Israel's Gadi Eisenkot:

If the members of Likud and Religious Zionism truly believe that this is a time for unity, as they told the president, I cannot imagine any reason why they would not come and support a government under my leadership and the principles I have presented.

To all the factions of the Knesset and all elected representatives, my door is open and my hand is extended, wholeheartedly and willingly, to anyone who understands the gravity of this moment and is prepared to take a courageous step for the State of Israel.

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Israel's Gadi Eisenkot:

Anyone who tries to sabotage the formation of the government for personal rather than substantive reasons will be remembered in history as someone who failed to save Israel in a time of emergency.

The public is looking to us. This is a test of leadership.

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Trump:

If we get help from the Republican Senate, we can still do things that are unbelievable!

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries:

I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution.

The so-called Secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe.

Pete Hegseth has got to go.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

The Ukrainian targets are legitimate military targets. They would hold up in any test against the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare.

Russia certainly cannot make that claim.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

Last month alone, for example, the Ukrainians estimated that they killed or wounded about 46,000 Russian soldiers.

And we know that the recruiting is roughly somewhere around 30,000.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

Keep in mind that the Russians have now sustained 1.5 million killed and wounded. That's more than the United States sustained in all of World War II.

There is a point at which Putin cannot recruit the additional soldiers that would be needed.

And by the way, they don't train these soldiers very well in any event. They really are almost human cannon fodder.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

Russia has been engaged in absolutely barbaric activities, whether it's the massacres in Bucha, killings of prisoners, torture, taking children into the Russian Federation from occupied areas of Ukraine.

The list of their violations of the Geneva Convention is very, very long indeed.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own.

Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results.

Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell.

Senator Mitch McConnell reacts to the midterm election results.

NEW: Trump says renewed U.S. strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” if Tehran makes progress toward a nuclear deal and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump told CNN, adding, “I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard.”

He warned that U.S. forces remain ready, saying, “I’ve got three aircraft carriers here. They’re fully locked and loaded.”

Trump also claimed the U.S. could destroy 38 Iranian bridges within an hour and that Iran retains only 10% of its missile capacity and 15% of its drone capabilities.

Despite the threats, he insisted, “Most likely it will not be necessary. They want to make a deal so badly.”

Source: CNN

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House Republicans are increasingly blaming the U.S. war in Iran for their crushing midterm defeat, with one GOP lawmaker telling Axios: “Iran, Iran, Iran ... We should have never done the war before the midterms.”

Frustration over the conflict is fueling Republican defections ahead of a possible impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week.

Source: Axios

Reporter: How does it feel to be a loser?

Trump walks away.

Abdul El-Sayed:

Think about this war in Iran that every single president had resisted fighting because, of course, it was a dumb idea.

Because there's this place called the Strait of Hormuz that everybody could have told you would have been a choke point on energy.

He does this at a moment when energy is single-handedly upholding the S&P 500.

Abdul El-Sayed:

I don't know what Stephen Miller has actually contributed to our culture, our society in any real way, except to make us more angry, to stoke the worst kind of fear and vitriol, to weaponize ICE in our streets, to take American lives.

Abdul El-Sayed:

If Trump wants to pass Trump Care for All, which will guarantee healthcare to everyone, and put his name on it like he's putting his name on everything, I'm game.

Let's see if he wants to do that.

Abdul El-Sayed:

I have been very, very committed to somebody like Senator Chris Van Hollen, who I know has his eyes set on other goals.

But let's see. And I'm open to talking to folks who are ready to move the ball, to actually get things done.

Q: Have you heard from Mike Rogers yet?

Abdul El-Sayed: Not that I know of. I think he had a flight to catch to Florida.

Trump urged Netanyahu to move forward with his Gaza peace plan following Israel’s elections.

The plan includes disarming Hamas, demilitarizing Gaza and transferring governance to a Palestinian technocratic administration.

Implementation has been stalled for months, largely due to Israeli political opposition.

Washington now wants progress regardless of who forms Israel’s next government and is pressing for Israel’s full cooperation.

Source: Axios

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Q: There’s a Forbes story that said your net worth went up by $3 billion since you returned to office.

Trump: So did everyone’s.

Q: My net worth didn’t go up $3 billion.

Trump: You should’ve had stock.

Q: I should’ve had stock.