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        <title>Bereaved by war, determined to heal, protect and revive Israel: Gadi Eisenkot&#8217;s prime ministerial mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an impassioned interview with The Times of Israel, the opposition frontrunner explains why he stayed in politics after his son was killed in Gaza, how he would safeguard Israel and return it to the community of nations, and why Netanyahu, the PM of Oct. 7, must be sent home<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/2026-08-17T192352Z_2078412399_RC2J0NAO12NY_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-POLITICS-EISENKOT-1024x640.jpg" title="Bereaved by war, determined to heal, protect and revive Israel: Gadi Eisenkot&#8217;s prime ministerial mission" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>The cost of Netanyahu’s consistent evasion of responsibility is paid in lives</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-cost-of-netanyahus-consistent-evasion-of-responsibility-is-paid-in-lives/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mount Meron disaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the 2021 Mount Meron disaster to October 7 and the flydubai hijacking attempt, the prime minister repeatedly ignores warnings and shifts the blame to others, with fatal consequences<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/AP26078678951810-1024x640.jpg" title="The cost of Netanyahu’s consistent evasion of responsibility is paid in lives" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Netanyahu turns the flydubai near-disaster into a perfect campaign prop</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-turns-the-flydubai-near-disaster-into-a-perfect-campaign-prop/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yair Lapid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Israel Katz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the PM spins a thwarted attack to project strength and potentially boost his poll ratings, the prospect arises of a rotation agreement with Eisenkot to break the looming electoral deadlock<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-30-at-19.56.14-1024x640.jpeg" title="Netanyahu turns the flydubai near-disaster into a perfect campaign prop" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-netherlands-is-just-a-symptom-of-a-widening-global-boycott-against-israel/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[anti-Israel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year after the US forced a Gaza ceasefire, Israel's international standing continues to plummet. The latest European restrictions threaten to exact a heavy economic toll<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/AP25166471484461-1024x640.jpg" title="The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Yashar&#8217;s Iran-born spy-turned-teacher eyes education overhaul with Knesset bid</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/yashars-iran-born-spy-turned-teacher-eyes-education-overhaul-with-knesset-bid/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Iran protests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beersheba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change Bloc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2025 Israel-Iran war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Devora Sharifian Bachar rebelled against her family to join an elite ops team, and then brought her security 'intuigence' -- intuition and intelligence -- to classrooms in Eilat. Now she's on a mission to revamp schools nationwide<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260830YA012-1024x640.jpg" title="Yashar&#8217;s Iran-born spy-turned-teacher eyes education overhaul with Knesset bid" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>A Jewish Zionist running with Ra’am, Segalovitz tells ToI he aims to smash the political paradigm</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-zionist-running-with-raam-segalovitz-tells-toi-he-aims-to-smash-the-political-paradigm/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Segalovitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mansour Abbas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ra'am party (United Arab List)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former senior cop and Yesh Atid lawmaker admits differences on social issues with Islamist party, but says main concern is tackling rampant crime and advancing coexistence<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260831MG24-1024x640.jpg" title="A Jewish Zionist running with Ra’am, Segalovitz tells ToI he aims to smash the political paradigm" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Sept. 13: How Oct. 7 proved value of IDF&#8217;s women warriors</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-13-how-oct-7-proved-value-of-idfs-women-warriors/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Briefing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Times of Israel podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[female soldiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alice Miller]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political correspondent Tal Schneider's new Hebrew-language book 'Milchama Mishelahen' is now on shelves. We learn about its devastating impetus and challenges still facing women in the IDF<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/3-5-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Sept. 13: How Oct. 7 proved value of IDF&#8217;s women warriors" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>ToI poll finds Likud and Yashar neck and neck on 23 seats as deadlock continues</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/toi-poll-finds-likud-and-yashar-neck-and-neck-on-23-seats-as-deadlock-continues/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Times of Israel poll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ofer Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neither bloc headed by Netanyahu's and Eisenkot's parties gets a Knesset majority; unlike in other recent surveys, Ofer Winter's new party fails to enter parliament<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/montage-2up-20260910-af1368-1024x640.jpg" title="ToI