Israel
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Election
Vance Links Republican Election Defeat to War with Iran
DID Press: US Vice President JD Vance has identified the war with Iran as one of the main factors behind the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm congressional elections, saying many voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential…
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Government
Israeli Opposition Leader Warns Netanyahu Could Use Iran Threat to Stay in Power
DID Press: Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats Party, warned on Sunday, 1 November, that Benjamin Netanyahu could use the prospect of a new military strike against Iran to maintain his hold on power amid political uncertainty following last week’s…
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Military
Southern Lebanon Hit by Renewed Israeli Airstrikes
DID Press: Lebanese state media have reported continued Israeli air and military attacks on several areas in southern Lebanon. According to the reports, Israeli fighter jets and military forces targeted parts of the south in the latest strikes, involving air…
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Government
Thousands of Gaza Families Still Searching for Missing Relatives
DID Press: Thousands of Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip remain unaware of the fate of missing relatives, months or even years after their disappearance. Human rights activists say the crisis has been compounded by a lack of information about…
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Government
Iran’s Armed Forces Chief Warns of Immediate Response to Any New US-Israeli Attack
DID Press: Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, has warned that any renewed aggression by the United States and Israel would be met with an immediate, stronger and more effective response than during what he called the…
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Economy
Israeli Political Deadlock Could Cost Economy Up to $3.8 Billion
DID Press: Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist has warned that the ongoing deadlock over forming a government and approving the 2027 budget could disrupt government operations and cost the Israeli economy between 6.5 billion and 12 billion shekels, equivalent to $2…
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Analysis
Political Deadlock in Tel Aviv Raises the Costs for Washington
DID Press: Preliminary results from Israel’s Knesset elections indicate that neither electoral bloc can form a government on its own, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations and raising the possibility of prolonged political instability or another election in the…
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Election
Netanyahu Loses Parliamentary Majority as Israeli Election Ends in Deadlock
DID Press: With nearly 90 percent of the votes in Israel’s Knesset election counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has won 48 seats. Arab parties have captured 19 seats, making…
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Election
Ya’alon Urges Netanyahu’s Opponents to Form Alliance to “Save Israel”
DID Press: Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, Israel’s former defence minister and former chief of staff of the Israeli military, has called on leaders of parties opposing Benjamin Netanyahu to act swiftly to form a new government and take control of the…
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Economy
Israeli Banks Could Face Western Sanctions if Netanyahu Wins Re-Election
DID Press: Israeli journalist and political analyst Yoav Stern has warned that Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election as prime minister of Israel could have far-reaching economic consequences, potentially leading to the country’s economic isolation and the imposition of Western sanctions. Speaking to…
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