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Ethan Rubinson

MK Yitzhak Pindrus (left) attends a meeting of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee at the Knesset, Jerusalem, June 29, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); MK Naama Lazimi attends a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 3:55 pm
Haredi MK Pindrus says opposition lawmaker Lazimi should be shot in legs for protesting
Asked if he believes cops should fire at demonstrators who block roads, including his party chair, UTJ lawmaker says: ‘Sure, but start with Lazimi’; Democrats MK files police complaint
By Ethan Rubinson
Gazan detainees seen in a courtyard in a prison in southern Israel, February 14, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 9, 2026, 10:26 pm
Comptroller: Prison overcrowding has harmed Shin Bet, delayed Oct. 7 terror trials
Watchdog’s report says state was unprepared to absorb influx of thousands of detainees during war, which led to the release of several high-level security prisoners back to Gaza
By Ethan Rubinson
A screenshot of a video purporting to show an Iranian child recruit to the IRGC's Basij militia wearing a military uniform and carrying a rifle, seen in Shariati Square, Mashhad, Iran, March 30, 2026. (Telegram / used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 3, 2026, 6:25 pm
‘War crime’: Amnesty slams Iran’s recruitment of children as young as 12 to Basij militia
Rights group cites eyewitnesses, videos as proof the IRGC has enlisted kids to man checkpoints, says deployment of child soldiers violates UN convention to which Tehran is a party
By Ethan Rubinson and AP
A plant of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is pictured in Osnabrück, Germany, on November 6, 2024. (FOCKE STRANGMANN / AFP)
March 28, 2026, 7:35 pm
German city wary as Volkswagen weighs shifting car plant to Iron Dome production
Report says car giant looking to save 2,300 jobs at embattled Osnabrück factory; some locals worry it could make city a target, while others doubt Dome’s value to Europe
By Ethan Rubinson
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian-American Nasrallah Muhammad Abu Siam, 19, who was allegedly shot by settlers, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, east of Ramallah, February 19, 2026. (Flash90)
February 24, 2026, 2:50 pm
IDF stood by as settlers killed Palestinian teen, stole hundreds of sheep – report
Witnesses say troops prevented Palestinians from stopping theft of livestock, watched as Nasrallah Abu Siam, 19, was shot and subsequently beaten with clubs while unconscious
By Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich heads a Religious Zionist party faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
February 23, 2026, 8:38 pm
Smotrich: ‘In the end,’ Israel will occupy Gaza and establish settlements there
Far-right minister says Trump will issue Hamas ultimatum to disarm, and if it refuses, Israel will have ‘international legitimacy and American backing’ to resume war
By Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
Israel's AJ Edelman salutes the public at the end of a two-man bobsleigh run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
February 17, 2026, 1:13 pm
Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a ‘supporter of genocide’ in Gaza
Commentator uses entire 2-minute run to slam AJ Edelman, complain that Israelis are allowed to compete while Russia is banned; Edelman: I refuse to lend ‘credence’ to ‘diatribe’
By Ethan Rubinson and Amy Spiro
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) holds a press conference in Jerusalem on January 27, 2026. (Noam Revkin Fenton/POOL); Palestinians break into Israel from Gaza through the border fence, October 7, 2023. (REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa)
February 10, 2026, 4:49 pm
Report: Netanyahu received intel on Hamas plan to invade southern Israel as early as 2018
PM reportedly was warned about Hamas’s ‘Jericho’s Wall’ plan for large-scale attack years before Oct. 7, despite his repeated denials; source says one report was shared with PM directly
By Ethan Rubinson
Left: An undated entry from British officer Orde Wingate's personal notebook showing his notes in studying Hebrew, now available at the National Library in Jerusalem; Right: A 1944 photograph of British officer Orde Wingate, available at the National Library in Jerusalem. (Orde Wingate Archives, National Library of Israel)
February 5, 2026, 3:01 pm
New Wingate papers shed light on British officer revered in Israel as ‘the friend’
Hebrew study sheets, photos and plans for the formation of a Zionist military are among items recently donated to Jerusalem’s National Library
By Ethan Rubinson
Screenshot of former hostages Gali (L) and Ziv Berman in an interview with Channel 12, aired January 3, 2026. (Screenshot/Channel 12)
January 4, 2026, 10:01 pm
‘Enough with the misery’: Hostage twins Gali and Ziv Berman want to move on
In first major interview since their release, brothers describe strange beachside meal set up by Hamas’s Gaza leader; now reunited, they still won’t return to Kfar Aza
By Ethan Rubinson
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's recognition of Somaliland in downtown Hargeisa, December 26, 2025. (Farhan Aleli/AFP)
December 27, 2025, 1:50 am
Dec. 27: Abraham Accords nations abstain as 21 Muslim-majority countries pan Somaliland recognition
Two arrested at Jerusalem protest marking 5 years since settler teen killed in police chase * Ex-police chief lambasts PM’s Qatar policies at Tel Aviv protest
By Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
Protesters demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, near the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 5, 2025. The small white sign reads "A government that has forgotten what it is to be a Jew." (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 22, 2025, 5:41 pm
Ahead of election year, survey finds Israelis’ trust in democracy remains low
Poll finds slight bump in trust in state bodies compared to 2024; majority of Israelis feel no party represents them; 34% say country’s situation is bad, down 20 points from 2024
By Ethan Rubinson
Mourners gather next to floral tributes laid in memory of the victims of a terror shooting targeting a Jewish event at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, on December 20, 2025. (DAVID GRAY / AFP)
December 20, 2025, 12:54 am
Dec. 20: Australia to hold minute of silence, light candles to mark week since Bondi terror attack
Arab activist to Tel Aviv rally: Government ‘happy’ about crime wave * IDF: Troops kill 2 Palestinians who attacked soldiers in West Bank * Trump said to have rebuffed Israeli request to keep some Syria sanctions
By Ethan Rubinson, Michael Horovitz and ToI Staff
Lebanese army soldiers inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Felsay near the Litani River, early on November 13, 2025. (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)
December 13, 2025, 1:22 am
Dec. 13: Israel said to tell Lebanon cooperation between its army and Hezbollah ‘unacceptable’
US reportedly asked over 70 countries to support proposed Gaza stabilization force * IDF says it killed terrorist who crossed Gaza ceasefire line
By Michael Horovitz, Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (left) drives against Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, December 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
December 6, 2025, 1:48 pm
Deni Avdija now Israel’s all-time leading NBA scorer
Passing Omri Casspi for the record, the 24-year-old Portland forward has emerged as one of the best players in the world, and is on pace to be Israel’s first-ever NBA All Star
By Ethan Rubinson and ToI Staff
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