Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel's longest war is nowhere near its end ■ The Houthis add their own threat to maritime traffic ■ IDF prepares for a sensitive period that could be influenced by politics ■ What troubles West Bank Palestinians most?Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAmos Harel06:00 AM • September 11 2026 IDTThe Jewish year that begins this weekend will be the fourth year of a regional war in the Middle East, and Israel remains at the center of it. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HamasWest BankIDFGazaIsraeli politicsIranHezbollahBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotBen-GvirHamasIsrael Election PollsOphir AwardsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMore Than Just a Warning Call: In Netanyahu's Israel, Failure Follows FailureIn Netanyahu's War Without End, Every Front Is Open and More Volatile Than EverIDF Destroys Underground Hezbollah Complex at Lebanon's Ali al-TaherIn Israel, Women Can Choose When to Have Children. But Can They Choose Not To?Daily Cartoon, September 11, 2026Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?IMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 Exposé'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in Prison