United Nations
Israel ready for new ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for hostages - President Herzog
Israel is ready for a new humanitarian truce in Gaza to facilitate the release of hostages, President Herzog said. Israel also offers to increase humanitarian aid.
The UN has recorded more than 140 cases of executions of Ukrainian civilians by the Russian military
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, reported more than 140 cases of executions of civilians in Ukraine by Russian troops since February 2022.
December 19: Day of the Evergreen Tree, Day of the Bar in Ukraine
December 19 is Evergreen Tree Day, which honors conifers and the tradition of finding Christmas trees. Evergreen trees have played an important role in various cultures around the world.
December 18: SBU Military Counterintelligence Day, International Arabic Language Day
Military counterintelligence is one of the SSU units that directly performs combat missions on the front line. An important task of military counterintelligence is to block the illicit trafficking of military munitions to prevent their use for sabotage, terrorist attacks or other serious crimes.