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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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  Government2026-11-04Updated

  Trump denies CBS report that he is weighing firing Defense Secretary Hegseth

  Trump says he is not considering removing Pete Hegseth and praises his work, after a CBS News report said he was reconsidering him and named DeSantis as a successor.

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  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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  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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  Elections2026-11-04

  Deri asked to quit after Shas fell to 6 seats; rabbis reportedly told him to stay

  Shas leader Aryeh Deri sought to step down after his party's worst result in decades, and accounts differ on what the party's rabbinic council did next.

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  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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  Religion2026-11-04Updated

  Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat, set to be first Muslim senator

  The Democrat and Israel critic, who beat Mike Rogers, told NBC voters wanted a check on Trump, as Democrats swept the midterms.

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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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  Security2026-11-04

  Herzog calls attorney general and Shin Bet clash a tension built into democracy

  Israel's president backed the security service, the police and enforcement bodies while saying he respects both the attorney general and the Shin Bet chief.

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  Democrats win both houses of Congress as Israel critics gain House seats

  Democrats hold the House and Senate, with Annie Andrews named as the upset winner in South Carolina and Israel critic James Talarico taking Texas.

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  Iran's judiciary chief says Trump lost 'in war and in politics' after US vote

  Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei used the US election results to attack President Donald Trump and vowed further setbacks for him, Israeli outlets reported.

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  Security2026-11-04

  Shin Bet tells election committee foreign funding may involve thousands

  Israel's domestic security agency told election officials it suspects large-scale foreign money and influence efforts, but named no countries and presented no evidence publicly.

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  Elections2026-11-04

  Israel's election panel certifies results after review of 9,000 polling stations

  The Central Elections Committee said it found no irregularities that changed the outcome, as Likud and Shas abstained on the ratification vote amid fraud claims.

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  Government2026-11-04

  Lapid rules out Netanyahu unity government, citing Zini and US midterms

  Opposition leader Yair Lapid says the Shin Bet chief's conduct and US midterm results close the door on any unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

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  Trump ties Iran war to midterm losses, says he will work with Democrats

  The US president defended his Iran decision, said he would assess further action, and pledged to work with Democrats while keeping his veto in reserve.

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  Elections2026-11-04

  Likud MK Amit Halevi quits Central Elections Committee over interference claims

  The Likud lawmaker stepped down as his party's representative on the body that runs Israel's elections, saying results should not be approved before foreign interference claims are probed.

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  Iran's Ghalibaf says US midterm voters said 'no to war', warns of a 'Nightmare'

  Iran's parliament speaker, who leads Tehran's talks with Washington, cast the Democratic midterm win as a vote against war and warned the US government against defying it.

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  Security2026-11-03Updated

  Attorney general challenges Shin Bet chief to show evidence on Arab party leaders

  Gali Baharav-Miara says no one is questioned without evidence and accuses the Shin Bet of stalling, as Justice Solberg says election results will be published.

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