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WORLDFrance 24

Netanyahu weighs West Bank operation ahead of elections: ‘Politically, it will not help anybody’

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As Israel approaches a consequential parliamentary election amid renewed violence in the occupied West Bank, Yedioth Ahronoth Senior Journalist Ben-Dror Yemini offers a critical assessment of Benjamin Netanyahu's political prospects, the limits of military escalation and the shifting relationship between national security and electoral legitimacy. Since October 7, 2023 "Netanyahu is not popular anymore," Yemini argues, identifying the Hamas-led attacks as a decisive turning point in the Israeli prime minister's public standing.

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WORLDNBC News

Trump administration cancels some Canada tariffs, Sen. Susan Collins says

The Trump administration has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian products, Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who’s facing a tough re-election battle in Maine, said Friday. The move is an implicit acknowledgement that President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy could be hurting Republican candidates running in the Nov. 3 midterm election. Polls show Democrats have a solid chance to win majorities in both the House and Senate. The White House, Commerce Department and U.S. Trade Representative’s office didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.