Israeli opposition figures criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu following Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. These rivals stated that the results indicate Israel cannot afford to have Netanyahu remain in office.

Zelenskyy expressed hope that the Democratic Congress would provide additional US assistance to Ukraine. EU officials also urged the new US Congress to increase pressure on Russia to end the four-and-a-half-year war.

A senior researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation Tsuneo Watanabe also pointed out that the war in Iran and the resulting spike in oil prices were among the major reasons for the Republicans’ defeat

A group of former Israeli military generals offered their help to Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.