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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
- September 27, 2026 World: Diplomatic gestures, humanitarian crises, and regional flashpoints Lebanon's ambassador to the US, Nada Mouawad, called her Israeli counterpart, Yehiel Leiter, last week after his son Neria was seriously injured in a…
- September 26, 2026 World: Diplomatic maneuvers, economic shocks, and security incidents A man was arrested this evening at a book fair in Gothenburg, Sweden, after spraying red paint on an Israeli flag, shouting about children being killed.
- September 26, 2026 Qatar's PM Blames Netanyahu; Iran Diplomacy and Turkish Maritime Moves Qatar's Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government on Saturday in an interview with CNN of…
- September 25, 2026 Eisenkot's coalition bombshell and Satmar vote-buying injunction Gadi Eisenkot claims that Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman violated a prior agreement that the leader of the largest party would become prime minister.
- September 25, 2026 Erdogan's dual diplomacy: Turkey courts Japan, reassures Israel at UNGA Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly and agreed to tighten…
- September 24, 2026 Iran's Strait of Hormuz gambit meets Senate rejection and Colombia's break Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said last night (Friday) that Iran has submitted a proposal to the US, through mediators, to reopen the Strait of…
- September 24, 2026 Trump-Xi summit: trade truce extended, deeper rifts remain US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, the first such meeting in three years.
- September 23, 2026 UNGA diplomacy: Lavrov-Rubio meeting, Milei's rebuke, and Danon's Gaza condition Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- September 23, 2026 Rubio and Pezeshkian's parallel UNGA messages on Iran US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a sharp message to Tehran on Wednesday, in parallel with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's address to the UN General…
- September 22, 2026 UNGA diplomacy: Sharaa, Macron, and the Iran channel Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told the Atlantic Council in New York today that his government had reached "almost 90% of an agreement with Israel," but that…
- September 22, 2026 UN report, Trump taunts, and Iran's UN arrival A UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran published a report Monday concluding that the Islamic Republic committed crimes against humanity…
- September 21, 2026 Yemen's war: Houthi gains, fleeing refugees, and faltering allies Thousands of Yemeni refugees have fled by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to northern Djibouti, escaping intensified fighting.
- September 21, 2026 Global Flashpoints: From Kampala to the Suwałki Gap Uganda has suspended security and military cooperation with Turkey, a move that appears less about bilateral grievances and more about a struggle over the…
- September 20, 2026 US-Syria détente and the Houthi economic war machine A US Chamber of Commerce delegation, representing 50 American companies, sat down with Syrian officials in Damascus this week to discuss investment in energy,…
- September 19, 2026 Global flashpoints: Houthi threats, Indonesia's Gaza pivot, and Trump's AI Force A senior Houthi official, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, threatened Turkey and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia's partners in the Mecca Alliance, in an interview with 'i News'…
- September 19, 2026 IDF eliminates Hamas commander, destroys Hezbollah tunnel city, and drills with Greece in a 12-hour window of multi-front operations Two days ago (Thursday), the IDF eliminated Muhammad Suleiman Bayouk, a commander in Hamas's military wing, in the Khan Younis area.
- September 18, 2026 Israel's coalition fraying as Ben Gvir complains of Netanyahu's silence, Eisenkot builds Yashar party institutions, and normalization efforts face obstacles National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir revealed on Miki Levin's podcast for Maariv that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been answering his calls…
- September 18, 2026 World brief: Fuel for Gaza, Russian threats, Thai cemetery row, and Christian rally in Amsterdam Qatar has signed an agreement with the United Nations to bring approximately 1.
- September 17, 2026 Trump's Iran dilemma: military escalation vs. diplomatic access at UNGA US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he faces a 'big decision' on whether to significantly escalate military action against Iran, describing…
- September 17, 2026 Trump's Iran decision, Gulf diplomacy, and Sweden's leftward shift US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Channel 12 that he faces a "big decision" on whether to return to a large-scale war in Iran.
- September 16, 2026 Houthi advance and Saudi isolation reshape Red Sea balance Commentator Zvika Yehezkeli delivered a harsh message to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on the kingdom, saying, "Don't rush to help the Saudis.
- September 16, 2026 Bnei Brak garbage crisis, Lod arena tender, and bus protest highlight local governance strains City council member Yaakov Vider claims that Bnei Brak, with a budget of 2.
- September 15, 2026 US and Iran clash in the Strait of Hormuz, IDF strikes in Gaza and West Bank The US military launched approximately 70 interceptor missiles last week as Iran attacked Jordan, a scale of defensive fire that underscores the intensity of…
- September 15, 2026 Saudi uranium find, Iran pressure, and a regional squeeze Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman revealed a discovery of approximately 110 million tons of ore containing uranium and rare metals in the…
- September 14, 2026 Saudi Arabia's regional squeeze: Houthis, Iran, and a Cairo visit Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to arrive in Cairo tomorrow (Tuesday) for a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a visit…
- 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…