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Israel’s election deadlock: 3 scenarios for what comes next (Oct 28, 2026 11:46 AM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — JERUSALEM – As election results from Israel’s parliamentary vote on Tuesday continue to trickle in, what seems clearest is that no side in this political race will have enough votes to form a majority government, meaning the question of who Israel’s next prime minister will be remains uncertain. According to the vote count... The post Israel’s election deadlock: 3 scenarios for what comes next appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu may have won Israel. He’s losing America. (Oct 28, 2026 11:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have just won over Israelis. Now comes something harder: winning Americans. Israel’s election results aren’t final, and there is still a long way to go before a government is formed, but Netanyahu outperformed the expectations of almost all the polls and pundits. I get why. Security is Israelis’ primary concern,... The post Netanyahu may have won Israel. He’s losing America. appeared first on The Forward .
Murky Israeli election results leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot battling for power (Oct 28, 2026 09:36 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This story was last updated at 5:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 28. JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot were locked in a battle for the future of Israel after an election Tuesday night that left no clear winner as exit polls were released. The exit polls... The post Murky Israeli election results leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot battling for power appeared first on The Forward .
Israel’s opposition has the numbers to defeat Netanyahu. Will it let him survive anyway? (Oct 28, 2026 02:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
According to exit polls, Israel’s opposition appears to have achieved something remarkable: a parliamentary majority of up to 70 seats, including the Arab parties, over Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies. In almost any other parliamentary democracy, such a result would be understood as a decisive victory for the forces seeking a change of government. Yet... The post Israel’s opposition has the numbers to defeat Netanyahu. Will it let him survive anyway? appeared first on The Forward .
With votes still being counted, Israel’s opposition could have the numbers to unseat Netanyahu. Will it let him survive anyway? (Oct 28, 2026 02:38 AM - Forward.com – All)
According to exit polls, Israel’s opposition appears to have achieved something remarkable: a parliamentary majority of perhaps 66 out of the 120 seats, including their 47 seats and the Arab parties’ 19 seats at current count. In almost any other parliamentary democracy, such a result would be understood as a decisive victory for the forces... The post With votes still being counted, Israel’s opposition could have the numbers to unseat Netanyahu. Will it let him survive anyway? appeared first on The Forward .
A watch party without Netanyahu? Supporters tried to project cheer (Oct 28, 2026 01:21 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Forty-five minutes after Israeli channels released their first exit polls, a silence had washed over the Likud election watch party held at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem. Supporters had waited in anticipation for the exit polls to appear on the screen. When Channel 14 — which had a broadcast desk... The post A watch party without Netanyahu? Supporters tried to project cheer appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish treasures stolen by Nazis 88 years ago come home, thanks to an Arizona synagogue (Oct 27, 2026 11:15 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — What could one purchase with boxes of Crisco, bags of coffee and cartons of cigarettes in chaotic postwar Germany? For Moishe Saksenhaus, a young Holocaust survivor from Belarus, the answer was: two Jewish ritual textiles, hundreds of years old. The seller said he’d stolen them himself from a burning Berlin synagogue on Nov.... The post Jewish treasures stolen by Nazis 88 years ago come home, thanks to an Arizona synagogue appeared first on The Forward .
Israel revokes travel permissions for Brad Lander, American rabbis (Oct 27, 2026 11:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Israel revoked travel authorizations for several American rabbis, activists and Jewish New York politician Brad Lander following their work last week with Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank. Emails from Israel’s immigration authority, shared with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, told the recipients that their electronic travel authorizations had been “revoked” following “a... The post Israel revokes travel permissions for Brad Lander, American rabbis appeared first on The Forward .
The real winner in Israel’s elections may be the haters (Oct 27, 2026 09:13 PM - Forward.com – All)
The world has been fixated on Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Jerusalem’s defensive, retaliatory wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and the tsunami of global antisemitism that has resulted from them all. And now, more than three years on, arrives a referendum not merely of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — but of Israelis themselves, and... The post The real winner in Israel’s elections may be the haters appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu leads in exit polls, but change bloc by Eisenkot has more seats (Oct 27, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – Israel’s parliamentary election has ended with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party remaining the largest faction, according to exit polls published as voting ended at 10pm local time. However, the results showed that Netanyahu’s bloc of parties falls far short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. No... The post Netanyahu leads in exit polls, but change bloc by Eisenkot has more seats appeared first on The Forward .
