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In two strikes earlier this week on Monday, in the Khan Yunis area, in southern Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated the terrorist Mahmoud Jihad Mohammad Qafa, head of a sniper cell in Hamas’ military wing, as well as Asaad Suleiman Salman Qashta, a terrorist from the Army of Islam terrorist organization who facilitated smuggling into the Gaza Strip. In an additional strike earlier this week on Sunday, also in the Khan Yunis area, the IDF and ISA eliminated four terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations: ● Mohammad Zakaria Al-Jamal – Head of a cell in Hamas' military wing ● Mohammad Amin Al-Namas – terrorist in Hamas' military wing ● Shaher Mohammad Zaarab – Nukhba Company Commander in Hamas' military wing ● Mohammad Ali Abu Shaar – Sniper operative in the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization Throughout the war, and particularly in recent times, the terrorists advanced terrorist plots against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians and worked to restore the capabilities of the terrorist organizations, while systematically violating the ceasefire.

Mohammad Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of the negotiation delegation with the US: [Whether out of] conscience or [due to] the [high] cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message. If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare.

Democrats have won control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in a sweeping midterm election victory, delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump and ending Republican control of Congress. Democrats flipped key Republican-held Senate seats, including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, while securing the 218 seats needed for a House majority. The results were driven largely by voter dissatisfaction with inflation, living costs and Trump's economic policies. In a historic Texas upset, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate election in the state in more than 3 decades. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott. In Michigan, Islamist Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed declared victory. Reacting to the Democratic victory, House leader Hakeem Jeffries declared: “America is back... Today begins the great American comeback." He pledged to lower living costs, improve access to healthcare and reverse Medicaid cuts. Trump signaled both confrontation and cooperation. In an interview he stated: “I have the ultimate power - it's called 'veto'. Historically, you veto for a couple of months and then they come and say, 'We've got to make a deal.'” Trump subsequently indicated he would accept the election results and was willing to negotiate with Democrats.

Israel has provided the United States with intelligence indicating that Iran is considering deploying chemical weapons against Israel and other regional adversaries. Israeli intelligence officials warned that Tehran is accelerating efforts to deliver chemical agents through ballistic missiles, drones or covert operations, describing the threat as more immediate than Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The intelligence has divided Washington: some senior officials consider the threat credible, while others question its reliability and suspect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to pressure President Donald Trump into resuming major military operations against Iran. Gulf officials expressed similar skepticism, citing insufficient supporting evidence. The warnings come amid a substantial U.S. military buildup and contingency planning for renewed strikes, potentially as early as November 4.

The United States is accelerating the transfer of air defense equipment to Israel, with U.S. military cargo flights operating from Fort Bliss in Texas, via Ramstein Air Base in Germany, to Israel’s Ovda and Nevatim air bases in the Negev. The shipments support the reinforcement of Israel’s air defense network, including additional THAAD missile defense systems, amid the high probability of a renewed confrontation with Iran.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been publicly advocating for Israel’s financial independence from the United States since at least May 10 of this year, emphasizing the need to reduce Israel’s reliance on American financial assistance: And I told this to President Trump. I want to bring the American financial support down to zero. Tonight, Gadi Eisenkot, the main Israeli opposition figure and potential future prime minister, sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump. Eisenkot appeared caught off guard by the development somehow, despite Netanyahu having publicly spoken about this many months ago. *** Maybe Eisenkot didn't understand because it was in English...

Iran struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman.

Iran struck an Indian-flagged sailing vessel (dhow) in the Strait of Hormuz. The Omani navy successfully rescued the surviving crew members, but the condition of the vessel itself remains unknown.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has disclosed how North Korean hackers carried out a sophisticated, months-long cyber operation culminating in the theft of $6.34 billion in digital assets on October 29, one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever recorded. According to Binance's investigation, the attackers initially compromised an engineer through a tampered Homebrew software installation in June, then infiltrated another employee's computer through a fraudulent recruitment interview and malicious coding assignment in September. On October 20, they exploited a compromised internal AI tool to access additional engineers' devices and steal credentials, before deploying a malicious container into Binance's wallet-signing infrastructure on October 29. The hackers then exploited Ethereum's EIP-7702 authorization mechanism to redirect funds outside normal withdrawal controls. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking operation. As of November 3, Binance reported that approximately $2.85 billion had been frozen or intercepted, while 98% of affected customer assets had been replenished using company resources. Binance has rebuilt compromised systems, strengthened security controls and commissioned an independent cybersecurity review. North Korea has denied responsibility for the attack.

US President Donald Trump said he will end the annual aid of 3.8 billion dollars to Israel at the end of the year at Netanyahu's request, so the left can't use it as a talking point: We will not pay them anymore. They are a successful country. They do not need it. For context, the annual package is $3.8 billion: $3.3 billion in military grants used primarily to purchase American defense equipment and services, plus $500 million for joint missile-defense programs. Much of the money goes to U.S. defense companies. When asked whether cutting aid to Israel was a mistake, arguing that Israel gives the United States far more in return, Trump responded that Netanyahu himself requested the move. He said Netanyahu understands how the left repeatedly uses U.S. aid to attack Israel and that ending it would remove that talking point and give Israel greater freedom of action. Trump also called Israel the greatest ally the United States has ever had and said America would help Israel if it needed assistance.

