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Michael Bachner

Michael Bachner

Michael Bachner is a news editor at The Times of Israel
Shin Bet chief David Zini is seen at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day, April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 4:43 am
Aug. 23: Shin Bet chief confirms he’s behind decision not to provide Eisenkot with security detail
After order to delete video, Shas assails elections committee chief’s ‘persecution’ * Hezbollah said to be exploiting ceasefire to increase arms smuggling from Syria
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chief Naftali Bennett (left) speaks in an interview with Channel 12 broadcast on August 22, 2026. (Screenshot/Channel 12); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in Jerusalem in the Likud primary, August 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 2:21 am
Bennett: ‘Anarchist’ Netanyahu’s toxic campaigning may lead to violence against his rivals
In interview accompanying new book, B’Yachad party head recounts PM’s lack of orderly handover and threats to mark him as traitor, says his own actions as PM were key to recent successes against Iran
By Michael Bachner
Former IDF general Ofer Winter seen near a demonstration against Haredi enlistment in the IDF in Jerusalem on August 4, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 20, 2026, 11:25 pm
Entering politics, ex-IDF general blasts 3 years of war without a ‘decisive result’
Controversial hawkish former commander Ofer Winter – set to launch a new political party next week – accuses sitting government of still living in pre-October 7 mindset
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
An IDF soldier serving at Army Radio holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 20, 2026, 2:31 am
Aug. 20: Ministers fume at High Court ruling, vow to keep trying to shut Army Radio
US targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government * EU said preparing sanctions if E1 settlement construction begins, including labeling all Israeli products
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter arrives for the funeral of Asher Hayon, a former chief of staff and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a cemetery in Modiin, February 17, 2026. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
August 20, 2026, 1:33 am
Hawkish ex-general Ofer Winter expected to launch new party next week, shaking up the right
Billboards and video clip tease political run, though polls suggest non-aligned party may fail to enter Knesset and harm Netanyahu’s bloc if it doesn’t merge with others
By Sam Sokol and Michael Bachner
Illustrative: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., September 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
August 11, 2026, 2:48 am
Aug. 11: Democratic US senators probe alleged coordination between ICE and Iran to deport detainees
Rubio flew on plane threatened with potential shoulder-to-air missiles, WSJ reports * Report: Minister Barkat alleged to have co-led Likud effort to replace Netanyahu after Oct. 7
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump attends a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, August 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)
August 10, 2026, 2:40 am
Aug. 10: Trump says US to demand reparations from Iran, including for damage in Lebanon, Gaza
Trump teases ‘good response’ to PM’s rejection of Board of Peace’s Gaza plan * Netanyahu reserves Likud spot for entrepreneur who once called Trump ‘morally corrupt piece of shit,’ and now hastily apologizes
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
August 7, 2026, 5:08 am
Aug. 7: Source close to Saudi army says coalition won’t ‘stand idly by’ amid Houthi attacks in Yemen
Opposition-aligned outlet claims Iranian supreme leader may be on deathbed * US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s IRGC * Israel revoked entry permits of US Jews who volunteered with Palestinians — report
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gestures next to US President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Alex Brandon)
August 4, 2026, 4:39 am
Aug. 4: Bennett says Netanyahu gave up on defeating Hamas, ‘gave the Qataris the keys to Gaza’
IDF said to tighten policy for Gaza strikes, now requiring chief of staff’s OK * Central Elections Committee bans poll workers from updating parties on who’s voted, citing privacy
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defense Minister Israel Katz visit the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024. (Itai Bet-On/GPO)
August 3, 2026, 6:13 am
Aug. 3: 62% of Israelis think Netanyahu’s promised ‘total victory’ will never come — poll
Lack of state comptroller means would-be-whistleblowers can’t get legal protection, office says * After dissing him and announcing his replacement, reportedly angering PM, Katz now says Bluth performing ‘well,’ isn’t ousted
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
This handout photograph taken and released by the Damietta Port Authority on July 30, 2026, shows the control tower of the Mediterranean sea port of Damietta. (Damietta Port Authority/AFP)
July 30, 2026, 3:22 am
July 30: Egypt warns of ‘escalation’ after drone strike on port, Houthis deny responsibility
Far-right rapper suspended from leading Tel Aviv volunteer cop squad over alleged misconduct * Fears that US aircraft at Ben Gurion will cause delays during peak vacation season
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
A photograph taken on December 27, 2025, shows an Iranian-designed Shahed 136 (Geranium-2) drone used by the Russian Army flying over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile attack, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP)
July 28, 2026, 3:49 am
July 28: Ukraine tells Iran to stop supporting Russia’s war; Iranian FM demands restitution for weekend strike
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones launched from Iraq targeting oil facilities * Iran proposes temporary Hormuz plan giving itself greater control over transit lines
By ToI Staff and Michael Bachner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his wife Sara board the Wing of Zion plane on their way to Washington, July 27, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
July 27, 2026, 4:12 am
July 27: Netanyahu lands in Washington ahead of Tuesday meeting with Trump
US embassy extends order banning American officials from personal travel in the West Bank * Report: Trump initially refused to meet Netanyahu, agreed only after Israeli concession on Gaza
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 16, 2026, 2:32 am
July 16: Opposition parties lambaste media overhaul law as ‘Erdogan style’
Israel said preparing for possible US-Iran escalation next week * IDF says Hamas commander who took part in Oct. 7 onslaught killed in Gaza
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 1:54 pm
Coalition plows ahead with Karhi’s media bill, dropping entire sections at last minute
Rushed committee approval comes after parts related to government app that would broadcast sports free of charge removed due to Haredi objections; High Court discussing contentious bill Monday
By Michael Bachner, Ariela Karmel and Jeremy Sharon
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