Iceland

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews, but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.

Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.
Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

 Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle on May 17, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar


Youngsters get time to shine as Iceland visits Bloomfield

“Before we arrive at the matches against Latvia and Georgia it is important we give our up-and-coming players a chance,” says Israel coach.

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Fresh faces to take the field for Israel vs Iceland

Israel coach Luis Fernandez has given numerous players their first international chance since taking charge of the team in the summer.

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Normal flights resume at Ben-Gurion

Only 9 flight cancellations on Wednesday.

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EU flights resume but chaos not over

British Airways and El Al renew flights to London as Heathrow reopens.

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EU ministers convene on flights crisis

Iceland volcano ash causes 'biggest aviation disruption in history'.

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KLM pushes to resume passenger flights

Dutch flight operator successfully flies planes through ash cloud.

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Ash may hover for days over EU

Land-bound Europe sees airport layoffs, creative flight patterns.

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Ash cloud halts Europe-bound flights

Iceland eruption forces London, Paris-bound planes back to Israel.

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Ash cloud disrupts TA flights to London

Iceland eruption causes London-bound El Al plane to return to Israel.

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Iceland volcano ash halts flights across Europe

Volcanic eruption under a glacier Wednesday caused flight bans in Britain, Ireland, N. Scandinavia, holding dozens of flights to US.

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