Hourly Roundup 15:00 UTC 13 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Judge forcing Jewish DA to recuse from anti-Israel protesters case a ‘very bad omen’Alyza Lewin, of Combat Antisemitism Movement, told JNS that the district attorney is “getting disqualified from prosecuting a case involving antisemitism” for recognizing modern Jew-hatred.
- IDF testing counter-drone technologies ahead of security meeting on rising drone threatA security source reported that efforts are underway around the clock to develop solutions to be presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
- Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. Why did the student senate say no?After Oct. 7, Sarah Lawrence College student Emilyn Toffler felt something was missing on campus. “My campus blew up with pro-Palestinian activism,” Toffler recalled. “I was encouraged to see my classmates engage with the issue,…
- Global parliamentarians commit to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty during Knesset conference"Today, the truth itself is under attack. Standing with Jerusalem right now is not merely a political gesture. It is a profound moral choice," he said.
- The strategic logic behind Trump’s Middle East unpredictability - opinionThere is no doubt that Israel is safer today than it was pre-February 27, 2026, when the first proverbial shots were fired over Iran.
- IDF preparing plan to return to Gaza fighting, depending on Iran ceasefire dealA security source told Walla that signing a last-minute agreement with the Ayatollahs' regime could bring Israel closer to resuming fighting against Hamas in Gaza.
- Activist flotilla to resume journey to Gaza after leaders detained, deportedThe Global Sumud Flotilla announced it will resume its journey to Gaza from Turkey after Israeli forces intercepted the activist fleet near Crete and detained key organizers.
- Jerusalem Day: The Israeli capital's eternal bond with the Jewish people - opinionAs Jerusalem Day approaches, the Western Wall stands once again as a symbol of Jewish longing, prayer, and togetherness.
- Congressman Lawler:Congressman Lawler: “The Iranian people have shown extraordinary courage in standing up to a brutal regime that uses the IRGC to suppress dissent at home and export terror abroad. The United Kingdom should move without…
- Congressman Sherman:Congressman Sherman: “Every day the British Parliament fails to vote on this legislation is another day that the IRGC evades the full impact of our nations’ combined sanctions.”
- Israel concerned potential Trump-Iran deal may come with unwanted concessions - CNN“The primary concern is that Trump will grow tired of talks and cut a deal – any deal – with last-minute concessions,” one source told CNN.
- Religious freedom panel urges Trump, Congress to nominate and confirm envoy“Advancing religious freedom protects a fundamental human right that underpins a nation’s security, economic prosperity and stability,” said the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Torah perspective
Jerusalem is not merely a political capital but the very point where heaven and earth meet, the foundation stone from which all reality was woven. When parliamentarians from across the globe gather to affirm her sovereignty, they are touching something far deeper than diplomacy. The sages taught that Jerusalem is the gate through which all prayer ascends, the place where the Divine presence never departs. Recognizing her eternal bond with the Jewish people is not a gesture; it is an alignment with the deepest truth of creation itself. Every declaration of Jerusalem's sovereignty echoes the verse, 'For from Zion shall go forth Torah, and the word of God from Jerusalem', a promise that grows more luminous with each passing day.