WorldHalloween protests, French promises and the US midterm mood: What now for Israel?

France’s Yellow Vests are preparing an “Act III” Halloween protest as the government braces for another mass demonstration and fears a repeat of riots that shook the country two weeks earlier. Israel’s election deadlock has Benjamin Netanyahu and his rivals scrambling to form a government, with Arab parties holding potentially decisive seats. In the United States, the final days of the midterm campaign have turned theatrical, with Donald Trump and Barack Obama trading barbs.