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  Government2026-10-26

  Trump administration eyes Viktor Orban as next UN Secretary-General

  The Wall Street Journal reports Washington is pushing Hungary's former prime minister for the top UN post, a move that could upend the race to replace Antonio Guterres.

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  Courts & Crime2026-10-26

  Jordan detains three suspects after deadly shooting at Karak church

  Jordanian state television says security forces have arrested three people over Friday's deadly gun attack on a church in Karak, in Jordan's south.

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  Elections2026-10-25

  Trump urges Israelis to 'vote for Bibi' in new post a day before the election

  The US president published another endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu on Truth Social, praising him as a wartime leader and citing damage to Iran's military.

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  Security2026-10-25

  IDF fires interceptor at suspected aerial target over southern Lebanon

  Israel's military says it launched an interceptor near troops in southern Lebanon; one Hebrew outlet reported the target was likely a false identification.

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  In Memoriam2026-10-25Updated

  Soldiers killed near Hebron named and buried as army operation goes on

  Families buried Sgt. Yuval Shai Suilam and Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roitman as Israeli forces kept up their operation and closure in Hebron.

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  Emergency2026-10-24Updated

  Truck driver arrested after fatal crash on Route 465 near Aboud

  Police arrested the truck driver on suspicion of causing death by negligence after a collision with a car near Aboud in the West Bank killed a man of about 35.

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  Security2026-10-25

  IDF says about 220,000 dunams of West Bank olives harvested so far

  The Israeli military released harvest estimates for the West Bank, including about 22,500 tons of olives, as reports note settler attacks on the harvest.

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  Elections2026-10-25

  Netanyahu shares nuclear blast image over Tel Aviv days before election

  The prime minister reposted a simulated atomic explosion over Tel Aviv, 12 days after saying Israel had eliminated the nuclear threat, drawing charges of a scare campaign.

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  Security2026-10-25

  Troops detain Palestinian suspected of planning imminent attack in Binyamin area

  Acting on Shin Bet intelligence, Israeli soldiers detained a man the military says intended to strike along a major West Bank road; he carried no weapon, one outlet reported.

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  Courts & Crime2026-10-25

  Man of about 25 shot dead in Yafia, near Nazareth, during a taxi ride

  A man in his mid-twenties was killed by gunfire in the Arab town of Yafia, which Ynet counts as the 184th Arab community homicide of the year.

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  Security2026-10-25

  IDF says Gaza strikes killed two men who moved Iranian and Turkish money to Hamas

  Israel's military and Shin Bet say a Hamas cell commander and an Islamic Jihad member killed last week had funneled millions of shekels to Hamas's armed wing.

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  Security2026-10-25

  Israeli and Greek navies practise sinking a hostile vessel in joint drill

  The Israeli Navy and Hellenic Navy held a joint exercise in the Mediterranean, rehearsing threat interception and missile fire, the IDF said.

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  Environment2026-10-25

  Kinneret Drops Another 4.0 cm to -213.715 m, Sitting 0.72 m Below the Lower Red Line

  The lake has shed 19.5 centimeters in 30 days and 49.0 centimeters in a year, leaving it 4.91 meters short of full.

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  Security2026-10-24

  IDF bars Palestinian workers from settlements and closes crossings for election day

  The Israeli military is limiting Palestinian labourers' access to West Bank settlements for two days, then imposing a wider closure on Tuesday, October 27.

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  Emergency2026-10-24

  Man and woman killed in two-car collision near Sde Eliyahu, three hurt

  Two people in their 30s died in a crash on Route 6678 in the Beit Shean area, and three others were taken to hospital, one in moderate condition.

• Courts & Crime2026-10-24Updated

  More than 400,000 protest across France as Paris clashes continue

  The Times of Israel puts nationwide turnout above 400,000 and frames the protests as a challenge to Macron, while arrests stand near 1,000.

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  Security2026-10-24

  IDF says weekend West Bank operation covered 400 locations, about 40 held

  The Israeli military says troops, Border Police and the Shin Bet searched areas linked to Hamas over the weekend and detained roughly 40 people.

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  Economy2026-10-24Updated

  Netanyahu stands by crypto sanctions idea after Bank of Israel rebuke

  Netanyahu says he will weigh the central bank's objections but do what he thinks best, describing crypto as one option that may not be used.

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  Society2026-10-24

  Thousands rally in Tel Aviv for an October 7 state inquiry as polls near

  Bereaved families, hostage families and survivors gathered at Hostages Square, joined by opposition leaders, to demand a state commission of inquiry days before Israelis vote.

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  Security2026-10-24

  Shin Bet to oversee Gadi Eisenkot's security through Unit 730-directed guards

  Eisenkot's Yashar! party says Israel's domestic security service will take charge of his protection, using a private firm under the direction of Unit 730.

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  Government2026-10-24

  Report says Netanyahu told diplomats to back Argentina on Falklands talks

  A British newspaper report says Israel's prime minister shifted policy on the Falkland Islands after UK settlement sanctions; Israel's Foreign Ministry denies it.

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  Israel2026-10-23Updated

  Hebron operation: demolitions in Farsh al-Hawa reported complete

  Abu Ali Express says Israeli demolitions in Farsh al-Hawa, which it calls the attack site, are finished, as Palestinians report blocked roads across Hebron.

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  Security2026-10-24

  IDF says troops killed two men who crossed Gaza's Yellow Line on Friday

  The Israeli military reported two separate incidents in northern and southern Gaza, a sign of continuing friction along the line its forces hold under the ceasefire agreement.

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  Government2026-10-24

  Paris shops board up and the Louvre shuts as France braces for weekend protests

  Shops on the Champs-Elysees are fortifying and major museums are closing, while Israel's Foreign Ministry has urged Israelis in France to stay alert.

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