🇺🇸 POLITICS: President Trump urged Senate leaders to immediately advance a $350 billion reconciliation bill for the military, accusing the incoming Democratic majority of seeking to block his defense investment. • "Republicans must deliver for our Warriors," he wrote. "The time is NOW."
6:22 PM🇮🇱 NEWS: The Board of Peace condemned "Hamas's continued exploitation of hospitals and other critical civilian infrastructure for military purposes" following Israel's strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. • It called on Israel and Hamas to "immediately honor their commitments" under its framework.
6:30 PM🇺🇸 REUTERS REPORTS: Senior White House officials are considering removing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick following the espionage controversy involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, amid criticism of his department's oversight of AI chip exports to China and failure to blacklist Chinese companies. • A White House official said Trump "maintains complete confidence" in Lutnick and his ability to serve.
6:43 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: The National Weather Service says a storm with radar-indicated rotation is moving from Rockaway Beach toward JFK Airport, with arrival estimated around 1:45 p.m. EST. The warning remains in effect until 2 p.m. EST.
6:52 PM🇱🇧🇸🇾 NEWS: Lebanon has asked Damascus to hand over two Syrian nationals accused of murdering former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani.
7:00 PM🇺🇸 - NO SHOCK: Jihadist Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says he'll likely take his oath of office on a Quran, but hasn't decided which copy.
7:09 PM🇺🇸 POLITICS: President Trump said it would be "an honor" to work with Sen. Chuck Schumer on fighting corruption, while accusing Democratic-run states of widespread theft. Trump claimed tackling the problem would "literally balance the Budget of the U.S."
7:17 PM🇮🇱 -- RARE MEETING: PM Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot met for more than two hours for a briefing on Israel's security and diplomatic challenges. The meeting focused on national security, not politics. Both agreed to keep each other updated as needed. • A source familiar with the details said: "After the meeting with Netanyahu, Eisenkot will not conduct himself the same way."
7:25 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) says he will call for a House vote to impeach President Trump.
7:34 PM🇫🇷🇮🇱 WATCH: French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused Israel's government of "tormenting all its neighbors," saying he would try to live up to France's international role. • His remarks come after Foreign Minister Gideon Saar barred him and fellow France Unbowed leader Mathilde Panot from entering Israel.
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8:07 PM🇺🇳🇮🇷 NEWS: Iran won another three-year term on the UN Committee for Programme and Coordination with 144 votes, Fox News reports. The committee reviews programs including human rights, women's rights and counterterrorism. • The House Foreign Affairs Committee called the UN "morally bankrupt," while Canada and Australia voted against Iran's inclusion and publicly condemned it.
8:31 PM🇺🇸 FOX NEWS REPORTS: Former Vice President Mike Pence says he could run for president in 2028.
8:48 PM🇺🇸🇮🇷 ESCALATIONS: President Trump said the U.S. would not hesitate to use military force against Iran again and could do so soon.
8:59 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 NOW: Asked by Hugh Hewitt whether he is still the "most pro-Israel president ever," President Trump replied: "Well, I am."
9:07 PM🇺🇸 NEWS: The Justice Department has charged "close to 300 individuals with illegal voting," Attorney General Todd Blanche said, adding that election fraud investigations "aren't stopping because November came and went."
9:15 PM🤖 -- UPDATE: Tab, the AI assistant that works through WhatsApp, says it's rolling out major changes "to ensure reliability" and introducing personalized plans. • In a message today, it apologized for possible downtime "until everything is deployed." • Tab co-founder Brennan Erbz said earlier the service will be "more expensive, but more reliable."
9:25 PM🌐 TECH: Microsoft says a new fix has brought some affected Microsoft 365 servers back online and is being rolled out more broadly. • The company is also preparing automated systems to detect and restart unresponsive servers as recovery efforts continue.
9:33 PM🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP WARNS IRAN: Asked by Hugh Hewitt what would happen if the Iranians killed a senior American official, President Trump replied: "They will not exist very long any longer."
9:50 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said eight people, including two children, died in a three-story building collapse in Brooklyn. Another 18 people were injured, including four firefighters; one person remains in critical condition.
9:58 PM🇺🇸 REP. THOMAS MASSIE: "I would guess that the Israeli lobby is going to focus more on Democrats now than they will on Republicans."
10:12 PM🇬🇧🇮🇷 BIG: Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of spying on journalists and a lawyer in London for Iran. A third defendant was acquitted. • The pair will be sentenced on Dec. 17.
10:20 PM🇺🇸✡️ - WATCH: Jew hater Tyler Oliveira, whose videos targeting Orthodox Jewish communities drew condemnation for antisemitism, went looking for another "Jewish-only town" story at Lakefront Estates near Lake Okeechobee, Florida. He got trolled instead. Developer Yidel Perlstein offered him a role: "If you want to live here, we'll need a Shabbos goy."
10:29 PM🇮🇷 NOW: Smoke rises over Bandar Lengeh in southern Iran following reported U.S. strikes.
10:37 PM🇺🇸 -- UPDATE: Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott has summoned U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee next month over national security concerns. The committee is ready to issue a subpoena if Huang doesn't show up.
