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Hanukkah 2026: The new top Israeli destinations

With no direct flights, Dubai bookings plunge, while Western Europe drops 30%. Travel agents report a surge in Eastern Europe, where Israelis feel welcome and prices remain affordable.

Budapest, Hungary.
A member of the Orthodox Jewish community presents a creation by Hungarian designer Hajnalka Forizs during the "Kosher & Chic" fashion show in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2026.

Budapest Orthodox Jewish women host 'Kosher & Chic' fashion show to redefine modest style

Esports desks flank a trophy.

Singapore’s CS2 Major final follows the best-of-five format introduced in Budapest

Congregants dance outside the historic Wagon Drivers' Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, October 22, 2026.

'The future of Hungarian Jewry’: Budapest opens synagogue run entirely by teens


Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home

The man confessed to the illicit use of human remains, admitting that he was “particularly attracted to human body parts, from which he had prepared food for himself in various ways."

Human remains found in home of 30-year-old Budapest man.

Budapest uncovered: Castle caves and thermal spas

Budapest: from sprawling green parks filled with architectural wonders to underground caves that tell the story of centuries past

Changing the guard at Budapest Castle

Soak, sip, savor: The ultimate Budapest experience

Budapest is a city where history, indulgence, and rejuvenation flow together—quite literally.

Zwack Unicum is a legendary, dark Hungarian herbal liqueur created in 1790, made from a secret blend of over 40 herbs and spices.

The end of an era: Why the Orban-Netanyahu axis collapsed - opinion

Budapest is no longer a legal “safe haven”; should an Israeli leader subject to an ICC warrant land in Hungary, the authorities would be compelled to act. 

PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Soaking in Budapest: Thermal tradition, Jewish legacy, and a city reborn after dark

Long before domes, synagogues, and ruin bars, there were springs. Budapest sits on more than 120 natural thermal sources. Romans channeled them. Later rulers built over them.

THE HUNGARIAN par­lia­ment build­ing as seen across the Danube from Bud­apest Castle.

Terrorist released in Schalit, Oct. 7 hostage deals to give Hungary, Spain talks

The Budapest event, held at the Open Doors Hungary office and organized by Tariq El Tahrir and the Uncivilized Book Club, described Barghouti in promotional materials as a "symbol of resistance."

A drone view shows people gathering at Nasser hospital as they welcome freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up

Yarden Bloch said she had assumed the game would not take place because Iranian athletes have often been prevented from competing against Israelis.

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit. Her Iranian opponent showed up.

Budapest: Spa hotel, Jewish heritage, and Danube nights

Mark and David explore the beauty and grandeur of Budapest, where the Danube divides the historic hills of Buda and the lively boulevards of Pest.

More than 150 playable pinball and video machines are lovingly cared for at Flippermúzeum.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's son speaks at Hungary's CPAC conference, praises PM Orban

On stage, Netanyahu did not hold back in praising his hosts. “We are deeply grateful for the friendship and support of Prime Minister Orban and Hungary. We have no better friends in Europe,” he said.

PARTICIPANTS WATCH and listen to a video message of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed on a screen during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at a sports and cultural centre in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026.

Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges

Graffiti is a common sight in some alleys of Budapest, but in the Jewish Quarter, visitors may also unexpectedly spot memorial stickers for fallen IDF soldiers and October 7 massacre victims.

Rabbi Shmuel Raskin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu