Ro Khanna to urge negotiators to pull U.S.-Israel cooperation provisions from defense bill

Makeup breakup for Lauder, Bibi

This Daily Kickoff explores the final polls before Israel's upcoming election, Pope Leo XIV's commitment against antisemitism, and key news, including U.S. politics and security events.

Meet the Americans hoping to secure a seat in the next Knesset

American immigrants to Israel have played outsized roles in governing the Jewish state from its establishment: Golda Meir, born in Kyiv and raised in Milwaukee, was a member of the first Knesset, working her way up to become prime minister 20 years later in 1969. A few years after that, Marcia Freedman, from New Jersey,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Pope Leo affirms commitment to fighting antisemitism in meeting with AJC leaders

In a meeting at the Vatican with American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch and other AJC leaders from around the country on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV pledged to combat antisemitism. “Rooted in our shared spiritual heritage, this friendship also calls us to defend human dignity, to serve the poor, to protect religious freedom and to... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/daily-kickoff-aipac-pulls-plug-on-candidate-endorsements/">Read More</a>

Deadlocked dash to Israeli elections

This briefing covers critical political updates, including Israel's upcoming election, U.S. diplomatic concerns, antisemitism controversies, legal indictments, and significant business and technology news impacting global markets and security.

Man arrested in Boca Raton for making death threat against Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said on Thursday that a constituent had been arrested in Boca Raton for making a death threat directed at the Florida congressman, the second such arrest since 2024. “A constituent of mine has just been arrested in Boca Raton, just a few miles from my house, for threatening my life,” Moskowitz... <a href="">Read More</a>