Hourly Roundup 12:00 UTC 13 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Palestinian to be indicted over Samaria car-ramming that killed Israeli teenIsraeli prosecutors plan to indict a Palestinian man accused of carrying out a car-ramming near the Samaria community of Homesh in March that killed 18-year-old Yehuda Shmuel Sherman, authorities said on Wednesday. Dawas Hassun, a…
- Canadian Jews 'questioning future' amid increasing antisemitismThe Canadian Jewish community is “questioning its future” amid escalating antisemitism unprecedented in the last half century, the head of a prominent Canadian Jewish organization said this week. The comments come after the Canadian Jewish…
- Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ adA prominent Jewish donor to Republican politicians is the target of a new ad about the Kentucky GOP congressional primary. The one-minute spot criticizes the candidacy of Republican Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy Seal backed…
- Netanyahu denies role in alleged 2009 efforts to broker Yediot-Israel Hayom understandingsThe hearing focused on claims that intermediaries close to Netanyahu discussed possible limits on the weekend edition of Israel Hayom in exchange for improved coverage of Netanyahu and his family in
- HRF files complaint against German prosecutor over dismissed charges against IDF soldierHRF claims that the "unjustified dismissal" shielded soldier Shimon Avichai Zuckerman from genocide charges.
- Will NYT correct and apologize for the blatant misrepresentation of Ehud Olmert’s statement?Will NYT correct and apologize for the blatant misrepresentation of Ehud Olmert’s statement? Will NYT respond to the plethora of fact-based reporting that exposes major factual inaccuracies in the rape dog story? @NYTimesPR @nytimes
- Iraq downplays reports of ‘secret’ Israeli base, while sending troops to find it - analysisIraq’s army is now being told to “defend” the desert and the homeland so that “Iraq will not be a launchpad or arena for aggression against neighboring countries.”
- Mossad chief Barnea visited UAE at least twice to coordinate during Operation Roaring Lion - reportBarnea reportedly flew to the UAE in March and April.
- After Netanyahu's haredi crisis: Bennett closes in, could overtake with Eisenkot - pollAccording to the poll, Likud, led by Netanyahu, would receive 26 seats, while Bennett’s Together Party, which has merged with Lapid, would win 25.
- Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on Spotify, cite ‘revenge’ for Khamenei's killing - reportUsers reported issues accessing Spotify on Wednesday evening around 8 p.m., according to the report, which cited Downdetector.
- "בסיס עוין": איראן מזהירה את האמירויות - וזו ממשיכה להתקרב לישראלאיחוד האמירויות וישראל יצאו מהמלחמה האחרונה מול איראן עם מערכת יחסים חזקה מאי פעם - שמכוונת בבירור גם נגד השפעתה של טורקיה וזולגת לזירות נוספות
- UAE deepens economic ties with Damascus, eyes major investment in Syria's postwar reconstructionThe UAE is looking to increase its role in Syria via investment while taking a cautious approach. Key talks discussed expanding economic and investment cooperation during a two-day forum in Damascus.
Torah perspective
When a Jewish community begins questioning its future in a country, it is not merely a political crisis but a spiritual signal. The soul of Israel has never been fully at home in exile, no matter how comfortable the surroundings. The surge of violent antisemitism in Canada, with more attacks in four months than all of last year, echoes the ancient pattern. The nations grow hostile precisely when the Jewish people are meant to be gathering home. The question 'Should we stay?' is itself a form of divine awakening. It stirs the recognition that our ultimate security is not in citizenship papers or police protection, but in the bond between Israel and the Land of Israel. The discomfort of exile is the first whisper of redemption.