Israel is voting, but one of the biggest questions goes beyond the ballot box: Is Washington shaping the timing of any new confrontation with Iran? Did Trump postpone a military strike for electoral reasons? Does his support for Netanyahu give Washington additional leverage over Tehran? And what changes after the U.S. elections? Veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross answers Houda Elboukili's questions.

🔲 President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before today’s Israeli elections was contingent on Israel holding off on new strikes on Iran until after the U.S. midterms, veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross told MBN in an exclusive interview on Monday. 🔲 Ross said Netanyahu likely wanted to strike Iran before Israel’s elections Tuesday, while Trump did not want such a move before the U.S. midterms on Nov. 3. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/49263

Israel’s political parties differ on whether Jewish settlements should be fostered or discouraged in the West Bank, and on how a post-Hamas Gaza should be administered. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/49336

Ezzedine Fishere writes to #MBN_Magazine: The United Nations is withering away. It remains a major humanitarian actor and a forum for international debate, but its capacity to manage conflicts, let alone prevent them, has diminished dramatically @FishereEzzedine Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/49068

Israel's electoral system gives smaller parties outsized influence over who becomes prime minister, and the answer may not be clear for weeks after Tuesday's vote. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/47594

As Israel votes and U.S. midterms near, Dennis Ross tells MBN ‘the timing is dictated more by the president’s political calendar’ than the Israeli prime minister’s. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/49263

Israelis are voting in historic elections that will decide the future of their longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/49155

Who do you think will win Israel’s elections, and which party will win the largest share of seats in the Knesset? Take part in our interactive simulation and make your predictions to map out the next government. alhurra.com/en/israeli-kness… #KnessetElections

From Arab voter turnout to the prospect of smaller parties clearing the electoral threshold, five factors could determine whether it is Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents who form the next government. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48833

Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Israeli voters an apocalyptic vision of what could happen if they oust him from office: a nuclear mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48974

Israelis are voting in historic elections that will decide the future of their longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/49155

From Arab voter turnout to the prospect of smaller parties clearing the electoral threshold, five factors could determine whether it is Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents who form the next government. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48833

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi may provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the face of ongoing Houthi attacks, opening the door to an Egyptian role as fighting intensifies in the region. alhurra.com/en/49005

Exclusive: U.S. Warns Baghdad It Will Strike Iraqi Militias if They Join Iran War alhurra.com/en/48982

As Israelis head to the polls Tuesday to determine the makeup of the next government, China is watching closely after years of clashing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza and Iran Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48961

As Washington and Tehran trade threats of renewed war, Iraqi sources tell MBN that U.S. strikes may come without coordination with Baghdad, testing Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's plan to disarm Iran-aligned factions. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48982

Just four days. That’s how quickly the U.S. military could launch major strikes against Iran if President Trump gives the order. @JoeKawly

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are stepping up their joint efforts to contain tensions with Iran amid Houthi attacks and threats of renewed U.S.-Israeli military actions in Iran. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48954

From Arab voter turnout to the prospect of smaller parties clearing the electoral threshold, five factors could determine whether it is Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents who form the next government. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48833