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.

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04 August 2025 – Footage of Israeli hostages shocks the world. The Israel Brief.

05 August 2025 – Is Israel about to occupy Gaza? This and more on The Israel Brief.

06 August 2025 – Go inside the Gaza side of Kerem Shalom crossing on The Israel Brief.

07 August 2025 – More from Ro’s trip to the Gaza side of Kerem Shalom and more on The Israel Brief.

04 August 2025 – Rolene Marks interviewed on The Schilling Show with Rob Schilling where she debunks the accusations of deliberate starvation and speaks about the hostages.

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28 July 2025 – Let’s talk about aid. This and more on The Israel Brief.

29 July 2025 – Will the UK and US have a plan for Gaza? This and more on The Israel Brief.

30 July 2025 – Two Tier Keir diplomacy edition? Has the PM betrayed his allies? This and more on The Israel Brief.

30 July 2025 – Oh, Canada. What is Roro talking about? This, your mensches, your morons and more on The Israel Brief.

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21 July 2025 – Israel continues to defend Syrian Druze and Christians and more on The Israel Brief.

22 July 2025 – Trump to pull the US out of UNESCO and more on The Israel Brief.

23 July 2025 – Roro goes off on Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and more on The Israel Brief.

24 July 2025 – What is happening with humanitarian aid in Gaza? This and more on The Israel Brief.

21 July 2025 – Rolene Marks speaks to Rob Schilling about the dire situation in Syria.

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14 July 2025 – First nations leaders in Canada call for Kneecap concerts to be cancelled.

15 July 2025 – Israel strikes Syrian regime targets in defense of Syrian Druze and more on The Israel Brief.

16 July 2025 – Israel continues to defend Syrian Druze and a rant from Roro on The Israel Brief.

17 July 2025 – Updates on the situation in Syria and Roro gives herself a stern reprimand and more on The Israel Brief.

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07 July 2025 – Bibi heads to Washington and Roro has some words for the Australian PM on The Israel Brief.

08 July 2025 – Warning: Graphic content. Dinah Report into sexual violence on 7/10 and headlines on The Israel Brief.

09 July 2025 – Who are we wishing Mazel Tov to on The Israel Brief? Watch here.

09 July 2025 – USA sanctions UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese and your mensch and moron of the week on The Israel Brief.

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30 June 2025 – Fordow – no more. This and more on The Israel Brief.

01 July 2025 – Bob Vylan gets the heave-ho and more on The Israel Brief.

02 July 2025 – Could we see a ceasefire deal next week? This and more on The Israel Brief.

03 July 2025 – Palestine Action draft vote for proscription passes 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).

23 June 2025 – Fordow – no more. This and more on The Israel Brief.

24 June 2025 – “They both don’t know what the f#@$ they are doing!”. Who said this? Find out on The Israel Brief.

25 June 2025 – Israel back to normal? This and more on The Israel Brief.

26 June 2025 – The Ayatollah pops up in his hidey place and more on The Israel Brief.

24 June 2025 – Rolene Marks chats to Rob Schilling post ceasefire with Iran.

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).