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What Matters Most On Sunday, November 1, 2026

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President Isaac Herzog during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Golan said to speak with Joint List

‘Stop climbing trees’: Herzog offers party leaders ladders down, urges ‘open minds’ to avoid another election

By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff

President formally invites factions to begin consultations Wednesday, telling rivals the deadlocked election is ‘a fact, a reality’

The 120 members of the incoming Knesset, following elections on October 27, 2026. (Individual photo credits below.)

The 2026 Israeli election

Meet the 120 members of the incoming Knesset

33 women, 47 newcomers, five former IDF generals and a former Shin Bet chief: The lawmakers of the 26th Knesset, party by party

Herzog to start talks Wed. on who to task with forming gov’t

Eisenkot vows to swiftly utilize Knesset majority ‘against Oct. 7 government’

By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff

Yashar party chief says willing to work with any MK who accepts his conditions for a Zionist government, which include military draft for all, accepting Israel as Jewish state, recognizing Hamas as a terror group

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

People call for the formation of a Jewish-Arab government during a protest following Israel’s general election, in Tel Aviv's Habima Square, October 31, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Some 2,000 rally in Tel Aviv to demand Jewish-Arab government; counterprotesters rail at ‘stolen’ election

By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of Haredim outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, November 1, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads at IDF’s induction base, seeking to foil draft

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

Former IDF chief Herzi Halevi (left) speaks at a Shurat Hadin legal group conference in New York, November 1, 2026. (Yuval Golan/Shurat Hadin)

Live updates (closed)

Nov. 1: Ex-IDF chief Halevi says Oct. 7 was preventable, but ‘absolutely no internal betrayal’

Police clash with Haredi rioters at illegal protest in Jerusalem over arrest of draft dodger * Trump confirms ‘good talk’ with Netanyahu, says they discussed Iran

9:42 pm

Ukrainian air force says public air raid alert app has been hacked
9:18 pm

Nine dead as Learjet slams into Florida roadside, says US official
8:58 pm

Trump confirms 'good talk' with Netanyahu, says they discussed Iran

Analysis

Netanyahu lost his majority, but can the opposition form a government? A look at possible paths ahead

Anti-Netanyahu parties control 67 of the 120 Knesset seats, but would need to make difficult compromises even to form a minority government; Netanyahu could exploit their divisions to remain in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot (R). (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Jack GUEZ/AFP)

Senior Arab MK says Joint List ready to back anti-Netanyahu government from outside

By ToI Staff and Zev Stub

Tibi urges Eisenkot to follow Rabin’s example in relying on Arab MKs’ support to govern; Joint List chair Jabareen says coalition contacts have begun, dismisses Qatar meddling claims, declines to call Hamas a terror group

Joint List MK Ahmad Tibi (L) speaks at a press conference in Haifa on October 20, 2026, and Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen at the party’s election headquarters in the northern city of Nazareth, following the closing of polling stations on election night, October 27, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)

Political correspondent Ariela Karmel joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/Ra'am)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing November 1: Why the first Jewish-Arab coalition failed

By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Ariela Karmel

Ra’am party chief Mansour Abbas (right) arrives at a press conference with new party member Yoav Segalovitz in Nazareth, August 31, 2026. (Michael Giladi/FLASH90)

This Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel’s newly elected parliament

‘Break the promises’: When Israel’s watchdogs become the advocates

When journalists urge politicians to abandon their campaign commitments, they cross the line from holding power accountable to helping it evade accountability

Nobody won Israel’s election. That could be a victory for everybody

A broad coalition of political rivals could tackle threats to the country’s security, democracy and international standing

Vivien Kalvaria

The forgotten voyage to Palestine aboard the Josiah Wedgwood

They survived Hitler, only to find British destroyers blocking their path to a new life. Among the 1,257 refugees was my future mother-in-law

Donniel Hartman

‘Dayenu’: The lesson of this election

We need to let go of the anger, righteousness, and certainty that have pulled us in opposite directions, or we’re in for perpetual civil war

US President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump holds call with Netanyahu amid preparations to renew strikes on Iran — report

By ToI Staff and Reuters

President says US needs to take care of ‘one or two sites’ in Iran as talks ongoing to avert fighting; Iranian security chief says Tehran mulling lifting ban on nuclear weapons

This satellite image taken over Naval Support Activity Bahrain on July 23, 2026, displaying extensive damage to the satellite communications system and warehouses. (© Airbus DS 2026 via AP)

Iran strikes on US Mideast bases first took out early-warning systems, analysis finds

By M. REO, Samy Magdy and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN

Protesters burn US and Israeli flags in Lyon, France, on October 31, 2026 (Social media/ Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

French protesters burn US, Israeli flags in Lyon as masses rally across country

By ToI Staff and AP

Hundreds of thousands demonstrate, though numbers down from previous weeks; 560 arrested nationwide; Germany sees violent protests; rallies held in Portugal and the Netherlands

Police officers arrest a protester during a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, outside the US embassy, in London, October 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

UK police arrest 139 people at London protest in support of banned Palestine Action

