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438 articles shownof 438 totalLast updated 2026-11-06 09:18 UTC

defense 7 15h ago 4 min read

Lebanese Pack Bags as Israel Reportedly Presses Beirut to Block Hezbollah Ahead of Possible Iran Strike

Since war reached Lebanon on March 2, Israeli action has killed 4,389 people, per the Lebanese Health Ministry, and residents are now stocking medicine and packing evacuation bags. Israel is reportedly pressing Beirut through U.S. mediators to put Lebanese troops between Hezbollah and the border, while Hezbollah's leader refuses to discuss disarmament. Whether Hezbollah joins a renewed U.S.-Iran fight is the question everything else hangs on.

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defense 7 16h ago 4 min read

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Agreed to End $3.8 Billion in Annual Military Aid to Israel by Year's End

Trump said on Election Day, Nov. 3, that he and Netanyahu agreed to end the $3.8 billion in yearly U.S. military aid to Israel by the end of 2026, and he tied the decision to the U.S. political mood. Vance now says the Iran war and the Israel relationship cost Republicans the midterms, while Netanyahu is short of a majority after Israel's Oct. 27 vote. Israel's next government will have to deal with a U.S. Congress led by Democrats and a White House that has already moved on aid.

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defense 7 1d ago 5 min read

Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in Southern Lebanon as UN Warns of Security Vacuum After UNIFIL Exit

An Israeli drone strike near Qabrikha on Wednesday, Nov. 4 killed one person and wounded another, while the UN peacekeeping chief warned that Lebanese and Israeli troops could face each other with no buffer once UNIFIL's mandate ends in December. The June framework meant to disarm Hezbollah and pull back Israeli forces has stalled. The Security Council has to decide what, if anything, replaces UNIFIL before the year ends.

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defense 8 1d ago 4 min read

Israel Has About $10 Billion in U.S. Weapons Orders Beyond Aid Pledges, Complicating Trump's Year-End Aid Cutoff

A State Department letter to Congress says Israel would need roughly $10 billion beyond the current aid agreement to pay for weapons it has already ordered. Trump said Nov. 3 that U.S. aid ends this year, but Congress controls appropriations and the bill for those orders has no named payer.

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health 5 1d ago 3 min read

Euro-Med monitor says Israeli travel limits keep 1,134 Gaza child amputees from care abroad

The Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said Wednesday, Nov. 4, that 1,134 children in Gaza have had limbs amputated and that Israeli restrictions on travel, evacuations and equipment imports are blocking their long-term care. WHO figures the group cites show about 500 of roughly 2,300 assessed amputees had received prosthetics by May. Euro-Med calls the pattern a war crime and genocide, a legal characterization it makes itself.

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defense 8 2d ago 4 min read

Israel Warns U.S. That Iran May Use Chemical Weapons, and American Officials Are Split on Whether to Believe It

Israel has spent two weeks telling U.S. and Gulf officials that Iran may be preparing chemical attacks, the New York Times reported Tuesday. American officials disagree on whether the intelligence is credible or a push to restart the war. U.S. Central Command has a strike plan ready that could begin as early as this evening, Nov. 4, but only President Trump can order it.

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politics 8 3d ago 4 min read

Trump Says U.S. Aid to Israel Ends This Year, Says Netanyahu Proposed It

President Trump said on Election Day morning, Nov. 3, that roughly $4 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel will be cut off at the end of the year, and that Prime Minister Netanyahu raised the idea. The 10-year agreement covering the money runs through 2028, and neither the White House nor Netanyahu's office had publicly addressed how it would be ended.

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defense 8 3d ago 4 min read

Trump Says He Is Not Weighing Post-Midterm Iran Strikes, as Axios Sources Say Netanyahu Is Pushing for Them

Trump answered "no" on Monday, Nov. 2, when asked if he is considering striking Iran after today's midterms. Two sources told Axios that Netanyahu pressed him in a "tough" Saturday call to resume strikes immediately. With Qatari-mediated talks running and Trump still describing Pickaxe Mountain as a target, the eighth month of the war has no settled direction.

