Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Iceland

A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain, August 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
August 12, 2026, 11:05 pm
Excitement sweeps Europe as millions view total solar eclipse
Eclipse passes through parts of Greenland and Iceland before moving toward Spain, which gets some of the best views of the phenomenon, before it fades over the Mediterranean
By Agencies
Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II. (Courtesy Árni Heimir Ingólfsson via JTA)
August 12, 2026, 4:02 am
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch
Closed borders and antisemitism made the country’s musical genesis story all the more unlikely, but as a newly translated book shows, perseverance and luck helped make history
By Jenna Gottlieb
Rabbi Avraham Feldman speaks at the dedication of the Jewish center in Reykjavik, Iceland, on July 7, 2026. (Jenna Gottlieb/ JTA)
July 11, 2026, 3:30 am
Europe’s smallest Jewish community gets a home of its own — soon with geothermal mikveh
9,000-square-foot building in Reykjavik that once held a pub now serves as the city’s first permanent center of Jewish life, and is in the running for world’s northernmost Chabad house
By Jenna Gottlieb
A view of Esh Kodesh, an Israeli outpost in the West Bank, on December 14, 2025. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
December 24, 2025, 9:55 pm
14 countries condemn Israeli approval of new West Bank settlements
France, Britain, Germany and others say authorization of 19 sites is illegal under international law, warn unilateral actions in West Bank could derail fragile Gaza ceasefire
By AFP and Jeremy Sharon
A Hanukkah celebration in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland, December 14, 2025. (Courtesy Mushky Feldman via JTA)
December 21, 2025, 2:49 am
In Reykjavik, a Hanukkah lighting illuminates a tiny community in times of darkness
With daylight in short supply and in the aftermath of the devastating terror attack in Bondi Beach, Iceland’s Jews celebrate the holiday amid heightened security rare in the pastoral country
By Jenna Gottlieb
Icelandic band Hatari hold up Palestinian flags during the live grand final of the Eurovision in Tel Aviv, May 19, 2019. (Screenshot/YouTube)
December 10, 2025, 9:22 pm
Iceland becomes fifth country to quit Eurovision in protest of Israel’s inclusion
Country’s RUV broadcaster says allowing Israel to stay in contest has ’caused disunity’ as it follows Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands in withdrawing
By Amy Spiro
Israel's coach Alon Hazan supervises a training session at Szusza Ferenc Stadium ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifying playoff soccer match between Israel and Iceland, in Budapest, Hungary, March 20, 2024. (Darko Vojinovic/AP)
March 21, 2024, 5:32 pm
With no home matches at Euros, Israeli soccer boss says he’s keeping eye on the ball
Manager Alon Hazan shrugs off difficulties of not playing in Israel due to ongoing war, vows team will not be distracted
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Israel's forward #21 Din David (L) shoots towards goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group I qualification football match between Andorra and Israel at the National Stadium in Andorra la Vella on November 21, 2023. (Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)
November 23, 2023, 5:51 pm
Israel to play Iceland in Euro 2024 playoffs, with winner to face Bosnia or Ukraine
Teams vying for spot in games in Germany; Israel has never qualified for championships
By AFP
Iranians protest the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police in Tehran, October 27, 2022. (Photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Middle East Images/AP)
November 11, 2022, 11:27 pm
UN rights council to hold special session on Iran amid protest crackdown
Germany, Iceland call for body to convene ‘to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children’
By AP
Illustrative: Two police officers help themselves to free coffee after standing guard outside the inauguration of Iceland's president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson in Reykjavik, Iceland Saturday August 1, 2020. (AP/Árni Torfason)
September 22, 2022, 9:33 pm
Iceland police arrest four in ‘first-ever’ suspected terror plot
Police probing possible links to foreign extremists after large-scale operation, say targets may have included parliament of small nation considered among world’s most peaceful
By AFP
The red shimmer from magma flowing out from the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano behind the landmark Blue Lagoon, some 45 km west of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, on March 19, 2021. (Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP)
March 21, 2021, 5:23 am
Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years
Streams of red lava flow in a valley near capital Reykjavik; geophysicist says volcanic discharge marks start of new centuries-long era with period eruptions
By Jeremie RICHARD
This photo provided by the Icelandic Met Office shows an eruption, center right, on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Friday, March 19, 2021. The long dormant volcano flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area's first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. (Icelandic Met Office via AP)
March 20, 2021, 5:06 am
Long-dormant volcano comes to life near Iceland capital
Reykjanes Peninsula sees first eruption in 781 years; no current plans for evacuation with only minor lava flow spotted so far
By AP
Rabbi Avi Feldman, left, and wife Mushky, with their two daughters, Chana and Batsheva, before moving to Iceland in 2018 to become the Chabad emissaries there. (Chabad.org via JTA)
March 19, 2021, 7:53 am
Iceland adds Judaism to list of state-recognized religions, life-stance groups
Organizations recognized as representing a community may benefit from church tax which the government collects from every citizen
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Arthur R. Butz, 48, an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University, shown January 28, 1977. (AP Photo)
November 4, 2020, 1:57 am
Book calling Holocaust a hoax to go on sale in Iceland
Head of Association of Icelandic Book Publishers defends decision to allow ‘The Hoax of the Twentieth Century’ to be published, citing ‘freedom of the press and expression’
By Cnaan Liphshiz
ILLUSTRATIVE -- Members of the far-right Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, central Sweden, on May 1, 2018. (Ulf Palm/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
September 30, 2020, 10:38 am
Scandinavian neo-Nazis circulate anti-Semitic flyers on Yom Kippur
Far-right extremists carried out coordinated campaign in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Jewish holy day, says World Jewish Congress
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.