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        <title>Israelis flying from US to vote are leaning on a network built during judicial overhaul protests</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prewar attempts to reform the judiciary led to an unprecedented Israeli-led protest movement in US, which pivoted to hostage advocacy after Oct. 7. Now it is pushing some 50,000 expats to fly in and vote<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/09/20230919_untitled_04336-1024x640.jpg" title="Israelis flying from US to vote are leaning on a network built during judicial overhaul protests" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>NYC man already charged with manslaughter now indicted for hate crime at kosher bagel shop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prosecutors say Dawood Faisal targeted Jewish-owned Queens business displaying Israeli flags; husband of slain Cara Trager raises questions about possible antisemitic motive in fatal crash<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/image-13-1024x640.jpg" title="NYC man already charged with manslaughter now indicted for hate crime at kosher bagel shop" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>New York City bank targeted with anti-Israel graffiti, windows smashed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capital One location on Upper East Side defaced with message against Israeli defense firm Elbit and words 'Pal Action,' referencing UK group that attacked Elbit facility<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-19-at-09.30.31-e1792429238329-1024x640.jpeg" title="New York City bank targeted with anti-Israel graffiti, windows smashed" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Buried, forgotten, demolished: Archaeologist searches for New York City&#8217;s lost mikvehs</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/buried-forgotten-demolished-archaeologist-searches-for-new-york-citys-lost-mikvehs/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miriam Entin, a PhD candidate at CUNY, scours historical records to locate ritual baths from immigrant heyday, hoping to shine light on Jewish history and allow for future digs<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-23-at-12.11.27-PM-e1790180464851-1024x640.png" title="Buried, forgotten, demolished: Archaeologist searches for New York City&#8217;s lost mikvehs" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>NYC comptroller hails city&#8217;s economic ties with Israel after ditching Israel Bonds</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-comptroller-hails-citys-economic-ties-with-israel-after-ditching-israel-bonds/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Levine highlights city's $285M of assets in Israeli companies to stress he's not engaged in Israel boycott<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/11/AP23159637823328-1-e1762226990656-1024x640.jpg" title="NYC comptroller hails city&#8217;s economic ties with Israel after ditching Israel Bonds" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>NYC&#8217;s comptroller walks back pledge to reinvest in Israel bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Levine, who is Jewish, says decision is not political but due to 'technical challenges' and 'financial considerations'<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26224568064164-1024x640.jpg" title="NYC&#8217;s comptroller walks back pledge to reinvest in Israel bonds" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Have to be exterminated&#8217;: Series of violent plots take aim at AIPAC-linked targets in US</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Mamdani&#8217;s political balancing act backfires</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NY correspondent Luke Tress on why the mayor's commemoration of Oct. 7 and retention of NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch are drawing fire from all sides<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/thumbnail-sept-8-3-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Mamdani&#8217;s political balancing act backfires" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Mamdani&#8217;s NYC socialist faction takes aim at mayor&#8217;s NYPD chief Tisch</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdanis-nyc-socialist-faction-takes-aim-at-mayors-nypd-chief-tisch/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[City branch of Democratic Socialists of America issues ultimatum to Jewish commissioner on ICE activity, as fault lines widen on the city's far left<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/20261007_untitled_06956-1024x640.jpg" title="Mamdani&#8217;s NYC socialist faction takes aim at mayor&#8217;s NYPD chief Tisch" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Surge&#8217; in US Jewish life has continued three years since October 7, survey finds</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/surge-in-us-jewish-life-has-continued-three-years-since-october-7-survey-finds/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewish Federations of North America poll finds 38% of US Jews have increased their communal engagement since 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/20260531_untitled_06151-1024x640.jpg" title="&#8216;Surge&#8217; in US Jewish life has continued three years since October 7, survey finds" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Traitor&#8217;: Anti-Zionist protesters rage at Mamdani at Oct. 7 coexistence event</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/traitor-anti-zionist-protesters-rage-at-mamdani-at-october-7-coexistence-event/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demonstrators accuse New York mayor of 'supporting genocide,' wave terrorist flags; activists chant for intifada outside Columbia University; Mamdani 'genocide' statement infuriates Jewish leaders<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/20261007_untitled_08312-1024x640.jpg" title="&#8216;Traitor&#8217;: Anti-Zionist protesters rage at Mamdani at Oct. 7 coexistence event" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>US religion professor charged with posting anonymous antisemitic threats online</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-religion-professor-charged-with-posting-anonymous-antisemitic-threats-online/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guangtian Ha of Haverford University in Pennsylvania allegedly used right-wing language to threaten victim and his family<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/05/20260505_untitled_05746-1024x640.jpg" title="US religion professor charged with posting anonymous antisemitic threats online" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>World leaders solemnly mark 3 years since Oct. 7, as Hamas and Iran celebrate anniversary</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/world-leaders-solemnly-mark-3-years-since-oct-7-as-hamas-and-iran-celebrate-anniversary/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu, 'other side paying a very big price' for massacre; Macron calls assault 'barbaric' as French FM visits Israel to commemorate victims, hostages<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261007__D2GF69M__v2__HighRes__TopshotIsraelPalestinianFranceConflictAnniversa-1024x640.jpg" title="World leaders solemnly mark 3 years since Oct. 7, as Hamas and Iran celebrate anniversary" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Activists put photos of Oct. 7 victims on NYC streets as city&#8217;s Jews mourn anniversary</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/activists-put-photos-of-oct-7-victims-on-nyc-streets-as-citys-jews-mourn-anniversary/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grassroots group places stickers of deceased in message to the community and the public, while Jewish groups hold events around city marking 3 years since Hamas attack<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/20261006_untitled_06892-1024x640.jpg" title="Activists put photos of Oct. 7 victims on NYC streets as city&#8217;s Jews mourn anniversary" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>US court dismisses federal case against New Jersey synagogue protesters</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-dismisses-federal-case-against-new-jersey-synagogue-protesters/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judge grants dismissal for anti-Zionist protesters in case that had sought to make novel use of an abortion clinic law to protect houses of worship<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/01/20260108_untitled_04774-1024x640.jpg" title="US court dismisses federal case against New Jersey synagogue protesters" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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