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defense 8 5d ago 4 min read

Hebron Lockdown Enters 10th Day as Netanyahu Promises West Bank Operation 'Not Seen Since the Six-Day War'

Israeli forces have kept Hebron sealed for 10 days since two soldiers were killed at a checkpoint on October 23, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a far larger West Bank operation is coming. The city's mayor puts daily losses above $3.8 million and says 80,000 students are out of school. No date for the wider operation has been announced.

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defense 9 5d ago 4 min read

Netanyahu Pressed Trump to Strike Iran Right After Midterms, Axios Reports, as Doha Talks Enter Third Day

Since the war began in February, Trump has run airstrikes and negotiations in parallel. Two officials told Axios that Netanyahu urged him on a call to hit Iran immediately after Tuesday's midterms while Trump wanted talks to play out. Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha again today, Nov. 1, and a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

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defense 8 6d ago 4 min read

Khamenei Orders 'Geographically Unrestricted' Response to Any U.S. or Israeli Attack, Tells Commanders to Update Target List

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met the heads of the army, the Revolutionary Guards and the armed forces on Oct. 31 and ordered an immediate response to any new attack with no geographic limit. The order lands days before U.S. midterm elections, with a Vance letter to Tehran unanswered and Qatari mediators on the ground.

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sports 5 6d ago 3 min read

Swiss Broadcasting Complaints Authority Rules 5-4 That RTS Commentary on Israeli Olympic Bobsledder Was Discriminatory

Switzerland's Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television ruled Friday, Oct. 30, that an RTS commentator's live remarks about Israeli bobsled pilot Adam Edelman at the Milano Cortina Games broke the ban on discrimination. The vote was 5-4, the written reasoning is still to come, and the ruling can be appealed to Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court.

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defense 7 Oct 30 4 min read

UN Human Rights Office Says Israeli Push Past 'Yellow Line' Is Displacing More Gazans a Year Into Ceasefire

The UN Human Rights Office said Friday, Oct. 30, that Israeli forces are expanding westward past the ceasefire-era "yellow line," displacing Palestinians in Gaza City and central Gaza again. Israel has stated it aims to bring 70 percent of Gaza under military deployment, and the UN office says forcible transfer is a war crime that may amount to a crime against humanity. Winter is arriving with most of Gaza's population in tents and the ceasefire, in place since Oct. 11, 2025, still carrying a death toll.

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defense 8 Oct 30 4 min read

Sen. Murphy Calls Reported Post-Election Iran Strike Plan 'Insane' as U.S. Sends More Air Defenses to Israel

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says a classified briefing on the administration's plan to restart the Iran war left him convinced it would backfire. The U.S. is moving a Patriot system, ships and aircraft into the region ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, and the White House has not confirmed any decision. Trump has said he won't strike before the election.

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politics 8 Oct 30 4 min read

Israel's Final Count Leaves Netanyahu at 53 Seats and Eisenkot at 48 as Likud Declares the Election 'Stolen'

Final results from Israel's Oct. 27 election gave Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48 and Arab-led parties a record 19, so neither side has the 61 needed. Likud now says the vote was stolen through foreign-backed Arab parties, while the election committee chief says he could not verify the claims. Results go to President Herzog next Wednesday, and the Arab parties' seats will shape whatever comes next.

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tech 7 Oct 29 4 min read

Intel Shares Fall About 20% After Hours as Q4 Forecast Misses Estimates, Israel Fab Blast Adds $600 Million Hit

Intel beat third-quarter profit estimates, then guided fourth-quarter revenue and earnings well below Wall Street's numbers, and its stock fell roughly 17% to 23% in after-hours trading Thursday, Oct. 29. The company cited a PC slowdown, a memory crunch, and a deadly explosion at its Israel fab that it says will cost about $600 million in revenue over two quarters. Friday's session will show whether the drop holds; at the after-hours level, Intel would lose more than $80 billion in market value.

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politics 8 Oct 28 4 min read

Israel Count Passes 92% With Netanyahu Bloc Near 54 Seats, Eisenkot's Near 48, and 430,000 Special Ballots Still Pending

Since polls closed Tuesday, Oct. 27, the count has passed 92% and neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's reaches 61, with Arab parties at 19. The remaining 430,000 to 480,000 double-envelope ballots, which favored Netanyahu in 2022, are due to be counted Wednesday night and Thursday. President Herzog has said he will receive official results next week and then begin consultations.

