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A lawsuit takes aim at the New York Times Sep 24, 2026

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Welcome to Ark News Daily with Deborah Pardes. Every morning, we’ll give you the latest headlines from Israel and the United States’ war with Iran and explain its impact on the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Today’s headlines:

- Israel’s ambassador’s son critically injured in West Bank car-ramming

- Netanyahu set to address UN with focus on Iran and Israel’s critics

- New York Times sued over allegations of bias and failures in editorial oversight

Read the Free Press story on the lawsuit here.

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Israel, Iran take center stage at the UN Sep 23, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Iran talks and Gaza war take center stage at the UN General Assembly

- Yom Kippur shooting highlights growing security concerns for Canadian Jews

- Germany’s new political landscape raises concerns about antisemitism

Listen to Sons of Jacob congregation member Douglas Lobel’s full interview with The Canadian Jewish News "North Star" podcast here.

Casey Babb’s upcoming book, The Moral Case for Zionism, is available October 22. Read more about Casey and his work here.

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

El-Sayed is courting the Jewish vote Sep 18, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed courts Jewish voters ahead of November elections

- An Israeli documentary brings firsthand recordings from October 7th to Europe and Canada, as hit show Fauda tops charts around the world

- A floating synagogue is on display in Venice. Check out the installation here.

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

The Houthis target Mecca Sep 17, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca as regional tensions rise

- Macklemore’s tour exit fuels a broader fight over artists and political speech

- Israeli-Canadian man freed from Iraqi Kurdish prison after 11 years

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Is a new regional alignment emerging? Sep 16, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel and Gulf states explore deeper security cooperation amid Houthi offensive

- U.S. plans largest recent sale of heavy bombs to Israel

- Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies at 107

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

The film dividing Israel Sep 15, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- NAZA documentary prompts debate over civilian casualties in Gaza

- Saudi Arabia emerges as a new pressure point in the war with Iran

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Iran’s missile program, Israel’s Hezbollah strike, and a growing regional threat Sep 11, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Iran’s missile buildup comes as the Houthis seize ground and Hezbollah faces new strikes

- Israel’s healthcare system faces a growing physician brain drain

- Jewish communities prepare for Rosh Hashanah under heightened security

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

From denial to lawsuit: Netanyahu fights Oct. 7 warning report Sep 10, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- Netanyahu sues Haaretz and two journalists over a report that he was warned about a major Hamas attack before October 7

- Germany’s AfD wins big in Saxony-Anhalt as the far-right party pushes to reshape the country’s politics

- Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel sparks a boycott as comedians withdraw from a Portuguese festival

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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Bombshell Report: MBZ Warned Netanyahu Days Before Oct. 7 Sep 09, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- New report says Netanyahu received a warning about Hamas days before October 7

- UK sanctions Israeli settlement activity as pressure grows over the West Bank

- Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian message sparks backlash on Ed Sheeran’s tour

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Credits:

Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

Israel’s water crisis Sep 04, 2026

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Today’s headlines:

- House votes to cut federal aid from colleges that boycott Israel

- Israel’s desalination plants face an unprecedented shutdown

- Australia’s antisemitism commission concludes after six months of testimony

Read the Brandeis University study on student attitudes toward Israel here

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Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel
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Deborah Pardes, Jon Reed, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, and Yuval Semo.

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