The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

By The Times of Israel

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 May 15, 2026

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Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.


Episode Date
After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon's Beaufort fortress
May 31, 2026
Jordan Hoffman on 'A Serious Man': Coen brothers craft the Jewiest film of all
May 30, 2026
BONUS - Dara Horn: The answer to the Jewish question
May 29, 2026
What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism?
May 29, 2026
US and Iran exchange fire as IDF ramps up on Lebanon front
May 28, 2026
Dread in Israel as Trump aims to seal Iran deal
May 27, 2026
Trump sidelines Netanyahu as Israel eyes Iran
May 26, 2026
Iranians tell ToI they are losing hope as ceasefire turns stalemate
May 25, 2026
Why Israel could object to the potential Iran deal
May 24, 2026
National security and Israel’s climate crisis
May 22, 2026
Royal Commission: Antisemitism soars across Australia
May 21, 2026
Drama at Knesset as coalition plows ahead with legislation
May 20, 2026
Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war
May 19, 2026
As personnel crisis looms, IDF needs Knesset legislation
May 18, 2026
Pro-Israel groups protest NYT sexual abuse op-ed, say it foments hatred
May 17, 2026
'Cast a Giant Shadow': A 1966 ode to Israel’s first general, Mickey Marcus
May 16, 2026
BONUS - Dakar Eilat: Inside prisons for Hamas terrorists
May 15, 2026
Art on trial from Venice to Jerusalem
May 15, 2026
What are ToI's guiding principles in covering 'blood libels'?
May 14, 2026
Does the IDF stand idly by in the West Bank?
May 13, 2026
Extremist settlers dealt blow with EU sanctions
May 12, 2026
BONUS - Cochav Elkayam-Levy: Hamas weaponized rape and humiliation on Oct. 7
May 12, 2026
Will 'unacceptable' Iran proposal push Trump to war?
May 11, 2026
Political parties form new constellations ahead of elections
May 10, 2026
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Israel has re-embraced Hamas rule in Gaza
May 09, 2026
Movie maven Jordan Hoffman with a Leonard Bernstein double feature
May 09, 2026
Is the IDF telling the right story to the world ?
May 08, 2026
Golders Green terror shows rising threat to world Jews
May 07, 2026
Pay-to-slay is here to stay?
May 06, 2026
Why Trump still doesn't want to go back to war
May 05, 2026
'One big failure': An IDF official on the Iran war -- so far
May 04, 2026
Scared and angry London Jews feel UK isn't fighting antisemitism
May 03, 2026
The Reel Schmooze on 'Roommates' and 'How to Make Challah': Different slices of Jewish American pie
May 02, 2026
Haviv Rettig Gur: Political footballs and politicians' fumbles
May 01, 2026
Mediterranean meltdown: Energy policy in hot water
May 01, 2026
Siege warfare? Who'll blink first in tense Iran blockade
Apr 30, 2026
The case of the 'stolen' Ukrainian wheat
Apr 29, 2026
Untangling the Iran-Russia-Hezbollah web
Apr 28, 2026
Success of Bennett-Lapid merger hinges on Eisenkot role in race
Apr 27, 2026
As both sides keep striking, is there still a Lebanon ceasefire?
Apr 26, 2026
Jordan Hoffman on 'Exodus': When Hollywood still loved the Jewish state
Apr 25, 2026
David Rosen: Israel doesn't adequately understand Christian relations
Apr 24, 2026
Netanyahu's campaign enters high gear at state ceremonies
Apr 23, 2026
Trump's muddled messaging complicates talks with Iran
Apr 22, 2026
BONUS - Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh 'parcels out her pain' in book
Apr 22, 2026
Shekel shows remarkable resilience after Iran war
Apr 21, 2026
ToI reports from new Lebanon 'forward defense area'
Apr 20, 2026
5 points of apparent failure in the Iran war
Apr 19, 2026
Nadav Lapid's 'Yes!': Israeli director's wartime film raises eyebrows and ire
Apr 18, 2026
Moran Zaga: The Gulf states react to humiliation by Iran
