Articles by Lazar Berman

Crime

Mossad: Iran-backed criminal networks behind attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe Swedish intelligence agency confirms that Tehran is using local organizations — including the Foxtrot and Rumba crime rings — to attack Israeli and Jewish targets

May 30, 2024   

(Times of Israel) Iran is behind a string of terror attacks by criminal networks on Israeli embassies in Europe since October 7, the Mossad intelligence agency said in a rare statement on Thursday. Sweden’s Säpo security service confirmed the report in a […]

Government & Politics

Israel says it uncovered Hamas terror network planning attacks in Europe Mossad and Shin Bet release details on group’s attempts to attack Jewish and Israeli targets, say slain Hamas leaders in Lebanon helmed the efforts

January 13, 2024   

(Times of Israel) Hamas runs a network of operatives in Europe commanded by terror leaders in Lebanon, Israel said Saturday as its intelligence agencies released new details on the Gaza-based organization’s attempts to attack Israeli and Jewish targets abroad. Most of the […]

Demonstrations

Berlin police ban pro-Hamas signs, Israel flag burning during May Day rallies Weeks after antisemitic demonstrations in German capital, strict rules announced ahead of left-wing gathering

May 1, 2023   

(Times of Israel) Two weeks after a Berlin rally in which protesters called for the death of Jews, police in Germany’s capital announced a ban on signs supporting Palestinian terrorist organizations and on calling for Israel’s destruction during far-left demonstrations on Monday […]

Alcohol & Drugs

Israel blasts French ruling keeping Sarah Halimi’s killer from trial Calling the murder ‘despicable,’ Foreign Ministry says court judgment fails to convey attitude of zero tolerance toward anti-Semitism

April 21, 2021   

(Times of Israel) Israel blasted on Tuesday the ruling by France’s highest court that the murderer of Sarah Halimi was not criminally responsible because he had smoked marijuana before the crime. “Sarah Halimi was murdered for clearly anti-Semitic motivations, for the sole […]