WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 251 THU NOVEMBER 05,26 - EISENKOT MIGHT BE ISRAELS NEXT PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 251 THU NOVEMBER 05,26 - EISENKOT MIGHT BE ISRAELS NEXT PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL. 

THE NEXT US-ISRAEL HIT ON IRAN SHOULD BE VERSE 37. ALL OFFENSIVE NUKE SITES MISSLES,DRONES,AND OF COURSE KHEMENI AND THE IRGC GUARDS.THEN AFTER IRANS REGIME CHANGE. MUSLIMS COME TO JESUS BY THE MILLIONS.

JEREMEIAH 49:32-39 (IN IRAN AT THE BUSHEHR OR ARAK NUKE SITES AND ALL OFENSIVE WEAPONS DESTROYED IN IRAN)
Jeremiah 49:32-39    
32 Their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, says Yahweh.
33 Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation forever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.(Location & Size: It was strategically located along the Via Maris (Way of the Sea), a major trade route connecting Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.)
34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam,(IRAN) in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35 Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) the chief of their might.(MISSLES AND NUKE SITES)
36 On Elam (IRAN) will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.(SINCE 1979 IRANIANS HAVE GOTTIN OUT OF IRAN BECAUSE OF KHEMENI AND HIS APOCOPOLIPTIC DEATH CULT BELIEF-BLACK HATER 12ERS)
37 I will cause Elam (IRAN) to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life;(ISRAEL THE LITTLE SATAN AND THE U.S THE BIG SATAN) and I will bring evil on them, (MISSLES) even my fierce anger,(FIRE) says Yahweh; and I will send the sword after them,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) until I have consumed them; (DESTROYED THEM ALL NUKE SITES,MISSLES ETC)
38 and I will set my throne in Elam,(IRAN WILL BECOME A CHRISTIAN NATION) and will destroy from there king (KHEMENI CLAN) and princes, says Yahweh.(IRANIAN ARMY GUARDS)
39 But it shall happen in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam,(IRAN) says Yahweh.(WERE IN THE LATTER DAYS NOW)

WHEN ARE THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS IN ISRAEL IN THE SPRING TIME.(GET READY ISLAM TO BE BIRD SEED FOR THESE BIRDS)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0bXU5Xqc5M
The 500 million migratory birds in Israel during the spring arrive from Africa and head toward Europe and Asia, with the peak migration occurring in March and April. While migration starts in late February, the most intense movements, particularly of birds of prey, storks, and pelicans, occur during the third week of March and continue into April. 
Key Details on the Spring Migration
Peak Period: Mid-March through April.
Main Migration Route: The birds use the Great Rift Valley, which includes the Hula Valley and Eilat, acting as a "bottleneck" where millions of birds fly through the narrow land bridge.
Best Spots: The Hula Lake Park (Northern Israel) and the Eilat Birding Center (Southern Israel) are primary locations for observing the migration.
Key Species: Hundreds of thousands of white storks, along with black kites, raptors, and pelicans, pass through over these months.
uration: The spring migration runs from late February and continues into June, though the heaviest traffic is in March/April. 

The 500 million migratory birds fly over Israel in the fall between late August and mid-December. The peak migration period for the autumn, when the highest volume of bird traffic occurs, is typically October and November. 
Key Fall Migration Details
Location: The Hula Valley (Agamon Hula Park) in northern Israel is the premier spot to witness this phenomenon.
Timing: Migration starts as early as late June with some waders, but intensifies from mid-August through November.
Peak Festival: The "Annual Hula Valley Bird Festival" is usually held in November to align with the peak migration traffic.
Key Species: Many birds of prey (raptors), including honey buzzards and steppe eagles, cross during this time, along with massive flocks of storks and cranes.
While roughly 500 million birds pass through in the autumn on their way to Africa, the same number crosses again in the spring (mid-February to May) on their way back to Europe and Asia. 

JEREMEIAH 49:23-27
23  Concerning Damascus.(SYRIA) Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea;(WAR SHIPS WITH NUKES COMING ON SYRIA) it cannot be quiet.
24  Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
25  How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
26  Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
27  And I will kindle a fire (NUKES OR BOMBS) in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.(ASSADS PALACES POSSIBLY IN DAMASCUS)

Iranian college students face pressure to stay quiet amid crackdown on dissent-Anti-government protesters are hauled before intimidating panels; are pushed to confess and recant amid threats of suspension, expulsion, or more severe punishment-By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY Today, 9:53 am-NOV 5,26

CAIRO (AP) — After participating in an anti-government protest on campus, the social sciences student was called into a disciplinary hearing at his university and faced an intimidating panel: It included a cleric representing Iran’s supreme leader and an official who refused to identify himself.Their questioning underscored Iranian officials’ seriousness in rooting out dissenters at universities after crushing massive demonstrations in January and after the eruption of war with the United States.The cleric and the official asked: When former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes at the beginning of the war on February 28, “What did you feel?”Scores of university students around Iran are facing similar hearings for joining protests, according to Iranian student unions and outside rights monitors. It’s another side of authorities’ campaign to silence dissent as the war and a months-long US naval blockade worsen Iran’s economic crisis. With Iranian leaders and US President Donald Trump both threatening a possible return to escalated fighting, many students fear the heat on them will only increase.The Associated Press spoke by phone and messaging apps with half a dozen student protesters in Iran facing disciplinary procedures, all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.Students brought before panels face potential expulsion or even a ban from further study at any university. The repercussions can extend beyond campus walls. Some have been fired from their jobs or have faced death threats or other harassment when details of their cases become public.“It puts extraordinary psychological pressure on people. I mean for me, it’s unspeakable,” said the social sciences student.Authorities view campus activism as a threatThe disciplinary measures followed college protests that sprouted up in parallel with the wave of demonstrations that began in late December, triggered by a currency crash. Those demonstrations quickly grew into the largest nationwide protests since the 1979 Iranian revolution. Security forces crushed them by opening fire, killing thousands and arresting thousands of others.Even after that, smaller campus protests persisted, up to the eve of the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that triggered the war.In February, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, Iran’s hardline judiciary chief, said judicial authorities would get involved in prosecuting crimes on campuses if educational authorities were unable to control them.The weeks of heavy US and Israeli bombardment of Iran put university measures against students on hold. But since the summer, students have been called into hearings.As universities reopened last month, a top cleric warned that campus dissent was a threat to Iran’s rulers that must be ended.“The enemy wants to start internal pressure from the university environment and follow it throughout the country,” said Ahmad Alamolhoda, who is the Friday prayer leader in the eastern shrine city of Mashhad and the supreme leader’s representative in the province.He called on universities to “track down any offending element in the university and prepare the ground for dealing with them.”Iranian authorities are still arresting and prosecuting protesters tied to the January protests, with some facing the death penalty.At panels, students face pressure to recant-The number of expulsions and suspensions remains unclear. But the “severity of action” has risen compared with past crackdowns, explained Ali Taghipour, an exiled Iranian activist who tracks student protests. The process can take several months, with several levels of hearings before the ministry overseeing universities signs off on any punishments.A report last month in Shargh, a reformist newspaper, counted a growing tally of expulsions at half a dozen universities in the capital. At least 10 students have been expelled at the University of Tehran, another 10 at Amir Kabir University, and others have been handed suspensions. AP has been unable to independently verify these particular cases.The procedures appear geared toward intimidating students into silence.The social sciences student and another student both said administrators forced them to write out their defenses even before being told the charges against them — leaving them guessing about what to put down.Two students said administrators forced them to write out their defenses even before being told the charges against them-The social sciences student’s charges included participating in an “illegal gathering.” His personal contact details were also published on pro-government social media channels, and he now fears being attacked by government supporters.Students describe pressure from university officials to recant anti-government stances in order to avoid punishment.“The main emphasis in all the universities is that students admit they’ve done something wrong, and they’ve used all their efforts to make it into a psychological war,” said a humanities student in Tehran who has also faced disciplinary action.He shared screenshots with AP of phone messages calling him a “traitor” and threatening violence against him and his family. The messages came after pro-government social media channels published his identity and contact information.Members of the feared Basij sit on some panels-At Sharif University, one of Iran’s most elite schools, administrators have reviewed action against some 250 students, its student union president Farzad Rahmani told the reformist media outlet Ensaf.At least 40 of those students have faced hearings so far, and 10 have been expelled, he said.Disciplinary hearings usually involve university administrators, faculty members, a representative of the supreme leader and the campus security agency, known as Harasat, which operates under the Intelligence Ministry and monitors political loyalty to Iran’s theocracy.Members of the feared Basij volunteer militia, which maintains a presence on university campuses, also often participate.“The role of the Basij and the Harasat is very strong,” Taghipour said, explaining that they typically identify suspect students and gather cases against them.Some students have remained defiant despite growing pressures. A student union at one Tehran university said last week that administrators and campus Basij had threatened students who staged a gathering.“Threatening a student with expulsion or suspension — solely for participating in a gathering or protesting against issued rulings — is not a sign of strength, but rather a sign of fear regarding the resurgence of student protests,” said a statement on the union’s Telegram channel.Students say the war is making the pressure worse-Iran’s college students have frequently propelled anti-government protests. Campus unrest played a key role in sustaining protests against the mandatory headscarf in 2022-23 that also turned into calls for the theocracy’s overthrow.Hundreds of students were expelled or suspended over those protests, though some were later allowed to resume studies by President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government.Since then, authorities have severely curtailed campus associations, seeing them as a source of unrest, a graduate student and media worker said.An undergraduate student in his early 20s in Tehran said campus security was stopping his female classmates more often over their dress, “putting them under pressure.”Widespread disciplinary action by universities leaves students afraid that anyone could be expelled, he said. They’re even more afraid they could be arrested, he added.One Sharif University student was arrested at his home in April, the day he was scheduled to attend a disciplinary hearing, its student union reported this week.Students who spoke with the AP described rising fears that an all-out war could erupt again.“This war has made it easier for them to crack down, to securitize everything,” the undergraduate student said.

