Hourly Roundup 19:00 Israel · 16 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Mamdani shares 'Nakba Remembrance Day' post featuring Zionist-created artThe video interview was accompanied by shots showcasing a “Visit Palestine” poster created by Frank Krausz in 1936. Krausz was a Holocaust survivor and a Zionist Jew.
- The New War on Antisemitism: The Battle Moves to the Digital ArenaA joint report by AJC and CyberWell presents a new collaboration to combat digital antisemitism, through a combination of diplomacy, technological analysis, and pressure on online platforms.
- "Sabbath War" in the Streets: Businesses Received Fines and Residents Launched a Battle for the CityAn unusually long line stretched outside the Otello ice cream parlor in Rehovot. The reason: hundreds responded to the call of the ice cream parlor owner Liran Natan and came to protest a fine issued…
- Trump: Iran can’t have nuclear weapons because ‘they’re crazy’Tehran’s erratic conduct in negotiations with Washington demonstrates why the Islamic Republic cannot possess nuclear weapons, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News aired on Friday. “We really had the confines…
- Politico survey reveals: Who really remains loyal to Israel in the Republican PartyA Politico survey examined the feelings of Republican voters - MAGA and also those who are not - regarding Israel. The intergenerational gaps are clear, and the trend is concerning.
- Ceasefire in "Intensive Care": Pakistan's Desperate Move to Revive TalksPakistan is trying to advance the stalled contacts between Iran and the US: Pakistan's Interior Minister arrived in Tehran for mediation talks with his Iranian counterpart - following American demands for an interim agreement.
- Italy: 'North African' driver ran over 10 passersby, crashed into store - then stabbedA run-over and stabbing incident in the city center of Modena in northern Italy: According to reports, an Italian citizen about 30 years old of 'foreign origin' ran over about 10 passersby with his vehicle…
Torah perspective
The outcry in Rehovot over a Shabbat fine reveals something deeper than a municipal dispute. When the shop owner says 'only with a secular cry will they hear us,' he unknowingly touches on an ancient truth: Shabbat is not a private preference but the weekly sign of the covenant between Israel and its Creator. The very fact that the city waited over a year to enforce the fine suggests a society unsure of its own foundation. Yet shmirat Shabbat is what has preserved Jewish identity through every exile and dispersion. The battle over the seventh day is ultimately a battle over who we are as a people and what kind of society we choose to build in our homeland.