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        <title>Elizabeth Tsurkov: Sharaa&#8217;s Syria is no threat to Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former jihadists ruling Damascus are keen to stay in power, says Middle East scholar, adding that Lebanon's government is trying to avoid civil war, not take on Hezbollah<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/Lazar-Focus-March-6-24-1024x640.jpg" title="Elizabeth Tsurkov: Sharaa&#8217;s Syria is no threat to Israel" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>PM’s ex-military secretary: Netanyahu prioritized political survival when he could have saved hostages&#8217; lives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In bombshell interview, Avi Gil, who was in post on Oct. 7, alleges PM's chief of staff falsified his phone records from that day; PM issues denial; opposition leaders call for criminal probe<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F230122OF10-1024x640.jpg" title="PM’s ex-military secretary: Netanyahu prioritized political survival when he could have saved hostages&#8217; lives" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Trump says US won&#8217;t hit Iran this month, as Zamir said to warn strike could delay Israel&#8217;s election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IDF chief was reportedly told by American counterparts to prepare for a massive strike within three weeks; Washington sanctions 17 vessels in Iran's shadow fleet<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26281573917392-1024x640.jpg" title="Trump says US won&#8217;t hit Iran this month, as Zamir said to warn strike could delay Israel&#8217;s election" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Israel, UK announce last-minute deal that downgrades East Jerusalem consulate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Sa'ar says move a response to settlement sanctions; UK counterpart Miliband insists Israel doesn't have right to close office, but says he won't take reciprocal action<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261008__D2KJ6VL__v1__HighRes__IsraelPalestinianConflictDiplomacy-1024x640.jpg" title="Israel, UK announce last-minute deal that downgrades East Jerusalem consulate" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Three years on, Israelis stand at a crossroads of memory and metamorphosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the first anniversary since the hostages came back, the legacy of what the day means remains unsettled. In 3 weeks, Israelis will have their first chance to take a step toward deciding<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26280136486373-e1791347854386-1024x640.jpg" title="Three years on, Israelis stand at a crossroads of memory and metamorphosis" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing  Oct. 7 &#8211; 3 years to Hamas attack, Israel is both more secure and more vulnerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guided by the question of whether what's happening right now is a stalemate or a new normal, diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman delves into all fronts affected by the war<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/3-2-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing  Oct. 7 &#8211; 3 years to Hamas attack, Israel is both more secure and more vulnerable" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Israelis could lose US visa waiver after flydubai attack revealed security lapses &#8212; report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US delegation said expected in Israel to review compliance with 2023 agreement; flydubai reportedly seeks OK to resume Israel flights, but Regev nixes idea; Transportation Ministry refused security help last year — report<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260823AVS00017-e1791321576991-1024x640.jpg" title="Israelis could lose US visa waiver after flydubai attack revealed security lapses &#8212; report" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>National Security Council warns Iran could attack Israel, Jews on Oct. 7 anniversary</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/national-security-council-warns-iran-could-attack-israel-jews-on-oct-7-anniversary/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Israelis abroad urged not to speak Hebrew in crowded places or approach demonstrations; heads of IDF, Shin Bet and police discuss plans to keep Oct. 27 election 'orderly and safe'<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26277746083647-e1791308033316-1024x640.jpg" title="National Security Council warns Iran could attack Israel, Jews on Oct. 7 anniversary" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Netanyahu claims Hamas will try to attack Israel to influence upcoming election</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-claims-hamas-will-try-to-attack-israel-to-influence-upcoming-election/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katz says Israel has intel indicating terror group plans to target IDF in Gaza on Wednesday's 3-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, warns Hamas and Gaza civilians will pay price if troops harmed<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/File-1-e1791284567559-1024x640.png" title="Netanyahu claims Hamas will try to attack Israel to influence upcoming election" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>European Green Party condemns UK Greens for ‘Zionism is racism&#8217; policy</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-green-party-condemns-uk-greens-over-zionism-is-racism-policy/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[European group says resolution, which wants Israel replaced by a 'democratic Palestinian state throughout historic Palestine,' contradicts its two-state stance; German Greens call it ‘intolerable’; UK's Amnesty International chair quits party<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20260624__B84V3DV__v1__HighRes__BritainPolitics-1024x640.jpg" title="European Green Party condemns UK Greens for ‘Zionism is racism&#8217; policy" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Shin Bet chief to far-right minister: The Palestinians do not burn the homes of Jews</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-chief-warns-he-may-reinstate-administrative-detention-for-violent-settlers/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Zini]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After clashing with Settlements Minister Strock over extremist settlers' West Bank attacks on Palestinian civilians, Zini warns he may reinstate administrative detention for Jewish suspects, reversing previous stance<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/montage-2up-20261006-766e86-1024x640.jpg" title="Shin Bet chief to far-right minister: The Palestinians do not burn the homes of Jews" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>At Oct. 7 ceremonies, PM vows to settle scores. Others urge accountability for massacre</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-oct-7-ceremonies-pm-vows-to-settle-scores-others-urge-accountability-for-massacre/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herzog says Israel must investigate failings 'without bias,' urges country to heed 'glaring warning lights' ahead of election; IDF chief joins staff for moment of silence, says achievements 'do not diminish responsibility'<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26278400575400-1024x640.jpg" title="At Oct. 7 ceremonies, PM vows to settle scores. Others urge accountability for massacre" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>UK&#8217;s Green Party declares &#8216;Zionism is racism,&#8217; calls for Palestine to replace Israel</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-green-party-declares-zionism-is-racism-calls-for-palestine-to-replace-israel/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Israel bans Jewish leader Zack Polanski, says party legitimizing terrorists; resolution claims Zionism privileges one group while subjugating others; some Green MPs come out against move<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-02T134559Z_1932304669_RC21VNAJDQ5Q_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-POLITICS-GREEN-1024x640.jpg" title="UK&#8217;s Green Party declares &#8216;Zionism is racism,&#8217; calls for Palestine to replace Israel" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Despite years of warnings, Transportation Ministry, required to check foreign flights, hasn&#8217;t done so</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-years-of-warnings-transportation-ministry-wasnt-vetting-foreign-flights-report/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former top ministry official blames Minister Regev for flydubai incident, but she denies responsibility; regional sources say Israel raised no red flags over crew<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F261001YA004-1024x640.jpg" title="Despite years of warnings, Transportation Ministry, required to check foreign flights, hasn&#8217;t done so" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Flydubai captain says copilot asked to pray, then struck him from behind; describes exactly how he opened cockpit door</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking to PM, Smit Machchhar says terrorist Hamam al-Hammami kept crew outside from using code to enter cockpit; report says pilots from Iran, Syria, Iraq have flown airliners to Israel, and that al-Hammami had done so before<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/montage-2up-20261004-afdc40-1024x640.jpg" title="Flydubai captain says copilot asked to pray, then struck him from behind; describes exactly how he opened cockpit door" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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