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Iran reportedly mulling US incentives not to attack Israel over Beirut strikes

Iran’s airspace closed ahead of potential attack, flight tracking data shows * Trump says Israeli strike on Beirut shouldn’t have happened, none of Lebanon should be hit in future; says Netanyahu ‘has no f**king judgment’ * Report: Israeli officials ‘stunned’ by Trump’s criticism of PM; president floated Lebanon pullout as part of Iran deal

Israel braces for Iranian missile fire after strike on Hezbollah target in Beirut

By Emanuel Fabian

Tehran warns attack 'will not go unanswered'; IDF says it hit command center in Lebanese capital's southern suburbs, reportedly killing three

Together party leader and former prime minister Naftali Bennett in an interview for The Times of Israel at his Together party HQ on June 11, 2026 (Yitzhak Ledee/Times of Israel)

Interview

Tal Schneider and David Horovitz

Bennett to ToI: ‘We’re at an existential moment. Another four years with this government, we won’t have a society’

With US and Iran set to sign deal, former and would-be PM also denounces Netanyahu's Iran strategy, reliance on 'protracted wars'; slams the Haredi 'state within a state' as causing 'slow-motion national suicide'

Activists carry portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they pay tribute in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 13, 2026. (Arif Ali / AFP)

Despite Trump pronouncement, Iran signals no final decision made on deal

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Qataris said visiting Tehran to finalize agreement; Iran official: Draft includes open Hormuz, US sanctions waivers, Tehran commitment to not pursue nukes, future uranium dilution

Four men indicted over Haredi riot outside home of Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg

Haredi demonstrators push over a dumpster while rioting outside the home of Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

By Charlie Summers

Some neighbors thought anti-conscription riot was a terror attack and hid in safe rooms, according to indictment, which says prosecutors don't know who shuttled or led the rioters

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The balance of universalism with the particularism of religious thought and Zionism is Judaism’s distinctive genius. Stripping away those Jewish parts spells disaster

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The belief that universal justice and Jewish peoplehood are competing commitments is a false binary that has weakened American Jewish life

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The ‘hate speech’ we need to stop for elections

A little curiosity and humility will help keep us from blaming dispute for hatred and hatred for dispute –the latter is preventable, at least (Korach)

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The perilous fantasy of US withdrawal from the Mideast

For those who imagine a peaceful region if America retreats: What will happen when Iran’s radical proxies fill the power vacuum and Israel has to face them alone?

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I have met the enemy and she is wearing Lycra

There’s a lot less of me than there used to be, but now they say I have to exercise and I’m conducting treaty negotiations with myself about a 10-minute walk

Tobey Finkelstein

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If only just a few Haredim were calling police ‘Nazis’ and women ‘shiksas’

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I had to choose between my Zionism and my disability advocacy

Protest encampments may no longer block our path to class, but Jewish students like me who are attached to Israel are still barred from full participation in campus life

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When hands speak louder than politics

The Knesset’s recognition of Israeli Sign Language is a historic victory for human dignity – and for leaders who can transcend partisan battles

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How chaos became the government’s most powerful political tool

By normalizing disruption, the country’s leadership is chiseling away at the public’s discomfort with tyranny, as we head to elections

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Daily Briefing June 14 – Why the emerging Iran deal is a major setback for Israel

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman

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'Our job is to tell communities who’s coming after them'

Hate as entertainment: Youth finding community in nihilistic online antisemitism, warns ADL

Dark corners of the internet, steeped in Jew-hatred, provide connections for the disaffected, says the head of the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism

Demonstrators protest against the government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, June 13, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Anti-government protesters pan bill for political Oct. 7 inquiry, said set for vote this week

By Noam Lehmann, Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff

Relative of slain hostage rails against Netanyahu's 'populist, fascist' bid to avoid establishing state probe into failures that enable the Hamas attack

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Eli Groner

In Israel, every party is a village

As elections loom, just changing leaders won’t change how Israel is governed. The deeper problem is a culture that prizes loyalty over the competition of ideas

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A reckoning for the Reform movement

The balance of universalism with the particularism of religious thought and Zionism is Judaism’s distinctive genius. Stripping away those Jewish parts spells disaster

Elchanan Poupko

Elchanan Poupko

Settler violence is reshaping religious Zionism

As Kahanist ideas gain ground, religious Zionism’s failure to confront settler violence is endangering both Israel’s future and the movement’s soul

Micha Odenheimer

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The false choice: Why Tikkun Olam without Israel betrays both

The belief that universal justice and Jewish peoplehood are competing commitments is a false binary that has weakened American Jewish life

Rawan Osman

Lebanon at the crossroads: Honest words are not enough

Peace with Israel hinges on Aoun acknowledging what brought Lebanon to its knees – not Israeli aggression, but the deliberate action of an Iranian-backed militia

Avidan Freedman

Avidan Freedman

The ‘hate speech’ we need to stop for elections

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For those who imagine a peaceful region if America retreats: What will happen when Iran’s radical proxies fill the power vacuum and Israel has to face them alone?

