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What Matters Most On Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Footage posted to social media shows the interception of Iranian missiles over Jordan, July 9, 2026. (Screenshots/Al Jazeera via Youtube)

Iran fires 10 missiles at Jordan after US strikes reported near Bushehr nuclear plant

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Tehran accuses US of targeting nuclear power plant perimeter; Iran also launches drones and missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar

Stills from CENTCOM footage of US strikes on Iran, July 8-9, 2026. (CENTCOM via X)

US launches 2nd night of strikes against Iran, as Israel said bracing for war to restart

By Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff

Illustrative: A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in the Zubair oil field near Basra, Iraq, on March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Oil shoots back up and stocks slide as Trump indicates Iran ceasefire over

By AFP and ToI Staff

A large sign saying "We will kill Trump" is carried by funeral-goers in Mashhad, Iran, where supreme leader Ali Khamenei was being buried on July 9, 2026. (via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

‘People here all seek revenge’: Crowds mass for Khamenei’s burial, banners call to kill Trump

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Caricatures of the US president and Netanyahu line the procession route in Iran’s Mashhad on the sixth and final day of the supreme leader’s funeral

The coffin of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Anmar Khalil)

Masses gather in Iraq’s holy Shiite cities as Khamenei funeral frenzy crosses border

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / courtesy)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing July 9 – On razor’s edge: Iran and US continue strikes

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman

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)

Live updates (closed)

July 9: Netanyahu speaks with Trump about US strikes on Iran, Erdogan

By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff

Group of US Senate Democrats urges block on defense spending bill over clauses deepening Israel ties * Rioters in Haredi area of Jerusalem assault cops during minor’s arrest

8:58 pm

Oil prices drop slightly as US-Iran conflict continues — NYT
8:28 pm

Group of US Senate Dems urges block on defense spending bill over clauses deepening Israel ties
8:04 pm

Trump and Netanyahu speak about Erdogan, US strikes on Iran

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From 'Noga,' a film about the indie Israeli singer by Benji and Jono Bergmann, which will be screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival, opening July 9, 2026. (Courtesy)

Interview

Unimpeded by war, Jerusalem Film Festival opening with strong international guest list

By Jessica Steinberg

Record crowds expected at annual event hosted by Jerusalem Cinematheque on July 9-19, as Israeli cinema projects stability despite global post-Oct. 7 isolation

Lebanon demanding Israel fulfill pledge for pullout pilot or it will skip Rome talks

By AFP, Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Source says Beirut ‘stipulating Israel’s withdrawal’ as condition for attending, as IDF yet to move; army says it captured Radwan member, killed another

Israeli soldiers drive in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP/ Alex Brandon)

US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa

By Agencies and Jacob Magid

Rubio informs Congress of Trump’s ‘historic’ decision, triggering 45-day review; at Turkey NATO summit, Trump says Syrian leader ‘doing an unbelievable job’ at unifying country

Noting their feud, Trump calls Netanyahu & Erdogan 'terrific'

Erdogan derides Israeli and Greek concerns over potential US sale of F-35s to Turkey

By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid

Turkish leader says opposition from leaders of Israel and Greece ‘has no place in my world,’ as Ankara accuses Jerusalem of ‘disinformation campaign’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP/Riza Ozel)

Michael Jacobson

A ceasefire won’t end Iran’s terror war on Europe

Even if US-Iran talks resume, Tehran will keep sending its proxies to commit attacks and buy weapons. European governments must crack down harder

Israel, you are spending our love like it’s infinite

After a lifetime of loyalty, I find myself standing at a distance, watching Israel’s government waste 70 years of Diaspora goodwill

Ties between US, 'pariah' Israel at 'tipping point' -- Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel: Pro-Israel Democrat can win White House in 2028 but only if ‘status quo’ changes

By Tovah Lazaroff

In speech at Tel Aviv University, veteran politician calls for ending ‘American taxpayer’s subsidy of Israel’s defense budget,’ says declining support for Jewish state not confined to Democrats

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel speaks at Tel Aviv University on July 8, 2026. (Tovah Lazaroff/JTA)

Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. He has since suspended his campaign amid rape allegations. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)

