Israel Elections
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party, center, is greeted by supporters at an anti-government rally ahead of Israel's general election, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Israelis held a final large rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday's close election. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to weigh the possibility of new strikes against Iran as well as the chance of making a deal. Elsewhere, airstrikes in Yemen killed 15 people, and the Iranian-backed Houthi health authorities blamed Saudi Arabia. In Jordan, the death toll from a church attack rose to nine. A senior Iranian military commander said Iran will not allow U.S. warships to enter the Persian Gulf. And the United Arab Emirates closed beaches after an oil spill from a tanker impacted its shores.
