Jacob Magid

U.S. Bureau Chief @timesofisrael; formerly West Bank Correspondent

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Analysis: Dem sweep triggers countdown to end Iran war & dooms US-Israel ties under Bibi

Trump, VP less motivated to fight anti-Israel bills, but WH can still veto; Congress's leverage comes from power of purse, giving it big influence on Iran & Gaza
https://t.co/1tHiy10vmx

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My dispatch from Michigan where a small majority of Michigan's Jews may have backed the Democratic Party’s winning candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Tuesday's Senate race, but the community at large is still reeling https://t.co/wl2QK4heNU via @timesofisrael

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“We clearly don’t have any good options, and will need international intervention, but this is where we are,” the Palestinian official said. (18/18)

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🧵Analysis: Israeli Political deadlock prolongs financial suffocation of PA

Netanyahu coalition's failure to secure majority offers PA relief, but improbability of alternative govrnmnts could keep ministers seeking PA collapse in power indefinitely (1/18)
https://t.co/Nl5nl8pVT6

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Accordingly, a unity government may offer a better alternative for initial relief, even if it is still headed by Netanyahu. Such a government would likely sideline Ben Gvir, but the similarly hardline Smotrich could well survive the shakeup and remain in the cabinet. (17/18)