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Police probing suspected settler arson attack in southern West Bank overnight

Head of Czech embassy’s Jerusalem branch office killed in car accident Thursday * Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal * Golan says undemocratic to discount Arab parties out of hand

Natalie Livingstone, author of 'The Nuremberg Women.' (Mary McCartney)

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'Guests ranged from Hitler’s champions to his victims'

Inside the bizarre Nuremberg trial ‘witness house’ shared by Nazis and Holocaust survivors

By Robert Philpot

80 years after conclusion of postwar tribunal, author Natalie Livingstone's 'The Nuremberg Women' chronicles extraordinary cast of characters hosted by a Prussian countess during the trial

2026 Israeli elections

The Times of Israel's electoral dashboard. The vote count is now complete, and the results are final.

Knesset seat projections over time

Possible coalitions according to the latest poll

*Joint List and Ra'am could support a coalition without formally joining

Where the parties stand on key issues

Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, October 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israeli election 2026

With all votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc has 53 seats, Eisenkot’s 48, Arab parties 19

Official turnout was 77.9%, with 5,716,665 total votes cast; Central Elections Committee reiterates that investigation into alleged voter fraud 'will not affect final results'

Dean Livne, acting director general of the Central Elections Committee, delivers an update on voter turnout as of 8 p.m. on Israel's election day, October 27, 2026. (Central Elections Committee)

Certified results to be presented to Herzog on time - sources

Election panel director rejects claims of widespread voter fraud; Shin Bet: Foreign interference probe is ‘limited’

By Ariela Karmel, Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

Shin Bet, whose chief had praised vote on election day, stresses suspicions remain unproven and do not implicate Arab voters as a whole; police say no basis for Likud's claims of stolen election

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, October 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Top US commander briefs Trump on Iran military options as 10 US military transport planes land in Israel

By Reuters, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Regional buildup continues; 3 tankers catch fire after hitting mines near Hormuz; Trump says Vance outreach to Terhan was about medical supplies

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Israel Democracy Institute

Special post-election briefing: understanding Israel’s election results

IDI and ToI experts analyze the most consequential election in Israel's history on a 92NY panel, explaining which scenarios lie ahead, and what is at stake for Israel's future

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Netanyahu’s cryptocurrency gambit is really about the West Bank

The PM is signaling that, unlike his opponents, he will defy international pressure and keep building settlements, even at the risk of economic sanctions

Menachem Elyah Paull

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My Jewish papers, please

My parents did not believe in certificates. They believed in brisket

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party chairman, waves at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, following the election, early October 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Op-ed: Two days after election

Israel’s election yielded a stalemate. Which means Netanyahu won

The anti-Netanyahu parties -- Jewish and Arab -- secured most of the seats in the Knesset, but they do not have the means to translate that into even a minority government. The failure is staggering, and may echo long into Israel's future

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How Trump could break Israel’s post-election deadlock

By Lazar Berman

Israelis voted for the first time since Oct. 7, but there is no clear winner. The US president could hold the key to the unity government needed to finish the job in Iran

Month after thwarted flydubai attack, Israel issues stringent new rules for all airlines

Passenger Yaniv Hayun, with bloodstains on his shirt, one of the Israelis who helped subdue a flydubai copilot who sought to hijack and crash a plane full of Israelis, at Ben Gurion Airport, September 30, 2026. (AP/Tomer Appelbaum)

By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel

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Taryn Thomas

Why my antizionism didn’t survive a Houthi missile

I spent two years protesting Israel without ever speaking to an Israeli. Then I went there

Tamar Landau

Hamas can always hire another accountant

Taking out the group’s financiers buys time. But breaking its grip on Gaza’s money requires a strategy built around reconstruction

Leah Stern

Live long and prosper: The Jewish boys who imagined a better galaxy

The death of Walter Koenig – Star Trek’s Chekov – sent me back to a galaxy where the sons and grandsons of Jewish immigrants offered hope in a perilous time

James Hamilton

A midnight adventure into antiquity

PHOTO ESSAY: My wife and I joined the Samaritans for their 8-station pilgrimage on Mt. Gerizim, finding spirituality in the mist, amid white robes and silver-clad Torah scrolls

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These elections are not a fork in the road

As we fret that the wrong outcome could spell catastrophe for Israel, it’s worth remembering what has happened here over the past 3 years

Keith Brooks

Happy Election Day. May the best coalition you hate win

Staying sane through Israel’s political chaos means accepting that no party is going to govern the way you want. Not even close

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Four secular teens, a Haredi family, and a place at the table

The disagreements over religion and military service didn’t disappear, but for one holiday meal, they simply mattered less

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Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler

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What happens if WhatsApp goes dark on Election Day?