Herzog: 'Israel always made every effort to be bipartisan'Vance: GOP lost midterms due to Iran war, voters want ‘change’ in Israel relationship-After VP says ‘the reason we lost is the war,’ Trump says Vance’s comments were ‘largely true,’ but reiterates that he ‘would’ve done nothing different’ on Iran regardless
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman 4 November 2026, 11:07 pm

US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that two of the reasons for Republicans’ heavy losses in the midterm elections a day earlier were the Iran war and the American relationship with Israel.Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s pivotal midterm vote, in what was widely seen as a rebuke of US President Donald Trump and his policies.Citing the motivations of voters, Vance wrote in a post on X that Democrats made historic gains thanks to Trump voters crossing the aisle.“The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026,” Vance wrote on X. The vice president went on to cite respected pollsters, including one who predicted the sweeping Democratic gains.The pollster “asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses, were: 1) End the [Iran] war. 2) Focus on cost of living/inflation. 3) Put America First. 4) Change our relationship to Israel.”Vance also touted the advice of a conservative TV personality who had urged the administration to resolve the Iran conflict diplomatically.“It turns out her political advice was sound,” he wrote, in a knock to those pushing for another round of conflict — reportedly including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next six years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest,” Vance continued.“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance added.Vance’s post was retweeted by Trump’s son Donald Jr., who wrote: “Every word of this is 100% 100% 100%.”Trump did acknowledge late Tuesday that the spiking gas prices caused by the war contributed to the Republican losses. But he also defended the decision to launch the conflict, which Vance did not do in his lengthy post.Asked on Wednesday about Vance’s remarks, Trump said he didn’t have a problem with the vice president’s post-election assessment.“I think it’s largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term,” he told reporters while touring a construction site outside the White House. “But at the same time, if I had it to do again, I’d have to do it again. Because long term, it’s the only answer. You can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”“I knew the war was gonna impact [the election results],” he added. “I would’ve done nothing different.”Trump also ruled out firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a staunch proponent of military action against Iran. “No, I think he’s doing a very good job,” he said.Asked about his previous declarations that the Iran war would end immediately after the midterms, Trump falsely claimed that he’d never made such a statement.“I said nuclear weapons would be destroyed. And that’s what happened with Midnight Hammer,” he said, referring to June 2025 strikes, which he claimed at the time had obliterated Iran’s nuclear program. In February 2026, he launched another major military offensive against Iran together with Israel, with destroying Iran’s nuclear program again highlighted as a primary goal.“The war will end whenever I want it to. But it’s got to be done right,” Trump said.Responding to both comments, President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that Israel has great respect for the American president and vice president.“I just heard the remarks by Vice President Vance,” Herzog said during his meeting with representatives of the Yisrael Beytenu party. “These are sentiments that are in the air in our great friend and ally.”“And I have respect for President Trump, for Vice President Vance, and for the Democratic Party,” added Herzog. “Israel has always made every effort to be bipartisan.”Vance was widely reported to have opposed the war before the US and Israel launched it on February 28. Israel has not participated in strikes on Iran since April.While Trump has been very vocal in his support of both Israel and Netanyahu, Vance — who is considered a likely contender for the White House in 2028 — has adopted a much cooler approach. Trump offered a ringing endorsement of Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s national election last month, but Vance notably declined to do so.In June, Vance sharply criticized members of Israel’s government for opposing Trump’s efforts to resolve the war with Iran. And in July, he said elements of the Israeli government had tried to influence American sentiment to derail negotiations.“There are some people within their system that we know beyond a shadow of a doubt are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely,” Vance said during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast.Last month, the vice president said that Washington can’t let its policies in the Middle East be “subservient” to those of Israel, and must place its own interests first.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

7 YEARS OF DEATH AND HELL.

REVELATION 6:7-8 (8 BILLION- 2 BILLION = 6 BILLION)
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,(2 BILLION) to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).

REVELATION 9:15,18 (6 BILLION - 2 BILLION = 4 BILLION)
15 And the four(DEMONIC WAR) angels were loosed,
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR ATOMIC BOMBS)

HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)

LUKE 17:34-37 (8 TOTAL BILLION - 4 BILLION DEAD IN TRIB = 4 BILLION TO JESUS KINGDOM) (HALF DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD JUST LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS)(GOD DOES NOT LIE)(AND NOTICE MOST DIE IN WAR AND DISEASES-NOT COMETS-ASTEROIDS-QUAKES OR TSUNAMIS)
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.(half earths population 4 billion die in the 7 yr trib)
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.

MATTHEW 24:37-42 (THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-SURE NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

WORLD TERRORISM

GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)(HAMAS IN HEBREW IS VIOLENCE)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM)(HAMAS) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.(CAN YOU SAY TORNADOES,HURRICANES,VOLCANOES,EARTH QUAKES,LANDSLIDES,FLASH FLOODING,EXPLOSIONS,SNOW STORMS,THEN FINALLY NUKESAND ANY OTHER JUDGEMENTS THE EARTH CAN VOMIT THE SINNERS OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH WITH.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

2 Peter 3:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP) (HOT SUN, NUKES ETC)
6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 
7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON THE MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS-PROPHECY SIGNS) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)

GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL-FATHER OF THE ARAB-MUSLIMS) will be a wild (DONKEY-JACKASS) man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)

ISAIAH 14:12-14
12  How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14  I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)

JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE.

Joel 3:2-King James Version (YOU DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF - YOUR POKING GOD IN THE EYE - GOD SAYS AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH- YOU WANNA DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF -  HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION 4 BILLION DIE ON EARTH.
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE.

LUKE 19:40
40 And He answered and said unto them, “I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Multiple flights in Europe diverted due to bomb threats after earlier hoaxes-No hazardous material found so far as over a dozen flights from Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, Warsaw make emergency landings following string of similar incidents-By AP Today, 2:45 pm-NOV 5,26

MILAN — Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said. The incidents followed bomb hoaxes earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, a military escort.More than a dozen flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were confirmed to have been targeted with bomb threats, most diverted to other airports for emergency landings while others landed safely at their destinations.So far, inspections have not turned up hazardous or suspicious materials.Such threats are not new, but the latest incidents come at a time of increased geopolitical tensions and other disruptions, like attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems, drone incursions in Europe and mysterious triggers to alert apps. Authorities have warned that hybrid threats abound.Czech police said searches of four planes that landed in Prague after being targeted by bomb threats were clear. They have not given details on where the flights originated.Earlier, a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military air base in western France because of a bomb threat, the French prime minister’s office said. The flight landed safely at the base in Evreux in Normandy, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office said. All 151 passengers and six crew members were safe and military bomb disposal teams were examining the plane, the office said.It added that it was following the situation in real time. No other information was immediately released.Authorities report ‘abstract threats’ to several airports-A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed at its destination, where inspections found no hazardous or suspicious items, the airline said. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Bucharest landed safely in Bucharest following a bomb threat, airport spokesman Teo Postelnicu said.A Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome landed safely at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport at around 9:30 a.m., escorted by Italian air force fighter jets, according to an airport official with knowledge of the situation. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly.An emailed bomb threat had been received, and security clearance procedures by police bomb disposal experts were completed, with no explosives found, the official said.A flight to Warsaw landed in Vienna following a message to Polish authorities containing an abstract threat, said Stefan Loidl, a police spokesperson in Lower Austria province. Nothing was found and the plane continued to Warsaw.He said there was also an abstract threat to Vienna Airport concerning four other flights, which he declined to identify, but operations were not disrupted.Polish authorities checked a LOT flight that was about to depart from Warsaw to Paris on Thursday morning after a threat was reported at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport, said airport spokesman Piotr Rudzki. No threat was ultimately identified. One runway at Chopin Airport was temporarily closed while authorities carried out standard security procedures.Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, had to make emergency landings because of bomb threats on board.Two of the flights, one from Copenhagen, Denmark, and the other from Madrid, landed safely at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport, airport officials told reporters. The third Sofia-bound flight, from London’s Stansted Airport, had been diverted and landed safely at the airport in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, Plovdiv Airport CEO Krassimir Peshev said.Hoaxes prompted similar searches earlier this week-Several flights across Europe received hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian air force until landing, officials said.The flights included planes from LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair. The hoax threats came after a plane headed for Bulgaria was diverted to Hungary after receiving a similar bomb threat while in the air. No one was injured.On October 19, a bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna to reroute to Bulgaria. No explosives were found.The surge in bomb hoaxes comes a month after a copilot on an Israel-bound flydubai jet attacked the captain with an axe in an attempt to take control of the plane and crash it.The plan failed after the attacked pilot managed to open the cockpit door, allowing a group of Israeli passengers to tackle the Omani copilot while off-duty relief pilots took over the controls and made an emergency landing.The incident prompted a review of Israel’s security directives for incoming flights, and a new set of stringent rules was announced this week, including a requirement for both foreign and Israeli airlines to submit crew information 48 hours prior to departure.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

Heavy traffic expected throughout central Israel-Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway to close for electrical work over weekend; trains also impacted-Israel’s busiest artery, Route 20, will be shut from late Thursday until Friday at 4 p.m. and again from Saturday night until Sunday morning; most Tel Aviv rail stations also shut
By ToI Staff Today, 2:45 pm-NOV 5,26

People hoping to travel across Israel over the weekend should prepare for traffic delays and altered public transportation schedules, as large portions of the Tel Aviv-area Ayalon Highway, Israel’s busiest artery, will be closed for most of the weekend starting Thursday night due to necessary electrical work.Trains in the metro area will also be affected by the electrical work, with limited service in the Tel Aviv and Herzliya area, cutting some routes in two and shortening others.Route 20, more commonly referred to as the Ayalon, will be closed from 11:30 p.m. Thursday night until Friday at 4 p.m.It will then remain open Friday night and most of Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, when road work will not take place, before closing again at 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday.Vehicle traffic will be redirected to alternative routes while the road is closed.The same electrical work will also affect Israel Railways starting Thursday night, lasting until 4 a.m. on Sunday.All Tel Aviv train stations except Tel Aviv Savidor Center will be closed, truncating lines that run north-south through the city to destinations nationwide.The Modiin-Nahariya line will be split into two different lines, one running between Modiin Central, in the middle of the country, and Tel Aviv Savidor Center, and the other between Herzliya and Nahariya in the north-The same will be done for the Beersheba-Nahariya line and the Ashkelon-Binyamina line.The Jerusalem-Herzliya line will operate in a shortened format, starting at Savidor rather than Herzliya.Traffic is expected to return to normal levels ahead of the Sunday morning rush- hour commute aat the beginning of the Israeli work week.

