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As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly with AI clips and bereaved families dragged in
In the lead-up to the Israeli elections, candidates engage in personal and inflammatory attacks against each other. AI-generated content amplifies these attacks, creating intense negative portrayals of opponents. Campaigns show desperation as even bereavement becomes fodder for criticism and smear tactics. Targeted candidates report harassment and public pressure to withdraw from the race due to their personal losses.
A look at the major candidates in Israel's election Tuesday
Next Tuesday, Israeli citizens will vote for their next prime minister amid a tense political landscape. Benjamin Netanyahu has led Israel for years and faces strong opposition from Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot, a former military chief, has positioned himself as a moderate alternative but maintains a focus on security. Other prominent figures include Naftali Bennett, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Mansour Abbas, each with unique political stances.
In their own words: Israeli politicians' extreme speech surges ahead of elections
Extreme rhetoric has risen under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government as elections approach. A recent report highlights 227 extreme comments made by officials this year, indicating a troubling trend. The language used reflects rising hostility toward Palestinians and Arab citizens, raising concerns about societal implications. Officials have made particularly harsh statements regarding Gaza and its residents.
Israel election 2026: Netanyahu’s allies, rivals and the smaller parties that could decide his fate
Israel’s October 27 election will test Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership following the October 7, 2023, attack and subsequent wars. Likud and its right-wing allies face centrist and left-wing challengers, while smaller factions and Arab-led parties could prove decisive in coalition negotiations to secure a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
As the world convulses in war and contentiousness, its leaders convene at the UN to figure it out
World leaders are convening at the UN amidst global crises like the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and escalating changes in the U.S. approach to the world. Secretary-General Guterres urges leaders to bridge divides and find solutions to conflicts, climate change, and AI risks.
Trump to return to the UN as Gaza, Ukraine conflicts rage
World leaders are set to meet at the UN General Assembly in New York. Discussions will focus on the Gaza and Ukraine conflicts. Rising recognition of Palestinian statehood is also a key issue. Nuclear tensions with Iran will be addressed. Donald Trump's return to the UN is expected to draw attention. The assembly aims to tackle pressing global challenges.
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US revokes Palestinian officials' visas ahead of UN meeting, State Dept says
The U.S. State Department is denying and revoking visas for members of the PLO and Palestinian Authority, citing non-compliance with commitments and undermining peace prospects, ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting. This action follows previous sanctions, even as Western allies consider recognizing Palestinian statehood. The U.S.
Fighting between Iran, Israel raises questions about Russia's influence in Middle East
The United States and Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites. Russia condemned the strikes but offered limited support to Tehran. Analysts believe this reflects Russia's weakened position in the Middle East. Moscow may benefit from increased oil prices and a distraction from the Ukraine war. However, Russia's reliability as an ally is now in question.
Pride and fear in Iran after missile attack on Israel
In Tehran, some celebrated Iran's missile attack on Israel, highlighting the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Concerns are rising about potential retaliation from Israel and the U.S. The Iranian leadership, including Supreme Leader Khamenei, is responding to the death of Hezbollah's Nasrallah and other setbacks in the region.
US veto sinks Palestinian UN membership bid in Security Council
The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The United States, Israel's main ally, has not hesitated in the past to use its veto to protect Israel, and did not hide its lack of enthusiasm for Palestinian UN membership in the weeks leading up to the vote.
Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into Gaza from Egypt
President Joe Biden announced that Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza from Egypt, subject to inspections and with the condition that it reaches civilians and not Hamas militants. Biden emphasized that if Hamas diverts or steals the assistance, it would demonstrate their lack of concern for the welfare of the Palestinian people. He also pledged an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and the West Bank. The visit to Israel coincided with rising concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel had cut off the flow of essential supplies.
Benjamin Netanyahu in lead after Israel vote
If the exit polls hold, it would mark a dramatic comeback for Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier, whose Likud party could be poised to form a coalition with its ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies and a rising extreme-right.
Israel's parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years
Yair Lapid, Israel's foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government, will become the country's caretaker prime minister just after midnight on Friday. He will be the 14th person to hold that office, taking over from Naftali Bennett, Israel's shortest serving prime minister.
Key figures in Afghan Taliban's new government
Here are some details of individuals named by sources as being senior members of the new administration. Their exact roles have yet to be confirmed, as have their appointments.
Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban are prominent members of 2021
Prominent Taliban members, who are against women rights and are extremists, were hunted down for 20 years by world best intelligence agencies but they still managed to regroup and forced the US to engage with them leading to the complete takeover of Afghanistan.
Who's who in Israel's new patchwork coalition government
Israel's new government is a hodgepodge of political parties that had little in common other than a desire to unseat veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The coalition, sworn in on Sunday, spans the far left to far right and includes for the first time a small Islamist faction.
What will change under Israel's new government?
If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year rule and a political crisis that inflicted four elections on the country in less than two years.
Israel, Hamas escalate heavy fighting with no end in sight
Just after daybreak Wednesday, Israel unleashed dozens of airstrikes in the course of a few minutes, targeting police and security installations, witnesses said. A wall of dark gray smoke rose over Gaza City.
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
Since sundown Monday when the cross-border attacks began, 24 Palestinians, including nine children, were killed in Gaza, most by airstrikes, Gaza health officials said. The Israeli military said 15 of the dead were militants. During the same period, Gaza militants fired more than 250 rockets toward Israel, injuring six Israeli civilians in a direct hit on an apartment building.
Taliban delegation visited Beijing seeking help to fight foreign fighters in Af-Pak region
Chinese support to Taliban will be detrimental to India's security interests particularly in the fight against cross-borderterror as Beijing earlier this year vetoed Delhi's move.
Pack your bags for Baghdad? Iraq looks to tourism
Now that insurgent attacks and sectarian bloodshed have ebbed over the past year, Iraq's govt is beginning to promote tourism. Cruise Liners | How to invest in Iraq?
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