Outlets reported a Trump-Netanyahu call on preparations for renewed strikes on Iran, with Trump saying one or two remaining nuclear sites including Pickaxe Mountain could be handled in ten minutes. Tehran warned a war would be longer and ruled out nuclear talks, while Israeli reports said Netanyahu was urging immediate action aimed at toppling the regime.
Attention then turned to the post-election deadlock before President Herzog’s Wednesday consultations. Herzog urged leaders to accept the results, as Eisenkot explored a minority government based on abstention by Ra’am and United Torah Judaism, which left open backing him pending rabbinical approval. Bennett pledged to recommend Eisenkot, the Joint List signaled support, and Lieberman demanded first rotation.
The foreign-funding probe peaked when election chief Sohlberg, flanked by Shin Bet chief Zini, declared the vote conducted and unchangeable even if suspicions were verified, prompting Likud accusations of a black cloud over the results.