poll finds Likud and Yashar neck and neck on 23 seats as deadlock continues" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Lapid unveils Yesh Atid lineup for B’Yachad electoral slate</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-unveils-yesh-atid-lineup-for-byachad-electoral-slate/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yair Lapid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naftali Bennett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yesh Atid party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yashar! With Eisenkot Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merav Ben-Ari, Noam Tibon, Meirav Cohen and Ram Ben Barak lead party’s list; Yesh Atid gets 4 of joint ticket’s top 10 spots<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/montage-15up-20260905-7c0cd9-1024x640.jpg" title="Lapid unveils Yesh Atid lineup for B’Yachad electoral slate" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Gotliv’s leap into Ben Gvir’s arms is all about retaining her immunity from prosecution</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/gotlivs-leap-into-ben-gvirs-arms-is-all-about-retaining-her-immunity-from-prosecution/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tally Gotliv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Itamar Ben Gvir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firebrand MK faces jail for alleged national security offense, and fears her No. 20 slot on Likud slate may not secure her a Knesset seat and ongoing immunity; her imminent defection also shows how similar the two parties have become<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260806CG20-1024x640.jpg" title="Gotliv’s leap into Ben Gvir’s arms is all about retaining her immunity from prosecution" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Elections czar gears up to preempt any &#8216;speck of a claim&#8217; of a tainted vote</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/elections-czar-gears-up-to-preempt-any-speck-of-a-claim-of-a-tainted-vote/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel Inside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Elections Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dean Livne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dean Livne, director general of the Central Elections Committee, details plan to fight deepfakes, protect voter privacy and release real-time data to keep polls clean on October 27<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/F260601YS18-1024x640.jpg" title="Elections czar gears up to preempt any &#8216;speck of a claim&#8217; of a tainted vote" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Eisenkot lays groundwork for a minority government, if necessary, to oust Netanyahu</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-lays-groundwork-for-a-minority-government-if-necessary-to-oust-netanyahu/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israel & the Region]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadi Eisenkot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minority government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamin Netanyahu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Yashar party head is exploring the idea of a 58-seat coalition as an alternative to partnering with Ra'am, arguing a fragile government is preferable to another Netanyahu term<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/F260805TA07-1024x640.jpg" title="Eisenkot lays groundwork for a minority government, if necessary, to oust Netanyahu" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Who gets in? Likud candidates face a high-stakes primary</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-aug-16-who-gets-in-likud-candidates-face-a-high-stakes-primary/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Briefing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political correspondent Tal Schneider previews Monday's vote on the makeup of (part of) Likud's Knesset slate, and covers the latest election polls and ceasefire violations in Lebanon and Gaza<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/3-9-e1786875814803-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing Aug. 16: Who gets in? Likud candidates face a high-stakes primary" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>A Jewish MK on Ra’am’s slate could reshape the anti-Netanyahu coalition map</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-mk-on-raams-slate-could-reshape-the-anti-netanyahu-coalition-map/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ra'am party (United Arab List)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mansour Abbas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoav Segalovitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 Israeli election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesh Atid’s Yoav Segalovitz, who has a track record of tackling crime in the Arab sector, is apparently being courted by Mansour Abbas's Arab party; it could be a major boost to the anti-Netanyahu bloc, but the path to such an alliance may not be smooth<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/08/DUA0011L-1024x640.jpeg" title="A Jewish MK on Ra’am’s slate could reshape the anti-Netanyahu coalition map" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Daily Briefing July 19: Knesset disbands with bangs and whimpers</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-19-knesset-disbands-with-bangs-and-whimpers/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Briefing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Times of Israel podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 US-Israel war with Iran]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Israeli judicial overhaul]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political correspondent Tal Schneider brings an overview of the judicial overhaul legislation passed in the 25th Knesset and how the Supreme Court has taken unprecedented steps to counter it<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/07/3-3-1024x640.jpg" title="Daily Briefing July 19: Knesset disbands with bangs and whimpers" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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