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Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

It was only when Höss was in the 7th grade that he discovered who his grandfather was, which changed the way he saw himself.

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.

Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific - opinion

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.

Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel


Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham create gold in new Holocaust film, ‘Treasure’

'Treasure' is a moving and often surprisingly funny character-driven story about how Edek, a Holocaust survivor father, and Ruth, his American adult daughter, confront trauma.

 STEPHEN FRY and Lena Dunham in ‘Treasure.’

Chen Schimmel makes her mark Young photographer’s Oct. 7 exhibition shown at Jpost Berlin Conference

The photo exhibition, titled “October 7,” captured the aftermath of terror, offering an unflinching look at the human cost of violence.

 ‘RIBBONS OF Return,’ 2024. A warplane streaks across the sky above a graveyard of cars, remnants of the massacre. The plane crafts a ‘Bring them home’ ribbon in the sky.

A shy young woman fights the Nazis in ‘From Hilde, With Love’

The movie avoids many of the cliches associated with fictional depictions of resistance fighters.

 JOHANNES HEGEMANN and Liv Lisa Fries in ‘From Hilde, With Love.’

Together but apart: Israeli-Palestinian duo's West Bank story at Berlinale

The Berlinale festival selected the film shortly after the Israeli-Hamas war started.

 THE 72ND BERLIN International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale.

Pro-Palestinian groups file legal action against German politician over Gaza war

Volker Beck, in opinion pieces and media interviews, expressed support for Israel's military operation in Gaza, calling for making humanitarian aid conditional on Hamas freeing Israeli hostages.

Volker Beck of Germany's environmental party Die Gruenen (The Greens) attends a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, in Berlin, Germany June 30, 2017.

Mom of 23-year-old hostage pleads for help: We can only beat evil together

Meirav Leshem Gonen called on the rest of the world to join in the fight because she said that terrorism is not just a problem for Israel but everyone. 

 Meirav Leshem Gonen speaking.

Berlin film festival bars far-right party criticized by Jews from gala opening event

The festival has dealt with sufficient turmoil since barring the group from one of the largest events of its kind worldwide.

Berlin Cityscape seen from Victory Column

German-Israeli summit to address security crisis and antisemitism surge

The German media brand WELT and Israel's The Jerusalem Post will come together for "Joint Perspectives: A German-Israeli Summit" in Berlin on February 14. The event will be streamed the day after.

 Joint Perspectives - A German Israeli Summit

Grandson of Munich massacre victim assaulted in Berlin in alleged hate crime

Police told German media that the incident at the bar began with a dispute between the two Free University in Berlin students.

People are seen at "The Munich 1972 Massacre Memorial" dedicated to the 1972 Olympic attack in Munich, Germany

Holocaust to Kfir Bibas: A mission to Berlin

Berlin’s commitment to remembering its past and protecting its Jewish community was evidenced throughout this experience.

 BRANDENBURG GATE: Rally to mark the birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli hostage, in Berlin.