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Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu rivals weigh joining forces with Arab parties

Anxious Israelis watched election results near completion Wednesday after the highest voter turnout in over a quarter-century, as no clear winner emerged and weeks of negotiating could lie ahead for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an array of opposition parties trying to unseat him.

Key things to know about Israel's election

After polls close late Tuesday, the jostling for power is likely to begin — between parties small and big — to achieve a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.

Israelis are voting on whether to oust Netanyahu in first election since Oct. 7 attack

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

In a kibbutz near Gaza, Oct. 7 scars tear at leftist heritage

25 October 2026 at 04:55
Nahal Oz resident Danny Rahamim laments that he's 'the most left-wing person here,' with family members and others moving rightward after the Hamas onslaught that killed 16 residents

Jury Trials on Trial: Can Justice Survive Political Polarisation?

17 October 2026 at 15:00

An activist who painted Churchill red was cleared of criminal damage and juries have deadlocked over alleged support for Hamas. What’s to be done when jurors reject the moral premises of the law, asks Anna Stanley.

The post Jury Trials on Trial: Can Justice Survive Political Polarisation? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

You Can Become Israeli

16 October 2026 at 17:00

Throughout the war, newcomers have continued to move to Israel, where integration is given rocket boosters not via civics classes but shelter drills, the draft and weekly funeral attendance, says Mark Ginsberg.

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U.S. Shipping Regulator Proposes $200,000 Fees on Spanish Ships Over Port Ban

14 October 2026 at 16:56
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing $200,000 fees on Spanish-flagged vessels entering American ports, along with restrictions on billions of dollars in Spanish imports, after concluding that Spain’s...
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