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  Security2026-11-13Updated

  Turkey and Qatar sign defense pact as leaders discuss Iran and Gaza

  Erdogan and Qatar's emir signed a mutual defense accord in Istanbul and discussed Iran and Gaza, The Times of Israel reported; the terms remain unpublished.

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  Government2026-11-13

  Almost a week into his mandate, Eisenkot says coalition talks are moving

  Gadi Eisenkot says he is making progress toward a government he would lead, while reports describe only early contacts and low trust with the Haredi parties.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13

  Two young men hurt with penetrating wounds in Ein Mahil near Nazareth

  Two men aged about 20 were taken to hospitals in Haifa and Nazareth after what Israeli outlets described as a stabbing in the northern Arab town of Ein Mahil.

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  Elections2026-11-13

  Ahmad Tibi airs texts he says came from Netanyahu confidant Natan Eshel

  The Arab lawmaker says the messages show Likud courting Arab support against Gadi Eisenkot's bloc while campaigning against such cooperation. Likud calls it a lie.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Shelling of Deir al-Balah apartment kills 3, Palestinian reports say

  Palestinian and Arab outlets say an Israeli shell hit a home in central Gaza on Friday, killing three people and wounding at least 20, with accounts differing on details.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Spanish prosecutor backs US bid to extradite Cox heir accused over Hamas

  A prosecutor in Spain supports handing James Cox Chambers Jr. to the United States, where he faces money laundering and riot charges; Spanish judges rule next.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Scott Bessent curses Iran's leaders and says threats will not scare him

  The US Treasury Secretary used an expletive about Iran's leadership and said Washington will keep raising pressure on Tehran, two outlets reported.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13

  Police chief Danny Levy places about 15 officers without Ben-Gvir's sign-off

  Israel's police commissioner has moved senior officers into new roles the national security minister refused to approve, and the minister calls the moves illegal.

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  Government2026-11-13

  Eisenkot says coalition talks are progressing a week into his mandate

  Gadi Eisenkot says talks with partners are advancing toward a stable government he would lead, while bloc figures describe contacts so far as only initial soundings.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Lebanese army raids weapons depot in Beirut's Dahiyeh, detains one suspect

  Lebanon's military says it seized a large quantity of arms in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, and has opened an investigation.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13

  Seven teenagers arrested in Modiin after police called over noise were confronted

  Israel Police say officers answering a noise complaint in Modiin were attacked by youths; seven were arrested, and two remain in custody after a court hearing.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Bessent moves to military base, says Iranian threats will not deter him

  The US Treasury Secretary, who leads Washington's economic pressure campaign on Iran, said he left his home on Secret Service advice but refuses to be intimidated.

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  Elections2026-11-13

  JD Vance weighing whether to skip the 2028 presidential race, CNN reports

  CNN reports the US vice president is considering not seeking the presidency in 2028 after a heavy Republican defeat in last week's midterm elections.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13

  Court lifts ban on naming Rosh HaAyin teacher, 35, suspected in child abuse case

  An Israeli court has allowed publication of the name of Michael Weingarten, a teacher suspected of sexual offences against a 7-year-old girl, now under house arrest.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Israel says strikes in Gaza killed more than 10 militants in a week

  The military and the Israel Security Agency say the dead included two men who entered Israel on October 7, and that a Hamas weapons workshop was destroyed.

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  Israel2026-11-13Updated

  Outlook gradually returning as Microsoft says email nears normal levels

  Microsoft says email availability is improving and close to normal after a global outage, but warns some users may still face difficulties; no cause has been named.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Mossad chief in Washington for talks with US officials on Iran

  Israel's spy agency head is in Washington to discuss Iran, as Axios reports Netanyahu is pressing Trump to resume war, a sign of how closely Iran policy is being coordinated.

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  Security2026-11-13

  Four suspects detained near Jenin, two linked by Israel to ISIS

  Israeli troops acting on Shin Bet intelligence detained four Palestinians in an overnight West Bank operation, two of whom the military says were affiliated with ISIS.

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  Elections2026-11-13

  Eisenkot says he told Netanyahu the government needs tight oversight

  Gadi Eisenkot says he met outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned he would not allow a lack of oversight during what he called a sensitive transition.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13Updated

  Rahat asked police to intervene before snipers were posted, mayor says

  Rahat's mayor says residents sought protection and the city appealed to police leaders before snipers were placed on rooftops amid clan feuds.

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  Security2026-11-13

  IDF says it arrested more than 55 suspects in the West Bank this week

  The Israeli military reported more than 55 arrests of wanted people and terror suspects over the past week, without naming locations, groups or charges.

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  Security2026-11-13

  IDF says more than 93,000 tents have entered Gaza ahead of winter

  The military and COGAT report tents, supply trucks, sewage equipment and medicines moving into Gaza, figures that so far come only from Israeli military channels.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-13

  Bat Yam man, 32, arrested over killing of professor, 83, in Sofia metro

  Israeli police arrested a Bat Yam resident on a provisional warrant so he can face extradition to Bulgaria over the killing of an 83-year-old professor.

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  Government2026-11-13

  France's foreign minister calls Israel's entry ban on Melenchon 'demagogic'

  Israel says it will bar Jean-Luc Melenchon and Mathilde Panot of France Unbowed, and France's foreign minister has condemned the move, widening a rift between the two governments.

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