20 July 2026 – Mamdani threatens to arrest Netanyahu and who has pulled out of South Africa’s ICJ case. This and more on The Israel Brief.

21 July 2026 – Mamdani gets a Presidential smackdown and the IDF’s longest humanitarian mission and more on The Israel Brief.

22 July 2026 – President Aoun, we are waiting to make peace! Could Lebanon join the Abraham Accords? This and more on The Israel Brief.

23 July 2026 – Mamdani’s sinister video, your mensches and morons and more on The Israel Brief.

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13 July 2026 – The UN finally admit what we have said for three years, Israel mourns a great friend and more on The Israel Brief.

14 July 2026 – “Brick by brick if necessary”. US Secretary of State launches campaign to dismantle the ICC and more on The Israel Brief.

15 July 2026 – The PM issues a warning to Iran and more on The Israel Brief.

16 July 2026 – Roro has a lot to say about JD Vance channeling his inner Groyper and more on The Israel Brief.

13 July 2026 – Rolene Marks talks to Rob Schilling about Iran, elctions and more.

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06 July 2026 – A special update about former hostages, your top stories and more on The Israel Brief.

07 July 2026 – We are talking Turkey (and F35’s) and more on The Israel Brief.

08 July 2026 – Ceasefire between US and Iran over? Your news updates on The Israel Brief.

09 July 2026 – Israel braces as the US and Iran increase mutual strikes, who made both the mensch and moron list and more on The Israel Brief. 

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29 June 2026 – Historic agreement between Israel and Lebanon and an icon turns 100 on The Israel Brief.

30 June 2026 – The truth always outs! Were journalists in Gaza really journalists? What does a new investigation reveal? This and more on The Israel Brief.

01 July 2026 – Roro gets on her soapbox about UNRWA and the Maccabiah starts! This and more on The Israel Brief.

02 July 2026 – Israel marks 1000 days since 7/10 and your top stories on The Israel Brief.

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22 June 2026 – All eyes on Switzerland and Roro has some very strong words for Vance on The Israel Brief.

23 June 2026 – Is Iran contradicting everything the US says? What is going on? Your top stories on The Israel Brief.

24 June 2026 – Brave former hostage takes on the UN Special Rapporteur for Violence against Women and Children for denial of SGBV on 7/10 and more on The Israel Brief.

25 June 2026 – Israel prepares aid delegations to Venezuela and your top stories on The Israel Brief.

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15 June 2026 – “Let the oil flow” – what we know about the MoU between Iran and the USA on The Israel Brief.

16 June 2026 – Fasten your seatbelts as we make sense of the latest on the US – Iran MoU on The Israel Brief.

17 June 2026 – The leaks, the facts, the latest on the MoU between Iran and the USA on The Israel Brief.

18 June 2026 – The Versailles capitulation? The latest headlines and your mensches and morons on The Israel Brief.

18 June 2026 – Rolene Marks discusses the Iran – US MoU and Hezbollah on WINA the Schillng Show.

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08 June 2026 – Iran and Israel trade blows and Mr President, we have every right to defend ourselves. Your updates on The Israel Brief.

09 June 2026 – The Chief Prosecutor of the ICC suspended, more UNRWA ties to Hamas and your updates on The Israel Brief.

10 June 2026 – “Taking too long to negotiate a deal and will now pay a price” – all your updates on The Israel Brief.

11 June 2026 – Twenty Two countries take aim at Iran, your mensches and morons and headlines on The Israel Brief.

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01 June 2026 – Is South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice losing momentum? This and more on The Israel Brief.

02 June 2026 – “You’re f____ crazy!” Who said that and more on The Israel Brief?

03 June 2026 – “I started the Iran War, there would be no Israel without me” – this and more on The Israel Brief.

04 June 2026 – “You should hear some of our other conversations!” Interviews, ceasefires, mensches and morons on The Israel Brief.

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25 May 2026 – Utter hypocrisy from the global community and where are we with a deal – the answer to this on The Israel Brief.

26 May 2026 – Put the foot on the gas – Israel intensifies attacks on Hezbollah and Fauxtilla activists arrested. This and more on The Israel Brief.

27 May 2026 – Hamas military chief taken out and who trolled Mojtaba? This and more on The Israel Brief.

28 May 2026 – The UN’s latest moral failure and an Academy Award winning mensch on The Israel Brief.

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18 May 2026 – Love and talent win at Eurovision, a first historic event and more in The Israel Brief.

19 May 2026 – Has the International Criminal Court issued new arrest warrants and do we have a possible pause in the war? The answers to this question and more in The Israel Brief.

20 May 2026 – Early elections are a possibility, and Roro faces a nervous Prince on The Israel Brief.

20 May 2026 – Trump vs. Bibi? Calls for Ben Gvir’s firing, morons, people and more in The Israel Brief.

18 May 2026 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling in what was a very emotional conversation about the Civil Commission report.

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