Hourly Roundup 21:00 Israel · 12 May 2026
Stories in this hour
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- Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West BankShould the bill pass, it would shift responsibility currently belonging to the Defense Ministry to the Heritage Ministry.
- i24NEWS joins the IDF in a training exercise to combat drones and Hezbollah terrorists'The IDF is looking for solutions to deal with Hezbollah drones' Hebrew Correspondent Yonatan Raveh (@yonatanraveh11) joins an IDF battalion for a training simulation as the soldiers prepare for more fighting in southern Lebanon 👇For…
- How Netanyahu's battle with legal system may shape future of Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF - analysisAccording to comments by all three justices, especially Groskopf and Stein, the evidence available does not prove that Gofman knew everything that was happening with Elmakayes.
- Israeli PM health rumors: Netanyahu shares video kicking soccer ballIsraeli PM health rumors: Netanyahu shares video kicking soccer ball. Gil Hoffman joins Benita Levin on The Rundown
- 🛡️ IDF ELIMINATES HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES, DISMANTLES ROCKET LAUNCHERS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON AS DRONE INFILTRATION ATTEMPTS TARGET NORTHERN ISRAEL🎯 The IDF published footage showing the elimination of a Hezbollah gunman who emerged from a tunnel near the Litani River. The operative was eliminated by troops from the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit. ❌ Over…
- 'Death to the IDF': Israeli cafe in Vienna vandalized ahead of Eurovision semifinalsOn one of the bathroom walls, the phrases "Free Palestine," "Death to the IDF," and "Boycott Israel" were written.
- New Israeli Law Sets Military Tribunal for Hamas Oct. 7 TerroristsHand prints and other markings made in the soot on a wall are seen, nearly a year since the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, in Kibbutz Beeri, southern Israel, Sept. 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir…
- The New Jewish Question - opinionZionism secured Jewish survival. Survival is no longer the crisis. Legitimacy is. The future of Jewish sovereignty will not be decided by armies alone, but by whether Jews know who they are.
- Law of return reform reignites debate over Jewish identity in Israel - opinionA controversial bill challenges the inclusivity of Israel’s Law of Return and sparks Diaspora tensions.
- IDF indicts two soldiers for smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammo, tax offenses linked with GazaThe IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.
- IDF: In a number of incidents earlier today (Tuesday), the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.The Israeli Air Force intercepted some of the rockets, and additional rockets fell in open areas. In addition, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target identified in the area in which IDF soldiers…
Torah perspective
The question of Jewish legitimacy cannot be answered by armies or statecraft alone, because it is not ultimately a political question. It is a question of identity, and identity in Jewish terms means covenant. The Jewish people were not constituted by a land or a government but by receiving the Torah at Sinai, which gave them a purpose: to be a light to the nations, a kingdom of priests. When Jews know who they are in that sense, legitimacy follows naturally, because a people that knows its mission does not need to justify its existence. The crisis of legitimacy is really a crisis of self-knowledge, and the remedy is the same as it has always been: returning to the source.