19 October 2026 – France burns, condemnation for attack on journalist and more on The Israel Brief.

20 October 2026 – Are strikes against Iran imminent and The Diplomat pays tribute to Hersch Goldberg-Polin on The Israel Brief.

21 October 2026 – Did President Trump stop an attack on Iran and an icon heads to Tel Aviv and more on The Israel Brief.

22 October 2026 – Roro has some words for Francesca Albanese, mensches, morons and more on The Israel Brief.

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12 October 2026 – President Herzog to award FlyDubai hero pilot highest honour, US military generals reject genocide accusation and more on The Israel Brief.

13 October 2026 – School trip ends tragically and security scare regarding a Delta flight – your top stories on The Israel Brief.

14 October 2026 – We told you so, UK, France, Canada and Australia! Who is suing Bibi and more on The Israel Brief.

15 October 2026 (1) – Sderot police station memorial on the Israel Brief.

15 October 2026 (2) – Danny from kibbutz Beeri shares his story on The Israel Brief.

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05 October 2026 – UK Green Party votes in a motion effectively calling for and end to Israel, more details about intended target of Flight 1073, Israel commemorates Hebrew anniversary of 7/10 and more on The Israel Brief.

06 October 2026 – Fallout from the Green Party motion grows, Israel prepares to mark 7/10 and more on The Israel Brief.

07 October 2026 – Israel marks 3 years since October 7. Personal reflections on The Israel Brief.

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28 September 2026 – Bibi’s UN speech, brouhaha with Holland and more on The Israel Brief.

29 September 2026 – Widespread condemnation for violent riots and a former hostage in major career news. This and more on The Israel Brief.

30 September 2026 – SPECIAL REPORT: Incident aboard FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv on The Israel Brief.

01 October 2026 – More updates on FlyDubai, the IDF responds to NAZA and more on The Israel Brief.

01 October 2026 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling about Flight1023 and how brave heroes averted disaster.

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22 September 2026 – Boy George heading to Israel, Katz warns Hamas against kidnapping soldiers and a doozy of a question on The Israel Brief.

23 September 2026 – Buckle up! Trump takes aim at Iran, Macron’s epic fail and more on The Israel Brief.

24 September 2026 – Ambassador’s son critically injured in terror attack, Bibi heads to the UN, mensches, morons and more on The Israel Brief.

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14 September 2026 – The IDF slams controversial movie, Fauda takes the Arab world by storm and more on The Israel Brief.

15 September 2026 – The IDF investigating legal measures against Naza, Macklemore dropped for rest of Ed Sheeran tour and more on The Israel Brief.

16 September 2026 – Ed Sheeran in the firing line and a surprising country may join the Abraham Accords on The Israel Brief.

17 September 2026 – Soldiers speak out against NAZA, Abbas denied Visa for UNGA, mensches, morons and more on The Israel Brief.

17 September 2026 – Rolene speaks to Rob Schilling about elections, UK-Israel relations and the Sheeran – Macklemore debacle.

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07 September 2026 – Is the UK Foreign Secretary deliberately misleading the public? This and more on The Israel Brief.

08 September 2026 – How will Israel respond to the UK? Did Bibi know about 7/10 in advance? This and more on The Israel Brief.

09 September 2026 – Israel responds to the UK trade ban and more on The Israel Brief.

10 September 2026 – The Israel Brief remembers 9/11, Trump weighs in on trade ban and more on The Israel Brief.

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31 August 2026 – Remember the Beautiful Six and which European countries signed huge defense agreements with Israel? This and more in The Israel Brief.

01 September 2026 – Back to school is cool for Israeli children and two special Mazal Tov on The Israel Brief.

02 September 2026 – Trade strikes between Iran and the US, trade warnings between Britain and Israel, RoRo jumps on itself and more on The Israel Brief.

03 September 2026 – People, morons, the word of the week in Hebrew, headlines and more on The Israel Brief.

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24 August 2026 – Why are kites a source of anxiety, the hypocrisy of the international community and more on The Israel Brief.

25 August 2026 – A $10 million bounty on who? Why kites are an issue and more on The Israel Brief.

26 August 2026 – Will Saudi Arabia recognize Israel and Roro has a teary moment honouring an icon. This and more on The Israel Brief.

27 August 2026 – IsraAID team deploy to Nepal, UN Sec Gen admits special rapporteurs “out of control” and so much more on The Israel Brief.

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17 August 2026 – The MoU is over – is this a return to war and more on The Israel Brief.

18 August 2026 – Findings belonging to missing soldier located after 44 years and more on The Israel Brief.

19 August 2026 – Nobody left behind – Israel brings missing soldier home and your top stories on The Israel
Brief.

20 August 2026 – IDF opens very important investigation, a huge Mazel Tov for a former hostage and so much more on The Israel Brief.

18 August 2026 – Rolene Marks and Rob Schilling talk elections, ties with Latin America and the Turkish threat on The Schilling Show

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