Hourly Roundup 08:00 Israel · 12 May 2026
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- 🚨 KNESSET APPROVES LAW TO PROSECUTE OCTOBER 7 TERRORISTS AS ISRAEL REJECTS EU SANCTIONS ON JUDEA AND SAMARIA AND ELECTION DATE DEBATE CONTINUES🚨 The law to prosecute the terrorists responsible for the October 7 Simchat Torah massacre was approved by a majority of 93 Knesset members. Judges will be able to impose the death penalty, and terrorists…
- Israeli Transport Ministry holds initial discussions on hantavirus outbreakIsraeli Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev on Monday convened an initial discussion regarding the recent hantavirus outbreak, her office told JNS. Regev instructed her ministry to prepare measures aimed at preventing the…
- Israel approves special tribunal to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, authorizes death penaltyMore than two years after the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel's history, the Knesset on Monday night approved legislation creating a special tribunal to prosecute those accused of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023,…
- Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report arguesCivil Commission says Hamas and its collaborators weaponized bodies, families, and digital platforms during massacre and captivity.
- Israeli nonprofit hopes new report on Oct. 7 sexual violence becomes ‘watershed moment,’ gets attention of world parliamentsThe Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes Against Women and Children told JNS that the report “provides a prosecution-oriented framework for future investigations into war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocidal acts.”
- Israel bars YouTuber Tyler Oliveira over alleged antisemitic contentDiaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said Oliveira came to Israel with the “aim of spreading hatred” after the YouTuber faced backlash over videos about Orthodox Jewish communities.
- WATCH: Israel says Canada failing to curb antisemitism spikeIsrael’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused Canada’s government of failing to protect its Jewish community, citing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents. In a video post on X, the ministry said Jews make up less…
- Israeli property purchases in Cyprus village spark backlash, false claimsThe reported purchase by an Israeli entrepreneur of roughly 70% of the homes in the deserted village of Trozena, Cyprus, has triggered a wave of false rumors and accusations, even as the buyer moves ahead…
- Battle For The Mossad: Netanyahu to present former military advocate's opinionThe Supreme Court will hear petitions against the appointment of the next Mossad chief. Netanyahu will present the opinion of the dismissed Military Advocate General, which cleared Gofman of criminal liability for using minors as…
- Denial of Hamas's October 7 sexual atrocities must come to an end - editorialThe era of denial must end, replaced by an era of accountability and a deep international commitment to honoring the memory of those who suffered the unthinkable.
- Brazilian activist claims torture during detention in Israel after flotilla interceptionBrazilian activist Thiago Avila speaks out after his release from Israeli custody, accusing Israeli authorities of abuse during his flotilla detention.
- Report: Senior Hezbollah official lost his son in the warLebanese outlet MTV reported that a senior Hezbollah official who was recently transferred from his position to another role lost one of his sons during the war after another son was wounded in Israel's pager…