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Heaven in the Judean Hills: Where desert wine, slow food, and history meet

How a Finnish-inspired eco-retreat is pioneering Israel’s generational slow food movement.

|ByNOAM BEDEIN
A vibrant, sun-drenched view of the open-air terrace at the Logos Hotel, where an expansive farm-to-table prep station loaded with fresh, raw ingredients sets the stage for Luiza’s monthly ‘Meshak Shuk’ culinary festival.
Finnish-Israeli defense industry seminar, May 2026

Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar

The seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
“Modern casinos use detailed player data to predict behavior, boost engagement, and identify gambling risks.”

Gaming under control – these tools really help

Screen time is creeping up on you. But there are concrete ways to keep gaming within reasonable limits – without having to quit altogether.

|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires at targets out at sea during a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026

Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel

Finland has placed orders exceeding 800 million euros for weapons from Israel. The largest single acquisition was the David's Sling air defense system, purchased in 2023 for 316 million euros.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Russian bombers capable of carrying nukes detected near Finland

The bombers, capable of carrying cruise missiles and strategic nuclear weapons, have been active in the Ukrainian war since Moscow invaded in February.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A Russian officer takes a picture of a TU-95 bomber, or Bear, at a military airbase in Engels some 900 km (559 miles) south of Moscow.

Initial tranches of men for Russia mobilization arrive at military bases

A Russian lawmaker also said that draft-age men should not be allowed to leave the country.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation line up outside a recruitment office in the Siberian town of Tara in the Omsk region, Russia September 26, 2022.

'Compartment No. 6' is a journey of hope - review

'Compartment No. 6' tells the story of two strangers who meet by chance on a train.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN
'COMPARTMENT NO. 6' is a journey of several days into the freezing north.

Finland's PM attacked for being young and happy

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The woman who initially represented a peaceful nation’s will to live, now also embodies a brave nation’s willingness to fight. 

AUGUST 26, 2022ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
FINLAND’S Prime Minister Sanna Marin participates in the Helsinki Pride 2022 march last month.

Justin Bieber appears to perform Nazi salute in viral video

In a video that has since gone viral, pop singer Justin Bieber appears to perform the Nazi salute and march onstage in a show in Finland.

AUGUST 11, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Pop singer Justin Bieber performing in Finland.

US Senate backs Finland and Sweden's joining NATO

The Senate voted 95 to 1 to support the ratification of the two countries' accession documents.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByREUTERS
NATO and Russian flags are seen through broken glass this illustration taken April 13, 2022.

Finland seizes hundreds of Russian freight cars as EU sanctions bite

Finnish bailiff authority said it has frozen assets of a few dozen Russian and Belarusian individuals and legal entities, including transportation firms

JULY 5, 2022ByREUTERS
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks during the plenary session at the Finnish parliament in Helsinki, Finland, May 16, 2022.

Can NATO reverse course after caving to Ankara’s demands? - analysis

Ankara now uses every opportunity to blackmail NATO, refusing requests or threatening other members, to get what it wants.

JUNE 29, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament, last month.

Turkey drops objection to Finland, Sweden joining NATO

"Our foreign ministers signed a trilateral memorandum which confirms that Turkey will ... support the invitation of Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO," Finnish President Niinisto said.

JUNE 28, 2022ByREUTERS
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberga, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu react after signing a document during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 28, 2022.

Erdogan will ensure Putin's fears of NATO expansion are unrealized - opinion

Turkey's Erdogan is blocking Finland and Sweden from joining NATO - something that Putin is glad of.

JUNE 27, 2022ByNEVILLE TELLER
FROM LEFT: Finland’s Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff attend a ceremony to mark the applications for membership of Sweden and Finland, in Brussels, last month.