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Editor's Notes

Editor's Note

David Horovitz

2 September 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at Israel's 75th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on April 25, 2023. (Kobi Gideon / GPO)

Netanyahu, who set policy and held the levers of power, now seeks to pin all blame for October 7 on others

Dear Times of Israel Community, Nobody in Israel -- literally nobody -- has seriously claimed that Israel's security chiefs were not profoundly to blame for the failure to prevent the Hamas-led invasion, massacre and abductions of October 7, 2023. Benjamin…

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Ofer Winter (left) takes the applause at the launch of his People of Israel party, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote in the Knesset, July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

26 August 2026

Netanyahu feels the Winter chill

File: Iran's then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, greets Khalil al-Hayya, then a member of Hamas leadership council, during their meeting in Tehran, Feb. 8, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

19 August 2026

Why Hamas coffers must be drained, and farewell to part of Likud's demolition crew

Hezbollah leader Naem Qassem (left) and Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei as seen in an AI-generated video issued by Defense Minister Israel Katz on August 10, 2026. (X screenshot)

12 August 2026

Our AI-generated defense minister emblemizes a leadership that refuses to face reality

Young students in a classroom in the ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, August 25, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

5 August 2026

The miseducation of Israel

Pedestrians walk past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump being grabbed by the neck alongside the message “Revenge is inevitable” in English and Farsi, in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

29 July 2026

While Trump blusters, and Netanyahu spins, is Iran already on the brink of the bomb?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center-left) consoles war cabinet minister and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot (center in white kippa) at the funeral of Eisenkot's son, Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, in Herzliya on December 8, 2023. Gal Eisenkot was killed December 7 during an IDF ground operation in the Gaza Strip. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

22 July 2026

Losing ground to nemesis Eisenkot, a desperate Netanyahu plumbs new depths

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Justice Minister Yariv Levin (left), and Defense Minister Israel Katz (right), with ultra-Orthodox MKs Yitzchak Goldknopf, Moshe Gafni and Meir Porush behind them, seen in the Knesset shortly before the vote on a law banning arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers and legitimizing ongoing mass ultra-Orthodox non-enlistment, July 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

15 July 2026

Netanyahu hits new lows in his battle for survival

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ToI Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan sits down with the creative minds behind the new short film, "Finding Abraham" to discuss the immersive experience of this half-hour kaleidoscope-like presentation of Israel after the Abraham Accords.

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ToI’s Diplomatic Correspondent Lazar Berman just returned from two weeks in the war zone in Ukraine, where he reported on the damage, the trauma and the global ramifications of this escalating crisis. In this exclusive briefing and Q&A session, Lazar analyzes the most recent events and answer questions from YOU, our Community members.

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WATCH: Behind the Headlines – The Future of Relations Between Israeli Arabs & Jews

ToI Opinion & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag hosts a panel featuring Dani Elazar, CEO of Hand in Hand, and Sally Abed, Resource Development Director of Standing Together.

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Cheesecake prep with Chef Harry

Ahead of Shavuot, master baker Harry Rubenstein teaches us how to make a Crumbilicious Royal Cheesecake.

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Chef Harry’s Latkes Master Class

Hanukkah is right around the corner, so now is the time to learn how to make latkes that will delight your family and friends! Here’s your chance to discover the ultimate potato pancake recipe for amateurs and masters alike!

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B’Teavon with The Challah Prince: 1 Dough, 3 Bread Recipes!

Idan Chabasov was born and raised in Tel Aviv, and now he’s back in Israel after seven years in Berlin. With a background in professional dancing, video production, animation, art and PR, it is now Idan’s mission to bring art into the baking world! He has been baking the traditional bread of challah for friends and family for years, and in the process discovered a world of beauty, spirituality, and personal growth. As the “Challah Prince,” Idan’s goal is to help, encourage, inspire and uplift his community members, especially during difficult times.

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B’Teavon with Sevim Zakuto: Sweet Apple Walnut Borekitas

Sevim Zakuto is originally from Turkey, and moved to Israel in her thirties, when she decided to follow her childhood dream of studying pastry making. Since Sevim’s culinary studies, she has worked as a pitzaola and kitchen manager in an Italian restaurant, managed a start-up bakery on Kibbutz Kfar Hanassi in northern Israel, opened a cafe in Tel Aviv, and started her own company called RealFood/WholeEating, where she creates healthy recipes for customers!

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B’Teavon with Susie Fishbein: Asian Soup Bowl & Silan Salmon

Susie Fishbein is a world-famous kosher cook and author. Her wildly successful Kosher by Design series has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Fishbein has led culinary adventures in Israel, France, Cancun, and Tuscany, and was an honored guest at the White House in recognition of National Jewish Heritage Month.

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B’Teavon with Harry: Chocolate Honey Cake with Mocha Tahini Glaze

Harry - pastry chef, storyteller, culinary guide, market obsessive, and expert on Jewish baked goods - spends his days giving food tours of Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv and other markets throughout Israel.

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B’Teavon with Inbal Baum: Malabi

Inbal Baum has been passionate about food and travel for as long as she can remember. After working in human rights, practicing as an attorney in Manhattan, and finding her zen as a yoga instructor, Inbal moved to Israel to follow her heart and passion. Eleven years ago she founded Israel’s leading culinary tour company, Delicious Israel, and has guided global political leaders, Hollywood celebrities, chefs from the world’s best restaurants and many, many more to eat and hear the stories behind the country’s best foods.

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B’Teavon with Yehudah Jacobs: Caramelized Fig Focaccia

Yehudah Jacobs, also known as The Israeli Foodie, is a certified chef from the Jerusalem Culinary Institute. He travels Israel and the world cooking kosher gourmet cuisine, and runs cooking workshops throughout Israel teaching participants how to up their cooking game. Yehudah is the founder of “Israeli Foodies,” the largest English-speaking foodie Facebook group.

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B’Teavon with Jamie Geller: An Israeli Platter

Food and lifestyle expert Jamie Geller is the founder and CEO of Kosher Network International (KNi). Her online cooking videos have over one billion views. Jamie is a regular on The Today Show, a seven-time bestselling cookbook author, and mother of six. She is known as the “Jewish Rachael Ray” (New York Times) and “Queen of Kosher” (CBS).

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B’Teavon with Harry Rubenstein: Falafel Ara’yes with Tahini

Harry - pastry chef, storyteller, culinary guide, market obsessive, and expert on Jewish baked goods - spends his days giving food tours of Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv and other markets throughout Israel.

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