Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

Visitors to Bondi Pavilion hang an Israeli National Flag on the gate in Sydney, Australia. December 15, 2025

Australian man charged over alleged antisemitic threats against Zionist council

The suspected 'Portrait of a Lady' in 2025.

Nazi-looted ‘Portrait of a Lady’ to return to Jewish heir after 80 years in Argentina

Security guards stand watch in front of a synagogue in Los Angeles, Oct. 9, 2023.

California man faces trial over alleged threats to shoot up Jewish community center


Thailand to halve visa-free stay for Israeli tourists starting September 15

The change places Israel among 60 countries and territories whose citizens will continue to receive visa-free entry to Thailand, but for a shorter period.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

IDF soldiers targeted by Turkish 'state mechanism' of false accusations, Diaspora Ministry says

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Director-General Avi Cohen Scali accused Erdogan of "leading an antisemitic policy toward the State of Israel."

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

Second Israeli reported missing in Nepal following devastating floods that left over 1,000 dead

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud, and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, blamed on a glacier collapse, killed over 1,000 people.

A drone view shows a man walking next to damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

'Our hostages did not have shampoo': Ben-Gvir taunts prisoners complaining about harsh conditions

A statement from Ben-Gvir’s office claimed that the prisoners were female Islamic Jihad terrorists.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Damon prison.

Five killed, several injured in various deadly car crashes across Israel over weekend

Among the injured are a 60-year-old man in serious condition with a head injury and 5 additional injured people in minor condition. 

Four-way pile-up car accident on Highway 2 near Atlit on August 30, 2026.

Transgender Israeli computer engineer detained by ICE following kidnapping charges in New Hampshire

Alon later launched federal proceedings against the US prison authorities, and argued that her incarceration in a men's prison and the treatment she received violated her rights.

Allison Alon.

Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, strong winds

The preparations come amid forecasts for the weekend weather system, which indicate that wind gusts of 40-50 kph are expected as early as Saturday morning.

Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee, during a rain storm on April 27, 2026.

North American aliyah wave continues as 2,200 immigrants set to arrive this summer

The immigrants are part of an unprecedented wave of aliyah taking place during the summer months, from June through September.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. The number of aliyah files opened by individuals and families expressing interest in future immigration has surged dramatically.

New York brothers charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing, burning Israeli flag

Both brothers were charged with hate crimes related to theft and criminal damage, as well as destroying evidence.

An Israeli flag [Ilustrative]

Hind Rajab Foundation pushes to open US criminal proceedings against Jerusalem deputy mayor

King rejected the allegations against him, telling Walla that he is “proud to be a loyal emissary of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world."

Arieh King speaks at a protest calling for the closure of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, September 29, 2025; illustrative.