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Ted Sasson

Netanyahu’s cryptocurrency gambit is really about the West Bank

The PM is signaling that, unlike his opponents, he will defy international pressure and keep building settlements, even at the risk of economic sanctions

Menachem Elyah Paull

Menachem Elyah Paull

My Jewish papers, please

My parents did not believe in certificates. They believed in brisket

A bus and tractor are seen after a crash on Route 25 in southern Israel on October 30, 2026. (Magen David Adom)

Bus driver killed in collision with tractor, over 20 passengers wounded, medics say

By Noam Lehmann

Wounded from crash on southern highway include a 61-year-old woman in serious condition; rescue service says bus was transporting group of girls to a field trip

Activist-journalist Jasper Nathaniel arrested by Israeli police in the South Hebron Hills, West Bank, overnight October 28, 2026, following a confrontation with settlers. (Adele Shoko/X)

Activists arrested after footage shows settlers beating them in West Bank

By Nurit Yohanan, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Israeli activist reportedly loses consciousness in South Hebron Hills; Tucker Carlson accuses Huckabee of ignoring brutal attack on Palestinian-American, US ambassador denies claim

Assailant pleads guilty to hate crimes in deadly antisemitic attack on US hostage rally

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Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a news conference ind Limassol, Cyprus, on November 7, 2025. (AP/Petros Karadjias)

UAE diplomat running for UN chief faces scrutiny on country’s ties to Sudan rebels

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Did Arab voter turnout boost Israel's image?

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Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot says Israelis voted for change and against Prime Minister Benjamin Net

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What exit polls show about the Israeli electorate

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As Hebrew media begin publishing exit polls, supporters of Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist Yashar cheer at

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Arab voters cast ballots in Kafr Qasim

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Flying home to vote: Why Israelis are making the trip

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World’s largest crypto exchange confirms $6.3 billion hack; analysts blame North Koreans

By Thomas URBAIN

Blockchain researchers say Binance heist likely orchestrated by hacker group affiliated with North Korea; exchange says users are safe and that it will cover all losses

Illustrative: Graffiti reading 'From the river to the sea' on a building adjacent to an encampment at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, May 12, 2024. (Jason Redmond / AFP)

US license plate dispute drags the meaning of ‘from the river to the sea’ into court

California driver sues state's department of motor vehicles for revoking her 'RVRTSEA' license plate, claiming a violation of 1st Amendment rights

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Daily Briefing Oct. 29 – After election dust settles, who will be the last man standing?

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and David Horovitz

Editor David Horovitz on the muddied paths toward a stable coalition, the significance of the Arab vote and those last 'double-envelope' ballots

A fighter loyal to Yemen’s internationally-recognized government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen’s western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Ahmad AL-BASHA/AFP)

Saudis intercept Houthi missiles, blasts heard in Riyadh; 12 reported killed in Yemen

Tribal leaders launch effort to protect civilians; aid agencies warn health needs in besieged city are at 'breaking point' as hospitals struggle to treat wounded

View of residential buildings under construction in Jerusalem, August 23, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

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'The demand here will always be greater than the supply'

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Record inventory of unsold homes and growing developer discounts point to a cooling market, but experts say data hides demographic realities

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan, left, shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in Lebanon, October 29, 2026. (Lebanese Presidency/X)

Lebanon’s Aoun says key issues with Israel remain unresolved after US-mediated talks

By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff

President cites truce, IDF pullout, border demarcation, prisoner releases as outstanding issues; German minister urges support for Lebanese army, warns of UNIFIL withdrawal

