Uzbekistan

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.

ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, Damascus, January 18, 2026.

Syrian government focuses on attracting new economy investments, ties with Central Asia states

Then-President Shimon Peres (L) and then-president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev raise a toast at the reception at the President’s Residence in Astana during Peres’s visit to Kazakhstan in 2009.

Stan’s the name: Inside Israel’s growing partnerships across Central Asia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Iran arranges diplomatic visit to Abraham Accords member Kazakhstan


Israel proposes, retracts resolution on Gaza refugees at IPU assembly

At the IPU assembly, Israel called for the international community to help Gaza refugees before retracting its proposal.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid provided by UNRWA including food supplies, after Israel says it has ceased entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, outside a distribution center, at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, March 2, 2025.

A new airline called Centrum Air is coming to Israel. Where will it fly?

The Uzbek company, which will fly twice a week between Tel Aviv and Tashkent, has five Airbus planes flying to 14 destinations across Asia and the East.

 Centrum Air

Ohana's historic IPU address: A call for peace, justice, and standing against terror

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana addressed the IPU in Uzbekistan, warning of the global threat posed by Hamas and Israel’s resolve to combat terrorism.

Amir Ohana shows an alleged Gaza propaganda map of Israel as he addresses the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 6, 2025.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana embarks on historic visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

Ohana was warmly welcomed by Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva at the entrance to the grand parliamentary building in Tashkent.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva

Nikita Ben Ami: An unexpected Zionist's journey from Uzbekistan to Israel

“I was never connected to Judaism, but a friend who is a rabbi once told me that I’m a lost Jewish soul,” she said. “And I’m discovering I am totally Zionist.”

 Nikita Ben Ami is seen playing Japanese Taiko drums.

Uzbekistan's textbooks promote tolerance, acceptance of Jews, report finds

The report, published by IMPACT-se, shows remarkable acceptance of Jews and Jewish history, focusing on collaborations between Israel and Uzbekistan.

 View of the flag of Uzbekistan.

The Travel Podcast 's 100 Glorious Episodes

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 100.

 Podcast co-host David Zev 'Shaggy' Harris at Warner Brothers World on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

UAE says suspects arrested in killing of Israeli rabbi are from Uzbekistan

The Mossad and authorities in the UAE opened the investigation based on information that Kogan’s murder might be related to “a terrorist incident.”

The three alleged perpetrators of the murder of Chabad emissary to the UAE Rabbi Zvi Kogan, Olimpi Tohirovic, Makhmudjon Abdul Rahim, and Azizi Kamilovic.

The New Uzbekistan: A Personal Perspective on the Higher Education Revolution in Central Asia

"As a significant force in Central Asia, Uzbekistan positions itself for continued growth by combining progress with peace and coexistence" says Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT.

 Prof. Eduard Yakubov,  President of HIT  Holon Institute of Technology

Archaeologists use drone-based LiDAR to uncover medieval Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan

The settlements, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, are among the largest ever documented in the mountainous parts of the Silk Road, playing a strategic role in trade and iron production.

 Samarkand, Uzbekistan by Dan Lundberg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.