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        <title>In Budapest, Herzog meets Hungary’s new PM Magyar, who pledges to visit Israel</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-budapest-herzog-meets-hungarys-new-pm-magyar-who-pledges-to-visit-israel/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Viktor Orban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Magyar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit marks first high-level bilateral meeting since defeat of longtime PM Viktor Orban, a supporter of Israel and Netanyahu ally; president also meets his Hungarian counterpart Baka<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-20-at-17.07.54-1024x640.jpeg" title="In Budapest, Herzog meets Hungary’s new PM Magyar, who pledges to visit Israel" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Board of Peace official to ToI: Up to 500 Moroccan troops are trained for Gaza force</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/board-of-peace-official-to-toi-up-to-500-moroccan-troops-are-trained-for-gaza-force/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Official says the US-led training began in August, also reports modest progress on UAE-backed reconstruction efforts, hopes for more cooperation from Israel after election<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP24152576050271-1024x640.jpg" title="Board of Peace official to ToI: Up to 500 Moroccan troops are trained for Gaza force" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Wanted dead or alive&#8217;: Golan campaign billboard vandalized, amid fears of political violence</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/wanted-dead-or-alive-golan-campaign-billboard-vandalized-amid-fears-of-political-violence/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yair Golan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Democrats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Charedi Public]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democrats chair says billboard can be vandalized, 'hope cannot'; Eisenkot's Yashar lashes out at Likud in spat over 'monkey' slur, warns against PM electioneering at soccer match<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F261018AVS451-1024x640.jpg" title="&#8216;Wanted dead or alive&#8217;: Golan campaign billboard vandalized, amid fears of political violence" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>In pre-election briefing, Netanyahu vows to topple Iranian regime, downplays settler violence</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-pre-election-briefing-pm-vows-to-topple-iranian-regime-downplays-settler-violence/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1st such security briefing since Oct. 7 massacre, PM warns of existential stakes in next week's ballot, pledges to complete war objectives, and outlines new offensive doctrine, which opposition slams as 'hollow' <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/PHOTO-2026-10-18-17-34-05-1024x640.jpg" title="In pre-election briefing, Netanyahu vows to topple Iranian regime, downplays settler violence" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Arab states see hawks ruling Israel no matter who wins vote, but still sense room for change</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-states-see-hawks-ruling-israel-no-matter-who-wins-vote-but-still-sense-room-for-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naftali Bennett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yair Lapid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Observers tell ToI that even if new leadership leaves security doctrine and opposition to two-state solution in place, shifts in approach to Palestinians and regional diplomacy could change tenor of ties<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/10/AP22087321135111-1024x640.jpg" title="Arab states see hawks ruling Israel no matter who wins vote, but still sense room for change" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>First Knesset election ballots cast as voting opens at Israel&#8217;s missions abroad</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-knesset-election-ballots-cast-as-voting-opens-at-israels-missions-abroad/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[101 polling stations open at 99 diplomatic missions for around 4,800 eligible absentee voters; IDF to begin early voting next week for soldiers deployed on bases, overseas<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/PHOTO-2026-10-15-09-28-48-1024x640.jpg" title="First Knesset election ballots cast as voting opens at Israel&#8217;s missions abroad" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Rethinking defense ties with US, Israel eyes shift from patronage to partnership</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/rethinking-defense-ties-with-us-israel-eyes-shift-from-patronage-to-partnership/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Israel-US military aid deal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US aid to Israel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 US-Israel war with Iran]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[military aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JD Vance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aviram Hasson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[memorandum of understanding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/06/AFP__20190728__1J608S__v1__HighRes__UsIsraelArmsDefence-e1750470160316-1024x640.jpg" title="Rethinking defense ties with US, Israel eyes shift from patronage to partnership" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>IDF chief warns of ‘potential for escalation’ across all fronts, decries settler violence</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-chief-warns-of-potential-for-escalation-across-all-fronts-decries-settler-violence/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eyal