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  Security2026-10-30

  Netanyahu's acting chief of staff passed Ra'am tip to police, reports say

  Ido Norden reportedly sent intelligence on Ra'am activists to the police commissioner's office before election-day arrests, yet police say no case has taken shape.

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  Security2026-10-30

  IDF and Shin Bet say four Hamas operatives killed in Khan Younis and Rafah

  A joint statement says two Wednesday strikes in southern Gaza killed a Nukhba member and a Hamas commander among four, citing violations of the ceasefire.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Saudi paper says Shin Bet phoned Hamas men with ultimatum before strikes

  Asharq Al-Awsat reports Israeli intelligence officers told Gaza operatives to die alone or with their families; one named case is in Khan Yunis.

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  Elections2026-10-30

  Fitch keeps Israel's A rating on negative outlook, warns of election deadlock

  The ratings agency says this week's vote may not produce a stable majority, leaving a caretaker government and a possible downgrade hanging over Israel's economy.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Israeli strikes hit two Hamas weapons stores in Bureij and Gaza City

  The IDF and Shin Bet say overnight strikes destroyed two Hamas depots holding rockets, explosives and rifles, though reports differ on which night the strikes took place.

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  Elections2026-10-30

  Lapid claims 'a win on points' as his share of Bennett merger falls to 5 seats

  After an election that left neither bloc with 61 seats, Yair Lapid asked for patience in coalition talks while Likud figures recalled their predictions of his decline.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Shin Bet reportedly phones Hamas members in Gaza with a rooftop ultimatum

  A Saudi-owned newspaper says Israel's security service calls Hamas operatives and tells them to face a strike alone or with their families nearby, citing one Khan Yunis case.

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  Elections2026-10-30

  Around 300,000 votes go to parties that missed Israel's electoral threshold

  Israeli outlets report that roughly 300,000 ballots went to lists that won no Knesset seats, led by a reservists' list with more than 150,000 votes.

• Government2026-10-30

  Czech diplomat, 30, killed by minibus on Jerusalem's Agrippas Street

  Klara Schneiderova, who headed the Czech embassy's Jerusalem branch, died after a minibus hit her near Mahane Yehuda market, the embassy said.

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  Government2026-10-30

  Netanyahu and Ben Gvir meet on blocking a change-bloc minority government

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a long meeting with Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir, with both reports framing it around keeping the right in power.

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  Security2026-10-30

  IDF says four arrested in Jenin area were trading in weapons

  The Israeli military says it detained four men in the Jenin area accused of dealing arms and of past membership in a network it says it dismantled in Operation Iron Wall.

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  Government2026-10-30

  Qatari mediators back in Tehran to pursue a US-Iran deal, reports say

  Qatari envoys landed in Tehran on a visit reportedly coordinated with Washington, part of efforts toward an agreement between the United States and Iran.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Israeli army moves to demolish homes of Hebron attackers who killed two soldiers

  Troops brought explosives to an attacker's house in Hebron ahead of a planned demolition, a week after a shooting in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.

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  Emergency2026-10-30

  Bus driver killed in Route 25 crash with tractor near Shibolim

  A bus carrying a group of girls struck a tractor in the Negev, killing its driver and leaving two women hurt and more than 20 passengers with light injuries.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Ukrainian strikes reported on refinery in Novokuibyshevsk, near Samara

  Israeli outlets relayed reports of a Ukrainian attack on the Samara area of Russia, with N12 citing Russian reports of multiple strikes on a nearby oil refinery.

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  Elections2026-10-30

  Lapid asks supporters for patience as coalition talks go on behind closed doors

  Former prime minister Yair Lapid told supporters that forming a government will be hard but that work is happening out of public view after Tuesday's election.

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  Elections2026-10-30

  Lapid asks for patience, says work under way behind post-election silence

  Former prime minister Yair Lapid told supporters that forming a government will be hard, but said activity is happening behind the scenes after the vote.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed a Houthi drone in the skies over Mecca

  Three Israeli outlets relayed a Saudi-led coalition claim that a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis was intercepted over Islam's holiest city, with few details released.

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  Courts & Crime2026-10-30

  Binance says suspected security breach hit about $6.3 billion, bitcoin falls

  The crypto exchange froze about $3 billion in assets, paused deposits and withdrawals, and says it will cover all losses, as bitcoin slipped below $79,000.

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  Security2026-10-29Updated

  CENTCOM chief Cooper briefs Trump on Iran war and naval blockade

  US officials quoted by N12 say Adm. Brad Cooper's briefing focused on the naval blockade of Iran, while earlier reports from the WSJ described military options.

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  Elections2026-10-29Updated

  Likud tops final Israeli results with 27 seats; 47 new lawmakers elected

  Official results give Likud 27 seats and turnout of 77.9%, and Ynet says 47 newcomers will be sworn in to the 26th Knesset on November 10.

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  Security2026-10-30

  Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries after Trump pressure, WSJ says

  An unofficial pause in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries reportedly began early last week and may run past the US midterm elections, possibly deeper into November.

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  Security2026-10-29

  Elections committee calls Shin Bet bribery reports unfounded, confirms results

  Israel's elections committee says a Shin Bet probe into suspected election bribery targets no particular community and will not change the final results.

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  Security2026-10-29

  Police use stun grenades on Haredi protesters blocking Route 4 at Geha

  Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators blocked roads over the arrest of a draft evader, prompting a political row over police conduct and disputed reports of injured officers.

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