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Chronicle of Modern Israel

Every Story of the Day, from the newest back to the beginning.

Each day NewsLI condenses the day's Israeli and world coverage into one story — what happened, how the outlets framed it, and what it follows on from. Weekly and monthly roll-ups gather the same ground at a longer range. This is the full archive.

222 stories

• September 14, 2026 Fuel protests shake Syria as prices surge Syrian citizens took to the streets after the government announced on Saturday a 40% increase in the price of diesel, to 175 Syrian pounds per liter.
• September 13, 2026 Hormuz Summit Canceled, Europe's Energy Fears, and Sweden's Photo Finish Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi announced the postponement of the Hormuz Summit "to ensure agreements," a last-minute cancellation that underscores the…
• September 13, 2026 Houthi gains, Bahraini defiance, and Iran's internal fractures Over the weekend, the Houthis captured the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island, gaining de facto control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
• September 12, 2026 Lebanese President's Surprise Visit to Hezbollah Stronghold Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a surprise visit to the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, an area known as a Hezbollah stronghold.
• September 12, 2026 Iran-Sourced Intel, Foiled Attacks, and Regional Clashes The US State Department announced that the upcoming meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors will be held in Washington next week, a venue shift…
• September 11, 2026 Phuket Chabad meal canceled, Lebanon disarmament fault lines, and US-Saudi 9/11 files debate The Rosh Hashanah meal planned for around 1,000 Israelis at the Chabad House in Phuket, Thailand, was canceled this evening (Friday) following a demand by…
• September 10, 2026 Algeria severs ties with UAE as Houthi war widens Algeria announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, a rupture rooted in the Western Sahara dispute and Morocco's…
• September 10, 2026 Algeria severs ties with UAE as Houthi war widens Algeria announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, a rupture that reshuffles alignments in a region already strained by the…
• September 9, 2026 Zelensky drone scare, Hale denial, and shifting Palestinian opinion Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre revealed in an interview with NRK that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane was nearly struck by a drone as…
• September 9, 2026 IDF drills, ammunition gaps, and a dismissed officer still on duty The IDF conducted an extensive extreme scenario exercise in Eilat simulating a multi-front attack on the southern city, with infiltration into hotels and…
• September 8, 2026 PISA fallout and coalition maneuvering High school teachers' union chairman Ran Erez attacked Education Minister Yoav Kisch on 103FM today, accusing him of managerial incompetence after the…
• September 8, 2026 Last-minute list submissions reshape Israeli election map Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a statement this evening (Tuesday) from Jerusalem, just hours before the deadline for submitting lists for the 26th…
• September 7, 2026 Knesset exit, Haredi education, and a Channel 14 clash Elazar Stern submitted his resignation from the Knesset on Monday afternoon (September 7, 2026), delivering a harsh letter to Speaker Amir Ohana that accused…
• September 7, 2026 Gulf states recalibrate security doctrine after Iran war At the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari delivered a blunt assessment: the recent war with Iran proved…
• September 6, 2026 Right-wing fragmentation and third bloc collapse reshape election map MK Zvika Fogel, chairman of the National Security Committee and a reserve brigadier general, announced his withdrawal from the race for the 26th Knesset on…
• September 6, 2026 Meloni's record, Iran's banking loophole, and a Gazan peace activist Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set a historic record: 1,413 consecutive days in office .
• September 5, 2026 UN map vote, Greek air show crash, and Trump envoys head to Moscow A U.S.-made F-4 Phantom fighter jet of the Hellenic Air Force crashed today before thousands of spectators at the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra Air…
• September 5, 2026 Global flashpoints: Bolivia blast, Hormuz debate, Syria pipeline bid A powerful explosion tore through a military depot in the town of Viacha, western Bolivia, killing between 10 and 15 people and injuring 58, including six…
• September 4, 2026 Right-wing fragmentation: Erdan exits, Farah withdraws, rabbis petition Trump Gilad Erdan announced the withdrawal of his "Ha'ichdut" party from the Knesset race today (Friday), about a month after its establishment.
• September 4, 2026 Netanyahu, October 7 investigations, and the unraveling of the Israeli Right MK Almog Cohen (Likud) launched a harsh attack against former security chiefs Herzi Halevi, Aharon Haliva, and Ronen Bar, calling for their imprisonment in an…
• September 3, 2026 Syria offers land corridor as Strait of Hormuz tensions spike US Vice President JD Vance accused Iran today of causing a rise in global fuel prices, following attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
• September 3, 2026 A day of courtrooms and handcuffs: kidnapping, drugs, and a fatal crash lawsuit Five years after a Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed in a field near Kfar Yehezkel, the heirs of pilot Yaakov David filed a negligence lawsuit for approximately…
• September 2, 2026 US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump warns of more strikes President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the US is prepared to strike Iran again at any time, hours after US Central Command struck two rocket launchers…
• September 2, 2026 Erdogan's SCO pivot and the limits of NATO loyalty Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking Wednesday on his return flight from Kyrgyzstan, stated that Turkey would consider upgrading its relationship…
• September 1, 2026 Sara Netanyahu's accusation and the battle over October 7 memory Last night on Channel 14, Sara Netanyahu insinuated that Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan arrived at the Gaza border on October 7 “dressed and ready,”…
• August 31, 2026 Election alliances shift as right-wing fragmentation and cross-sector moves reshape the map Former Deputy Minister Yoav Segalovich announced this evening his official joining of the Ra'am list headed by Mansour Abbas, calling the claim that…
• August 31, 2026 Nepal flood disaster and US-Iran Gulf strikes dominate world news Nepalese rescue forces, assisted by experts from India and China, continue searching for the missing in tunnels and villages that have been completely erased,…
• August 30, 2026 US military readiness strains under sustained Iran campaign Senior US military officials warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the continued large-scale military campaign against Iran is unsustainable, according to…
• August 30, 2026 Iran threatens retaliation, Hezbollah delays disarmament, and global crises deepen Iran's Interior Ministry spokesman threatened today that Tehran "will respond forcefully" to the US economic blockade, escalating rhetoric as the Strait of…
• August 29, 2026 PA pressure, party fractures, and a security debate: Israeli politics churns Senior Palestinian Authority officials, led by Mahmoud Abbas, exerted heavy pressure on the leaders of Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad on Saturday to reunite the…