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NewsIsraeli election results confirmed as Herzog asks Gadi Eisenkot to form a government
After Israel’s election, Isaac Herzog has asked Gadi Eisenkot to form a government. What do the results allow, and how much time does he have?
NewsAntisemitism in Europe, 88 years after Kristallnacht: police meet in Berlin and France sets a date for debate
In Berlin, police chiefs met a survivor of the 1938 pogrom. In France, the Senate has put a bill on racism and antisemitism on its December agenda.
NewsDemocrats retake Congress in 2026 midterms as Vance blames defeat on Iran war
Democrats won both chambers of Congress on 3 November 2026. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate.
NewsGaza’s fragile ceasefire, flooded tents and continuing restrictions on aid
In Gaza, OCHA has relayed the Health Ministry’s casualty figures. After the early November rains, its partners estimate that more than 6,000 shelters were destroyed.
NewsIn Paris, historians revisit Raul Hilberg, from the printed page to the screen in Shoah
A Paris conference marking the centenary of Raul Hilberg’s birth examines how he revised his book and how he worked with filmmaker Claude Lanzmann.
NewsIn Philadelphia, a boycott call fills Jewish-owned restaurants
On 8 November, cyclists called for a boycott of six Philadelphia restaurants. Customers queued outside the restaurants to show their support.
NewsIran and Lebanon: strikes on Qeshm as Qatar mediates between Washington and Tehran
Strikes continued in Iran and Lebanon from 2 to 9 November 2026. Qatar is trying to bring Washington and Tehran closer together on the nuclear issue.
NewsTrump says US military aid to Israel will end “by the end of the year”
On 3 November 2026, Donald Trump said he wanted to end the annual US payment to Israel before the end of December. The current agreement runs until 2028.
NewsYonathan Arfi challenges Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s pledge of a naval escort for Gaza flotillas
At Le Bourget, Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposed a French naval escort for civilian flotillas bound for Gaza. On 8 November, the head of France’s Jewish representative council responded.