Budapest

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up

Yarden Bloch said she had assumed the game would not take place because Iranian athletes have often been prevented from competing against Israelis.

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Israeli chess player expected a forfeit. Her Iranian opponent showed up.
More than 150 playable pinball and video machines are lovingly cared for at Flippermúzeum.

Budapest: Spa hotel, Jewish heritage, and Danube nights

Mark and David explore the beauty and grandeur of Budapest, where the Danube divides the historic hills of Buda and the lively boulevards of Pest.

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PARTICIPANTS WATCH and listen to a video message of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed on a screen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at a sports and cultural centre in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's son speaks at Hungary's CPAC conference, praises PM Orban

On stage, Netanyahu did not hold back in praising his hosts. “We are deeply grateful for the friendship and support of Prime Minister Orban and Hungary. We have no better friends in Europe,” he said.

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Rabbi Shmuel Raskin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges

Graffiti is a common sight in some alleys of Budapest, but in the Jewish Quarter, visitors may also unexpectedly spot memorial stickers for fallen IDF soldiers and October 7 massacre victims.

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2,300 Jewish athletes gather in Budapest for European Maccabi Games

This year’s games, which takes place at several venues, includes 20 categories, including swimming, chess, fencing, soccer and boxing.

JULY 31, 2019ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
2019 Maccabi Europe Games To Be Held In Budapest

IHRA to advise on Budapest Holocaust Museum

Controversial historian Maria Schmidt is no longer involved in the project.

JUNE 6, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A STAR of David is seen at the new Holocaust museum called the House of Fates in Budapest, Hungary, last year