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• Emergency2026-11-04Updated

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

  US networks project Democrats have taken the House and Senate, and Israeli outlets report wins for several candidates critical of Israeli policy.

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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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  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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  Elections2026-11-04

  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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  Government2026-11-02Updated

  Herzog to open coalition consultations with Israel's smallest parties first

  Israel's president will hear the smallest factions first from November 4; his pick will then have 28 days, plus a possible extension, to form a government.

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  Security2026-11-03Updated

  Trump says no immediate Iran strike plan as Ynet reports US preparations

  Trump told the Financial Times no attack on Iran is imminent, while Ynet reported US forces were readying a possible strike and last-minute talks were under way.

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  Health2026-11-03Updated

  Health Ministry confirms director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov will step down

  An official ministry statement confirms his departure in the coming weeks and a move to Columbia University, and promises an orderly handover to a successor not yet named.

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  Security2026-11-03

  Attorney General tells Shin Bet to show evidence before Arab MKs are questioned

  Gali Baharav-Miara says the security service has held back material from a police-led team in a vote-buying probe, as Likud accuses her of blocking it.

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  Security2026-11-03

  Joint List accuses Shin Bet chief Zini of serving Netanyahu over reported probe

  The Arab-led alliance condemned reports that the security agency wants to question Arab politicians, calling it an effort to delegitimise Arab voters.

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  Security2026-11-03

  Likud and Religious Zionism accuse attorney general of blocking Shin Bet election probe

  Two coalition parties say Gali Baharav-Miara is stalling a security service inquiry into alleged foreign interference in the election, raising pressure on the elections committee.

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  Security2026-11-03Updated

  Search of Crown Iris at Syros finds nothing unusual after bomb threat

  Ynet says scans of the Mano Maritime ship found no unusual findings, as an Israeli military source said the threat was handled jointly with Greek officials.

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  Security2026-11-03Updated

  Israel warned US and Gulf states Iran may use chemical weapons, NYT reports

  Israel reportedly told sceptical US and Gulf officials that Iran is weighing chemical weapons, as Qatari mediators try to prevent renewed fighting.

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  Security2026-11-03Updated

  Opposition leaders attack Netanyahu after Trump announces end to military aid

  Yair Golan and Avigdor Liberman joined Gadi Eisenkot in criticising Netanyahu after Trump said a $4 billion US security aid package would stop.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-03

  High Court fines Knesset Speaker Ohana 10,000 shekels but won't order comptroller vote

  Israel's High Court rejected a bid to force Amir Ohana to rerun the state comptroller vote, while ruling he had seriously harmed governance by ignoring an earlier order.

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  Education2026-11-02Updated

  Shas formally recommends Netanyahu after pledge on yeshiva students' status

  Shas's rabbinical council backs Netanyahu for prime minister after his commitment on yeshiva students; Ynet says United Torah Judaism may recommend no one.

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  Courts & Crime2026-11-03

  Attorney general rejects Likud claim she is stalling election tampering probe

  Likud accused the attorney general of letting a probe into Arab lawmakers and their aides fade; she called that false and said a joint Shin Bet and police team now leads it.

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  Elections2026-11-03

  Eisenkot says change bloc will move fast on emergency government and Knesset

  After a meeting of opposition party leaders, Gadi Eisenkot set out two aims: a national emergency government and a new Knesset speaker, aimed at averting further elections.

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  Elections2026-11-03

  Yair Golan says Netanyahu is to blame as Trump moves to halt US security aid

  The Democrats leader said ending American security aid would leave Israelis to carry defence costs themselves, and accused the prime minister of endangering the country.

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  Government2026-11-03

  Likud says opposition talks with Arab parties are a 'knife in the back'

  After opposition leaders met in Herzliya, Netanyahu's Likud attacked any reliance on Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Knesset speaker vote backed by Arab lawmakers.

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  Elections2026-11-03

  Netanyahu holds first post-election call with UTJ chairman Yaakov Asher

  Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with United Torah Judaism's leader for the first time since the election, a move N12 linked to efforts to hold his political bloc together.

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  Security2026-11-03

  Shin Bet Unit 730 to guard Gadi Eisenkot after 'traitor' shouts at his home

  Israel's security service will take over protection of Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot, replacing private guards weeks after it declined to assign him its own detail.

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  Economy2026-11-03

  Shekel slides to its weakest level against the dollar in seven months

  The dollar's official rate rose 0.67% to 3.157 shekels, as Globes pointed to political and geopolitical uncertainty in Israel and a falling Wall Street.

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  Religion2026-11-03Updated

  Change bloc to recommend Eisenkot, rules out Arab parties but not Haredim

  In a joint statement after their Herzliya meeting, opposition leaders said they will recommend Eisenkot to the president and begin coalition talks immediately.

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  Security2026-11-03

  Syria says it stopped a Hezbollah cell plotting to bomb the Homs refinery

  Syrian internal security forces say a cell arrested on Sunday belonged to Hezbollah and was carrying explosives meant for the oil refinery in Homs.

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