2026 in Israel
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Events of the year 2026 in Israel.
Incumbents
- President of Israel – Isaac Herzog
- Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu
- President of the Supreme Court – Yitzhak Amit
Events
January
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- 1 January —
- Israel orders the banning effective 1 March of 37 humanitarian agencies from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with its revised regulations on the disclosure of detailed information on their Palestinian staff.[1]
- A Palestinian is killed and another is injured when Israeli forces open fire on stone-throwers near Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Nablus, West Bank.[2]
- 4 January —
- A Bedouin man is killed in an overnight police raid in Tirabin al-Sana.[3]
- Two Hezbollah militants are killed in a strike by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Al-Jumayjimah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. [4]
- 5 January –
- The Ministry of Communications approves the delivery of equipment necessary to upgrade Palestinian cellular networks from 3G to 4G in the West Bank.[5]
- Four Palestinians are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced refugees in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Israel claims it was targeting a Hamas target.[6]
- United States-mediated talks between Israel and Syria are held to revive the 1974 disengagement framework resume after a several-month hiatus, with Syria pressing for an Israeli withdrawal from territory entered after the fall of the Assad regime. [7]
- Three Arab Israelis are killed in two separate shootings in Nazareth and Kafr Qara.[8]
- 6 January –
- Foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar visits Somaliland for the first time since Israel recognized its independence the month prior.[9]
- A bus strikes a group protesting against the conscription of Haredi Jews into the IDF in Jerusalem, killing one and injuring three others.[10]
- 13 January – Israel withdraws from seven United Nations-affiliated agencies over their perceived anti-Israel bias or ineffectiveness.[11]
- 14 January – The United States announces the start of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan.[12]
- 19 January –
- 20 January – Israel starts demolishing buildings at the main UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.[15]
- 21 January – National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir allows the issuance of gun licences to residents of 18 Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[16]
- 22 January – the leaders of all four Arab parties Ra'am, Hadash–Ta'al, and Balad publicly commit to re-establish the Joint List for the 2026 election.[17] Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas agrees to join, on the condition that each party would operate separately after the election.[18]
- 26 January – The body of Ran Gvili is recovered by the IDF from northern Gaza, ending the Gaza war hostage crisis.[19]
- 30 January –
- Ariel Seidman, the Israeli chargé d'affaires to South Africa, is expelled from Israel's embassy in Pretoria in response to insults against president Cyril Ramaphosa. Israel responds by banning South African representative to Palestine Shaun Edward Byneveldt from its territory.[20]
- The United States approves four weapons purchase agreements to Israel valued at $6.67 billion.[21]
- 31 January – Around 40,000 people protest in Habima Square, Tel Aviv, against perceived government neglect against Arab citizens of Israel amid rising crime rates.[22]
February
- 2 February – France issues arrest warrants for two French-Israeli citizens, accusing them of "complicity and incitement to genocide" for blocking humanitarian aid trucks en route to Gaza.[23]
- 4 February – Twelve people, including IDF troops, are charged by the Ministry of Justice with assisting Hamas by smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products into Gaza.[24]
- 6 February – A bus crashes into a kiosk in Ramat Gan, injuring 10 people, one seriously.[25]
- 8 February – The security cabinet passes bills to increase Israel's control over its occupied territories in the West Bank, which are widely denounced as efforts to annex the territory.[26][27]
- 9 February –
- 10 February – Venezuela delivers its first crude oil shipment to Israel in several years.[30]
- 15 February – Two female IDF soldiers are attacked by a crowd of Haredi men in Bnei Brak, resulting in 23 arrests.[31]
Predicted and scheduled
- By 27 October – 2026 Israeli legislative election[32]
Holidays
Source:[33]
- 2 April – Passover
- 8 April – Seventh day of Passover
- 22 April – Independence Day
- 22 May – Feast of Shavuot
- 12–13 September – Rosh Hashanah
- 21 September – Yom Kippur
- 26 September – Sukkot
- 3 October – Simchat Torah
Deaths
- 1 January –
- Yehezkel Dror, 97, Austrian-born political scientist.[34]
- Morris Kahn, 95, South African-born telecommunications industry executive, founder of Golden Pages, Amdocs and the Aurec Group.[35]
- Amit Saar, 47, intelligence officer, head of the Military Intelligence Research Department (2020–2024).[36]
- 7 January – Uri Lupolianski, 74, politician, mayor of Jerusalem (2003–2008) and founder of Yad Sarah.[37]
- 11 January – Gabriel Barkay, 81, archaeologist.[38]
- 12 January – Isaac Witz, 91, Austrian-born immunologist.[39]
- 19 January – Eitan Na'eh, 62, diplomat, ambassador to Turkey (2016–2018) and Bahrain (2021–2023).[40]
- 4 February –
- Zohar Shavit, 74, scholar, author and translator.[41]
- Igal Talmi, 101, Ukrainian-born nuclear physicist.[42]
- 8 February –
- David Federman, 81, stockbroker and basketball club owner (Maccabi Tel Aviv).[43]
- Matti Caspi, 76, singer-songwriter.[44]
- Eli Alaluf, 80, Moroccan-born politician, MK (2015–2019).[45]
- Victor Sarusi, 81, footballer (Maccabi Netanya, Beitar Jerusalem, national team).[46]
