Adolf Eichmann

The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

A child’s wartime diary has reopened the story of Willy Rudolf Foerster, a German industrialist who helped Jewish refugees reach Japan.

Willy Rudolf Foerster with his children,  Willy Jr. and Erica.
The Eichmann trail was held in Jerusalem, Israel, from April 11 to August 14, 1961. PremiumPremium

The last living Eichmann trial reporter warns antisemitism never died

A woman holds a sign reading "Stop Hunting Jews" during a demonstration against antisemitism following a rise in anti-Jewish incidents after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

Confronting the oldest hatred in its newest forms - from the editor

 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad


Out and About: Top 10 things to do 309448

On Independence Day, take a tour of the Jezreel Valley and learn about the pioneers at The Museum of Pioneer Settlement in Kibbutz Yifat.

The Museum of Pioneer Settlement

Remembering the Shoah

Since its inauguration in 1953, commemoration of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day has changed radically.

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High Court hears appeal from Lebanese terrorist

Mustafa Dirani seeks to sue the state for civil damages; Dirani’s attorney: Even Eichmann would have had the right to sue the state.

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Foundations of Holocaust: American eugenics and the Nazi connection

The Jerusalem Post

The architect of mass murder

Dec 15 marks the day in which Eichmann was sentenced to death in a landmark case that changed int’l law.

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This Week In History: Eichmann sentenced to death

In December 1961, Jerusalem court handed down first and only death sentence in Israel's history.

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50 years on, Eichmann on display at the UN

Prominently displayed in the UN’s visitor’s lobby, photographs, news clippings and works of art document the story of the Nazi leader

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How we captured Adolf Eichmann

50 years after the Nazi was hanged, Beit Hatfutsot is offering an insider’s look at how the operation was planned and conducted.

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To the victor belong the spoils?

Losing the wars hasn’t stopped the Palestinians from calling the shots.

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Eichmann’s glass booth installed in Knesset exhibit

Parliament opens new exhibit commemorating 50 years since Adolf Eichmann’s trial.

Exhibit commemorating 50 years since Eichmann’s trial