Czech Republic

Czech Republic in talks for Israeli air defense systems, foreign minister says

During a press conference with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Macinka said the Czechs were looking at the Spyder, Arrow, and other defense systems.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Petr Macinka and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 14, 2026.
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Axon Vision links its AI system with Czech radar to spot drone threats

The system was tested against representative drone scenarios, including detection, tracking, and dynamic target movement, and demonstrated stable performance.  

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
Museum of Jewish Heritage is closed during the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020 in New York City.

Museum of Jewish Heritage spotlights Holocaust survivor's pro-soccer career during World Cup

The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York will show an installation following the life of Jewish pro-soccer player and Holocaust survivor Paul Mahrer just in time for the World Cup.

|ByRUBY SADIKMAN

Dr. Ryshavy and my family's 75-year-old secret

I asked myself, am I the person to reveal to the questioner a decades-long secret, a secret that was well-known in our big family?

MAY 26, 2021ByCHARLES TICHO
BOTH LILLY and Herbert were convinced the other had perished, only to stumble upon each other on a sidewalk and resume their lives together.

German FM Maas: We stand with Israel’s right to defend itself

Czech, Slovakian, German foreign ministers visit Israel, see home destroyed by rocket.

MAY 20, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and his German counterpart at a rocket impact site in Petah Tikva

German, Czech, Slovakian FMs head to Jerusalem to show support

The ministers are expected to meet with Ashkenazi and then visit sites where Hamas missiles struck.

MAY 19, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
People wave the flags of Israel and the Trade Union of the Police outside the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 19, 2021.

Jerusalem Cinematheque presents exhibit of children’s art on coronavirus

Exhibition was created under the patronage of Chief of General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Gen. Aleš Opata, and the Metropolitan Archbishop of Prague, the Czech Primate Dominic Cardinal Duka OP.

APRIL 22, 2021ByHANNAH BROWN
Art made by children about COVID-19.

Soviet labor camp found where monument of Stalin once stood in Prague

It's been almost 60 years since the 51-foot statue of Stalin was brought down.

MARCH 28, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman walks past a bust of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in an exhibit dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad

14-day news roundup: Czech mate

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

MARCH 25, 2021BySTEVE LINDE
The unveiling of the new Czech embassy office in Jerusalem

Coronavirus: Israelis arrive from Czech Republic to get vaccinated

The Israelis were allowed to get vaccinated and return to Prague without requiring passport control or quarantine in Israel.

MARCH 22, 2021ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
A coronavirus vaccine dose is seen being administered at a Meuhedet vaccination center in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2021.

Palestinians, Arab League, condemn Czech Jerusalem office

Palestinian FM called it "a blatant attack on the Palestinian people and their rights, a flagrant violation of international law."

MARCH 13, 2021ByREUTERS
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana attend an inauguration ceremony of a Czech diplomatic representation in Jerusalem March 11, 2021.

Coronavirus: Israel eyes vaccine production with Hungary, Czech

The leaders discussed the exchange of green passports for tourism and shared plans to integrate the two countries into Israel's plans to build an international vaccine manufacturing corporation.

MARCH 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses COVID-19 vaccine cooperation withHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš

Czech Republic opens de facto embassy to Israel in west Jerusalem

Embassy still in Tel Aviv, but the new mission is an official branch.

MARCH 11, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is seen with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi at the opening of the Czech Embassy to Israel's new Jerusalem office.