The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dresden/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Dresden | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dresden/ 32 32 Germany begins trial of eight neo-Nazi ‘Saxonian Separatists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-begins-trial-of-eight-neo-nazi-saxonian-separatists/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:08:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3740184 Alleged members, including 3 linked to far-right party AfD, are accused of stockpiling military equipment to 'cleanse' east German region and establish neo-Nazi state there

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]]> German court hands student 5-year sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-court-hands-student-5-year-sentence-for-attacks-on-neo-nazis/ Wed, 31 May 2023 16:57:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3025212 28-year-old convicted of membership in a criminal organization and serious bodily harm for series of assaults with others over a period of two years

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]]> German police: Suspect dead after killing mother, taking hostages in Dresden https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-say-hostage-situation-ends-in-german-city-of-dresden/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:22:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2895540 Suspect, 40, dies during rescue of two held near Christmas market; he reportedly also fired shots near main train station

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]]> After finding it, author to part with her family’s Nazi-looted 18th-century painting https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-finding-it-author-to-part-with-her-familys-nazi-looted-18th-century-painting/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:47:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2687172 On Jan. 27, Sotheby's to auction 'Portrait of a Lady as Pomona,' once owned by collector Jules Strauss; the work's long journey is the subject of a book by Pauline Baer de Perignon

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]]> German trial begins for jihadist accused of killing man in homophobic attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-trial-begins-for-jihadist-accused-of-killing-man-in-homophobic-attack/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:33:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2522983 Syrian asylum seeker accused of attacking two men in Dresden, stabbing one of them to death and leaving the second with serious injuries

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]]> Israeli intel firm says it helped solve billion-dollar German jewel heist https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-intel-firm-says-it-helped-solve-billion-dollar-german-jewel-heist/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 22:48:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2434336 Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri of CGI Group says his company was hired to review security at Dresden museum, communicated with thief on dark web

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]]> 2 arrested in raids connected to spectacular German museum jewelry theft https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-arrested-in-raids-connected-to-spectacular-german-museum-jewelry-theft/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:59:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2431447 Operation coordinated by police, prosecutors investigating the 2019 theft of a large diamond brooch, a diamond epaulette and other treasures from Dresden's Green Vault Museum

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]]> Germany investigates deadly stabbing as terrorist attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-investigates-deadly-stabbing-as-terrorist-attack/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:17:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2413137 Syrian man, 20, held for assault on tourists in Dresden, believed to have Islamist background, prosecutors say

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]]> German far right reopens wounds of Dresden bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-far-right-reopens-wounds-of-dresden-bombing/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:49:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2240348 Commemoration events draw neo-Nazis, who seize upon anniversary to downplay Nazi crimes and inflate number of victims of Allied air raids

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]]> Billion-dollar German museum robbery may be one of history’s biggest https://www.timesofisrael.com/billion-dollar-german-museum-robbery-may-be-one-of-historys-biggest/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:33:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2190308 Thieves cut power, climb through window into heavily guarded Green Vault at Dresden's Royal Palace, make their getaway carrying priceless treasures, police say

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]]> City council in Germany’s Dresden passes ‘Nazi emergency’ resolution https://www.timesofisrael.com/city-council-in-germanys-dresden-passes-nazi-emergency-resolution/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 16:33:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2175387 Measure seeks to strengthen democracy and protect minorities amid growing concern of far-right extremism in town

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]]> Thousands march against racism in Germany as far-right AfD surges in local polls https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-march-against-racism-in-germany-as-far-right-afd-surges-in-local-polls/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:00:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2135575 Demonstration takes place in heart of Dresden, which has also become cradle of Islamophobic movement Pegida and a stronghold for AfD

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]]> Syrian in court for killing that sparked German far-right riots https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-in-court-for-killing-that-sparked-german-far-right-riots/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:31:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2038860 Fatal stabbing of Daniel Hillig in street fight, allegedly by asylum seekers, led to protests in Chemnitz that saw Jewish, Turkish and Iranian restaurants vandalized

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]]> German mayor apologizes for posting Nazi-era memorial ad https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-mayor-apologizes-for-posting-nazi-era-memorial-ad/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:46:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2025667 1945 notice described bombardment of Hildburghausen by Allied forces as a 'terror attack,' noted memorial event that included an address by Hitler'

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]]> WWII bomb defused in Dresden after mass evacuation, fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/wwii-bomb-defused-in-dresden-after-mass-evacuation-fire/ Thu, 24 May 2018 16:38:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1857414 Nearly 9,000 people evacuated, including occupants of hospital and two elderly care homes, after corroded aerial bomb discovered during construction work

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