09.30.2026 Two Brothers, One Photographer, and a Yom Kippur War Mystery For over fifty years, Ezra Orni kept a striking photograph from the eve of the Suez Canal crossing, convinced it was taken by legendary photojournalist Micha Bar-Am. A late reunion between two aging brothers and the 95-year-old photographer reveals how history, memory, and light intertwine. By Asaf Tzvi
09.30.2026 Flydubai Flight; Assessment: Omani Co-Pilot Attempted to Hijack and Crash the Plane The aircraft, carrying 160 Israeli passengers, was over Jordan on its way to Tel Aviv when it transmitted a distress signal and disappeared from radar | Air Force jets were scrambled toward the passenger plane | According to initial assessments, the co-pilot stabbed the pilot. Crew members seated outside the cockpit broke in, reestablished contact, and took control of the aircraft By Yahel Farag and Or Guetta
09.29.2026 The Tactical and Strategic Failure: What the Newly Revealed Details Tell Us About the Days Before October 7 The latest series of reports does not necessarily prove that there was “golden intelligence” about Hamas’s planned attack, but the picture they paint of the relationship between Israel and Hamas is far more troubling. By Tal Kaspin
09.28.2026 The Problem with Israel’s PISA Results Is Not Only Low Achievement, but Also the Gaps The findings of the PISA international academic assessment provide further evidence of disparities between students from different groups in Israeli society | Raising the national average must not be the sole goal, action is needed to ensure equal educational opportunities. By Yardana Bargantz
09.27.2026 “Haymanut Is Still Not Home”: Family Builds Protest Sukkah in Jerusalem The Jerusalem Municipality rejected the family’s request to set up a protest tent outside the Prime Minister’s Residence. Former hostages and families of returning hostages joined the campaign By Yahel Farag
09.25.2026 Israel’s Election Committee Disqualifies Arab Parties and Candidates Ahead of Knesset Election The final decision rests with the Supreme Court | For the first time in decades, the committee chairman did not abstain from the vote, instead voting in support of the disqualification | Mansour Abbas: “Netanyahu is trying to prevent a change government by disqualifying Ra’am” By Davar
