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What Matters Most On Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on November 4, 2025. (Angelina Katsanis / AFP)

RJC: Dems elected an antisemite; Trump: 'AND SO IT BEGINS!'

Far-left, anti-Israel candidate Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race

Promises he won’t waver in fight against antisemitism in city with world’s largest Jewish population, says NYC will be ‘the light’ against Trump’s darkness; NY Jewish federation vows to hold him accountable

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates victory during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

New York mayoral electionIsraeli politicians alarmed at election of ‘Hamas supporter’ Mamdani as NY mayor

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, November 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

ExplainerWhat NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism

By Gabe Friedman and Shira Li Bartov

Reporter's notebook

‘Pit in my stomach’: As Cuomo concedes, Jewish supporters ‘torn apart’ by Mamdani win

Jews at candidate’s election night event fear ‘indoctrination’ of next generation, violent protests, antisemitism on the streets; asks one: ‘Will he allow another Crown Heights riot, a Kristallnacht part 2?’

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo concedes the mayoral race, in New York City, November 4, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill speaks during an election night party in East Brunswick, New Jersey, November 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

In NJ governor’s race, Democrat beats GOP rival whose aide spurned ‘money from Jews’

By Andrew Lapin

US President Donald Trump is illuminated by a camera flash as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, DC, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Many US voters quietly rebuke Trump in first elections since start of term – survey

By Linley Sanders, Josh Boak and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX

Op-ed

Does it really matter that New York’s Mayor-elect Mamdani loathes and demonizes Israel?

There’s an argument to be made that Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory is all about local issues. It’s delusional

Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, November 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Nov. 5: Day 761 – Avowedly anti-Zionist, NYC’s new mayor Mamdani has Jews on edge

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Luke Tress

(L-r) Somerville for Palestine supporters celebrate a projected win for a non-binding resolution imploring the Boston suburb to divest from companies that do business with Israel, in New Jersey, November 4, 2025; a still from an ad opposing the measure paid for by a local Jewish group. (Screenshot via Instagram; Screenshot via YouTube via JTA)

In first, voters in Boston suburb back municipal proposal to divest from Israel

By Andrew Lapin

This IDF poster shows Hamas terrorist Zeid Zaki Abd al-Hadi Aqel who held six hostages in captivity and was killed in a strike on October 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Live updates (closed)

Nov. 5: IDF says Hamas terrorist who held six hostages was killed in airstrike last month

IDF says it killed two terror operatives in Gaza who crossed Yellow Line, posed threat to troops * Mamdani: I’ll be mayor for all New Yorkers, including Jews who didn’t vote for me

9:45 pm

US ambassador to the UN meets with Palestinian diplomats in New York
9:24 pm

Dermer transitioning to special envoy post, Leiter to take on larger role from DC — sources
9:11 pm

Pro-Israel student group in Toronto says event with IDF veterans 'stormed' by anti-Israel activists

Staff Sgt. Itay Chen (Courtesy)

Matan Angrest: 'You’re finally back, my brother'

Body of IDF soldier Itay Chen, killed fighting Hamas on Oct. 7, returned to Israel

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Chen, 19, was last remaining hostage with US citizenship; 7 slain captives remain in Strip; army said to believe all can be found; IDF chief said to demand Hadar Goldin’s body in exchange for safe passage for Hamas fighters

Col. Tal Ashur holds Alon Hamami, son of Col. Asaf Hamami, during Col. Hamami's funeral in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, November 4, 2025. Hamami was killed in battle on October 7, 2023. His body was held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and released to Israel on November 2, 2025. Ashur, a close friend, also eulogized Hamami at the funeral. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

‘Rest in peace, war hero’: Funeral held for slain officer, ex-hostage Col. Asaf Hamami

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Interview

Media bill won’t give government direct editorial control, but risks putting press in biased, moneyed hands

Expert Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler says Karhi’s proposal could severely damage independent journalism. While regulation reform is needed, this bill ‘can’t be divorced’ from coalition’s hostility to press

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) with Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi in the Knesset, May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israeli says she would have died without Trump's efforts

Freed hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov details torture, sexual assault by Iraqi captors

In NY Times interview, academic says captors ‘used her as a punching bag’ in early months of captivity, says she falsely confessed to being an Israeli spy to halt beatings

Former Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov is greeted by family and friends at Sheba Medical Center on September 10, 2025. (Yuval Yosef/GPO)

A Maccabi Tel Aviv player kicks a ball during a match (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Inside story

Antisemitism charge kicked around as Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from UK match

While Birmingham police say they blocked ticket sales to Israelis for Thursday’s game at Aston Villa over concerns for fans’ security, many believe the reason is more insidious

Amsterdam Royal Concert Hall cancels Hanukkah concert over IDF cantor participation

By Grace Gilson

L-R: Yoram Yehudai, whose son Ron was killed at the Nova festival, in a video statement released on November 5, 2025. (Screenshot/October Council); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the graduation of an IDF officers' course, October 30, 2025. (Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90)

Bereaved father interrupts PM’s court hearing with demand for state Oct. 7 inquiry

Yoram Yehudai, whose son Ron was killed at the Nova festival, says Netanyahu has refused to meet him, but he will ‘pursue’ premier until an impartial panel is established

