12 January 2026 – Israel on high alert as protests intensify in Iran and the regime threatens reprisals. This and more on The Israel Brief.

13 January 2026 – Horrific scenes from Iran as the revolution continues and more on The Israel Brief.

14 January 2026 – Is the US about to strike the regime in Iran? This and more on The Israel Brief.

15 January 2026 – The latest on Iran, Witkoff announces the start of phase 2 and more on The Israel Brief.

15 January 2026 – Rolene Marks talks on WINA about Iran and Israeli resilience, listen here.

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05 January 2026 – We’re back! Find out how much the UN budgets for anti-Israel activities and whether 37 NGOs have abolished themselves? This and more in The Israel Brief.

06 January 2026 – Has Israel started a diplomatic trend by recognizing Somaliland? This and more on The Israel Brief.

07 January 2026 – Gefen Biton, hero of the Bondi massacre to return home. This and more on The Israel Brief.

08 January 2026 – Albanese announces Royal Commission of Inquiry into Bondi Massacre and more on The Israel Brief.

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22 December 2025 – Israel sees massive tech investment and should you make Aliyah? This and more on The Israel Brief.

23 December 2025 – President Herzog invited to Australia and more on The Israel Brief.

24 December 2025 – Christmas in Israel and your choices for mensches and morons of 2025 on The Israel Brief.

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15 December 2025 – My thoughts on Bondi Beach and more on The Israel Brief.

16 December 2025 – Updates on the terrorist attack in Bondi Beach and more on The Israel Brief.

17 December 2025 – New updates on the terrorist attack in Bondi Beach and more on The Israel Brief.

18 December 2025 – 10 year old Matilda and other victims laid to rest and your updates on The Israel Brief.

16 December 2025 – If you missed Rolene Marks’s conversation with Rob Schilling about the Bondi Beach Massacre and rising antisemitism, listen here.

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08 December 2025 – Who stays in Eurovision and who walked out in a mighty tantrum? This and more on The Israel Brief.

09 December 2025 – Tel Aviv begins to dismantle Hostages Square? This and more on The Israel Brief.

10 December 2025 – Palestinian activist exposes how Hamas hid baby formula in clandestine warehouse and more on The Israel Brief.

11 December 2025 – Is the US about to designate UNRWA as a foreign terror organization? This and more on The Israel Brief.

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01 December 2025 – Will PM Netanyahu receive a pardon? This and more on The Israel Brief.

02 December 2025 – Have Israeli scientists discovered the secret to anti-aging? This and more on The Israel Brief.

03 December 2025 – Will Israel be allowed to participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest? Find out the latest on The Israel Brief.

04 December 2025 – One hostage remains in captivity, your mensches, morons and more on The Israel Brief.

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24 November 2025 – Israel bracing for possible retaliation from Hezbollah? Find out more on The Israel Brief.

25 November 2025 – Hostage remains to be handed to Israel, Roro gets on her soapbox and more on The Israel Brief.

26 November 2025 – Dror Or, the last hostage from Kibbutz Beeri, returned to Israel and more on The Israel Brief.

27 November 2025 – Roro goes off on the morons of the week and more on The Israel Brief.

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17 November 2025 – What we know about the mysterious plane filled with Gazans that appeared in an airport in Johannesburg. This and more on The Israel Brief.

18 November 2025 – Israel files to dismiss ICC prosecutor and more on The Israel Brief.

19 November 2025 – “I dug my way out” – the remarkable hostage story. Find out more on The Israel Brief.

20 November 2025 – The Mossad exposes the “Hamas Octopus” in Europe and more on The Israel Brief.

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03 November 2025 – Three more hostages returned and could terrorists face the death penalty on The Israel Brief.

04 November 2025 – Israel lays a hero to rest, sends aid to Jamaica and more on The Israel Brief.

05 November 2025 – Israeli officials concerned about a Mamdani victory, the BBC exposed, again and more on The Israel Brief.

06 November 2025 – This broadcast contains content of a very sensitive nature. Rom Braslavski shares his horrific story of captivity and more on The Israel Brief.

06 November 2025 – Rolene Marks on WINA discusses growing Hezbollah threat and return of hostages.

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27 October 2025 – Ultimatum to return remaining deceased hostages given to Hamas and more on The Israel Brief.

28 October 2025 – Hamas stage hostage recovery and more on The Israel Brief.

29 October 2025 – The Israel Brief from The Kotel.

30 October 2025 – Drama at the WZO and Roro speaks out on an important subject 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).