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Journalist Oren Nahari speaks at the Sapir Prize for Literature award ceremony in Tel Aviv, on January 2, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 13, 2026, 6:48 pm
Veteran journalist Oren Nahari dies of ALS at 70, days after final radio broadcast
Nahari said farewell to listeners on Saturday, citing worsening illness; journalist founded public broadcaster’s foreign affairs show in 80s, covered key events at turn of 20th century
By ToI Staff
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in the northern Israeli village of Maghar on November 1, 2022. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
August 6, 2026, 2:45 pm
70% of Israelis fear for integrity of election, minority upbeat on democracy — poll
Israel Democracy Institute finds only 40% of Israelis, and only 24.5% of Arab citizens, are optimistic about the future of democracy in the country
By Sam Sokol
(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel at a state ceremony marking the reinterment of the remains of Theodor Herzl's grandparents, August 5, 2026 (Haim Zach / GPO)
August 5, 2026, 8:59 pm
Remains of Herzl’s grandparents reinterred in Jerusalem in state ceremony
Shimon and Rivka Herzl’s bodies buried next to Zionist visionary’s grave on anniversary of his own 1949 reburial
By Zev Stub
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 5, 2026, 5:53 am
Israelis are alarmed over the threat of political violence. Can it be averted?
Amid an ugly campaign season, scholars and officials are warning of a toxic political discourse across the spectrum — and fear things could get worse before they get better
By Ben Sales
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team meet the Board of Peace pointman for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and others in Jerusalem, May 5, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office)
August 4, 2026, 4:20 am
Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported
Days after Mladenov said withdrawal must move ‘in lockstep’ with Hamas laying down weapons, Board of Peace now says pullback beyond Yellow Line will only occur after disarmament
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 3, 2026, 5:58 pm
Israel presses doubts about Gaza plan as Hamas warns airstrikes will derail effort
Amid growing criticism from Board of Peace over continued Gaza strikes, Israeli official says agreement ‘does not reflect’ Israeli stance; Herzog lauds ‘positive elements’
By Lazar Berman and Nurit Yohanan
Police arrest an ambulance driver in northern Israel on suspicion of espionage for Iran in June 2026. (Israel Police)
July 30, 2026, 3:17 pm
Ambulance driver charged with Iran espionage, allegedly spied on Herzog and Smotrich
Prosecutors say Amir Hisham Mohammad Titi, 34, sent his Iranian handler photos of top officials on hospital visit, also documented former defense minister Gallant’s neighborhood
By Charlie Summers
In an address to the nation, President Isaac Herzog warns against violence surrounding the upcoming elections, July 21, 2026. (Kobi Gideon / GPO)
July 21, 2026, 11:50 pm
Full text of President Herzog’s speech warning against violence ahead of elections
Addressing nation ahead of Tisha B’Av fast, president implores Israelis not to cross ‘red lines,’ law enforcement to act against all ‘internal and external’ threats
By ToI Staff
In an address to the nation, President Isaac Herzog warns against violence surrounding the upcoming elections, July 21, 2026. (Kobi Gideon / GPO)
July 21, 2026, 11:50 pm
‘Elections are not a civil war’: Herzog warns of ‘dangerous violence’ at outset of campaign
In address, president pleads for civility, commitment to election integrity; noting Tisha b’Av fast, Herzog stresses past eras of Jewish sovereignty were destroyed by infighting
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog in an interview that aired on the Al Arabiya network on July 16, 2026. (Screenshot/Al Arabiya)
July 17, 2026, 2:36 am
Herzog tells Saudi TV he dreams of peace with Riyadh, ‘heart aches’ for innocent Gazans
In rare interview with state-owned outlet, president says Jerusalem also wants normalization with Syria and Lebanon, and that he respects Trump and Vance’s efforts to curb Iran
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
(L-R) Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg, President Isaac Herzog and Shin Bet chief David Zini hold a meeting at the President's Residence, July 9, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
July 9, 2026, 6:29 pm
After ‘loyalty’ uproar, Shin Bet head says agency subordinate to Elections Committee on vote
Meeting with Herzog and elections oversight chief, David Zini says Shin Bet ‘directly subordinate to the chair of the Central Elections Committee’ ahead of October vote
By Nava Freiberg
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the wedding of former Gaza hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen, July 5, 2026. (President Isaac Herzog/X)
July 6, 2026, 8:09 am
‘Emotional’: Ex-hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen are married
Wedding attended by several former hostages, including Rom Braslavski, who was held in PIJ captivity with Troufanov; President Isaac Herzog, first lady, join the ceremony
By ToI Staff
L to R: Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir are seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, ahead of a failed vote on MK Ayman Odeh's proposed expulsion from the body. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 1:03 pm
Ministers, coalition MKs push pardon for PM after judges urge dropping of key charge
Levin, Eliyahu, Katz and others again call for clemency or for dismissal of all charges, as judges repeat recommendation that prosecutors withdraw Netanyahu’s bribery count
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog speaks at a memorial event in Jerusalem for the 2014 Gaza war, June 25, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
June 25, 2026, 9:26 pm
Herzog’s helicopter makes emergency landing after hitting birds
No injuries or damage reported in incident, as president switches to new military chopper to continue journey to north from Jerusalem
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar open Somaliland's embassy in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
June 15, 2026, 7:55 pm
Visiting Somaliland president opens embassy in Jerusalem
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullah launches site in capital’s Har Hotzvim hi-tech park; foreign minister reveals guest was in Israel 2 months before recognizing it
By Lazar Berman
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