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Nava Freiberg

Nava Freiberg

Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, attends a Memorial Day ceremony commemorating fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery, in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 12, 2026, 9:22 am
Police said to suspect PM’s top aide took 30 classified records to shape Oct. 7 narrative
Police reportedly believe Tzachi Braverman improperly removed records on security discussions about Gaza held before Oct. 7 by both Netanyahu and Bennett-Lapid governments
By Nava Freiberg
David Milstein, senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, speaks at a CPAC conference, October 30, 2023. (YouTube screenshot/CPAC)
October 8, 2026, 9:45 pm
Huckabee aide tried quashing US embassy reports to protect Israeli government — NYT
Report citing over a dozen sources says David Milstein undermining diplomatic work on settlements, settler violence and Gaza’s rebuilding; Huckabee rejects allegations
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second from right) attends a security briefing during an IDF operation in Jenin on July 3, 2023. At left is IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and next to him is Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet is at center. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
October 8, 2026, 9:45 am
Before Oct. 7, Netanyahu was repeatedly told internal rift emboldening enemies – report
Top security officials, including Shin Bet and IDF chiefs, defense minister, said to have warned PM of danger from judicial overhaul chaos for months before Hamas onslaught, but he shrugged them off
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visits Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on October 7, 2026. (Jack GUEZ/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 5:18 pm
World leaders solemnly mark 3 years since Oct. 7, as Hamas and Iran celebrate anniversary
Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu, ‘other side paying a very big price’ for massacre; Macron calls assault ‘barbaric’ as French FM visits Israel to commemorate victims, hostages
By Nava Freiberg, Nurit Yohanan, Luke Tress, Agencies and ToI Staff
Passengers wait in line to check in their luggage with flydubai at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
October 7, 2026, 1:59 pm
Police said to probe 2 senior Transportation Ministry officials over flydubai failures
Dvir Rubinstein reportedly advised airlines, including flydubai, while also issuing their permits; Amir Cohen worked for Israeli carriers abroad, allegedly without approval
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Minister of Transportation Miri Regev in the Knesset on February 20, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 5, 2026, 1:27 am
Eisenkot, Bennett demand Regev’s ouster over security failures exposed by flydubai attack
Ministry reportedly hasn’t checked foreign flights for years; two key flight security officials said to do additional freelance work, one of them for flydubai and Emirates airlines
By Ariela Karmel and Nava Freiberg
Flights take off from Ben Gurion Airport on September 30, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
October 4, 2026, 7:17 pm
Flydubai terrorist said to tell investigators he intended to crash plane into Ben Gurion Airport
Copilot Hammami then tried to crash airliner in desert after hero pilot opened cockpit door, passengers burst in; also said to reveal he originally planned attack for July, but canceled at last moment as he had a friend among crew members
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Among the saviors of a flydubai airliner after a September 30, 2026, attack by its copilot: L-R top row: Captain Smit Machchhar (Danny Danon via X), Asaf Rajuan (Jack GUEZ/AFP); L-R bottom row: Yaniv Hayun (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum), Tzvika Manes. (Screenshot/Channel 12)
October 1, 2026, 12:53 am
Hailing pilot and three Israeli heroes, passengers say midair ‘miracles’ thwarted alleged attempt to crash plane
Indian flydubai pilot saluted for using ‘last moments of his energy’ to click open cockpit door so knife-wielding copilot could be subdued by Israelis, one of whom says he knew how to stabilize plane from watching TV show about air crashes
By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian, Sharon Wrobel and Nava Freiberg
L: President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
September 30, 2026, 11:52 pm
Netanyahu, Sa’ar speak to Emirati counterparts, vow cooperation after flydubai attack
Foreign Ministry briefs Israeli diplomats that attemped hijacking was attack on Abraham Accords; US AG says Washington coordinating with Mideast counterparts; flydubai temporarily suspends route
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
Members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region. (AFP)
September 30, 2026, 7:01 pm
Israelis rescued from northern Ethiopia after days trapped by rebel advance
Foreign Ministry says some 20 citizens extracted from Tigray region, in coordination with embassy in Addis Ababa, after they requested help due to heavy clashes in area
By Nava Freiberg and AFP
This composite image shows Opposition Leader Yair Lapid (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking in video statements they each released on September 29, 2026. (Screenshot via Yair Lapid's X account, Screenshot/Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO)
September 29, 2026, 8:43 pm
Netanyahu claims indications of attack plot by ‘enemies’ ahead of election; Lapid, briefed, derides him
Opposition leader says ‘no reason to put the public in a panic’ after receiving update from PM in wake of latter’s vague announcement, says Netanyahu should ‘draft the 15,000 Haredim the IDF needs’ if he’s so worried about security
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
A sign at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport warns travelers that, as of September 22, 2026, new restrictions apply to goods originating in Israeli settlements, including items carried in personal luggage. (Instagram/neshimatrips)
September 28, 2026, 4:24 pm
Less broad than first reported, Dutch luggage checks for settlement goods spark Israeli warning
Dutch citizens on El Al flight tell ToI checks were limited but unusual and ‘intimidating’; Israel warns travelers of ‘invasive’ checks from Dutch customs, which says nationality not grounds for selection
By Nava Freiberg
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
Nepali men stand amid the damage caused by landslides and flooding in the mountain village of Samagaun, where dozens of Israeli tourists were trapped, September 27, 2026. (Courtesy of Passportcard)
September 27, 2026, 6:25 pm
Dozens of Israelis trapped in Nepali mountain village due to landslides, floods
Extreme weather across Nepal, northern India kills at least 70, just month after major floods killed over 1,400; Foreign Ministry says it’s working to rescue trapped Israelis
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
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