Berlin’s Die Linke leader Elif Eralp visits an installation displaying portraits of victims of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, marking the third anniversary of the attack, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, October 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Berlin’s far-left mayoral candidate inadvertently admits fear of supporters who back Hamas

Elif Eralp accidentally acknowledges to Der Spiegel that she and her husband are 'afraid of these people,' referring to Die Linke supporters with ties to terror groups Hamas, PFLP

Patrick Stewart attends the 84th Annual Peabody Awards on June 9, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Also starred in 2013 Israeli film 'Hunting Elephants'

Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

By Mark Kennedy

Acclaimed classically trained actor, hailed as 'one of the greats,' by his co-stars, died after suffering from previously undisclosed Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia

Yousef Jabareen, leader of the Arab-led Joint List political alliance, (Center-L) and other members cheer at the alliance’s campaign headquarters in Nazareth on October 27, 2026, as the first exit polls are announced on television during Israel’s legislative election. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)

Op-ed

For pro-Israel diaspora, Israel’s Arab voters are a point of pride. For Israeli Jews, they’re a national security threat

High Arab turnout makes it easier to make case for Israel abroad, but complicates coalition-building for Jewish-led parties that have embraced PM's delegitimization of Arab political leaders

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A crew member of the Liberian-flagged container ship Contship Jet, which was attacked by drones, is evacuated and transported to the port of Varna, Bulgaria, aboard the Bulgarian Navy rescue ship “Proteo”, late October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Petko Momchilov)

ZIM vessel sinks in Black Sea after being hit by 3 suicide boat drones; no injuries

By Sharon Wrobel, ToI Staff and Agencies

Thailand's chief rabbi, Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, in a screenshot of an undated video posted to his YouTube page. (Rabbi Yosef C Kantor/ YouTube)

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Serbian gendarmes guard the Israeli Embassy after an unidentified assailant attacked a guard with knives in Belgrade, Serbia, October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Knife-wielding minor attacks guard at Israeli embassy in Belgrade, is shot dead

By Agencies and Nava Freiberg

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

At least 64 killed as high-speed trains collide in central Spain

Democratic candidate for US Senate Angie Nixon speaks on stage during a fireside chat at Florida Memorial University, October 8, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jewish Floridians torn over anti-Israel Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon

By Joseph Strauss

Screen capture from video of federal judge Alvin Hellerstein during an interview with the Refusniks and Activists website, 2023. (Resfusniksactivists)

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw Trump, Maduro, 9/11 cases, dies at 92

By Reuters and ToI Staff

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Those we have lost

Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

Staff Sgt. Noa Price, who was killed in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)

Those We Have Lost

Staff Sgt. Noa Price, 20: ‘Planned to take the world by storm’

Observation soldier was killed when Hamas terrorists overran the Nahal Oz IDF base on October 7

Arie 'Arik' Kraunik who was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Arik Kraunik, 54: Be’eri security chief who set out first on Oct. 7

Killed battling a Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7

Amit Buskila was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 at the Supernova desert rave and her body was taken to Gaza. Her remains were recovered by the IDF and returned to Israel on May 17, 2024. (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Amit Buskila, 27: Budding fashion stylist dreamed of being famous

Murdered by Hamas after fleeing the Supernova festival, her body was kidnapped and recovered from Gaza in May

Loreta Alacre (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Loreta Alacre, 49: Filipina caregiver who supported her family back home

Killed by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel, October 7

Cpl. Noa Marciano who was killed in Hamas captivity in November after being taken hostage on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Cpl. Noa Marciano, 19: Soldier known for ‘dimples and smiles’

Killed in captivity in Gaza by Hamas terrorists on an unknown date in mid-November

Zion Levy (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Zion Levy, 72: Beloved grandfather adopted 2nd career as bus driver

Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Mivtahim Junction in southern Israel on October 7

Dani Aloush (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Dani Aloush, 52: Electrical engineer dreamed of living in Thailand

Accidentally killed while working near the Gaza border on October 9, 2023

Mapal Adam (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Mapal Adam, 25: Hid under a truck from Hamas terrorists for hours

