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Life story that goes beyond Entebbe: 'I swore near his burnt tank to never leave a soldier behind'

Fifty years after Entebbe, Doron Almog revisits war, family, loss, and the profound lessons his son Eran taught him about humanity, dignity, and shared responsibility.

DORON ALMOG HAS served as chairman of The Jewish Agency since 2022.
Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

 Racers are seen running in the annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

Grapevine: Night train

Members of a delegation fo 250 state legislators from 50 US states plant saplings at Park Ofakim after a ceremony by KKL-JNF.

KKL-JNF doubles antisemitism budget after attempted attack on Detroit synagogue


What will happen with the Jewish Agency trial in Russia? Four scenarios

Regardless of what the trial yields, it's important to remember that nobody knows how much Russian political intervention there is behind the scenes.

 A view shows the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow

'Israeli gov't isn't doing enough for aliyah from Ukraine, Russia' - Hagoel

“We (the Jewish Agency) are in dialogue with the Russian Justice Ministry and I estimate that the Jewish Agency will continue to operate in Russia."

 Jewish Agency acting chairman Yaakov Hagoel.

Israeli delegation 'disappointed' as Jewish Agency talks with Russia reach dead end

No further meetings were scheduled and no decisions were made following a dead end in talks between Israeli and Russian officials in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall in the Kremlin in Moscow on April 26, 2022.

How much should Israel value Jewish interests over its own? - opinion

The question of whether and to what extent Israel should take into consideration the interests of Jews who are not its citizens arises in many contexts: military, political, economic, and others.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with A.B. Yehoshua in 2016. The celebrated late writer believed that Israel need not consider the interests of Diaspora Jews.

Russia wants to close the Jewish Agency - how have Russian Jews reacted?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Rabbi Boruch Gorin says the Agency was not targeted because it’s Jewish or Israeli, but because it's a body with overseas influences.

 A view shows the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow

Russian court considers Jewish Agency liquidation lawsuit

Members of the Israeli delegation sent for talks in Moscow will meet with officials from Russia’s Justice Ministry on Thursday.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, 2020.

Russia should let the Jewish Agency work freely - editorial

We don’t want to see the controversy in Russia exploited for politics in Israel, and we don’t want to harm relations with Moscow.

 A view shows a sign at the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow, Russia July 21, 2022.

Israeli delegation heads to Moscow for talks on Jewish Agency crackdown

Lapid: Israel is ready to discuss the matter with Russia • Moscow and Jerusalem trying to publicly downplay crackdown

 A view shows a sign at the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow, Russia July 21, 2022.

Lapid on Jewish Agency crackdown: Israel is ready to talk to Russia

Jewish Agency phones were tapped as aliyah from Russia nears 20k mark, and Moscow insists scrutiny is a legal issue.

 A view shows the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow

Multiple Russian-Jewish organizations sent warnings by Russian gov't - exclusive

Similarly to the Jewish Agency, multiple other Russian-Jewish organizations have received warning letters from the Russian government.

 A view shows a sign at the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow, Russia July 21, 2022.