September 4, 2026 — Netanyahu makes it official: Toppling Iran’s regime is now a war aim. At a Rosh Hashanah toast, the prime minister openly declared for the first time the central objective of the ongoing, multifront campaign in the Gulf:

September 3, 2026 — Israel to release some Lebanese prisoners as ‘gesture of good will,’ source tell ‘Post.’ A similar release was done a year ago, when Israel release five detainees, captured while fighting in Lebanon, as part of the negotiations with the Lebanese government.

September 2, 2026 — Katz warns: Iran may strike during Jewish holidays, Israel ready to respond. Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel is monitoring Iran daily and is prepared to strike if attacked; he also repeats that Tehran’s nuclear program was destroyed and says Israel must ensure it cannot be rebuilt

September 2, 2026 — Wartime reserve duty taking heavier toll on economy than expected, Treasury warns. Month of reserve duty costs the state an average NIS 53,000 per soldier and falls mainly on non-Haredi Jewish men aged 25-44, who tend to earn more and have children, report shows

September 2, 2026 — IDF dusts off decades-old posts along Jordan border to battle threats ‘from beyond.’ Drawing lessons from October 7, military massively bolsters defenses along mostly calm eastern frontier, stepping up fight against gunrunning, drones and other threats orchestrated by Iran

September 2, 2026 — ‘That’s victory’: In battle-scarred Metula, a reopened school offers hope on the border. School is again in session in Israel’s northernmost community, after 65% of its residents came back to live amid telltale signs of war. It was a celebration three years in the making

September 2, 2026 — Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional. The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.

September 1, 2026 — Amiad Cohen: Israel must practice ‘actual sovereignty’ in Judea and Samaria. Welcome to “Basic Law,” the JNS show hosted by Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum. This insightful series takes viewers inside the debates shaping Israel’s legal system and its role in the Middle East

September 1, 2026 — 98-year-old Holocaust survivor to Jewish students: ‘Never let hatred define you.’ As students return to campuses worldwide, Nate Leipciger urges them in a letter to embrace their Jewish identity.

August 31, 2026 — Almost all of Israel’s desalination plants shut due to weather; source denies cyberattack. 5 of country’s 6 facilities temporarily close due to ‘severe turbidity,’ prompting limits for agriculture use; incident follows recent hack on US water systems, allegedly by Iran

August 31, 2026 — Israel races to harden critical infrastructure as AI cyber threats accelerate. Banks, hospitals and telecom firms are rethinking local servers, cloud use and automated defenses as AI lets attackers move faster, cheaper and at far greater scale

August 28, 2026 — Israel and Greece build new air shield to counter drones and missiles. Israel and Greece are set to sign a $3.6 billion deal on Monday to establish a multilayered air defense network in Greece, integrating Israeli systems including Spyder, Barak MX and David’s Sling with Patriot and AI-powered command-and-control capabilities