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‘A national emergency’: Bay Area Israelis fly home to vote in pivotal election

Israeli expats are spending thousands of dollars to cast ballots in an election they see as critical to their country’s future.

Tamar Krigel holds up an Israeli flag on she waits to check in for Israeli airline El Al’s nonstop flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, Oct. 25, 2026. Her shirt reads, "Flight for change."
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump surrogates discuss Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government with Israeli officials - report

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Trump denies discussing Netanyahu request for another endorsement: ‘I never spoke about it’

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Israel’s moment of truth: Knesset election pivotal to future US-Israel relationship - opinion


Trump accuses Iran of killing 75,000, says asking NATO for help during war was test

“Somebody said, I wonder why they don't protest. Well, well, it's a little hard when you got machine guns at the end of the street shooting you down,” he added.

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a midterm rally at Truist Arena on the Northern Kentucky University campus on October 17, 2026 in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

Cuba accuses US of letting terrorists operate with impunity after speedboat raid

The accusations came following an investigation into a deadly February speedboat incursion involving armed Cuban exiles who are now in custody facing terrorism charges.

Gear and weapons seized from a Florida-registered speedboat are displayed for the media after Cuban forces confronted armed Cuban nationals who entered Cuban waters from the United States on February 25, in Havana, Cuba, February 27, 2026.  (credit: Omara Garcia Mederos/ACN/Handout via REUTERS)

US, Israel weigh renewed strikes on Iran as experts warn renewed conflict may be inevitable

A possible US military campaign against Iran could target missile facilities and nuclear infrastructure, but experts caution that even a brief operation risks triggering a prolonged conflict.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

Israel is overestimating its leverage in Washington - opinion

My unequivocal position is that those who argue that the United States could not “survive” without Israel’s technological contribution are overstating the case.

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Netanyahu insists he offered Trump nothing to secure US president's election endorsement

"You're the man I want by my side, Bibi," Trump told Netanyahu in a video of a conversation between the two leaders released by the PMO following the US president's endorsement.

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

Trump went from blasting Netanyahu to backing him - will it matter to Israeli voters? - analysis

US presidents have made their preferences in Israeli elections crystal clear before. Usually, however, they have left Israeli voters to connect the dots.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

Mohammed remains the most well-known inmate at the Guantanamo detention facility, which was set up in 2002 by then-US president George W. Bush to house foreign ⁠terrorism suspects ​following 9/11.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is shown in this file photograph during his arrest on March 1, 2003.

Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis aims to secure Bab el-Mandeb - opinion

As the Houthis threaten a major global shipping corridor, Saudi Arabia steps up military support for Yemeni forces seeking to push them back.

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Trump waited for favorable election polling before endorsing Netanyahu, sources say

In recent weeks, the American president had closely monitored Netanyahu's political standing and the balance of power between Israel's rival political blocs, sources told Maariv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Hamas document reveals plan to exploit civilians as Netanyahu warns 'Israel is ready to strike'

Syria condemns IDF incursions into territory • At least 18 killed in Houthi attack on Yemeni government military camp • Egypt seeks approval to send military assistance to Saudis

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2026