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Stav Levaton

Stav Levaton

Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
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)
September 2, 2026, 2:13 am
Netanyahu claims defense officials intentionally failed to wake him in hours before Oct. 7 attack
PM claims misguided security chiefs chose not to alert him because they knew he’d order mobilization and attacks on anybody approaching border and they feared this would trigger Hamas attack
By Stav Levaton
Far-right lawmaker Zvi Sukkot smashes a Palestinian 'Martyrs Monument' in the West Bank village of Madama, August 25, 2026. (MK Zvi Sukkot's office)
August 25, 2026, 1:44 pm
Far-right MK smashes monument for Palestinian ‘martyrs’ during IDF-escorted West Bank tour
Zvi Sukkot, aides filmed wielding sledgehammers in Madama; army accuses him of acting ‘deceptively and manipulatively; incident triggers condemnations across political spectrum; PM: ‘Unacceptable’
By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and Stav Levaton
(L) Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024 (R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90). (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90, Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
August 25, 2026, 4:48 am
IDF’s West Bank chief said to warn PM that settler attacks could spark major Palestinian terror outbreak
Report quotes Central Command chief telling Netanyahu ‘there is one match that could ignite everything in an instant – nationalist crime,’ as army increasingly sounds alarm over unchecked violence
By Stav Levaton
(From left to right) Avner, Sara, Benjamin and Yair Netanyahu tour the Golan Heights, on April 23, 2019. (PMO)
August 24, 2026, 11:42 pm
Netanyahu says Iran ‘tried to murder one of my sons,’ doesn’t give further details
PM cites purported assassination attempt to defend unusually high level of security coverage enjoyed by his family
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Decommissioned Syrian Air Force planes are seen at the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 24, 2026, 6:06 pm
Strike on Syrian airbase signals Israel’s growing unease with Turkey’s regional ambitions
Critics question why Ankara’s longstanding presence suddenly required force, but experts say Turkish military systems could threaten IDF freedom of action and help Erdogan expand his influence
By Stav Levaton
Undated portraits of Jonas Sjöstedt (left) and Hanna Gedin, members of Sweden’s Left Party. (European Parliament official website)
August 24, 2026, 12:58 am
Israel bars 2 Swedish MEPs from entering country over alleged anti-Israel activity
FM Gideon Sa’ar says Left Party lawmakers backed legal action against Israelis, spread claims about genocide and starvation in Gaza
By Stav Levaton
Israelis count the remaining ballots at the Knesset in Jerusalem, a day after the election, early on March 4, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 15, 2026, 5:26 am
Ballot battlefield takes shape as sides tussle over voters homebound and homeward bound
Experts say disputes over alleged efforts aimed at suppressing or targeting voters cut to the heart of the democratic process in a way that makes the October election among Israel’s most consequential
By Stav Levaton
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Likud MK Nir Barkat (foreground) at an event to present the Likud economic plan, in Tel Aviv on February 16, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 12, 2026, 12:53 am
Report: Barkat co-led Likud effort to oust and replace Netanyahu after Oct. 7
PM, who reportedly caught wind of the intraparty coup and quashed it, is said to view next week’s primary as opportunity to settle scores and weaken the tech millionaire
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Left to right: Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein at a court hearing in the Tel Aviv District Court on July 14, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former aide Yisrael Einhorn. (KAN screenshot).
August 11, 2026, 11:07 pm
Report: AG expected to charge Netanyahu aides with security offenses in Qatargate affair
Senior Mossad official also expected to face charges, pending hearing; intel agency chief Gofman may be barred from signing off on decision due to conflict of interest
By Stav Levaton
Illustrative: Israeli security forces clash with hilltop youth as they evacuate and demolish an illegal outpost built near the Jewish settlement of Metzad, east of the Palestinian city of Sa'ir in the southern West Bank on November 17, 2025. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
August 10, 2026, 2:40 pm
Settler terror attacks in West Bank said to surge by 63% in first half of 2026
Security establishment figures show 660 ‘nationalistic’ attacks in six months, up from 405 in prior year, with increase in Palestinian casualties; attacks on Israeli forces rise by 50%
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
File: Medical workers operate a ventilation machine at Rambam Hospital in the northern city of Haifa, Monday, July 27, 2020 (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
August 10, 2026, 11:52 am
Rambam Hospital denies Arab staff mistreated wounded soldier after family sounds alarm
Relatives say soldier denied water, handled roughly by Arabic-speaking workers at Haifa hospital, with accusations amplified by far-right lawmakers; Arab staffers and Arab MKs say accusations stem from racism
By Stav Levaton
Illustrative: A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 10, 2026, 1:28 am
Board of Peace envoy says full execution of Gaza plan only ‘guarantee’ Oct. 7 won’t recur
Nickolay Mladenov tells Channel 12 disarmament plan is ‘not built on trust,’ but complete verification of progress; White House said not worried about Netanyahu’s rejection of plan
By Stav Levaton, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 9, 2026, 11:49 pm
Trump says US ‘low-keying’ Iran conflict, giving economic pressure time to work
Washington is ‘just watching Iran with its huge inflation,’ insufficient funds to pay troops, US president tells reporter; Khamenei’s office claims he met Pezeshkian
By Stav Levaton, AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with new Mossad chief Roman Gofman at a welcoming ceremony, June 2, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
August 6, 2026, 11:13 pm
Mossad head reportedly removes 2 senior officials behind failed Iran regime-change plan
Report says Gofman sacked intelligence directorate and Iran division chiefs with whom he clashed upon entering top role; removal said to be part of broader organizational shakeup
By Stav Levaton
Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
August 4, 2026, 1:35 am
After dissing IDF West Bank chief, announcing replacement on live TV, Katz now says he’s doing ‘well,’ isn’t ousted
Netanyahu said to rage after defense minister castigated Avi Bluth on talk show, sparking outcry; Katz now says there is no disagreement between him and the general
By Emanuel Fabian and Stav Levaton
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