2:32 AM🇺🇸 Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress before Thanksgiving, a source tells Fox News, as Nvidia investigates whether national security or company secrets were compromised.
2:40 AM✡️ - The Vizhnitz Rebbe shlita is returning to Bnei Brak for Shabbos after staying near the hospital in Yerushalayim due to his illness. • Please daven for his refuah sheleimah: Rav Yisrael ben Leah Esther. • Notices in Kiryas Vizhnitz announce the Shabbos tefillos and tish at the main Bais Medrash, along with a vort for the Rebbe's grandson on Motzoei Shabbos at 9:00.
2:55 AM
🇮🇱 🎥 New footage shows Yeshiva Bochrim dancing on Ben-Gurion's grave, after police said the earlier image was AI-generated and closed the case. • Those involved are believed to be bochurim who came from abroad to learn in Israel and have since returned home. The conduct shown appears immature. Read more 👇 https://belaaz.com/news/new-footage-shows-yeshiva-bochrim-dancing-on-ben-gurions-grave-was-real-not-ai/
3:10 AM🇺🇸 Republican Senator Darline Graham, late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, met Senator-elect Annie Andrews in Washington after losing the election to her. Graham has served for 121 days since taking office in July and pledged a smooth transition.
3:19 AM
🇮🇱🤖 Nvidia CEO’s Dramatic Exit Threatens Israel’s 10,000-Job Expansion and High-Tech Boom • Jensen Huang’s departure as Nvidia CEO raises questions about the company’s future commitment to Israel. Nvidia employs more than 5,000 people across seven Israeli R&D centers and plans a massive Kiryat Tivon campus expected to create 10,000 jobs. Two Israelis are potential successors. Israel’s technology sector will be watching closely to see whether Nvidia maintains its ambitious investment plans. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/nvidia-ceos-dramatic-exit-threatens-israels-10000-job-expansion-and-high-tech-boom/
3:27 AM
🇺🇸🇸🇦 Trump Says Gulf Allies Urged Restraint on Iran, Acknowledges War Hurt Republicans Politically • Trump says Saudi Arabia and four other Gulf nations urged him to delay further strikes on Iran, while claiming US forces could destroy the country’s remaining major infrastructure within three days. In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, he also acknowledged that higher fuel prices linked to the war may have hurt Republicans in the midterms. Other topics included his political record, relations with minority voters and possible future cooperation with Democrats. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/trump-says-gulf-allies-urged-restraint-on-iran-acknowledges-war-hurt-republicans-politically/
3:34 AM✡️ - VIDEO: Hundreds of Vizhnitzer bochurim gathered in Meron today to daven for a refuah sheleimah for their Rebbe, Rav Yisrael ben Leah Esther.
3:41 AM
🇺🇸 Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Democratic Leadership, Citing Voters’ Demand for Change • Sen. Chris Van Hollen is challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership, arguing that voters want a new direction for the party. He has secured support from more than 10 senators, including Bernie Sanders and Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed. Schumer remains confident he has enough votes to stay leader, with several longtime colleagues defending his record and leadership. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/van-hollen-challenges-schumer-for-senate-democratic-leadership-citing-voters-demand-for-change/
6:02 AM
🛢 Oil Markets Extend Losing Streak as Iran Tensions and Shipping Threats Keep Traders Cautious • Oil prices are heading for a second consecutive weekly decline as President Trump signals that the U.S. blockade against Iran will continue. Brent and U.S. crude have both weakened despite ongoing attacks on tankers and Saudi energy facilities. Rising American oil inventories and softer fuel demand are adding further downward pressure, while continued threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remain a major concern. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/oil-markets-extend-losing-streak-as-iran-tensions-and-shipping-threats-keep-traders-cautious/
6:09 AM🇮🇱🇮🇷 REPORT: New Mossad chief Roman Gofman is restructuring the agency and seeking to rely more on Israeli operatives and less on foreign agents and local partners in operations against Iran. The reported "blue-and-white operations" approach comes alongside senior personnel changes.
11:01 AM🇮🇱 LOOK: Border Police found a classified IDF map of the Gaza border area, weapons, knives and military equipment in a home in Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley.
11:10 AM🇮🇱 WATCH: The IDF arrested 55 wanted terror suspects, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives, during a week of operations across dozens of villages in Judea and Samaria.
11:19 AM🇮🇱 NEWS: Ra'am MK Walid al-Huwashla sidestepped a Jordanian interviewer's question on recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, a condition Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot set for cooperation. • Instead, he said he expects a future Eisenkot-backed government to halt home demolitions, claiming none took place under Bennett-Lapid.
11:27 AM🇳🇱 NEWS: The Dutch government faces a coalition crisis after parliament passed a 2027 tax plan raising taxes on capital and property with opposition support, despite resistance from coalition partner VVD. • VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz called the deal "bad for the Netherlands" and threatened to reconsider cooperation. Prime Minister Rob Jetten will meet coalition leaders to try to keep the minority government together.
