Hourly Roundup 07:00 Israel · 18 May 2026

Stories in this hour

DECLASSIFIEDDECLASSIFIED Mossad dogs started the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Agents “Shylock” and “Judah” were sent to Venice in 1594 with one objective: ignite a completely unnecessary blood feud for undetermined strategic gain.…
"No Jews, No News" | The Precise Monologue Shaking the WorldIn a sharp and incisive monologue, American television host Bill Maher held up a merciless mirror to the wave of anti-Semitism sweeping the West. Watch.
The Operations Officer of the Binyamin Brigade in a special interview to Channel 7: We identify every enemy movement - and prevent terrorismMajor A., the Operations Officer of the Binyamin Brigade, describes the change in approach in Judea and Samaria and shares the personal price exacted by the war - which is not yet over.
Closure of the Prime Minister's Advisors Case: What Led to the Attorney General's Unusual Decision?In the prosecution, there were those who said 'I told you so.' But the defendant Israel Einhorn, who is not even required to testify in the case, refuses to return to the country - and…
Quds Force commander on elimination of Hamas military wing chief: The resistance in Gaza is aliveIsmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, referred to the elimination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of the military wing of Hamas, by Israel last weekend. According to him, "The elimination…
New data: Iran executed 2,159 people after June war with IsraelIran executed a record 2,159 people last year, driving global executions to their highest level since 1981, according to Amnesty International.
The leader who champions the anti-Israel line in Europe hits historic lowThe Socialist Party of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recorded its worst result in Andalusia since 1982, in a region that for decades was considered a historic stronghold of the left in the country. The…
The Israeli hostage who spied in captivity: "Thanks to their stupidity"Even in captivity she never stopped investigating: Elizabeth Tsurkov reveals how the information she gathered under the watchful eye of her captors helped arrest and incriminate a senior figure in Iraqi Hezbollah: "The stupidity of…
Senior UAE Official: Attack on Nuclear Reactor Is a Dangerous EscalationAnwar Gargash, senior diplomatic advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, criticized Iran following the attack on the nuclear reactor and said that "an attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant, whether by…
Scale of losses of the Russian Armed Forces and real advances in Ukraine – The EconomistThe failure of even a short-term ceasefire in Ukraine clearly demonstrates that a protracted armed confrontation is unlikely to end in the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, despite the consistently high intensity of hostilities, the architecture of…
Netanyahu Trial Hearing Will Not Open at Scheduled Time – and May Not Take Place at AllThe presiding judge, as the panel's presiding judge, ruled that the hearing will not begin at 09:30, the entire day of testimony will be determined after receiving the state's response. Netanyahu requested the cancellation of…

Torah perspective

The claim that 'no Jews means no news' captures a deep truth: the Jewish people are the pulse of history, the nation through which the Divine purpose in creation unfolds. The nations' obsessive focus on Jews, whether in admiration or hatred, reflects the Torah's teaching that Israel is 'the head and not the tail.' Antisemitism is not a random prejudice but a reaction to the unique role of Jews as God's witnesses in the world. Bill Maher's monologue holds up a mirror to a West that has lost its moral compass, reminding us that when Jews are targeted, the entire fabric of civilization is at risk. The world cannot ignore us because the world's destiny is tied to ours.