Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a national, expanded government after preliminary Knesset results left his pro‑coalition bloc at 53 seats and no party holding the 61‑seat majority.
- Netanyahu publicly attacked the two main Arab lists, accusing them of supporting terrorism and rejecting the Jewish character of the state, a stance that complicates the role those parties may play in coalition talks.
- President Isaac Herzog has opened preparations to consult with Knesset parties to pick a candidate to try to form a government, a process that could lead to protracted negotiations or political gridlock.
- Voting began on Tuesday in the US midterm elections with close contests in both chambers and analysts outlining three scenarios for control of Congress that would either limit, split, or preserve President Trump's governing leverage.
- The UAE wrapped a major economic diplomacy presence at the OIC COMCEC meeting in Istanbul stressing trade‑finance tools and economic integration while running domestic programs such as Hackathon UAE and Flag Day celebrations to boost youth innovation and national unity.