11:36 AM🇮🇱 NEWS: Avigdor Liberman has been recommended to chair the Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, with the final vote to install him set for Monday after Likud delayed it, according to The Times of Israel. • Liberman said he expects to formally take the role Monday, calling its oversight powers "an insurance policy" against military moves made for political purposes and "the first step" toward forming a government with a stable coalition majority.
11:44 AM🇺🇸 POLITICS: Democrats plan to block President Donald Trump's proposed "Trump-class" battleships after winning control of Congress. • The ships would carry lasers, railguns and hypersonic missiles, with the first costing about $23 billion, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate cited in the report.
11:53 AM🇺🇸🇨🇳 AI NEWS: OpenAI and Anthropic reached a combined annualized revenue run rate of $105 billion by the end of September, nearly ten times the $11 billion across six leading Chinese AI companies, including Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek, Nikkei Asia reports. • Anthropic's run rate rose 47% during the quarter and OpenAI's 50%. ByteDance accounted for $4 billion of the Chinese total, while DeepSeek's run rate doubled in September to $1 billion.
12:01 PM🇮🇷🇺🇸 NEWS: Armenia's parliament approved an agreement on the US-run Trump Route on October 28, drawing warnings from Iranian officials and state media over a US presence along Iran's northern border. • The corridor would connect Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan through southern Armenia. An adviser to Iran's supreme leader has threatened Yerevan, while state media have urged Tehran to stop the project. The route was announced at the White House in August 2025 as part of a US-backed peace framework between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
12:10 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 PHOTO: US Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Curt A. Renshaw concluded a visit to Israel today, hosted by Israeli Navy Commander Eyal Harel. • The commanders discussed naval operations, regional stability, maritime security, coordination between the fleets and technological knowledge-sharing, according to the IDF.
12:19 PM🇷🇺🇫🇮 NEWS: Russia is demanding Finland's withdrawal from NATO in talks in Abu Dhabi.
12:27 PM🇺🇸 CNN REPORTS: JD Vance is considering sitting out the 2028 presidential race after Republicans' midterm losses, CNN reports. Allies point to the Iran war and divisions within MAGA as obstacles to his electoral prospects.
1:01 PM
🇮🇱 Police Deploy Rooftop Snipers in Rahat as Gun Violence Escalates, Warn Gunmen They Will Be Neutralized • Israeli police have deployed snipers on rooftops across Rahat, a Bedouin city in southern Israel, amid escalating gun violence. Officers say the snipers will “neutralize” anyone caught opening fire. The operation follows weeks of clashes involving six families, two deaths, widespread daytime gunfire and the discovery of numerous weapons caches. Police say they are working to arrest those responsible and restore public safety. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/police-deploy-rooftop-snipers-in-rahat-as-gun-violence-escalates-warn-gunmen-they-will-be-neutralized/
3:13 PM
🌎 🖥 Amazon Plans Global Product Database to Compete in the AI Shopping Race • Amazon is developing a massive global product database to strengthen its position in AI-powered shopping. The project would combine manufacturer information with product listings from retailers, helping shoppers compare items and receive recommendations. The initiative is also intended to improve Amazon’s Rufus assistant and counter growing competition from AI shopping tools that search across multiple retailers. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/amazon-plans-global-product-database-to-compete-in-the-ai-shopping-race/
3:20 PM
🇮🇷 ☢️ UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns It Cannot Verify Iran Has Not Diverted Nuclear Material, Demands Immediate Access • The UN nuclear watchdog says it cannot verify that Iran has not diverted nuclear material from peaceful activities, citing Tehran’s refusal to provide access to key facilities. The IAEA is demanding the immediate return of inspectors and information about Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, including material nearing weapons-grade levels. Iran maintains that security threats must be addressed before inspections can resume. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/un-nuclear-watchdog-warns-it-cannot-verify-iran-has-not-diverted-nuclear-material-demands-immediate-access/
3:27 PM🇺🇸 - WOW: Earlier this week, a Tesla with Self-Driving engaged slows down and moves to the right. Seconds later, a speeding car passes it and crashes at an intersection. • The footage doesn't establish whether Self-Driving made the move to avoid the car.
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4:46 PM🇺🇸 - CNN REPORT: President Trump privately criticized VP JD Vance's Iran war comments, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Trump was "pid off" that Vance did not publicly defend his decision to enter the war. • A White House official told CNN Trump was briefed before Vance's post after the midterms and "did not have any issues with it."
6:53 PM🇺🇸🇲🇽 - UPDATE: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says no migrant caravan is currently en route to the US border. It comes following Trump’s threat to double tariffs on Mexico over migrant groups. Claudia Sheinbaum: “There is no caravan currently in transit through our country on its way to the [US] border.” She noted one group dissolved and another is only just forming.
7:01 PM🔎 - TECH: Google appears to be testing removing the AI Mode tab from Search and the "Ask anything" follow-up box inside AI Overviews, Search Engine Roundtable reports.
8:17 PM✈️🔴 - DEVELOPING: The FAA has ordered a nationwide ground stop, directing all departing flights to remain grounded until further notice "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." Inbound international flights will be handled case by case. • The cause has not been officially disclosed.
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