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Jason Watson, 2026 (Yitzchak Ledee)
'Israel was not the boogeyman I had learned that it was'
Peoples of Israel: Jason Watson, the Chickasaw Zionist
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
On this week's installment, we meet a man who came to see that his Native American indigenous story is reflected in Israel's struggle for existence
People at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, July 21, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Revamp of Jerusalem’s historic Mahane Yehuda market aims to bring it up to date without selling out
By Zev Stub
Screen captures from video of the rescue of a man found inside an underground trash can in a suspected case of attempted murder, in Gilo, Jerusalem, September 6, 2026. (Israel Fire and Rescue Service)
September 6, 2026, 12:42 pm
Man arrested for attempted murder after brother found in underground trash can in Jerusalem
Victim rescued after crane brought in to lift container from ground; probe leads police to sibling, who is said to have mental health problems
By ToI Staff
Adir Schwartz talks with Jerusalem municipality inspectors as they shut down a temporary cafe set up by the Hitorerut movement in central Jerusalem after Cafe Basimta closed following weeks of protests by ultra-Orthodox extremists (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 5, 2026, 2:21 pm
Jerusalem municipality shuts down Shabbat coffee stand near cafe that caved to Haredi protests
Inspector tells volunteers from Hitorerut that they ‘received orders from higher up’ to close stall; head of liberal group: ‘Violence closed Cafe Basimta, but failed to close Jerusalem’
By ToI Staff
Protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the Basimta cafe in central Jerusalem, August 29, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 5:56 pm
Activists set to open Shabbat coffee truck at site where Jerusalem cafe buckled to Haredi protests
Organizers vow to oppose religious coercion, say that the cart will be operated by volunteers next to the cafe so that ‘Jerusalemites can continue to drink coffee on Shabbat’
By ToI Staff
People walk through Damascus gate into the old city of Jerusalem on March 6, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (John Wessels/AFP)
September 4, 2026, 11:15 am
East Jerusalem man tries to stab cops near Old City, is shot dead — police
33-year-old assailant reportedly first tried to attack civilians in overnight incident near Damascus Gate; no Israelis hurt
By ToI Staff
Haredi men protest outside the Basimta cafe for opening on Shabbat while secular counterprotesters stand in front of them, in Jerusalem on August 8, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
September 3, 2026, 7:05 pm
Jerusalem cafe targeted by Haredi protesters says it will no longer open on Shabbat
Owners of Cafe Basimta, an official project of Jews for Jesus, say months-long ‘friction’ is contrary to their faith; local politician calls decision a win for ‘terrorism’
By Zev Stub
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against Cafe Basimta operating on Shabbat and clash with police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 15, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 6:15 pm
As weekly Haredi protests take a toll, Jerusalem cafe says it may close on Saturdays
Spokesperson for Cafe Basimta says business will make decision in coming days as some fear ultra-Orthodox rallies hounding the coffeehouse may escalate out of control
By Zev Stub
A branch of the Zol UBegadol supermarket chain is seen in Jerusalem, January 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 3:02 pm
Man arrested for allegedly lacing supermarket baby food with sedatives
Southern resident in his 40s ordered kept in custody after judge says he was involved in ‘deliberate poisoning of food products intended for infants’
By ToI Staff
Children arrive for their first day of the new school year at Shahar Eshkol Elementary School in the Eshkol Regional Council, near the Gaza border in southern Israel, September 1, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 1:04 pm
2.6 million students return to school amid teacher shortages, systemic challenges
Over 20,000 students head to class in Gaza border towns, 9% more than in Sept. 2023; police secure Jerusalem school targeted by Haredi extremists; East Jerusalem private schools strike over restrictions on teachers from West Bank
By ToI Staff, Sue Surkes, Nurit Yohanan and Diana Bletter
Dumpsters are placed on a road at the entrance to a neighborhood that has a significant secular population, in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, ahead of Shabbat on August 29, 2026. (Screenshots: X/Tuvya Yagelnik)
August 30, 2026, 6:19 am
Bnei Brak Municipality says it is behind blocking of neighborhood to traffic during Shabbat
Haredi city council claims most locals are interested in closure, accuses secular opponents of seeking ‘provocations,’ though police and local official say no formal decision passed
By ToI Staff
Mourners carry the casket of Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour during his funeral at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, in the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah, in the West Bank, on August 26, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
August 27, 2026, 2:11 am
‘An entire era has ended’: Palestinians mourn death of beloved artist Sliman Mansour
Mansour, who died at 79, is best known for 1973 painting, ‘Camel of Hardships,” which depicts an elderly Palestinian porter carrying Jerusalem on his back
By AFP
Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold up candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
August 26, 2026, 1:43 pm
Spending the night behind the locked doors of the Holy Sepulchre
With daytime crowds gone, pilgrims and clergy pray through the night at the traditional sites of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection
By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Cars are seen at the a-Tur Junction in Jerusalem after a suspected car thief got into an accident during a police chase, in a picture published by police on August 26, 2026. (Israel Police)
August 26, 2026, 9:37 am
Suspected car thief crashes and dies during cop chase in Jerusalem, police say
Officers responding to report of stolen vehicle shot at car’s tires after driver refused to stop, whereupon he fled ‘wildly’ and drove against traffic, officials say
By Noam Lehmann
Rabbi Jeffery Woolf at the Montefiore windmill in Jerusalem, July 2026 (Yitzchak Ledee)
August 23, 2026, 6:02 am
Jeffrey Woolf, the story keeper of Jerusalem
On this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a historian who followed his grandmother’s stories home
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Daniel Ginsburg and his kids ride the new L3 light rail route, August 21, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
August 21, 2026, 5:27 pm
Jerusalem Light Rail unveils largest extension in 15 years, with new ‘Green Line’
Route connects Malha neighborhood in southern part of capital to city center, spanning 7 kilometers and 13 stations, with plans to reach Mount Scopus by end of year
By Zev Stub
A smashed window at Jerusalem's Kol HaNeshama, a Reform synagogue in Jerusalem that was vandalized on August 14,2026. (Kol HaNeshama via X)
August 17, 2026, 1:37 am
Jerusalem Reform synagogue vandalized over Shabbat: ‘Won’t dim our light’
Kol HaNeshama says no congregants were on the premises during attack; MK Gilad Kariv, a Reform rabbi, slams the vandals as ‘incited hooligans’
By Noam Lehmann
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