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finance 8 Oct 28 4 min read

Israeli Count Puts Netanyahu Bloc at 54 Seats, Short of 61, as Tel Aviv Stocks and the Shekel Fall

With more than 84% of ballots counted, tallies published by Israeli media show Netanyahu's bloc at 54 seats to 49 for Eisenkot's. Neither side reaches the 61 needed, and an updated exit poll gave Arab parties 19. The Tel Aviv 125 fell as much as 3.5% in early trading.

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defense 6 Oct 28 3 min read

Serbian Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Minor Dead Outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade

A Gendarmerie officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade shot and killed a knife-wielding minor just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called it a terrorist attack and put Serbia on its highest terror alert. It happened with a caretaker government in place and the police still under the outgoing camp's control, so the investigation will land on a ministry in transition.

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politics 8 Oct 28 4 min read

Partial Israeli Count Puts Netanyahu Bloc at 56 Seats to Eisenkot's 48, Still Short of 61

With 60.2% of ballots counted Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, Netanyahu's bloc is projected at 56 seats against 48 for Gadi Eisenkot's, a shift from election-night exit polls that had the opposition ahead. Neither camp reaches 61, and the Arab parties, projected at 16 seats, still decide whether anyone can govern.

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politics 8 Oct 27 4 min read

Israel Exit Polls Give Eisenkot's Bloc 52 to 53 Seats to Netanyahu's 50, Both Short of 61, With Turnout at 77.7%

After polls closed at 10 p.m. local time on Oct. 27, three exit polls put Gadi Eisenkot's four-party bloc narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, but neither side reaches the 61 seats needed. Likud is the largest single party in the polls, and Arab-led parties projected at 17 to 18 seats hold the leverage. Final results may not come until Wednesday, and coalition talks could run for weeks.

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politics 8 Oct 27 3 min read

Kan 11 Exit Poll Puts Netanyahu's Bloc at 50 Seats, Short of 61, as Israel's Polls Close

Since polls opened Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, turnout climbed past 74% by 8 p.m. local time, and a Kan 11 exit poll now shows neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition slate reaching the 61 seats needed. Arab parties are projected at 17 seats, which puts them at the center of any coalition math. Official results are due Wednesday.

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politics 8 Oct 27 4 min read

Israel Turnout Hits 55.7% by 4 p.m., Highest Since 1973, as Election Officials Order Faster Voting

Since Israelis began voting today, Oct. 27, turnout reached 55.7% by 4 p.m. local time, up from 47.5% at the same hour in 2022, according to the Central Elections Committee. Long lines prompted orders to speed up voting, and polls stay open until 10 p.m. Even a clear result may not end Netanyahu's authority quickly, because a caretaker government keeps its war powers while coalition talks drag on.

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politics 8 Oct 27 4 min read

Israel Election Draws Highest Early Turnout Since 1981 as Netanyahu Warns of Iranian Attacks

Israelis are voting today, Oct. 27, with early turnout the highest since 1981, according to the Central Elections Committee. Polls close at 10 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET), and final polls show neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition assured of 61 seats. Netanyahu could stay in office as caretaker for months while Iran war tensions remain unresolved.

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politics 8 Oct 26 4 min read

UN Commission Says Israel Kept Committing Genocidal Acts in Gaza After Ceasefire. Israel Demands Its Dissolution

A UN-commissioned panel led by Srinivasan Muralidhar said in a report released Monday, Oct. 26, that Israel has continued "genocidal acts" in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire and committed crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel's Geneva mission rejected the report as a "misinformation campaign" and called for the commission to be dissolved. The commission is an investigative body, not a court, and its findings could be used by International Criminal Court prosecutors or other jurisdictions.

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politics 9 Oct 26 4 min read

Hegseth Meets Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit on Eve of Israel's Election as Iran Strike Talk Builds

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth held a private, unannounced meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel days before Tuesday's Oct. 27 vote, Axios reported, as both governments discuss resuming military operations against Iran. Trump has endorsed Netanyahu and said both men should "soon finish the job" in Iran, while other reports say he restrained an attack before election day. An inconclusive result could leave a caretaker government in charge of any Iran decision.

