The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tunisia/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:06:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tunisia | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tunisia/ 32 32 Organizers tout uptick in pilgrims to Tunisia Lag B’Omer fest 3 years after deadly attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/organizers-tout-uptick-in-visitors-to-tunisia-lag-bomer-pilgrimage-3-years-after-attack/ Mon, 04 May 2026 22:59:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3816485 Around 200 Jewish pilgrims make trip from abroad to Africa's oldest synagogue, after annual fest that once attracted thousands only saw a few dozen participants in last 2 years

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]]> Tunisia broadens access to annual Jewish pilgrimage to Africa’s oldest synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisia-broadens-access-to-annual-jewish-pilgrimage-to-africas-oldest-synagogue/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:32:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802216 Organizers announces 'gradual return to normal' after the event was scaled down in wake of deadly 2023 terror attack on historic Ghriba synagogue

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]]> Tunisians protest against political and economic conditions, in echo of Arab Spring https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisians-protest-against-political-and-economic-conditions-in-echo-of-arab-spring/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:45:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3695219 Mass rally denounces crackdown on dissent, shrinking freedoms and economic hardship; demonstrators demand release of political prisoners and accountability from the president

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]]> Changing stance, Tunisia says Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘premeditated attack’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/changing-stance-tunisia-says-gaza-aid-flotilla-targeted-by-premeditated-attack/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:47:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3639378 After second alleged drone strike, authorities indicate fires on two vessels were started deliberately, say they're probing; national guard initially rejected claim of drone attack

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]]> Gaza activists claim second boat in flotilla attacked by drone https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-activists-claim-second-boat-in-flotilla-attacked-by-drone/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:39:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3638627 Global Sumud Flotilla shares footage showing projectiles appearing to fall on deck and starting a blaze; Tunisian authorities have dismissed claim first boat was attacked

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]]> Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla claims boat attacked by drone; Tunisia says it’s not true https://www.timesofisrael.com/thunbergs-gaza-flotilla-says-boat-attacked-by-drone-overnight/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:57:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3637367 Global Sumud Flotilla claims lead vessel hit, sustained some fire damage; video shows flaming object dropping onto deck; Tunisia's national guard insists no drones were in area

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]]> Hundreds greet protest flotilla in Tunisia as it continues journey to Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-greet-protest-flotilla-in-tunisia-as-it-continues-journey-to-gaza/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:09:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3636436 Activist Greta Thunberg tells supporters in Tunis that Israel is inflicting 'mass starvation' on Strip; hundreds more expected to join convoy on next leg

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]]> Tunisian Jewish man stabbed in Djerba ahead of pilgrimage to island synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisian-jewish-man-stabbed-in-djerba-ahead-of-pilgrimage-to-synagogue-on-the-island/ Fri, 09 May 2025 22:24:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3545679 Community representative says victim hurt but 'doing well' after being attacked for still unclear motive, says he was 'bothered a lot' by FM Sa'ar's call for Tunisia to protect Jews

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]]> Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial; defense pans ‘masquerade’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisia-opposition-figures-get-jail-terms-in-mass-trial-defense-pans-masquerade/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:07:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3530658 Court hands out sentences of up to 66 years for 40 defendants, including prominent opponents of President Saied; French intellectual Bernard Henri-Levy said ordered jailed in absentia

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]]> Tunisian police kill man who set himself on fire outside synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-kill-a-man-who-set-himself-on-fire-outside-a-tunisian-synagogue/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:18:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3467590 No motive given for incident that occurred as congregation was holding Shabbat eve prayers; officer and bystander wounded

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]]> Tunisia’s President Saied wins second term in landslide victory https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisias-president-saied-wins-second-term-in-landslide-victory/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:35:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3393283 Incumbent gets 90.7% of votes, but only 28.8% of eligible voters cast ballots in election critics say was tainted by crackdown on opponents, with one rival in prison

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]]> China to host Arab leaders this week, with Israeli-Palestinian conflict on agenda https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-to-host-arab-leaders-this-week-with-israeli-palestinian-conflict-on-agenda/ Mon, 27 May 2024 06:18:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3298786 Leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates to convene in Beijing for talks on general cooperation, plan to issue 'common voice' on Palestinian issue

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]]> Diplomats pay respects in Djerba year after deadly attack on Jewish worshipers https://www.timesofisrael.com/diplomats-pay-respects-in-djerba-year-after-deadly-attack-on-jewish-worshipers/ Sun, 26 May 2024 18:49:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3298553 Only handful attend annual pilgrimage at Tunisia's Ghriba synagogue under heavy guard as Gaza fighting, memories of last year's shooting dampen enthusiasm for event

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]]> Hit by terror in 2023, Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage scaled back amid Gaza security fears https://www.timesofisrael.com/tunisian-jewish-pilgrimage-scaled-back-amid-terror-attack-gaza-war-security-concerns/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:01:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3272622 Organizers say Lag B'Omer celebration will be moved entirely indoors at Ghriba synagogue, a cornerstone of millennia-old Djerba Jewry

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]]> Mob reported to attack abandoned synagogue in Tunisia’s Sfax https://www.timesofisrael.com/mob-reported-to-attack-abandoned-synagogue-in-tunisias-sfax/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:56:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3234573 Local reports say rioters set fire to several trees in courtyard, in second attack on a Tunisian synagogue since October 7

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