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IDF plans Yom Kippur West Bank raids after spring killing
The military says villages near Ramallah are under closure and dozens of arrest raids are planned, as Ben Gvir demands the death penalty for the gunman.
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From the Golan to the Red Sea, in 260 miles
Israel is smaller than New Jersey and holds a desert, a rift valley, an alpine north and 170 miles of Mediterranean coast. Every picture below opens a guide to the place in it.
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Dates begin at sundown the evening before.
September 21, 2026
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year. A 25-hour fast from sundown to nightfall.
September 26, 2026
Sukkot
The festival of booths. A week of meals in the sukkah with the four species. The first two days are yom tov in the diaspora.
October 3, 2026
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
The closing festival of Sukkot, followed by Simchat Torah: finishing and restarting the Torah reading with dancing. One combined day in Israel, two in the diaspora.
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