Hourly Roundup 09:00 Israel · 12 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Herzog visits wounded troops at Sheba rehabIsraeli President Isaac Herzog visited wounded Israel Defense Forces soldiers at Sheba Medical Center on Monday, meeting troops injured in fighting on the northern front, he said in an X post. Herzog spoke with the…
- IDF: In recent weeks, the IDF has eliminated more than 350 terrorists in southern Lebanon who posed a threat to Israeli civilians and IDF troops, as part of operations carried out…IDF: In recent weeks, the IDF has eliminated more than 350 terrorists in southern Lebanon who posed a threat to Israeli civilians and IDF troops, as part of operations carried out within the framework of…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Daring covert mission north of the Litani revealedIDF commandos crossed the Litani River in a rare deep operation against Hezbollah, engaging terrorists in close-range clashes.
- Givati Brigade reprimanded after allowing soldiers to enter Bint Jbeil for non-operational purposeRafi Milo, commander of the Northern Command of the Israel Defense Forces, issued a command citation to the commander of the Givati Brigade after approving the entry of four reserve and regular soldiers into Bint…
- 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.
- End To Skunk Trucks: Knesset bans chemicals in police water cannonsThe Knesset approved a law requiring the use of clean water only in water cannons and full documentation of every deployment.
- IDF issues evacuation warnings for four villages in southern LebanonThe Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces issued a warning to residents of the villages of Arzoun, Tayr Debba, Al-Bazourieh, and Al-Housh in southern Lebanon: “You must evacuate your homes and immediately move at…
Torah perspective
The courage of wounded soldiers lies not only in the moment of battle but in the long, quiet labor of rebuilding. When the President visits Sheba Medical Center, he bears witness to a gevurah that is deeper than physical might: the strength to begin again, day after day, in the face of pain and limitation. The Sages teach that visiting the sick draws down a portion of the Divine presence, and in these visits, something sacred is restored. Each soldier's journey of rehabilitation is a living lesson in emunah: trust that brokenness is not the final word, and that healing, however slow, is itself a form of victory.