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Illustrative image of the Ozora trance music festival in Hungary. (YouTube screenshot)
July 31, 2026, 9:03 am
Israeli festivalgoer stabbed in Hungary, two arrested over drug suspicions
Police don’t indicate motive, but Ozora festival has history of violent incidents unrelated to identity; trance event draws tens of thousands each year, including many Israelis
By ToI Staff
Former Hungarian prime minister and chairman of the Fidesz party Viktor Orban, left, and new faction leader of the party Janos Boka hold a press conference in front of the Fidesz headquarters in Lendvay Street in Budapest, Hungary, July 22, 2026. (Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP)
July 22, 2026, 5:56 pm
Hungary’s Orban declares ‘resistance’ movement against Magyar government’s ‘tyranny’
Ousted leader says new PM has ‘dismantled the rule of law’; objects to new term limits, suspension of public news service and replacement of his political appointees
By Justin Spike
Judit Polgár speaks onstage during the Sundance premiere of the Netflix documentary film 'Queen of Chess' at the Eccles Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix/AFP)
July 21, 2026, 12:36 am
Jewish chess legend Judit Polgar declines offer to become Hungary’s president
Day after nomination by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, Polgar says she does not ‘feel I have the strength to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Judit Polgár attends the 'Queen Of Chess' premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Dia Dipasupil/ Getty Images/ AFP)
July 20, 2026, 6:16 am
Hungarian PM nominates Jewish chess grandmaster Judit Polgar to serve as interim president
Announcing nomination, Peter Magyar says Hungary ‘needs unity, peace and a president whom every Hungarian can be proud of’
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left) arrives at the Interior Ministry to register his name as a candidate for the presidential election, in Tehran, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi); former Mossad Director David Barnea attends an event at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 5:23 pm
Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader
NYT cites US officials, sources as saying yearslong regime change plot involved at least 2 meetings with Mossad in Hungary, as Israel looked to prop up anti-Israel Holocaust-denier
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
An Arkia plane takes off at Ben Gurion Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 13, 2026, 9:28 pm
Hungary scrambles fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to contact ground control
Hungarian PM says incident Thursday triggered NATO’s highest level of alert, was resolved after jets saw Arkia plane, whose pilots then radioed local air officials
By ToI Staff
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
June 13, 2026, 9:19 pm
Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss
Former longtime Hungarian leader and Netanyahu ally wins 729 of 737 delegate votes after taking responsibility for April defeat
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Peter Magyar takes the oath as Hungary's prime minister during a ceremony in Budapest, Hungary, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
May 9, 2026, 6:22 pm
Hungary’s new PM takes oath of office, ending Orban’s 16-year rule
Peter Magyar calls for ‘regime-change’ celebrations as he’s sworn in as premier, with his supporters hoping he’ll forge closer ties with EU and move away from Russia
By Justin Spike
Peter Magyar speaks to the media in Budapest, Hungary, after winning national elections, April 13, 2026. (Denes Erdos/AP)
April 20, 2026, 11:34 pm
Hungary’s Magyar says ICC-wanted leaders will be detained, despite invite to Netanyahu
PM-elect clarifies he intends to reverse predecessor’s move to leave International Criminal Court, affirms that means commitment to arrest those issued warrants
By Nava Freiberg
Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves a national flag after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
April 16, 2026, 6:27 am
Hungary’s youth-led revolution is a wake-up call for Israel’s opposition
As Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule crumbles under economic collapse, Israelis in Budapest see a blueprint for change – but the path in Israel remains far more complex
By Shalom Yerushalmi
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)
April 13, 2026, 10:18 am
Orban’s defeat in Hungary has ripple effect for Trump, US conservatives
US president is outspoken supporter of Hungarian former PM who used governmental powers to stifle LGBTQ+ rights, crack down on press freedom and undermine the judicial system
By Nicholas Riccardi and Matt Brown
Supporters of Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party celebrate after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
April 13, 2026, 5:14 am
European leaders fete Hungarian opposition’s victory over Orban as win for democracy
Spanish, Polish, French and EU leaders hail Peter Magyar’s win as boon to European unity; Herzog, Sa’ar, Lapid all congratulate Magyar, but pro-Orban Netanyahu stays mum
By Sam McNeil
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) addresses supporters after receiving the preliminary results of a parliamentary election in Budapest, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek); Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, addresses supporters after claiming victory in the parliamentary election in Budapest, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
April 12, 2026, 11:53 pm
After 16 years in power, Hungary’s Orban concedes defeat to center-right opposition
Peter Magyar’s pro-EU Tisza party heads for sweeping win that could reshape European dynamics and weaken ties with Putin, Trump and Netanyahu
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after a press statement at the Carmelite Monastery in the Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2025. (AP/Denes Erdos)
April 12, 2026, 4:59 pm
Post-Orban Hungary will not expose Israel to more EU pain, though support may ebb
Longtime premier’s backing has helped blunt Europe’s ire, sparking concerns ahead of center-right rival’s win, but his replacement is unlikely to significantly curtail ties with Jerusalem
By Nava Freiberg
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses supporters during the electoral campaign closing rally of the governing Fidesz party in Budapest, Hungary, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
April 12, 2026, 7:00 am
Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, US, Israel
Orban, in power since 2010, faces voter discontent over stagnant economy; rival Magyar ahead in polls, but outcome up in the air; Israeli diplomat endorses Orban on X, then deletes post
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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