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Yashar party leader and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot campaigns ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, in Kiryat Malachi, August 17, 2026. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)
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'The choice is between a worthy leadership and a corrupt one'
Bereaved by war, determined to heal, protect and revive Israel: Gadi Eisenkot’s prime ministerial mission
By Tal Schneider and David Horovitz
In an impassioned interview with The Times of Israel, the opposition frontrunner explains why he stayed in politics after his son was killed in Gaza, how he would safeguard Israel and return it to the community of nations, and why Netanyahu, the PM of Oct. 7, must be sent home
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before a meeting with 2015 Venezuelan National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera in the Treaty Room at the State Department, October 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
October 9, 2026, 8:28 pm
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge
New measures could punish companies providing services to institution; Rubio: ‘We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources’; Netanyahu lauds action
By Reuters, AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, right, listens during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 6, 2026, 7:42 am
‘You want to call Trump, Bibi?’: How incoming US president’s wrath was leveraged to close hostage deal
Top Biden aide’s new book reveals dramatic 11th-hour talks before January 2025 agreement as well as outgoing president’s desire to give final speech rebuking his party’s anti-Israel direction
By Jacob Magid
White House official Brett McGurk and US Vice President Joe Biden (left) in an undated photo. (Brett McGurk/X)
September 29, 2026, 10:07 pm
Ex-Biden aide: US pressure on Israel harmed talks with Hamas to release hostages
In new book, Brett McGurk recalls how negotiations stalled amid public US warnings to Israel against Rafah op; but Harris aide defends approach, saying it was needed to prevent civilian harm
By Jacob Magid
Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with journalists before US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) addressed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) briefing for Senators on September 16, 2026 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images/AFP)
September 26, 2026, 10:57 am
Ro Khanna calls to release Marwan Barghouti, in apparent first for US lawmaker
After acknowledging a possible presidential run, Democrat who represents California speaks out on behalf of prominent imprisoned Fatah terror convict
By ToI Staff
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)
September 23, 2026, 11:30 pm
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
By Reuters
This picture taken from the E1 area northeast of Jerusalem shows vehicles moving along a highway near the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim on February 4, 2026. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)
September 23, 2026, 3:07 pm
US Senate Democrats to seek sanctions over Israel’s E1 settlement plan
Four lawmakers to introduce bill sanctioning anyone involved in controversial West Bank project; co-author Chris Coons says Washington must send message against settler violence
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham, left, meets with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, September 22, 2026. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
September 23, 2026, 8:28 am
Trump shows apathy about UK-led settlement sanctions, ignoring Israel request for action
Israel asked US to intervene on its behalf, and Rubio indicated response could come, but 2 weeks have passed and Trump is still claiming he’s not entirely familiar with British decision
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024 (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
September 23, 2026, 6:15 am
A month from elections, UN speech is an opportunity for Netanyahu. But Trump isn’t helping him
PM is facing a challenging political mood back home, and can count on headlines from Thursday’s address. What he really wants is a Trump meeting, but the US president is staying away
By Lazar Berman
David Milstein, senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, speaks at a CPAC conference, October 30, 2023. (YouTube screenshot/CPAC)
September 22, 2026, 1:47 pm
Huckabee adviser accused of breach after asking Israeli guests for monetary wedding gift
David Milstein says request only meant for family and friends, removed it after realizing it went to all guests; sources tell Politico actions are security threat but not criminal
By Michael Horovitz
Radio personality Sid Rosenberg (left) and US Vice President JD Vance. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images via AFP, AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 18, 2026, 3:24 pm
Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg says he ‘charmed’ JD Vance after slamming VP’s stances on Israel
Thursday meeting comes after US vice president said Trump has been willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu, and that US Mideast policy can’t be ‘subservient to the State of Israel’
By Sharon Udasin
Left: Former US vice president Kamala Harris arrives at a National Action Network Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) Right: Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit, August 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
September 17, 2026, 5:46 pm
Kamala Harris to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, in first joint appearance
Former US vice president is latest to rally around anti-Israel Senate candidate; fellow Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York says he’ll obstruct 2,000-lb. bomb sales to Israel
By Agencies
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event at Webco Manufacturing, September 14, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
September 16, 2026, 2:56 pm
Vance: US cannot let its Mideast foreign policy be ‘subservient to Israel’
US vice president says allies sometimes disagree, Trump has shown he’s ready to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu for sake of American interests; envoy Huckabee insists relationship ‘solid’
By ToI Staff
Blu-109 and Mk-84 2,000-pound bombs sit on display at a US base in South Korea, October 23, 2014. (US Air Force photo)
September 15, 2026, 11:22 pm
US said planning $2.8 billion in munitions sales to Israel, including 2,000-lb bombs
Sources say pending sale to include 20,000 MK 84s, 20,000 BLU-117s and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, as experts voice concerns over use of large bombs in urban areas
By Reuters and ToI Staff
L-R: Ofir Akunis, Israeli Consul General in New York (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90); New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, Pool).
September 14, 2026, 10:27 am
Israeli consul general in NY likens Mamdani’s policies to Nazi Germany
‘Who boycotted Jews? The Third Reich!’ Ofir Akunis says in Rosh Hashanah interview; progressive Jewish movements find his approach unhelpful at fretful time for community
By Joseph Strauss
Finance Minister Bezalel Smortrich, left, and Settlements Minister Orit Strock announce a government plan for dozens of new settlements in the West Bank, July 14, 2026. (Courtesy Religious Zionism)
September 10, 2026, 3:47 am
US lawmakers issue rare bipartisan critique of Israeli policy toward Palestinian Authority
Six House members urge Trump administration to press Israel over its withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, which they warn ‘risks accelerating the West Bank’s fiscal collapse’
By Jacob Magid
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