- 12 February – Dani Arditi, 75, military officer.[47]
- 15 February – Dana Eden, 52, television producer.[48]
References
- ^ "Israel confirms ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza". France 24. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel says forces open fire on West Bank stone-throwers, one dead". Reuters. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Israeli police kill Bedouin man during raid in southern Israel, local official says". AP News. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Halpern, Sam; Genn, James (2026-01-04). "After warning civilians of strikes, IDF conducts attacks on Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ Magid, Jacob (2026-01-06). "Israel grants 4G access to Palestinian West Bank cell companies after war delay". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on tent in southern Gaza". The National. 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Syria, Israel resume U.S.-mediated security talks". Reuters. 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ Katz, Goldie (2026-01-05). "Three Arab Israelis murdered in Nazareth, Kafr Qara shootings". The Jerusalem Times. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Gideon Saar: Israel foreign minister visits Somaliland after recognising its sovereignty". BBC News. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, one killed". The Jerusalem Post. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Jerusalem severs ties with 7 UN agencies, citing anti-Israel bias". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ "Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says". Associated Press. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel launches 'large-scale' military raid in occupied West Bank's Hebron". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Two toddlers dead, dozens more injured in suspected food poisoning incident at Jerusalem daycare". The Jerusalem Post. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "UN accuses Israel of 'unprecedented attack' as diggers start demolishing UNRWA site". Sky News. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Karmel, Ariela (2026-01-22). "Under pressure, Arab Knesset parties sign agreement to work toward reviving Joint List". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ Schneider, Tal (27 January 2026). "As Arab parties answer call for unity, Ra'am seeks to retain role as coalition kingmaker". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel recovers the last hostage's remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase". Associated Press. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Savage, Rachel (2026-01-30). "South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over 'insulting attacks' on president". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion". AP News. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Summers, Charlie (2026-02-01). "Arab, Jewish protesters turn out in record numbers for Tel Aviv anti-crime demonstration". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Rozovsky, Liza (2 February 2026). "France Issues Arrest Warrants Against Two Israeli-French Women for Blocking Gaza Aid Trucks". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "A dozen people including Israeli soldiers charged with smuggling goods into Gaza". AP News. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "10 injured, one of them seriously, after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank". AP News. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "Israeli minister calls West Bank measures 'de facto sovereignty,' says no future Palestinian state". NBC News. 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "Death toll in Israeli attack on Gaza City building rises to four". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child". AP. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "Venezuela Ships First Crude Cargo to Israel as Oil Exports Reopen After Maduro's Ouster". Bloomberg. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men". BBC. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "October 27, 2026: Judge sets date for next scheduled elections". The Times of Israel. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Israel Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ פרופסור יחזקאל דרור, חתן פרס ישראל, מת בגיל 98 (in Hebrew) (subscription required)
- ^ "Billionaire philanthropist Morris Kahn dies at 95". Times of Israel. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Amit Saar, top IDF intelligence officer on Oct. 7, dies of cancer at 47". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ^ Former Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski dies at 74
- ^ The Passing of Dr. Gabriel Barkay
- ^ הפקולטה למדעי החיים מרכינה ראשה בצער על פטירתו של פרופ' יצחק (איציק) ויץ ז"ל (in Hebrew)
- ^ Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ambassador to Bahrain, dies at 62
- ^ כלת פרס ישראל פרופ' זהר שביט הלכה לעולמה (in Hebrew)
- ^ בגיל 101: פרופ’ יגאל תלמי, מאבות חקר הפיזיקה הגרעינית בישראל, הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)
- ^ "David Federman, Maccabi Tel Aviv co-owner, dies at 81". The Jerusalem Post. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Israeli singer, composer Matti Caspi dies at 76". The Jerusalem Post. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Israeli prize laureate and former MK Eli Alalouf dies at 80". Israel National News. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ ויקטור סרוסי, שחקן עבר בנתניה, הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)
- ^ ראש המל"ל לשעבר תא"ל (מיל') דני ארדיטי מת בגיל 75 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Producer of hit Israeli TV series 'Tehran' dies suddenly in Greece". AP News. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
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