Apr 17, 2026
Did Trump trigger direct talks for Israel's and Lebanon's leaders?
Apr 16, 2026
Hezbollah rockets continue to pummel Israel’s north
Apr 15, 2026
Lebanon and Israel get talking, with shared goal to disarm Hezbollah
Apr 14, 2026
Trump plays chicken with Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Apr 13, 2026
As US de-mines Strait of Hormuz, traffic status still murky
Apr 12, 2026
Shahar Cohen: 'My life' comic laughs about 'managing the war' with Nescafe in hand
Apr 11, 2026
John Spencer: US can force open Strait of Hormuz if it decides to
Apr 10, 2026
All sides claim war victory. They can't all be right
Apr 09, 2026
'The Ten Commandments': Put your hands up as iconic film turns 70
Apr 08, 2026
Crunch time for talks with Iran as Trump threatens Tuesday night strikes
Apr 07, 2026
Court, MKs battle over wartime restrictions on protests vs. prayers
Apr 06, 2026
IDF soldiers absorb Hezbollah rockets in Lebanon push
Apr 05, 2026
Angela Buchdahl: This Passover, have faith in the story of the Exodus
Apr 04, 2026
Lazar Berman: What does history of air power tell us about Iran war?
Apr 03, 2026
Raising the curtain on Picassos and other veiled masterpieces in Iran
Apr 02, 2026
Is the war heading to a Trump no-deal 'victory'?
Apr 01, 2026
Israel angers Christian world in another avoidable scandal
Mar 31, 2026
IDF set to vastly expand buffer zone in Lebanon
Mar 30, 2026
Northerners feel grim amid war but firm on need to defeat Hezbollah
Mar 29, 2026
By popular demand: Modi standup special and Red Hot Chili Peppers docu
Mar 28, 2026
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas triggered the Iran war. Now it may outlast the Islamic Republic
Mar 27, 2026
Raz Zimmt: Iran's new leadership and the coming escalation
Mar 27, 2026
Premature ceasefire will not neutralize Iran's potent threat
Mar 26, 2026
Are Gulf states poised to enter Iran war?
Mar 25, 2026
Trump shocks, and dismays, with news of Iran talks
Mar 24, 2026
All eyes on the Strait of Hormuz as world awaits next move
Mar 23, 2026
Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers
Mar 22, 2026
Matti Friedman: Israel's forever wars in Lebanon
Mar 21, 2026
Jordan Hoffman on the Oscars: Tribe pride and Israel vilified
Mar 21, 2026
Caroline Glick: Why we went back to war in Iran
Mar 20, 2026
Israelis grapple with Iran’s attritional missile fire
Mar 19, 2026
After Larijani assassination, who's holding the wheel in Iran?
Mar 18, 2026
Checkmate? Iran's 'de facto leader' and top oppressor killed
Mar 17, 2026
MKs on both sides contest cuts for northern recovery to bolster defense
Mar 16, 2026
BONUS - Bret Stephens: America and Israel are engaged in a common fight for civilization
Mar 15, 2026
ToI reporter on life under Hezbollah's rain of missiles
Mar 15, 2026
Einat Wilf: Fall of Iran an opportunity to uproot 'Palestinianism'
Mar 14, 2026
ToI movie maven Jordan Hoffman on new indie film 'Fantasy Life'
Mar 13, 2026
Gallia Lindenstrauss: Iran war reaches Kurds, Turkey, and Azerbaijan
Mar 13, 2026
Is Iran an existential threat to the US?
Mar 12, 2026
War by the numbers: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas
Mar 11, 2026
Trump predicts conflict with Iran to end soon, but won't commit to timeline
Mar 10, 2026
Did Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites ignite schism with US?
Mar 09, 2026
Despite fewer missiles per attack, Iran strikes still a lethal threat
Mar 08, 2026
Can the Iran regime be toppled from the air?
Mar 07, 2026
Micah Goodman: How Israel and the US may prevent World War III
Mar 07, 2026
Deadly Iranian strike changes Purim for Haredi enclave in Beit Shemesh
Mar 05, 2026
Trump’s war on Iran draws ire as detractors blame Jewish state
Mar 04, 2026
Goals of war remain murky amid Trump administration's mixed messages
Mar 03, 2026
IDF adds Hezbollah to decapitation campaign after it joins war
Mar 02, 2026