Czech Republic

Axon Vision links its AI system with Czech radar to spot drone threats

The system was tested against representative drone scenarios, including detection, tracking, and dynamic target movement, and demonstrated stable performance.  

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
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Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
Museum of Jewish Heritage is closed during the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020 in New York City.

Museum of Jewish Heritage spotlights Holocaust survivor's pro-soccer career during World Cup

The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York will show an installation following the life of Jewish pro-soccer player and Holocaust survivor Paul Mahrer just in time for the World Cup.

|ByRUBY SADIKMAN
Members of the Police stand guard in Prague, Czech Republic, December 22, 2023.

Czech police charge four in OnlyFans human trafficking case

The case focuses on allegations that a group recruited dozens of impressionable women just over 18 and controlled their daily lives.

|ByREUTERS

Convincing Czechs beat Israel 3-1 in Davis Cup

The Czechs delighted in the win and advanced to a playoff clash for a place in next year’s finals, a week-long event contested among the world’s top 16 men’s tennis nations.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Israeli No. 1 Edan Leshem (left) shake hands with Czech Republic's No. 2, Tomas Machac, in September 15 2022, prior to their Davis Cup clash.

Blue-and-white has back against the wall

A loss to Serbia sends Israel to 2-2 at Eurobasket, with the final group game tonight against host Czechs.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ROMAN SORKIN (left) and Israel were dealt an 11-point loss to Serbia at the Eurobasket, with the blue-and-white needing to beat the Czech Republic tonight.

Ex-journalist Ivan Safronov sentenced 22 years by Russian court

The European Union called on Russia to drop the charged against Safronov and release him.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem, 2020.

 Prague: Old & New, Walk & Do

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 39

AUGUST 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prague old town from town hall

Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor: Who's next? -opinion

Will there be more American presidents to be granted the same gratitude for the same reasons? Let us pray that Biden will not be the last.

JULY 19, 2022ByDANIEL S. GROSS
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog presents US President Joe Biden with the medal of honor at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.

'Mysterious Bond' exhibit traces history of unique Czech-Israel relations

JULY 14, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
The exhibition “Mysterious Bond”

Israel on the river – Festival of Israeli culture in the Czech Republic

JULY 14, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Poom Pam in Prague

Herzog presents Czech president with Presidential Medal of Distinction

Herzog also made a point of speaking about Czech support for the establishment of the State of Israel and of the great Czech leaders who had stood by Israel’s side.

JULY 11, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog in his office at Beit Hanassi.

Israel's President Herzog to visit Czech Republic ahead of Biden's visit

The Herzogs will return home on Monday evening after visiting  the old Jewish cemetery in Prague and meeting  members of the Jewish community at the synagogue.

JULY 10, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog in his office at Beit Hanassi.

The Czech Republic replaces Russia on the UNHRC

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration looks forward to working “closely with our Czech colleagues"

MAY 11, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.