The activists allegedly broke into a German subsidiary of an Israeli defense company to protest Berlin's support for Israel during the Gaza war. They were arrested at the site without resisting and have spent months in pre-trial detention

In a heritage-listed building in Tel Aviv's Gan Hahashmal, three partners who left careers in film and education have opened Pensia – a hand-built community wine bar reviving Levontin Street's bohemian charm

The remaining 6,000 members of the community are expected to immigrate by 2030. Back in India, Bnei Menashe have experienced spasms of ethnic violence in recent years, causing some members of the group to become displaced and its synagogues damaged