Murdered at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Yuval Ben Yehuda (Courtesy)

Those we have lost

Yuval Ben Yehuda, 26: Dog lover was ‘the sun and the light’

Murdered by Hamas terrorists while fleeing the Psyduck music festival on October 7

Or Taasa, left, and Gil Taasa (Courtesy)

Those We Have Lost

Gil and Or Taasa, 46 & 17: Father, son murdered on same day in two locations

Murdered in Netiv Ha'asara and on the Zikim beach on October 7

Tales of the Times

The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

Noah Wyle in HBO's "The Pitt." (Warrick Page/MAX via JTA)

People's chosen

Noah Wyle, TV’s nice Jewish doctor, is People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

Wyle drew on his father’s Russian-Jewish background in helping create Robby, his ER physician character on 'The Pitt,' who wears a Star of David necklace

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

Gal Gadot posts a recording of herself as she casts a vote on Israel's election day, October 27, 2026 (Courtesy)

No place like home

Gal Gadot casts ballot, calls on Israelis to vote in ‘momentous election’

Accepting Bar-Ilan University honorary doctorate, actress speaks of 'opportunity to make a difference' at the ballot box; 'No matter how far I travel, Israel's always my home,' she says

By Jessica Steinberg

The 'Bustan' (Orchard) at the Holon Design Museum's new exhibition, The Circle, September 9, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

In the loop

Exhibit tackles role of design in cutting waste, protecting planet

Design Museum in central Holon encourages visitors to feel part of Earth, consider their consumer choices

Frances Munning, played by Penny Downie in 'The Diplomat,' in a tribute scene to the late Hersh Goldberg-Polin in season four (Screenshot)

Streaming homage

Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ offers hidden tribute to Hersh Goldberg-Polin

World War II anecdote mentions 'Hershel Polin' in apparent reference to slain hostage, includes salute to Aner Shapira, who repelled Hamas grenades

By Jessica Steinberg

Larry David arrives at a screening of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" during PaleyFest on April 18, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Curb your socialism

Larry David takes aim at DSA’s anti-Israel agenda and far-left platform

Democrat, whose political satire usually targets GOP, hits closer to home by proposing to rename Jews 'The Bagel People,' sending Israelis to remote Pacific island; not all are amused

A grab taken on October 16, 2026 from a live feed released by Tesla shows the company unveiling on October 15 its next-generation Roadster electric car in McGregor, Texas, United States. (Tesla/AFP)

Not a bird or a plane

Tesla unveils new ‘flying’ car, but consumer rollout likely still years away

Production on new Roadster, which can thrust itself into the air in short spurts, won't begin until 2028 as Musk admits it's not 'a safety-optimized car'

By AP

Immigrants arriving in Israel, as ANU Museum of the Jewish People and Nefesh b'Nefesh mark Aliyah Day on October 18, 2026 (Yonit Schiller)

Oleh, oleh

Where schnitzel, pickles and alfajores sit on the same table

Immigrant foods and the Israeli dining table are the focus of Aliyah Day at ANU Museum in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18

By Jessica Steinberg

A rendered photo of the Tel Aviv Fashion Museum, planned to open in early 2027 (Courtesy)

If the shoe fits

A museum dressed to impress: Fashion finds a home in Tel Aviv

The Tel Aviv Fashion Museum will open in Sarona, a collaboration of the Azrieli Group and curator Ya'ara Keydar

By Jessica Steinberg

The Arnovitz family in Koh Samui, Thailand, July 2026. (Courtesy)

Memory drive

Busy couple launches app to help parents record kids’ magic moments

With 300 days of reserve duty behind him, Gabi Arnovitz had little time to write down the funny things happening at home with his two young boys, so he made an app

Ofra Yitzhaki, on piano, is the artistic director of the Kol Hamusica festival, taking place October 29-November 1, 2026, in the Upper Galilee (Ofer Moskovitz)

Musical memory

Upper Galilee to remember its own at music festival

Concert to be held in memory of Ofer 'Poshko' Moskovitz at Kol Hamusica; Azrieli Hatikvah Project staging 11 shows in nine locations

By Jessica Steinberg