Hourly Roundup 06:00 Israel · 14 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Israel must confront Jewish extremism while rejecting Europe’s double standards - editorialThe question is whether Jewish power there will be governed by law, restraint, responsibility, and reverence for human life, or hijacked by an extremist theology dressed up as patriotism.
- Netanyahu, Kisch, Smotrich allocate over NIS 1b., outline AI education plan for summer schoolsThe plan covers summer school programs intended to address the academic and emotional toll of Operation Roaring Lion which led to widespread, extended school closures nationwide.
- NYT doubles down in support of controversial op-ed claiming abuse of Palestinians in IsraelThe New York Times said Nicholas Kristof’s opinion piece was extensively fact-checked and based on corroborated accounts.
- King Charles vows 'urgent action' to combat rising antisemitism in the UKBritain’s Jewish community praises an announcement by King Charles of urgent government plans to fight antisemitism and foreign state threats.
- From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstreamA canine training expert told JTA it was “highly unlikely” that a dog could be trained to carry out sexual assault.
- UK police plan operation to prevent trouble at anti-Israel, anti-immigration protests"The scale of the operation is unprecedented in recent years," Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman told reporters, saying it would involve some 4,000 officers backed up by helicopters.
- A Moment of Opportunity: UK Local Elections Mark a New Political Era in the CountryThe local elections in the UK are not just a local event. They mark an era of breaking the center, strengthening the poles, and a growing challenge to the ability of British Jews and Israel…
- Chinese companies planning clandestine arms sales to Iran, US intelligence finds - reportChina has significantly aided Iran over the course of the war, providing intelligence on US forces and supplying Tehran with dual-use materials used in the production of drones and missiles.
- Israel and the U.S. Hit the Revolutionary Guards with Full Force: This Only Strengthened the OrganizationThe strikes by the U.S. and Israel against the Revolutionary Guards harmed the senior command but actually strengthened the organization's standing in Iran, accelerated the rehabilitation of its leadership, and deepened its control over power…
- Battle in Likud: Who Will Set the Rules of the Game Before the Early Elections?The Likud court will discuss in early June the date of the convention and the primaries for the party list. The discussion touches on a sensitive question of power: who is authorized to determine the…
- US Energy Secretary: Iran is Frighteningly Close to Nuclear WeaponsUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that Iran is "frighteningly close" to the ability to produce nuclear weapons. According to CNN, the remarks were made before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Wright noted that Tehran…
Torah perspective
The deepest question about Jewish power is not whether we have it, but what it is for. The Torah commands "justice, justice shall you pursue", the repetition teaches that even the means must be just, not only the ends. A Jewish state that abandons reverence for human life in the name of zealotry has already lost its soul, regardless of how many battles it wins. But the same standard applies to those who judge us: when Europe demands restraint from Israel while excusing far greater abuses elsewhere, that too is a corruption of justice. The path of Torah is neither brute force nor naive weakness, but power consecrated to the image of God in every person.