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Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Right: US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Netanyahu on Trump: 'Why should we pick a fight with him?'

Netanyahu called off major Iran strike after Trump warned Israel would be on its own — reports

By Nava Freiberg

About-face, said to come at last minute, with fighter jets on the runway, reportedly follows tense calls about renewed fighting; PM says fire has 'been halted' but could return if Israel attacked

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Lebanon’s Aoun urges Israel to pursue talks, not war; says current discussions aren’t for full peace deal

Michael Bachner and ToI Staff

Trump says he had warned Netanyahu Israel could be left alone if it escalated Iran fight * PM says Iran attacks halted ‘for now,’ Israel will strike Tehran and Hezbollah if attacked again, as Katz says Beirut will be hit if terror group targets Israel

Illustrative: Israeli children, parents and staff clean at "Gan Nitzan" in Givatayim, as schools and kindergartens are due to re-open after being closed for more than a month due to the war with Iran, April 08, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

'Canceling school but keeping economy open is slap in face'

Schools to reopen Tuesday, after students kept home for a day due to missile fire

By Rossella Tercatin and Emanuel Fabian

Parents scrambled Monday as classrooms closed, but workplaces opened after attacks from Iran, Houthis; State Comptroller’s audit had said some 40% of schools lack proper shelter

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunts detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Screenshot/Ben Gvir's X account)

Italy investigating Ben Gvir for alleged torture, kidnapping over Gaza flotilla video

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Judicial source confirms probe, which Italian news agency says has been underway for 'several weeks'; far-right minister says he's 'undeterred' by 'lying terror supporters'

Shoppers in Souq Faisal in the town of Mazra'a, on the edge of Nahariya, on June 8, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)

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'Kids are home from school. They need food!'

How do Israelis in the north feel about renewed fighting with Iran? Check out the supermarket

By Diana Bletter

After Iran fired a volley of missiles at northern Israel, and the region appeared back to the edge of all-out war, people went shopping for food, almost as usual

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Rivka Lebrett

Another soldier fell in Lebanon. I know his loving mother

Stopped in my tracks by the pain of a woman who knows she’ll never hug her son again, I try to do my best for my own boy, even as we argue about his shoes

Matthew Kaufman

Matthew Kaufman

The case against Reform anti-Zionism

The claim that Zionism staged a ’slow-moving coup’ collapses under scrutiny, and ignores why the movement embraced Israel in the first place

Doug Klein

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup: Group A preview

Mexico and South Africa can count us out – there’s only one Group A team we’re pulling for — and it’s not just because it comes from the land of the Golem

Stephan Pechdimaldji

Stephan Pechdimaldji

The hypocrisy in Israel’s new Christian outreach

George Deek’s appointment as envoy masks the reality of erasure and land grabs facing Christian communities in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and beyond

Ariel Beery

Why Peter Beinart doesn’t care about Israelis

Our conversation revealed a progressive imperialism that puts politics above people

Dan Moskovitz

Canada, remember your vows

Prime Minister Carney acknowledged this week that Canada’s covenant with its Jewish citizens is broken. Will the country do what’s needed to repair it?

Shalom Yerushalmi

Shalom Yerushalmi

The violent ultra-Orthodox fight against the draft is an ostensible holy war against the state

The shocking attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home underlines that extremists view the enlistment battle as a religious crusade, in which there can and will be no compromise

Ella Ben Emanuel

Ella Ben Emanuel

We are all sick to death of war

I just want them to come home. All of them. From Gaza and Lebanon. From naval ships and underground bases. I’m proud of our army, but we are so, so tired

Talyah Ginsberg

Talyah Ginsberg

Hineni: The opposite of distraction

Try drinking a cup of coffee and nothing else. No checking messages. No reviewing your to-do list. No rehashing events. Just the coffee. It’s hard! And worth it

Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court

By manipulating the Knesset vote to get his personal attorney appointed to the job of independent overseer of the government, PM proved he values personal loyalty over basic democratic norms

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Gaza’s women get lost in the argument about them

Girls are being handed to older men and women forced to trade sex for food. But instead of trying to protect them, we debate which side is to blame

Vorya Hossein Panahi Tazehabad

Vorya Hossein Panahi Tazehabad

After the fall, will Iran be free or just different?

The country I loved was the people, the language, the mountains... What will it take to bring it back and not risk suffering under a post-Islamic Republic regime?

