Hourly Roundup 15:00 Israel · 15 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- More than 300 protest 'blood libel' published by 'New York Times' outside paper's NYC officeDr. Shiloh Lieberman, a dentist, traveled six hours from Schenectady, in upstate New York, to attend a rally outside the Times Square headquarters of the New York Times on Thursday evening. He was one of…
- 🇮🇱 The IDF conducted a surprise General Staff exercise along Israel’s eastern border simulating a large-scale terrorist infiltration attack.🇮🇱 The IDF conducted a surprise General Staff exercise along Israel’s eastern border simulating a large-scale terrorist infiltration attack. IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir said one of the central lessons of October 7…
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Festive Event at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, Marking 59 Years since the Unification of Jerusalem.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Festive Event at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, Marking 59 Years since the Unification of Jerusalem. Full Remarks > >
- The Rubble Doctrine: Inside Israel's new security policy in southern LebanonNATIONAL AFFAIRS: The destruction of El-Khiam reflects a profound shift in Israeli military thinking after October 7: deny the enemy not only the desire, but the capability, to strike.
- IDF: IDF Chief of the General Staff in a Surprise Exercise on the Eastern Border: “One of the main lessons taken from the October 7th massacre is the need for a high and constant l…IDF: IDF Chief of the General Staff in a Surprise Exercise on the Eastern Border: “One of the main lessons taken from the October 7th massacre is the need for a high and constant level…
- Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and SamariaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a Jerusalem Day address at the Mercaz HaRav yeshivah on Thursday night to link Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran with the legacy of the Six-Day War and the Jewish…
- Cartoonist who compares Israel to Nazis invited by festival given £250,000 in taxpayer cashArts Council-funded event previously hosted another cartoonist who depicted Israel as a tentacled monster controlling the world
- Parashat Bamidbar: ‘Machar Chodesh’This week’s haftarah offers a timely message about longing, loyalty, and the enduring bond between the Jewish people and their homeland.
- 😳 There is a global, well-funded network behind the anti-Israel movement built on an alliance between radical Islamists and anti-American forces that seeks to undermine liberal…😳 There is a global, well-funded network behind the anti-Israel movement built on an alliance between radical Islamists and anti-American forces that seeks to undermine liberal democracy in the West.
- Netanyahu threatens to sue NY Times over Kristof column as Jews protest outside newspaper’s buildingAs backlash over a recent column published by the New York Times alleging that Israeli guards sexually abused Palestinian detainees reached a fever pitch Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke his silence by threatening…
- CEO of the Board of Deputies of British Jewry discusses antisemitismBritain has officially declared an antisemitism emergency. Michael Weiger, CEO of the Board of Deputies of British Jewry, discusses the urgent situation.
- Chief of Staff on eastern border: Prepare for surprise attackIDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits General Staff exercise simulating widescale terrorist assault, says military must maintain constant readiness for surprise attacks on Israel’s borders.
Torah perspective
The connection between Jerusalem's reunification and the recent campaign against Iran is not merely political, it reveals that when the Jewish people stand firmly on their biblical inheritance, Heaven responds with visible salvation. The same Land that was given by Divine promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the Land from which threats arose and over which a barrier of fear was broken. This is the deeper meaning of Netanyahu's words about the Bible being alive: history is not random. The six-day wonder of 1967 and the multi-front resilience of 2026 are chapters of the same script, written before the world was made. The Land of Israel is not a spoils of war but a trust from the Creator, and those who hold it in faith find that the fear falls away.