Axios

With the countdown to Election Day in the single digits, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance returned to the familiar Sunday show stage.

In his sometimes hostile sit-downs with three networks, Vance zoomed in on foreign policy while touting an image of former President Trump as a "candidate of peace," as the GOP nominee continues to deliver controversial closing arguments.

Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, Oct. 27.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and seven foreign counterparts sent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a letter, obtained by Axios, warning that his far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich might be about to cause the collapse of the Palestinian economy.

Why it matters: A key deadline looms: Smotrich has until Oct. 31 approve an extension of the financial correspondence between banks in Israel and the West Bank, without which the Palestinian banking system could implode.

Israel's retaliatory strike against Iran took out a critical component in Iran's ballistic missile program, according to three Israeli sources.

Why it matters: The destruction of the equipment severely damages Iran's ability to renew its missile stockpile and could deter Iran from further massive missile strikes against Israel, the sources said.

"He respects me and he knows I'm f***ing crazy."

• If Donald Trump's foreign policy doctrine could be boiled down to one sentence, it would be this quote to the Wall Street Journal explaining his relationship with China's Xi Jinping.

Why it matters: Trump has claimed he'll bring peace to Ukraine, curb China's unfair trade practices, force allies to pay up, and prevent further shocks like the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel — all because decision-makers around the world fear what he'll do if they defy him.

Israel sent a message to Iran on Friday ahead of its retaliatory airstrikes warning the Iranians not to respond, three sources with knowledge of the issue told Axios.

Why it matters: The Israeli message was an attempt to limit the ongoing exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran and prevent a wider escalation, the sources said.