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What Matters Most On Thursday, October 22, 2026

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An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), October 1, 2026, in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

PM denies earlier report Trump bocked Israeli strikes on Iran

US, Israel said to draft plans for resumed strikes on Iran after midterm elections

Military drills ramped up ahead of potential short, intensive round of attacks that could hit energy sites, nuclear facilities, and arsenals of missiles and drones, sources tell NY Times

An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet takes off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published April 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Reports: Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border; some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran

By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian and Reuters

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties

By Gabriella Jacobs and Nava Freiberg

Live updates (closed)

Oct. 22: Trump claims Iran ‘making up fake hits’ to drive up oil prices ahead of midterms

Settlers filmed stealing olives from trees belonging to Palestinians in northern West Bank * Rifle-wielding settler extremists filmed dancing at West Bank wedding to anti-Zionist anthem

6:52 pm

Petition filed to election panel against participation of religious Zionist yeshivas in right-wing campaign
6:44 pm

Settlers filmed stealing olives from trees belonging to Palestinians in northern West Bank
6:32 pm

Rubio expresses appreciation for Qatar's mediation efforts in call with prime minister

Moti Leitner, chairman of the Charedi Public Party, attends an election conference in Tel Aviv, ahead of the upcoming election, October 21, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Reporter's notebook

Charedi Public party makes unorthodox pitch to voters in secular Tel Aviv

By Stav Levaton

Defying pressure to withdraw from next week’s election, fledgling Haredi list insists it can beat the polls and offer ultra-Orthodox voters an alternative to Shas and UTJ

AG: Over 67,000 Haredi men are dodging draft, High Court must weigh more sanctions

By Jeremy Sharon

Promoted ContentOpenDor Media

OpenDor Media and Jewish Chronicle join forces for Jewish storytelling

Partnership pairs leading global Jewish educational media company with UK’s most read Jewish newspaper, reaching platforms where the next generation of Jewish audiences live

Katz says opposition leaders to blame for any future attacks on Israel

In response, Eisenkot says defense minister ‘preparing the ground for the next disaster and shifting blame in advance’; Lapid calls statement a ‘gift’ to Israel’s enemies

Defense Minister Israel Katz arrives to attend a ceremony at the Western Wall during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands amid security personnel as he meets with voters at a mall in Ramle on October 19, 2026. (ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)

Reporter's notebook‘No one like Bibi’: Netanyahu supporters’ faith remains unshaken ahead of key election

By Yaelle Ifrah

2026 Knesset election

A voter’s guide to judicial reform: The moves parties are planning after the election

Coalition parties want even stronger curbs on the judiciary in the next Knesset, while the oppositions seeks to repeal judicial overhaul laws and fortify the bodies that oversee the government

The Supreme Court (foreground) and the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 11, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Election campaign posters for the Likud (C, R) and Otzma Yehudit (L) parties are displayed in the northern Israeli city of Safed, ahead of the upcoming election, October 21, 2026. (David Cohen/Flash90)

AnalysisThe missing ‘peace’ in Israel’s election campaign

The soul of the nation: What Israel’s election is really about

Judaism mandates our leaders’ active participation in the community’s survival, from the strategic future to the rule of law, the draft, and a robust Oct. 7th inquiry

Dear Israelis, we must not forget the peace between our countries

As a Jordanian, I understand your need for strong borders. But barriers alone cannot provide the security that diplomacy and cooperation have helped sustain

The lesson of Oslo: A fragile Knesset majority can imperil our nation’s future

Gideon Sa’ar’s account of the parliamentary arithmetic behind the Accords convinced me Israelis must vote with only one issue in mind: security

Kenneth Brander

Olive theft betrays Avraham’s moral legacy: A response to Rabbi Lior

The rabbi who ruled that Jews can steal the fruit from their Arab neighbors’ trees contradicted not only Jewish law, but also Torah values

People of Israel, Charedi Public vow to stay in race despite pressure from PM and allies

By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff

Eisenkot ‘unequivocally pledges’ not to serve in a Netanyahu-led government, even under rotation deal, as he and Liberman seek to increase voter turnout amid projections of deadlock

This composite image shows People of Israel party leader Ofer Winter (L) and Charedi Public party chief Moti Leitner. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Ofer Winter (left) at the launch of his People of Israel party, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to vote at the Likud primary in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Winter says may have erred pledging support for PM; Smotrich offers him minister role to quit

By Ariela Karmel and Stav Levaton

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Bennett’s security doubled as he faces threats, attack plots before election

By Ariela Karmel

US congressional candidate Brad Lander after he was detained during the olive harvest in Nahalin in the West Bank on October 21, 2026. (X/Brad Lander)

