Second delegation of family members of the hostages visiting Italy

A second delegation of families of the Israelis murdered and kidnapped on October 7 is currently in Italy.

A second delegation of families of the Israelis murdered and kidnapped on October 7 is currently in Italy. The delegation, accompanied by Ambassador Alon Bar, met with the Vice PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and with the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano. Family members told the ministers the stories of their loved ones and asked help to bring them all back home. Also on this occasion, the delegation of family members was held in the strong and warm embrace of the Roman Jewish community, in a touching meeting at the Great Synagogue.

New finds from the 2000-year-old drainage channel in Jerusalem

16/09/2024

New finds from the 2000-year-old drainage channel in Jerusalem tells the city’s story in the days of the Second Temple from its prosperity until its decay and destruction. The excavation, managed by the Israel Antiquities Authority with funding from the City of David, reveals Jerusalem’s changing urban pulse in the last decades before the Temple’s destruction in 70 CE.