With midterm voting ongoing in the U.S., the head of Iran’s Supreme Court National Security Council saya that the latest U.S. proposal was not convincing, ostensibly meaning that talks have fallen through on a day that most analysts assess is the deadline for successful talks.

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A billboard in Revolution Square, in Tehran, Iran, read: We will kill Trump Another billboard adds Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Ministrr of Defense Israel Katz, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to the kill list.

With voting underway in today’s midterm elections, traders on Polymarket.com give Democrats about a 75% chance of winning control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Republicans currently control both chambers. Democrats need a net gain of 3 seats in the House and 4 in the Senate to gain the majority. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot.

An Israeli Arab - a Bedouin from the Negev - went live with an Israeli and spoke without filters. At first, he talks about how they cheated in the elections, but then he gets to the point - that he wants to bring the next October 7 upon Israel and to put our babies in the oven.

Israeli Arab islamist Mansour Abbas, head of Ra'am Party, is being heralded by the Israeli left as a moderate, a worthy partner who believes in the 2 state solution. In reality, he believes deeply, religiously, that the Jewish state has no legitimacy or justification, was born in sin, and should not exist.

Israel carried out a targeted UAV attack on a Hamas police post near the College of Applied Sciences in Mawasi, Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. 3 terrorists were killed and 15 wounded. According to Gazans, the strike was carried out with two missiles - one directed at a vehicle and another directed at some tents. The terrorists killed are Khaled Abu Shalouf, Mohammad Zaarab and Rami Hajazi.

An american islamist voter in Dearborn says he cast his ballot for the islamist candidate Abdul El-Sayed in support of the late Hezbollah terrorist organization leader Hassan Nasrallah and in defiance of the Trump administration. The voter described his ballot as a statement of loyalty to Nasrallah, his Islamic identity, and his political beliefs. Dearborn, Michigan, has one of the largest concentrations of Arab Americans and Muslims in the United States, with Islamic religious and cultural influence becoming increasingly prominent over recent decades. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 54.5% of Dearborn’s 109,976 residents identified as having Middle Eastern or North African ancestry, predominantly Arab.

Israeli Defense Forces demolished a monument in Martyrs’ Square in the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, West Bank, overnight. The demolition is part of a broader series of IDF operations across Judea and Samaria targeting memorials glorifying terrorists and promoting terrorism.

Mohammad Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of the negotiation delegation with the US: Iran has delivered a firm and measured response to the US. Now the ball is in Washington's court, and it must prevent a war. At the same time, on the ground and on the military level, we are at the highest state of defensive readiness. If Washington errs again in its strategic calculations, it should know that this time it will find itself in a new theater of war, and will be even more desperate than it is today to find an escape route.

Yousef Jabareen, the chairman of Joint List explains on CNN why he won’t join Eisenkot's coalition: I cannot take responsibility for military actions against our palestinian people.

Two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while attempting to land at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region. The aircraft’s rotor blades struck each other during their approach, causing both helicopters to crash. Vasanth Kumar Balaramadu, 47, an Indian tourist from Tamil Nadu, was killed, while a New Zealand national of Indian origin and at least one Nepalese pilot sustained injuries. The injured were evacuated for medical treatment. The Fishtail Air helicopter was transporting two foreign passengers from Gorakshep, while the Air Dynasty aircraft was carrying cargo from Lukla. Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the collision, which occurred during the region’s peak trekking season.

Israeli Border Police special forces, operating under Shin Bet intelligence guidance and the command of the IDF’s Menashe Brigade, arrested a wanted Arab for promoting terrorist activity in Kfar Dan, near Jenin, overnight. The terrorist inciter, who had evaded security forces for an extended period, was located hiding inside a clothing store. Officers covertly surrounded the building, prompting him to surrender without resistance. The store owner was also arrested on suspicion of sheltering and assisting the fugitive. Mobile phones and additional evidence were seized, and both perpetrators were transferred to security authorities for further interrogation.

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Israeli security forces uncovered a terrorist cell operating in the Jenin area in West Bank that was developing rockets and explosives for attacks against Israel and its security forces. Following a months-long joint investigation by the Samaria District Police Central Unit and the Shin Bet, 6 Arabs in their 30s were arrested, and weapons, including an M16 assault rifle and an RPG launcher, were seized. Investigators found that the cell had manufactured rocket components and explosive devices and conducted experiments, including 3 test launches. The terrorists also received technical guidance on explosive materials from an external contact through a messaging application. Security forces recovered written instructions detailing the production of rockets and explosives. Indictments have been submitted against all 6 terrorists, with further legal proceedings expected in the coming days.

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A confrontation erupted in the Borshchahivka area outside Kiev after residents gathered outside a private house being used by personnel affiliated with Ukraine’s Azov National Guard Corps - the infamous forces Zelensky uses to detain and forcibly mobilize men to go die in the war with Russia. Dozens of people had been held inside, some for up to 37 days, and were found with signs of physical abuse and serious injuries. People gathered outside prevented a bus from removing detainees by flipping it over, prompting the deployment of police and special units amid reports of gunfire and explosions. Kiev regional police confirmed that National Guard personnel occupied the building. The National Guard is investigating the incident. *** So they are investigating themselves. Ukrainian justice..