Switzerland

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

“Every single booth has an oleh with a story, and they're selling their products from the small business that they opened here in Israel after their aliyah,” said Devon Conway of Nefesh B'Nefesh.

Shoppers browse goods at Nefesh B'Nefesh's Shuk Olim event in Tel Aviv. June 25, 2026.
A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

Switzerland opens talks on Israeli air defense system amid Patriot delays

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks standing between US Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar in Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Swiss talks put Qatar and Pakistan at the center of a new US-Iran de-escalation track - analysis

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

New US-Iran Lebanon oversight body excludes Israel, gives Tehran say over IDF actions - editorial


NSC warns Israelis travelling to Eurovision to conceal Jewish, Israeli symbols

The NSC's directives come two days after 70 former Eurovision participants penned an open letter demanding Israel not be allowed to take part.

 Yuval Raphael at Eurovision rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, May 7, 2025.

'Being there is already a victory': Yuval Raphael meets Herzog ahead of Eurovision

"Your story is incredible, and every time I hear the song, my heart swells with pride," Herzog said

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest Yuval Raphael meets with President Isaac Herzog. May 5, 2025.

Switzerland to enact Hamas ban from May 15

The law, which came in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, gives Swiss authorities "the necessary tools to take action against Hamas activities."

 A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

Swiss Fencing Association issues apology over anti-Israel snub

The athletes acted out of "personal feelings of discomfort and general empathy toward the situation" rather than out of political considerations, the letter reportedly stated. 

 Swiss fencing team turns back on Israeli team at U23 championships

Heirs of Jewish collector settle over Nazi-looted Manet painting in Emil G. Bührle collection

This was just one of more than 250 pieces of artwork hanging in the original owner's villa in Poland before the SS forced him to sell his property in 1935.

 Sign announces the opening for 2021 in front of construction site of extension building of Kunsthaus Zurich art museum in Zurich

October 7 survivors to accompany Yuval Raphael to Eurovision

The teams accompanying Raphael are afraid to reveal their names for safety and security reasons

 Yuval Raphael is the winner of the Rising star 2025 finale and will represent Israel in the Eurovision.

Swiss fencers turn backs on gold-winning Israeli team in medal ceremony

Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, congratulated his team but criticized the Swiss team for its "disrespectful behavior."

 Swiss fencing team turns back on Israeli team at U23 championships

Eurovision audience to be permitted to wave Palestinian flags this ceremony

Singers participating, however, are only allowed to display the flag of their country on stage and are prohibited from displaying pride flags or flags of other countries at all official events.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.

Antisemitic incidents increased by 90% in French-speaking Switzerland in 2024, report finds

More than half of these incidents (52.5%) were categorized as "traditional" forms of antisemitism, while 14.4% were related to antizionism, as explained by the CICAD.

 Hundreds holding Palestinian and Lebanese flags march from Place de Neuve during a demonstration against Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon on October 19, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Nearly fifty percent rise in antisemitic incidents from 2023 to 2024 - Swiss study

In 2024, Switzerland reported 221 antisemitic incidents in the German, Italian, and Romansh areas, up from 155 in 2023.

 Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 6, 2024.