Analysis Replacing Netanyahu alone won't be enough to satisfy Democrats-Democrats’ sweep triggers countdown to end Iran war, and dooms US-Israel ties under Netanyahu-Trump, Vance now appear less motivated to fight anti-Israel activity, but White House can still veto bills; Congress’s leverage comes from power of purse, which could end Iran war-By Jacob Magid Today, 2:42 pm-NOV 5,26

Tuesday’s Congressional midterm election results point to a brewing disaster for Israel’s ties with the United States, particularly if Jerusalem continues on its current path under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom many Democrats openly revile.The signs of such an impending crisis have long been present, but just days ago the alarm could have been downplayed in light of Netanyahu’s seemingly close relationship with US President Donald Trump, who remains in control of the White House and therefore decisively in the driver’s seat on US foreign policy, with the power to veto any anti-Israel legislation advanced by Congress.But Tuesday’s midterm election day began with Trump announcing that US aid to Israel would abruptly end at the end of the year, and it concluded with a “blue tsunami” of Democratic victories that the president quickly acknowledged were due to overwhelming domestic opposition to fallout from the Iran war he launched jointly with Israel, including the price spikes that it caused.US Vice President JD Vance was more blunt, naming not just the Iran war but the close relationship with Israel as two of the four reasons why voters say they gave Democrats control of both the House and the Senate.Trump indicated he agreed with Vance’s assessment, though he insisted he wouldn’t have done anything differently because the war was necessary to prevent a nuclear Iran.Regardless, neither of the top two Republicans appears particularly motivated to block shots from a Democratic-controlled Congress that is frustrated with Israeli policy.How to end the Iran war-Before introducing already drafted legislation to sanction Israel over its West Bank or Gaza policy, Democrats are most keen to end the war in Iran.The presumed next Senate majority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, said his party would pursue that aim by leveraging the legislature’s “power of the purse.”Democrats could adopt the playbook that Congress used to end the Vietnam War by attaching a provision to the next continuing resolution — needed to keep the federal government operating — that bars the funding of US combat operations off the shores of Iran.Trump could refuse to sign the legislation, but that would force a government shutdown for which he would likely be blamed.Accordingly, the Democrats’ Tuesday victories likely triggered a countdown for Trump to wind down the war on his own by the time the next Congress is sworn in on January 3.But while Democrats want to see a diplomatic end to the conflict, the midterm results ironically may have made the price steeper, since they embolden Iran to reject compromises as it recognizes how much the American public has soured on the war.

Trump says he is weighing another major military offensive, but it’s unclear how that would be any more effective in pushing Tehran to give up its nuclear enrichment program than the six-week bombing campaign conducted by the US and Israel earlier this year.Cutting aid to Israel… and Gaza-The House and Senate can try to pass legislation aiming to directly influence Israel, but it might meet a veto from Trump. Congress’s control over government spending may therefore prove the more influential tool.And if it turns out that Trump intentionally or accidentally misspoke about the timeline reached with Netanyahu for ending US military aid to Israel — and the existing memorandum of understanding on such funding ends up remaining in place until the end of 2028 as scheduled — Congress still has the power to bring it to an end this year.While the MOU envisions $3.8 billion being given to Israel annually over a decade, the money still needs to be allocated by Congress each year, and Democrats now have another excuse in 2027 not to back the unpopular allowance: The Republican president said he didn’t support it either.Joel Braunold, who serves as managing director of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, speculated that Congress could instead use the leftover cash to fund the Office of the US Security Coordinator in Jerusalem, which helps boost cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and assists them both in combating settler violence — an issue alarming both parties.Additional funding-related leverage at Congress’s disposal relates to the Trump-chaired Board of Peace, which is tasked with overseeing the postwar management of Gaza.“I don’t think Congress is going to fund the Board of Peace. I think it’s going to investigate it,” Braunold said, pointing to pledges made for months by Democratic lawmakers to investigate one of the Board’s key architects, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, over his business ties to the countries involved in his diplomatic efforts.Such investigations could imperil the US-controlled body’s funding and discourage other countries from donating to it, in what would doom one of Trump’s key Middle East initiatives before it even begins the Gaza reconstruction it was mandated to oversee.Democrats don’t want a barnstorming tour-After the results of Tuesday’s elections came in, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid presented his plan for reviving hemorrhaging American support for Israel.“We go back to the rule that worked for us for seventy years and was violated in 2015, when [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu went to speak before Congress against [then-US president Barack] Obama’s [Iran nuclear deal],” Lapid tweeted on Wednesday.“Israel doesn’t choose sides in America. We work with everyone,” Lapid said, proposing that representatives of the next Israeli government go on a listening tour across the US in order to restore and expand alliances with a diverse array of politicians and community leaders.He argued that many of Israel’s newer critics are not anti-Israel. “They are against settler violence, they are against a government they don’t understand, and they are mainly against Netanyahu. For them, everything tied to him is toxic.”“America isn’t lost and wasn’t lost. It’s waiting for someone to come back and talk to it,” he said.The post was spotted by Brad Lander — one of the roughly half-dozen new Jewish Democratic members of Congress — and his response to Lapid highlighted how many US lawmakers are looking for changes in Israel that extend well beyond personalities or style.“Minister Lapid, as someone who won a seat in Congress last night, and who cares about Israel: you’re not listening to what American voters – Jewish and non-Jewish – are saying. We aren’t starving for a barnstorming tour. We’re hungry to see respect for international law and human rights,” Lander said. He proceeded to call for the release of Abed Abou Shahadeh, a prominent Arab Israeli journalist whom the Israeli police detained this week without a warrant — allegedly over an interview he conducted in Qatar with Azmi Bishara, a former Balad MK who fled Israel in 2007 amid suspicions he aided Hezbollah in the previous year’s Lebanon war.Lapid went on to suggest that Lander, who identifies as a liberal Zionist but has accused Israel of genocide, is among those not worth engaging with because he “will hate us no matter what.”The incoming congressman from New York traveled last month to the West Bank, where he was briefly detained by the IDF along with a group of activists who were trying to assist Palestinians struggling to harvest their olives amid repeated settler attacks.The freshman class of Jewish Democrats of which Lander is a member is much more critical than previous generations of the party, but they still profess to care deeply about Israel’s well-being, radically differentiating themselves from a growing far-left flank of the party that rejects Israel’s existence as a Jewish state altogether.A significant chunk of Democrats with more moderate stances on Israel also won their races on Tuesday, but the number opposed to punitive steps targeting extremist settlers can likely be counted on one hand, a Democratic congressional aide told The Times of Israel.“Israelis wildly underestimate the degree of angst and anger among rank-and-file voters over what they see as Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians,” said Jordan Acker, a Democratic Jewish elected official in Michigan.“They’re in for a rude awakening when things don’t necessarily change, even if the prime minister is replaced. But when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing you do is stop digging,” said Acker.Remove Netanyahu or bust-That means removing Netanyahu from power if Israel wants any chance to turn a new page with Democrats, argued former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro.Shapiro pushed back on the idea of a unity government as a solution to Israel’s troubles in Washington, amid the inconclusive results of the October 27 Knesset election.“A unity government keeps Netanyahu at the center. He is poison, not just to Democrats but to many Republicans. Much actual policy will need to change to achieve a reset, but the first, important step is a new face of Israel,” Shapiro said.Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot forming a minority government with Mansour Abbas’s Ra’am party could be an effective first step to winning over the support of Democrats, some of whom were disturbed by campaign pledges from Jewish Israeli lawmakers across the political spectrum not to partner with Arab-led parties.However, Eisenkot has previously said this is not a path he is willing to take, preferring instead to pursue a coalition with at least one of the ultra-Orthodox parties even though they oppose drafting yeshiva students, an issue at the core of Yashar’s campaign.Democrats want to know what Israel’s for; Vance doesn’t want to be bothered-But if Israel’s leaders are unable to take far-reaching steps to appease progressive Democrats, they may find some silver lining in the overwhelming nature of the party’s success on Tuesday.A narrow takeover of either the House or the Senate would have given either flank of the party the ability to hold the legislative agenda hostage.But with Democrats currently expected to hold roughly 250 seats in the House — well above a simple majority of 218 — progressives will have a harder time pushing all the way to the left on Israel, and the party will likely have to meet somewhere closer to its centrist wing, even if the latter also has become more critical of Israel.Regardless, Israel will still need to shift its approach in order to appeal to either US party.“The general worldview — not just of the Democrats, but also of the vice president and presumptive next leader of the Republican Party — is that Israel was on the ballot, and that things there have to change pretty radically,” Braunold said.Vance has told aides that he partially blames Netanyahu for the predicament that the US currently faces with Iran because the Israeli premier encouraged Trump to launch the war in February using predictions of how smoothly it would go that have not materialized, according to a former US official.“Democrats are saying to Israel, ‘Tell us what you’re for, and show us that you can be with our values,'” Braunold said.The Middle East analyst argued that Vance is less interested in those questions but wants to see an Israel that isn’t acting as an “irritant” to US policy in the region — be it in Iran or Lebanon, or Syria, or Gaza, or the West Bank.

World Court gets 5 new judges; 1 accused Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ weeks after Oct. 7-Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan also said shortly after Hamas-led onslaught that Israel committed ‘war crimes’; Israeli envoy: Proof of UN’s ‘institutional bias’ against us-By ToI Staff Today, 1:43 pm-NOV 5,26

The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council this week elected five new judges to the International Court of Justice, prompting alarm from Israel’s envoy to the UN, who said that some of the judges’ positions and statements are examples of the international body’s “institutional bias against Israel.” Ambassador Danny Danon pointed to one of the judges accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing” shortly after the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion and massacre, and said another had advised a legal case against Israel.The five judges elected Tuesday to serve on the UN court in The Hague were Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom, Francois Alabrune of France, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, Rena Lee of Singapore, and Phoebe Okowa of Kenya.The ICJ is composed of 15 judges, each of whom serve nine-year terms, with five judges elected every three years. These judges’ terms will begin in 2027 and end in 2036.Two of the five newly elected judges, Hmoud and Okowa, are incumbent ICJ judges who were appointed in 2025 to fill vacant positions after their predecessors stepped down. They will now serve full terms on the bench.Reacting to the election of the five new judges, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said Wednesday on X, “Electing judges who have previously taken positions against Israel raises serious doubts about the Court’s impartiality.”The new judges at The Hague: one absurdly accused Israel of war crimes just one month after the October 7 massacre, while another served as a legal adviser in proceedings against Israel. The UN elected five judges to the International Court of “Justice,” which is expected to… Advertisement — Danny Danon ???????? דני דנון (@dannydanon) November 4, 2026-Danon pointed to statements made by the Jordanian judge, Hmoud, during a UN Security Council session on October 30, 2023, just weeks after the Hamas attack, in which he accused Israel of committing “ethnic cleansing” and “war crimes” during its nascent offensive against the terror group in Gaza.Danon said Hmoud “absurdly accused Israel of war crimes just one month” after the massacre.He also said that another of the newly elected ICJ judges “served as a legal adviser in proceedings against Israel.”Danon did not identify which of the judges he was referring to or provide evidence. Two of the five new judges, Akande and Okowa, have previously served as legal advisers in ICJ proceedings against Israel’s policies in the West Bank.In 2024, the ICJ declared in a nonbinding ruling that Israel’s 56-year-long control of “the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967” was “illegal,” and that Israel was obligated to bring its presence in that territory to an end “as rapidly as possible.”And since December 2023, the court has been deliberating a case brought by South Africa that alleged that the offensive launched by Israel against the Hamas rulers of Gaza in the wake of the October 7 massacre breached the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.Israel has rejected the accusation of genocide, which has become widespread among its critics, as baseless, and accused South Africa of acting as an emissary of Hamas. It says it makes every effort to avoid harming civilians and blames Hamas for their deaths because the terror group’s fighters operate out of densely populated areas.Proceedings at the ICJ generally last for years.Jeremy Sharon contributed to this report.

