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The upcoming Israeli vote is viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot leads the challenge. Netanyahu warned on X that losing could trigger a second Holocaust, sharing an AI‑generated nuclear image. Polls show a 4.5‑seat gap between the two blocs, and Eisenkot says Netanyahu is unfit and attacks a crypto‑sanctions plan.
Reported by BBC News, Al Jazeera English, Asharq Al-Awsat, Euronews and DW
Reported by Anadolu Agency, DR Nyheder, Dawn, Middle East Eye and Asharq Al-Awsat
Reported by Euronews, Asharq Al-Awsat, Dawn, Al Jazeera English and Anadolu Agency
Israel's military began a multi‑day operation on 23 Oct in the occupied West Bank after two soldiers were killed, carrying out searches, arrests, and demolitions of homes and businesses. The army announced closure of all land crossings on election day, barred Palestinian workers from settlements, and ordered a siege of Hebron, evacuating residents and displacing hundreds.
Saudi authorities say they shot down a barrage of Houthi missiles and drones, while the military reports three missiles aimed at Riyadh, Taif and Yanbu were intercepted; coalition officials claim ten ballistic missiles and a cruise missile were also downed in the south, showing differing counts.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is looking at cryptocurrency as a way to evade banking sanctions, while the Bank of Israel warns that digital currencies cannot bypass those restrictions. Economists and entrepreneurs label the idea as bizarre, and opposition parties caution it could spark capital flight and weaken confidence in the Israeli economy.
A large crowd gathers in Tel Aviv to protest Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of a parliamentary vote. Pre‑gag‑period polls indicate that neither political bloc is likely to secure a majority, and 13% of voters remain undecided.
Swedish police state that a suspect in an ongoing investigation has been transferred from the United Arab Emirates to Sweden, indicating international cooperation in the case and allowing Swedish authorities to continue their inquiries locally.
Reported by NRK, DR Nyheder, CNA, Asharq Al-Awsat and The Guardian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a full West Bank closure following a shootout near Hebron in which Israeli forces say they killed two attackers; at least five people were injured, and several checkpoints are already closed, though some reports describe the victims as alleged assailants.