Zamir]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zamir urges 'readiness on every front' during 'sensitive period' of West Bank olive harvest and run-up to Israeli election; PM says Iran’s regime ‘must go,’ doubts it will fall before Israelis vote on Oct. 27<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/WhatsApp_Image_2026-10-14_at_12.56.57_2-1024x640.jpeg" title="IDF chief warns of ‘potential for escalation’ across all fronts, decries settler violence" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Netanyahu said worried Gur Hasidim won&#8217;t vote as allies push small parties to drop out</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-said-worried-gur-hasidim-wont-vote-as-allies-push-small-parties-to-drop-out/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gur Hasidim]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Israeli politics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community with estimated 30,000 voters reportedly angry over failure to pass draft exemptions; PM and his partners turn up heat on People of Israel, Haredi Public parties over fear they'll waste votes<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/07/F260714CG246-e1784112820713-1024x640.jpg" title="Netanyahu said worried Gur Hasidim won&#8217;t vote as allies push small parties to drop out" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, becoming tenth country to do so</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-becoming-tenth-country-to-do-so/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abelardo de la Espriella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gideon Sa'ar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sa'ar hails move as start of 'golden age in relations,' following inauguration of new right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/d41e5918-b195-43a7-971d-8b752e8129d1-1024x640.jpg" title="Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, becoming tenth country to do so" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>On ceasefire anniversary, US claims ‘real progress’ made in demilitarizing Gaza</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-ceasefire-anniversary-us-claims-real-progress-made-in-demilitarizing-gaza/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington says building will be difficult but progress underway for Hamas-free rule and security for Israel; Kushner, Red Cross mark one year since return of last 20 living hostages<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/02/F251011ALH006-1024x640.jpg" title="On ceasefire anniversary, US claims ‘real progress’ made in demilitarizing Gaza" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Dutch city bans Israeli fans from soccer match; Foreign Ministry demands reversal</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-city-bans-israeli-fans-from-soccer-match-foreign-ministry-demands-reversal/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decision based on desire to maintain 'public order and safety, not on political considerations,' authorities say, citing 2024 Amsterdam attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/F260716DM03-1024x640.jpg" title="Dutch city bans Israeli fans from soccer match; Foreign Ministry demands reversal" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Police said to suspect PM&#8217;s top aide took 30 classified records to shape Oct. 7 narrative</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-said-to-suspect-pms-top-aide-took-30-classified-records-to-shape-oct-7-narrative/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tzachi Braverman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[October 7 Hamas atrocities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police reportedly believe Tzachi Braverman improperly removed records on security discussions about Gaza held before Oct. 7 by both Netanyahu and Bennett-Lapid governments<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F260421AVS04-e1791780330828-1024x640.jpg" title="Police said to suspect PM&#8217;s top aide took 30 classified records to shape Oct. 7 narrative" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Huckabee aide tried quashing US embassy reports to protect Israeli government — NYT</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/huckabee-aide-tried-quashing-us-embassy-reports-to-protect-israeli-government-nyt/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Milstein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaza Strip]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[settler violence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report citing over a dozen sources says David Milstein undermining diplomatic work on settlements, settler violence and Gaza's rebuilding; Huckabee rejects allegations
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        <title>Before Oct. 7, Netanyahu was repeatedly told internal rift emboldening enemies &#8211; report</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/before-oct-7-netanyahu-was-repeatedly-told-internal-rift-emboldening-enemies-report/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shin Bet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Gallant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ronen Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israeli judicial overhaul]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top security officials, including Shin Bet and IDF chiefs, defense minister, said to have warned PM of danger from judicial overhaul chaos for months before Hamas onslaught, but he shrugged them off<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/07/GPOABG_7835-1024x640.jpg" title="Before Oct. 7, Netanyahu was repeatedly told internal rift emboldening enemies &#8211; report" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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