Hourly Roundup 13:00 Israel · 11 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- NGO Gav Lalochem seeks US Diaspora support to aid reintegration of IDF combat veteransGav Lalochem is touring the US to rally support from the American Jewish Diaspora in helping IDF veterans reintegrate into civilian life after serving in combat.
- Smuggling of approximately 21 kg of drugs at the eastern border thwarted; two suspects arrestedFighters from the Border Units of the Northern District Police’s YAMAR, in cooperation with IDF forces from Brigade 417, foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs across the eastern border and arrested two suspects, residents of…
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- From David to Goliath: Analyzing media coverage of IsraelIn From David to Goliath, Professor Eli Avraham explores the media’s portrayal of Israel, shedding light on its biased coverage and the effects on international opinion.
- Three IDF soldiers sustained light injuries in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon this morning. The soldiers were taken to a hospital and their families notified, the…Three IDF soldiers sustained light injuries in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon this morning. The soldiers were taken to a hospital and their families notified, the military said.
- Israel built ‘clandestine’ base in Iraq to support Tehran bombing campaignThe site was used as a logistical hub for the air force, as well as housing search-and-rescue teams to recover downed pilots
- Netanyahu trial hearing opens behind closed doors amid Iran proposal tensionsThe trial is currently at the cross-examination phase, as the prosecution questions Netanyahu and confronts him with observed inconsistencies in his testimony.
- Can FPV drone threat encourage Israel-Ukraine cooperation? - analysisAs Israel has established a buffer zone inside Lebanon, the Iranian-backed terrorist group has shifted to using relatively small quadcopter-type drones that are attached to a fiber-optic cable.
- “When I hear music, I feel freedom,” Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan tells 'Post'Israel’s Noam Bettan speaks to The Jerusalem Post about the challenges he faced on the road to Eurovision.
- Iran executes alleged Mossad, CIA collaborator amid intelligence crackdown- reportIran said it executed a 29-year-old aerospace engineer convicted of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad and the CIA by sharing classified information.
- Shooting in Lod: Young man suffers penetrating wounds, evacuated in unclear consciousness
Torah perspective
When a soldier leaves the battlefield, the battle does not leave him. The soul that rose to defend the Jewish people must now learn to dwell in quiet places. The deeper calling behind Gav Lalochem's work echoes the verse "והשיבותם לאיש את אשתו", return a person to his wholeness, to his proper place. Helping a warrior reintegrate is a form of pidyon shevuyim, redeeming a captive from the war that still holds him. The Gemara teaches that one who sustains another's soul is as if he created it. Supporting veterans is not charity; it is completing the sacred circle of those who gave so that we could live.