MK Tally Gotliv (right) and MK Ofir Katz (center) at a Knesset House committee meeting, Jerusalem, June 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The Knesset at war

Firebrand Likud MK accuses security forces of ‘treason’ in Knesset amid Iran attacks

By Ariela Karmel

Tally Gotliv, seeking immunity from prosecution after exposing Shin Bet agent, airs conspiracy theories; Haredi MKs demand Basic Law for Torah study to shield draft evaders; committee chair berates female staffer

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Take Torah personally

Immerse yourself in serious Jewish learning that welcomes complex identities and builds your abilities as an independent learner and thinker. The Torah is yours. Own it.

Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 8, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Plane diverts to Cyprus as crew refuses to land in Tel Aviv

Wizz Air halts flights to Israel, but most other carriers unaffected by renewed fighting

By Sharon Wrobel

Israel keeps airspace open, with only Hungarian low-cost operator and Austrian Airlines canceling service; Transportation Ministry huddles over possible demand to limit airport passenger numbers

Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and Hezbollah flags in Tehran, Iran, on June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Pro-government Iranians rally in Tehran after renewed missile attacks on Israel

Footage published by state media appears to show crowd calling on IRGC air force commander to 'strike the devil, strike Tel Aviv,' as volleys resume after two months of truce

Top ops

Rivka Lebrett

Another soldier fell in Lebanon. I know his loving mother

Stopped in my tracks by the pain of a woman who knows she’ll never hug her son again, I try to do my best for my own boy, even as we argue about his shoes

Matthew Kaufman

Matthew Kaufman

The case against Reform anti-Zionism

The claim that Zionism staged a ’slow-moving coup’ collapses under scrutiny, and ignores why the movement embraced Israel in the first place

Doug Klein

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup: Group A preview

Mexico and South Africa can count us out – there’s only one Group A team we’re pulling for — and it’s not just because it comes from the land of the Golem

Stephan Pechdimaldji

Stephan Pechdimaldji

The hypocrisy in Israel’s new Christian outreach

George Deek’s appointment as envoy masks the reality of erasure and land grabs facing Christian communities in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and beyond

Ariel Beery

Why Peter Beinart doesn’t care about Israelis

Our conversation revealed a progressive imperialism that puts politics above people

Dan Moskovitz

Canada, remember your vows

Prime Minister Carney acknowledged this week that Canada’s covenant with its Jewish citizens is broken. Will the country do what’s needed to repair it?

Shalom Yerushalmi

Shalom Yerushalmi

The violent ultra-Orthodox fight against the draft is an ostensible holy war against the state

The shocking attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home underlines that extremists view the enlistment battle as a religious crusade, in which there can and will be no compromise

Ella Ben Emanuel

Ella Ben Emanuel

We are all sick to death of war

I just want them to come home. All of them. From Gaza and Lebanon. From naval ships and underground bases. I’m proud of our army, but we are so, so tired

Talyah Ginsberg

Talyah Ginsberg

Hineni: The opposite of distraction

Try drinking a cup of coffee and nothing else. No checking messages. No reviewing your to-do list. No rehashing events. Just the coffee. It’s hard! And worth it

Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court

By manipulating the Knesset vote to get his personal attorney appointed to the job of independent overseer of the government, PM proved he values personal loyalty over basic democratic norms

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Gaza’s women get lost in the argument about them

Girls are being handed to older men and women forced to trade sex for food. But instead of trying to protect them, we debate which side is to blame

Vorya Hossein Panahi Tazehabad

Vorya Hossein Panahi Tazehabad

After the fall, will Iran be free or just different?

The country I loved was the people, the language, the mountains... What will it take to bring it back and not risk suffering under a post-Islamic Republic regime?

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'We’re not going to back down in the face of hatred'

Record turnout for Toronto pro-Israel march as violent antisemitism spikes across Canada

By Sharon Aschaiek

60,000 from diverse communities join annual Walk with Israel as Jewish groups fault government for weak response to the highest levels of Jew-hatred since World War II

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Yad Ezra V'Shulamit

Families in Israel’s North need help with food

Communities in Israel’s North are facing continued rocket attacks and severe economic hardship. Thousands are turning to us for help. Give a family groceries for the week.

A child walks amid rubble and landfill in Gaza City, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

IDF strikes said to kill 6 in Gaza; Israel briefly closes crossings amid Iran fighting

By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Agencies and ToI Staff

8-year-old boy reportedly among dead in Jabalia; IDF says 3 top Islamic Jihad operatives killed in weekend strike; Cairo talks between mediators, Palestinian factions continue

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Daily Briefing June 8 – Iran fires on Israel, reigniting smoldering war

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on renewed tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and Israel, a massive Hezbollah bunker found under Beaufort and the first woman in IDF's elite Sayeret Matkal

EU sanctions two Iranians, IRGC unit for participating in Hormuz blockade

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, talks to the media during an informal EU defense meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

By Reuters and ToI Staff

IRGC deputy commander and representative for Iranian oil union placed on blacklist; 1st time bloc uses new powers to sanction for restricting freedom of navigation

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Want to help give Israeli children of reservists a chance to be kids this summer?

