33 stories tracked · from 28 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-13 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Yahoo Sports profiles Idaho reserve quarterback Israel Carter, who has been called "The Future" and is serving as the Vandals' quarterback-in-waiting this season. The outlet reports that against Eastern Washington, Carter ran for 164 yards with touchdown runs of 69, 39 and 2 yards in little more than a quarter of play.
France 24 reports that the Israeli government said Thursday it would ban French far-left leader and presidential contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon from entering the country. The decision followed Mélenchon's statement that, if elected, he would use French vessels to force aid into Gaza. According to France 24, the announcement came a day after France confirmed it had refused entry to the head of a body representing settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Actor Nathaniel Buzolic of "The Vampire Diaries" accused an unnamed co-star, whom he called a "coward," of blacklisting him from fan events because of his pro-Israel views. In a video, which The Hollywood Reporter describes as containing slurs, Buzolic said, "He also wanted to stop me from getting work and meeting with fans at fan events. So if you've noticed my absence, that's why."
Israel's security cabinet has ordered the military to step up preparations for a possible attack on Iran, according to Israeli media cited by Al Jazeera. Tehran has warned it will retaliate, including with expanded retaliation, if attacked, while Israeli strikes have killed people in Gaza.
Dr. Jacob Agronin, a Jewish physician, has received a religious accommodation exempting him from SEIU union membership and fees after he cited the union's stances on Israel, Fox News reports. According to Fox News, Agronin pointed to what it described as the union's anti-Israel positions and calls to boycott Israel.
Sen. John Fetterman faces at least one challenger so far in the 2028 Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, a candidate originally from Gaza who describes themselves as "anti-Zionist." The Washington Times, the only outlet in the provided reports, says the challenger has spent the past three years criticizing Israel and U.S. officials who support aid to the country in its war against Hamas.
Iran's parliament speaker and top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz will "never return" to its pre-war status, according to Al Jazeera. He said Tehran is waiting for an official US response to its seven conditions.
Following the 2026 midterm elections, PBS NewsHour published results, while RealClearPolitics asked figures across the political spectrum, including Pete Buttigieg, Zohran Mamdani, Karl Rove and Oren Cass, how the outcome will change the country. A piece in The Hill argues that the midterms ended Israel's influence over American politics and that opposing AIPAC's agenda has become a moral litmus test in elections.
Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a measure in last week's midterm elections to divest the city's foreign investments from countries that, according to The Guardian US, "profit from genocide," a move the outlet describes as making Providence the second US city to cut ties with Israel. The Guardian US also characterizes the city as "newly socialist" and frames the vote as part of broader midterm gains for pro-Palestinian candidates.
Al Jazeera reports that Mahmoud Abdel-Malek, a 20-year-old goalkeeper for Gaza Sports Club, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City days after playing in the Thousand Martyrs Cup. Separately, Gaza's civil defence agency and health ministry say an Israeli strike on Nasser
Former President Joe Biden and members of his family were targeted by protesters on Tuesday night as they left an event at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, where his son Hunter Biden was receiving an award. NBC News reports that at least two people were arrested after throwing objects at the family as they entered their cars, while The Washington Times describes the demonstrators as anti-Israel activists.
Al Jazeera reports that the US midterm elections revealed a growing challenge to decades of American support for Israel, which it says could have lasting consequences for the relationship between the two countries.
Israel's new Knesset is preparing to convene in a political landscape shaped by the October 7 attacks, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu works to prevent the opposition from forming a government, according to Al Jazeera.
Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Gaza doctor, has been held in an Israeli prison without charge for nearly 23 months, according to The Guardian. An independent Israeli professor who reviewed his medical records has raised concerns about his health and said his life will be at risk until he receives proper medical treatment.
Fox News reports that video shows pro-Palestinian protesters shouting at and throwing an object toward former President Joe Biden's motorcade outside Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. According to the report, Biden was at the college, where Hunter Biden accepted an award.
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip and toured Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses in Al-Arish, where aid for Gaza is prepared before being sent across the border. Al Jazeera reports that North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer briefed him on Egypt-coordinated aid efforts, and Yahoo Sports notes the visit came two days after his 400th F1 start at the São Paulo Grand Prix.
Israel's new Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday, giving opposition politicians a chance to take control of positions such as the speakership as they work to form a new government, and Al Jazeera reports that former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett repeatedly heckled caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening session. The Atlantic reports that Netanyahu has disputed the election results.
Israeli President has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, with trying to form a government after an inconclusive election, a task he has yet to complete. France 24 reports that Eisenkot has pledged an official inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks and to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies, while Deutsche Welle notes the new Knesset is dominated by Netanyahu's critics.
President Donald Trump said after talks with Qatar's prime minister that the US war in Iran is "effectively over" and will end "fairly soon," playing down concerns about a post-midterm escalation, which The Guardian reports sent Brent crude below $90 to its lowest level since August. CNBC reports that oil prices then rose on Thursday after Trump said "we don't need a deal with Iran" and redirected Vice President JD Vance away from diplomacy, while