Talyah Ginsberg

Talyah Ginsberg

I have met the enemy and she is wearing Lycra

There’s a lot less of me than there used to be, but now they say I have to exercise and I’m conducting treaty negotiations with myself about a 10-minute walk

Tobey Finkelstein

Tobey Finkelstein

If only just a few Haredim were calling police ‘Nazis’ and women ‘shiksas’

Ultra-Orthodox rioters are no longer fringe extremists: I watched local teens block cars and my Haredi neighbors cheer them on – as the police did nothing

Rafi Josselson

I had to choose between my Zionism and my disability advocacy

Protest encampments may no longer block our path to class, but Jewish students like me who are attached to Israel are still barred from full participation in campus life

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When hands speak louder than politics

The Knesset’s recognition of Israeli Sign Language is a historic victory for human dignity – and for leaders who can transcend partisan battles

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How chaos became the government’s most powerful political tool

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Eldar Avital, 12, left, joins pro-Israel supporters to condemn a violent protest the previous weekend outside Adas Torah synagogue as members of the Jewish community gather at Simon Wiesenthal Center, June 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Illustrative: Israeli security forces guard while bulldozers demolish a home in the town of Nahalin, West Bank, May 25, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

'All my life was there, I have nothing left'

Israeli authorities demolish buildings in Palestinian hamlet targeted by settlers

By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff

Resident tells ToI that four of his buildings in Khallet a-Sidra, a largely abandoned West Bank Bedouin community, were razed; Civil Administration says structures were illegal

The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed in Washington, June 11, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Israel sends Trump birthday wishes as he turns 80, celebrates with White House cage fight

By AP and ToI Staff

4,000 spectators expected to join US president for showstopping spectacle of UFC cage fights at the White House, but big issues loom as unpopular conflict with Iran drags on

Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, whose subsurface ocean may harbor alien life. (Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute)

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Weizmann Institute of Science researchers say their statistical toolbox will be used aboard planned Israeli Aerospace Industries spacecraft, Eureka, set to reach Jupiter's smallest moon in the 2030s

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Displaced Palestinians remove sand and debris from their tent homes following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2026. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)

6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Terror group says it responded to 15-point Board of Peace blueprint aiming to push ceasefire to next stage, although sources say disagreements remain over disarmament issue

US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)

US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns

By Sharon Wrobel

Transportation minister appeals to Netanyahu to help relocate at least 30 of the 72 American aircraft that are crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv's international airport

A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist sprays the phrase "destroy Israel" in the Basque language on the side of a light rail carriage manufactured by CAF for the Tel Aviv light rail's Purple Line, in Beasain, Spain, in a video from June 4, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Anti-Israel activists in Spain vandalize carriages made for Tel Aviv Light Rail

Protesters smash windows with hammers, cover front of carriages with red paint; Israel's NTA says manufacturer CAF repairing damage, incident won't delay progress of Purple Line

Activists rally to ‘kick Israel out of FIFA’ despite team’s absence from World Cup

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Protesters in Toronto wearing 'Jews for a free Palestine' shirts unfurl banner calling for Israel's ouster from FIFA, hold event urging release of jailed Hamas medical officer

Noam Horev (left) and Ziv Koren, the writer and photographer behind 'We Will Rise,' an installation about October 7, created with the Azrieli Group, opened on June 9, 2026 (Digist)

Rooftop installation brings searing Oct. 7 imagery and poignant lyrics to Azrieli Mall

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'We Will Rise,' opened June 9 and running through October, pairs texts by writer and poet Noam Horev with Ziv Koren’s photographs in a 45-minute journey through trauma and resilience

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Pro soccer player arrested on suspicion of financial crimes, links to northern gang