Ten Gav is funding day camps, pool time and clubhouses for over 800 children of reservists. After over 2.5 years of war and sacrifice, these kids deserve a summer of fun and joy.

The tail of one of two sperm whales spotted off Israel's southern coast on June 8, 2026. (Maya Elasar, Delphis)

Haifa University researchers spot two rare sperm whales off southern coast

Surprise sighting cut short after monitoring team forced to evacuate to shore due to Iranian missile alert

Perpetrator shot dead, alleged accomplice arrested

Israeli man killed, five hurt in central Israel terror shooting spree by Arab Israeli

By Emanuel Fabian and Charlie Summers

Victim ID'd as Haim Kalomiti, member of civil defense squad; PMO says he engaged the terrorist, who rampaged in communities bordering West Bank; two men in serious condition

Illustrative: A police car is seen in Jaffa on November 8, 2025. (Israel Police)

2 Umm al-Fahm men shot and killed in apparently separate incidents in northern Arab towns

Ibrahim Agbaria killed in his own bakery in Kafr Qara during sirens warning of Iranian missle fire, 4 years after brother was shot dead; Wissam Jabareen killed in Musheirifia

Police nab 2 suspects in Huwara settler rampage; IDF yet to identify uniformed assailant

An IDF soldier, alongside settlers, beat two Palestinians in the West Bank town of Huwara, June 6, 2026. (X)

By Charlie Summers, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Cops say suspects both in their 30s, more arrests expected; IDF probing possibility man seen in full army fatigues beating a Palestinian was not a soldier

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Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Anti-Israel US Senate candidate draws support despite Nazi tattoo, allegations of abuse

By Agencies and ToI Staff

John Lithgow accepts the award for best performance by a leading actor in a play for "Giant" during the 79th Tony Awards, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

John Lithgow wins Tony for portraying antisemitic author Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’

By AP

Police officers stand guard as pro-Palestinian demonstrators stage a demonstration against the arrival of Israeli cruise passengers in Heraklion Port, on the island of Crete, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)

Greece arrests suspected Hamas operative said planning terror attack on Israeli cruise ship

By Agencies and ToI Staff

A wounded Israeli soldier from the south arrives at Hadassah Medical Center-Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, October 7, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

Committee presents proposed rehab overhaul as war-wounded strain system

By Stav Levaton

Screen capture from video of the Palestinian flag flying over the Slovenian Presidential Palace, June 5, 2026. (Nataša Pirc Musar/X)

Slovenian president raises Palestinian flag at palace after new PM removes it at parliament

Israeli singer Yishai Levi, November 8, 2024. (Moshe Shai/FLASH900

Singer Yishai Levi, staple of Mizrahi music genre, dies at 63

Miroslav Koubek, right, head coach of the Czechia men's national soccer team, poses for a selfie with a supporter during a public training session, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Mansfield, Texas, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Massive US security op prepares to take on unprecedented World Cup challenges

By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak and Rebecca Santana

Former defense minister Yoav Gallant arrives at the Likud court for a discussion on the proposal to remove him from the party, September 29, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)

Likud tribunal rejects petitions to expel ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant

By Ariela Karmel

Those we have lost

Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

Chava 'Chavik' Segal (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Chavik Segal, 78: Great-grandmother expressed love in ‘small gestures’

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Netiv Ha'asara on October 7

Aviel Oren (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Aviel Oren, 29: Triplet who was a ‘man of kindness’

Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7

Cpt. Eden Nimri, who was killed in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)

Those We Have Lost

Cpt. Eden Nimri, 22: Professional swimmer, led all-female IDF team

Killed battling against Hamas at the Nahal Oz IDF outpost on October 7

Sgt. Danit Cohen (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Sgt. Danit Cohen, 19: Aspiring actress with seven siblings

Killed while battling a Hamas invasion of the Urim IDF base on October 7

Raz Bokovza (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Raz Bokovza, 23: Fearless future chef who refused to be kidnapped

Murdered during a kidnapping attempt at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Staff Sgt. Yuval Ben Yakov (IDF)

Those we have lost

Staff Sgt. Yuval Ben Yakov, 21: Armored Corps soldier jumped into battle

Killed battling the Hamas invasion of the Yiftah IDF outpost next to Zikim on October 7

