About 7.3 million Israelis are registered to vote in the October 27 election, including 810,000 living overseas; new figures reveal major differences in voting eligibility across age groups, communities and cities, with Jerusalem recording one of the lowest rates

Former New York City comptroller and Democratic congressional nominee detained alongside dozens of activists while accompanying Palestinian farmers during olive harvest, released with warning; Israeli rights group reports 90 detained

Axios reported that Israeli jets flew near Iran on a route resembling a potential strike as Netanyahu met with Hegseth; though intended as a show of deterrence, US officials suspected Israel hoped to draw Iranian fire to justify an attack, reigniting the war

Police arrested 21 suspects, including contractors and military personnel, in an alleged scheme to defraud the Defense Ministry of tens of millions of shekels through stolen IDF fuel, fictitious invoices and inflated bills for work in Gaza

Israeli military prepared a multi-day bombing campaign against Iran's nuclear facilities, power plants and regime targets, but Trump opposed restarting the war before US midterm elections; renewed strikes remain possible as Israel approaches its own election