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Donald Trump in 2025

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Trump tells ABC he intends to keep Hegseth as impeachment push builds

Trump says he will keep Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, while Ynet reports Republican moves toward a House impeachment vote against him.

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Naftali Bennett in 2021

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Elections2026-11-05

Bennett and Lapid's faction tells Herzog it backs Eisenkot, rejects unity talk

Gadi Eisenkot in 2026

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Joint List backs Eisenkot, offers to support his government from outside

Vladimir Putin in 2024

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Putin hosts Iran's security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin

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Security2026-11-05
Israel's US arms orders run about $10 billion past the current aid deal
As President Trump moves to end US military aid, reports say Israel has ordered more American weaponry than existing funding covers, leaving a gap of about $10 billion.
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Economy2026-11-05
Tel Aviv and Wall Street stocks drop sharply as the shekel weakens
The TA-125 index has erased all of its gains since the start of the year, N12 reported, with Ynet linking the falls to a 'blue wave' in the United States.
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Security2026-11-05
Ra'am's Mansour Abbas backs Eisenkot for prime minister, says Hamas must disarm
Meeting President Herzog, the Ra'am leader urged Gadi Eisenkot to form a quick government but would not call Hamas a terror group, citing his family's safety.
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Government2026-11-05
Houthis seek $51 billion and recognition from Saudi Arabia in truce talks
Yemen's Houthi movement has reportedly demanded tens of billions of dollars and recognition as Yemen's rulers, as its forces press toward Aden.
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Government2026-11-05
Rubio weighing exit from Trump administration ahead of 2028, reports say
Reports say the US secretary of state may step down to prepare a presidential bid, while the White House says it sees no sign he is about to leave.
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Economy2026-11-05
El Al posts record $1.27 billion third-quarter revenue as profit dips
Israel's flagship airline grew revenue 18% on near-full flights, while a one-off charge pushed net profit down to $175 million for the July to September period.
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Security2026-11-05
Vance distances himself from Trump on Iran as officials weigh renewed strikes
A day after Republicans lost both houses of Congress, the vice president publicly broke with the Iran war, while officials say Trump may yet resume it.
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Government2026-11-04Updated
El-Sayed, Michigan's senator-elect, backs Trump's plan to end Israel aid
The first Muslim elected to the US Senate told NPR the president was right to halt military aid to Israel, and urged an end to US arms sales too.
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Religion2026-11-04Updated
Shas rabbis order Deri to stay on as leader, and Deri says he accepts
After Shas fell to six seats, Aryeh Deri asked to step down; the Council of Torah Sages ordered him to stay, and he says he accepts the ruling.
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Elections2026-11-04
Netanyahu breaks 8-day silence, warns against government reliant on Arab parties
In his first filmed statement since the elections, Netanyahu said a government leaning on Arab parties could not confront radical Islam, and backed a Shin Bet probe.
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Security2026-11-04Updated
Zini and attorney general agree truce as criticism of Shin Bet probe widens
Police say they still have not received the Shin Bet's material on Arab lawmakers, as serving officials accuse David Zini of stalling for political reasons.
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Security2026-11-04
Trump calls Vance's Iran war midterm verdict 'largely true' but says war was worth it
The US president accepted his vice president's view that the Iran war hurt Republicans at the polls, while insisting stopping a nuclear Iran justified the cost.
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Government2026-11-04
Eisenkot's Yashar! finishes first round of talks with three change-bloc parties
Yashar! says it has met all the parties of Israel's change bloc on forming a national emergency government quickly, and that further meetings have been scheduled.
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Security2026-11-04
Iran's Mohsen Rezai claims a double 'defeat' for Trump after US midterms
Iran's security council secretary says Tehran beat Trump militarily and politically, and warns anyone confronting Iran will pay a heavy price.
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Security2026-11-04Updated
Vance, on X, ties Republican midterm losses to Iran war and Israel ties
In a post on X, the US vice president cited a pollster who found defecting Trump voters wanted the Iran war ended and US ties with Israel changed.
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Security2026-11-04Updated
Israel says Gaza City strike killed Hamas commander who held Omer Shem Tov
The IDF and Shin Bet say a Sunday strike killed Jamal Abu Saeed, who they say held Omer Shem Tov and was rebuilding Hamas capabilities in breach of the ceasefire.
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Security2026-11-04
IDF chief Zamir warns Hezbollah against entrenching near northern border
At a Northern Command assessment, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said any Hezbollah attempt to rebuild or threaten northern towns would meet an immediate, forceful response.
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Government2026-11-04Updated
Entry resumes at President's Residence; foreign journalist still held
Police lifted the security suspicion at the President's Residence and entry reopened, while the foreign journalist flagged at screening remains in police custody.
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Security2026-11-04Updated
Iran mocks Trump after midterms as Khamenei dismisses hopes of US shift
Iran's foreign ministry and state media taunted Trump over the Democrats' midterm win, while Khamenei warned that hopes of a softer US line were mistaken.
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Elections2026-11-04Updated
Sohlberg hands Herzog certified results after coalition abstains in panel vote
Election committee members from the opposition carried certification of the October 27 vote as coalition members abstained or objected, and Sohlberg warned against doubting it.
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Security2026-11-04
Ayman Odeh named as the MK in Shin Bet probe over alleged PA cash
Hebrew media identified the outgoing Joint List lawmaker as a suspect in an election-related probe; he and his party call it political persecution.
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Government2026-11-04
Shas denies Aryeh Deri sent letter resigning from Knesset and party helm
The ultra-Orthodox party called reports of a Deri resignation letter to its rabbinic council untrue, though one reporter said an oral request remains possible.
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Security2026-11-04
Israel says six Gaza militants killed in three strikes around Khan Younis
The IDF and Shin Bet named six men from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Army of Islam killed this week, accusing them of planning attacks during the ceasefire.
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Elections2026-11-02Updated
Herzog says no clear election winner as faction consultations begin
Opening consultations with the smallest factions first, Herzog said no party clearly won and urged leaders to accept that not every campaign promise can be kept.

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