I STILL SAY TRUMP OR NETANYAHU OR BOTH WILL STILL BOMB THE HECK OUT IRAN. EVEN THOUGH THE NUTJOB LIBYY DIBBYS WON THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE. TRUMP GOT TILL JAN 3RD TO GET IRAN REAL GOOD. IT LOOKS BAD SO FAR FOR BIBI IN ISRAEL. EISENKOT LOOKS LIKE HE WILL TEAM UP WITH THE ARAB ISRAELI 11 MEMBERS TO HAVE A WIN IN ISRAEL. THIS WILL TAKE A WHILE TO GET SETTLED.AND BIBI REFUSES TO HAVE THE ARAB PARTIES WITH HIM. SO ID SAY BY JAN 1 THE ISRAELI PRESIDENT WILL BE SETTLED. SO I SAY GO NETANYAHU AND TRUMP. AND TAKE CARE OF IRANS ISLAND. AND TAKE IT OVER WITH. AND BOMB ALL USE CAN BEFORE JANUARY. SO IRAN CAN NEVER GET A NUKE. WE KNOW AMERICA WILL BE A LAME DUCK FOR 2 YEARS. THEN EISENKOT IF HE WINS IN ISRAEL.I DON'T THINK HE WILL GO AFTER IRAN.SO IF I WAS TRUMP AND NETANYAHU. I'D BE GETTING MY BIG BOY PANTS UP. AND GET IRAN AND THE GUARDS ONCE AND FOR ALL.SO TRUMP AND BIBI.GET THAT SATANIC PERSIAN DEATH CULT. RIGHT TO HELL FIRE FOREVER.UPDATE ITS 1PM EST-AND JOINT LIST WILL GO WITH EISENKOT TO HAVE A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT.AND AMERICA WILL GET WHAT THEY DESERVE IN THESE ELECTIONS.YOU VOTE IN REPROBATE SINNERS.REPROBATE AMERICA YOU GET.ADDED INTO THAT USA GETS A MIXED BAG OF DEPLORABLES.AND SAME WITH US IN CANADA.WE (EXCEPT ME I ALWAYS VOTE ANY CHRISTIAN PARTY).WILL GET OUR NEW WORLD OVER CARNEY ECONOMY DESTROYER. AND WE CANADA WILL GET WHAT WE DESERVE FOR VOTING IN CARNEY AND THE DEMOLIBNUT MIXED BAG OF DEPLORABLES.

Explainer-How Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran with the ‘power of the purse’Having taken control of Congress in midterms, the party could try passing legislation to end conflict, though it would face presidential veto; cutting off funding is another option By Markus Wagner Today, 10:35 am-NOV 5,26

THE CONVERSATION via Reuters — The Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections puts them in a stronger position to interfere with President Donald Trump’s agenda. This includes his deeply unpopular and costly war against Iran, which could be among their first priorities.As president, Trump will be able to veto any legislation passed along party lines aimed at ending the war. But the Democrats still have another powerful card up their sleeves: cutting off funding for the war.There are caveats, however. History suggests exercising this power could trigger a political confrontation that may backfire. And even if the Democrats succeed in ending the war, they may not be able to reverse the damage it has done to the US’s global standing.Democrats will have three main options to try to force the war against Iran to a close. Two of these, however, face significant limitations.The first and perhaps most obvious option is through legislation. There are a few different ways to do this.One approach is to pass a resolution calling for an end to the war.Congress already attempted this in June, passing a concurrent resolution (with the support of some Republicans) that directed the president to either withdraw US forces from hostilities against Iran or seek the approval of Congress before continuing. This was done under the War Powers Resolution of 1973.These so-called concurrent resolutions are, however, widely seen as nonbinding. Intended to express the opinion or will of Congress, they are generally used to deal with internal matters within Congress.Trump ignored it. A similar resolution then failed in the Senate in September.For such a resolution to be binding, it would need the force of a law passed by Congress, which the president would likely veto. To overcome that veto, the Democrats would need the support of a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate. This would require a significant number of Republicans to cross the aisle.Exercising oversight-A second option for the Democrats is to launch a series of congressional investigations into the way the war has been conducted. This would likely include public hearings, subpoenas, and demands for documents from the Trump administration.The Democrats may also attempt to impeach senior officials in the Trump administration.If Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat tipped to become the next speaker of the House, wants to appease some of the more progressive voices in his party – or the hardline voices on the Iran war or against Trump – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be targeted for impeachment.But the grounds for such proceedings are unclear at this stage, and even with the Democrats’ new Senate majority, he would be unlikely to be convicted unless a significant number of Republicans crossed the aisle.More pertinently, congressional investigations are a protracted process, and are unlikely to bring the war to a swift end.The ‘power of the purse’The more immediate power that Congress has to end the war swiftly is in Article I, Section 9 of the US Constitution, which states, “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”This is known as the “power of the purse.”Once the new Congress is sworn in in January, every new dollar that Trump’s Defense Department wants to spend needs to be approved by the House and the Senate.A Democrat-controlled Congress could put a clause into the defense budget prohibiting funds from being used for hostilities against Iran. Trump could veto this, but this would mean blocking the paycheck for everyone in the military as well.The Democrats tried this very approach in 2007, attempting to force a timetable for a US withdrawal from Iraq. Then-president George W. Bush vetoed it, but it became a political football, with both sides accusing the other of leaving US troops unfunded.The Democrats ultimately backed down due to the growing risk of backlash from voters.Today, this approach would carry a similar risk. Are the Democrats willing to put their political credibility on the line if the president accuses them of letting American soldiers down? Who blinks first?
Republicans face a reckoning-As the dust settled on Wednesday, Trump himself acknowledged the Iran war had played a role in the Republican Party’s crushing defeat. But he doubled down on the decision, saying he would do it all over again if necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.Vice President JD Vance was less defensive. In a detailed statement posted to X, Vance bluntly declared the war was the reason the Republicans lost, and said voters sought a “change” to the US relationship with Israel. He added, “And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”Vance has long criticized US military involvement in overseas conflicts, but in his role as vice president has publicly backed Trump’s actions against Iran.This week’s overwhelming Democratic victory has made it much easier for Vance – and other Republicans – to now break ranks with the president.The balance of power has shifted-For Trump, bringing the war to an end now would mean humiliation. The US has so far poured almost $50 billion into a military campaign with few tangible achievements.On top of that, Iran has learned that the Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint it can control. The same is true for the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, where the Iran-aligned Houthis have attacked commercial ships.These costs will outlast the Trump presidency. The war might definitively bring to an end the unipolar global order Washington built after the end of the Cold War.Markus Wagner is Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong.The Conversation is a collaboration between academics and journalists that publishes stories on science, health, politics, environment and more.Times of Israel staff contributed to this article.

IDF: Gaza strikes kill 7 terrorists, including Hamas commander who held hostage-Gaza City strike on Sunday kills Jamal Abu Saeed, operations chief in terror group’s intelligence arm, who military says held Omer Shem Tov in captivity-By Emanuel Fabian Today, 8:02 am-NOV 5,26

Seven Palestinian terror operatives, including a top Hamas commander who held an Israeli hostage, were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip earlier this week, the military and Shin Bet security agency announced on Wednesday.One strike on Sunday in Gaza City killed Jamal Abu Saeed, who the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet said served as chief of operations in Hamas’s military intelligence arm.“During the war, Abu Saeed held Omer Shem Tov captive on behalf of Hamas,” the joint statement said.Shem Tov was abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and was returned to Israel as part of a ceasefire-hostage release deal on February 22, 2025.Abu Saeed held other senior roles in Hamas over the years, including overseeing the training of Hamas operatives outside the Gaza Strip, serving as an anti-tank battalion commander, and being “responsible for military specialization in Hamas’s Central Brigade,” the military said.Abu Saeed was also “responsible for Hamas’s relations with various countries” and he “served as a significant source of knowledge for the terror organization,” the IDF said.????ELIMINATED: Jamal Abu Saeed, Head of Operations in Hamas’ military intelligence apparatus who held Omer Shem Tov in Hamas Captivity. The terrorist oversaw the training of Hamas operatives outside Gaza, was an anti-tank battalion commander & was responsible for military… pic.twitter.com/yVrRFP930N Advertisement — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 4, 2026-In another strike on Sunday in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, four members of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group were killed.They were identified by the IDF and Shin Bet as Mohammad Zakaria Al-Jamal, a Hamas cell commander; Mohammad Amin Al-Namas, a Hamas operative; Shaher Mohammad Zaarab, commander of a company in Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force; and Mohammad Ali Abu Shaar, an Islamic Jihad sniper operative.Additionally, separate strikes on Monday in Khan Younis killed Mahmoud Jihad Mohammad Qafa, a commander of a Hamas sniper cell, and Asaad Suleiman Salman Qashta, a member of the Army of Islam faction who “facilitated smuggling into the Gaza Strip,” according to the military.The IDF said all of the operatives had recently been advancing attacks on troops and Israeli civilians and acted to restore the capabilities of the terror groups, “in systematic violation of the ceasefire.”Israel in recent months has increasingly targeted operatives in Gaza, including numerous terrorists who took part in the Hamas-led October 7 invasion and massacre, saying they posed a threat to Israeli forces.According to the military, many of the recent strikes have focused on Hamas operatives involved in building up the terror group’s force and civil control mechanisms in the Strip.Implementation of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza has stalled, with Hamas refusing to disarm and Israel refusing to withdraw from any part of Gaza until that condition is met.

