Defense Minister Benny Gantz presents medals to WW2 veterans
Gantz & Defense Ministry staff lit candles with three veterans and paid tribute to their heroism.
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'I put two bullets in German officer's head'
French Resistance heroine Madeleine Riffaud recalls how she led Resistance soldiers in the fight against Germany during World War II.
Deportation of Nazi ignites partisan debate in US
Trump administration's announcement of deportation of SS guard from concentration camp sparks partisan fight.
Long-lost Hitler painting discovered?
The unique painting said to be by Nazi leader shows the old Vienna fortifications and is signed “A. Hitler”.
75 Years: Pearl Harbor and the Jewish Question
The surprise Japanese attack on the US led to tremendous upheavals – on both international and personal levels.
WWII vet reunited with survivor he liberated
Sid Shafner and Marcel Levy forged a close friendship after Shafner liberated Dachau concentration camp, but the two lost touch for decades.
German Jew-turned US spy against the Nazis, dies
Frederick Mayer, who fled Nazi Germany, risked his life posing as a German officer after parachuting back seven years later.
‘No cure for anti-Semite, he is born with it’
Jewish World War II veterans receive homage during International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.
UK Museum: Anti-Nazi Jewish Brigade 'Terrorists'
London's Imperial War Museum removes offensive display, which labeled legendary Jewish Brigade fighters 'terrorists.'
Knesset Dedicates Torah for Jewish WW2 Veterans
In rare and beautiful show of Jewish unity, MKs, leaders from across the spectrum dedicate Torah to Jews who fell fighting Nazism.
Hitler's Secret Champagne Stash Found in Saxony
Cognac found in cellars six stories under historic villa, restaurant owner reveals find to European newspapers.
France Honors Four Nazi Resistance Fighters
Fighters to be inducted into the Pantheon mausoleum in honor of the 70th anniversary of the war's end.
Japan Defends UNESCO Plan for Kamikaze Letters
A party of history, or glorifying the brutality of war? Letters from Japanese pilots cause uproar.
Europe, US Mark 70 Since Allies 'Saved the World'
Ceremonies held throughout Europe and in US to remember World War II victory, warn of modern threats of evil.
Rivlin Honors 1.5 Million 'Jewish Heroes' of WW2
Rivlin speaks at ceremony marking 70 years since end of war, tells Jewish veterans they connected Jewish warriors past and future.
Prosor to UN: Islamists are Today's Nazis
Israeli ambassador says at 70th anniversary of WWII's end that Islamists as dangerous as Nazis, 'Jewish lives can't be entrusted to others.'
Resistance Fighter 'Waiting to Die' at Dachau
Clement Quentin retells the horrors of being a Nazi guinea pig ahead of 70th anniversary ceremony of its liberation this Sunday.
Hollande Warns the Holocaust 'Could Yet Return'
Ceremonies in Germany, Croatia and France death camps recall the genocidal horrors, warn that the 'fight has not ended.'
Robert Wolfe: The Holocaust History 'Warrior'
The passing of chief archivist of Nazi crimes is also the end of an era.
Czech MP: Church was a Partner in the Holocaust
Czech MP causes storm after accusing the Catholic Church of agreeing to massacre of Jews, helping Nazis escape justice.
Hungarian Town Won't Honor Anti-Semitic Dictator
Far-right Jobbik party had fronted campaign to name part of Gyomro's town square after Nazi-Allied leader; Mayor issues apology.
'English Schindler' to Receive Czech Award at 105
British hero saved Jewish children from the Nazis, remained quiet over the lifesaving mission for 50 years.
A Jewish Rennaissance in Krakow
'Israel Days in Krakow' bring in the crowds as students take pride in their Jewish identity.
US Army Cut To Smallest Since Pre-World War II
New budget has army at smallest size since 1940, shunning traditional wisdom to prepare for two simultaneous conventional war fronts.
One Word for Six Million Souls
Arutz Sheva radio host's poignant new book memorializing the 6 million Jewish Holocaust victims has caught international attention.
Senior General: US in Greatest Danger Since 30s
Senior analyst Gen. McInerney warns that US is in comparable danger to pre-WWII period, specifically from Russian and Iranian hegemonies.
Finland Apologizes for 1938 Anti-Semitism
In a small but symbolic gesture, Finnish Amateur Athletic Association apologizes for unfairly denying Jewish athlete's 1938 victory.
Hitler's Bodyguard Dies
Rochus Misch, last surviving witness of Adolf Hitler's final days, dies aged 96.
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