Times of Israel

The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, July 31, 2026

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad admit 18 "medical workers" in Gaza were actually terrorists. London's Hackney mayor gives Haifa mayor until October 7, 2026, to respond to the borough's desire to end twin city relationship. Israeli tourists are attacked at their hotel in Crete.

The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, July 17, 2026

Violent Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have decreased by 25 percent since March. Yahya Sinwar's handwritten memo showed he planned the October 7 massacre despite believing Israel would retaliate with all its might, including possible use of nuclear weapons. A British-Israeli dual citizen who served in the IDF was awarded counsel fees in the UK after a court found the attempt to prosecute him to be egregious.
Israeli delegation to Venezuela

The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Israel sends a humanitarian delegation to Venezuela to help after the earthquakes, despite a lack of diplomatic relations. Slovenia's new government has done a 180 degree pivot towards Israel. The Board of Peace moves forward with a new plan to cut out Hamas.
President Isaac Herzog with newly elected Costa Rican President Laura Fernández Delgado (Amos Ben-Gershom / GPO)

The News You Didn’t Hear About Last Week: Monday, May 18, 2026

President Herzog's visit to Costa Rica and Panama underscores expanding Israeli diplomatic ties to the region. Top ICC prosecutor says no evidence to show that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. First Palestinian submits complaint to ICC asking to prosecute Hamas for war crimes against Palestinians.

The Power of Rumors: AP’s ‘Convent Is Bulldozed’ Headline

"Catholic convent is bulldozed" declares an incendiary AP headline which treats as fact a disputed rumor about Israeli actions in Lebanon. The religious site is still reportedly standing and intact, but AP's reputation as the "world's most trustworthy news organization" is reduced to rubble.

Smashing Stuff: Palestine Action, AFP and Journalistic Ethics

In failing to report any of the violence and criminal activity which Palestine Action detailed in its manual and committed in England, Agence France Presse took a sledgehammer to the news agency's own working manual on editorial standards and best practices.
Amir Makled

The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, April 10, 2026

Justice has finally been handed to American victims of the Second Intifada. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif Called Israel "Evil" While His Government Was Mediating a U.S./Israel-Iran Ceasefire. A candidate for the University of Michigan Board of Regents was caught deleting social media posts exposing him as a Hezbollah and IRGC supporter and Jew-hater.