10.22.2026 France, Antisemitism and the Strange Alliance of the Radical ‘Left’ and Radical Islamism An Israeli socialist Jew reflects on the unrest in France, the political forces shaping it, and the growing contradictions within progressive solidarity. By Anton Marks
10.21.2026 Netanyahu’s Economic Campaign: An Accurate Figure Framed Misleadingly The prime minister boasted of projected growth of 4.5%—above OECD countries. When you take into account that this reflects a partial recovery after three years of slow growth during the war, the numbers look different. By Yuval Lekach
10.20.2026 United Israel Appeal’s Vice President in France: Israel Must Conduct an “Urgent Evacuation Operation” for the Country’s Jews Thierry Toubiana tells Davar that violence and rising antisemitism in France will lead to half of the Jewish population emigrating to Israel and the US | The president of the Mizrachi movement: “There are concerns about the community’s security” By Uriel Levy
10.20.2026 Lod Municipality Removes Election Signs of the Joint List Ahead of Netanyahu Visit Footage released by the Joint List shows municipal workers removing the signs, including with the help of cranes | The Joint List alleges selective enforcement and claims that signs belonging to other parties were left in place | The municipality responded: “We remove signs posted in violation of the law without any distinction between parties, including right-wing parties.” By Or Guetta
10.20.2026 Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Upcoming Election In a statement posted on Truth Social, the US president wrote: “If Israel has the wrong leader, meaning anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do the job itself, and I am not inclined to do that” | Netanyahu: “Thank you, President Trump, for your tremendous support and our joint work” By Davar
10.20.2026 Gantz Withdraws From Election Race: “I Failed to Convince People of Our Path. The Responsibility Is Mine” The Blue and White chairman announced that he will not run in the 26th Knesset election, eight days before the polls open | Gantz called for the formation of a unity government and warned against repeated elections. Eisenkot, Lapid and Golan welcomed the decision. By Or Guetta
