Trump accepts US midterms; Netanyahu contests Israel's vote
President Donald Trump said he would accept US midterm election results, while Benjamin Netanyahu, whom Trump endorsed, is challenging Israel's certified election outcome after his bloc lost its parliamentary majority. Netanyahu and his Likud party allege the vote was "stolen" by Arab parties and foreign actors without presenting evidence. Shin Bet chief David Zini, a Netanyahu loyalist, pushed to investigate Arab party leaders, but the attorney general refused without evidence. Official results show Netanyahu's bloc fell from 68 to 53 seats, with opposition holding 67, including 19 from Arab parties. Election authorities rejected fraud claims as baseless, while opposition leaders accuse Netanyahu of undermining democracy and dragging Israel toward a constitutional crisis.