Sochi

Man attacks Russian synagogue with hammer, records incident on phone

The 39-year-old suspect tried to attack the synagogue while a children's educational group was inside. He was later arrested by the Russian security service.

 FSB officers shoot a terrorist reportedly attempting to bomb a Jewish site in Moscow
 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia, September 4, 2023.

Erdogan arrives for Putin talks in Sochi

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Sochi, Russia November 23, 2021.

Abbas meets Putin, seeks Quartet role in peace process

 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russia President Vladimir Putin meeting, October 22, 2021.

How PM Bennett spent Shabbat in Sochi


Israel must have freedom to act against Iran, Netanyahu says in Russia

Both Russia and Israel agreed to boost dialog between their militaries in regards to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Moscow condemns Jordan Valley annexation plan on eve of Netanyahu's visit

The statement called for a return to direct negotiations based on “relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the Madrid Principle and the Arab Peace Initiative.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Netanyahu Sochi trip to focus on military coordination, after Iran exposé

Netanyahu said last week efforts were underway to arrange for another trilateral summit in Jerusalem of US, Russian and Israeli security officials to discuss the removal of Iranian forces from Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

No ‘Russian option’ for Israel in Syria

Why the failed Russian Sochi conference last month matters to Jerusalem.

PARTICIPANTS ATTEND a session of the Syrian National Dialogue Conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, last month. (Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

A tale of two photos: The Iranians in Sochi, Trump in Riyadh

“No need for empty words or gimmicks, including glowing orbs, when you’re busy actually working for peace and against terror.”

PRESIDENT HASSAN ROUHANI of Iran (left) joins hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman: Israel will not be a bystander in Syria

Comments come shortly after Prime Minister Netanyahu returns from meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi.

Avigdor Liberman

Blue-and-white braces for final stretch

Gutman unveils roster for Israel’s upcoming crucial Euro 2016 qualifiers against Andorra and Wales

Israel's national team coach Eli Gutman

Injury ends Israeli skier’s Olympics

The 19-year-old Belgium native suffered a leg injury during training on Tuesday.

Ski 311

Sizing up some of the non-Israeli Jews in Sochi

Several athletes are in Russia from all over the world representing the Jewish people, even if not under the Israeli flag.

Andrea Davidovich (L) and Evgeni Krasnopolski finish their figure skating pairs short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014.

Sinai Says: Why does Israel send a delegation to the Winter Olympics?

The fact that Israel sends a delegation to the Games along with the identity of its representatives are almost unanimously received by bewilderment.

Israeli team, opening ceremony Sochi Olympics

Israel’s Bykanov comes up short on the skate track

Speed skater came to a disappointing end Tuesday when he failed to progress to the quarterfinals of the 500-meter short track event in Sochi

ISRAELI SKATER Vladislav Bykanov (right) leads early on in his heat.