People of Israel party head vows to go all the way, receives endorsement from father of slain hostage Shani Louk minutes after IDF says Gaza strike killed her last kidnapper

Talks also hampered by deep distrust between the two nations as threat of renewed attacks looms; 2 tankers said to go up in flames after hitting mines in Hormuz

Netanyahu cast doubt on accounts of Jewish attacks on diplomats, priests and journalists over the weekend. With the election a week away, coalition calculations are taking precedence

Arrests are 'deliberate attempt to harm the process of drafting Haredim without coercion,' PM claims; 40 of detainees freed after pledging to enlist; ultra-Orthodox MKs decry 'political intereference'; opposition leaders slam premier

In the fifth episode of our new podcast series, we go deep into faith and equilibrium even as the eternal people stands at a crossroad

Letter accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'evade responsibility and rewrite history'; billboards go up across Israel featuring images of six hostages killed in tunnel under Rafah

Former national security adviser says he is breaking with voting habits of almost 50 years to cast ballot for Yisrael Beytenu; laments 'messianic' and 'racist' voices in PM's bloc

3 years after unprecedented massacre, residents who lost homes, neighbors and family say Hamas's onslaught altered their worldview -- but they might not bring newfound fears and distrust to the polls

After US leader gave PM his backing, the vice president, who previously endorsed Orban and met with German far right, says he's focusing on midterms, not 'getting involved' in Israeli vote

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

Washington Institute's David Makovsky says decision contradicts 'longstanding US practice of avoiding explicit endorsements'; Mark Levin calls complaints 'partisan political whine'

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

Opposition leaders hail 'responsible' decision by former IDF chief with sagging poll numbers, who was once Netanyahu's top rival and alternate PM; coalition members call for small right-wing parties to follow suit

Organizers seek to capitalize on arrival of overseas researchers coming to cast their ballots, as study indicates returning voters likely to favor opposition parties

Footage shows stone smashing window of car carrying Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, candidate for People of Israel party, in West Bank; party chair Ofer Winter says government failing to combat terrorism

A pro-Netanyahu pundit called Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey,' recalling when an entertainer derided 'hooligans' on the right and helped Menachem Begin in 1981. Nowadays, Israel's politics are far more fragmented, and news moves faster

As Netanyahu and Trump threaten Tehran, analysts say that an escalation is inevitable without a diplomatic settlement, possibly even before imminent Israeli and US elections

Former chief rabbi, a Shas religious leader, urges voters to shun Ben Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit; new Haredi party said to reject pressure from PM to quit race; Ra'am denounces faked billboards

While authorities keep eye on fake videos, experts warn electorate more vulnerable to chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which can sway opinions, suppress turnout and be used to bolster claims against legitimacy of vote

Experts suggest US president's remarks won't sway either supporters or opponents of prime minister, though it might help focus attention away from other current campaign issues