Zamir: IDF won’t let Hezbollah ‘entrench itself' as a threat-1 reported killed in first southern Lebanon IDF airstrike in weeks-Military says drone strike targeting a motorcycle hit suspects ‘observing’ troops; Lebanese PM, in apparent message to Hezbollah, warns against ‘dragging’ country into new war-By Emanuel Fabian 
Today, 7:46 am-NOV 5,26

One person was killed and another wounded in a rare Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, health authorities in the country said, as the Israeli military said it had targeted two suspects who were “observing” troops.The strike in the town of Qabrikha, located outside of the Israel Defense Forces’ south Lebanon buffer zone, targeted a motorcycle, killing one person and wounding another, Lebanon’s health ministry said.The Israeli military said it had targeted two suspects who were “observing IDF troops,” and that the strike was carried out to “remove a threat” to the forces.The slain man was identified in Lebanese media reports as Muhammad Nasser Yousef, a paramedic with the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement’s Risala Scouts.It marked the first Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon in weeks.Also on Wednesday, during a visit to Israel’s northern border, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military “will not allow Hezbollah to establish terror infrastructure” in southern Lebanon.“Any attempt by the enemy to entrench itself, build up its capabilities, or threaten northern communities will be met immediately and forcefully,” he said, according to remarks provided by the army.Zamir said the IDF “remains alert to developments in near and distant arenas and is prepared to strike any enemy that attempts to harm us, as we have done in the past.”Meanwhile, Lebanon’s prime minister warned against plunging the country into a new war if the US-Iran conflict resumes, in an apparent message to Hezbollah, which is backed by Tehran.“Faced with the risks of renewed war in the region, I renew my warning of the dangers of dragging Lebanon into a new senseless adventure in service of outside interests,” Nawaf Salam said.“We do not accept the country again becoming a theater for the conflict of others,” Salam added, saying Lebanon had “already paid a heavy price.”Hezbollah pulled Lebanon into the war with Iran on March 2 in support of its Iranian patrons, prompting massive Israeli airstrikes and a subsequent ground invasion of southern Lebanon before an agreement to end the conflict was reached in June, though sporadic fighting has continued.The negotiations have been hampered by Hezbollah’s refusal to comply with the deal, which calls for the IDF to withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon it held in parallel with the deployment of the Lebanese army, starting with so-called pilot zones, under the condition that Hezbollah disarms. But the Iran-backed terror group has refused to do so.Agencies contributed to this report.

'This helps us hold on until God delivers us from this ordeal'Gaza turns its rubble into power with homemade wind turbines-Former engineering student makes use of scrap metal and salvaged debris to provide electricity for charging phones and running lights, and fans for families still living in tents-By AFP Today, 6:15 am-NOV 5,26

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians.In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former engineering student, has put his skills to work for families who, like most Gazans, live in displacement with no direct access to the tiny territory’s shattered power grid.According to the World Bank, more than 90 percent of Gaza’s power generation and distribution capacity was destroyed in April 2026, much of it in IDF strikes that devastated homes and infrastructure in the war sparked by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught in southern Israel-Sitting on the ground, Dabary tinkered with electrical wires, metal parts and basic tools on a plastic table.After carefully twisting cables together and testing them with a multimeter, a small bulb flickered on, then another, signaling that the current was flowing.“When solar panels were still relatively affordable, we bought one and kept moving it around to follow the sun,” the 60-year-old, displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hamas, told AFP.After three years of war, prices have soared as aid and commercial supplies trickled into Gaza through crossings tightly controlled by Israel.A single solar panel now costs at least 15,000 shekels (nearly $5,000), putting it out of reach for most Gazans, Dabary said.‘Changed everything’“We haven’t had work or income for three years,” he added.“That’s when the idea of a wind turbine came to mind. Why not harness the wind? So we salvaged parts from the rubble.”The turbines are built from scooter motors and old water tanks cut into blades.As the wind turns the blades, they drive a motor that generates electricity. The power then passes through circuits assembled from parts recovered from destroyed homes before being stored in batteries.This provides enough electricity to charge phones and run lights, fans and even electric razors, small comforts that have become a luxury for families still living in tents and shelters.Nearly all of Gaza’s residents were displaced at least once during the war, and most now live in areas still under Hamas rule, while Israel controls more than half of the territory along its perimeter.“They help us hold on… until God delivers us from this ordeal and we can return home,” said Dabary, known locally as Abu Ayman.The output remains modest. But in a camp where shortages are constant, every watt counts.The system “has changed everything,” said 50-year-old Saleh ben Hasan.With healthcare and medication hard to access in Gaza, the power can also help keep medical equipment running.“If a child needs a nebulizer (a device used to inhale medicine) in the middle of the night, who else can we turn to?” he said.“Electricity is needed… So we turn to our brother Abu Ayman.”

Police clash with protesters in France’s Lyon amid fresh unrest-Trade unions organize marches calling for wage raises, tax reforms, claim 250,000 taking part; school set alight near Toulouse; iconic Eiffel Tower closed; 70,000 police deployed-By Agencies Today, 6:31 pm-NOV 5,26

LYON, France — French riot police fired tear gas and charged a group of protesters in the French city of Lyon on Thursday as demonstrations took place across the country in a renewed challenge to President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest.Some of the protesters were seen shouting anti-police slogans, and some were dressed all in black, with face coverings.The nationwide protests and a strike by public workers, called by trade unions including the left-wing CGT and backed by student groups, come after demonstrations over living costs, public services and education triggered the worst civil unrest France has seen in years.More than 250,000 people were taking part in demonstrations across 73 cities by the afternoon, the major labor union CGT claimed.The unions are calling for across-the-board wage raises, tax reforms and better learning conditions for young people and have complained about police restrictions on certain protests.The unrest comes only five months before a presidential election that could pit far-right candidate Marine Le Pen against hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon in a second-round run-off. Macron, who is serving his second term and is unpopular, cannot run again.A high school near the city of Toulouse in the southwest was set on fire on Thursday morning, BFM TV reported.French high school students and other demonstrators had earlier faced off against riot police in Paris as they blocked a street with rubbish bins on Thursday morning.The Eiffel Tower was closed on Thursday because of the strike.“We need to turn up in big numbers on the streets today,” CGT head Sophie Binet told LCI TV, saying protests were planned in 260 towns and cities across France.“High school students, pensioners, students, workers, all together. Unity wins,” read one banner at the protest in Lyon.Police deploy in large numbers-Authorities had sought to lower tensions after riots and looting on October 17 caught security forces off guard, leaving damaged shops and public buildings across the country and fueling criticism of Macron’s handling of the crisis.French authorities will deploy around 70,000 police nationwide. The domestic intelligence service expects between 500,000 and 700,000 people to join demonstrations outside Paris.The strike had already contributed to a reduction in France’s electricity output early on Thursday. However, no major problems were reported on the transport network.Dozens of high-schoolers protested in several cities, with the government reporting blockades at 81 out of the country’s 3,700 high schools.A high school student association said classes had been suspended at 1,000 such secondary schools, including those blockaded and those closed on a day of strikes.Around 16 percent of teachers nationwide were on strike, the education ministry said.In Paris, police used tear gas to try to prevent students from blocking access to the Helene-Boucher high school, an AFP reporter said.Public and private education unions have called for strike action, as well as unions representing rail workers, public hospitals and postal services.Students say conditions in schools and growing uncertainty over their future remain major concerns.“We’re trying to keep mobilizing as much as possible. Some people aren’t doing so because they’re afraid. A lot of people are afraid of police violence,” said Irma de Banville, a 19-year-old student in Paris.The French government has defended police tactics while saying any abuses would be investigated.France’s main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying. “Fuel, food products, rent, gas, electricity … everything’s going up except wages and pensions,” they said in a joint statement.France is mired in debt and is one of the worst economic performers in Europe, along with Italy and Belgium.The unions put President Emmanuel Macron’s government and employers on notice.“Anger is immense,” they said. “The situation in this country is fragile. The pressing social and environmental challenges must be addressed without delay.”Fabien Villedieu, national secretary of the SUD-Rail union, took aim at the government and the French rail company, SNCF.“When the government is not reasonable, when the head of the SNCF is not reasonable — bosses in general are not reasonable — and when they’re not reasonable, we simply do what we’ve always done in France, which is to go on strike,” he told The Associated Press at the Paris Gare de Lyon station.Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions — a familiar scenario in French politics — in hopes of limiting the rioting, which has resulted in France’s worst civil unrest in years.The movement began in September with a protest over staff shortages at a high school southeast of Paris and spread nationwide. It drew students demanding more education funding and workers seeking better pensions and help with soaring fuel prices and other costs.