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politics 8 Oct 26 4 min read

Netanyahu and Katz Deny Channel 12 Report of Clash With Army Chief Over Iran Action Before Israel's Vote

On the eve of Tuesday's election, Channel 12 reported that army chief Eyal Zamir clashed with the political leadership over an order that could have triggered fighting with Iran. Netanyahu called the report "fake news" and Defense Minister Israel Katz called it baseless, while Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman accused the prime minister of putting politics above security. Polls open Tuesday, Oct. 27, and the operation at the center of the dispute has not been identified.

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politics 8 Oct 26 4 min read

Israel Votes Tuesday in First Election Since Oct. 7, With Netanyahu's Bloc Polling Short of 61 Seats

Israelis vote Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Final polls average 50.2 seats for Netanyahu's outgoing coalition, 11 short of a majority, but his main rival Gadi Eisenkot has no clear path to 61 either. The likely result is weeks or months of coalition haggling, possibly with Netanyahu leading a caretaker government.

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defense 9 Oct 25 4 min read

Eight Nations Meeting in Istanbul Urge US and Israel Not to Renew Iran Strikes as Brent Settles at $109.86

Foreign ministers from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia warned against fresh strikes on Iran, while Vice President JD Vance said Saturday the U.S. Navy is what keeps gas prices from tripling. Brent closed Friday at $109.86, its highest level since May. The IMF says oil-importing poor countries have little choice but to cut spending or restructure debt.

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politics 8 Oct 25 4 min read

Israel Closes All West Bank Crossings for Election Day and Bars Palestinian Workers From Settlements as Hebron Displacement Reaches 2,000, Katz Says

Two days after two soldiers were killed at a Hebron checkpoint, the IDF announced a West Bank entry and exit ban on Palestinian workers and a closure of all land crossings on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Defense Minister Israel Katz says about 2,000 Hebron residents have been removed from their homes and will not return until Israel finishes dealing with Hamas there. Netanyahu has said a much larger operation is still coming, with timing to be decided.

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politics 8 Oct 25 4 min read

Thousands Rally in Tel Aviv for Oct. 7 Inquiry Three Days Before Israel's Election

Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on Saturday, Oct. 24, demanding a state commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7, 2023 failures, which Netanyahu has refused. Polls show Netanyahu's bloc and Gadi Eisenkot's bloc neck and neck, with neither projected to reach 61 seats. Coalition haggling after the Oct. 27 vote will likely decide who governs.

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politics 7 Oct 24 3 min read

Gaza Bakers Say 10 of 17 Commercial Bakeries Have Closed After 10 Days Without Flour Deliveries

Since Israel suspended commercial shipments on Oct. 14, Gaza's bakery association says most commercial bakeries have shut for lack of flour. The closures land days after the World Food Programme cut its Gaza rolls for lack of funding, so families are losing both market bread and aid at once. The bakers' own 48-hour warning, issued Thursday, runs out this weekend.

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defense 9 Oct 24 4 min read

Iran Says Attack Likely Before Israel's Oct. 27 Vote, White House Says No Strike Before Midterms

Senior Iranian officials told Drop Site that Tehran's intelligence points to U.S.-Israeli strikes before Tuesday's Israeli election. A person briefed on the planning told NPR the target is early November, after the U.S. midterms, and the White House denies any pre-midterm attack. Carrier and Marine deployments are still moving toward the region while the two timelines contradict each other.

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politics 8 Oct 24 4 min read

Israel Clears Hebron Neighborhoods and Razes Buildings After Checkpoint Attack, Palestinian Officials Put Displaced at 1,000 to 1,500

A day after two gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers near Hebron, troops evacuated several neighborhoods and bulldozed buildings. Palestinian officials give conflicting counts of displaced families, from 150 to 300. The IDF says the operation will last several days, and Israelis vote Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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finance 6 Oct 24 4 min read

Netanyahu Says He Requested a Blockchain Plan for Possible Sanctions. Economic Officials Told Ynet They Know of None

In a Channel 10 interview on Friday, Oct. 23, Netanyahu said he has asked for a plan using blockchain to prepare Israel for possible banking sanctions. Former Bank of Israel and Finance Ministry officials say crypto cannot get around sanctions, and Ynet reports no economic ministry has heard of the plan. Israel votes Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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economy 6 Oct 24 5 min read

UN food agency halves West Bank aid rolls to 200,000 and cuts 500,000 from Gaza, citing funding shortfall

The World Food Programme says it has cut food assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza and 200,000 in the West Bank because donor money has run short. The agency is asking for $450 million to keep operating through March, and displaced families in Tulkarem say they have already gone months without aid.

