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In light of President Biden's poor showing in the first televised debate against Donald Trump, the Times' editorial board said Biden staying in the presidential race would be 'a reckless gamble,' and that withdrawing would be the 'best service' he could provide to the country

The police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade was hit in the neck by an arrow, then shot and killed the attacker, whose identity is still being determined

The country heads for a run-off election as no candidate was able to secure more than half of the votes. There's been only one runoff presidential election in Iran's history: in 2005, when hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bested former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

In recent months, the Jordan Valley Regional Council has seized herds of cattle or sheep belonging to Palestinians on the grounds that they were wandering or obstructing traffic. The court ordered the council to halt its actions until a petition on the matter is resolved

Otto Frank told the BBC of his difficulty in both reading the diary and making the decision to publish it.

Blocking a major highway, Haredi protesters pleaded with their political leaders not to compromise on IDF enlistment. Most shouted the usual slogans, like 'we'll die and won't be drafted,' but some went for a different note. 'It's a shame they didn't finish you on October 7,' one yelled at police

IDF: Two soldiers severely wounded in northern Gaza combat ■ Israeli army says forces kill 'dozens' of terrorists in Gaza City fighting ■ Attacker shot dead after wounding police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia ■ Israeli army says three anti-tank missiles fired at communities in country's north; no casualties reported ■ Two rockets fired from southern Gaza land in Israel's south; no casualties reported

Diplomats say the addition of the IR-6 machines was a response to a resolution against Iran by the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors on June 5 calling on Tehran to step up cooperation with the watchdog and reverse its recent barring of inspectors

Due to failed interception attempts, the Hezbollah rocket barrage and drone attack killed two horses and set a van on fire in northern Israel. 'Nasrallah proves once that he's the sovereign," says northern council head

'We are preparing our defensive and offensive capabilities' as well as 'working on a diplomatic alternative' to war, Gallant tells soldiers ■ U.S. assault ship positioned in eastern Mediterranean Sea as a 'deterrent'

Biden failed to articulate his vision for a cease-fire in Gaza and two-state solution in Thursday's disastrous debate. But Trump's disdain for Palestinians was on full display

IDF says it launched operation 'above and below the ground' in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood ■ Israel's High Court of Justice orders the state to respond within a month to petition demanding establishment of state commission of inquiry into events of October 7 ■ U.S. moves military assets closer to Israel and Lebanon in case it is necessary to evacuate Americans ■ Here's what you need to know 266 days into the war

Critics of Iran's clerical rule say that low and declining turnouts in recent years show the system's legitimacy has eroded, as Friday's snap election coincides with escalating regional tension

Calling Biden 'a good man and a good president,' Friedman says he should do 'what Donald Trump would never do: put the country before himself.' Biden's campaign had hoped a strong debate would quell concerns that he is too old to serve a second term

Sergeant Eyal Shynes, 19, from Kibbutz Afik, served in the Nahal Brigade. His kibbutz described him as quiet and always ready to help and said he loved soccer and animals

Was Wissam Hanoun killed 7 months ago by the IDF, as the army stated, or is he the person photographed lying unconscious in Hadassah Hospital long afterward, as his parents say? Israel's habit of not returning bodies leaves families torn between despair and hope

For Israeli author Etgar Keret, even if things are falling apart, writing can still be a basis for dialogue. Just don't ask him to speak at antigovernment demonstrations

Yellow and black swastikas, many improperly drawn, were painted onto the sidewalk along with the word "b****," according to photographs published online.

The Hadera Magistrates Court judge dismissed police's argument that the foam tank 'spread fear' among the public after it was featured at anti-gov't protests in Caesarea. The model tank belongs to the 'Kippur 73 fighters' protest group

A gloomy future is often forecast for Jerusalem, due to its demographic situation. But the real story is far more optimistic