Category: israel
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Israel's Election Ends in Deadlock as Likud Alleges Fraud and Police Reject Claims
Netanyahu's bloc holds a narrow lead with Arab parties set for record seats, but neither camp nears a 61-seat majority, leaving weeks or months of coalition talks.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Execution Access, Midterm Campaigning and a Rays World Series Win
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing examines First Amendment questions over watching executions, GOP outreach to young men before the midterms, and Tampa Bay's 12-inning Game 4 win over Milwaukee.
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Israeli Exit Polls Leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot Deadlocked as Arab-Led Parties Hold Balance
Channel 13 projects Netanyahu's bloc at 50 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition at 53, both short of the 61 needed in the 120-member Knesset, with Arab-led parties on 17.
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Media Monitor: Reuters Institute Highlights Israeli Watchdog Tracking AI Bots and Conspiracy Theories Ahead of Election
Reuters Institute reports on FakeReporter, an Israeli non-profit tracking election conspiracy theories and AI-powered bot networks, plus West Bank press threats and declining social media news use in Brazil.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Previews Midterms, Israel Election and Fed Decision
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says the midterms are one week out, Israel votes Tuesday, and the Fed weighs rates Wednesday, with World Series and WNBA Finals action continuing.
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WSJ Opinion Weighs Netanyahu's Future, Kagan on Gerrymandering and GOP Races
The Journal's editorial board says a stalemate in Israel's election could let Netanyahu stay in power to finish the job in Iran.
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Newsweek: About 53,000 Israelis Abroad Expected to Fly Home for October 27 Election
Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine's full Starlink access, and Google halted two Finland data center sites after clearing about 1,300 acres of forest before environmental assessments were complete.
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Uninsured Rate for Working-Age U.S. Adults Rises to 11.2% as Employer Premium Contributions Climb 9%
Commonwealth Fund research puts the 2026 uninsured share up from 8.9% in 2024, while a KFF survey finds workers paying 9% more toward employer plans and a Marsh survey projects an 8.2% rise in per-employee benefit costs in 2027.
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Justice Department Subpoenaed Ilhan Omar's Relatives Days Before Search of Her Home
The congresswoman, who denies wrongdoing, calls the search an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement, while CAIR condemns it as political persecution.
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CAIR Calls on White House and Congress to Demand Release of American Teen Held in Israeli Prison
CAIR and its Texas chapter urge the White House and Congress to secure the release of Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi, a 19-year-old American held in Israel for nearly four months without charges.
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CAIR Calls on Congress to Back Salah Sarsour After Judge Rules He Can Be Deported
CAIR urges members of Congress to support freed political prisoner Salah Sarsour after an immigration judge ruled the government can deport him on foreign policy grounds.
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Trump Interview, Flydubai Hijacking Attempt, Iran Letter to U.S. Voters
TIME reports Trump's record 56th cover interview, a foiled Flydubai cockpit attack, an IRGC open letter to American voters, and James Talarico's Texas Senate bid.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Pilot Stabbing on Tel Aviv-Bound Flight, Hegseth Military Overhaul, FBI Data Breach
NPR reports a flydubai pilot stabbed a co-pilot mid-flight, Hegseth's push to cut senior officers, an FBI cyberattack claim, and Trump's Oklahoma trip.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on AI Scorecard, FlyDubai Diversion and Delayed Tennessee Execution
Newsweek reports on its new AI Policy Scorecard covering all 537 members of Congress, a suspected hijacking aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv, and a stay halting Christa Pike's execution.
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Media Monitor: Council of Europe Head Warns Continent Not Prepared for Hybrid War With Russia
Newsweek reports Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset warned Europe is not well-prepared for hybrid warfare with Russia, and that a House Democrat filed 26 impeachment articles against President Trump.
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Media Monitor: US Clears $24B F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia as Iran War Costs Mount
Breaking Defense reports the US approved a $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia, while the CBO pegs Iran war costs at $38 billion and the Pentagon's inspector general cites destroyed aircraft and buildings.
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Media Monitor: Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Led Gaza Plan Endorsed by Hamas
The Hindu reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, creating distance with President Donald Trump. Netanyahu cited right-wing pressure and insisted on Hamas disarmament.
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Media Monitor: Suspect Pleads Guilty in Colorado Firebombing Attack
The Washington Post reports that 46-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman has pleaded guilty and faces life in prison for a deadly June firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators in Colorado.
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Media Monitor: Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs, Threatening Ceasefire
The Washington Post is reporting that Israeli forces launched an airstrike against a Hezbollah commander in Beirut. It said the strike threatens a shaky U.S.-brokered ceasefire, marking the first attack near the Lebanese capital since last month.
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Global Energy Crisis Accelerates Renewable Shift Amid Domestic Battles Over Water and Fossil Fuel Accountability
The US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a major energy crisis, accelerating global renewable energy transitions. Meanwhile, domestic environmental battles intensify over Google's water-intensive data centers in Oregon and new state laws shielding fossil fuel polluters from climate accountability.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Highlights Congressional Call on Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and Pulitzer Prize for Gaza Photographer
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is reporting on a congressional push for President Donald Trump to acknowledge Israel's nuclear weapons program, alongside a Pulitzer Prize win for a Palestinian photographer.
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Why Israel wants more F-35s and F-15s
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Library of Congress Releases Most-Viewed Bills for the Week of May 3, 2026
The Library of Congress has published its weekly list of the most-viewed bills for the week of May 3, 2026. The top ten includes legislation focused on obesity treatment, national security, appropriations, and border security funding.
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Media Monitor: ABC News Covers Productivity Summit, AFL Suspension, and Protests
ABC News reports on the conclusion of the government's productivity summit, the suspension of AFL star Izak Rankine, and the blocking of a pro-Palestinian protest in Brisbane.
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Media Monitor: ABC News Reports on Age Checks, Antisemitism, and More
ABC News reports Australia will soon require age checks for internet use, an envoy demands action against campus antisemitism, and a survey reveals increased Islamophobia against Muslim health workers.
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Media Monitor: Modi, BRICS, Delhi Air, and More
News outlets are reporting on PM Modi's BRICS Summit, Delhi High Court's verdict on Celebi, weather alerts, and various political and sports events scheduled for July 7.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on US Strikes in Iran
NPR reports the Trump administration defends striking Iranian nuclear targets without congressional approval, following Israeli strikes. Experts say Iran's nuclear program is far from destroyed.
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Media Monitor: Hikers Injured in Banff Rockslide, Iran Nuke Doubts, Canada Tariff Threat
CBC News reports on a rock slide in Banff, doubts about Iran's nuclear progress, and Canada's threat to raise U.S. steel tariffs if a trade deal isn't reached.
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Media Monitor: CBC News Reports on Alleged Fraud, Missing Children, and Political Violence
CBC News reports on Gareth West, charged in a $30M fraud; new details in the disappearance of two children in Nova Scotia; and the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
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Media Monitor: Missing Quebec Toddler Found Alive, Canada-Israel Relations Worsen, and ICE Arrests 84
CBC News reports a missing toddler was found alive, Canada-Israel relations are strained over UN votes and sanctions, and ICE arrested 84 people at a Louisiana racetrack.
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