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energy 9 Oct 23 4 min read

Brent Touches $117 as Iran Threatens Gulf Oil Sites and Datacenters if U.S. and Israel Strike Again

Since Brent began its climb to a six-month high this week, it touched above $117 a barrel on Friday, Oct. 23, after Tehran threatened to hit Gulf oil facilities, undersea cables and AI datacenters in response to any new U.S.-Israeli offensive. The State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members out of Saudi Arabia. The Nov. 3 midterms now mark the date markets are watching.

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defense 8 Oct 23 3 min read

Third U.S. Carrier Heads to Mideast as Source Says U.S. and Israel Plan Iran Strike After Midterms

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is headed to the Middle East, and a person briefed on U.S. and Israeli war planning told NPR the two countries are preparing a possible attack on Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms. Brent crude has climbed to $114 a barrel on the talk alone. The carrier is still about a week out, so the decision window is open, and Trump has said little publicly about it.

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politics 7 Oct 23 3 min read

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Hebron Attack as Netanyahu Orders Evacuations and Demolitions Before Tuesday Vote

The two Israelis killed in today's Hebron-area shooting, Oct. 23, were soldiers, the military said, and three others were lightly wounded. Netanyahu ordered residents evacuated from the gunmen's neighborhood, a demolition of the site and a wider West Bank operation. Israelis vote Tuesday, Oct. 27, with security at the center of his campaign.

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defense 7 Oct 23 4 min read

Netanyahu Orders West Bank Lockdown After Two Gunmen Killed in Hebron Shooting That Wounded Five

Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen near Hebron today, Oct. 23, after a shooting that wounded five people, two critically. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Hebron sealed and the army to prepare a full West Bank closure, four days before an election that is a referendum on his leadership.

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politics 8 Oct 22 4 min read

Israel Votes Oct. 27 With No Bloc Near 61 Seats, and Netanyahu's Rivals Share His View of Iran

Israelis vote Tuesday in an election polls show neither bloc winning outright. Netanyahu's main challengers, Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett, agree with him that Iran is the gravest threat and reject a Palestinian state, so the fight is over Oct. 7 responsibility and how hard to push. Coalition talks will likely still be running when Americans vote Nov. 3, the date after which U.S. and Israeli planners are reported to have Iran strike options ready.

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defense 9 Oct 22 4 min read

NYT: US and Israel Have Detailed Plans for a Three-Day Iran Strike After Nov. 3, Trump Has Not Approved

The New York Times reported Wednesday, Oct. 21, that US and Israeli militaries have drawn up detailed plans for a short, intensive campaign against Iran after the midterms, and Axios reported CENTCOM was ordered to finish its preparations. Trump has not approved anything and has vetoed earlier plans, but three carriers and thousands of Marines are due in place by early November.

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defense 8 Oct 21 4 min read

FT Reports Trump Blocked Israeli Strike Plan for Oct. 10; Jerusalem Post Says No Attack Was Planned

The Financial Times reported today, Oct. 21, citing three people familiar with the plans, that Netanyahu had the IDF prepare a multi-day Iran offensive for the weekend of Oct. 10 and that Trump opposed it. The Jerusalem Post, citing its own sources, says the premise is wrong because no strike was imminent. Israel votes Oct. 27 and U.S. midterms follow on Nov. 3, and the person quoted by the FT put the choice this way: "There will either be a deal or an attack."

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defense 8 Oct 20 4 min read

Netanyahu Says He Discussed Toppling Iran's Regime With Trump on Sunday, a Week Before Israel's Election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, Oct. 20, that he is committed to eliminating Iran's regime and spoke with Trump about it Sunday. The statement follows Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu and an unannounced Hegseth visit to Israel. Trump's pledge not to bomb Iran before Nov. 3 and Israel's Oct. 27 vote now frame what comes next.