Murky Israeli election results leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot battling for power (Oct 27, 2026 08:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This story was last updated at 5:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 28. JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot were locked in a battle for the future of Israel after an election Tuesday night that left no clear winner as exit polls were released. The exit polls... The post Murky Israeli election results leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot battling for power appeared first on The Forward .
Why I went to Michigan to talk to Jewish voters about Abdul El-Sayed (Oct 27, 2026 07:16 PM - Forward.com – All)
I’d just climbed the steps to another home on my canvassing list, a lovely residence in the suburbs of Detroit, and rang the doorbell. I was there last week to talk with Jewish voters about the upcoming Michigan Senate election. The woman who answered asked me to come inside, and I demurred, telling her that... The post Why I went to Michigan to talk to Jewish voters about Abdul El-Sayed appeared first on The Forward .
Noah Wyle, TV’s nice Jewish doctor, is People’s Sexiest Man Alive (Oct 27, 2026 06:53 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Noah Wyle, the Jewish actor who both mends and steals hearts as a doctor on the hit HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt,” has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. Tuesday’s announcement described the actor’s “smoldering intensity” and “leading-man looks,” while noting that “he loves to do the dishes.” Wyle, 55, told... The post Noah Wyle, TV’s nice Jewish doctor, is People’s Sexiest Man Alive appeared first on The Forward .
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says defending Israel would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses (Oct 27, 2026 05:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, an incumbent Democrat running for reelection, said it would be “a lot easier” for her to defend Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses Tuesday’s election. New York has the largest concentration of Jews outside of Israel and is home to many ex-pat Israelis. In an interview with Politico magazine... The post New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says defending Israel would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses appeared first on The Forward .
Defending Israel would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses, says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (Oct 27, 2026 05:35 PM - Forward.com – All)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, an incumbent Democrat running for reelection, said it would be “a lot easier” for her to defend Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses Tuesday’s election. New York has the largest concentration of Jews outside of Israel and is home to many ex-pat Israelis. In an interview with Politico magazine... The post Defending Israel would be ‘a lot easier’ if Netanyahu loses, says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared first on The Forward .
‘Text me when you get home’ — on confronting hatred as both a woman and a Jew (Oct 27, 2026 04:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
There’s a universal language that every young woman I know speaks. It’s an expectation, a pact even, to “text me when you get home.” A baseline understanding that the walk home isn’t always safe for us. A different dialect of that same universal language exists across our Jewish community. It shows up when my mom... The post ‘Text me when you get home’ — on confronting hatred as both a woman and a Jew appeared first on The Forward .
Seeking funding for a Yiddish project for kids or young people? (Oct 27, 2026 03:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
די פֿישמאַן-פֿונדאַציע פֿאַר ייִדישער קולטור האָט געמאָלדן אַז זי נעמט שוין אָן סובווענץ-אַפּליקאַציעס אויף נײַע פּראָיעקטן פֿאַרן יאָר 2027. די פּראָיעקטן דאַרפֿן האָבן פֿאַר אַ ציל דאָס שטאַרקן ייִדיש ווי אַ לעבעדיקע שפּראַך, באַזונדערס בײַ קינדער און דער יוגנט. דער טערמין פֿאַר אַפּליקאַציעס פֿאַרן יאָר 2027 איז דער 7טער נאָוועמבער 2026. די אויסגעטיילטע סובווענצן וועט... The post Seeking funding for a Yiddish project for kids or young people? appeared first on The Forward .
Democrats leader Golan approached by man with knife on Israeli election day (Oct 27, 2026 03:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Israel Police arrested a man carrying a large knife after he approached Yair Golan, head of the Democrats party, as Golan was campaigning in Tel Aviv on Election Day. “Contrary to reports, no stabbing attempt occurred,” the police spokesman said in a statement. The police said officers at the scene noticed... The post Democrats leader Golan approached by man with knife on Israeli election day appeared first on The Forward .
Rebellion PAC’s antisemitic political ad could incite violence against Jews (Oct 27, 2026 03:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel did not cause high grocery prices in America. Israel is not the reason you don’t have free universal healthcare. But a new political ad from Rebellion PAC depicts struggling young parents grocery shopping in Michigan and putting back a dozen eggs because of U.S. military aid to Israel, saying they can no longer afford... The post Rebellion PAC’s antisemitic political ad could incite violence against Jews appeared first on The Forward .
This antisemitic political ad for El-Sayed could incite violence against Jews (Oct 27, 2026 03:34 PM - Forward.com – All)
Israel did not cause high grocery prices in America. Israel is not the reason you don’t have free universal healthcare. But a new political ad from Rebellion PAC depicts struggling young parents grocery shopping in Michigan and putting back a dozen eggs because of U.S. military aid to Israel, saying they can no longer afford... The post This antisemitic political ad for El-Sayed could incite violence against Jews appeared first on The Forward .
