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Nadir Adri dies from injuries sustained in Panama minibus crash, raising Israeli death toll to two

Nadir Adri's funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Ashdod.

Nadir Edri.
PANAMA’S AMBASSADOR Ezra Cohen: Full circle. (Marc Israel Sellem) COHEN’S FATHER in the Israeli army in 1948, right before his capture by Jordanian forces.

A growing alliance: Panama’s Jewish ambassador wants to bring Israel closer to Latin America

Jerusalem diplomatic event highlights city’s strategic significance, May 13, 2026.

US diplomat urges embassy moves to Jerusalem ahead of Jerusalem Day

The scene of a bus crash in Panama where an Israeli woman was killed on May 13, 2026.

Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash


Grapevine, June 15, 2025: A new era?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

  PANAMANIAN AMBASSADOR to Israel, Ezra Cohen, presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in this file photo.

With two oceans and 48 kosher eateries, Panama is a kosher tourist's dream

In Panama, indigenous peoples rub shoulders with Caribbeans, conquistador descendants, Chinese, and others, including some 16,000 Jews.

 Many locals shop in the Casco Viejo district indoor market.

Kosher paradise in Panama

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 107

 Stunning views across Panama City from the rooftop bar of the San Felipe Hotel in the charming Casco Viejo district.

US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks

Hegseth, in the first visit by a Pentagon chief to Panama in decades, said he sees the canal as key terrain that Panama would secure together with the US.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025.

A hidden paradise in America: The country that loves Israelis

From 40 Kosher restaurants to two Jewish presidents: How Panama became a country aiming to be Latin America's "Little Israel". Also: The real reason that brought its tourism CEO to Israel.

 "Coiba Island, Panama

Trump’s Gaza proposal reinforces his image as disruptor in chief - opinion

Trump's Gaza proposal — to relocate Palestinians and transform the territory into a "Riviera" — exemplifies his pattern of turning coffee shop talk into policy, regardless of real-world consequences.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025.

Rubio backs Trump's controversial Greenland, Panama Canal acquisition plans

Rubio defended Trump's proposed territorial expansions as a 'national interest,' while Denmark and Greenland firmly rejected offers amid concerns over potential military action.

 Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of State, arrives ahead of the Presidential Inauguration of Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 20, 2025.

New ambassadors present credentials to Herzog

Five ambassadors presented credentials to President Herzog, with discussions covering diplomatic ties, mutual respect, and solidarity amid Israel’s security challenges.

 President Isaac Herzog

Trump doubles down on making Canada 51st state

Trump eyes Canadian annexation through "economic force" following Trudeau's exit, while also discussing potential territorial expansion into Panama and Greenland.

 Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal over excessive charges

It is not clear how Trump would seek to regain control over the canal, and he would have no recourse under international law if he decided to make a play for the passage.

 Donald Trump in front of the Panama Canal (illustrative).