Tag: Italy
Park in Florence, Italy, named after Jewish resistance fighters during Holocaust
A park in Florence, Italy, has been named after a Jewish couple who joined the Nazi resistance during World War II and became prominent members of the local community, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The park, close to...
Holocaust survivor awarded Balzan Prize honoring scientific achievements
A historian and Israeli-French-American Holocaust survivor was one of the recipients of this year’s international Balzan Prizes, which recognizes distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
Saul Friedlander, 88, was awarded the prize for Holocaust and Genocide Studies for...
Italian defense chief meets with IDF chief of staff to talk military ties, strategy
Chief of the Defense Staff of the Italian Armed Forces Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli completed an official visit to Israel on Wednesday, spending much of this time with the Israel Defense Forces.
He was received by...
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold, two silvers at world championship in Italy
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won three medals at the Pesaro Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Italy on Sunday.
The 21-year-old took home a gold medal for her individual ball routine, which earned her a score...
Neo-Nazis interrupt Yom Hashoah event hosted by Israeli ambassador to Italy
Neo-Nazis disrupted a virtual Yom Hashoah event on Wednesday hosted by Israel’s ambassador to Italy, posting swastikas on the screen for viewers to see.
Israeli Ambassador to Italy Dror Eydar shared a video of the hack on...
Could Italian support for Israel influence other EU countries?
When Arab diplomats praise Israel in public forums, it’s a real indicator that times have changed.
Omar Alshamsi, the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to Italy, told an online forum that the Abraham Accords “marked a...
Israeli medical team aids COVID-19 battle in northern Italy
An experienced team of 20 doctors and nurses from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center flew to northern Italy at midnight on Dec. 2 to assist a local hospital dealing with a serious outbreak of COVID-19.
This...
Joint effort begins to identify and catalogue every Hebrew book in Italy
A ground-breaking collaborative effort to create a unified listing of all Hebrew books in Italy has been announced by the Union of Jewish Communities in Italy (UCEI), the Rome National Central Library (BNCR) and...
Italy approves experimental Israeli drug used to treat hospitalized corona patients
The Israeli biopharmaceutical firm Redhill Biopharma has treated a coronavirus patient in Israel with an experimental drug that aims to lessen symptoms, following Italy’s approval of its use, The Jewish Chronicle reported on Tuesday.
A coronavirus hospital...
IsraAID partners with Rome Jewish community to help frontline workers, volunteers
The Israeli humanitarian aid organization IsraAID is providing support to frontline medical professionals and volunteers in the organization’s emergency units responding to the coronavirus crisis in Italy with the launch of webinars on stress...