Hourly Roundup 17:00 Israel · 11 May 2026
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- Noam Bettan prepares for Eurovision as Hezbollah drone strike targets Iron DomeThe Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
- IDF: Chief of the General Staff at the IDF General Staff Forum Meeting Marking Jerusalem Day: “The story of Jerusalem represents the story of the entire State of Israel.A city where people live side by side, not against one another. The IDF is the same. The people’s army, which brings together all parts of Israeli society around one shared mission: defending the state…
- IDF: Following the incident several weeks ago in southern Lebanon, in which a soldier was photographed desecrating a Christian religious symbol, the incident was investigated by th…IDF: Following the incident several weeks ago in southern Lebanon, in which a soldier was photographed desecrating a Christian religious symbol, the incident was investigated by the commanders on the ground and reviewed by the…
- Steinitz: Iron Dome has no parallel worldwideDr. Yuval Steinitz, chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, praised Israel's Iron Dome system on Monday, telling a Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs strategic briefing that "there is no parallel technology in the…
- IDF: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Neve Yam, an interceptor was launched toward a surface-to-air missile that was launched toward an Israeli Ai…IDF: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Neve Yam, an interceptor was launched toward a surface-to-air missile that was launched toward an Israeli Air Force aircraft in the…
- European sanctions on Israelis won’t succeed in pressuring Jewish state, Sa'ar saysIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday that the European Union’s attempt to impose political views on Jerusalem through sanctions on Jews living in Judea and Samaria “is unacceptable and will not succeed.” Israel…
- 🚫 IRAN REJECTS U.S. PROPOSAL AS NETANYAHU HOLDS URGENT SECURITY TALKS AND U.S.-ALLIED NAVAL PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE REGION⚠️ Iran’s official media announced that Tehran has rejected the U.S. proposal, describing it as “surrendering to Trump’s excessive demands.” According to Tasnim News, Iran’s response demanded an immediate end to the war on all…
- California: Judge bars Jewish DA from prosecuting 'death to Israel' vandalsJudge Kelley Paul claimed that DA Jeff Rosen should not have called the occupation of the university president's office and vandalism 'antisemitic' and ordered him off the case.
- 'Too many' Dems 'noticeably, shamefully silent' about Jew-hatred on far left, Gottheimer writesAlthough Democrats have long decried Jew-hatred on the far right, "today, too many Democrats are noticeably and shamefully silent when antisemitism comes from the far left," according to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.). "It’s a glaring…
- Microsoft said to probe Israel office's defense tiesMicrosoft Israel CEO Alon Haimovitz is leaving the company after an internal review of the local office’s work with Israel’s defense establishment, the Israeli business daily Globes reported on Sunday. The company’s global management has…
- EU Foreign Ministers approve sanctions against violent Jewish residents of Judea and SamariaEU Foreign Ministers have approved sanctions against Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria over "violence against Palestinians." They also agreed on new sanctions on leading Hamas figures.
- German media chief declares 'I am a Zionist' at World Jewish Congress in GenevaDöpfner delivered a sweeping defense of Zionism, saying support for Israel should be embraced by Jews and non-Jews alike.
Torah perspective
Jerusalem is the point where heaven and earth meet, the 'gate of heaven' through which all prayer ascends. The IDF Chief of Staff's words today on Jerusalem Day echo a deeper truth: a city where diverse people live side by side, not against one another, reflects the original vision of Jerusalem as the city of peace, the place where the Temple stood as a 'house of prayer for all nations.' The unity forged in defending Jerusalem is not military alone; it is the unity of a people bound to a covenant, drawing strength from the place God chose to rest His name. When the General Staff gathers in the city council chamber, they affirm that Jerusalem's physical defense and its transcendent meaning are inseparable.