Four activists to be deported for 'anti-Israel activity'

Jewish NY congressional candidate briefly detained while joining Palestinian olive harvest

By Jacob Magid, Noam Lehmann, ToI Staff and Agencies

Police claim Brad Lander and 80 other activists didn’t coordinate, despite IDF maps showing no coordination needed in area; Israel accuses Lander of ‘harvesting headlines’

Screenshot from video of diplomats attacked by settler extremists in the Taybeh area of the West Bank, October 17, 2026. (Amit Orfali via X/@AmitOrfali)

Detention extended of suspect in weekend settler attacks with known history of violence

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington on March 6, 2018. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP)

AIPAC ends direct donations to US congressional candidates, will maintain super PAC

Pro-Israel lobby says it will prioritize individuals’ donations to candidates, as it did before creating PAC and super PAC in 2021, which some analysts say hurt its image

US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Republican Mike Rogers shake hands after the debate on October 21, 2026, at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Mich. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)

In final Michigan Senate debate, GOP’s Rogers says Jewish voters ‘afraid’ of El-Sayed

By Andrew Lapin

Trump-backed candidate claims progressive Democrat’s ‘vitriol’ is making state’s Jews wary of wearing Star of David in public

US Senate candidate Democrat Abdul El-Sayed speaks during the debate at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Michigan, on October 21, 2026. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP)

El-Sayed, Israel-critical Michigan Senate candidate, hires Jewish liaison

By Andrew Lapin

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (L), a Florida Democrat, speaks during a news conference outside of the US Capitol, on June 9, 2026, in Washington, DC, and his Republican opponent, Scott Singer, in an undated photo. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Scott Singer/X)

Two Jewish candidates battle over pro-Israel stances in Florida district

By Joseph Strauss

Review finds nearly 3 in 5 Jewish students in England report antisemitism

Government accepts 27 recommendations to strengthen student protection, teacher training and schools’ responses to anti-Jewish prejudice

Students march and wave Palestinian flags during an anti-Israel inter-university march in London on the second anniversary of the Hamas onslaught that sparked the war in Gaza, October 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Sally Rooney’s books are displayed for sale at a bookshop in London on October 15, 2026. (AP/Kin Cheung)

Authors urge UK to halt ‘draconian’ Palestine Action ban as Rooney sales end

By AFP

Shin Bet director David Zini at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day on April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Shin Bet chief said to visit France for security talks amid violent rioting

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Zini’s working trip reportedly planned a while ago, included meetings with top intelligence officials to discuss confronting terrorism and Islamic extremism

People watch and take photos of cleanup efforts after weekend protests over the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France, in Paris, October 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

France bans protests in major cities as authorities brace for new unrest

By Samuel Petrequin and Sylvie Corbet

Buildings and construction sites fill the skyline, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 14, 2026. (AP Pjoto/Baraa Anwer)

US orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks

Saudis report at least 3 killed in Iran-backed group’s strikes on oil facility and airport; Sissi says Egyptian military support for kingdom won’t include strikes in Yemen

FILE: The Chinese-flagged container shipping vessel Hui Fa transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. (AFP)

US treasury sanctions Greek-Panamanian law firm over aid to Iranian shipping

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Central bank holds rates days before election, warns next government on fiscal choices

By Sharon Wrobel

Governor Yaron urges next coalition to cut debt and pursue growth reforms to fund security needs; bank raises forecasts but warns overseas production distorts domestic picture

Architect's impression of the planned cable car station on Mount Zion. The Dormition Church can be seen to the left. (From plans submitted to the National Planning Council)

Italian firm withdraws from contentious Jerusalem cable car project, 5th company to do so

CEO of ROPES says firm has prior commitments in India that prevent it from accepting contract, amid efforts to revive long-stalled project

Members of the Libyan navy take part in the “Dara’ al-Karama 2” military exercises, conducted by the Libyan National Army under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, in the Ras al-Alba region in southeastern Libya on May 16, 2026. (Abdullah Doma/AFP)

Israel condemns Libya’s approval of maritime agreement with Turkey

Foreign Ministry says ‘deal infringes upon the sovereign rights of our close allies,’ accuses Ankara of ‘working to destabilize the east Mediterranean region’

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Malaysia bans civil servants from using Israeli-made Waze navigation app

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Autumn foliage frame banners on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh campus in Pittsburgh, November 10, 2025. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

U of Pittsburgh now says some Jewish students were interviewed for antisemitism report

By Andrew Lapin

CNN's Christiane Amanpour during a broadcast on April 3, 2019. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images via JTA)

Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with controversial legacy for Jewish, Israeli viewers

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