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Members of the Likud party meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem during consultations with political parties on whom to recommend to form Israel’s next government, following the elections to the 26th Knesset, November 5, 2026.

Herzog announces mandate to be awarded Sunday as he works to bring 'good, stable gov't' for Israel

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.

500 Black Christian leaders arrive in Israel for 'Unfinished Business' pilgrimage

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to MPs at his party's group meeting in the Turkish parliament on January 21, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia


KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

The bomb threat is the latest in a wave of at least 27 European passenger planes that were forced to land following a series of threats.

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

West Bank Arabs set Israeli vehicle on fire after Jewish rioters torch Palestinian cars - report

The alleged incident follows an IDF raid on an illegal West Bank outpost on Wednesday.

Palestinians inspect the charred remains of two vehicles reportedly set on fire by extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, November 5, 2026.

WATCH: Haredi protesters block light rail near Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street, one suspect arrested

The protest is one of many demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox individuals in recent months protesting projects to expand light rail routes in Jerusalem.

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Turkey says Iranian fire killed soldier on border as foreign ministers discuss US-Iran talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also held talks with his UAE counterpart, as Tehran works with mediators to end its war with the United States.

Iranians make their way after crossing into Turkey at the Kapikoy Border Gate in the eastern Van province, Turkey, March 3, 2026.

Israel, Greece, Cyprus reject Turkey-Libya maritime deal, agree to deepen defense ties

Senior defense officials from the three countries agreed in Athens to create a trilateral working group for their defense industries and to boost cooperation on maritime security.

 A photo of the Heads of Delegation of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus at the trilateral meeting.

Demolition of illegal West Bank Bedouin community begins as E1 plan faces legal challenges

Several NGOs said the community is over a kilometer from Ma'ale Adumim, arguing that the distance undermines the government's claim that the demolition was necessary for development plans.

A West Bank Bedouin community under demolition, November 3, 2026.

BoP’s Blair meets Herzog, Netanyahu in Israel as US pushes to revive Gaza reconstruction plan

The former British prime minister, representing Trump’s Board of Peace, is expected to discuss a Palestinian technocratic committee and an international stabilization force for Gaza.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a Board of Peace panel at the Whitby Hotel, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 23, 2026.

Far-right Russian extremists take responsibility for bomb threats on Rome-bound flights - report

The group claimed to have placed explosives on Aer Lingus flight EI402 from Dublin and Finnair flight AY1761 from Helsinki, warning that an "explosion will occur in 60 minutes."

Passengers disembark from an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane at Evreux military air base after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, France, November 5, 2026.

Pro-Russian Armenian critics push 'Jewish project' claims as Trump corridor advances

Former Armenian PM, opposition commentators allege Israeli influence over US-backed TRIPP route amid growing tensions between Yerevan and Moscow.

Aryeh Lightstone, senior advisor to the Board of Peace, and Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy, during a meeting about the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), n the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 23, 2026

Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns

Bomb threats against US synagogues fell from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025, but antisemitic attacks involving lethal weapons rose, according to a Diaspora Affairs Ministry report.

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.