Friday, November 6

According to inn, Jewish families have quietly moved into eight homes in Jericho via a secret operation led by Daniela Weiss's Nachala Movement with backing from the Benjamin Regional Council, marking what organizers call a historic settlement milestone.

i24_he reports that Trump's move to halt U.S. military aid to Israel by year's end has thrown roughly $10 billion in existing arms orders, including a planned 25 F-35 purchase, into uncertainty, though former officials say an abrupt cutoff is logistically unlikely given congressional commitments.

Per ashams, the Joint List has unanimously decided to recommend Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government, prioritizing blocking Netanyahu's return despite reservations about Eisenkot's bloc's policy stance, with the recommendation set for presentation to President Herzog on Thursday.

Vesty reports that Netanyahu and Shaul Elovitch's attorneys have asked judges in Case 4000 to summon Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara for questioning on the bribery charges, a move the judges themselves had also considered despite prosecution objections, as the court has previously floated dropping the charges.

Mignews reports Palo Alto Networks is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Clutch Security for about $500 million, extending the U.S. giant's pattern of snapping up Israeli firms specializing in managing non-human and AI-agent accounts.

Inn recounts how Zevulun Simantov, the last Jew of Afghanistan who once guarded Kabul's ancient synagogue alone, has now settled in Ashdod after immigrating in November 2024, with local rabbi Ovadia Dahan marking the occasion by affixing a mezuzah to his new home.

Newsru reports Israeli fuel prices jumped sharply on November 5, with 95-octane self-service gasoline now at 7.85 shekels per liter nationwide (6.65 in Eilat) due to a reduced tax break, with the new rates holding through the end of November.