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Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu’s reelection bid, breaking with Trump

By Kit Maher, Tal Shalev, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to say whether he endorses Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, after President Donald Trump recently threw his support behind the Israeli prime minister. “I endorse American candidates, and that’s where I’m focused on is the midterm,” Vance said in

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Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to visit Trump ally ahead of election: reportDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to Israel on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the country's elections, according to a new report from Axios, citing "two sources with knowledge." Hegseth's trip came just days after President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu for re-election. Trump has also said that he would…

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Will Israel Move on From Netanyahu?Israel votes soon in an election shaped by the Oct. 7 attacks and the Gaza war that followed. With former general Gadi Eisenkot’s party holding a slight lead in polls, could this be the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s long reign? (Source: Bloomberg)

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Israeli Arabs Mobilize to Oust Netanyahu in Tightly Fought VoteIsraeli Arabs say the last four years under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government have become so intolerable that they are looking to turn out in record numbers to unseat him.

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Netanyahu rival vows to end Hamas rule within 18 months if electedThe closely fought election will be the first since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which killed more than 1,200 people.

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Meet the Military Man Threatening to Unseat NetanyahuGadi Eisenkot has been unrestrained in his criticism of the Israeli prime minister. But he’s no dove.

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Netanyahu’s Agenda Will Survive Whether or Not He Wins ElectionThe Jewish state’s longest-serving leader risks losing this month’s election, but Netanyahu has already reshaped Israeli politics in his image. The security doctrine he champions — opposition to a Palestinian state, stifling Iran’s nuclear ambitions, stationing troops in neighboring countries to neutralize perceived threats and the insistence that peace…

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Israelis Abroad Fly Home to Vote, Posing Threat to NetanyahuIn 15 years abroad, Lital Lee Doron has returned to Israel to vote only once. This week, she’s flying home in the hope of ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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On Israeli election eve, settler violence becomes Netanyahu liabilitySeveral Palestinians have been killed in the near-daily settler attacks during the harvest, which have included beatings, arson and theft.

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The Election Israel Has Waited Three Years ForFor the first time since October 7, Israelis will decide whether their government has done enough to prevent future catastrophes.

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