Saturday, October 31

n12 reports that Mor Shimli, widow of Alon Shimli who was murdered by an Egyptian police officer in Alexandria in October 2023, has died after what her uncle called 'three years and 22 days of worry,' attributing her death to the trauma of witnessing her husband's killing.

According to inn, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned Israel and the US of an immediate, unrestricted response to any threat, claiming their assets are within Iranian forces' range, even as reports suggest progress in US-Iran talks in Qatar over the nuclear program, which Washington has not confirmed.

i24_he reports Shas leader Aryeh Deri is weighing resignation from his Knesset seat and possibly party leadership after the party's mandates collapsed from 11 to six, shedding roughly 100,000 voters, with Ariel Atias floated as a potential successor.

The Times of Israel reports Arab voters turned out in record numbers, helping Ra'am and the Joint List secure 19 Knesset seats, positioning them as potential kingmakers for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot despite historical resistance from mainstream parties over coalition inclusion.

Walla warns that Israel's political stalemate after the election is rattling markets, with a weakening shekel and investor panic underscoring the need for urgent budget, defense spending, and tax reforms, urging the Prime Minister to act responsibly until a stable government is formed.

Calcalist reports that President Trump's pledge to cut fuel prices below $2 a gallon has been upended by record costs tied to the Iran conflict and broader supply disruptions, creating a political liability for Republicans ahead of the midterms, especially in agricultural states.