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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
Israeli security forces remove Palestinians and left-wing activists from olive groves during the olive harvest season in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus, October 2, 2026. (Flash90)
October 8, 2026, 10:47 pm
Katz reportedly seeking to ban pro-Palestinian activists from West Bank during olive harvest
Settlement umbrella group says defense minister taking action at its request; IDF, police address illegal outpost farmers; NGO records 109 acts of violence during harvest season
By Jeremy Sharon
A photograph shows the visitors’ entrance to the British consulate in East Jerusalem after the signs were removed on October 8, 2026. (John Wessels/AFP)
October 8, 2026, 11:32 am
Israel, UK announce last-minute deal that downgrades East Jerusalem consulate
Foreign Minister Sa’ar says move a response to settlement sanctions; UK counterpart Miliband insists Israel doesn’t have right to close office, but says he won’t take reciprocal action
By Lazar Berman and Reuters
Agence France-Presse’s (AFP) photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh is carried by Palestinian first responders to seek medical assistance after being beaten by several Israelis in Aqraba in the West Bank on October 6, 2026. (JOHN WESSELS/AFP)
October 6, 2026, 6:37 pm
Settlers reportedly open fire on Palestinians, beat journalist, try to take over home
Several wounded by gunfire during the olive harvest near village of Aqraba, as Palestinian tells ToI that settlers have been laying siege to his home since attacking it last night
By ToI Staff, Nurit Yohanan, AFP and Jeremy Sharon
Head of the Shin Bet David Zini on November 3, 2025. (Moshe Shai/ FLASH90); Minister of National Missions Orit Strock in Jerusalem, August 6, 2026. (Moshe Shai/ FLASH90, Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 5, 2026, 11:37 pm
Shin Bet chief to far-right minister: The Palestinians do not burn the homes of Jews
After clashing with Settlements Minister Strock over extremist settlers’ West Bank attacks on Palestinian civilians, Zini warns he may reinstate administrative detention for Jewish suspects, reversing previous stance
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
A view of the the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, September 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
October 5, 2026, 9:47 pm
UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is shuttered – report
After FM Sa’ar orders diplomatic mission closed, London said to warn it will boot one envoy for each member of staff who loses job; resolution talks reportedly ongoing
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
President Isaac Herzog on a visit to the IDF Judea and Samaria Division headquarters in the West Bank, on September 30, 2026. (Shalev Shalom)
September 30, 2026, 9:07 pm
Herzog says Israeli politicians have not done all they can to halt settler violence
During visit to IDF West Bank headquarters, president insists attacks on West Bank Palestinians ‘can be stopped’ if officials employ all legal tools at their disposal
By Lazar Berman
Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters marched past the Peace Palace, housing the International Court of Justice, rear, demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza, during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 29, 2026, 8:02 pm
The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel
A year after the US forced a Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s international standing continues to plummet. The latest European restrictions threaten to exact a heavy economic toll
By Tal Schneider
Israeli settlers and security forces are seen near a fire-damaged home in Jalud, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on September 29, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
September 29, 2026, 5:01 pm
PM blames ‘small number’ of West Bank rioters as mass settler attack draws wide condemnation
Some right-wing politicians echo Netanyahu’s rare rebuke of settler violence, after over 100 extremists attack Jalud; top settlement leader calls for police crackdown on attacks
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
View of the area of the planned E1 project between Jerusalem and the Ma’ale Adumim West Bank city, August 21, 2025. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
September 28, 2026, 9:46 pm
Attorney general eases stance on E1 settlement plan, allowing submissions for tenders
Dropping earlier demand to postpone applications until after national election in October, AG instead delays only decision on awarding projects
By Jeremy Sharon
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Science Minister Gila Gamliel, Settlements Minister Orit Strock, and other dignitaries inaugurate two new settlements in the southern West Bank region, September 27, 2026. (Eitam Shalem)
September 28, 2026, 7:40 pm
Two new West Bank settlements inaugurated with cabinet ministers on hand
Makeda and Karmei Yehudah in the southern West Bank are already populated, while residents of Meged and Maale Einav in the same region will move in soon
By Jeremy Sharon
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivers a speech on the second day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on September 28, 2026. (Oli SCARFF/AFP)
September 28, 2026, 6:07 pm
UK’s FM Miliband boasts that sanctions on settlers have spurred global action
Foreign secretary tells delighted Labour party confab that government approach to Israel has ‘mobilized international community,’ calls Gaza a ‘stain on conscience of the world’
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a joint press conference with Slovenia’s foreign minister (not pictured) prior to the opening of Israel’s embassy in Slovenia, in Ljubljana on September 9, 2026. (Martin Metelko/AFP)
September 27, 2026, 11:50 pm
Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats to Ramallah as Holland said to check El Al passengers for settlement goods
Sa’ar says Israeli-granted privileges and immunities will expire in seven days after Dutch ban on dealings with settlements takes effect; move follows reported customs checks of Israeli arrivals for West Bank and Golan products
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
This photograph taken from the E1 corridor, an area in the West Bank shows vehicles driving along the highway near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, on September 8, 2026. (Ahmad GHARABLI/AFP)
September 27, 2026, 6:43 pm
AG postpones tenders for E1 settlement project; Smotrich accuses her of election meddling
Baharav-Miara delays tender deadline until after Oct. 27 vote, citing electioneering concerns; far-right leader says process is apolitical, urges election chief to keep AG from becoming an ‘active player’
By Jeremy Sharon, ToI Staff and AFP
View of the new Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Arugot in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, September 3, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
September 25, 2026, 9:53 pm
UN blacklists 61 more firms operating in West Bank settlements
Israeli pesticide maker ADAMA, real estate investment holding company Alony Hetz and Spain’s Salvat Logistica among companies added to database that could be used for boycotts
By Reuters
Nabil Jabarin stands in the West Bank Palestinian hamlet of Jinba in the Masafer Yatta region where he lives, September 24, 2026. (Courtesy)
September 24, 2026, 10:17 pm
As Israel steps up hamlet demolitions, owner of razed home insists he’s staying put
After Civil Administration tears down dozens of structures in West Bank’s Jinba, Nabil Jabarin says his family is sleeping outdoors, but will rebuild if ‘better’ government takes power
By Jeremy Sharon
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