Women in the military prepare for an Independence Day ceremony that blends tradition and pride.
Israel
Apparent contradiction causes confusion in bilateral relations as Peter Magyar set to take the reins in Budapest.
The Defense Ministry releases updated figures for Yom HaZikaron – total rises to 25,650.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address in Jerusalem to combine grief, national unity, and biblical references with clear statements about the current security situation.
The Argentine president will become the first foreign leader to light a torch at Israel’s official Independence Day event in Jerusalem, in recognition of his deep friendship with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
Runners from Israel and abroad join subdued race following Lebanon truce.
With Israeli elections set for this fall, “we don’t want to act politically” in halting the agreement governing the EU-Israel relationship, Dubravka Šuica tells JNS.
A handful of Democrats voted against the motions, as did every Senate Republican, further demonstrating that Israel is no longer a bipartisan issue.
The change in power in Hungary is shifting the balance in Brussels—but a unified sanctions policy remains unlikely.
