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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.

307 stories

• October 10, 2026 Trump, Hormuz, and the Red Cross: A day of admissions and escalations On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said the United States may join Saudi Arabia in military strikes against the Houthis, telling reporters the…
• October 10, 2026 Qatar's Gaza ledger, a Red Cross admission, and a blocked Iran strike The Qatar Red Crescent distributed over 88,000 meals to displaced families in the Gaza Strip, at a cost of $489,016, part of an aid ledger that also includes…
• October 10, 2026 Molotov arson, Jaffa assault appeals, and a car-bomb killing A 19-year-old suspect was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of setting fire to over seven vehicles in a Be'er Sheva lot using Molotov cocktails.
• October 10, 2026 Coalition infighting and radical proposals ahead of elections Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party and number two on the joint list with Religious Zionism, said he would close the Education Ministry, which he called…
• October 9, 2026 Weapon seizures and indictments in Northern District An indictment was filed today (Friday) at the Haifa District Court against three suspects — a 22-year-old illegal resident from Judea and Samaria and two…
• October 9, 2026 Drone debris closes Kiryat Haim beach; body report draws multi-unit search at Sdot Yam Shlomi Siryoti, 65, was on his routine morning walk at Kiryat Haim beach when he saw two drones.
• October 8, 2026 Coalition fractures and October 7 accountability gaps At 3:55 AM on October 7, 2023, Avi Gil received a message in the military secretariat's operational chat about unusual signs in the Gaza Strip.
• October 8, 2026 Iran's internal fractures and regional brinkmanship Captain Ibrahim Muslim was removed from flight service by United Airlines after expressing support for the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
• October 7, 2026 October 7 anniversary: protests, diplomacy, and a death in Spain New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced a severe verbal attack from pro-Palestinian protesters during the October 7 memorial ceremony held yesterday in…
• October 7, 2026 October 7 anniversary: memory, division, and a nation's fractures This evening, at the memorial site in Re'im, Elkana Bohbot—held captive for 738 days—recited the Yizkor prayer at the Nova Tribe's ceremony marking three years…
• October 6, 2026 Zamir drills Home Front for multi-front war; Shin Bet warns of Negev battalions IDF Chief of Staff Lt.
• October 6, 2026 Global flashpoints: Drone strikes, spy arrests, and diplomatic rifts A precedent-setting drone attack struck two commercial ships in the Black Sea today near the Bulgarian coast, marking the first such incident in NATO…
• October 5, 2026 Eisenkot's October 7 warnings claim and regulatory scandals Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, told the International Conference on Counter-Terrorism at Reichman University that Prime Minister Benjamin…
• October 5, 2026 Global flashpoints: From Brooklyn to Denmark to Lebanon A teacher at a Brooklyn public school, Damian Naveh, published the call 'Long live Yahya Sinwar' in a group chat in November 2024, praising the Hamas leader…
• October 5, 2026 Election timing clash and coalition jockeying The Joint List will hold a public campaign launch event in Tel Aviv this evening (Monday, October 5), on the national memorial day for the October 7 massacre.
• October 4, 2026 October 7 anniversary sparks political and commemorative divides in Israel Three years after October 7, the Israeli public sphere is marked by a deep fracture over how to remember the dead and who has the authority to shape that…
• October 4, 2026 Global flashpoints: From Okinawa to the Hamptons A U.S. Marine, Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Blood, 20, was arrested on suspicion of murdering a local woman in Okinawa, Japan, between 2:10 a.m. and 4:17 a.m.
• October 3, 2026 October 7 inquiry divides parties ahead of 2026 elections With the October 27, 2026 elections approaching, ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth surveyed party positions on the desired framework for investigating the October 7…
• October 3, 2026 Portugal probes US base use, Saudi smoke, and UK bomb plot bail Portuguese prosecutors announced on Saturday they have opened an investigation into the legality of the center-right government's decision to authorize the…
• October 2, 2026 Hegseth's 'warriors' speech and the new Pentagon culture US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered an unusual speech at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, announcing a…
• October 2, 2026 Ben Gvir's 'bra bra' calls and Abu Shahada's resignation roil election day Balad chairman Sami Abu Shahada submitted his official resignation from the Central Elections Committee today (Friday), following the recommendation of Supreme…
• October 1, 2026 IDF braces on multiple fronts as West Bank tensions spike and Gaza control expands On the eve of Simchat Torah 2026, Yossi Yehoshua analyzes a security establishment grappling with a key lesson: there will not always be concrete intelligence…
• October 1, 2026 Putin warns of escalation as German chancellor braces for combined attacks Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the Valdai foreign policy forum in Moscow today that military exercises and the detention of Russian vessels…
• September 30, 2026 MALI officers' October 7 testimony and West Bank settler violence test security forces Colonel D. was at his home in the north when he received a report of falls at the base, drove south, and established a task force.
• September 30, 2026 Redman confession, TV confrontation, and Solberg hearing: election turbulence Moshe Redman confirmed this evening (Wednesday) that he acted to promote critical content against the government through anonymous network pages in the days…
• September 29, 2026 Netanyahu sues journalists; Dahlan resurfaces; elections loom Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed defamation lawsuits this evening against several senior journalists and media outlets, totaling nearly 3 million…
• September 29, 2026 US completes Iraq withdrawal as Iran influence looms The United States is completing the final withdrawal of its forces from Iraq, after more than two decades of fighting.
• September 28, 2026 Iran's oil leverage erodes as Strait of Hormuz flows again President Trump vowed on Monday that the US will win the conflict with Iran "very soon," stating, "We're going to win; as far as I'm concerned, it's going to…
• September 28, 2026 Hezbollah's commemoration exposes isolation; UK terror suspects released; Hungary's prime minister waives immunity; Nepal landslide kills 24 Tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday for the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's death, a display of…
• September 27, 2026 Iran nuclear standoff: mediators press Tehran as Trump rejects truce Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC that his country is "completely prepared for the resumption of war and for any aggression, even if it leads to…