Noontime News Recap: Israel election deadlock deepens as cyclone hits India and Ebola risk widens

Israel is heading into coalition talks after an inconclusive election left neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to a majority, with early counting and exit polls pointing to a hung parliament. Partial results suggest Netanyahu’s bloc may fall short of the 61 seats needed, while Arab parties could again hold the balance of power.  🔗  🔗  🔗

As the count continued, senior figures on Israel’s right sharpened their rhetoric, adding to the sense of political uncertainty and raising the stakes for any deal on the next government. The deadlock leaves three broad options, a unity coalition, a minority government, or another election.  🔗  🔗

Security tensions also rose beyond the ballot box. Serbian police shot dead a young man outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade after what officials described as a terrorist attack, prompting a higher threat level around the mission. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces continued raids across Hebron and other areas as the lockdown there entered its sixth day.  🔗  🔗

In Africa, the continent’s top public health body warned that the unprecedented Ebola outbreak could spread beyond Africa, including to the UK, as confirmed cases continued to rise. The warning underlined concern that the outbreak is no longer confined to the region.  🔗

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In India, Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the east coast in Andhra Pradesh, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and flooding as evacuations continued. Authorities were still moving people out of vulnerable areas as the storm crossed into the state early on Wednesday.  🔗

In the Americas, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva marked his 81st birthday after his re-election victory, using the occasion to speak to supporters gathered in Brasilia. The event came as questions persisted over the whereabouts of Flavio Bolsonaro.  🔗

In the United States, the midterm campaign entered its final week with Democrats leading Republicans in national polling, while several key Senate races remained too close to call. Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris were all on the trail in pivotal states, and a Democratic strategist said the party’s prospects looked stronger than expected.  🔗  🔗

In Britain, the government is due to unveil its first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with Chancellor John Healey set to present the fiscal plan. The statement is expected to set the tone for the new administration’s economic approach.  🔗

In Serbia, analysts said the Students List movement won the election on a promise to turn the page on outgoing prime minister Aleksandar Vučić, with the result seen as a push for closer ties with the European Union.  🔗

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