The Times Of Israel
May 2026
Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon's Beaufort fortress
Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel's hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections
BDS vote takes products from coexistence-promoting foodmakers off NYC co-op's shelves
Vote in Park Slope covers eight companies connected to Israel, including Jewish-Arab bridge building nonprofit led by women, and tahini from factory owned by Muslim family
Displacement, hunger push some desperate families in Gaza to marry off their children
Daily Briefing May 29 — What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora?
How much does Orthodox life cost? Increasingly, more than US families can afford
Plurality of far-right voters oppose government with ultra-Orthodox parties
White House: US, Iran negotiators have agreed to MoU, but Trump's approval still needed
Amid economic crisis in the West Bank, Eid al-Adha is more observed than celebrated
Daily Briefing May 28 — US and Iran exchange fire as IDF ramps up on Lebanon front
Opponents of boycott at NYC Park Slope co-op reckon with community's vote against Israel
Reported terms of Trump's Iran deal would confirm the war as an epochal failure
Daily Briefing May 27 — Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal
Tol editor David Horovitz discusses Israel's need to reassert itself in tackling Iran, the ongoing ripples of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's appalling behavior and more on NYT Kristof column
Trump's emerging Iran deal forces Israel to seek guarantees, not victory
Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh killed by Israel, 11 days after predecessor slain
Daily Briefing May 26: Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran
Shin Bet head said to meet exiled PA Gaza security chief Dahlan in UAE
Report does not clarify the topic of the meeting, though the former Fatah strongman has long advocated for reforming the Palestinian Authority, bringing democracy to the Strip
Daily Briefing May 25: Iranians tell ToI they are losing hope as ceasefire turns stalemate
Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg parses out the buzz and blowback in the US and Iran over the potential memorandum of understanding
Israel began the Iran war as a partner of the US — and is ending it on the sidelines
Herzog slams 'brutish' settler violence, appears to pan Ben Gvir over prisoner abuse
As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting
Daily Briefing May 24: Why Israel could object to potential Iran deal
Trump says '50/50' Iran deal reached or US launches strikes, will likely decide tomorrow
Texas Dem's vow to castrate Zionists highlights anti-Israel turmoil in US politics
Congressional candidate's call to imprison 'American Zionists' draws outrage from other Democrats, as lines continue to blur between right and left, Israel criticism and antisemitism
Daily Briefing May 21 — Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia
Netanyahu needs to fire Ben Gvir after his flotilla provocation, but of course he won't
But he gave him key job nonetheless and Israel is now being predictably shamed, harmed and weakened