07 April 2025 – Israel marks 18 months since 7/10. The Israel Brief.

08 April 2025 – Meeting at the White House and other headlines on The Israel Brief.

09 April 2025 – High court rules on firing of Shin Bet chief and headlines on The Israel Brief.

10 April 2025 – Hamas files application in UK for removal from terror list and more on The Israel Brief.

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31 March 2025 – Yarden Bibas and other hostages interviewed on 60 Minutes and more on The Israel Brief.

01 April 2025 – Roro gets on her soapbox about a pile on and your news on The Israel Brief.

02 April 2025 – Israel expands military operations in Gaza and headlines on The Israel Brief.

03 April 2025 – Who is this week’s mensch and moron and your headlines 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).

24 March 2025 – Rocket attacks from multiple fronts and more on The Israel Brief.

25 March 2025 – Oscar winner arrested and more on The Israel Brief.

26 March 2025 – Protests against Hamas in Gaza strip and more on The Israel Brief.

27 March 2025 – Who is this week’s mensch and moron? This and your headlines 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).

17 March 2025 – Historic Druze delegation in Israel and more on The Israel Brief.

18 March 2025 – Ceasefire ends, Operation Sword and Strength. This and more on The Israel Brief.

19 March 2025 – Has South Africa allocated MORE taxpayers money to the case at the ICJ? This and more on The Israel Brief.

20 March 2025 – Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv 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).

10 March 2025 – Latest ceasefire developments and more on The Israel Brief.

11 March 2025 – IAF strikes targets in Syria and more on The Israel Brief.

12 March 2025 – Is Lebanon the next country to join the Abraham Accords? This 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).

03 March 2025 – Phase 1 of ceasefire ends. What next? The Israel Brief.

04 March 2025 – Ceasefire stalemate? This and more on The Israel Brief.

05 March 2025 – New IDF Chief sworn in. This and more on The Israel Brief.

06 March 2025 –Shalom Hamas? What am I talking about – find out on The Israel Brief.

03 March 2025 – Rolene Marks speaks to Hope Alive Radio in South Africa.

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).

24 February 2025 – Shiri, Ariel and Kfir to be laid to rest, and a very impassioned Israel Brief.

25 February 2025 – Oded Lifschitz z”l laid to rest. The Israel Brief.

26 February 2025 – Shiri. Ariel. Kfir. A devastated nation lays them to rest. The Israel Brief.

27 February 2025 – The bodies of 4 hostages returned. The Israel Brief.

24 February 2025 – If you missed Rolene Marks’s interview with Rob Schilling on “The Schilling Show”, WINA, talking about the brutal murder of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifschitz, the grotesque Hamas ceremonies and the events of the last few days in Israel, here it is.

The Schilling Show: Rolene Marks, Joel Gardener | The Schilling Show | Episode 227

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17 February 2025 – 500 Days. This and more on The Israel Brief.

18 February 2025 – Israel prepares to receive the bodies of 4 hostages on Thursday. The Israel Brief.

19 February 2025 – Israel prepares to receive remains of 4 slain hostages. The Israel Brief.

20 February 2025 – The hardest day. Israel grieves. 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).

10 February 2025 – Hostage testimonies. Warning: Distressing content. The Israel Brief.

11 February 2025 – “Return ALL the hostages – or else!”. Your top stories on The Israel Brief.

12 February 2025 – Return ALL the hostages by 12pm or ceasefire ends says PM. This and more on The Israel Brief.

13 February 2025 – Will hostages be released this weekend? This 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).

03 February 2025 – EU members demand UNRWA be dissolved from UN and more on The Israel Brief.

04 February 2025 – Thai hostages reunited with their families and more on The Israel Brief.

05 February 2025 – Trump Gaza bombshell and more on The Israel Brief.

06 February 2025 – Israel withdraws from the UNHRC and more on The Israel Brief.

04 February 2025 – Rolene Marks chats to Rob Schilling about the hostage release and more.

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).