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politics 7 Oct 20 4 min read

Gaza Heads Into Winter With Halved WFP Rations as UN Counts 950,000 Displaced People at Flood Risk

A day after the World Food Programme said it would cut monthly aid in Gaza from 1.6 million people to 1.1 million, a UN humanitarian report shows shelter, fuel and cooked-meal supplies also running short as the rainy season starts. WFP says it needs $450 million to keep operating in Gaza and the West Bank through March.

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defense 8 Oct 20 4 min read

Hegseth Met Netanyahu at Israeli Air Base Monday, Eight Days Before Israel's Election

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda Air Base on Monday, Oct. 19, a day after Trump endorsed Netanyahu. Both governments say no strikes are planned before Israel's Oct. 27 vote, while Trump says his choice between a deal and attacking Iran could come after the U.S. midterms.

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politics 7 Oct 19 4 min read

WFP Cuts Gaza Food Aid by a Third, Dropping 500,000 People From Monthly Assistance

The UN World Food Programme announced Monday, Oct. 19, that it is cutting Gaza recipients from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, halving rations and trimming hot meals, citing a funding shortfall rather than access. The agency says it needs $450 million through March 2027 to keep critical operations running as winter nears.

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finance 7 Oct 19 5 min read

Trump Says Israel Is Helping Saudi Arabia Against the Houthis; Riyadh Investment Forum Reportedly Going Hybrid

Since the weekend Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid airport, President Trump has said Israel is assisting the kingdom and that Saudi Arabia may be closer than ever to joining the Abraham Accords. Meanwhile, two people familiar with the plans say the Future Investment Initiative, scheduled for Oct. 26, will let executives attend remotely. Saudi officials are reportedly short on interceptors, and Washington has so far sent only advisers.

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defense 7 Oct 18 4 min read

Trump Endorses Netanyahu Nine Days Before Israeli Vote and Says US Will 'Soon Finish the Job' on Iran Unless Tehran Changes Course

President Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu his "Complete and Total Endorsement" on Sunday, Oct. 18, nine days before Israel's Oct. 27 election, and warned Iran the U.S. will "soon finish the job" unless it changes course. Netanyahu said the same day that Israel will act alone against Iran if needed. Both statements land before the Nov. 3 U.S. midterms, with Trump having said earlier this month that the U.S. would not strike Iran before then.

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politics 7 Oct 18 4 min read

Rubio Says US Has Asked Israel to Crack Down on Settler Violence After Beating of Washington Post Photographer

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday night the US has asked Israel to "crack down" on settler attacks in the West Bank after the Friday beating of American photographer Heidi Levine. Ambassador Mike Huckabee demanded prison time for the attackers, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog apologized to Levine. Rubio expects a cable from the US Embassy in Jerusalem by today, Oct. 18, and no arrests have been announced.

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defense 7 Oct 17 4 min read

Trump Says Israel Has Been 'Very Helpful' to Saudi Arabia Against Houthis, Calls Saudi Normalization Possible 'Maybe More Than Ever'

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Oct. 16, Trump said Israel has been helping Saudi Arabia fight the Houthis and that a Saudi entry into the Abraham Accords is back on the table. He gave no details on what Israel has done, Israel has not openly struck Yemen, and Riyadh still demands a credible path to Palestinian statehood. Israel's Oct. 27 election and a warning from its military chief about a wider clash with Iran hang over any move.

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defense 5 Oct 16 4 min read

McGurk's 'Brink' says Hamas, not Israel, stalled the 2025 hostage deal, disputing ex-Harris adviser Phil Gordon

Brett McGurk, Biden's Middle East coordinator, has been touring his new book on the hostage talks. He says Hamas held out until its position weakened, and he rejects a former colleague's claim that Israel's concessions unlocked the January 2025 deal. The two accounts conflict on why a deal took so long, and both come from former Biden-era officials.

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health 7 Oct 16 4 min read

Gaza Health Ministry Reports 466 Hunger Deaths Since 2024 as UNICEF, MedGlobal Say Child Malnutrition Is Down but Fragile

Gaza's Health Ministry says 466 people have died of malnutrition and starvation since 2024, while UNICEF and the aid group MedGlobal report that acute child malnutrition has fallen since the October 2025 ceasefire. Both warn the gains could reverse if supplies stop, and Israel's halt on commercial goods, announced Oct. 14, is the immediate test.

