Zini appears to backtrack request to interrogate Arab MKs in election's foreign interference probe

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Zini to act immediately arrest and interrogate Arab party leaders, even without permission from the A-G.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.
Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026.
A Joint List party advertisement in Tel Aviv, October 14, 2026.

Central Elections Committee ratifies election results with Likud, Shas abstaining from vote

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President Herzog receives results of 26th Knesset election, kickstarts mandate negotiations

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By law, the president is required to consult the Knesset factions before deciding who receives the task of forming a government.

President Isaac Herzog receiving the official results of the 26th Knesset election, November 4, 2026.
The US Capitol building, during the US midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026.

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Ayelet Kroizer.

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Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

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A torn election campaign poster featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump is seen outside Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, a day after Israel’s general elections, October 28, 2026.

Trump's military aid bombshell exposes Netanyahu's greatest failure

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US President Donald Trump stands, as he departs after delivering remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

What does Trump's earthquake announcement of ending aid to Israel mean?

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Supporters watch election results during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Democrats win control of US House, Senate with several states flipped in midterm elections

US President Donald Trump picks up a photograph after delivering remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, reopened after months of repairs, ahead of the midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm success, blames GOP candidates for poor performance

CEC ratifies official results after finding no evidence of compromised election integrity

The CEC has approved the election results, with Likud and the ultra-Orthodox Shas party abstaining from the vote, according to Israeli media.

An Israeli votes in the 2026 Knesset election, October 27, 2026.

A-G denies Zini's request to interrogate Arab party senior lawmakers, says evidence needed

ANALYSIS

UTJ demands draft law from Netanyahu, but will it make Eisenkot pay upfront?

United Torah Judaism party head MK Yaakov Asher alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, October 28, 2026
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Eisenkot may get the mandate, but haredi parties hold the key to Israel's next government

Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.

Eisenkot gets opposition backing as leaders vow to form emergency gov't 'as soon as possible'

(L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid.

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Israeli defense sources expressed surprise as Trump's claim raises questions about how the two countries would end an aid arrangement that is formally set to run through 2028.

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Shin Bet, police arrest senior Balad activist Abd Abu Shahada over suspected security offenses

Abd Abu Shahada.

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The Gaza border barrier; Illustrative.
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Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence

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Pro-Israel Jewish Democrat Jared Moskowitz defeats challenger in Florida despite redrawn district

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Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss becomes Michigan's first openly gay Congress member

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South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'

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South African Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn.

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South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'

On Monday, South Africa’s Film and Publication Board (FPB) announced its decision to refuse to classify the movie 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America' for broadcasting and distribution.

South African Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn.

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A photo of the SIGMA howitzer.

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Providence City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island on May 28, 2020.

Bomb threat targets Haifa-bound Israeli cruise ship docked at Greek island

US DOJ sends election monitors to all 50 states, expands Alaska Senate race probe

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FBI charges Oklahoma man for sending US election officials threatening letters with white powder

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson praises Israel’s official 'Biblical' Highway 60 designation

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Birthright convenes 350 global leaders in Tel Aviv at first Global Business Summit

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Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war?

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Binance: Hackers used fake job interview, AI tool to gain access to computers, steal $6.3 billion

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

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UAE says oil leak from tanker has been stopped, pollution eases

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This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

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Legendary 1969 Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr makes aliyah with husband

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