El Al reaps record quarterly revenue amid peak summer travel and scarce competition-Flag carrier leverages dominant position, with planes 95% full, amassing a record $1.1 billion booking backlog as foreign airlines have yet to fully return to Tel Aviv-By Sharon Wrobel Today, 6:31 pm-NOV 5,26

El Al’s revenue climbed to a record high in the third quarter of 2026, as Israel’s flag carrier capitalized on scant competition and brisk demand from Israelis traveling abroad during the peak summer and Jewish holiday season.Building on its leading 38 percent market share in passenger traffic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, the airline’s revenue rose more than 18 percent to $1.27 billion in the July to September period, from $1.07 billion in the corresponding quarter last year. Average revenue earned per seat increased by about 7% compared to the same period last year.Israel’s local carriers, led by El Al, have been benefiting from strong passenger demand as they’ve remained the only airlines reliably flying in and out of Israel during three years of wars. Foreign carriers have repeatedly suspended or delayed flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport amid heightened regional conflicts. Local airlines including El Al have been accused of taking advantage of the fragile geopolitical situation, allowing them to charge customers exorbitant fares.El Al said passenger demand kept its planes 95% full, on average, and seat capacity rose by almost 9% year-on-year following an expansion of the airline’s fleet. Forward bookings based on advance payments from ticket and voucher sales hit a record high of $1.1 billion at the end of September, up 16% versus the corresponding period last year.The results come as financial turbulence engulfs smaller rival Arkia Israel Airlines. The country’s third-largest airline, which has been up for sale over the past year, has been burdened by heavy debt and reportedly faces losses of $50-60 million in 2026. Its troubles have triggered worker protests and prompted early takeover interest from local competitor Israir.“El Al concludes the third quarter with operational performance at the upper end of the forecasts, despite a significant rise in input costs driven by fuel prices and exchange rate fluctuations, alongside further intensification of competition,” said El Al CEO Levy Halevy. “These results reflect the significant steps we have taken to strengthen the company by increasing available seat kilometers (ASK), and maintaining high load factors, which has enabled us to conclude one of the strongest periods in the company’s history.“We continue to see strong demand for the airline’s flights, with a robust forward booking position, alongside continued increases in fuel prices in an environment that remains characterized by uncertainty,” said Halevy.El Al shares have ballooned 589% over the past three years, gaining almost 20% this year, which boosted the company’s market capitalization to NIS 11.2 billion ($3.5 billion) ahead of its inclusion in the Tel Aviv-35 Index of blue-chip companies on Thursday. The airline also announced that it will distribute a dividend of $116 million to shareholders.“The ongoing security situation has led to a prolonged suspension of flights by many foreign airlines, practically leaving El Al as the undisputed dominant carrier serving the Israeli market,” Lior Vider, financial advisor and founder of investment consultancy Profit Multiplier, told The Times of Israel. “Even as El Al ramped up capacity, the increase cannot offset the void left by foreign carriers that have yet to fully return, keeping flight options scarce and traveler demand rigid.”“With scarce flight options, passengers traveling for business, family, or essential needs have very few alternatives, which is driving rigid demand, helping El Al to maintain load factor at an exceptional 95%, and naturally fueling persistent upward pressure on fares,” Vider added.Despite double-digit revenue growth, El Al’s net profit in the reported quarter fell almost 14% to $175 million, down from $203 million a year earlier. The airline said the decline was largely driven by a one-off accounting charge and a challenging business environment characterized by higher fuel prices and the negative impact of exchange rate fluctuations.Meanwhile, the loyalty of El Al passengers provided an additional engine of growth. Members in the airline’s frequent flyer program increased to 3.78 million, with 306,000 passengers joining as of the end of September, compared with the same period last year. The number of FLY CARD credit cards issued increased 14% to 570,000.Looking ahead, El Al is optimistic. The airline projected seat capacity to increase by 10% to 14% and revenue per available seat by 1%–4% in the October-to-December quarter.“As long as geopolitical tensions keep foreign competitors at bay, El Al will continue to command strong revenues and high fares,” said Vider. “The real test for the company’s management will not be another strong quarter in a fragile geopolitical situation and cloudy horizon for air travel, but rather its ability to preserve substantial market share, maintain load factors above 90% and preserve its bottom line against escalating operational costs, once the skies fully reopen to fierce international competition.”

Report warns of growing threat of deadly attacks on synagogues worldwide-Attackers increasingly use lethal weapons and target congregants on way to services, Diaspora Affairs Ministry says ahead of the anniversary of Kristallnacht-By Zev Stub Today, 6:31 pm-NOV 5,26

Threats to synagogues and Jewish worshipers are rising around the world, with attackers increasingly using firearms, incendiary devices and vehicle-ramming tactics, a new report has warned.Attacks increasingly extend beyond synagogue buildings to target congregants traveling to and from prayer services, according to the document released Thursday by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry ahead of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht on November 9.It examined attacks and threats against Jewish institutions and worshipers between October 2023 and September 2026.Incidents and thwarted plots tend to cluster around Shabbat and Jewish holidays, the report noted. This was fatally demonstrated in October 2025, when a terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester during Yom Kippur killed two people and wounded six.In the UK, a record 227 incidents involving synagogues were documented in 2025, including 50 that specifically targeted congregants traveling to or from prayer services, according to the Community Security Trust (CST). Attackers are likely exploiting the predictable schedules and travel routes of worshipers, the ministry said.Arson and the throwing of Molotov cocktails have also emerged as prominent methods of attacking Jewish institutions, the report found. Such attacks threaten not only buildings and religious objects, including Torah scrolls, but also congregants inside.In Canada, the report documents 10 incidents of vandalism and arson against the Shaarei Torah community in Toronto. The country also experienced a series of shootings targeting synagogues in the Toronto area in March 2026, including attacks on Temple Emanu-El, BAYT and Shaarei Shomayim. In September, gunfire was directed at a synagogue in Belleville during Yom Kippur services.In Germany, 11 cases of synagogue vandalism were recorded in the state of Hesse alone in 2025. Other incidents included Molotov cocktail attacks in Berlin and Oldenburg and an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in Giessen in January 2026.In France, authorities thwarted a potential attack near a synagogue in Sarcelles in July 2026 after discovering a vehicle containing a rifle and a handgun. Approximately 300 people were evacuated. The report also records the theft of 12 Torah scrolls from the Grand Synagogue in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, that month.In the United States, meanwhile, false bomb threats against synagogues declined sharply from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025. However, attacks involving lethal weapons increased, with 32 such attacks documented in the United States in 2025, compared with 23 in 2024.The report raised additional concerns about the possible involvement of terrorist networks and state actors, including Iran, in attacks carried out through local criminal intermediaries.Investigations and security assessments relating to incidents in Montreal, Toronto and Sydney point to a suspected pattern in which local criminals are recruited and paid to carry out arson and other attacks, allowing those behind the operations to conceal their involvement.In one Montreal case, $15,000 was allegedly offered to criminals to set fire to the Beth Tikvah synagogue, the report noted. It also described the recruitment of local criminal networks in connection with attacks in Sydney.“The data in this report point to an unacceptable reality,” said Avi Cohen-Scali, director general of the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry. “This is not merely a statistic; it serves as a grave warning sign for any sovereign state.”Cohen-Scali called upon governments and law enforcement authorities worldwide to bolster the protection of Jewish institutions and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

I've an unequivocal answer, but give me space to be a bridge'Ra’am chief Abbas declines to call Hamas a terror group, cites fear for his family’s safety
In post-election meet with Herzog, traditionalist Arab party head slams ‘loyalty test’; he endorses Eisenkot, who has demanded potential partners declare Hamas terrorists-By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff Today, 5:05 pm-NOV 5,26

MK Mansour Abbas, head of the traditionalist Arab party Ra’am, declined to call Hamas a terror group during consultations with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, citing a desire to remain a “bridge” to Palestinians as well as potential danger to himself and his family.The exchange came on the second day of Herzog’s post-election meetings with party leaders to hear recommendations on whom the president should task with forming a government. Abbas recommended Yashar party chief Gadi Eisenkot, who has made recognition of Hamas as a terror group a condition for parties seeking to join a government led by him.During the meeting with Abbas, Herzog asked the Ra’am party chief whether he considers Hamas a terrorist organization.Abbas noted his movement’s long-running opposition to political violence, and said it is “impossible to constantly put us to this loyalty test.”He also reiterated his support for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Abbas said his “vision” is a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with “Hamas and all the military or armed organizations” disarmed.Eyal Shviki, director general of the President’s Residence, asked Abbas during the meeting why the Ra’am party head doesn’t “answer the skeptics” by simply calling Hamas a terrorist organization.Abbas answered: “I have an unequivocal answer, but leave me this space to be a bridge. To also influence the other side.”“We are a bridge. Let’s not destroy that bridge. Don’t turn us into terror supporters or traitors,” he said.“Leave me also a space to protect myself and my family,” Abbas said, describing the issue as “a matter of life or death.”Abbas’s party won eight seats in the October 27 Knesset election, while fellow Arab-majority party Joint List won 11 seats, both on the heels of unprecedented Arab voter turnout that has made kingmakers out of both parties.The Joint List, which has also said it would recommend Eisenkot, is both the more secular and the more nationalist of the two parties. Though it has no aspirations to join a government, the Joint List has pledged a conditional “safety net” for any government that unseats Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Ra’am, by contrast, seeks to join an Eisenkot-led government and ran with Zionist former lawmaker and senior police officer Yoav Segalovitz at the No. 2 spot. The historically Islamist party was also part of the so-called “change government” that temporarily unseated Netanyahu in 2021-2022.Netanyahu, his supporters and some of his Jewish opponents have cast both Arab parties as supporters of terrorism and illegitimate parties in government (despite Ra’am’s previously being part of a government and despite the prime minister having himself attempted to form a government with Ra’am in the past). Netanyahu’s Likud party has also accused both Arab-led parties of having “stolen” the election with bribes, a claim that has no basis in evidence at this time, though two investigations into limited cases of suspected fraud are ongoing.Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election, said in a video statement hours before Herzog’s meeting with Abbas that “Islamist parties that support terrorism” were threatening Israel from within and that any government that relies on them would put Israel in danger.“Radical Islam is the challenge that is tearing countries apart in Europe today,” Netanyahu said. “It is also the challenge that threatens us. It threatens us from abroad through Iran and its proxies, and from within through Islamist parties that support terrorism.”“They seek to erase the Jewish identity of Israel,” he continued. “They say so openly. They seek to deprive us of the ability to defend ourselves against our enemies.”A government “that relies on radical Islam “will not only fail to fight our enemies, but will simply tear us apart from within,” Netanyahu said.He reiterated his call for a “broad national government” under his leadership.Zionist opposition leaders have rejected the prospect of unity with Netanyahu and his far-right allies, whom the premier has vowed to keep in any future government he leads.

34 people, mostly kids, treated for inhaling hazardous chemicals at East Jerusalem school-Initial probe finds mix of cleaning chemicals produced dangerous chemical reaction; 10-year-old victim in moderate condition, while others exposed considered lightly hurt By Michael Horovitz Today, 7:19 pm-NOV 5,26

Thirty-four people, among them 30 children, received medical treatment after breathing in hazardous cleaning chemicals at a school in East Jerusalem on Thursday.
According to an initial investigation, the injured were exposed to a dangerous chemical reaction in cleaning products, Fire and Rescue Services said in a statement.The victims were taken from the school in the Shuafat neighborhood to the Hadassah Medical Centers in Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus, as well as Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said.A 10-year-old child was in moderate condition, while the rest of those harmed were in good condition.The Fire and Rescue Service said its rescue workers evacuated students and staff to ensure their safety, and the police had closed the school until Friday.The rescue service said that the incident was under control and the hazard was no longer present, but further comprehensive checks would be needed before the school could return to routine.

