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Germany sees sharp rise in Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes since October 7

Greens MP Lamya Kaddor asked the federal government last month what figures it has regarding antisemitic incidents in Muslim or Islamist contexts before and after October 7, 2023.

People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.
Education alone cannot preserve historical truth. When people learn the facts but reject their moral significance, knowledge turns into cynicism, leading to a worldview that acknowledges the Holocaust happened but insists that Jews exaggerate its scale to claim special-victim status.

German textbooks excel on Holocaust, uneven on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, report finds

(First row, L-R) The parliamentary group co-leaders of Berlin's Die Linke party Tobias Schulze and Elif Eralp arrive for the start of coalition talks between the left-wing Die Linke, the SPD and the ecologist Green party in Berlin, on November 2, 2026.

Berlin’s Left faces coalition crisis after candidate admits fear of pro-Hamas figures in own party

A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities


Israel pushes to boost domestic arms production as Defense Ministry chief Baram visits Covenant

Covenant, which has operations in the US, Germany, and Israel, emerged from stealth last month.

Covenant's Anthem while in flight.

How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?

Several media outlets focus their election coverage on the ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while others frame the election through its impact on the future of the Middle East.

Israelis cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

Infamous Nazi-era alpine retreat mostly destroyed in deliberate fire

The landmark was engulfed in flames at 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday. Police arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of deliberately starting the fire that mostly destroyed the Nazi-era retreat.

(Screenshot) Eagle's Nest, a Nazi-era chalet in southeastern Germany, was mostly destroyed in a major fire. October 23, 2026

Two German suspects arrested after being seen photographing entrance to Damon Prison

An examination of the suspects' cellphones revealed photographs of security facilities and security-related activities, raising further suspicions about why they were at the location.

Israeli prison service guards operate in a special wing of Israeli citizens accused of spying for Iran, in the Damon Prison, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025.

Merz warns that Germany faces pressure from extremist parties, 'massive threat' from Russia

Speaking at a party conference of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Merz said the parties had the responsibility to push through economic reforms to reinforce Germany's social stability.

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026.

Suspect arrested as fire engulfs Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest', German police say

Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel in the area around Berchtesgaden in the southern region of Bavaria were battling the flames after the building caught fire.

Smoke and fire rise following a fire incident at the Kehlsteinhaus, the Eagle's Nest, in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany, in this handout image released October 24, 2026.

Human rights group petitions Germany to investigate Iranian crimes against ethnic minorities

International human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have repeatedly documented the regime’s use of unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence, and arbitrary detention.

Protesters wave Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 and shout slogans during a demonstration in front of the Brandenburger Gate as the sun shines in Berlin, on March 1, 2026.

Germany arrests Ukrainian national under suspicion of spying for Russia

Prosecutors said the person, identified as Vadym Y., had been in contact with a Russian secret service via an intermediary since July 2025 at the latest.

A police vehicle outside the court on the day of the trial of Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer charged by German federal prosecutors with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, in Hamburg, Germany, October 14, 2026.

Germany's military warns of 'significant' Russian sabotage threat, raising alert level

The reassessment was triggered by the discovery in mid-September of a crashed drone carrying a tin of high explosives near Germany's Wunstorf air base in Lower Saxony.

(Illustrative) Police officers work in the vicinity of an Antonov cargo plane, near which a drone was found, at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026, after the police said explosives experts examined a drone near a runway.

Israeli patient receives new non-invasive treatment for epilepsy in first outside Europe

The EASEE brain stimulation system, first developed in Germany by PRECISIS, is designed to treat epilepsy without opening the skull or inserting electrodes into the brain.

The medical team during implantation of the EASEE system at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital. From right: Dr. Idit Tamir, Professor Felix Benninger, Dr. Ilan Goldberg and Dr. Maison Hajj.