Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

(Illustrative) A police member works at the Clemenceau metro station, after a shooting took place in Brussels, Belgium February 5, 2025.

Prosecutors seek two years for Belgium man accused of threats, swastikas, and Holocaust denial

People walk through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, November 7, 2026.

Record 117 mm of rain hits Sharon in 75 minutes, trapping motorists and prompting stay-home order

Demonstration against the Chabad House in Thailand.

Thailand revokes chief rabbi’s citizenship, rattling Jewish community as Israeli tourism continues


Court orders owner of California cafe that served 'Sweet Sinwar' drink to pay $59,000

According to the lawsuit, three employees forced the a man out into the street, calling him "Jew" and "Zionist" after he came in with a hat bearing a Star of David and an Am Yisrael Chai shirt.

Jerusalem Cafe menu featuring drinks called "Sweet Sinwar" and "Iced In Tea Fada"

Inmate killed in northern Israel after leaving prison as part of rehabilitation program

As Heib approached the bus stop on his way to work, a vehicle pulled up beside him, and shots were fired from inside. He was critically wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.

MDA at the site of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Brazilian lawyer convicted of racism after calling for Jews to be removed from leadership

Prosecutors said calling for Jewish officials to be dismissed from their positions at the institute because of their identity constituted incitement to racism and exceeded free speech protections.

Heriberto de Miranda Jordão Filho

Investigation into international fraud network based in Israel, Cyprus sees seven suspects arrested

The operation, led by German prosecutors, resulted in the arrest of seven suspects, searches at 17 locations, and the seizure of more than 100 servers allegedly used by the fraud network.

Police arrest suspects in an international fraud investigation.

Bomb threat targets Haifa-bound Israeli cruise ship docked at Greek island

The Coast Guard's Underwater Missions Unit is expected to conduct a second, more thorough inspection after an initial search by the Port Authority found no suspicious objects.

This general view Israeli owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026, during a demonstration against Israeli tourists visiting Greece.

'Jew-free zone' sticker on Stockholm storefront sparks outrage

The person who affixed the second sticker is provocative Swedish street artist Dan Park, who posted the incident online.

Tourists stroll through the streets of the historic center of Gamla Stan., on September 16, 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Second Israeli national arrested in US federal voter fraud sweep

The Israeli is one of six other foreign nationals whom US authorities are charging with illegal voting in a wide-ranging enforcement operation.

Mugshot: Moriah Dahan, 35, an Israeli citizen residing in Los Angeles, was arrested on November 2, 2026, on suspicion of illegally voting in the 2024 US presidential election.

WATCH: Jewish pro-Trump activist assaulted, threatened with death at Michigan university

Jewish MAGA activist Liz Benichou was knocked to the ground and threatened with death by a University of Michigan student during a campus confrontation.

Jewish conservative activist Liz Benichou is knocked to the ground during a confrontation with a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

'I don't know what came over me': Vandal leaves apology on altar of Maronite church in Nahariya

"We are waiting for the police to investigate," said Father Yosef Yaakov, adding that it was too early to determine whether the vandalism was motivated by religious hatred.

Lebanese Maronite prayer hall vandalized in Nahariya.

Thai political activist calls to limit Israelis' stay to 15 days

Hundreds of protesters participated in a rally against Israelis on Phuket Island. In September, the protest leader led a demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok.

The text in Thai: “Operation to Restore Thailand,” “This is Thailand – Thais must not sit idly by.”