officer in the IDF’s elite Unit 669.

Dozens of Israelis trapped in the Himalayas

Dozens of hikers were stuck in the village of Samgaon in Nepal, at an altitude of about 3,500 meters, after landslides and extreme weather blocked roads and bridges.

Israel warns travelers as Ecuador declares red alert

Foreign Ministry urges Israelis to avoid flood zones, rivers and landslide-prone areas as El Niño threatens Ecuador with extreme weather.

While vacationing in Tuscany:

Criminal complaint filed against IDF soldier

Hind Rajab Foundation files a criminal complaint in Italy against an Israeli soldier vacationing in Tuscany, alleging crimes during operations in Gaza.

Nine Israelis arrested in massive Turkey fraud crackdown

Turkish authorities say international network allegedly defrauded victims of at least $266 million; most detainees are not Israeli.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef: Use ma’aser to fly home and vote Shas

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef rules Israelis abroad may use charity funds to buy flights to Israel in order to vote for Sephardic-haredi party.

‘It’s a real threat’:

Anti-Israel groups hunt IDF soldiers abroad

Shurat HaDin’s Nitsana Darshan-Leitner warns of an escalating campaign to pursue IDF soldiers abroad and explains how a new app aims to protect them.

Israeli Amb. to Hungary

'Budapest doesn't want to see Jews living in ghettos.'

Ambassador Maya Kadosh tells Arutz Sheva that Hungary’s zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism allows Israelis and Jews to feel safe in Budapest, while warning of antisemitic rhetoric from the far right.

Ahead of High Holidays

NSC warns of increased efforts to target Israelis abroad

Heightened alert overseas: The National Security Council warns of growing threats of terrorist attacks against Israelis during the holiday period from terrorist organizations and lone attackers.

New details emerge:

Debts, secrecy and what Mali Yahalomi left behind

More than NIS 200,000 in debt, a surprise 50th birthday party and an apartment left untouched: New details reveal what preceded Mali and Liel Yahalomi’s mysterious departure.

Israeli team races to Nepal to find missing Israelis

An Israeli rescue team is heading into a disaster zone where hundreds remain missing after devastating floods and landslides swept through Nepal.

Israeli missing as deadly floods devastate Nepal, Tibet

At least 95 people killed and more than 400 missing or out of contact as massive floods sweep the Himalayan region.

Police ask public for help finding missing Ramla man in Japan

Israel Police seek the public's help locating 23-year-old Amir Amberber of Ramla, who has been missing since arriving in Japan on August 2.

Tragedy in Finland:

Missing Israeli cyclist found dead

The body of a 66-year-old Israeli citizen who went missing during a solo cycling trip in Finland last week has been discovered by the roadside.

'I'll go with you anywhere' | Why Mali and Liel vanished

New evidence suggests Mali and Liel Yahalomi meticulously planned disappearance, with cash withdrawn, phones wiped, and AI allegedly used to help evade detection.

Israeli found lifeless in Bangkok hotel

Israeli man, aged 35, found dead in Thailand hotel room.

Watch: New footage of Mali and Liel in Argentina

New footage shows the emotional moment Mali and Liel Yahalomi were found in Argentina. 'An entire country was worried about you.'

New evidence in case of missing Israelis in Vienna

Security cameras captured the mother and daughter leaving the apartment where they were staying in Vienna, carrying their belongings and with no one else accompanying them.

Nearly a week with no leads:

Israeli mother, daughter may have left Austria

Nearly a week after Mali and Liel Yahalomi vanished in Vienna, Israeli police are pursuing several possibilities as Austria considers whether they left the country.

Bank of Jerusalem TASE shares drop - due to Mali's disappearance?

Bank of Jerusalem shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange plunge, with the steepest decline reaching 12.39%. Bank of Jerusalem CEO, where Mali worked, says no connection between their missing and the bank.

Ben Gvir speaks with family of missing Israelis

Police held a special situation assessment amid grave concern for the safety of Liel and Mali Yahalomi, with whom contact was lost in Vienna. Minister Ben Gvir spoke with their family.

Missing mother and daughter:

Police traced phones to train on Shabbat

Israel Police representative arrives in Vienna to assist in the search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi. Phones belonging to the traced on Saturday near a train station.

Mystery deepens:

Missing Israelis' belongings not in their apartment

Concerns deepen after Mali and Liel Yahalomi, mother and daughter who went missing in Vienna, failed to board flight back to Israel.

'How can someone just disappear in Vienna?'

Five days after Israeli mother and daughter vanish during trip to Europe, local Chabad emissary says there is still 'not a single lead' despite an intensive search.

Campaign to fly Israelis home to vote sparks backlash

Journalist Kalman Liebskind blasts efforts to fly Israelis home to vote, arguing that those who no longer live in Israel should not determine the country's future.

Jerusalem father identified as Israeli who drowned in Cyprus

Kobi Yedid, 34, who disappeared while swimming with his family off a beach in Limassol, found two hours later.

Tragedy:

Jerusalem resident drowns off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus

34-year-old Jerusalem resident drowns in Limassol, Cyprus, after going for a swim with his family. ZAKA and Foreign Ministry are coordinating with local authorities to return his body to Israel for burial.

Approaching the August 16 primaries:

A message for Jews in Florida -go out and vote!

