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Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 22, 2026, 12:27 am
Bennett’s security doubled as he faces threats, attack plots before election
Enhanced security detail makes ex-PM’s protection equivalent to that of defense minister; Yisrael Beytenu submits formal complaint after Liberman hit with death threats
By Ariela Karmel
Floral tributes are placed outside the offices of Australian lawmaker Helen Haines who was critically wounded in a “targeted” attack, in Wangaratta on October 21, 2026. (Martin KEEP/AFP)
October 21, 2026, 1:02 pm
Australian politician has both legs amputated after being hit in car ramming attack
Federal lawmaker Helen Haines ‘alive and stable,’ husband says; suspect makes first appearance in court; police yet to announce motive, believe it was a targeted attack
By AP and ToI Staff
Senior Rabbi Emily Segal stands for a portrait during a training from Arizona Faith Network for poll chaplains and peacekeepers, October 6, 2026, ahead of the upcoming general midterm election, at Temple Chai in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)
October 21, 2026, 8:27 am
Multifaith coalition sends ‘poll chaplains’ to voting sites across US for midterms
More than 1,200 Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist volunteers will stand outside polling sites in nine states to ease fears of intimidation and help defuse tensions
By DEEPA BHARATH
People lay flowers outside the office of Australian politician Helen Haines in the northern regional city of Wangaratta, some 250 kilometers north-east of Melbourne on October 20, 2026. (William West/AFP)
October 20, 2026, 1:34 pm
Australian politician loses leg in ramming; family friend charged in counterterror probe
Father of suspect Brendan Nugent, 43, gives statement of support to Helen Haines; motive yet to be formally declared; lawmakers suggest gender-based violence to blame; suspect’s anti-Israel posts surface online
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, August 31, 2026. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 29, 2026, 11:32 pm
Shin Bet won’t provide Eisenkot with security detail, despite earlier report to contrary
Agency says it will offer intelligence support and allow armed private guards; Democrats party also presses for protection for Golan amid threats
By ToI Staff
Activist Yolanda Yavor is seen during a September 2025 court appearance (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 6, 2026, 3:03 am
Anti-government activist expected to be charged with incitement to terror — report
TAU lecturer Yolanda Yavor was arrested in November for posts calling to launch a ‘real rebellion’ against ‘traitor’ Netanyahu; lawyer claims indictment due to pressure from Likud
By ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, as part of his election campaign, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 24, 2026, 8:23 pm
Shin Bet to allow armed guards for Eisenkot, but won’t provide them itself — report
Apparent compromise will also grant Eisenkot’s team direct line to agency and relevant intel, after PM told Zini to ensure his main opponent has ‘adequate’ security
By ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, as part of his election campaign, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 24, 2026, 11:47 am
Refusing security protection for Eisenkot is a dangerous gamble, detached from reality
After an abusive verbal assault at a campaign event and a vicious message on his son’s grave, leaving the leading candidate for prime minister exposed raises grave concerns
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Shin Bet chief David Zini (left) at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026, (L) and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 24, 2026, 9:20 am
Shin Bet head told Eisenkot to call emergency hotline ‘if something happens’ – report
As agency denies armed detail for leading opposition candidate, Netanyahu said to tell Zini to provide Yashar party leader with ‘adequate’ security ‘as needed’
By ToI Staff
Protesters from the Arab-Jewish left-wing movement Standing Together block the entrance to the Religious Zionism party's office in Shoham, August 5, 2026. (Standing Together on X)
August 5, 2026, 6:54 pm
Left-wing demonstrators with ‘bloody hands’ protest outside Religious Zionism party HQ
Protesters from Arab-Jewish left-wing movement Standing Together block entrance to party’s Shoham office, accuse Smotrich of funding settler terror
By Sam Sokol
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 5, 2026, 5:53 am
Israelis are alarmed over the threat of political violence. Can it be averted?
Amid an ugly campaign season, scholars and officials are warning of a toxic political discourse across the spectrum — and fear things could get worse before they get better
By Ben Sales
An aerial view of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
February 22, 2026, 6:25 pm
US Secret Service kills armed man trying to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida estate
21-year-old from North Carolina raised a gas can and a shotgun when agents confronted him
By MICHELE L. PRICE
Protesters hold portraits of far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a march in tribute to Quentin Deranque, who died after being attacked on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a La France Insoumise (LFI) event at Sciences Po Lyon, in Lyon on February 21, 2026. (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)
February 22, 2026, 11:16 am
Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist, blame hard left for his death
1 detained; officials say more arrests possible as police investigate Nazi salutes, racist slurs and homophobic insults
By Emmanuel GIROUD
File: Then-US president Joe Biden gestures during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
January 30, 2026, 8:40 pm
‘Free Palestine’ activist tried to assassinate Biden in 2024 over Gaza, US feds say
Adam Hall allegedly brought revolver to presidential debate but failed to enter the event, the latest case of political violence tied to the American anti-Israel movement
By Luke Tress
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray speaks during a news conference announcing charges filed against Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, September 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)
September 16, 2025, 11:03 pm
Kirk killing suspect charged with aggravated murder; prosecutor seeks death penalty
Utah County attorney says Tyler Robinson’s DNA found on trigger of rifle, reveals texts in which accused tells roommate he killed activist because he ‘had enough of his hatred’
By Agencies
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