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1. Egypt rejects citizenship application by Hamas negotiator’s daughter on ‘security grounds’ Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Asmaa Hamad submitted her application while living in Egypt but has since relocated to Qatar with her husband, according to Egyptian media reports.

2. Elbit Systems to present underwater drones at Euronaval 2026 in Paris Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Elbit Systems will debut its underwater drone capabilities at Euronaval 2026 in Paris, expanding its autonomous naval portfolio following its acquisition of ISE.

3. Syria hands life sentence to Jerusalem Brigades terrorist linked with IRGC, state media announces Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Also known as the Jerusalem Brigades, the Liwa al-Quds’s members were largely recruited from Bab an-Nayrab Palestinian Refugee Camp, just east of Aleppo.

4. Shas officials blame hardline draft stance for one of party’s worst-ever election defeats Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Shas has lost about 30% of its voters since 2022, leaving the ultra-Orthodox party with barely half its previous representation.

5. Former Shas minister blames Deri for alienating voters as party drops to six seats Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Commentators say Arye Deri should have stopped the conscription crisis before it cost the party its base, calling him a 'millstone' around the ultra-Orthodox party's neck.

6. Iran targeted Israeli election, US midterms with cyber, recruitment plans – report Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   With neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot holding a clear path to a coalition, Tehran sees a prolonged stalemate as time to rebuild military capabilities damaged in the conflict.

7. Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of attempting to delegitimize election results Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of launching an organized campaign to delegitimize Tuesday's election results, vowing to prevent any delay in the new Knesset's swearing-in.

8. 'The risks have arrived early': Craig Stobo on debt, inflation and NZ First’s plan for business interest.co.nz · 29 Oct 2026

   NZ First's Craig Stobo: If you can have different tax rates for personal income… why don't you have similar tax rate differences for businesses?

9. Dataminer uncovers that Spiny - a character seemingly with no way to operate a car - was meant to be playable in Mario Kart World Eurogamer · 29 Oct 2026

   A dataminer has uncovered something peculiar in the code of Mario Kart World . Spiny, a tiny little turtle-looking fella with a spiky shell, was meant to be a driver in the game. Read more

10. CCP leaders demand both more loyalty and more initiative Deutsche Welle · 29 Oct 2026

    The CCP session emphasized internal discipline — as expected, but left the question of Xi Jinping's successor unanswered. The party seems anxious of any instability as geopolitics heats up and China's economy cools down.