The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:24:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Articles | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ 32 32 Smotrich banned from France as 4 countries introduce new sanctions against settler violence - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-banned-from-france-as-4-countries-introduce-new-sanctions-against-settler-violence/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:58:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839642 Britain says joint action with France, Canada, and Norway will target 'networks financing and enabling settler attacks'; Israel hits back, saying move will increase antisemitism

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]]> Gunman, said to be in Hezbollah uniform, shot dead at Lebanon border after firing on troops - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/gunman-shot-dead-after-infiltrating-israel-from-lebanon-and-opening-fire-on-troops/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:23:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3839522 Attacker briefly infiltrated Israeli territory, did not cross border fence; none wounded, residents of border communities told to stay inside; IDF warns Tyre residents to flee ahead of deadly strikes, day after Iran warned against IDF 'aggression' in Lebanon

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]]> Satellite images appear to indicate damage at IAF base following Iranian missile attacks - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/satellite-images-appear-to-indicate-damage-at-iaf-base-following-iranian-missile-attacks/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:05:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3839558 Low-res pictures taken Monday appear to show damaged hangar at Ramat David airbase, IDF did not report impact in area; Iran says 2 of its air defense soldiers killed in IDF strike

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]]> Driver who hit protesters in 2024 gets year in prison for reckless endangerment - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/driver-who-hit-protesters-in-2024-gets-year-in-prison-for-reckless-endangerment/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839501 Haim Sirotkin, a 52-year-old soccer coach, plowed into demonstrators as they were leaving an anti-government rally in Tel Aviv, leaving a woman with a head injury and broken ribs

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]]> Considering Aliyah or buying a home in Israel? Olim Advisors is here to help - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/considering-aliyah-or-buying-a-home-in-israel-olim-advisors-is-here-to-help/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:54:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3838031 Olim Advisors helps singles, families, and retirees make Aliyah or buy a home in Israel, with personalized support from pilot trips and bureaucracy to expert property guidance.

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]]> ‘Third time within a year’: Israelis weather yet another wartime flare-up under Iranian fire - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/third-time-within-a-year-israelis-weather-yet-another-wartime-flare-up-under-iranian-fire/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:50:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839407 Hospitals shift wards underground, schools close on short notice as conflict-seasoned locals fall back to routines they know all too well

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]]> Daily Briefing June 9 – Between a rocket and a hard place: PM faces Trumpian dilemma - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-9-between-a-rocket-and-a-hard-place-pm-faces-trumpian-dilemma/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:24:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839439&preview=true&preview_id=3839439 As Iran regards Lebanon as its vassal state, editor David Horovitz weighs in on the increasingly fraught US-Israel relationship

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]]> Iran accuses US of revoking soccer World Cup ticket allocation for supporters - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-accuses-us-of-revoking-soccer-world-cup-ticket-allocation-for-supporters/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839492 Iranian federation complains it had already started selling seats to first games according to allocated quota; no comment from FIFA, US organizers

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]]> Tribeca Festival slams pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/tribeca-festival-slams-pro-israel-stars-red-carpet-quips-on-dogs-raping-palestinians/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:38:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839392 Influencer Lizzy Savetsky says exchange with comedian Elon Gold was not 'about rape' but rather a jab at NYT's 'blood libel' against Israeli jailers, which included the allegation

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]]> Anti-Israel Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating conspiracy to US House floor - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-massie-calls-for-uss-liberty-probe-elevating-conspiracy-to-us-house-floor/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:37:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839399 Outgoing Republican rep for Kentucky suggests sinking of spy ship in 1967, which US and Israel found to be tragic accident, was 'intentional murder'

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]]> US Army helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; Trump says two pilots ‘fine’ - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-army-helicopter-crashes-near-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-two-pilots-fine/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:49:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839376 US president says Washington to issue report on incident later in the day; cause of crash as yet unclear

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]]> Vance: Iran deal a ‘home run for the American people,’ whether Israel likes it or not - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/vance-iran-deal-a-home-run-for-the-american-people-whether-israel-likes-it-or-not/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:39:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3839360 Main US goal is to prevent a nuclear Iran, VP says; Trump says 'we're in the final throes' of peace talks, insists Netanyahu didn't defy him in responding to renewed Iranian attacks

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]]> Trump booed at NBA Finals game in Madison Square Garden - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-booed-at-nba-finals-game-in-madison-square-garden/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:45:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839337 'We've waited a lifetime for this, and he's made it about himself, like everything else,' one fan says of US president, who has had a complicated relationship with his former hometown

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]]> IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-downs-drone-over-eilat-launched-by-yemens-houthis/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:55:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839329 No injuries or damage in attack by Iran-backed rebel group shortly after midnight; incident follows firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis earlier, during escalation with Iran

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]]> Empowered after Oct. 7, IDF settler units are terrorizing Palestinians, critics say - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/empowered-after-oct-7-idf-settler-units-are-terrorizing-palestinians-critics-say/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:35:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826486 Staffed by locals, including extremists, Israel's West Bank regional defense reserve units are accused of exploiting the IDF's authority as they compound rampant violence and harassment

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