Estonia

Who is behind Al-Majd, the Israeli-linked evacuation group sending Gazans to South Africa?

Al-Majd’s operation to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza has sparked controversy, with claims of human trafficking and ties to a questionable Estonian-Israeli businessman.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Palestinians wait to buy bread from a distribution point in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 17, 2025
Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

From Tallinn to Taipei, Israel binds small democracies into a global front - opinion

By opening an embassy in Estonia, deepening defense ties, and backing Taiwan, Israel positions itself at the center of a growing network of like-minded states resisting authoritarian aggression.

|ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
Estonian President Alar Karis (left) and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (right) meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, February 12, 2025.

Estonia lifts travel advisory on Israel as Gideon Sa'ar opens first embassy in Tallinn

Israel and Estonia have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, with Gideon Sa'ar opening a new embassy in Estonia.

|ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

Estonia opens new Israeli embassy, inaugurated by Gideon Sa’ar

Foreign Minister Sa’ar opens Israel’s 3rd new embassy this year, establishing a permanent presence in NATO/EU member Estonia. A delegation will boost hi-tech and cyber ties.

|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Estonia set to become first ex-Soviet state to back gay marriage

A vote is due early next week. LGBTQ+ activists hope Estonia's parliament will back a government bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry and win the same rights as heterosexual couples

JUNE 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Tartu, Estonia.

Russia-Ukraine war will shape international order - Estonian official

Senior Estonian official warns that the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will impact Israel, too.

MAY 23, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
An aerial view shows destructions in the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released on May 21, 2023.

Collegium Musical choir highlights Estonian music at Mustonefest

The Estonians appear to have more than their fair share of harmonious vocal gifts

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
THE COLLEGIUM Musicale from Estonia

Israel stars at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia

JANUARY 25, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM

NATO's Baltic States, Russia remove ambassadors as diplomatic relations downgraded

Estonia and Latvia have been among a group of NATO allies arguing strongly for Germany to provide Leopard battle tanks to boot Ukraine in fighting Russia.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByREUTERS
NATO and Russian flags are seen through broken glass this illustration taken April 13, 2022.

Are neo-Nazi Russian groups planning attacks on NATO countries? - report

New developments suggest that the Kremlin may lose ties with far-right paramilitary organizations.

DECEMBER 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NATO HEADS of states and governments look at a digital installation after posing for a photo during the NATO summit at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels in June 2021.

Russia claims NATO attempted to fly drones into Russia

The drones were allegedly flown near the Pskov region, which is located along Russia's border with Estonia and Latvia.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
NATO and Russian flags are seen through broken glass this illustration taken April 13, 2022.

Grapevine November 20, 2022: Ambassadors on the go

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides shaking hands with Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

Estonia declares Russia a terrorist state, 'biggest danger to world peace'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats of nuclear attacks "have turned Russia into the biggest danger to peace both in Europe and the world," the Estonian parliament declared.

OCTOBER 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Ukrainian Embassy's railing is seen decorated with placards, Ukrainian flags and messages in support of the Ukrainian people in Tallinn, Estonia March 19, 2022

Baltics say Ukrainian annexation mirrors their occupation story

Hundreds of thousands of people from the Baltic countries were exiled to Siberia, while many Russians came to settle, increasing the number of Russian-speakers to about a third of the population,

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
PRISONERS LABOR at the site of Belomorkanal, the man-made channel connecting the White Sea and Baltic Sea that was constructed by Soviet Gulag inmates. Tzvi Netzer served a full year in the infamous Siberian Gulag.