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Israeli press is dominated by October 7 reckoning—military claims of Hamas defeat, families' accusations of long-standing policy failure, and Haaretz-exposed foot-dragging on memorial funding—while also confronting a violent crime wave, religious-abuse scandals, and demands for press freedom.
  1. It is permitted to voice voices that are unpleasant to hear, and obligatory to voice voices that are not easy to listen to. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  2. Sequins and revealing outfits: what the stars wore to the Emmy Awards. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  3. The Yashar party announced that Bedouin local council heads support Gadi Eisenkot, but half of them denied it. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  4. The Jewish National Fund (KKL) decided to evacuate the compound that settlers established on land in the town of Majd al-Krum. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  5. The unusual wave of protests in Syria continues, with demonstrators chanting: "They are starving us, we will not stay silent!" (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  6. 1.2 billion shekels have been donated to the Israel Defense Forces since October 7, but soldiers are still procuring equipment themselves (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  7. Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef rules against performing the kapparot atonement ritual with chickens over animal welfare concerns. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  8. After the cancellation of a Rosh Hashanah dinner, the governor of Phuket ordered an investigation into the activities of the Chabad Jewish center. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  9. "There is no salvation in court": the claim for a harsher sentence, and the disappointment of the relatives of the couple who were killed. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  10. British singer Ed Sheeran reacts for the first time to American rapper Macklemore being removed from his tour slot following Macklemore's pro-Palestinian speech. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  11. Do you also need a vacation from your vacation? There is a good reason: we wait months for them, spend a fortune and count on them to recharge us — but often return home more tired. Why? (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  12. The grandson of the late Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef revealed he was sexually abused: Ovadia Cohen said he was abused by a supervisor at the yeshiva where he studied, saying "I want to move the shame aside. I am no longer hiding." (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  13. Do you also need a vacation from your vacation? There is a good reason for that. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  14. The grandson of the late Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef revealed that he suffered sexual abuse. (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  15. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz in a closed briefing at the Gaza Division: "Hamas has been defeated". (Ynet, 2026-09-15)
  16. Israel's Foreign Ministry updated embassies that it would add budget for October 7 memorial ceremonies only after a Haaretz inquiry. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  17. The best kebab in Jaffa is back. Will it have a happy ending this time? (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  18. He was one of Israel's most prominent designers. Why do so few people remember him? (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  19. The Jewish National Fund decided to evacuate the compound built by youths from a settlement on land belonging to Majd al-Krum. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)
  20. The Houthis have learned to produce and import weapons themselves, thereby reducing their dependence on Iran. (Haaretz, 2026-09-15)