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"Israel Defense" - On July 24, 2025, the missile attack warning system transferred by Israel was put into operation for the first time in the Kyiv region

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For the first time in the Kyiv region, the “air raid alert” siren sounds only where there is a real threat of danger — thanks to the system that Israel transferred to Ukraine back in 2023. About this informed the Kyiv Regional State Administration on the morning of July 24, 2025: "From today, the air raid alert in the Kyiv region is differentiated. This means that the air raid alert will be announced only in those districts where there is a real threat. For example, if hostile targets are detected, the signal will be sent only to the part of the region under direct threat, and not across the entire Kyiv region. We tested this system last night together with the Air Force and the State Emergency Service. The system worked reliably and without failures. This is not just a technical upgrade, but the implementation of the principle of targeted alerting, meeting the needs of the times to support business operations, the educational process in institutions, and other areas affected by...
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Israel to Consider Joining International Coalition for Return of Ukrainian Children

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Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly moved, transferred, or deported to Russia and to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Russia began this alarming practice of deportation after the invasion of Crimea in 2014, and since 2022 it has escalated into a targeted policy of mass deportation of Ukrainian children. Russia seeks to erase the Ukrainian identity of children by restricting access to the Ukrainian language and history, limiting alternative sources of information, and forcibly imposing Russian citizenship. 23 July 2025, in Kyiv, the Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Olena Kondratiuk , met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Gideon Saar , who arrived on an official visit. The parties discussed in detail the issue of Israel’s accession to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children , which has united more than 40 countries worldwide, as well as ...
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Zelensky and Gideon Saar meet in Kyiv: Recognize the IRGC as terrorists, SnapBack against Iran and the memory of the Holocaust

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On July 23, 2025, the President of Ukraine met with the Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. In focus — recognition of the IRGC as terrorists, SnapBack sanctions against Iran, a report on Hamas crimes and respect for the memory of the Holocaust against the background of the already recorded presence of Iranian IRGC military personnel in Ukraine. Following the conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his official account: "I held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Gideon Sa'ar. Thank you for supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians, for this visit. We talked about our cooperation, primarily economic and defense, about strengthening Ukrainian air defense and the possibilities for joint weapons production. We are grateful to Israel for the decision to provide assistance in ensuring water supply systems for the southern regions. This is very important. We also hope for support of efforts for humanitarian demining of contaminated territo...
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"We condemn Russia's strikes on civilians" - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Kyiv: condemnation of Russia and new agreements with Ukraine

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Saar, together with his Ukrainian colleague Sybiha, laid flowers at the Wall of Memory of Fallen Soldiers of Ukraine and also visited the Holodomor Memorial. Gideon Saar in Kyiv: Condemnation of Russia, Meeting with Ukraine's Jewish Community, and a New Level of Alliance On July 22-23, 2025, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Kyiv. His statement “We condemn Russia's attacks on civilians” caused a wide public response. Some Israeli media hastened to call these words the “first” public condemnation of Russia by the Israeli Foreign Minister. However, we at NAnews — News of Israel remind that on February 24, 2022, Yair Lapid , who then served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine, calling it a “serious violation of the international order” and emphasizing that Israel was ready to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians. Nevertheless, Saar's current statement is the first strong signal from the incumbent minister after a long p...
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"2b'Love" in Haifa - and in Ukrainian: from the Haifa City Integration Authority: August 14, 2025 - the main party of the summer from the creators of Happy New Hanukkah and Purim Game

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August 14, 2025, the Haifa Integration Department is organizing “2b'Love” — a city party for the Day of Love (Tu Be-Av) . Israeli artists perform repertoire in Ukrainian as well, and municipal announcements are also published in Ukrainian — NAnews — News of Israel explains why this is an important cultural signal. Why this is done and how “2b'Love” differs from usual events There are plenty of creative events in Israel, but initiatives that consistently introduce the Ukrainian language into the official urban context are few. “2b'Love” belongs to this rare category: not a chamber evening “for our own,” but a public event entered into the calendar of the Haifa Municipal Integration Department . The organizers rely on three pillars. The first — a professional stage for Israeli artists performing in Ukrainian (this time it’s BrusLi Band and DJ Yana Groisman ). The second — the presence of Ukrainian in official announcements on a par with Hebrew, Russian and English. The ...
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Ukraine to spend 3.5 times more on defense than Israel - over 30% of GDP in 2025

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Ukraine is preparing an unprecedented defense budget: UAH 2.6 trillion or 31.1 % of projected GDP. For the first time in history, no country has ever allocated so much to security — even Israel, despite all its challenges, spends only 8.8 % of GDP. Why is Kyiv taking such steps and how will this affect the economy and society? This was reported on July 21, 2025 by MP Roksolana Pidlasa, Chair of the Parliamentary Budget Committee, on the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine website. Budget Adjustment and Draft Law No. 13439‑3 On July 16, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading Draft Law No. 13439‑3. It increases defense appropriations by UAH 400 billion , bringing the total to UAH 2.6 trillion . - In the first half of the year, defense and security expenditures absorbed 62.5 % of the general fund of the budget. - After the amendments are adopted, the share will be 59 % of the general fund and 66 % of all budgetary funds. Ukraine’s defense spending in 2025 will reach 31.1 %...
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It has begun... 2 months until Rosh Hashanah 5786: preparations for the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to Uman have already begun

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Three elders of Breslov Hasidism have kicked off the final preparations for the pilgrimage to Uman, Ambassador Michael Brodsky has confirmed the focus on security, and an interagency meeting of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has developed key logistical solutions. Three “Breslov” elders launch pilgrimage preparations In mid‑July 2025, in Uman, two months before Rosh Hashanah 5786, Rabbi Yaakov Meir Schechter , Rabbi Moshe Kramer and Rabbi Natan Liberman met with the head of the Rabbi Nachman Foundation, Natan Ben-Nun . This meeting marked the official start of organizational work: to bring together tens of thousands of Hasidim and ensure them a safe and comfortable journey to the holy city. Main agreements - Route coordination. Pilgrims from Israel will travel through Poland, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. Why this route? Direct flights to Ukraine have been canceled, and these detours remain the only option. - Border service cooperation. The parties agreed to pre‑appro...
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NAnews – Nikk.Agency Israel News

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NAnews - Nikk.Agency Israel News: Media About Israel, Ukraine and the Jewish World for Readers Who Need Context NAnews - Nikk.Agency Israel News is a multilingual news and analytical media project created for people who want to follow Israel, Ukraine, the Middle East and the Jewish world with more depth than a short headline can give. It is not built around noise, panic or empty reactions. Its purpose is to explain events, show connections and help readers understand why a story matters beyond the first emotional impression. Today, information appears everywhere at once. A political statement, a missile attack, a diplomatic scandal, a cultural event or a community initiative can spread through social networks in minutes. But speed does not always bring understanding. Very often, people see fragments without background, emotion without explanation, facts without a clear line between cause and consequence. NAnews was created for this gap. The project covers Israeli society, regional security, Ukrainian affairs, Jewish communities, diplomacy, culture, historical memory and international developments. It looks at these subjects not as separate boxes, but as parts of one larger picture. Israel is connected to the Middle East, to Europe, to the United States, to the Jewish diaspora and to Ukraine. Ukraine is connected to Jewish history, to Israeli public debate, to global security and to the struggle against Russian aggression. NAnews - Nikk.Agency Israel News tries to make these connections visible.