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

State comptroller pans government failure to prepare economy for war

Attorney Itai Ofir (Elad Malka/Defense Ministry)

Yair Netanyahu said working to torpedo appointment

Katz taps ex-Defense Ministry legal adviser as next military advocate general after scandal

By Emanuel Fabian

Katz calls Itai Ofir right choice to ‘rehabilitate’ military justice system after Sde Teiman leak; Zamir not told in advance, but agrees the former combat officer was top candidate

Attorneys of former military advocate general Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi and former chief military prosecutor Col. Matan Solomosh arrive at her court hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's court in Tel Aviv on November 5, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Judge extends ex-IDF legal chief’s remand after suspicions against her strengthen

By Charlie Summers and Jeremy Sharon

Senior Hamas official says agreement reached with PA on formation of committee to manage Gaza

By Nurit Yohanan and Nava Freiberg

Moussa Abu Marzouk dodges question on whether Hamas will disarm as required by Trump’s peace plan; Israeli officials said to fear restrictions on IDF in administration’s UN proposal for Gaza force

Armed Hamas members are seen guarding an area in Gaza City on November 3, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Mohammed Barabakh stands with his children at the entrance to his tent, which was set up next to graves in a cemetery in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 31, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Not enough tents, food reaching Gaza as winter comes, aid agencies say

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Mr. President, don’t let the UN boss you (or Israel) around

In a shocking plan to give the UN control over Gaza’s future, the Trump administration seems willing to abandon its commitment to Israel’s security

The olive tree in the pope’s garden

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Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky speaks to The Times of Israel in Tel Aviv, October 30, 2025. (Nava Freiberg/The Times of Israel)

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By Lazar Berman

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US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

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By AFP and ToI Staff

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Rabbi Jamie Field poses as a contestant for "Squid Game: The Challenge" on Netflix. (Tom Dymond/Netflix via JTA)

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By Grace Gilson

UN Special Rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza Francesca Albanese speaks at a press conference in Geneva on September 15, 2025. (Fabrice Cofrini/ AFP)

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Protesters gather with a sign reading 'UAW Rank & File Workers For Palestine' after police cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protestors on the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) campus on May 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images North America via AFP)

President of the Heritage Foundation Kevin Roberts speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington, DC, September 2, 2025. (Dominic Gwinn/ Middle East Images via AFP via JTA)

US Jewish groups bail from Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism initiative over Tucker Carlson

By Asaf Elia-Shalev

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Footage shows a drone hovering over a group of volunteers at a Palestinian West Bank olive harvest on November 4, 2025. After the drone fell on a volunteer, men in IDF fatigues were seen pointing their guns at the volunteers, and one fired into the air. (Social media: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

IDF investigating as video shows man firing in air near West Bank olive harvest volunteers

By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff

People hold a banner reading "Freedom for Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris hostages in Iran since May 7, 2022," as they gather to celebrate the 41st birthday of Kohler, held in Iran since May 2022 on spying charges, in Paris, France, on September 25, 2025. (Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

French pair freed by Iran after 3 years in jail wait in Tehran for okay to go home

By AFP

Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's King Charles III during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, on November 4, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Royal goalBend a knee like Beckham: Soccer star is knighted by King Charles III

By brian melley

This aerial view shows boats moored in the harbour of Le Chateau-d'Oleron with the city in background, on the Island of Oleron, southwestern France, on April 8, 2025 (Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

10 injured in ramming on French island of Oleron; suspect yells ‘Allahu Akbar’

Illustrative: German federal police guards at the border control station Kiefersfelden, southern Germany, May 15, 2025. (Michaela Stache / AFP)

Germany bans Islamic group accused of calling for caliphate, inciting against Israel

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Founders of Israeli AI emergency response startup Carbyne (from left to right): Alex Dizengoff, Amir Elichai, Yony Yatsun. (Courtesy)

US public safety firm buys Israel’s AI emergency response startup Carbyne for $625m

By Sharon Wrobel

Finance Ministry Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on November 4, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Unveiling 2026 budget, Smotrich fumes at excessive defense spending, mulls tax cuts

By Sharon Wrobel

A notice warning of 'measles' is seen on a door in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, July 31, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Health Ministry warns public that two people infected with measles used public transport

By Diana Bletter

Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman presents key aspects of a new plan to deal with illegal waste burning in the West Bank, in Modi'in, central israel, November 4, 2025. (Asi Efrati, Government Press Office)

Environment minister unveils key points of plan to fight West Bank waste fires

In an aerial view, Caterpillar equipment sits parked in a lot at Peterson Cat on August 5, 2025 in San Leandro, California. (JUSTIN SULLIVAN / Getty Images via AFP)

Norway pauses ethical divestment after US panned targeting of Israel-linked firm

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Women stand next to model missiles and a nuclear enrichment centrifuge during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran as Iranians mark the 46th anniversary of the start of the Iran hostage crisis, on November 4, 2025 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, says IAEA chief

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Screen captures from video of Iranian Omid Sarlak burning an image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on October 31, 2025. Hours later he was found dead of a gunshot wound. (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Iranian man found shot dead hours after burning picture of Khamenei — reports

By AFP

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