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Protesters chant during a demonstration for higher wages and in support of the high school protest movement in Paris, November 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

November 7, 2026, 11:07 am

France braces for more protests as Yellow Vest activists urge ‘mass disobedience’

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says 70,000 police officers, security forces to be deployed nationwide: ‘If there are any rioters or looters… we’ll be ready and waiting for them’

By AFP

1998's 'Slums of Beverly Hills' is this week's featured film on The Reel Schmooze podcast. (Courtesy)

November 7, 2026, 10:55 am

‘Slums of Beverly Hills’: What wouldn’t a Jewish family do for a good education?

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor take on the 1998 campy classic starring Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin and a scene-stealing Marisa Tomei

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman

Incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller walks to board Marine One with President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, November 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

November 7, 2026, 10:38 am

In Miller’s own words: Incoming White House chief is immigration hardliner, vaccine sceptic

Outspoken defender of Trump has record of controversial remarks on topics like deportations, Greenland, Venezuela, habeas corpus and Democrats

By Will Weissert and Moriah Balingit

This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows vehicles at the western entrance of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex adjacent to the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, central Iran, on June 21, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor/AFP)

November 7, 2026, 10:00 am

US Central Command announces $20M reward for info on Iranian nuclear program

US State Dept. says Tehran’s lack of compliance with IAEA led to loss of ‘continuity of knowledge’ regarding production, inventory of key components; ‘possible relocation’ also on offer

By AFP

Leonard Cohen acknowledges his fans as he begins his performance in Toronto on June 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Aaron Harris, CP)

November 7, 2026, 8:59 am

10 years after Leonard Cohen’s death, his songs grappling with faith live on

As fans mark a decade since acclaimed singer-songwriter’s passing, a theology professor explores how his work draws on Jewish prayers and biblical psalms

By Matthew Robert Anderson

Israeli photographer Alex Levac poses at his solo exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, October 25, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

November 7, 2026, 7:27 am

Israel’s traumas, absurdities come into focus via a veteran photojournalist’s lens

New retrospective ‘Alex Levac: Black Box’ offers a selection of celebrated works from the last 50 years as the country grapples with some of the greatest challenges in its history

By Jessica Steinberg

IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth watches as Palestinians pass through the Qalandia checkpoint on their way to attend Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, February 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

November 7, 2026, 6:37 am

IDF Central Command chief reportedly told settlers not to alert other officers before Jericho entry

Newspaper says Avi Bluth also declared a closed military zone in a West Bank village to prevent visit by ex-PM Olmert, who accuses him of ‘effectively aiding Jewish terrorism’

By ToI Staff

US President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

November 7, 2026, 4:19 am

Trump says US launched ‘minor’ strikes on Iran targeting ‘a little bit of an anti-aircraft device’

Attack is the first against Iran since US election * CENTCOM announces $20M reward for info on Iranian nuclear program * Settlers filmed beating Palestinian with clubs during overnight attack

By ToI Staff

Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy (L) and Shin Bet chief David Zini at the state memorial ceremony marking 30 years since the assassination of late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, held at Mount Herzl cemetery, in Jerusalem, on November 3, 2025. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

November 7, 2026, 3:48 am

Both election interference probes involving Arab parties reportedly falling apart

Israeli TV reports on tensions between Shin Bet chief David Zini and police, with an official from the latter saying ‘there’s a huge gap between his claims and the reality’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a working meeting with Mossad Director Roman Gofman at the Mossad headquarters, June 17, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office)

November 7, 2026, 1:59 am

Report: PM, Mossad chief planned Iran op on eve of Israeli election; it was thwarted after US was accidentally tipped off

Israeli TV claims unspecified operation wasn’t backed by other senior officials in security establishment due to concerns it could spark a major escalation, lead to postponement of voting

By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid

Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators hold signs during a “Free Palestine” protest before an Ed Sheeran concert in Philadelphia, September 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Allie Ippolito)

November 7, 2026, 1:02 am

City and state leaders condemn bike protest targeting Jewish-owned Philadelphia businesses

Organizers deny deliberating planning ride promoting boycotts against ‘owners… supporting ongoing occupation and genocide’ on Kristallnacht anniversary, as they are accused of ‘blatant’ antisemitism

By Jon Marks

US President Donald Trump, right, listens during a news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

November 7, 2026, 12:38 am

While some portray end of US military aid as a transition to partnership, Israelis are worried

Ending $3.8 billion in annual aid would force Israel to rethink military planning; Netanyahu and Huckabee say ties can evolve beyond grants, while officials warn of steep costs

By Sam Sokol

Yashar chair Gadi Eisenkot speaks at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations, October 28, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

November 6, 2026, 11:14 pm

Eisenkot stands by mandatory service after Liberman opens door to ultra-Orthodox parties

Yashar chief says coalition talks have made ‘significant progress’ and vows to invite any faction that accepts his four core principles

By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

November 6, 2026, 10:02 pm

After midterm defeat, Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff

Wiles was the longest-serving chief of staff for Trump; Miller, a member of president’s inner circle, is a key architect of the administration’s hard-line immigration policies

By Seung Min Kim

People take part in a parade commemorating the 51st anniversary of the Green March, a protest which led to Morocco’s takeover of Western Sahara, in the Morocco administered town of Laayoune, November 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

November 6, 2026, 9:34 pm

Morocco celebrates 51st anniversary of Western Sahara takeover as UN mission ends

Morocco commemorates the Green March, which paved the way for its takeover of most of the disputed former Spanish colony

By AKRAM OUBACHIR