What Pittsburgh learned about solidarity after the Tree of Life shooting (Oct 27, 2026 03:21 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Eight years ago today in Pittsburgh, on the Shabbat morning of Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman walked into a synagogue and killed 11 Jews from three congregations as they prayed. In the aftermath, my colleague Noah Schoen and I created an oral history project that interviewed 105 Jewish and non-Jewish Pittsburghers about their... The post What Pittsburgh learned about solidarity after the Tree of Life shooting appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis head to the polls in country’s most consequential election in decades (Oct 27, 2026 08:34 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – More than 7 million Israelis are eligible to vote Tuesday in an election that many are calling the most consequential in the country’s 78-year history. It’s the first parliamentary election since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, mass attack and comes amid security concerns that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday framed as... The post Israelis head to the polls in country’s most consequential election in decades appeared first on The Forward .
Polls show a deadlock, but betting markets strongly favor Eisenkot to replace Netanyahu (Oct 27, 2026 08:32 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Traders on the Kalshi and Polymarket prediction markets are betting that former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot will replace incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s next prime minister following Tuesday’s election. That assessment comes despite polls released last week showing that neither candidate has a clear path to a governing coalition... The post Polls show a deadlock, but betting markets strongly favor Eisenkot to replace Netanyahu appeared first on The Forward .
‘We need to save our country’: Bay Area Israelis fly home to vote in pivotal election (Oct 26, 2026 10:36 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This article was produced by J.–The Jewish News of Northern California in partnership with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. ABOARD EL AL FLIGHT 48 — Ayelet Frank was one of the first people to check in on Sunday, Oct. 25, for a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv. A resident of Redwood... The post ‘We need to save our country’: Bay Area Israelis fly home to vote in pivotal election appeared first on The Forward .
El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel (Oct 26, 2026 08:55 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign disavowed a pro-Palestinian group’s new ad that critics say invokes antisemitic tropes about U.S. support for Israel. The ad comes from Rebellion PAC, which is fronted by left-wing political commentator Cenk Uygur. It depicts a couple in a supermarket saying they cannot afford groceries because they have to set... The post El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel appeared first on The Forward .
U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story. (Oct 26, 2026 08:54 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This is part one of a two-part analysis based on the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2026 binational study of Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis, exploring where the communities are aligned and where they differ. Part two will address where American and Israeli Jews see things differently, and why. The last three years... The post U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story. appeared first on The Forward .
Netanyahu or Eisenkot’s fate — and Israel’s — could hang on undecided voters (Oct 26, 2026 08:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — On the day before Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Nat Zitomer, a retired licensed tour guide, still hadn’t decided which party to vote for. “I lean center-right, and during the last two elections I voted for Likud and before that, HaBayit HaYehudi,” said Zitomer, referring to the right-wing religious Zionist party founded... The post Netanyahu or Eisenkot’s fate — and Israel’s — could hang on undecided voters appeared first on The Forward .
Israelis may punish Netanyahu at the polls. Can the opposition finally unseat him? (Oct 26, 2026 08:49 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – He’s been called a “political Houdini,” the man with “9 political lives,” and a “political genius,” but could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s more-than-19-year stint at the helm of Israeli politics be coming to an end? After the Oct. 7 attacks and wars in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran, and after four... The post Israelis may punish Netanyahu at the polls. Can the opposition finally unseat him? appeared first on The Forward .
TV ads for Israel are airing during NFL games in Iowa. Why? (Oct 26, 2026 08:24 PM - Forward.com – All)
As U.S. public support for Israel reaches historic lows, the Israeli government is courting a new audience: football fans in Iowa. The state of Israel purchased more than $50,000 worth of TV ads across three Iowa television stations, airing this week during NFL football games and news broadcasts, according to records filed with the Federal... The post TV ads for Israel are airing during NFL games in Iowa. Why? appeared first on The Forward .
SoCal rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident (Oct 26, 2026 07:32 PM - Forward.com – All)
A Chabad-affiliated rabbi has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of a Costco store near Los Angeles. The Ventura County Sheriff’s department says Rabbi Abba Bryski, 35, struck a man with his car by the pumps of a Costco gas station last Tuesday night in Camarillo, about... The post SoCal rabbi charged with murder in Costco gas station incident appeared first on The Forward .
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