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


Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

Ezra Miller: What is their Hollywood history and do they have a future in it? - explainer

Who really is Ezra Miller? What are all these controversies surrounding them and what brought this once critically acclaimed actor? Here is everything you need to know.

 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala - Met Gala - Camp: Notes on Fashion - Arrivals - New York City, US - May 6, 2019 - Ezra Miller.

ADL asks Iceland to act against Boston Jewish, Zionist org map project

"While we deeply respect freedom of expression, this website crosses the line into specific threats against individuals and institutions," said CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

 Icelandic flags in Viðey.

Nordic states vow to protect Finland, Sweden during NATO application

Norway, Denmark and Iceland strongly support Finland and Sweden joining NATO and will support the two countries "by all means necessary" if they come under attack.

Norway, sweden, nordic flags

COVID-19: Woman tests positive mid-flight, quarantines in airplane bathroom

Michigan schoolteacher Marisa Fotieo isolated herself in an airplane's bathroom after testing positive with an at-home rapid COVID-19 test on her flight to Iceland.

 A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US June 29, 2020.

Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament

Iceland has voted more women than men into its parliament, a first in Europe, in a national election that saw the ruling left-right coalition strengthen its majority.

  Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir attends a press conference in Oslo, Norway February 3, 2020.

3 Israeli COVID patients arrive in Israel on rescue flight from Iceland

The three patients were on a group trip to Iceland when about 30 people in their group became infected with the coronavirus.

 Harel rescue flight brings Israeli coronavirus patients back from Iceland.

Israelis flew to Iceland, 30 contracted COVID

One of the Israelis in Iceland may have contracted COVID on the flight and spread it to the rest.

Reykjavik, Iceland

AirBnB host kicks out renter because of association with Israel

There has been a dramatic uptick of Jews being physically attacked around the world in the wake of operation Guardian of the Walls.

Airbnb apartment (Illustrative)

Archaeologists discover remains of Viking rituals in Iceland

A boat-shaped structure was discovered, as well as dozens of beads, some of them having their origin directly traced to Iraq.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik