Hourly Roundup 16:00 Israel · 14 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- NYT defends op-ed on Palestinian abuse as Israel’s military readies new F-35 upgradeThe Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
- Hochul presents honorary degree to slain Israeli-American soldier Omer NeutraNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul presented the parents of slain Israeli-American Omer Neutra with an honorary bachelor of arts degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton during a Jewish American Heritage Month…
- Israel to take legal action against NYT over Kristof column alleging sexual abuse of PalestiniansNetanyahu has previously accused international outlets of amplifying false claims about Israel’s conduct in Gaza, telling foreign media in August that “Hamas lies” were being repeated abroad.
- Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminarThe seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.
- 🦅 The US blockade of Iran’s Islamist Terror Regime has forced 70 commercial ships to change course.🦅 The US blockade of Iran’s Islamist Terror Regime has forced 70 commercial ships to change course. 📸: A Sea Hawk helicopter landing on the USS Truxtun guided missile destroyer in the Arabian Sea in…
- Without regime change in Tehran, this war is not over - opinionThe Iranian regime’s ideology is built not on coexistence, but on permanent confrontation, antisemitism, revolutionary expansionism, and the export of instability across the Middle East.
- King meets Jewish stabbing victims in solidarity trip to Golders GreenChief Rabbi accompanies King Charles in ‘enormously appreciated’ visit to community under siege
- Met Police warn of potential for ‘disorder and criminality’ ahead of rival pro-Palestinian and far-right protests4,000 officers to be deployed in London with FA Cup final also taking place on Saturday
- Ping Pong, Hamburgers, and Artificial Intelligence: The War Behind the Smiles of Trump and XiThe historic meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest superpowers featured no shortage of mutual compliments, but beneath the surface lies tough negotiations over control of the future of global technology.
- Jerusalem Day: The Victory over the Desolation | Rabbi Eliezer Simcha WeissMark Twain's journey to the Land of Israel in the year 1867 became a symbol of desolation and destruction, but precisely his words connect to the words of the Ramban (Nachmanides) that the land remains…
- No Symmetry Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror | Eliya Yishai BarnerAlthough violence by Jews against innocent Arabs must be condemned, the attempt to create moral symmetry with Palestinian terror is a severe distortion of reality.
- Writings of fallen soldier revealedTwo and a half years after he fell in battle in the Gaza envelope, the Alon Moreh yeshiva is publishing letters that the soldier Amichai Venino wrote to his rabbis when he left the yeshiva…
Torah perspective
The desolation of Jerusalem that Mark Twain witnessed in 1867 was not a sign of abandonment but of fidelity. The Ramban taught that the Land of Israel 'guards its children' even in exile. No other land lies so fallow for its absent people, waiting precisely for them. This is not emptiness; it is loyalty. Jerusalem Day celebrates not military conquest but the reunion of a people with the land that never forgot them. The same earth that seemed dead to Twain burst into life when the exiles returned. The desolation itself was a promise: no other nation could flourish here, because this land belongs to one people alone.