First polls in the US midterms close, with most voting still underway * Rebuffing coalition, Israeli election czar says official vote result must be published today

Charleston pediatrician becomes first Democrat in 28 years and first woman elected to represent state in Senate, defeating Trump-backed successor, and sister, of Lindsey Graham

Herzog accepts official results and urges political leaders to compromise to avoid repeat election; downplays tensions between Shin Bet chief and AG over election probe

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses midterm election results, US President Donald Trump's announcement on aid to Israel, and how Americans regard the Arab vote in Israel

Moderate Democrat and longtime Israel supporter could face challenge in wrangling far-left progressive party members, but no candidate is likely to challenge him for the position

Elections czar Sohlberg reiterates that nobody has legal power to delay the publication of vote's outcome; 16 coalition reps on CEC demand info on investigations before results released

Possible Democratic contender for president in 2028 has stopped short of calling war in Gaza a 'genocide,' but voted to block offensive weapons sales to Israel in November 2024

Avila Chevalier, Lander and Valdez secure spots in Congress after hard-fought primary campaigns earlier this year; Governor Hochul, a moderate, defeats Jewish opponent Blakeman