Anti-Israel Democrat in Maine ends US Senate campaign after rape accusation

By Agencies and ToI Staff

In Michigan Senate debate, pro-Israel Democrat slams Netanyahu, anti-Israel candidate rails at AIPAC

By Andrew Lapin

At Haifa gathering, scholars launch association for ‘contemporary antisemitism’

New initiative aims to strengthen global research as scholars say post-October 7 hostilities toward Jews require new academic approaches

Former US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt addresses attendees at the Contemporary Antisemitism conference in Haifa, July 7, 2026 (Yaniv Kopple)

Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)

EU regulator eases restrictions on flights to Israel, urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces

By JTA and Sharon Wrobel

Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran; advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel withdrawn; Arkia to resume Morocco route after 3 years

An Arkia plane takes off from Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Arkia employees vow to fight potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights

By Sharon Wrobel

A picture taken on February 14, 2024 in Kibbutz Nirim in southern Israel bordering the Gaza Strip, shows people checking a damaged house following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists (Menahem Kahana / AFP)

IDF says Oct. 7 terrorist eliminated; 5 said killed in Gaza strikes, including child

By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies

Military says man led Nukhba cell that attacked Kibbutz Nirim, posed ‘immediate threat’; Israel acknowledges holding Gazan’s body for hostage talks, despite fact all captives freed

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 10, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

COGAT says Gaza aid has ‘significantly exceeded’ requirements during ceasefire

Haredi rioters break into the IDF's Beit Lid base, July 8, 2026. (Screenshots/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Ultra-Orthodox rioters briefly breach base that houses military prison, courts

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Dozens of protesters walk in through gates of Beit Lid facility, where they clash with soldiers; no injuries or arrests reported

Pieces of the past

New exhibit showcases ancient Jewish village on Sea of Galilee

Huqoq exhibition in Kibbutz Ginosar features finds from 1,600-year-old northern community that flourished under Byzantine rule

A mosaic found in Huqoq depicts Samson carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders (Einat Ambar-Armon/IAA)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff Ido Norden (YouTube screenshot)

Recordings reveal repeated police requests for PM to testify on Bild leak affair were rebuffed

By Stav Levaton

‘We don’t have time. It’s irrelevant,’ Netanyahu’s chief of staff heard telling investigator, who is told to speak with premier’s lawyers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)

Likud lawmakers said increasingly worried Netanyahu will skip holding primaries

Construction of train tracks for the Tel Aviv Light Rail, on Allenby street in Tel Aviv. June 14, 2026 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Real Estate IsraelGlobal antisemitism surge drives some Diaspora investors

Stronger shekel reshapes housing market as foreign buyers lose purchasing power

As currency surge raises effective prices for overseas investors, buyers are adjusting plans, turning to newer developments and speculative financing plans

Adjutant Corps Chief Brig. Gen. Edna Ilia (right) meets with a sister of Pvt. Yaakov Zarihan, July 7, 2026 (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF says soldier missing since 1948 war determined to be buried near Jerusalem

By Emanuel Fabian

Military says years-long investigation concluded that Pvt. Yaakov Zarihan, killed on April 22, 1948, was interred in mass grave at military cemetery in Kibbutz Kiryat Anavim; headstone to be added

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Police officers stand guard at the Synagoge Agudas Achim in Zurich, Switzerland on March 3, 2024. (Arnd WIEGMANN / AFP)

Convicted of attempted murder for stabbing Jewish man near synagogue, Swiss teen avoids jail

By AFP

Members of a rescue team search for missing people of flash floods in Iran's drought-stricken southern Fars province, Iran, on July 23, 2022. (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP/ File)

AnalysisIran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy

Firefighters respond to a carbon monoxide leak at an East Jerusalem beauty salon, July 8, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Service)

18 hospitalized after inhaling CO at East Jerusalem beauty salon; 3 arrested

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

FILE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy attends the ministerial meeting of the EU and the League of Arab states in Athens on June 11, 2014. (LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP)

New Arab League chief says he was blocked by Israel from visiting West Bank

By AFP and Nurit Yohanan

Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing in a lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Yair Netanyahu has legally changed his name to Yonatan Hun, tax records show

The Noah's Ark shaped Steinhardt Museum of Natural History. (Amit Garon)

Natural History Museum head quits in clash with Tel Aviv University

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