Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeAcquaintances say they have been unable to contact Artem Kirpichenok since he landed in Israel earlier in August, Russian media reported. The historian has twice visited Iran and recently published a series of articles criticizing IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe10:34 PM • August 10 2026 IDTAcquaintances of Artem Kirpichenok, a Russian-Israeli historian and publicist who has repeatedly criticized Israel, say they have been unable to contact him since he landed in Israel earlier in August, Russian media reported.Trending Now50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?U.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWhat Israel Began in Gaza Is Spreading to Palestinians EverywhereCommentsIn the NewsBiggest Israeli Ice Cream Chain Faces $100 Million Suit Over 'Sugar-free' LabelsReports: Russian-Israeli Historian Disappeared After Landing in IsraelDefense Minister Touts Palestinian Displacement, Snuff Footage in Campaign AdsInternational Media Is Failing Palestinian Journalists in GazaChabad Has a Strong Presence in Israel, but It Was Never ZionistRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology CompanyIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank