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        <title>Les Wexner&#8217;s political donations make Epstein files focus of Ohio Senate race</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/les-wexners-political-donations-make-epstein-files-focus-of-ohio-senate-race/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>While Jewish billionaire has disavowed links to late sex offender, his support for GOP Sen. Jon Husted and ties to Epstein have been targeted by Democratic opponent Sherrod Brown</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/les-wexners-political-donations-make-epstein-files-focus-of-ohio-senate-race/">Les Wexner&#8217;s political donations make Epstein files focus of Ohio Senate race</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>&#8216;We did not bend the knee&#8217;: Pezeshkian tells UN Iran and Gaza committed to &#8216;resistance&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-did-not-bend-the-knee-pezeshkian-tells-un-iran-and-gaza-committed-to-resistance/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Masoud Pezeshkian]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Iran's president says Tehran open to talks but will not cave to US force, says nation will never give up on 'peaceful' nuclear program</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-did-not-bend-the-knee-pezeshkian-tells-un-iran-and-gaza-committed-to-resistance/">&#8216;We did not bend the knee&#8217;: Pezeshkian tells UN Iran and Gaza committed to &#8216;resistance&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Board of Peace unveils $2.4B Gaza recovery plan, but hurdles remain before implementation</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/board-of-peace-unveils-2-4b-gaza-recovery-plan-but-hurdles-remain-before-implementation/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nickolay Mladenov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ali Shaath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaza Strip]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jasper Jeffers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Blair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Representatives from US-controlled panel brief foreign diplomats on 66 projects they want to advance, asking for donations to fund them, even as start date remains up in the air</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/board-of-peace-unveils-2-4b-gaza-recovery-plan-but-hurdles-remain-before-implementation/">Board of Peace unveils $2.4B Gaza recovery plan, but hurdles remain before implementation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one &#8212; Israeli study</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/blood-glucose-levels-are-lower-when-you-eat-with-a-loved-one-israeli-study/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sheba Medical Center]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center researchers show that human bonding helps basic body functions; findings can help treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/blood-glucose-levels-are-lower-when-you-eat-with-a-loved-one-israeli-study/">Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one &#8212; Israeli study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Iran threatens neighbors’ airports if they cooperate with US flight sanctions</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-threatens-neighbors-airports-if-they-cooperate-with-us-flight-sanctions/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sanctions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aviation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Bessent]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Georgia, Azerbaijan halt Iranian flights as US sanctions take effect; China calls measures ‘illegal,’ while some Turkey routes remain open</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-threatens-neighbors-airports-if-they-cooperate-with-us-flight-sanctions/">Iran threatens neighbors’ airports if they cooperate with US flight sanctions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>At the UN, Sharaa says peace with Israel possible, but vows Golan will remain Syrian</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-the-un-sharaa-says-peace-with-israel-possible-but-vows-golan-will-remain-syrian/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ahmed al-Sharaa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golan Heights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Syrian leader demands IDF withdrawal from border buffer zone, says Israel carried out 500 strikes since Assad's fall; Katz responds Golan is 'integral, eternal part of Israel'</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-the-un-sharaa-says-peace-with-israel-possible-but-vows-golan-will-remain-syrian/">At the UN, Sharaa says peace with Israel possible, but vows Golan will remain Syrian</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Son of Israel&#8217;s US envoy, a soldier, seriously hurt in car-ramming attack in West Bank; assailant shot dead</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-seriously-hurt-in-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank-assailant-shot-dead/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[West Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Itamar Ben Gvir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PA Palestinian Authority]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Separately, commandos arrest PA colonel for allegedly advancing terror activities; 2 Palestinians charged for allegedly planning to assassinate Ben Gvir and carry out terror attacks</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-seriously-hurt-in-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank-assailant-shot-dead/">Son of Israel&#8217;s US envoy, a soldier, seriously hurt in car-ramming attack in West Bank; assailant shot dead</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Netherlands ends Eurovision boycott over Israel, announcing return to 2027 contest</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netherlands-ends-eurovision-boycott-over-israel-announcing-return-to-2027-contest/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>NPO broadcaster says it will take part despite 'mixed feelings'; Belgium also says it will participate next year, noting that is 'not an endorsement of what is happening in Gaza'</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/netherlands-ends-eurovision-boycott-over-israel-announcing-return-to-2027-contest/">Netherlands ends Eurovision boycott over Israel, announcing return to 2027 contest</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>UAE central bank sanctions local branches of Iran&#8217;s Bank Melli</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-central-bank-sanctions-local-branches-of-irans-bank-melli/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[UAE United Arab Emirates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 US-Israel war with Iran]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Announcement accuses Iranian bank of violating local laws, including those against terror financing, in latest move against Islamic Republic by historical economic lifeline</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-central-bank-sanctions-local-branches-of-irans-bank-melli/">UAE central bank sanctions local branches of Iran&#8217;s Bank Melli</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Eisenkot does not have this election sewn up. So why is he barely campaigning?</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-does-not-have-this-election-sewn-up-so-why-is-he-barely-campaigning/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3901522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>More than half the electorate wants Netanyahu gone. Yet the foremost candidate to replace him is ceding the spotlight and the agenda</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-does-not-have-this-election-sewn-up-so-why-is-he-barely-campaigning/">Eisenkot does not have this election sewn up. So why is he barely campaigning?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>A Mandatory Listen &#8211; Haviv Rettig Gur: Is the IDF justified in picking off Hamas terrorists?</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-mandatory-listen-haviv-rettig-gur-is-the-idf-justified-in-picking-off-hamas-terrorists/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of our new podcast series, ToI's senior analyst joins Amanda Borschel-Dan to take on the morality of the operations hunting down all who perpetrated the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-mandatory-listen-haviv-rettig-gur-is-the-idf-justified-in-picking-off-hamas-terrorists/">A Mandatory Listen &#8211; Haviv Rettig Gur: Is the IDF justified in picking off Hamas terrorists?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Netanyahu’s diplomatic and military miscalculations have helped make Israel an international pariah</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-diplomatic-and-military-miscalculations-have-helped-make-israel-an-international-pariah/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The prime minister’s stealth trip to New York reveals the gulf between his self-image and reality, exposing a squandered legacy that underlines the urgent need for a state inquiry</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-diplomatic-and-military-miscalculations-have-helped-make-israel-an-international-pariah/">Netanyahu’s diplomatic and military miscalculations have helped make Israel an international pariah</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Israel’s 6th submarine to arrive as Navy plans major fleet expansion</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-6th-submarine-to-arrive-as-navy-plans-major-fleet-expansion/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>INS Drakon reaches Israel after 8,000-km voyage from Germany, as military seeks to boost capabilities amid growing maritime threats</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-6th-submarine-to-arrive-as-navy-plans-major-fleet-expansion/">Israel’s 6th submarine to arrive as Navy plans major fleet expansion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Houthis threaten to attack US interests if Washington joins Saudi strikes on Yemen</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/houthis-threaten-to-attack-us-interests-if-washington-joins-saudi-strikes-on-yemen/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bab el-Mandeb Strait]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Military adviser Abed Mohammed al-Thawr tells AFP any American intervention in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait 'is a red line for them and anyone else'</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/houthis-threaten-to-attack-us-interests-if-washington-joins-saudi-strikes-on-yemen/">Houthis threaten to attack US interests if Washington joins Saudi strikes on Yemen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Election panel disqualifies all Arab parties, in move likely to be overturned; Balad leader also barred</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-panel-votes-to-bar-balad-chief-abu-shehadeh-over-alleged-support-for-terror/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sami Abu Shehadeh]]></category>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/election-panel-votes-to-bar-balad-chief-abu-shehadeh-over-alleged-support-for-terror/">Election panel disqualifies all Arab parties, in move likely to be overturned; Balad leader also barred</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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