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What Matters Most On Thursday, September 24, 2026

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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter gives a statement to the media at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, after his son Neria, an IDF reservist, was hospitalized in critical condition after being seriously wounded in a car-ramming attack the previous day, September 24, 2026. At right is Leiter's son Noam. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Dashes back from New York to be at Neria's bedside

Ambassador Leiter says he’s ‘full of hope’ for son seriously wounded in West Bank ramming attack

Envoy to US says son’s life ‘still in danger’; says Palestinian violence seeks to ‘uproot the Jews from this land,’ calls Israeli attacks on Palestinians ‘exceptions’

Neria Leiter (Courtesy)

Son of Israel’s US envoy, a soldier, seriously hurt in car-ramming attack in West Bank; assailant shot dead

By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Noam Lehmann and Jeremy Sharon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 26, 2025. (Liri Agami/FLASH90)

Netanyahu lands in New York to address UN General Assembly, won’t meet Trump

By Lazar Berman and Agencies

PM to meet with several world leaders on sidelines during visit lasting only a few hours; speech, set to focus on Iran, West Bank terrorism, Gaza war, scheduled for Thursday evening, Israel time

Election panel rejects bids to bar Democrats, Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism parties

By Ariela Karmel

All the Jewish-majority slates that faced challenges before committee are cleared to run, after all Arab parties were disqualified on Wednesday; Supreme Court to consider petitions next week

Left to right: The Democrats party chairman Yair Golan in Tel Aviv, July 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the Otzma Yehudit party chairman, in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the Religious Zionism party chairman in the West Bank, September 2, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Founding editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/Flash90)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Sept. 24 – Did Israel just bar all Arab political parties from running? Not so fast

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and David Horovitz

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China sent Iran 1,300 shipments of drone, missile components this year – report

Customs data shows deliveries of GPS devices, motors and other dual-use electronics; US-sanctioned Mahan Air boosted China-Iran flights nearly sevenfold after war began

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, China, on May 6, 2026. (Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Minister via AP)

Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jets head to carry out strikes in Iran, in a photo published by the military on March 15, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Report: Israeli official claims renewed strikes on Iran ‘only a matter of time’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

‘We did not bend the knee’: At UN, Pezeshkian says Iran and Gaza committed to ‘resistance’

By Lazar Berman

Protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City, September 24, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Live updates (closed)

Sept. 24: Anti-Israel protesters hang Netanyahu effigy as Israeli PM speaks at UN

Some protesters hang Netanyahu in effigy * Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder reportedly arrested * Oklahoma must allow taxpayer-funded Jewish religious charter school, judge rules * ToI poll: Blocs are tied, both far from majority * 67% of opposition voters say bloc must agree on leader

12:32 am

Netanyahu takes off for return flight to Israel after UN General Assembly address
9:04 pm

Qatar hits back at Netanyahu, defends 'critical' role in region after PM blasted nation in UN address
8:43 pm

Oklahoma must allow taxpayer-funded Jewish religious charter school, judge rules

A banner depicting a clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with writing that reads in Farsi: 'We must rise,' and a phrase from Islam’s holy book the Quran: 'Stand up for the sake of Allah,' at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran threatens neighbors’ airports if they cooperate with US flight sanctions

Georgia, Azerbaijan halt Iranian flights as US sanctions take effect; China calls measures ‘illegal,’ while some Turkey routes remain open

Gas prices are displayed in front of a gas station, September 10, 2026, in Carlsbad, California. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

AnalysisGulf nations keep oil flowing despite Iranian attacks, but workarounds are costly

By David McHugh

Trucks wait on the road leading to the Gurbulak border crossing on the Turkish-Iranian border in Agri province, eastern Turkey, September 22, 2026. (Serra Yedikardes/AP)

Trucks jammed at Turkey-Iran border as US blockade pushes trade overland

By SERRA YEDIKARDES and AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY

US officials drafted memo condemning UK’s West Bank trade ban, but never released it

Document reportedly driven by close Huckabee aide claimed sanctions against Israeli settlements contribute to antisemitism, but was binned after White House declined to support it

Left: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026. Right: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid, Spain July 29, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90, Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)

Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Florida state fund sues NY Times over alleged anti-Israel bias, demands records

'The Palestinian Rachel Dolezal'

Jewish teacher in Philadelphia admits to fabricating Palestinian identity for years

By Andrew Lapin

Hannah Gann comes out as ‘a white woman with significant privilege and wealth’ after being confronted by fellow activists, who say she also pretended to be Tunisian and Black

Hannah Gann, a Jewish public school teacher and activist in Philadelphia who pretended to be Palestinian for years, addresses a meeting of the Philadelphia Board of Education, Dec. 4, 2025.(Screenshot via JTA)

