Hourly Roundup 15:00 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.
- 🎯 IDF DISMANTLES HOSTAGE-HOLDING TUNNELS IN GAZA, ELIMINATES HAMAS TERRORISTS AND INTERCEPTS AERIAL THREATS FROM LEBANON❌ Underground tunnel routes used for holding hostages were dismantled by IDF troops operating in southern Gaza, east of the Yellow Line. Troops, together with the Yahalom Unit, dismantled four underground tunnel routes with a…
- World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in GenevaSwiss President Guy Parmelin addressed the opening gala, where WJC leaders honored the family of Ran Gvili with the Israel Resilience Award.
- Torah scroll from recycled bottlesStudents at Kfar HaRoeh Yeshiva collected hundreds of thousands of bottles and cans over about two years and used the proceeds to fund the writing of a new Torah scroll.
- IDF: 188th Brigade and Yahalom unit destroyed four underground tunnel routes in Gaza used for holding hostages after 2.5 years.
- Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusiveHaddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.
- 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.
- A vehicle in Zebdine, southern Lebanon, was struck by an Israeli drone. Casualties reported.
- Gazans increasingly support a two-state solution, majority have unfavorable opinion of Iran - pollA recent poll shows a rise in Palestinian support for a two-state solution, with Gaza leading, while opposition to normalization with Israel remains strong across the territories.
- 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.
- Israel condemns anti-Israel protests targeting pavilion at Venice BiennaleItaly’s government rejects boycott calls and reaffirms support for Israel’s participation in the Biennale, despite anti-Israel protests outside the Israeli pavilion during the prestigious international art exhibition.
Torah perspective
Waste becomes holiness when intention directs it upward. Students at Kfar HaRoeh collected hundreds of thousands of discarded bottles and cans, and from the proceeds, a Torah scroll was written. This is the inner work of every Jew: to gather the scattered sparks of divinity hidden in the most ordinary and overlooked places, and to weave them into something that carries God's name. The letters of the Torah are formed not from silver and gold but from what others threw away. There is no material so low that it cannot be lifted into sanctity, and no effort so small that it cannot become part of the eternal word.