09.06.2026 Study: “Even in the Age of AI, Reading and Math Skills Will Be Rewarded in the Labor Market” Researchers at the Taub Center found that the economic returns to skills are similar in occupations exposed to AI and in those that are not. | Prof. Avi Weiss: “Many young people feel that the development of artificial intelligence makes it unnecessary to invest in foundational skills, but the opposite is true.” By Nizzan Zvi Cohen
08.26.2026 End of Autonomy: Syrian Kurds Announce Full Integration into the Army Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF): “We want this day to mark a transition from the era of weapons to the era of peace.” | Syria’s Druze leader: “We are an integral part of Israel” By Uriel Levy
08.24.2026 Ra’am Selects Candidates for Its Top Five Spots: Abbas to Lead the List Mansour Abbas heads the list, followed by Walid Taha in second place and Waleed Al-Hawashla in third. The party’s general conference authorized the party chairman to make changes to the list and add candidates through reserved slots. By Yaniv Sharon
08.24.2026 Netanyahu and Katz Warn Hamas of Escalation Over Gaza Drone, Kite and Balloon Launches Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz held a situation assessment regarding the threat posed by drones, balloons and kites being launched from Gaza toward Israel. “The prime minister made clear that we will not return to the reality that existed before October 7. Israel will not allow the Hamas terrorist organization or any other entity in the Gaza Strip to once again threaten our communities.” By David Tversky
08.23.2026 Iran Threatens: Countries That Join U.S. Economic Pressure “Will Pay the Price” Officials in Tehran warned countries in the region against joining the economic pressure campaign being led by U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran. Al Jazeera reported that Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, is expected to travel to Iran within the next two days, after speaking with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. By Uriel Levy
08.23.2026 Ben Gurion Airport Workers Didn’t Really Strike, They Simply Buckled Under the Pressure The crisis at the airport was not caused by a deliberate strike, but by a chronic staffing shortage. The workers reached a breaking point at which they could no longer continue to absorb the workload placed on them. Good leadership does not threaten those who represent the workers, it asks how they were allowed to reach this point. By Amit Ben-Tzur
