Sunday, October 25

allisrael reports Netanyahu has reportedly instructed diplomats to shift Israel's position on the Falklands toward favoring direct UK-Argentina talks, a move aligning with Milei amid UK-Israel tensions, though an embassy spokesperson denied any such directive, leaving the PM's actual stance unclear.

According to allisrael, Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear blast over Tel Aviv warning of a 'second Holocaust' if an 'incapable leader' wins the election, drawing accusations of fear-mongering from Yair Golan and Gadi Eisenkot and online criticism noting his past claims of having neutralized such threats.

Arab48 reports Israeli forces carried out widespread West Bank raids and arrests on Sunday targeting Hamas-linked areas, with clashes, stone-throwing and settler attacks on Palestinian vehicles reported across several governorates.

Srugim reports a scooter-riding thief stole a security guard's handgun outside a Givat Shmuel school this morning, with the guard reportedly failing to react; police have launched a wide search for the suspect and say no injuries were reported.

Hamal reports fuel prices are set to jump sharply after the elections, potentially hitting 9 shekels per liter, as a pre-election tax cut expires on top of global oil price increases already pushing pump prices above 8 shekels.

Bizportal reports that after an Israeli PM suggested Bitcoin could help bypass sanctions, the Bank of Israel pushed back, calling the idea ineffective, while noting Bitcoin remains widely used by sanctioned actors and investors seeking alternatives to fiat currency.

Newsru reports Israel's Health Ministry has formed a commission, led by Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda, to expand the 2027 national drug and services basket with an added 650 million shekel budget, reviewing hundreds of new treatments for inclusion.