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‘It’s complicated’: Jewish voters react to midterm election results
By David Rullo
“It was clear to me that the Jews lost, at least in terms of the rhetoric across the United States and the frequency with which I hear the term ‘Israel lobby.’”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Torok/White House)
US/Israel relationsTrump: Republicans did poorly in midterms because of a ‘great dislike, incredibly, for Israel’
By Jacob Magid
This handout photo released on November 7, 2026, shows President Isaac Herzog (R) meeting Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at his official residence in Jerusalem. (Arnon Bossani via the spokesperson for President's Residence)
Israeli politicsPresident Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught
By Stav Levaton, Follow Jeremy Sharon, Follow Michael Bachner Follow and ToI Staff
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s 2024 Leadership Summit, May 20, 2024. (Credit: Jewish Democratic Council of America)
PoliticsGaza-born anti-Israel writer challenges Fetterman in 2028 primary
By Andrew Bernard | JNS
A general view inside the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, before an inaugural session on November 10, 2026 in Jerusalem. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
November 11, 2026, 8:50 am
Israel’s parliament sworn in as leaders scramble to form a government
The Knesset acts independently of the government and will likely begin working even if no ruling coalition has been announced.
By Ruth Eglash
I Voted sticker. (Photo by K. Latham, flickr.com)
November 10, 2026, 3:44 pm
‘It’s complicated’: Jewish voters react to midterm election results
"It was clear to me that the Jews lost, at least in terms of the rhetoric across the United States and the frequency with which I hear the term ‘Israel lobby.’"
By David Rullo
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s 2024 Leadership Summit, May 20, 2024. (Credit: Jewish Democratic Council of America)
November 10, 2026, 10:23 am
Gaza-born anti-Israel writer challenges Fetterman in 2028 primary
Ahmed Moor has called Hamas rocket fire “self-defense” and said that “‘Zionist Israel’ does not have the right to exist."
By Andrew Bernard | JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Torok/White House)
November 9, 2026, 8:03 am
Trump: Republicans did poorly in midterms because of a ‘great dislike, incredibly, for Israel’
US president says Americans were unhappy with Iran war and rise of gas prices
By Jacob Magid
This handout photo released on November 7, 2026, shows President Isaac Herzog (R) meeting Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at his official residence in Jerusalem. (Arnon Bossani via the spokesperson for President's Residence)
November 7, 2026, 7:49 pm
President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught
Netanyahu calls for ‘unity government,’ but with all his allies in tow, amid signs Haredi parties may ditch him; Yashar: Likud can join Eisenkot-led coalition ‘without extremists’
By Stav Levaton, Follow Jeremy Sharon, Follow Michael Bachner Follow and ToI Staff
An election campaign poster featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, ahead of the Israeli election on Oct. 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 6, 2026, 3:25 pm
Trump wants to halt military aid to Israel. How much of a crisis is it?
The president’s call to stop the annual funding has Jerusalem scrambling – but not everyone is worried.
By Sam Sokol
Supporters cheer during a midterm election night watch party for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at the Department at Hudson's on November 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Salwan Georges/Getty Images)
November 5, 2026, 8:16 am
After an evening of frothy celebrations, Jewish Democrats wrestle with what’s next
Moderate, conservative voices warn of the normalization of ‘untethered’ attacks on Israel
By Sharon Udasin
Vice President JD Vance descends from Air Force Two on November 2, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
November 4, 2026, 2:39 pm
JD Vance blames Israel and Iran war for GOP’s crushing defeats
Vice president deems the Middle East conflict ‘the real reason’ for the massive losses.
By Sharon Udasin and Joseph Strauss
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena on Oct. 26, 2026, in Corinth, Mississippi. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
November 4, 2026, 9:08 am
6 Jewish takeaways from the midterm elections
What the Democratic landslide means for Trump, Netanyahu, Jeffries, Schumer – and Jewish presidential contenders.
By Ami Eden
People enter as the installation "Reclining Liberty" rests outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington on Nov. 03, 2026, in Arlington, VA. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
November 3, 2026, 5:38 pm
Americans head to the polls in races with massive implications for US-Israel policy
Control of Congress is up for grabs Tuesday following campaigns in which antisemitism, AIPAC and the Jewish state played starring roles.
By Tovah Lazaroff and JTA Staff
November 3, 2026, 5:10 pm
Chronicle poll results: Cracking down on settler violence
We asked our readers if the Israeli government should be doing more to crack down on settler violence. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
November 3, 2026, 11:40 am
Trump says US aid to Israel will stop at end of year
The president’s comments on Fox News come the day of American elections in which funding to the Jewish state has been a major issue.
By Sam Sokol
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 31, 2026, calling for the formation of a Jewish-Arab coalition government following Israel's general election. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)
November 2, 2026, 4:04 pm
Arab parties are kingmakers, but will Israel’s Jewish leaders accept them?
Years of political exclusion and post-Oct. 7 tensions raise questions about whether Zionist parties will work with the Arab parties that could empower them to form a government.
By Ruth Eglash
"I Voted" stickers are seen on a table on the last day of early voting at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections on November 01, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
November 2, 2026, 7:57 am
Ohio Senate race between Israel supporters becomes proxy battle for AIPAC versus J Street
Republican Husted and Democrat Brown challenge each other on Epstein-related campaign financing and extremist social media posts.
By Sharon Udasin
Anti-Israel activists protest outside Columbia University, January 21, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
October 29, 2026, 3:40 pm
Why my antizionism didn’t survive a Houthi missile
I spent two years protesting Israel without ever speaking to an Israeli. Then I went there
By Taryn Thomas
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