Safety and a Jewish future brought families to Florida. Israelis know what it takes to keep both. Opinion.

Terrorism not ruled out

Family of Israeli reality star found dead in Miami seeks answers

Family rejects notion that reality star Yakir Levi committed suicide, urges the public to avoid speculation, and says police are examining a possible nationalist motive.

Suspected antisemitic assault of Israeli tourists in Mongolia

Six Israeli travelers were violently attacked by a group of men in northern Mongolia with knives and hatchets.

Israelis Yoav, Elad, and David killed in Maryland plane crash

Yoav Bomrind, Elad Naidik, and David Rabinovich were killed when the Piper PA-28 aircraft they were on went down over Bowie, Maryland.

Tragedy in the US:

Three Israelis killed in Maryland plane crash

Three Israeli citizens were killed when their plane went down in Bowie, Maryland. Authorities are investigating.

Historic:

For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star

Israeli chef Raz Shabtai’s Miami restaurant Mutra becomes the first kosher restaurant to receive a Michelin star, marking a historic breakthrough for kosher cuisine and the Jewish culinary world.

'Baby killers'

California: Hotel worker verbally attacks Israeli couple

In viral video, a hotel worker videos an Israeli couple, calls them 'baby killers,' insists all he said was 'Free Palestine.'

Israeli victim of Panama crash identified as Noa Yitzhak

Woman killed in traffic collision in Panama's La Chorrera area identified as 22-year-old Noa Yitzhak from Maaleh Adumim.

Japan

Body of missing Israeli woman found

Tevel Shabtai, 22, from central Israel, had been missing since Friday after reporting to her mother that she was going to climb a mountain in the Higashikawa area of ​​Japan

Anti-Israel group sets its sights on Israeli in Cyprus

HRF submits complaint to Cypriot authorities seeking arrest of Israeli visiting the country, alleging involvement in crimes during Gaza operations

89 Israelis found at Iranian-run kindergarten in Koh Phangan

Thai security forces raided an Iranian-run, unlicensed kindergarten that held five times the permitted number of children - including 89 Israelis.

Istanbul:

Two terrorists killed in shooting near Israeli consulate

An armed group opened fire at a building adjacent to the Israeli mission. Turkish security forces managed to eliminate or arrest them all at the scene.

Thailand: Jews to be deported after waving 'Moshiach' flag

Thai authorities revoke visas, order deportation, after Israelis wave yellow flag, distribute pamphlets.

Jewish Pride:

Ruach HaShem Gordon cancels fight in Thailand

Organizers of the ONE tournament in Thailand did not allow the Israeli fighter, brother of champion Ahavat HaShem, to enter the ring with an Israeli flag.

Bat Mitzvah Disaster:

12-year-old Tamar killed at ski resort, sister injured

Tamar Haberfeld, 12, was killed when a bus rolled down a slope at a ski resort in eastern France.

NSC warns of increased terror threat to Israelis abroad

National Security Council warns war with Iran raising the risk of attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide, urges Israelis abroad to take heightened precautions during Passover and upcoming spring holidays.

Or Elihai named as Israeli killed in Sinai accident

Or Elihai Marciano, 29, named as Breslov hasid killed earlier this week in a traffic accident in Sinai, Egypt.

Breslov hasid killed in Sinai traffic accident

Israeli citizen en route to Uman, Ukraine, killed in traffic accident in Egypt; two others injured.

Three arrested for attack on Jews in San Jose

Three men have been arrested in connection with a violent assault on two Israeli-American men outside a restaurant in San Jose’s upscale Santana Row shopping district.

Watch: Iranians and Jews sing 'Hatikva' in New York

Israelis, American Jews, and Iranian Americans march together in New York, in a show of support and solidarity with the Iranian people. Watch.

War or no war, home is home

Being Israeli isn’t just a nationality. It’s a posture. A way of standing in the world. Op-ed.

Watch:

Israelis beaten unconscious in California

Lior Zehavi and Daniel Levi were forced to the ground and beaten by three assailants outside a restaurant after they were overheard speaking Hebrew.

Netanyahu-Bin Zayed call

Full plan to return Israelis from the UAE

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation approved overnight (Sunday) the framework to evacuate Israelis from the Gulf free of charge, following a conversation between the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Shin Bet, Mossad, raise alert level worldwide

Shin Bet, Mossad, increase Israeli security worldwide, using advanced technology to identify threats.

El Al preparing for rescue flights

El Al announces preparations for rescue flights, publishes list of cities from which flights will operate.

Dozens of Israelis stuck in Saudi territory

Around 100,000 Israelis are stranded abroad, including dozens who whose flights rerouted to Saudi Arabia and who do not have permission to disembark.

NSC warns Israelis abroad amid Iran escalation

National Security Council calls on Israelis worldwide to increase vigilance, avoid public identification, and follow travel warnings due to heightened threats against Israeli and Jewish targets abroad following escalation with Iran.

Drama in Turkey

Former IDF soldier arrested while visiting family

The former IDF soldier was detained in Turkey on charges of “service in a foreign military" and later freed following intervention by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and US officials.

'Kill the Jew'

Israelis hospitalized after antisemitic attack on Thai island

Three Israelis were hospitalized after a violent assault on Ko Samui, with family members saying the attackers shouted antisemitic slurs and threats during the attack.