Jayar Davidov who was killed in Kibbutz Re'im on October 7, 2023. (Israel Police)

Those we have lost

Police Commander Jayar Davidov, 44: ‘Always had a sparkle in his eye’

Killed by an RPG attack while battling terrorists near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7

Marina and Igor Losev (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Marina and Igor Losev, 60 & 58: Ukrainian natives rooted in kibbutz

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7

Ofek Atun (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Ofek Atun, 24: Hard worker dreamed of becoming a successful DJ

Killed on October 7 in Kibbutz Alumim after fleeing the Supernova music festival

Staff Sgt. Yaad Ben Yaakov (IDF)

Those we have lost

Staff Sgt. Yaad Ben Yaakov, 20: Golani soldier with a beaming smile

Killed battling the Hamas invasion of the Nahal Oz IDF outpost on Oct. 7

Tales of the Times

The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

A view of 'Drifting With Magritte: Castles in the Air,' the Israel Museum's new exhibit offering an in-depth look at the iconic Surrealist work, through October 2022 (Courtesy Zohar Shemesh)

Surrealism in 3D

Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture

'The Castle of the Pyrenees,' which was donated to the museum in the 1980s, was damaged by a young boy who idly pierced the canvas while visiting with his family

By Jessica Steinberg

Kosha Dillz in his video "Parade." (Screenshot via YouTube)

Go New York go

Jewish rapper’s song celebrates Knicks mania in NYC

Team's run in the NBA Finals brings in New York City Jews, from kosher watch parties to radio talk shows and a viral slogan involving bagels

Hebrew Book Week at Tel Aviv's Sarona in 2025 (Courtesy)

Cancel culture

Culture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks

Hebrew Book Week opening and inaugural Theater Award ceremony are postponed, many museums close doors

By Jessica Steinberg

A Great White shark spotted in the Strait of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea, in late May. (Healthy Seas/SDSS/GhostDiving screenshot)

Jaw-some!

Diver has rare encounter with Great White shark in Mediterranean

Volunteer clearing fishing nets from wreck off Sicily says fingers trembled while videoing creature; hopes it doesn't spark hunt for endangered species, which was spotted far from shore

By Michael Horovitz

From 'Noga,' the new documentary about the indie singer premiering June 7, 2026, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York (Courtesy)

Indie attention

‘Noga,’ documentary about singer, to premiere at Tribeca

Film about Noga Erez's rocky road to stardom to screen at New York City film festival

By Jessica Steinberg

A photo of the Western Wall from the 1920s (AO Freedman)

Stone setting

Tower of David Museum wants your old Western Wall photos

Request for people to search for images comes as Jerusalem institution prepares 2027 exhibit for 60th anniversary of city's reunification following 1967 Six Day War

By Jessica Steinberg

Chef Raz Shabtai celebrating his Michelin star at Mutra in Florida on May 28, 2026. (X/Screenshot/Hen Mazzig)

Star of David

Miami chef earns first Michelin star ever for kosher restaurant

'Growing up in Jerusalem, I was surrounded by incredible flavors, spices and food that told stories,' says Raz Shabtai, whose restaurant, Mutra, is also the first anywhere to get a 2026 Michelin star

Attendees at the Sommelier Eshkol Hazahav wine award ceremony in Tel Aviv's Heichal Hatarbut on May 26, 2026 (David Silverman)

Award-winers

In Tel Aviv, vintners, growers and enthusiasts celebrate year’s best wines

24th annual Eshkol Hazahav awards spotlight year's outstanding vintages, alongside words of wisdom from culinary leaders Assaf Granit, Hedai Offaim, David Kichka and others

By Jessica Steinberg

A caretaker attends to an albino buffalo nicknamed, 'Donald Trump,' that was for sale, on May 17, 2026, ahead of Eid al-Adha, at a livestock farm in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. (Salahuddin AHMED / AFP)

Buffalo Don

Bangladesh spares albino ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice

Rare albino buffalo had already been sold as a holiday offering, but authorities stepped into save the animal, citing 'unusual level of public interest' in presidential hair-do

Former hostage Gadi Mozes releases doves into the Kibbutz NIr Oz fields as a sign of peace during the May 22, 2026 Shavuot holiday celebrations. (Courtesy)

Harvest and rebirth

Gaza border kibbutzim mark first Shavuot without hostages

Nir Oz, Nahal Oz and Be'eri share images and moments of celebration from the harvest holiday festivities

By Jessica Steinberg