The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/czech-republic/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Czech Republic | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/czech-republic/ 32 32 Two more detained over attack on Czech drone maker accused of making arms for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-more-detained-over-attack-on-czech-drone-maker-accused-of-making-arms-for-israel/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:50:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794869 Both new suspects in March 20 arson at factory used by LPP Holding identified as foreigners; firm, which supplies Ukraine, denies collaboration with Israel's Elbit came to fruition

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]]> 4 lions arrive at Haifa zoo amid species conservation efforts https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-lions-arrive-at-haifa-zoo-amid-species-conservation-efforts/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:03:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790936 3 females are named Khitab, Kahale and Kayana, while the male is called Marty; keepers herd them into protected area whenever rocket sirens sound in the northern city

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]]> Anti-Israel group claims responsibility for blaze at Czech arms maker https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-group-claims-responsibility-for-blaze-at-czech-arms-maker/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:15:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3783176 'There is a likely link to a terror,' says Czech interior minister after arson at warehouse owned by LPP Holding, which has announced plans to partner with Israel's Elbit Systems

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]]> UN rights office ‘worried’ after calls for anti-Israel rapporteur Albanese to resign https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rights-office-worried-after-calls-for-anti-israel-rapporteur-albanese-to-resign/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:52:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3754068 Czech Republic joins other European nations in demanding resignation, accuses independent expert of referring to Israel as 'common enemy' of humanity, which she denies

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]]> Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against IDF soldier in Czech Republic https://www.timesofisrael.com/hind-rajab-foundation-files-criminal-complaint-against-idf-soldier-in-czech-republic/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:14:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725739 Alleging the soldier took part in war crimes in Gaza, Belgium-based pro-Palestinian legal group says Czech authorities are obligated to act 'under international and domestic law'

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]]> Czech president comes out against cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-president-comes-out-against-cabinet-nominee-who-made-nazi-salute/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:53:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3698486 Leader of the far-right Motorists party claims salute and Nazi memorabilia pictures were bad humor

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]]> Antisemitism reached record high in Czech Republic in 2024, Jewish community says https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-reached-record-high-in-czech-republic-in-2024-jewish-community-says/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:45:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3694929 With 8.5% increase in incidents since 2023, community leader says hatred of Jews, especially in the form of demonization of Israel, has become socially acceptable attitude

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]]> ‘Librarian of Auschwitz’: Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus dies at 96 https://www.timesofisrael.com/librarian-of-auschwitz-holocaust-survivor-dita-kraus-dies-at-96/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:54:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3668474 Kraus survived Terezin Ghetto, Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen before moving to Israel in 1949; book published in 2012 brought story of concentration camp's secret library to wider audience

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]]> Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia, Czech Republic as foreigners flee conflict https://www.timesofisrael.com/evacuees-from-israel-arrive-in-slovakia-czech-republic-as-foreigners-flee-conflict/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:53:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3576723 Poland says it's planning to evacuate citizens via Jordan, as Taiwan did Sunday, while Germany tells nationals to sit tight; Iran spirits foreign envoys and families across border

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]]> Museum opens at former Czech factory where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/museum-opens-at-former-czech-factory-where-oskar-schindler-saved-1200-jews/ Mon, 12 May 2025 12:53:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3547159 Museum of Survivors tells story of Jewish population that lived in region; Daniel Löw-Beer, a descendant of those who fled, initiated project to 'emotionally' bring family back

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]]> Franz Kafka’s papers metamorphose into National Library exhibit https://www.timesofisrael.com/franz-kafkas-papers-metamorphose-into-national-library-exhibit/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:06:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3428984 Wide-ranging exhibition 'Kafka: Metamorphosis of an Author' features the institution's singular archives and marks 100 years since the Czech author's death

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]]> At least 7 killed, others missing after heavy rains across Europe cause mass floods https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-7-killed-others-missing-after-heavy-rains-across-europe-cause-mass-floods/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:40:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3376113 Four swept away by waters in Czech Republic are considered missing; five declared dead in Romania, one in Austria and one in Poland; meteorologists warn conditions could worsen

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]]> Western leaders criticize Russian elections as Putin allies celebrate his sixth term https://www.timesofisrael.com/western-leaders-criticize-russian-elections-as-allies-celebrate-putins-sixth-term/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:01:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3247811 European foreign ministries decry vote as farcical, claiming it was 'neither free nor fair'

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]]> At least 14 people killed in mass shooting at university in downtown Prague https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-15-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-at-university-in-downtown-prague/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:11:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3183772 Gunman, who was a student in philosophy department at Charles University, shot dead, police say; Czech minister says incident has no link to international terrorism

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]]> Czech President Milos Zeman, known for pro-Israel views, departs office https://www.timesofisrael.com/czech-president-milos-zeman-known-for-pro-israel-views-departs-office-wednesday/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:53:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2969540 Polarizing head of state increasingly held euroskeptic, pro-Russian views, but was viewed favorably for support of Jewish state

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