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        <title>Teen killed, 24 injured by Hezbollah munition found on hike near Lebanon border</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students, teachers from ORT Ma'alot school injured after teen picks up previously unexploded ordnance, sparking detonation; two boys in serious condition, others moderately or lightly hurt<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F261012AMA02-1024x640.jpg" title="Teen killed, 24 injured by Hezbollah munition found on hike near Lebanon border" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Shooting us in the back&#8217;: Winter says Netanyahu to blame if his party fails to enter Knesset</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/shooting-us-in-the-back-winter-says-netanyahu-to-blame-if-his-party-fails-to-enter-knesset/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ex-general, who says he plans to back Netanyahu but has repeatedly tussled with him, lashes out after PM called him 'fake right'; opposition's Eisenkot, Golan also attack premier<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/F261011YS42-1024x640.jpg" title="&#8216;Shooting us in the back&#8217;: Winter says Netanyahu to blame if his party fails to enter Knesset" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Herzog: I&#8217;ll work to set up &#8216;stable&#8217; government, Israel must avoid repeat elections</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-ill-work-to-set-up-stable-government-israel-must-avoid-repeat-elections/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Isaac Herzog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[President warns against having to return to the polls, at a time when 'national challenges are enormous'; Lapid vows no partnership with Netanyahu, slams 'fake' unity governments of the past<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/montage-2up-20261012-c5a5c7-1024x640.jpg" title="Herzog: I&#8217;ll work to set up &#8216;stable&#8217; government, Israel must avoid repeat elections" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>IDF raises toll of Palestinian terror operatives it has killed in past week to 17</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-raises-toll-of-palestinian-terror-operatives-it-has-killed-in-past-week-to-17/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Military names 3 Hamas Nukhba members and 2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders killed in recent Gaza strikes, adding to 12 deaths announced earlier in the week<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26283623059424-1024x640.jpg" title="IDF raises toll of Palestinian terror operatives it has killed in past week to 17" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>IDF soldier killed, 3 others wounded after Humvee overturned in southern Lebanon</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-killed-3-others-wounded-after-humvee-overturned-in-southern-lebanon/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[southern Lebanon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cpt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus named as fallen officer; military opens investigation; EU foreign policy chief urges extension of UNIFIL mandate to prevent security vacuum<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/אליאב-חיים-צפלמוס-e1791483805875-1024x640.jpeg" title="IDF soldier killed, 3 others wounded after Humvee overturned in southern Lebanon" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Israel opens its first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-opens-its-first-national-pavilion-at-moroccos-marrakech-airshow/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight defense firms showcase combat-tested technology as Jerusalem, Rabat move to deepen diplomatic and economic ties, in contrast with Israel’s exclusion from European exhibitions<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/60d74db5-4064-46d3-8e35-31a6a54f3cb6-1024x640.jpg" title="Israel opens its first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>IDF launches review of heroic acts by soldiers on Oct. 7 to select honors recipients</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-launches-review-of-heroic-acts-by-soldiers-on-oct-7-to-select-honors-recipients/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eyal Zamir]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense minister asks military chief to make recommendations for Medal of Valor, which has been awarded only 40 times and never since 1975<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/10/AP23280447427928-e1791465056180-1024x640.jpg" title="IDF launches review of heroic acts by soldiers on Oct. 7 to select honors recipients" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Netanyahu&#8217;s former military secretary alleges attempt to alter October 7 records</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-former-military-secretary-alleges-attempt-to-alter-october-7-records/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avi Gil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avi Gil, who advised PM on October 7, details 'criminal pattern of behavior' from Prime Minster's Office to absolve Netanyahu of blame; Likud denies 'politically motivated propaganda'<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2024/11/F230103YS10-e1731677930697-1024x640.jpg" title="Netanyahu&#8217;s former military secretary alleges attempt to alter October 7 records" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Hezbollah got $200 million from Iran to help displaced Lebanese, sources say</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-got-200-million-from-iran-to-help-displaced-lebanese-sources-say/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US disputes claim, says terror group 'trying to save face' with claims about help from Tehran; Hezbollah reportedly seeking to reestablish presence in south Lebanon pilot zones<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260927__C9G7263__v1__HighRes__IraqLebanonIsraelIranHezbollahAnniversary-1024x640.jpg" title="Hezbollah got $200 million from Iran to help displaced Lebanese, sources say" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Palestinians say man killed as settlers raid West Bank village accompanied by IDF</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-say-man-killed-as-settlers-raid-west-bank-village-accompanied-by-idf/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incident follows apparent clash at outpost; army says 44-year-old ran at troops with 'suspicious object'; settlers torch Israeli activist's car<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261007__D2H22CY__v1__HighRes__PalestinianIsraelConflict1-1024x640.jpg" title="Palestinians say man killed as settlers raid West Bank village accompanied by IDF" 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>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-could-lose-us-visa-waiver-after-flydubai-attack-revealed-security-lapses-report/</link>
		<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>Most Arkia and Israir flights use planes and crews leased from foreign airlines, in arrangement okayed by PM</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-arkia-and-israir-flights-use-planes-and-crews-leased-from-foreign-airlines-in-arrangement-okayed-by-pm/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Wet lease' aircraft not subject to all of Israel's stringent security protocols; Transportation Ministry sent security directives to foreign airlines day after flydubai attack, stressed that it is responsible for security of inbound flights<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/F260505YA220-e1781373391432-1024x640.jpg" title="Most Arkia and Israir flights use planes and crews leased from foreign airlines, in arrangement okayed by PM" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Top Haredi rabbi denounces Israeli state, religious soldiers; opposition rebukes him, notes ties to Netanyahu</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-haredi-rabbi-denounces-israeli-state-religious-soldiers-opposition-rebukes-him-notes-ties-to-netanyahu/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rabbi Dov Lando, an influential figure in the United Torah Judaism party, says Zionism 'made Arabs hate us' and Arab rule would have been preferable to establishment of state<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3646-1024x640.jpg" title="Top Haredi rabbi denounces Israeli state, religious soldiers; opposition rebukes him, notes ties to Netanyahu" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Placed on Likud&#8217;s slate, pro-Netanyahu pundit Jacob Bardugo amps up political clout to 11</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/placed-on-likuds-slate-pro-netanyahu-pundit-jacob-bardugo-amps-up-political-clout-to-11/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doggedly loyal Channel 14 firebrand long operated inside the PM’s political orbit from behind the scenes, but is now set to assume real influence with the No. 11 slot on Likud's electoral slate<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260908CG822-1024x640.jpg" title="Placed on Likud&#8217;s slate, pro-Netanyahu pundit Jacob Bardugo amps up political clout to 11" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Day after meeting opposition chiefs, Golan says Arab parties could be in next government</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/day-after-meeting-opposition-chiefs-golan-says-arab-parties-could-be-in-next-government/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democrats party clarifies that his comments made during radio interview refer to party platform, not bloc consensus, says topic did not come up during meeting; Likud slams remarks<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260926AVS10-1024x640.jpg" title="Day after meeting opposition chiefs, Golan says Arab parties could be in next government" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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