By Charlie Summers

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‘Her whole face was covered in blood’: 11 campers attacked by jackals at Sea of Galilee

KKL Chairman Eyal Ostrinsky speaks at the dedication of the renewed Sayeret Shaked Park in the southern city of Ofakim, February 2, 2026. (Michael Houri, KKL-JNF Photo Archive)

Youngest-ever KKL-JNF chair vows to cut waste, mend fences and rebuild trust

Illustrative: Two boys kayaking down a river at summer camp (Yobro10; iStock by Getty Images)

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Eight-day old baby dies shortly after circumcision

Browsing vegetables for sale at Lira Shapira's Tel Hubbes garden in south Tel Aviv, May 28, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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The Dubai skyline with the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper (R) is pictured as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. (AFP)

Report says UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks

By Andrew Mills, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad Ghaddar

The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)

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Jane Yolen and her most famous book, 'The Devil's Arithmetic' (Courtesy of Jason Stemple and Penguin Random House via JTA)

Jane Yolen, author whose novel ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became Holocaust classic, dies at 87

By Penny Schwartz

British artist David Hockney sits in front of The Queen's Window, a new stained glass window at Westminster Abbey, London, that he designed, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP, File)

David Hockney, iconic artist known for colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

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Those we have lost

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

Omri Ahrak (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Omri Ahrak, 26: Hi-tech worker with musical aspirations

Murdered by Hamas terrorists while fleeing the Supernova music festival on October 7

Aviad Halevi (Credit: Courtesy).

Those we have lost

Aviad Halevi, 28: ‘Radical in the best sense of the word’

Murdered by Hamas at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Cpl. Hadar Cohen who was killed in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)

Those We Have Lost

Cpl. Hadar Cohen, 18: Scout leader with contagious laughter

Killed on October 7 when Hamas terrorists overran the Nahal Oz IDF base

Noy Aviv (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Noy Aviv, 29: English teacher and singer with an ‘incredible voice’

Murdered by Hamas while trying to flee the Supernova music festival on October 7

Avshalom Peretz and Shiraz Brodash who were killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Shiraz Brodash, 23, Avshalom Peretz, 27: ‘Two angels, you are together’

Personal trainer and Yamam fighter killed near the Sha'ar Hanegev Junction on October 7

First Sgt. Uriel Avraham who was killed in Kibbutz Re'im on October 7, 2023. (Israel Police)

Those We Have Lost

First Sgt. Uriel Avraham, 29: Police officer who headed to front line

Killed battling terrorists near Kibbutz Re'im on October 7

Igal (left) and Amit Wachs who were killed defending Netiv Ha'asara on October 7, 2023. (IDF/Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Igal and Amit Wachs, 53 & 48: US-Israeli brothers killed defending town

Slain in their community of Netiv Ha'asara while fighting Hamas on October 7

Bipin Joshi (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Bipin Joshi, 23: Nepali farming student rapped about his experiences

Kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim on October 7 and murdered in captivity, his body returned in October 2025

Shlomo Ron (Facebook screen capture, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Those we have lost

Shlomo Ron, 85: Sacrificed himself to save his family

Murdered in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which he helped found, on October 7

Carol Siman Tov (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Carol Siman Tov, 70: Native of Pennsylvania and dedicated nurse

Murdered by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7

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This picture of a kayaker rowing above sharks in central Hadera won Gilad Topaz a special mention in a marine photography competition organized by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, June 9, 2026. (Gilad Topaz/Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)

Making waves

Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life

Tel Aviv Cinematheque hosting exhibition of 40 out of 600 photographs submitted to Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel

People visit the opening of the 100th Hebrew Book Week at Sarona in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Story hour

Hebrew Book Week celebrates centennial in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Amid declining reading rates nationwide, annual book event opens in both cities following one-day delay caused by Iranian missile fire

By Jessica Steinberg

Gwyneth Paltrow poses in an ad for Herzliya luxury apartment project 51 Park. (Courtesy)

Park plug

Gwyneth Paltrow lends her face to Herzliya real estate project

Award-winning actress fronts video commercial for 51 Park residential towers

By Jessica Steinberg

US President Donald Trump gestures during the National Anthem as he attends an NBA Finals playoff basketball game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, June 8, 2026, with Kai Trump, left, Knicks owner James Dolan and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, right. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Political arena

Trump booed at NBA Finals game in Madison Square Garden

'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

By Amy Tennery and Bo Erickson

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