Analysis-From Israel hawks to ‘genocide’: The Jewish center no longer holds in Congress-Freshmen Jewish Democrats differ vastly on policies regarding arming Israel and the war in Gaza, marking end of era of consensus and reflecting diverse US Jewish community-By Ron Kampeas Today, 4:50 pm-NOV 5,26

WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Jewish center did not hold in the midterm elections because the Jewish center is a thing of the past, especially when it comes to Israel.This is true not just among the Jewish politicians returning to Congress from across the partisan spectrum; the eight newly elected Jewish Democrats vastly differ on Israel.Should Israel get offensive weapons? No, says Brad Lander, newly elected Jewish Democratic congressman from New York. Absolutely, says Elaine Luria, newly elected Jewish Democratic congresswoman from Virginia Beach. Luria, who lost the district in 2022, flipped it back on Tuesday.For decades, the Jewish caucus in Congress was a cohesive unit, the go-to destination for Republican and Democratic leaders who wanted its approval for issues of special interest to Jewish Americans – chief among them, Israel.At political conventions every four years, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convened breakfasts for this “mishpacha,” or family in Hebrew, and most, if not all, of the Jewish lawmakers at the convention would attend.That gathering would be unimaginable in this cycle – one in which Lander ousted incumbent Jewish opponent Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary in part because Goldman would not describe Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war as genocide. Lander also successfully used AIPAC’s endorsement of Goldman against the sitting congressman – a signal of how divisive the lobby has become among progressives.Ira Forman, who for years led the now-defunct National Jewish Democratic Council, said it would be impossible to imagine the type of consensus among Jewish lawmakers on issues surrounding Israel that he routinely observed when the NJDC was active in the 1990s and 2000s.“When I was at the NJDC, what we needed was 80% consensus, and with 80%, we could make decisions,” Forman said of the group, which worked closely with congressional Jewish Democrats. “We don’t even have anything like that now.”Jewish partisans on Israel – those who support its current relationship with the United States and those who don’t – each claimed the Jews elected Tuesday proved the appeal of their favored, and diametrically opposed, direction.“Brad’s victory in one of the most Jewish congressional districts in the country is proof that our vision for safety, equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis is shared by Jewish voters,” declared IfNotNow, a non-Zionist activist group highly critical of Israel, in celebrating the election of one of its own, Lander.Meanwhile, Democratic Majority for Israel, a group that backs candidates who support a robust US-Israel relationship, touted the wins of its endorsees, among them a host of traditional pro-Israel Jewish Democratic freshmen and returning lawmakers: Luria in Virginia, Brad Schneider in Illinois, Kim Schrier in Washington, Mike Levin in California, Brad Sherman in California, Greg Landsman in Ohio, Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey, Jeremy Moss in Michigan, and Jared Moskowitz, Lois Frankel and Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida.“We look forward to working with Caucus leadership to strengthen the US-Israel relationship and advance US interests,” DMFI’s political action committee said in a statement.The return of Luria, an Israel hawk, seemed especially sweet for DMFI. Its PAC “launched a nearly $1 million digital ad campaign to help send Elaine Luria back to Congress in VA-02,” the statement said.The Jewish Democratic Council of America, the NJDC’s successor, counted 38 Jewish lawmakers in Congress this cycle, including senators who were not up for election on Tuesday: 25 Democrats elected to the US House of Representatives, among them the eight freshmen; three Jewish Republicans returning to the House; and 10 Jewish Democrats in the Senate.None of the Jewish lawmakers elected Tuesday rejected Israel’s existence as a Jewish state, an outlook until Tuesday held only in Congress by Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib. She was joined after the election Tuesday by at least three other rejectionists: Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York, Melat Kiros in Denver, and Abdul El-Sayed, elected to Michigan’s open Senate seat.The last gasp of an era of Jewish consensus? But while all the Jewish winners Tuesday have said they support the country in some capacity, their differences make consensus on Israel unlikely: Lander, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Rep. Becca Balint and Scott Wiener accuse Israel of genocide and favor banning most weapons sales to the country.Another significant cadre, led by reelected Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, focused their ire not on the entire country but on its current leadership. They oppose the sale of some offensive weapons, but also uphold Israel’s right to defend itself.Then there are Israel hawks like Gottheimer, Moskowitz and Luria who vigorously defend Israel’s right to obtain US weaponry and unambiguously reject genocide charges. And that’s just within the Democratic Party.On the other side of the aisle are three Republicans. Two, David Kustoff of Tennessee and Craig Goldman of Texas, do not oppose a two-state outcome, deferring to Israel to decide its best path forward. But the most outspoken pro-Israel representative, Randy Fine of Florida, favors Israeli control of all the disputed territory and is frequently accused of trafficking in anti-Islamic tropes.Halie Soifer, the JDCA CEO, said the diversity in the Jewish caucus was a natural reflection of a community that has become increasingly diversified in how it relates to Israel.

“The Jewish community is not a monolith and neither are the Jewish members of Congress,” she texted. “Jewish voters largely support Israel’s security and right to exist as a Jewish state, and disapprove of the policies of the current Israeli government. The same is true of the vast majority of elected Democrats, including Jewish members of Congress. The incoming class of new Jewish members represents the diversity of opinion among Jewish Americans on Israel.”Though two or three dozen Jewish lawmakers have consistently served in Congress throughout much of the post-World War II era, according to “Jews in American Politics,” the seminal 2001 work Forman co-edited, a Jewish caucus did not exist in any official capacity for most of that time. After Hamas’s deadly invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, Wasserman Schultz launched a formal entity. But even when they lacked a formal structure, Jewish lawmakers would routinely consult with one another on issues of Jewish interest, and presidents and party leaders knew to check in with them before launching any major moves involving Israel.Before initiating renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in 2007, the Republican George W. Bush administration secured the backing of key Jewish Democrats for expanding assistance to the Palestinians – a key predicate for relaunching the process. Getting the Jewish Democrats on board helped nudge AIPAC, which was deeply skeptical of the Palestinian Authority leadership, into backing the initiative.That may have been the last gasp of an era of Jewish consensus. The following year saw the launch of J Street, the lobby that believes the United States should exert pressure on Israel to make concessions toward a two-state outcome – precisely the opposite approach of AIPAC.J Street, from its outset, methodically solicited the backing of Jewish Democrats as a means of integrating itself into the community, announcing each Jewish endorsee with fanfare. Among the first were Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, John Yarmuth of Kentucky and Steve Cohen of Tennessee.In recent years, J Street has competed with AIPAC in influencing Democratic Middle East policy, slowly accruing success. Over the following two decades, Democrats transitioned from most of their lawmakers taking the lead from AIPAC, a lobby that aligned with Israel’s government, to most of their lawmakers taking the lead from J Street, a lobby that for the most part opposed Israel’s government. In September, J Street established an advisory board consisting of former officials of the mainstream organizations that had once sought to marginalize the lobby.J Street declared victory on Tuesday night, noting that AIPAC had in recent weeks folded one of its political action committees, which J Street attributed to the negative attention many of its endorsements gathered.“J Street is now the political center of gravity on Israel and Palestine in the Democratic Party,” its president, Jeremy Ben-Ami, said on X. “When the new Congress convenes, nearly two-thirds of the Democrats in the House and Senate will be J Street-endorsed. These members are the mainstream of the party: committed to Israel’s security and existence, to Palestinian rights and self-determination, and to a US policy that advances both. AIPAC, meanwhile, was losing endorsed candidates so rapidly that it ultimately decided to abandon candidate endorsements altogether.”AIPAC, which has said it dropped direct endorsements because of strategic considerations, was not as triumphant in its own post. “AIPAC congratulates the hundreds of pro-Israel Democrats and Republicans who won their elections last night,” it said Wednesday on X. The lobby claimed “more than 234” candidates supported by its members had won – but did not say how many were Democrats.Part of the diversity is a function of the Democratic Party coming to terms with wildly divergent factions: Lander emerges from New York City’s increasingly socialist-friendly political landscape. Luria, a former Navy commander, is a product of the heavy military presence on Virginia’s Atlantic coast.Forman said the collapse of a congressional Jewish consensus on Israel reflected the reality of a community that no longer spoke as one on the subject – or on any subject. In his day, heading a Jewish organization, he would take cues from giants of the community like AIPAC or the Anti-Defamation League when it was led by the late Abe Foxman.“Who do you go to now in the Jewish community if you want to know where the center of the Jewish community, the organized Jewish community, is?” he asked. “Who’s the center? Who gives you kind of a majoritarian, somewhat of a consensus view of the Jewish community? Who’s out there?”

Midterm blue wave expands New York state legislature’s ‘Shomer Shabbos caucus’Healthcare administrator Lisa Vider, Sephardic Jew Joey Cohen-Saban flip seats, as number of Orthodox Jews in NY State Assembly expands from 8 to 11-By Joseph Strauss Today, 4:42 am-NOV 5,26