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Protesters light smoke flares after a demonstration organised by “GenZ regelt!” (Gen Z has got this!) in Berlin on October 31, 2026. (RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP)

Looting and clashes erupt as tens of thousands join Gen Z protests across Germany

President Isaac Herzog (bottom, middle) stands alongside Jewish community leaders from around the world at a Voice of the People event in Budapest, Hungary, October 19, 2026. (President Isaac Herzog via Facebook)

‘Radical Listening’: Herzog’s global Jewish initiative yields projects, navigates growing pains

By Deborah Danan

At the president’s inaugural gala for his Voice of the People program, community leaders mark an 18-month journey that has weathered war, attrition, and sharp ideological divides

A demonstrator holds a poster reading 'Tusk go to Berlin' during a protest in front of the Polish Constitutional Court in Warsaw, Poland, October 31, 2026. (Beata Zawrzel/AP)

Tusk defends suspension of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal president amid protests

By CLAUDIA CIOBANU

Prime minister says sometimes ‘painful’ measures needed in process to restore independence of judiciary, as he works to roll back controversial reforms by previous government

A protester throws a petrol bomb at police during an anti-government rally, in Tirana, Albania, October 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli)

Albanian anti-government protesters hurl firebombs at police; hundreds arrested

Tel Shiqmona in southern Haifa is the site of a 3,000-year-old purple dye factory. (Courtesy/Michael Eisenberg)

From purple dyes to olive oil: Ancient factory made every season count, study finds

New research at Tel Shiqmona shows how a First Temple-period industrial center may have made textiles and stored livestock when it wasn’t producing coveted techelet dyes

Pilots Rowan Tooth (L) and Henson Steven, who helped land a flyDubai plane following a thwarted terror attack, receive honorary awards in Dubai, Untied Arab Emirates, October 27, 2026. (Emirates News Agency -- WAM)

Off-duty pilots who landed flydubai plane after foiled terror attack finally revealed at UAE ceremony

Awards presented to Henson Steven of Fiji, Rowan Tooth of South Africa for their actions to safely land aircraft after terrorist copilot’s bid to crash it was thwarted by Israeli passengers and Indian pilot

Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clashes with pro-Israel former rival days before midterms

By Andrew Lapin

Haley Stevens attacks nominee over Israel rhetoric and outside PAC ad blaming Israel for grocery prices; El- Sayed faces Republican Rogers in a tight race that could determine control of the Senate

US Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, left, and US Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised debate moderated by Roop Raj, July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Michigan. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)

Lucas Zelnick appears on his “Mommy Issues” podcast in a screenshot from a video posted to his YouTube account on October 30, 2026. (Lucas Zelnick/YouTube)

After antisemitic heckling, comedian says some Jews sent him death threats and abuse

By ToI Staff and Luke Tress

BDS is on the ballot in Illinois, sort of

By Andrew Lapin

Local Jewish leaders work to convince voters to back law which bars Illinois from investing pension funds in international firms that boycott Israel

The Illinois State Capitol Building on May 11, 2026, in Springfield, Illinois. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via JTA)

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaign rally on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, in Fort Myers, Florida, October 23, 2026. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

RFK Jr. doubles down on anti-Islamism comments, lauds Jewish contributions to world

A media owner and political activist, Sondhi Limthongkul, speaks to a crowd, demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners, in front of the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Hundreds rally in Phuket demanding closure of Chabad operations in Thailand

By Zev Stub and ToI Staff

‘Unite to Take Back Our Thailand’ protest takes place days after country revoked citizenship of local Chabad head; earlier checks found no financial irregularities

Escape artist Harry Houdini appears before being lowered in a packing crate into the ice-covered Detroit River in 1907. (AP Photo)

100 years after Houdini’s death, researchers work to keep his magic alive

By Hillel Italie

Rabbi’s son fled antisemitism in Europe to become known globally for ability to break out of restraints; his death at age 52, recorded on Halloween, has raised eyebrows for fitting too well

This handout photo shows Boy George, right, posing for a photo with Sylvan Adams as he arrives in Israel on October 31, 2026. (Alon Levin)

Boy George arrives in Israel, ‘out of a desire for us to dance, live and celebrate’

By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff

British singer, who has been under fire for his outspoken support for Israel, is set to perform two Tel Aviv shows and visit site of Nova desert rave massacre

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FBI blames North Korea for stealing billions from world’s largest crypto firm

By Bernard Condon

Carmel subdistrict commander Brig. Gen. Boaz Samocha at the scene of the fatal shooting in Isfiya. (Israel Police)

Man shot dead in Druze village of Isfiya, bringing 2026 Arab homicide toll to 193

Britain’s King Charles III meets officers at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base in Nassau, Bahamas, October 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

UK hints at apology for its role in slave trade but PM rejects reparations

By DANICA KIRKA

This undated photo released by the US Justice Department on January 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows the disgraced financier, left, with now-US President Donald Trump in an unidentified location. (HANDOUT / US Department of Justice / AFP)

‘Grasping at straws’: US judge throws out Trump suit against WSJ over Epstein letter

By Dave Collins

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