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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his declared U.S. presidential victory, calling it “history’s greatest comeback” and a fresh start for the U.S.-Israel relationship. Netanyahu praised Trump’s anticipated return to the White House as a chance for America and Israel to renew their strong alliance, expressing it as a “huge victory.” Other Israeli leaders extended similar messages. …

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his congratulations to “President Donald Trump,” expressing his readiness to collaborate with the leading U.S. candidate “with respect and ambition,” as they had successfully done for four years in the past. In a post on X, Macron noted that his relationship with Trump, currently leading in the U.S. presidential race, would consider both …

On the eve of Election Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters, who will decide whether to elect the nation’s first female president or grant Trump a historic return to the White House. With polls indicating a close race, Trump promised a future of “new heights of glory” while Harris asserted that momentum favored her …

Palestinian medical authorities report that an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, most of whom were women and children. According to Hossam Abu Safiya, director of a nearby hospital that treated the casualties, the strike hit a residence in Beit Lahiya where multiple families were taking shelter late on Monday. The Gaza Health Ministry’s emergency …

Former President Donald Trump has increased his calls for a quick declaration of a presidential winner shortly after polls close on Tuesday, even though the complete vote count won’t be finished by then. Trump’s approach mirrors his 2020 declaration of victory in the early hours after Election Day, which led his allies to call for a halt to the counting …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has attributed Hamas’ rejection of a short-term truce in Gaza to the group’s insistence on a permanent ceasefire instead. Following a proposal from Egypt and Qatar, which Hamas dismissed, Blinken emphasized that Hamas has again refused to release even a small number of hostages to facilitate a ceasefire and relief for Gaza’s residents, according …

The Lebanese Red Cross is set to send another convoy on Tuesday to Wata al-Khiam in southern Lebanon to recover the bodies of 15 individuals killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). Two days earlier, paramedics accessed the strike site and removed five bodies but require larger vehicles to clear the remaining debris. The NNA …

According to Israel’s Channel 12, the Israeli army plans to intensify ground operations and airstrikes in Lebanon if a ceasefire agreement is not reached soon. The report states that the army intends to push further into Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah’s secondary defense line. Additionally, Israel will prevent Lebanese residents from returning to border towns until northern Israeli residents have safely …