The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/gabriella-jacobs/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:24:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Gabriella Jacobs | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/gabriella-jacobs/ 32 32 Daily Briefing Sept. 7 – Desalination plant shutdowns break dam on water security risks https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-7-desalination-plant-shutdowns-break-dam-on-water-security-risks/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:44:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892714&preview=true&preview_id=3892714 Environmental reporter Sue Surkes on why five desalination plants shut down last week, Israel's dangerous overreliance on water technology, and innovations in sustainable food science

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]]> Daily Briefing August 30 — Golan Druze rethink their ties to Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-august-30-golan-druze-rethink-their-ties-to-syria/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:12:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3888006&preview=true&preview_id=3888006 Reporter Diana Bletter explains why more Druze are becoming Israeli citizens, and explores the UV trend many worldwide are using to get a tan faster

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]]> Daily Briefing August 9 – Emigration, urban growth, and a changing Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-august-9-emigration-urban-growth-and-a-changing-jerusalem/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:13:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3876302&preview=true&preview_id=3876302 Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on who is leaving Israel, the rise of a new Anglo-Israeli hotspot, and plans to renovate Jerusalem’s historic Mahane Yehuda Market

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]]> Is there really progress in Trump’s Gaza, Lebanon and Iran talks? https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-there-really-progress-in-trumps-gaza-lebanon-and-iran-talks/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:23:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3875281&preview=true&preview_id=3875281 On all three fronts, mediators claim progress. Trump is still chasing terrible agreements with Tehran, but in Lebanon and even in Gaza, there is reason for cautious optimism

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]]> Daily Briefing July 26: West Bank clashes turn deadly https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-26-west-bank-clashes-turn-deadly/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3868132&preview=true&preview_id=3868132 Settlements correspondent Jeremy Sharon examines Friday's fatal gunfight near Nablus and how Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is fueling the rising tensions across the West Bank

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]]> Daily Briefing July 22: IDF Lebanon pullout takes shape as Gaza peace plan stalls https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-22-idf-lebanon-pullout-takes-shape-as-gaza-peace-plan-stalls/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:58:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3865816&preview=true&preview_id=3865816 Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg on the ongoing Iran war and what -- if any -- progress has been made on the Gaza peace plan; plus: Sarah Tuttle Singer introduces her Peoples of Israel project

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]]> Daily Briefing July 7 – Will the Chief Rabbinate keep its monopoly on kosher certification? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-7-will-the-chief-rabbinate-keep-its-monopoly-on-kosher-certification/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:14:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3856511&preview=true&preview_id=3856511 Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on what's new at the Maccabiah, a challenge to the Rabbinate, and what the strong shekel means for the real estate market

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]]> Daily Briefing June 29: Can anyone build a coalition without the Haredi and Arab parties? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-29-can-anyone-build-a-coalition-without-the-haredi-and-arab-parties/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:47:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851544&preview=true&preview_id=3851544 Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses the Knesset's packed agenda and how Israel's political parties are positioning themselves ahead of the October election

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]]> Daily Briefing June 22 — ‘A cease between fires’: Living on Israel’s northern front https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-22-a-cease-between-fires-living-on-israels-northern-front/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:26:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3847336&preview=true&preview_id=3847336 Health reporter Diana Bletter discusses life along Israel's northern border under intermittent Hezbollah attacks, as well as Israeli breakthroughs in cancer treatment and space exploration

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]]> Daily Briefing May 29 – What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-29-what-are-the-costs-of-orthodox-judaism-in-the-diaspora/ Fri, 29 May 2026 12:09:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832180&preview=true&preview_id=3832180 Reporter Zev Stub details the steep expenses carried by US Jewish communities and describes what immigrants globally seek when buying homes in Israel

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]]> Daily Briefing May 22 – National security and Israel’s climate crisis https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-22-national-security-and-israels-climate-crisis/ Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828110&preview=true&preview_id=3828110 Reporter Sue Surkes on the closure of the Climate and National Security Forum and Climate Intelligence Forum, a new initiative to help those living with PTSD and volunteer earthquake teams

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]]> Daily Briefing May 21 – Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-21-royal-commission-antisemitism-soars-across-australia/ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827584&preview=true&preview_id=3827584 Melbourne-based writer Nomi Kaltmann weighs in from Melbourne on Australia's emotional, ongoing Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

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]]> Daily Briefing May 15: Art on trial from Venice to Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-15-art-on-trial-from-venice-to-jerusalem/ Fri, 15 May 2026 04:49:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823239&preview=true&preview_id=3823239 Culture editor Jessica Steinberg on anti-Israel protests at the Venice Biennale, a new theater production about the Adolf Eichmann trial and Yaacov Agam, recipient of the Israel Prize

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]]> Daily Briefing May 1 – Mediterranean meltdown: Energy policy in hot water https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-1-mediterranean-meltdown-energy-policy-in-hot-water/ Fri, 01 May 2026 10:43:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813882&preview=true&preview_id=3813882 Reporter Sue Surkes discusses an unusual Syrian bride, how Israel's lack of sustainable energy is a security risk and her recent visit to a new baby orangutan at the Jerusalem Zoo

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