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How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?

Several media outlets focus their election coverage on the ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while others frame the election through its impact on the future of the Middle East.

Israelis cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day, October 27, 2026.
French singer Nina Tonji performs the National Anthem before a soccer game in Paris.

Changed French National Anthem at historic game ignites storm

People on a tram stop holding a French flag with the inscription - revolution - during a demonstration against the high cost of living in southeastern France on October 24, 2026.

French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

President Herzog receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel day before elections


French political turmoil may affect olim with restrictions on transferring money out of country

According to Sankar-Langa, France's economic crisis is a significant factor behind growing interest in aliyah, no less than antisemitism.

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.

France works with 10 European nations to increase strength as nuclear deterrent - report

The 'forward deterrence' plan involves the creation of new infrastructure, communications, early-warning and intelligence-sharing links with France's allies.

This photograph shows a French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter aircraft during joint training with the Croatian Air Force at Zagreb Air Base in Pleso, near Zagreb on October 21, 2026.

Why does Moody’s rate France above Israel? The economic gap deserves scrutiny – opinion

Credit ratings carry practical consequences for governments, businesses, and taxpayers. A four-notch difference deserves an explanation grounded in evidence that investors and the public can examine.

Facade of the Banque de France (Bank of France) head office in Paris on July 10, 2026.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – France riots brings rise in antisemitic conspiracy theories

As anti-government rioters swept through French streets, clashing with police and vandalizing buildings, antisemitic conspiracy narratives quickly took hold, blaming the crisis on Jews and Israel.

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.

Camille Cottin elevates French family drama 'Out of Love' as it opens in Israeli theaters - review

Out of Love presents a soothing universe where things fall into place in the end, perhaps a little more neatly than they do anywhere but in a TV-style movie.

‘Out of Love’ presents a soothing universe where things fall into place in the end.

Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops

More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.

Demonstrators clash with riot police at a protest calling for political action to address Spain's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, October 5, 2026.

France deploys 70,000 police to try to contain nationwide protests

Multiple cultural institutions across Paris remained closed on Saturday as France deployed 70,000 police officers to maintain security, with protests engulfing the country for another weekend.

A fire burns next to a sign reading "Inequality of opportunity" during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026

Israelis warned to exercise caution in France ahead of renewed violence, protests

French security forces fanned out across Paris on Saturday ahead of protests that authorities fear could turn violent, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urging police to be "hyper-reactive."

Damaged glass at the Lacoste store on Champs-Elysees avenue, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

My Word: When Europe fiddles and burns - opinion

France’s riots are more than protests. They reflect a growing assault on national identity, civic values, and the security of Europe’s Jews.

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,