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Israel & the Region

Diplomacy, defense, politics, Middle East affairs
Doron Ben-David, left and Lior Raz in the fifth season of 'Fauda,' with two episodes depicting the bloody Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
From ‘Fauda’ to ‘Checkout,’ Israeli spy stories face a changed global audience after Oct. 7
By Stewart Ain
Fifth season of the hit action thriller arrives with an October 7-focused storyline while Mossad satire ‘Checkout’ reaches US theaters after years of delays
Illustrative: Turkish police officers in Istanbul in 2018 (OZAN KOSE/AFP)
Turkey says nine Israelis arrested amid crackdown on major investment fraud network
By ToI Staff
This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. (AP Photo)
Israeli firms among those experimenting with AI-powered social media bots — NYT
By ToI Staff
Attendees watch as the six candidates for the United Nations Secretary-General position debate at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, on July 23, 2026. (Leonardo MUNOZ/AFP)
World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine, AI fears
By Antoni Slodkowski
Flame and smoke is seen rising from Moscow’s oil refinery in the south east of the city following a largescale Ukrainian drone attack, September 20, 2026. (UGC via AP)
September 20, 2026, 6:21 pm
Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘largest ever’ drone attack on city
Two killed, 20 wounded, refinery hit during Russian parliamentary elections; Zelensky says strikes targeted ‘billions of dollars that sustain the war machine’
By AP
Women affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carry rifles as they stand during the state-organized 'Janfada,' or 'Sacrifice for Iran,' military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 20, 2026, 4:43 pm
Iran’s military command says it’s been informed US plans to resume strikes
Tehran vows Hormuz will stay closed, regime won’t negotiate until Trump accepts its conditions — including ending war, unfreezing Iranian funds and removing naval blockade
By Agencies and ToI Staff
IDF soldiers and police officers near the scene of a terror shooting at a spring near the settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, September 20, 2026; Inset: Netanel Shukrun, who was murdered in the attack (Photos: Hilel Ben Or/Flash90, Courtesy)
September 20, 2026, 3:48 pm
Father of six shot dead in West Bank terror attack near natural spring, IDF catches shooter
Israelis had come to immerse in spring before Yom Kippur when attacker shot from inside car, fled on foot; victim is Netanel Shukrun of Alei Zahav; elsewhere, army says Palestinian tried to ram soldiers, was shot dead
By Emanuel Fabian, Jeremy Sharon, Noam Lehmann and Lazar Berman
A man casts his vote at a polling station during the Berlin state election in Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
September 20, 2026, 12:53 pm
Eyes on far-right AfD, far-left Berlin candidate as Germans vote in two state elections
AfD seen as unlikely to win either of Sunday’s elections, but expected to make gains in latest challenge to leader Friedrich Merz; far-left Eralp leading in Berlin mayoral poll
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/Flash90)
September 20, 2026, 12:50 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 20 – IDF bolsters forces on all fronts ahead of Yom Kippur
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on continued targeted killings of Hamas’s October 7 operatives, increased rebuilding at an Iranian nuclear site, and a presidential pardon for Elor Azaria
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Ed Sheeran speaks at the start of a concert in Philadelphia, on September 19, 2026. (Screenshots/Ed Sheeran via Instagram/X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 20, 2026, 9:50 am
Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ amid ongoing outcry over Macklemore’s ouster
Singer calls Hamas October 7 attack ‘horrific,’ says ‘what is happening in Gaza is catastrophic,’ as small group protests outside show over rapper’s removal for anti-Israel remarks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People react near the wreckage of a vehicle destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, September 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
September 20, 2026, 4:03 am
IDF says it killed three Hamas operatives in Gaza over weekend, including two Oct. 7 terrorists
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including ‘largest ever’ attack on Moscow, killing two women and damaging an oil refinery, officials say
By ToI Staff
A US security alert, issued September 19, 2026.
September 20, 2026, 3:09 am
US embassy in Israel issues security alert over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Similar alerts sent by other US missions in Mideast urging vigilance amid renewed fighting due to threats from Iran-backed group, noting past Houthi attacks on civilian airports
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session on 'Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment' as part of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, on September 9, 2023. (EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP)
September 20, 2026, 1:22 am
As Iran and Houthis tighten the screws on Saudi Arabia, a potential role emerges for Israel
Saudi leader’s old and new military alliances are offering little protection, and his previous engagement with Tehran didn’t help either; blocked in Hormuz and Red Sea, Riyadh needs new security partners
By Lazar Berman
Hamas-run civil defense workers operate on a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city, September 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
September 20, 2026, 12:29 am
IDF says Oct. 7 invader killed in Gaza; strikes across Strip reportedly leave 5 dead
Military says Mohammed Suleiman Byouk was planting bombs, rebuilding Hamas capabilities; Palestinian media report deaths, including girl, in separate strikes throughout Strip
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
File: Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, September 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
September 20, 2026, 12:16 am
Europe braces for possible Russian escalation against it, as hybrid threats intensify
Macron orders critical sites protected, Poland boosts air defenses and Germany readies hospitals; but NATO reportedly says it sees no imminent threat of attack
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 19, 2026, 11:13 pm
Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump giving US ‘permanent control’ of security
Deal, to be signed at UN General Assembly, bars Chinese, Russian bases and ‘sensitive investments’ in Arctic territory, but falls short of Trump’s desire to have the US control it
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT
CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein walks to the White House, September 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 19, 2026, 8:38 pm
CNN, MS NOW, Politico denied White House access after Trump accuses them of ‘fake news’
Reporters describe being blocked from entering the grounds, getting badges confiscated; networks expected to appeal ‘illegal assault’ on press freedom
By Danny Kemp
Israeli forces advance toward the outskirts of Deir Mimas as they reach an intersection near a newly established Lebanese army position, on September 18, 2026. (AFP)
September 19, 2026, 8:32 pm
IDF says it struck Hezbollah sites after terror group’s bomb wounded 2 troops
Roadside blast leaves soldiers lightly injured; UNIFIL warns of looming vacuum as peacekeepers prepare to withdraw
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a restaurant in the northern city of Safed, September 9, 2026. (David Cohen/Flash90)
September 19, 2026, 7:45 pm
Netanyahu under fire after report he was repeatedly warned Qatar was funding Hamas military wing
Yedioth Ahronoth says Israeli agencies and Egypt all told PM the Qatari funding he backed was building terror group’s war machine; Israeli intel also uncovered separate covert money channel to terror group
By ToI Staff
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