13 October 2025 – Historic and emotional day in Israel. The latest on The Israel Brief.

15 October 2025 – Update on the Hostages and more on The Israel Brief.

16 October 2025 – We salute a very special hostage and more on The Israel Brief.

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06 October 2025 – An emotional edition of The Israel Brief as we prepare for the 2nd anniversary of 7 October and Greta gets deported.

08 October 2025 – Israel mourns 7 October and more on The Israel Brief.

09 October 2025 – They are coming home!!! What we know – details on The Israel Brief.

09 October 2025 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling on WINA about Phase 1 of the ceasefire deal. 

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29 September 2025 – Are we close to the end of the war? and more on the Israel Brief.

30 September 2025 – The Trump Peace plan – what we know – all on The Israel Brief.

01 October 2025 – A stormy Israeli summary as Roro goes on a raid on Greta and the “ceasefire” men and more on The Israel Brief.

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22 September 2025 – Does recognition of a Palestinian state change anything on the ground? This and more on The Israel Brief.

25 September 2025 – Houthi drone impacts in Eilat, the UNGA and more on The Israel Brief.

24 September 2025 – Rolene Marks discussed the recognition of a Palestinian state by several countries on WINA.

While the mission of Lay of the Land (LotL) is to provide a wide and diverse perspective of affairs in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by its various writers are not necessarily ones of the owners and management of LOTL but of the writers themselves.  LotL endeavours to the best of its ability to credit the use of all known photographs to the photographer and/or owner of such photographs (0&EO).

15 September 2025 – Morons at the Emmy awards and more on The Israel Brief.

16 September 2025 – Operation Gideon’s Chariot II starts and more on The Israel Brief.

17 September 2025 – Who is opening an embassy in Jerusalem today? Find out on The Israel Brief.

While the mission of Lay of the Land (LotL) is to provide a wide and diverse perspective of affairs in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by its various writers are not necessarily ones of the owners and management of LOTL but of the writers themselves.  LotL endeavours to the best of its ability to credit the use of all known photographs to the photographer and/or owner of such photographs (0&EO).

08 September 2025 – 6 killed in devastating terror attack in Jerusalem. The Israel Brief.

10 September 2025 – Israel strikes Hamas in Doha – what we know on The Israel Brief.

10 September 2025 – Thoughts on the Charlie Kirk assassination.

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01 September 2025 – IDF recover remains of two hostages, Hamas spokesperson eliminated and more on The Israel Brief.

02 September 2025 – Association of Genocide Scholars makes major mistake and a special little girl goes to school. This and more on The Israel Brief.

03 September 2025 – Legal action against Greta? This and more on The Israel Brief.

04 September 2025 – The latest on hostage negotiations and your mensch and moron of the week on The Israel Brief.

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25 August 2025 – Israel strikes hard in Yemen and your top stories on The Israel Brief.

26 August 2025 – Australia expels the Iranian ambassador and more on The Israel Brief.

27 August 2025 – Did PM Netanyahu just recognize the Armenian genocide? This and more on The Israel Brief.

28 August 2025 – The ICC Chief Prosecutor in trouble again. Find out why on The Israel Brief.

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18 August 2025 – Israel takes some action against Australia. Find out more on The Israel Brief.

19 August 2025 – Bibi has some choice words for Albo and Roro has some choice words for those failing Israeli children on The Israel Brief.

20 August 2025 – Israel prepares to take Gaza City and more on The Israel Brief.

21 August 2025 – Mensches, Morons and the ICC sanctioned – all this and more on The Israel Brief.

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11 August 2025 – Can Israel sue the New York Times? This and more on The Israel Brief.

12 August 2025 – Did the IDF kill an Al Jazeera journalist? This and more on The Israel Brief.

13 August 2025 – Which PM was just praised by Hamas? Find out on The Israel Brief.

14 August 2025 – Roro has some words for TIFF and more on The Israel Brief.

While the mission of Lay of the Land (LotL) is to provide a wide and diverse perspective of affairs in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by its various writers are not necessarily ones of the owners and management of LOTL but of the writers themselves.  LotL endeavours to the best of its ability to credit the use of all known photographs to the photographer and/or owner of such photographs (0&EO).