October 29, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Oct 29, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Thursday, October 29th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Luke Nicastro argues in The American Conservative that Israel's inconclusive post–October 7 election is a chance to end the "special relationship," since even the opposition bloc shares Netanyahu's hawkish consensus on Iran, Gaza, and the West Bank. With Netanyahu weakened but still in power, Andrew Day warns that the prime minister has strong incentives to provoke a renewed war with Iran—a scenario that one Israeli analyst suggests could pave the way for a unity government under his…