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Countries issue Middle East travel advisories amid rising US-Iran tensions

The advisories range from warnings to diplomatic evacuations, with Dutch airline KLM announcing on Wednesday that it is suspending all flights to Tel Aviv as of March 1.

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In this handout photo obtained from the US Defence Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sail in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026.
A photo shows a flag of the pro-Palestine organization 'Samidoun' during a "in solidarity with Gaza" demonstration in Duisburg, western Germany, on October 9, 2023.

Terror-linked Samidoun actively promoting terror, armed resistance in Sweden

The NGO, which referred to the October 7 attacks as a "great revolutionary event," is designated as a terrorist entity by Israel, Germany, the US, and Canada.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

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People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

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Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson must allow access to information on Wallenberg case - opinion

After eight decades, the central questions in the Wallenberg case remain unanswered: What exactly happened to him after his trail broke off in Moscow in the spring of 1947?

APRIL 22, 2025ByMARIE VON DARDEL-DUPUY , LOUISE VON DARDEL
RAOUL WALLENBERG’S parents, Maj and Fredrik von Dardel, are pictured with Wallenberg’s brother, Guy von Dardel (left), the father of the two authors of this open letter, in a rare private moment during the 1970s.

Nazi banners hung over Stockholm tunnel on Hitler's birthday

"Glorifying a regime responsible for the murder of six million Jews and countless others is both dangerous and deeply offensive," said the European Jewish Congress.

APRIL 21, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Nazi party banners were hung over a Stockholm tunnel on Sunday.

Iran rejects UK accusation of links to Swedish criminal gang

On Monday, Britain said Foxtrot had attacked Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe for Iran.

APRIL 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Rawa Majid, leader of the 'Foxtrot Network' in an Interpol Red Notice arrest warrant.

Iran’s infiltration of Swedish gangs is a dangerous escalation - analysis

The challenge in Europe is that this could lead to more crimes against Israeli or Jewish targets.

APRIL 8, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

Iran recruited Swedish minors for attacks on Israeli, Jewish targets – CNN

A CNN investigation has revealed that Iran is allegedly using criminal gangs in Sweden to target Israeli and Jewish interests, with concerns over recruitment of minors.

APRIL 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The flag of Iran is seen overlayed atop a map of Sweden (illustrative)

Rare iron Viking bracelet discovered in marsh on Öland

Only three iron Viking bracelets are among over 1,000 preserved in the National Historical Museum, making this find particularly valuable.

MARCH 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

When education fails: The silent abandonment of Sweden's Jewish students - opinion

Classrooms in Sweden are failing Jewish students, who feel they must hide their identities.

MARCH 27, 2025ByDAVID LEGA
A demonstration in support of Palestine and Lebanon marches through Stockholm to Gustav Adolfs Torg, Sweden October 5.

US sanctions Iran-backed Swedish criminal gang behind attack on Israel's embassy in Stockholm

The gang was responsible for the January 2024 Israel Stockholm embassy attack, and its leader, Rawa Majid, maintains links with Iran's global terror network, according to both Mossad and Washington.

MARCH 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rawa Majid, leader of the 'Foxtrot Network' in an Interpol Red Notice arrest warrant.

Ancient shipwreck near Stockholm may rewrite Nordic maritime history

The ship's carvel-built design marks a turning point in shipbuilding history, using a construction method that differs from the clinker-built style of most medieval Scandinavian ships.

MARCH 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ancient shipwreck near Stockholm may rewrite Nordic maritime history.

Three arrested in suspected plot to target Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Swedish police have not confirmed if the individuals were planning on attacking the embassy.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers stand near the Israeli embassy, on the day an object believed to be an explosive device was found and destroyed by the national bomb squad according to police, in Stockholm, Sweden January 31, 2024.