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The mystery of the 673 diamonds: a dramatic manhunt for the suspects in the great Vienna robbery
Two suspects entered the museum during opening hours, smashed the display case with a hammer, and fled with a 200-carat necklace adorned with 673 diamonds. The police released their photos and are conducting a manhunt for them.
"So it does not fall into private hands": Court blocks sale of yellow star
The Haifa Magistrate's Court has ruled against the private sale of a yellow star worn by a Jew in Romania during the Holocaust. The judge determined that the item holds profound historical significance and may only be sold to Israeli museums under judicial supervision.
Without triggering the alarm: The masterpiece heist that is shaking Italy
A daring art heist is shaking Italy: four works by Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina were stolen over the weekend from the Regional Museum in Messina, Sicily. Italian police have opened an investigation, with authorities exploring potential mafia involvement, as reported by Reuters.
Antisemitic graffiti sprayed on sculpture at the entrance to the Jewish museum in Philadelphia
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia was vandalized once again with an antisemitic message — about a year after it was attacked twice in one week.
16 Years After Museum Theft: Artwork Returned to Artist's Family
Following a report in ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth regarding a stolen painting by artist Yosef Bau, the work has been returned to his family. A friend of the painter purchased it at an auction he happened to attend.