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IDF says it killed 3 Hamas operatives in Gaza over weekend, including two Oct. 7 terrorists
Palestinian rescue workers operate on a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city, September 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Meanwhile, Israel's COGAT denies blocking shelter materials from entering Gaza
Yuval Abraham (left), in an interview on Channel 13 with presenter Raviv Drucker (right), September 14, 2026. (Screenshots)
‘NAZA’ director accuses Israeli media of ignoring Gaza civilian deaths for entire war
By ToI Staff
Israeli settlers, some masked, run along a road to block access for local Palestinians in the West Bank village of Burqa, September 17, 2026, following an attack by settlers who, according to residents, set fire to the area. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to E1 settlement plan, rights group says
By Agencies, Nurit Yohanan and Emanuel Fabian
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
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
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen on the Lebanon border, September 16, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 18, 2026, 11:50 pm
Ahead of Yom Kippur, IDF bolsters forces on all fronts; Gaza crossing to close Sun-Mon
Air Force and Navy also placed on heightened readiness
By Emanuel Fabian
Hamas terrorists move towards the Erez crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip, during the terror group's onslaught on October 7, 2023. (Mohammed ABED / AFP)
September 17, 2026, 11:06 pm
Two Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel on Oct. 7 killed in recent Gaza strikes, IDF says
Military says probing reports of a child killed in strike on Nukhba operative Sharif Shadi Ibrahim Labad; PM, Shin Bet chief vow to keep pursuing Gaza terrorists until the last
By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Palestinian terrorists take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. (Said Khatib / AFP)
September 17, 2026, 9:29 pm
Gaza Division intel officer on October 7 formally dismissed from the IDF
Lt. Col. ‘Aleph,’ who derided warnings ahead of Hamas onslaught, has for months been fighting legal battle against his ouster; name still barred from publication amid court appeal
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli settlers gather to celebrate the inauguration of a newly built synagogue at the West Bank outpost of Homesh, September 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
September 17, 2026, 4:00 am
Court freezes key step in government’s controversial West Bank land registration process
Critics who said process was ‘de facto annexation’ welcome freeze; reservist removed from duty after being spotted confronting Palestinian youth; commandos nab ‘senior’ Islamic Jihad member
By Jeremy Sharon, Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the groundbreaking of a memorial for fallen Arabic-speaking Christian IDF soldiers, September 16, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
September 16, 2026, 11:58 pm
PM pledges bill to strip citizenship from those who smear IDF abroad amid ‘NAZA’ outcry
Herzog says revoking citizenship ‘has no chance’; Israel said to realize outcry over film is fanning flames, as diplomats signal that PM’s proposal isn’t in country’s best interest
By Lazar Berman, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Palestinians carry the body of Hamas commander Ahmad al-Batash during his funeral after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before, Gaza City, September 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
September 15, 2026, 8:57 pm
IDF says Hamas Rafah Brigade chief, other terror commanders killed in Gaza strikes
Military says Nael Abu Obeid was a ‘central figure’ in Hamas who also headed its operations division; Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded Israel on Oct. 7 among additional targets
By Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Illustrative: Israeli security forces are seen near the security fence, close to the Palestinian village of Al-Jib, near Jerusalem, September 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 15, 2026, 3:17 pm
Palestinian shot dead by troops near Ramallah; IDF says he tried to grab soldier’s weapon
PA identifies man as Ziad Jaber, 54, resident of West Bank city of al-Bireh; military says incident happened during counterterrorism operation
By Nurit Yohanan and AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets Opposition Leader Yair Lapid in his office on June 17, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/ GPO/ File)
September 14, 2026, 9:16 pm
Lapid-Netanyahu meeting said to ‘blow up’ over clash on increasing IDF’s budget
Opposition leader says he’ll only support move if coalition diverts funds from ‘Haredi draft evasion’; Likud accuses him of ‘abandoning Israel’s security’ to play politics
By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen at the IDF's main command center, September 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 14, 2026, 6:19 pm
IDF chief floats legal action against ‘NAZA’ film, orders probe of leaked material
Zamir decries film as a ‘blood libel’ and ‘deliberate distortion of reality,’ after IDF spokesperson says military seeks to view entire documentary so it can address claims in full
By Emanuel Fabian
Directors Yuval Abraham (left) and Rachel Szor, winners of the special jury prize for the film ‘Naza,’ pose for photographers during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 12, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
September 14, 2026, 12:48 pm
‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza
After IDF rejects claims made in ‘NAZA,’ chief of staff reportedly to hold meeting on response; MK Lazimi assails culture minister for bid to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship
By Michael Horovitz
Directors Yuval Abraham (right) and Rachel Szor (left), winners of the Special Jury Prize for “Naza,” attend a photocall on the red carpet following the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido, Italy, on September 12, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
September 14, 2026, 4:14 am
Culture minister urges revoking citizenship of ‘NAZA’ film creators for ‘treason’
Miki Zohar says Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, whose docu alleging AI-aided killing of Gaza civilians won Venice prize, are ‘willing to hurt their homeland for applause from antisemites’
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
September 13, 2026, 7:56 pm
Off-duty soldier suspended for firing at Palestinians in West Bank, says they threw stones
Incident outside Palestinian village came after clashes between residents and settlers who raided the village; soldier’s actions under investigation
By Emanuel Fabian
A Palestinian man is treated by medics after allegedly being beaten by settlers in the central West Bank village of Beitillu, September 13, 2026. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 13, 2026, 6:27 pm
Reports of settler assaults and arson across West Bank on Rosh Hashanah
3 Palestinians reported beaten in separate incidents, as extremists set farmland alight, smash vehicle; foreign TV crew assaulted outside illegal outpost
By ToI Staff and Nurit Yohanan
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