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 Airport Authority Workers’ Committee: 400–500 Staff Short; “Immediate and Urgent Action Is Required” Following the unusual delays at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, the workers’ committee has released figures on the staff shortage, claiming that it has been warning about the issue for months. In addition to the unfilled positions, more than 100 employees are absent due to reserve duty, while dozens more are out due to illness and injuries. The committee warns that service could be affected ahead of the holiday period. By Nizzan Zvi Cohen
08.20.2026 The Spray Paint and the Rage: New Book Documents Israel’s Fault Line on the Walls of Florentin Zipa Kempinski’s new book documents the graffiti that appeared in Tel Aviv’s Florentin neighborhood after October 7: a charged urban canvas where cries for peace, calls for revenge, and expressions of mutual solidarity are written, erased, and struggle against one another. By Nizzan Zvi Cohen
08.19.2026 After 44 Years: Remains of Yehuda Katz, Last Missing Soldier from Battle of Sultan Yacoub, Returned to Israel The remains of Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz, were located overnight in a special operation carried out by the Mossad and IDF, decades after the battle in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Katz was a tank gunner whose tank was left behind, alongside Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel and Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman, whose remains were returned to Israel in recent years. By Or Guetta
