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Sami Abu Shehadeh, chairman of the Arab Balad party, condemned the incident as a "grave crime," alleging it to be part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to hijack the elections.

In a statement, the elite corps said the tankers were still ablaze, and added that two other vessels had been seized.

Trump's Iran strategy, Democratic control of Congress, and the 2028 presidential race could reshape Israel's relationship with Washington for years to come.

As speaker, Jeffries, representing a New York City congressional district, would preside over a majority that will be sworn in the first week of January, taking the reins from Republicans.

El-Sayed has stirred controversy throughout his campaign due to his stance on Israel, having accused the Jewish state of genocide over the war against Hamas in Gaza.

"I was a little bit surprised," Trump reflected to Fox News about the election results. "I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates."

The vote makes Providence the largest municipality yet to vote in favor of some form of Israel divestment, following the lead of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Elections are precisely when voters should be able to evaluate the strategic decisions their leaders are making.

Following the October 7 attack, the "Hourglass" fence faced criticism after it was breached at dozens of locations along the 64-kilometer Gaza border.

The situation is particularly striking given that Defense Minister Israel Katz described the attempted plane crash as a jihadist terrorist attack on the day of the incident.

Ossoff triumphed in one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races in a state Trump carried by 2 percentage points in 2024, underscoring Democrats’ ability to defend a key battleground.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that there had been "a number of good conversations with the Iranians" after officials from the Islamic regime met with Qatari mediators in Doha.

"This is part of the election campaign. After all, military aid to Israel has become a central issue, at least in Democratic campaigns," Oren said.

Prof. Yossi Shain, an international relations expert at Georgetown University and Tel Aviv University, spoke to 103FM and analyzed growing opposition to Israel within Donald Trump's political camp.

Israeli intelligence officials told their American counterparts that they believe Iran is rapidly advancing technology that would allow it to mount chemical weapons on missiles.