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An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) alongside US President Donald Trump, reading, "We have an opportunity to win," displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, the general election, October 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
‘We have to finish the job’: Trump doubles down on Netanyahu support after PM’s reported request
By Jacob Magid
Trump's endorsement comes hours after Netanyahu posts AI image warning of nuclear blast in Tel Aviv, and that only he can lead war against Iran together with US president
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)
US, Israel said to draft plans for resumed strikes on Iran after midterm elections
By ToI Staff
Lazar Focus podcast
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Tamir Hayman: We should be worried about Israel’s post-Oct. 7 security doctrine
By Lazar Berman
US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman speaks in Beverly Hills, California, on May 4, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
October 25, 2026, 8:56 pm
Billionaire Trump donor Bill Ackman says far-right ministers should not be in next gov’t
Noting Ben Gvir, Smotrich have caused Israel ‘enormous reputational damage,’ Jewish hedge fund exec says he supports Netanyahu, but PM should signal country is turning ‘new page’
By Steven Scheer and Alexander Cornwell
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)
October 21, 2026, 11:40 pm
Reports: Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border; some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran
Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian and Reuters
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)
October 21, 2026, 11:23 pm
Two Jewish candidates battle over pro-Israel stances in Florida district
Republican challenger Scott Singer criticizes Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz for urging end to Iran war, ties him to party’s left, as incumbent highlights AIPAC endorsement
By Joseph Strauss
Democratic nominee for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a campaign event October 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
October 20, 2026, 10:53 pm
Michigan’s El-Sayed insists Israel ‘not an ally’ and ‘not actually our friend’
Democratic US Senate nominee and vocal Israel critic compares Jewish state to a friend who pits one against their other friends
By Shira Li Bartov
This handout photo shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing an event celebrating the legalization of West Bank settlement outposts, on August 26, 2025. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
October 20, 2026, 6:15 pm
Settler violence harms Israel’s interests. But for PM, halting it could spell political trouble
Netanyahu cast doubt on accounts of Jewish attacks on diplomats, priests and journalists over the weekend. With the election a week away, coalition calculations are taking precedence
By Lazar Berman
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Hyder Warehouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina, October 19, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
October 20, 2026, 10:23 am
Vance declines to join Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu in election
After US leader gave PM his backing, the vice president, who previously endorsed Orban and met with German far right, says he’s focusing on midterms, not ‘getting involved’ in Israeli vote
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talk during an honor cordon ceremony at the Pentagon, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 20, 2026, 9:12 am
Hegseth meets Netanyahu during secret visit to Israel; said to discuss ‘threats in region’
Meeting held at Ovda airbase, where US jets are stationed; US defense secretary confirms previously unannounced visit to region to meet troops, but doesn’t specify location
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
October 20, 2026, 4:03 am
Analysts and US liberal groups raise eyebrows at Trump endorsement of Netanyahu
Washington Institute’s David Makovsky says decision contradicts ‘longstanding US practice of avoiding explicit endorsements’; Mark Levin calls complaints ‘partisan political whine’
By Sharon Udasin
US President Donald Trump (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP)
October 19, 2026, 1:32 am
Will Trump’s endorsement boost Netanyahu’s chances of winning the election?
Experts suggest US president’s remarks won’t sway either supporters or opponents of prime minister, though it might help deflect attention away from other current campaign issues
By Ruth Eglash
Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine at Beilinson Hospital, in Petah Tikva, October 17, 2026. (Channel 12 news screenshot)
October 17, 2026, 7:38 pm
Washington Post photojournalist beaten by settlers slams Netanyahu after surgery on nearly detached finger
From her hospital bed, Heidi Levine says PM’s suggestion that settlers were trying to help her up is ‘such a lie and the biggest insult’; Huckabee decries ‘despicable act of terror’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House during an event for first responders, October 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 16, 2026, 10:48 am
Trump when asked whether he trusts Netanyahu: ‘In politics I don’t trust anybody’
US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu’s reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’
By ToI Staff
A handout picture released by Israel's Defense Ministry shows the launch of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in Alaska, July 28, 2019. (Israeli Ministry of Defense)
October 15, 2026, 12:48 pm
Rethinking defense ties with US, Israel eyes shift from patronage to partnership
With Washington turning against military aid, a new bilateral framework could take shape based on industrial output and tech integration, but politics will still shape Jerusalem’s access to arms
By Nava Freiberg
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before a meeting with 2015 Venezuelan National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera in the Treaty Room at the State Department, October 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
October 9, 2026, 8:28 pm
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge
New measures could punish companies providing services to institution; Rubio: ‘We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources’; Netanyahu lauds action
By Reuters, AFP and ToI Staff
Yashar party leader and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot campaigns ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election, in Kiryat Malachi, August 17, 2026. (Amir Cohen/Reuters)
October 6, 2026, 5:56 pm
Bereaved by war, determined to heal, protect and revive Israel: Gadi Eisenkot’s prime ministerial mission
In an impassioned interview with The Times of Israel, the opposition frontrunner explains why he stayed in politics after his son was killed in Gaza, how he would safeguard Israel and return it to the community of nations, and why Netanyahu, the PM of Oct. 7, must be sent home
By Tal Schneider and David Horovitz
US President Donald Trump, right, listens during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the State Dining Room of the White House, September 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 6, 2026, 7:42 am
‘You want to call Trump, Bibi?’: How incoming US president’s wrath was leveraged to close hostage deal
Top Biden aide’s new book reveals dramatic 11th-hour talks before January 2025 agreement as well as outgoing president’s desire to give final speech rebuking his party’s anti-Israel direction
By Jacob Magid
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