Israel News for 11-11-2026
News Update
The 26th Knesset was sworn in yesterday, but a plan to form a majority government is nowhere in sight yet. Netanyahu is calling for a unity government, with himself as prime minister, while trying to get the Haredi parties not to join the coalition Eisenkot is trying to build. On the other hand, although it seems as though their demands for Haredi army service seem to have tempered a bit, the parties that make up Eisenkot’s potential coalition partners might find it impossible to meet Haredi demands to join them — which would then leave the Islamist Ra’am party the only other choice to form a government. At this point, there’s no way to know how this will play out and who, if anyone, will be able to form a government.
President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu held a phone conversation over the weekend, the main topic being Iran. Despite reports that the call was confrontational and a “shouting match from hell”, the Prime Minister’s Office strongly rejected that account and called it fake news. In the Knesset yesterday, Netanyahu said, “Iran is working to renew the nuclear threat. The only way to permanently remove this existential threat is by toppling the ayatollah regime.” He added, “Soon we will face international pressure to accept a nuclear Iran and the continued existence of the regime of terror that seeks to destroy us. We will also face pressure to retreat from our tremendous achievements and from our great achievement in the security zones.” Trump has indicated that he thought renewed military action against Iran did not appear necessary. Talks with Iran are continuing through regional mediators.
Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled SUPER ICE, a new cruise missile developed as the latest addition to its ICE BREAKER family. The new system can be launched from aircraft, missile boats and ground-based platforms. Its 1,000 pound warhead is four times heavier than that of the previous missile in the family.The company has not disclosed which customers have ordered the missile, whether it is already operational or whether the Israel Defense Forces is among its customers.
