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Israel schedules first election since Oct. 7

8/31/2026

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Israel Holds Election

Israel will hold its first election since the October 7 attack, reshaping the national political agenda.
An ultra-Orthodox draft evader was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle, prompting protests.
Haredi protesters blocked Route 443 and placed containers in Bnei Brak to stop Shabbat traffic.
Buses were barred from entering Jerusalem Saturday night amid security tensions.
Masked Jewish men in white pickup trucks were seen in a West Bank village, evoking October 7 memories.

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IDF Eliminates Hamas

IDF killed Hamas commander Nabil Ibrahim Bass in Al-Shati on Thursday.
IDF also eliminated PIJ observation platoon commander Hamdi Ahmad Hamid Kahlil in Gaza’s Sabra area.
Earlier strike killed Hamas Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, holding three Israeli hostages.
Shin Bet assisted IDF in killing Nukhba terrorist Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, an October 7 infiltrator.
IDF said precise munitions and aerial surveillance were used to limit civilian casualties.

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Israel Holds Election

Israel will hold its first election since the October 7 attack, reshaping the national political agenda.
An ultra-Orthodox draft evader was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle, prompting protests.
Haredi protesters blocked Route 443 and placed containers in Bnei Brak to stop Shabbat traffic.
Buses were barred from entering Jerusalem Saturday night amid security tensions.
Masked Jewish men in white pickup trucks were seen in a West Bank village, evoking October 7 memories.

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