JTA — As a Democratic blue wave swept the country on Tuesday, another smaller caucus grew within the New York state legislature after Election Day: Orthodox Jews.“Great morning in New York as there are now a record 11 members of the Shomer Shabbos caucus in the state legislature,” wrote David Greenfield, CEO of the Jewish nonprofit Met Council on Wednesday.Eight of those 11 legislators were up for reelection, while the other three are new to statewide elected office. Pesach Osina, a longtime City Council staffer, will join the State Assembly as a Democrat after winning in a purple Queens district that includes the heavily Orthodox Jewish community in Far Rockaway, which voted overwhelmingly for him.Democrat Lisa “Malkie” Vider, a healthcare administrator of about 30 years and first-time political candidate, flipped a Long Island State Senate district with a narrow victory.And Democrat Joey Cohen-Saban, who will become one of two Sephardic Jews in New York office, handily defeated Jewish Republican incumbent Michael Novakhov in a South Brooklyn rematch after losing by just 232 votes in 2024.Those Jewish pro-Israel candidates’ victories come as an increasing number of left-wing candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America are also joining the state legislature, as well as Congress representing New York.Novakhov had tied Cohen-Saban to growing anti-Israel sentiment in the Democratic Party, warning in a campaign video that, if he loses his seat, the Republican Party will lose influence in Albany.“Remove one, and you strengthen the very people who work against us, against Israel and against President Trump,” said Novakhov, whose district includes large Sephardic and Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn.Cohen-Saban has been a vocal supporter of Israel — and opponent of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and even attempted to run on a “Pro-Israel Party” ballot line in 2024. He celebrated his win on Tuesday at a kosher restaurant in Midwood.Greenfield also shouted out State Reps. Simcha Eichenstein, Kalman Yeger, Sam Berger, David Weprin, Aron Wieder, Nily Rozic and Ari Brown — the sole Republican within the group, and State Sen. Sam Sutton for their reelection victories.A number of Jewish candidates not included in the “Shomer Shabbos caucus” won races around New York on Tuesday.David Orkin, a Jewish anti-Zionist and immigrant workers’ rights attorney, won a State Assembly election in Queens and will be one of 15 DSA-backed officials in New York’s legislature.ASSEMBLYMAN-ELECT JOEY COHEN SABAN pic.twitter.com/2EIhsuhRiz — Eddie Esses (@Eddieesses) November 4, 2026-Orkin, a member of the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace, has said he supports Mamdani’s “Not on our dime” bill, which aims to block New York charities from funding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The bill failed to pass when Mamdani first introduced it, and was reintroduced this year by State Rep. Diana Moreno.Jewish State Assembly member Micah Lasher and former City Comptroller Brad Lander won their elections as expected, and will join Congress as part of the Democratic majority in January. Lasher will succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving Jewish member of the House. Lander will join Congress with intentions of signing onto the Block the Bombs Act and otherwise putting pressure on Israel’s government, which he says is committing a genocide.Public defender Eli Northrup, a progressive who prioritizes affordable housing and filling vacant storefronts, will fill the vacant Upper West Side seat that Lasher leaves behind.Vanessa Aronson, a former nonprofit leader and co-chair of Park Avenue Synagogue’s Tikkun Olam Committee, will join Northrup in the State Assembly, representing parts of the Upper East Side.Law professor David Siffert will represent an Assembly district that includes Greenwich Village and other parts of western and Lower Manhattan, and will make history as the first out nonbinary member of the New York state legislature.They will join a number of Jewish state legislators who won reelection on Tuesday.One prominent Jewish figure who did not come out victorious on Tuesday was GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive who courted pro-Israel Jewish voters with his staunch support of the country and criticism of pro-Palestinian protests. He was defeated by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, 60% to 39.8%, with 92.5% of votes tallied.

Analysis-‘We are just getting started’: Midterm blowout normalizes anti-Zionism in Democratic politics-Incoming Congress members will keep up the pressure on Israel and its supporters and further anti-Israel politics, despite the party’s moderate majority-By Luke Tress Today, 1:15 am-NOV 6,26

The American far left made its political priorities clear on Tuesday as Democrats trounced Republicans in a historic blowout, winning control of the Senate and the House of Representatives.The national Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), announcing its winners, repeatedly trumpeted its goal of a “Free Palestine.”Incoming US Rep. Darializa Avila Chevalier demanded “the Palestinian right of return” in a statement and led supporters in Spanish chants of “Babies, not bombs,” her oft-used slogan, while wearing a keffiyeh. Congresswoman-elect Melat Kiros of Colorado called for “more people standing up, calling out genocide” and holding “people in power” accountable for “complicity.”“Palestinian kids should get to grow up in the land of their forefathers without being murdered by our tax dollars,” Michigan Senate winner Abdul El-Sayed said in his victory speech.The Democrats’ overwhelming win on Tuesday will further hostility toward Israel in Congress and in local politics, keeping pressure on Israel and its supporters in the Jewish community.And even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves office, if the Middle East wars calm, if the US cuts aid to Israel, if the International Court of Justice does not rule Israel committed genocide, if Israel reins in extremist settlers — all uncertainties — anti-Israel policies and discourse will likely continue to roil US politics.Anti-Zionism isn’t going anywhere.Moving goalposts-US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US would soon end military aid to Israel. The far left’s response was telling: Anti-Israel politicians did not stop to celebrate, but demanded an arms embargo. The goalposts had already moved downfield.-Avila Chevalier, soon after casting her vote, said, “Ending military aid is not enough.”“We need to end US taxpayer funding for Israel’s war crimes, a full arms embargo, and the Palestinian right of return,” she said in a statement.The “right of return” is the call to open Israel to the millions of Palestinians claiming refugee status due to their ancestors’ displacement during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Allowing in those millions would end Israel’s existence as a Jewish-majority state.US Rep. Ro Khanna of California said in a video statement, “We’re going to change the policy when we take back Congress. Zero aid to Israel and no more military sales.”Kiros said in an interview, “The American people are demanding not just that we withdraw our aid, but that we end this genocide with whatever leverage we have.”There were no indications that the far-left lawmakers were merely opposed to the hard-right Netanyahu government. The Democratic Party and its voters have grown increasingly hostile toward Israel, according to polls. Nearly half of Democrats in Congress voted to cut off aid to Israel in July.The new crop of lawmakers differs from the party’s center, though, in that they are not just “critical of Israel” — anti-Israel activism is central to their politics.The incoming leftist House members will include Reps. Avila Chevalier, Kiros, Claire Valdez from New York, New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy, Chris Rabb of Pennsylvania, and Donavan McKinney of Michigan, who will join incumbents like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.Anti-Zionist protests have calmed on US streets and campuses, but opposition to or ambivalence about Israel’s existence has become normalized. The DSA platform enshrines its commitment to the “right of return” and the Palestinian “right to resist.” The organization is explicitly anti-Zionist. Its call for a “Free Palestine” is not a demand for a two-state solution.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani paved the way for other anti-Zionist candidates with his historic election win last year. Mamdani then ushered Avila Chevalier, Valdez and Brad Lander, all harsh critics of Israel, into Congress by boosting their primary campaigns.The far-left House candidates won their seats in deep blue districts. Michigan’s incoming senator, El-Sayed, though, won a statewide race with similar hardline positions, marking a more significant victory for the movement. El-Sayed showed that equivocation about anti-Jewish terrorism, espousing hardline anti-Zionism, and campaigning with surrogates accused of antisemitism were not deal breakers.Moderates hold large majority-Moderate Democrats who are more supportive of Israel and centrist Jewish positions scored resounding wins too. In New York City, US Reps. Ritchie Torres, Grace Meng, Gregory Meeks, Micah Lasher and Hakeem Jeffries all cruised to victory. In the suburbs, US Reps. Tom Suozzi and George Latimer held onto their seats. The state governor, Kathy Hochul, a moderate on Israel, secured an easy win.Elsewhere in the US, Jewish moderates breezed back into office, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff.The moderates, led by House Democratic leader Jeffries and Senate Democratic leader Schumer, will far outnumber the hard left. Democrats’ comfortable majority in the House and Senate means that the moderate leaders have a cushion against dissenters, diluting the far left’s leverage.The leftist candidates will likely drag the party toward anti-Israel positions, though, and set up a potential intraparty conflict involving Israel policies within the party.It still isn’t clear that anti-Zionism is a winning campaign platform. Trump’s deep unpopularity drove the Democrats’ dominance, making it harder to parse out specific policies that motivated voters. Polls show that Americans do not prioritize Israel or foreign policy at the ballot box.The leftists took their wins as a mandate, though, and the incoming lawmakers have an energetic base and a large platform. Although the DSA is a small faction in Congress, it seems clear the movement has momentum.The DSA’s national co-chair, Megan Romer, said on Tuesday, “Abolish ICE and Free Palestine and Medicare for All are majority positions (or will be very soon),” adding, “We are just getting started.”Romer claimed that DSA-backed candidates secured more than 40 million votes on Tuesday.“The American people are not going to accept this genocide continuing with our tax dollars, with our complicity, any longer,” Kiros told Democracy Now!Until now, the DSA had only two members in Congress — Tlaib and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — but Tuesday’s vote secured seats for at least five more. The faction also won two mayoral races, in Washington, DC, and Providence, Rhode Island, and local elections around the country.The Jewish dilemma-The dilemma for Jews is that most American Jews are Democrats, and most are also attached to Israel and support its continued existence, according to polls. Backing Israel has become a partisan issue, with Republicans far more likely to campaign on Israel support than Democrats.Many or most American Jews are likely relieved by Tuesday’s repudiation of Trump. Polls have shown that US Jews are opposed to both Trump and Netanyahu. That doesn’t mean they are completely at home among Democrats. Michigan’s Jewish attorney general, Dana Nessel, exemplified the dilemma in August during El-Sayed’s campaign when she urged Jews to “place the needs of the world above even our own self-interest and, yes, even our own survival.”Even if anti-Israel legislation is introduced in Congress with little chance of passing, the efforts can pressure pro-Israel Jewish groups and keep Israel on the political agenda.In New York State in 2023, for example, leftists introduced legislation that aimed to strip nonprofit status from organizations with any links to Israeli settlements. Jewish community leaders feared the legislation would effectively demonize Jewish charities, some of which support social welfare programs, such as ambulances, that operate over the Green Line without boosting settlement expansion.The legislation did not have a chance of passing, but Jewish groups were compelled to expend political capital and resources opposing the bill anyway.One of the bill’s cosponsors was Mamdani, a little-known state assembly member at the time.As mayor, Mamdani’s pledge to arrest Netanyahu caused major turmoil, despite his inability to follow through.Anti-Israel policies are already playing out on the local level. A series of municipalities in New England have advanced anti-Israel measures in recent months.The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday night already fired broadsides against incoming DSA representatives, citing “serious concerns about DSA rhetoric and positions that normalize antisemitism, deny Jewish peoplehood or condition Jewish participation in public life.”It remains to be seen how Trump will react to Tuesday’s results, or how the blowout will affect both parties’ presidential nominees for 2028. But the election results could dampen Republican backing for Israel and its supporters.Republican Congress members played a leading role in taking testimony about antisemitism on campuses and investigating prominent organizations like the American Psychological Association.The crackdown alarmed some American Jews, and critics said Republicans were using antisemitism as a pretext for pursuing their progressive foes. The pressure campaign had an effect, though, sparking conversations about leftist institutions and shifting campus politics.Republicans may now deduce that their efforts to combat antisemitism and support for Israel do not bring in Jewish voters, and that their pro-Israel positions are unpopular with the general public.US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday linked the Republican blowout to the war in Iran. Among the suggestions Vance cited for a recovery: “Change our relationship to Israel.”