Sicily

Mount Etna eruption disrupts air travel in Sicily

Mount Etna’s renewed eruption shuts Catania airport after volcanic ash spread across eastern Sicily, forcing widespread flight cancellations and diversions, including those to and from Israel.

Italy: Mount Etna erupts again, disrupting flights

No injuries reported after Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupts.

Flotilla departs Italy to challenge Israeli blockade of Gaza

Ten vessels carrying 60 activists and officials leave Sicily for Gaza, intend to join Global Sumud Flotilla which aims to challenge Israel’s blockade.

Greta Thunberg joins flotilla attempting to breach Gaza blockade

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 others are sailing on the Madleen, a Freedom Flotilla vessel, from Sicily towards Gaza, claim they will be challenging “Israel's siege” on the Strip.

Foreign Ministry to Israelis:

'Don't travel to Rhodes'

Foreign Ministry warns Israelis against travel to Rhodes and Sicily due to extreme weather in those areas.

In Sicily, community of Bnei Anusim still faces challenges

Sicily’s Jews have hired their first rabbi in 500 years but still face a battle for acceptance by Italy’s Jewish establishment.

Watch: Italy's mafia boss captured after 30 years on the run

The 'boss of bosses' of Sicily’s notorious Cosa Nostra mafia was still believed to be issuing orders from secret locations across Sicily.

Trump: Netanyahu is ready for peace

Following G7 Summit, US President Trump and First Lady speak to US Military at Naval Air Station in Sicily.

Palermo, Sicily, to get first synagogue in 500 years

Roman Catholic Church cedes to Jewish ownership part of a church and monastery complex built atop the ruins of a medieval synagogue.

523 years after expulsion, Sicilian Jewry reawakens

1,000 citizens of Palermo commemorated the expulsion and forced conversion of Sicilian Jews over five centuries ago.