September 14, 2026 — Rosh Hashanah 2026: The 10 events that defined 5786. Trump’s Knesset visit, a landmark High Court ruling and one Israeli athlete who shone above them all. The Jewish calendar year 5786, now drawing to a close, was turbulent. And by next year’s Rosh Hashanah, the next one will likely be no different.

September 14, 2026 — President Herzog reflects on Israel’s challenges for new year; prioritizes unity, diplomacy, Jewish peoplehood. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has two years remaining in his seven-year term, has identified three priorities for the remainder of his presidency: strengthening Israel’s diplomacy, deepening Jewish peoplehood and healing divisions within Israeli society.

September 14, 2026 — Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies at at 107 on Rosh Hashanah. Born in Poland in 1919, Widawski was imprisoned with his family in the Lodz Ghetto following the Nazi invasion. He was later deported to Auschwitz, where he lost his parents and most of his siblings.

September 11, 2026 — 25 years after 9/11, memory and resolve endure at Jerusalem memorial. Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.

September 11, 2026 — ‘The most crucial election in Israel’s history’? Just asking. Gadi Eisenkot makes no secret of his plan to form a minority government with Arab parties abstaining, but he could end up helping crown another candidate as prime minister.

September 11, 2026 — ‘We bow our heads in memory’: Herzog marks 25th anniversary of September 11 attack on Twin Towers. He also praised the courage and heroism of first responders, emergency services, and citizens of New York who assisted in the aftermath of the attack.

September 11, 2026 — Daniel Pinsky becomes first Israeli sailor to embark on 250-day global race. Competitors of the 2026 Golden Globe Race are allowed to navigate only single-handedly and without modern technology.

September 11, 2026 — Israeli scientists develop huge sponge to mop up and ‘eat’ oil spills. Ben-Gurion University scientists say plant material, enriched with nutrients to attract oil-guzzling bacteria, can absorb 100 times its own mass in crude oil or fuel in just seconds

September 11, 2026 — Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements. Deputy Mayor Aryeh King submitted the request Wednesday morning to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who also serves as chairman of the street naming committee.

September 11, 2026 — Israel prepares for effects of ‘Godzilla’ El Niño with Health Ministry drills. El Niño typically peaks around December, but Israelis could see more rain and flooding in early autumn because of the strength of this year’s weather event.

September 10, 2026 — Underground tunnel located near Givat Ze’ev. Border Police discover advanced tunnel hidden inside ancient water cistern near Givat Ze’ev, arrest suspect carrying digging tools.

September 10, 2026 — Political warfare against Israel, led by Russia and China. U.S. intelligence assessments have determined that the Gaza conflict provides uniquely productive conditions for foreign-influence operations in the West.