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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.

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

 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

 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


Russian security service accuses Ukraine of killing ultra-nationalist's daughter

Darya, who appeared regularly on Russian state TV was a supporter of what Russia calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.

 Investigators work at the site of a suspected car bomb attack that killed Darya Dugina, daughter of ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin, in the Moscow region, Russia August 21, 2022, in this still image taken from video.

European Parliament planned Israel trip with Nazi sympathizer delegate

Estonian lawmaker Jaak Madison has called for a “final solution” against immigration to Europe, and in 2015, he wrote a blog post sympathizing with the Nazis

 Jaak Madison, member of Estonian party EKRE (Conservative People's Party of Estonia) addresses a major rally of European nationalist and far-right parties ahead of EU parliamentary elections in Milan, Italy May 18, 2019

Estonia protests to Russia over airspace violation as Baltic tensions rise

The Estonian foreign ministry said the helicopter had flown over a point in the south-east without permission on June 18.

Tartu, Estonia.

Estonian man arrested trying to smuggle drones into Russia

It is alleged that the man, who has no known ties to the Russian government, was intending to "donate commercial drones to the Russian army." 

 Drone planned to be used by Hamas terrorist cell in east Jerusalem to commit terrorist acts.

Israel denies equipping Ukraine with Blue Spear through Estonia

Estonia denied asking Israel for its authorization to transfer one Blue Spear (5G SSM) land-to-sea missile system to Ukraine.

 Blue Spear (5G SSM)

There's no ban on Estonia giving Israeli weapons to Ukraine - Estonian FM

Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said Jerusalem has not blocked Tallinn from giving Israeli arms to Ukraine, contrary to reports published earlier this year.

 Foreign Minister of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets speaks as she attends a news conference with her counterparts Zbigniew Rau of Poland, Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania and Edgars Rinkevics of Latvia (not pictured) in Riga, Latvia April 29, 2022

700-year-old ship unearthed in Estonia construction site

A ship dating back to 1298 was found 200 meters away from the shore in Tallin, the capital of Estonia. It is believed to have been a trading ship and was preserved exceptionally well.

The Old Town of Tallinn

Ukrainian prime minister visits White House

The Biden administration announced the same day that there will be a new program for Ukrainians who are interested in immigrating to the United States.

 RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov shows the way to UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a meeting in Moscow last month.

Leaders of Poland and Baltic states head to Kyiv

The four join a growing number of European politicians to visit the Ukrainian capital since Russian forces were driven away from the country's north earlier this month.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy and Prime Minister Shmygal attend a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Fiala, Slovenia's Prime Minister Jansa, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Kaczynski in Kyiv, Ukraine March 15, 2022.

Israel blocked sale of Pegasus spyware to Ukraine, Estonia - NYT

Israel refused to sell Pegasus to Ukraine and Estonia so as not to cause harm to Israeli-Ukrainian relations.

 A man walks past the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel July 22, 2021