Romania

LiDAR technology reveals 5,000-year-old fortress hidden in Romanian forest

The fortress features extensive defensive structures, including large ditches and earthen mounds, revealing significant human effort and strategic importance.

  El Al and TAROM sign a codeshare agreement at El Al's headquarters, March 18, 2025.

El Al and Romania's TAROM launch codeshare, boosting Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights

El Al and TAROM signed a codeshare deal, increasing Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights to 18 per week and offering frequent flyer benefits starting April 1.

18/03/2025

Israelis haven't discovered: Healing cities for the perfect getaway

Forget the bustling city vacations: From the magical Borjomi to the hidden springs of Bulgaria–the complete guide to European healing cities that have become the hot destination for Israeli tourists.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
08/03/2025
Police walk by supporters of Romanian independent far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu

Romania arrests 'military-type' group on allegations of Russia-backed coup

Prosecutors said the group had a military-type structure, with one member being a retired major general.

By REUTERS
06/03/2025

Rare wooly mammoth found in Romania

A mammoth tusk nearly three meters long and over 350,000 years from the storage of the Palace of Culture in Iași, Romania will be restored and put on display.

Thieves use explosives to rob Dutch museum of ancient gold artifacts

All the stolen objects were part of a visiting exhibition, named aptly ‘Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver’ from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest.

Romania discovers Europe's oldest human traces dating back two million years

Discovery supports early 'out of Africa' migrations, predating Homo erectus' exit from Africa.

 A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

Discharged IDF soldier killed in Thailand motorcycle accident

“This is a devastating tragedy for someone who endured the horrors of combat in Gaza, only to lose his life on a dream vacation,” said one family friend.

12/01/2025

Far-right politician Calin Georgescu advances to Romanian presidential runoff

Georgescu previously went viral with his praise for two fascists who led Romania in the 1930s and ’40s.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
26/11/2024
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