Moldova

Nine Israeli tourists detained by Ukrainian authorities over bag of salt found in vehicle

The group was detained while crossing the border from Ukraine to Moldova after authorities misidentified a bag of salt found in their vehicle as a suspected illicit substance, according to N12 News.

A Belarusian border guard with a service dog keeps watch at Novaya Guta crossing point on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Gomel region on January 28, 2025.
 ISRAEL FORWARD Dor Turgeman celebrates after scoring the first goal in the 4-1 victory over Moldova to close out the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Blue-and-white closes campaign in style: Israel impresses in 4-1 victory in Moldova

‘YOU DON'T choose when to take things seriously,’ said Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon this week before the national team’s final qualifier in Moldova.

Israel national soccer team aims to finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a strong note

A woman votes as members of a local electoral commission visit her home during Moldova's parliamentary elections in the town of Durlesti, Moldova September 28, 2025.

Moldovans vote in high-stakes parliamentary election, authorities warn of Russian interference


Poland calls 'urgent' defense meeting after alleged Russian missiles kill 2

Initial reports indicated that Russian rockets had hit a Polish town near the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians.

 People wave Polish and Ukrainian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland February 20, 2022.

Herzog receives credentials of six new ambassadors

Each had a separate meeting with him in which they discussed issues such as developments in their respective countries, taking relations with Israel to a higher level.

 President Isaac Herzog with the ambassador from New Zealand, Zoe Coulson-Sinclair.

Ukrainians serving as Israeli combat troops see family in Moldova

The IFCJ facilitates a meaningful reunion for Ukrainian IDF lone soldiers and their families in Moldova.

 IDF lone soldiers arrive in Chisanau Airport.

US Treasury sanctions Israeli for helping Russia subvert Moldovan democracy

Ilan Shor was sanctioned for attempting to bring Moldova back to Russia's sphere of influence.

Moldova's national flag is seen in central Chisinau, Moldova

Holocaust memorial in Moldova opened, to honor 6,300 tortured Jews

The memorial to the Jews shot at the city of Soroca is a composition of twenty bronze steles symbolizing chopped tree trunks.

 New Moldovan Holocaust memorial

European Commission recommends Ukraine, Moldova as EU members

The path to actual membership of the 27-nation European Union for Ukraine and Moldova may, however, take years.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

Over 25,000 olim in 'Immigrants Come Home' operation arrived in Israel

"Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, there has been a broad national and governmental effort to rescue and absorb new immigrants," said the Aliyah and Integration Ministry.

 Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata greets Ukrainian immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport. Since the start of the Ukraine war, 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel.

Transnistria warns that any plans to invade it are 'dangerous' - report

President Vadim Krasnoselsky called for "unconditional recognition of the well of the Pridnestrovian people on the independence of our republic."

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

IsraAID: Israel's beacon of light, giving humanitarian aid

IsraAID extends a helping hand to people across the globe, most recently to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova.

 A member of IsraAID’s team helping Ukrainian refugees in Moldova on March 18.

Russian negotiator says peace talks with Ukraine are ongoing - Ifax

Russia has used aging munitions in order to bombard Ukrainian towns with 'little or no regard for civilian casualties,' an intel report reads.

 Russian 9K37 Buk self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile launchers.