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  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attending the Knesset, February 7, 2024; illustrative. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud of attempting to undermine the legitimacy of Israel's election results, while Yair Lapid urged the public to remain patient as negotiations to form the next government continued behind the scenes. The statements came amid uncertainty over the composition of the next government following Tuesday's election, with neither political bloc securing a clear majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Meanwhile, leaders of the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu held meetings on Thursday in several configurations, some involving the Ra'am party. Democrats chairman Yair Golan met separately with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas, Eisenkot, and Lapid, while B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett held meetings with Eisenkot and Golan. Go t...

  Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing on his request for a restraining order against Haaretz journalist Uri Misgav at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90) Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , posted a statement on his X/Twitter account Friday addressing the election results for the 26th Knesset, claiming that "these elections proved that the greatest danger to the survival of the State of Israel, aside from the Iranian nuclear program, is what is called 'Israeli Arabs.'" According to him, this is a greater threat than that posed by Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Turkey, and Western antisemitism. "A country cannot survive long-term when 20% of its population identifies with its enemies and wants its destruction," Netanyahu wrote. He further argued that France is "going up in flames and collaps...

  (Background) A sign for voter registration is pictured on Election Day at the King County Elections office in Renton, Washington, on November 3, 2020. (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) The seal of the U.S. Department of Justice is displayed on a podium before Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a news conference in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it suspects more than 400 people of being illegally registered to vote in Washington state. On Monday, the department said it called for two U.S. Attorney’s Offices to segregate ballots cast by individuals in this group so that their citizenship status can be verified. The DOJ provided the state a list of these individuals, most of whom are lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders. This means they have legal immigration status in the United States, but they are not U.S. citizens and are therefore...

   (Photos by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Supporters and protesters flooded Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Thursday morning as President Donald Trump appeared at a boisterous rally ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Held at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, the event kicked off early for thousands of attendees who began gathering long before official programming commenced. Venue doors opened to the public at 9:00 AM, drawing a massive crowd of rallygoers alongside left-wing student-led protest groups from nearby Winthrop University who marched outside the venue.  The Thursday visit marked Trump’s second campaign stop in South Carolina within an eight-day span as national Republicans work to consolidate conservative support in crucial races. At the heart of the rally was an effort to push party unity and shore up backing for U.S. Senator Darline Graham as she navigates a competitive Senate race. Local political dynamics have remained tense in York County, where...

  (Background) U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a get out the vote event on August 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) / (R) Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a midterm campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan on October 24, 2026. (Photo by Bill Pugliano / AFP via Getty Images) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under former President Barack Obama found evidence suggesting Representative Ilhan Omar married a man suspected of being her brother to help him obtain a green card, according to a new report. On Thursday, The New York Times (NYT) reported that evidence was uncovered in 2016 that showed Omar’s (D-Minn.) marriage was fraudulent, citing interviews with three current and former officials — three familiar with ongoing investigations and six with knowledge of the 2016 probe. Recent investigations into Omar revealed last week that her name is actually Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, acc...

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party chairman, waves at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, following the election, early October 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) There seems to be some confusion about the result of Israel’s election, specifically as regards who won. That’s somewhat understandable. Neither of the two rival sides has secured a Knesset majority. But it’s also incorrect. The election, and the stalemate, show one clear winner: Benjamin Netanyahu. How so? Simply because he does not have to do anything in order to retain power — not to concede anything, not to compromise on anything. And that’s because the political forces arrayed against him have no realistic means of ousting him. They do have the votes, in principle. With the count near-complete, the anti-Netanyahu parties — Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar, Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad, Yair Golan’s Democrats and Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu, plus the two Arab parties, the Joint List and...