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health 6 Oct 16 4 min read

UN Migration Agency Says Gaza Winter Shelter Supplies Cover 17% of Need, 8,600 Kits Held Over 'Dual-Use' Rules

The UN's International Organization for Migration says almost all of Gaza's roughly 2 million people need shelter help, with only about 17% of winter needs met. Israeli authorities have classed about 8,600 emergency shelter kits as potentially dual-use and kept them out, citing security concerns. A joint assessment puts nearly 956,000 displaced people in medium- or high-risk flood zones, and the question is whether supplies get in before heavy rain.

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defense 7 Oct 15 4 min read

Israel Says No Commercial Goods Have Entered Gaza for Two Days, Blames Hamas Fees; Truckers' Union Disputes It

COGAT, the Israeli military body that oversees civilian affairs in Gaza, announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, that commercial shipments have stopped, saying Gaza merchants quit over a Hamas fee of 10,000 shekels per truck. Gaza's truckers' union and the Hamas-run media office reject that account. Fruit, meat and winter clothing are among the goods cut off as the cold season approaches for 2.1 million people who depend on Israeli-controlled crossings.

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tech 8 Oct 15 4 min read

Citizen Lab Says Israeli Ad Firm Delivered Zero-Click Spyware to 45 Al Jazeera Devices

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab say Israeli ad company Discover-Tech used real-time ad bidding to push Candiru spyware onto devices at Al Jazeera in 2024 and 2025. Confiant, the ad security firm that worked on the investigation, says the company's ads also reached sensitive networks including the U.S. Defense Department and NATO. Citizen Lab is urging regulators in the U.S. and Europe to investigate and sanction the companies involved, and has not said which governments ran the attacks.

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defense 6 Oct 14 4 min read

Israel Has Not Let Contractors Into Gaza to Build Board of Peace Troop Base, Source Tells Guardian

A person with direct knowledge told the Guardian that Israel has kept contractors from entering Gaza to build a 150-troop outpost, the Board of Peace's first construction contract, issued in early August. Neither the Israeli government nor the Board of Peace has commented. The Board of Peace reportedly expects movement after Israel's Oct. 27 election.

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defense 7 Oct 13 4 min read

Israel Moves Gaza's Yellow Line Deeper Into Shujayea, Now Holds About 65% of Territory, UN Says

Israeli forces shifted the concrete markers of the Yellow Line dozens of metres west in Shujayea on Oct. 11, the first anniversary of the ceasefire. Israel now controls roughly 64 to 65 percent of Gaza, up from the 53 percent set in the October 2025 deal. Israeli officials call the advance a core security doctrine, while displaced families say they have nowhere left to pitch a tent.

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defense 9 Oct 13 4 min read

U.S. Officials Say Trump Told Netanyahu to 'Get Ready' on Iran Strikes. White House Denies the Leaders Discussed It

Four sources told Axios that Netanyahu and Trump discussed a major new operation against Iran before the Oct. 27 Israeli election and the U.S. midterms. A White House official denies the two talked about resuming the war. Trump separately posted today, Oct. 13, that he will 'never forget' Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and will act after the elections.

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defense 8 Oct 13 4 min read

Israeli Officials Say Iran Has Rebuilt Much of Its Missile Stockpile as Talks Stall

Senior Israeli security officials say Iran has rebuilt a significant part of its ballistic missile arsenal, while Tehran hardens nuclear sites and threatens U.S.-linked infrastructure across the region. Trump has ruled out strikes before the Nov. 3 midterms, and talks over Hormuz and enrichment remain stuck. The window between the election and any decision is when both sides are positioning.

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New Israel stories are added throughout the day and placed near the top of the page. Every card shows when the story was posted and how many sources it draws on. Older stories stay in our archive, linked at the bottom of the page. Join free to personalize what you see.

Where can I see the sources behind Israel news stories?

Each Israel story links the outlets it draws on, and the underlying documents where available. The Sources page lists the more than 110 outlets used across Unbiased Headlines. The Editorial Method page explains how stories are written and how those sources are chosen.