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Israel beats Belgium, advances to the round of 16 in EuroBasket for first time in a decade

The Belgians nearly erased a 21-point deficit in the final quarter – but the Israelis held on to claim a landmark achievement that has eluded them since 2015.

Israel players celebrate on the court following Tuesday’s 92-89 victory over Belgium, a result that secured the blue-and-white’s spot in the EuroBasket last-16.
 YACOV LIVNE (left) had to contend with diplomatic issues between Israel and Poland, Israeli political infighting, and the Ukraine-Russia war, during his term. Here, the former ambassador meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

'History is central to Israel-Poland ties,' former ambassador to Poland tells 'Post'

  Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Jewish leader bashes former PM's denial of Poland's Holocaust role

 Donald Tusk, Polish PM

Polish PM: Israel testing Polish solidarity with the war on Hamas


Israeli politicians slam Poland for passing controversial Holocaust law

The Polish parliament on Thursday passed a law that makes suggesting Polish complicity or participation in the Holocaust punishable by prison time or a fine.

A sign reading "Stop" in German and Polish is placed outside the gates to Auschwitz to mark the anniversary of its liberation, January 2018

How I became public enemy No. 1 in Poland

All because of one tweet.

Stutthof concentration camp, Poland

Setting history straight – Poland resisted Nazis

Historical truths are a good start, and the truth is that Poland was one of the countries that sent large numbers of men and women to resist the Nazis.

Polish-born Holocaust survivor Meyer Hack shows his prisoner number tattooed on his arm during a news conference at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem June 15, 2009.

Netanyahu, Polish PM agree to open dialogue on controversial legislation

The bill would make it illegal to attribute complicity in the Holocaust to the “Polish nation.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a document outlining plans for the Auschwitz death camp as he addresses the 64th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2009.

PM: Israel won't tolerate Poland 'distorting truth or re-writing history'

The Polish envoy was summoned to the Foreign Ministry to hear Israeli objections.


Israel ‘strongly opposes’ Polish bill outlawing term ‘Polish death camps’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the Polish law "baseless" and instructed Israel's ambassador to Poland to meet with the country's prime minister over the matter.

Holocaust survivors enter Auschwitz 73 years after its liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 2018

Polish president receives menorah with Jerusalem engraving

The Polish President hosted an annual Hanukka celebration at his palace.

Chabad emissary Rabbi Szalom Ber Stambler presents Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda with a menorah at a Hanukka event at the palace.

Edelstein concerned about Polish bill denying restitution to Holocaust survivors

The bill in question requires anyone seeking restitution for nationalized property to be Polish citizens and residents, spouses, children or grandchildren of the original owners.

Yuli Edelstein

Warsaw Jewish museum welcomes millionth visitor to core exhibition

The winners won a museum card and a trip to Israel.

The Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw

Poland to buy Israeli-made Patriot missiles

The deal with US defense contractor Raytheon, which would see Poland buy eight Patriot missile defense systems, is expected to be finalized in November of this year.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ C-Dome system, a sea-based version of the Iron Dome anti-rocket battery, fires from an Israeli Navy missile ship