Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe, covering an area of 312,696 km of land. It has a population of nearly 38.5 million people. The capital of Poland is Warsaw, and other major cities include Krakow, Lodz, and Gdansk.

90% of people in Poland identify as Christian, with 6% of people saying they do not identify with any religion, 3% choosing not to answer and only 1% of people belonging to various other religions.

Poland was once home to over 3 million Jews, 90% of whom were killed in the Holocaust, along with another 1.8-2.8 million ethnic Poles. After the war, the Soviet Union instituted a new communist government in Poland which ruled from 1947-1989.

Today, Poland is a developed market and is the sixth-largest economy in the European Union, of which it is a member.

Ghetto Fighters’ House: World's first Holocaust museum keeping memory, message alive

The Ghetto Fighters’ House brings rare archival artifacts and stories to Givatayim for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, linking past resilience to today’s changing world.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

Janusz Korczak motivated the children in his care by giving them jolly cards.

IDF commanders visit Auschwitz as part of their training.

After October 7, IDF commanders visit Poland for Holocaust lessons and battlefield reflections

The Jerusalem Post interviewed Col. Yoni Dahan and Col. Nati Keren, who have been serving during the war, about the importance of a trip to Poland.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByESTHER DAVIS

The Maccabi Krakow ice hockey team in full flow during a game in 1934.

When Jewish athletes dominated Polish sport: A lost legacy

From soccer to fencing, Jewish athletes once dominated Polish sports, and now their story is being told in Ramat Gan.

JANUARY 17, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

Israelis during a judo practice in Ramat Gan, July 5, 2024.

Israel alleges antisemitic attack on youth judo team in Poland, local authorities dispute claims

The embassy called on the Polish authorities to act promptly, investigate the incident, and ensure the team's safety.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Western leaders condemn Russia over drones entering Polish airspace

So far, Polish authorities have found seven drones and parts of one missile following intrusion of drones into Polish airspace overnight.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds an extraordinary government meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, with military and emergency services officials, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in Warsaw, Poland, September 10, 2025.

Poland downs drones, the first NATO member to open fire during Ukraine war

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two," although he also said he had "no reason to believe we're on the brink of war.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS

Soldiers patrol the street after a drone or similar object struck a residential building according to local authorities, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki municipality, Poland September 10, 2025.

Israeli defense firms face backlash at Poland’s premier arms expo

Police questioning and paint-splattered booths at Poland's MSPO weapons exhibition as Israel’s defense industry confronts growing European resistance over Gaza war

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Polish soldiers at MSPO exhibition

Belarus arrests Polish national on suspicion of espionage, media says

Belarus and Poland have long had strained relations over a number of issues related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS

A fighter from Russian Wagner mercenary group and a Belarusian service member take part in a joint training at the Brest military range outside Brest, Belarus, in this still image released July 20, 2023.

Polish CEO apologizes after video shows him taking hat from child

Szczerek claimed he was “convinced” that tennis player Kamil Majchrzak had been "passing his hat in my direction..."

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Piotr Szczerek recorded taking a hat being handed to a child.

Holocaust education needed to combat distortion of history - opinion

The Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum convene educators, researchers, and educational entrepreneurs from Holocaust museums and heritage sites, in Oswiecim.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByYIGAL COHEN

University Presidents Mission, Auschwitz - Birkenau on the 2025 March of the Living.

Israeli singer D’or splashed with red paint at Warsaw performance

Anti-Israel group Bas Collective said that two people were arrested and that it was attempting to hold solidarity rallies for the activists.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Israeli singer David D'Or sing during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, June 25, 2024.

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.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

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.

March of the Living in Łódź honors the city and ghetto’s Holocaust victims

99-year-old Holocaust survivor from Łódź, Leon Weintraub: “Be sensitive to all manifestations of intolerance. I urge you to be vigilant and watchful.”

AUGUST 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

March of the Living in Łódź

WATCH: Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal

The Radom Airshow planned for the weekend has been cancelled.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByREUTERS

A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023.