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

At the UN, Sharaa says peace with Israel possible, but vows Golan will remain Syrian

By Lazar Berman, AFP and ToI Staff

Syrian leader demands IDF withdrawal from border buffer zone, says Israel carried out 500 strikes since Assad’s fall; Katz responds Golan is ‘integral, eternal part of Israel’

Interview

Norway says sanctioning settlements ‘the right thing to do,’ despite potential Israeli retaliation

Israeli reprisals to previous measures have impaired Oslo’s ability to aid Palestinians; Norwegian FM says latest step shows that ‘the world that helped establish Israel now wants to see this [West Bank] problem solved’

Espen Barth Eide, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, speaks during a high-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State solution at UN Headquarters on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one — Israeli study

By Diana Bletter

Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center researchers show that human bonding helps basic body functions; findings can help treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions

Illustration of effects of eating in company. (Courtesy Shir Atzil/AI Assisted)

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They tried to destroy Temple Israel. Six months later, it stands tall

Back in their restored sanctuary for Yom Kippur, Michigan Jews had a message for those who would have them lower their voices: ‘We are Zionists. Full stop.’

Yaakov Chaliotis

The etrog’s long journey: How one fruit crosses the world before Sukkot

From the orchard to your sukkah, a lot could go wrong, so the growers, rabbis, freight companies, and border inspectors work small miracles to ensure timely delivery

Members of the excavation team, including Uzi Leibner (center), in front of the vaulted ritual bath discovered in excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (Aubrey Mercado)

ArchaeologyVisitors had to enter the Temple in a state of purity

Ancient public mikveh complex, used for festival pilgrimage, uncovered at foot of Temple Mount

Three large ritual baths, built around 10 CE, offer a rare glimpse into the experience of the massive influx of Jewish pilgrims visiting the Second Temple some 2,000 years ago

'Talks with Israel aren't easy, but we agree on end-game'

Board of Peace unveils $2.4B Gaza recovery plan, but hurdles remain before implementation

Representatives from US-controlled panel brief foreign diplomats on 66 projects they want to advance, asking for donations to fund them, even as start date remains up in the air

Founding member of the Board of Peace Executive Board and former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair speaks at a Board of Peace High Level Briefing on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images/AFP)

IDF's probes into Oct. 7

Fall of border post enabled Hamas invasion of Be’eri on Oct. 7, IDF probe finds

Military investigation finds troops unprepared for a broad surprise attack of 60-80 terrorists, as 18 soldiers killed, 22 wounded in hours of fighting for Paga outpost

IDF troops are seen outside the Paga military post on the border with the Gaza Strip, December 15, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)

‘No business with Neo-Nazis’. (Image Flats! via Flickr., CC BY-SA/The Conversation)

Explainer

Tom Birkett, Felix Lummer and Timothy Liam Waters

How Germany’s far right uses emojis and fashion to sidestep ban on Nazi symbolism

From runic lettering to carefully arranged clothing, extreme-right supporters signal their affiliations, including co-opting established brands who oppose their ideology

American soldiers of the US 9th army are looking over the vast expanse of grave plots at German Stalag 326-6k in Germany on April 17, 1945, where 30,000 Russian prisoners of war are buried. (Fred Ramage/AP)

Germany investigates alleged 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard

By AFP

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Netherlands ends Eurovision boycott over Israel, announcing return to 2027 contest

Canadian police at the scene of a shooting near Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, September 21, 2026. (Screenshot/CBC)

Ontario Jewish community saddened, but not shocked, by shootout outside synagogue

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, November 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Jewish Democrats in Congress oppose plans to merge roles of Holocaust and antisemitism envoys

By Joseph Strauss

Rabbi Albert Axelrad, shown above in 1982, was chaplain and Hillel rabbi at Brandeis University for 34 years, starting in 1965. (Peter Morris/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via JTA)

ObituaryAlbert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87

By Michele Chabin

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government medical website

By Renju Jose and Chris Thomas

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for sentencing September 23, 2026 in New York. (Barry Williams/The Daily News via AP, Pool)

Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York

By Michael R. Sisak and John Seewer

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks remotely during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

AI chiefs warn UN Security Council of security risks as systems grow more powerful

By Michelle Nichols, Courtney Rozen and John Irish

The covered television positions for CNN on the North Lawn of the White House are photographed in Washington, September 21, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

By OCELYN NOVECK and Hallie Golden

Then-Chairman and CEO of L Brands Les Wexner tours the exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, September 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Les Wexner’s political donations make Epstein files focus of Ohio Senate race

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and Alexandra Olson

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