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Illustrative photo of a man holding a Nazi-era German passport that belonged to his grandparent, October 5, 2016. (Frank Augstein/AP)
June 4, 2026, 10:01 am
Number of Nazi victims’ descendants given German citizenship jumped 61% in 2025
Federal authority figures show 12,000 people gained citizenship under restitution laws, though unclear how many were Jews; one in five people naturalized in 2025 was Syrian
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A composite image showing the antisemitic message reportedly sent to Israeli tourists by Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Germany, posted by Israel's consul general Talya Lador on June 2, 2026, overlaid on the booking.com website. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law/Booking.com illustrative screenshot)
June 2, 2026, 10:27 pm
‘Sorry, there are no Jews allowed’: Israelis denied booking at German hotel
‘Are we back in the 1930s?’ asks Israeli consul general, sharing message sent by Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Bavaria; booking site removes hotel from listings after complaint filed
By ToI Staff
Comedian Mario Adrion is coming to Israel for a string of sold-out stand-up shows. (Courtesy)
May 22, 2026, 2:20 am
Funny dynamic: German comedian finds Israelis have ‘the darkest sense of humor’
About to play a string of sold out shows in Tel Aviv, with a US tour to follow, Mario Adrion has built a career riffing on his Jewish wife and joking about taboo topics, including in his special, ‘My Struggle’
By Amy Spiro
From left to right, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Reichs Sports Leader Hans von Tschammer und Osten and General Field Marschall Werner von Blomberg observe the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany in August 1936. (AP Photo, File)
May 21, 2026, 7:08 pm
Berlin okays bid to host Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of Nazis’ 1936 Games
Mayor’s plan for ‘summer fairy tale’ provokes ire of residents and opposition lawmakers, who point to high costs; German president has called centennial ‘historically problematic’
By Ciaran Fahey
The managing director of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Daniel Botmann, left, and the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster greet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, prior to a ceremony to mark the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht in the Beth Zion synagogue in Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)
May 21, 2026, 5:41 pm
Alleged IRGC operative charged with plotting to kill German Jewish leader
Prosecutors say Ali S. was arrested in Denmark in June for plots against Josef Schuster, as well as two Jewish grocers and a pro-Israel politician; alleged accomplice is in custody
By AP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call
Revolutionary Guard says its ‘devastating blows will crush’ its ‘American-Zionist enemy’ if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
Activists have set up a pro-Palestinian camp on Hamburg's Moorweide, which a German court permitted over the objections of the city and Jewish community, May 10, 2026. (Bernhard Sprengel/picture alliance via Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 4:42 pm
German court allows anti-Israel encampment in Hamburg park where Nazis deported Jews
Demonstration for Nakba Day triggers outcry from local Jews, who call it a ‘mockery of victims of the Holocaust’; many activists accused of ‘holding antisemitic positions’
By Shira Li Bartov
Holocaust survivor Albrecht Weinberg poses at his home in Leer, Germany, on December 30, 2024. (FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP)
May 12, 2026, 9:26 pm
Albrecht Weinberg, who survived several camps during Holocaust, dies at 101
Weinberg returned to Germany 14 years ago after living in New York, shared his experience with high school students; Israeli envoy to Germany pays tribute to ‘bridge’ with the past
By AP
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Miami International Airport, in Miami, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 3, 2026, 9:22 am
Trump says US to withdraw significantly more than 5,000 troops from Germany
‘We’re going to cut way down,’ US president says, amid rift with NATO over Iran war; troop pullout plan faces bipartisan resistance
By Kirsten Grieshaber, Emma Burrows and AAMER MADHANI
Suspects in the Palestine Action Germany attack on an Israeli defense firm in Ulm enter the courtroom in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 27, 2026. (Screen capture: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 27, 2026, 11:28 pm
5 Palestine Action members appear in German court on charges of smashing Elbit site
Prosecutors at hearing in high-security court say anti-Israel activists shouted pro-Palestinian slogans as they vandalized Ulm office of Israeli defense firm
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: German police officers walk in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
April 21, 2026, 7:41 pm
Syrian charged with planning attack on Jews and ‘infidels’ in Berlin
Prosecutors say suspect bought knife, materials to build explosives, and watched content about ‘martyrdom’ and ‘jihad’ on social media
By Agencies and ToI Staff
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
April 21, 2026, 4:52 pm
Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel
Spain, Slovenia and Ireland call for discussion on suspending trade agreement; Belgium says Israeli conduct ‘unacceptable,’ pushes for partial suspension; Berlin says move ‘inappropriate’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of a Jewish-owned Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, on April 10, 2026. (Felix Hörhager/dpa via Reuters Connect)
April 10, 2026, 9:06 pm
Jewish-owned Israeli restaurant vandalized in Munich; police suspect antisemitic motive
No one injured; investigators believe pyrotechnic devices were thrown into Eclipse Grillbar restaurant, breaking several windows; suspects fled, no arrests made
By AP and ToI Staff
Students and their teachers from Berlin’s Refik Veseli School and Tirana’s Gjimnazi Sami Frashëri pose for a group shot in front of Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2026. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
April 7, 2026, 3:48 pm
In Albania, teens at German school discover tribal code of honor that saved Jews in WWII
Students at Refik Veseli Schule, named for an Albanian honored as Righteous Among the Nations, learn about ‘besa,’ a precept that mandates the protection of strangers fleeing persecution
By Larry Luxner
Visitors queue at the main gate of the former Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp memorial site, on April 3, 2025. (Jens Schlueter/ AFP)
April 3, 2026, 4:48 am
Germany bans planned rally against Israel’s ‘genocide’ at Buchenwald former Nazi camp
Organizers appeal move in court; Jewish leader has slammed ‘perfidious attempt to relativize the murder of over 11,000 Jews… by comparing it to Israel’s actions in recent Gaza war’
By Shira Li Bartov
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