Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday (October 27) in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack. Former FRANCE 24 correspondent, Irris Makler, tells us more.
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Israeli police arrested a man with a knife at an event for left-wing leader Yair Golan after what his party described as a "suspected stabbing attempt" Thursday, as Israelis went to the polls in a crucial election . As Golan mobilized voters Tuesday in Tel Aviv, "an unidentified man wearing a jacket approached him in a threatening manner," his party, The Democrats, said. "Golan's security guards blocked the man, and as they moved toward him, a large knife slipped from beneath his clothing and fell to the ground."
Average fares for the Thanksgiving holiday were up 31% in August from a year ago, according to aviation pricing data.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.
Court documents are revealing new details about Dale Smith Jr ., the man recently arrested in connection with the disappearance of his ex-fiancée Michelle Parker in 2011, including newly recovered text messages and a history of domestic violence and injuries that police never asked about during their initial investigation. Smith was taken into custody on a charge of second-degree murder earlier this month. Police said that new evidence in the case, as well as advancements in forensic technology, led to the arrest, though some of the exact details were not provided.