Hourly Roundup 00:00 Israel · 19 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- J Street a 'cancer within Jewish community,' Israeli ambassador saysYechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador in Washington, referred to J Street as a "cancer within the Jewish community" on Monday. Speaking at a National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meeting at Museum of the Bible…
- Police investigating antisemitic fliers tossed onto lawns in Michigan suburbAuthorities say about 100 fliers containing antisemitic imagery and language were thrown from a vehicle onto residential streets early Saturday, prompting increased patrols in the area.
- Mamdani defends 'Nakba Day' post amid backlash from Jewish communityNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his decision to mark "Nakba Day" on official city channels, pushing back on criticism from Jewish community leaders. Speaking at a press conference announcing a second municipally operated…
- I did not have an attack on my calendar for tomorrow.The earliest window I was considering was this weekend, or next weekend. I believe this was supposed to be a negotiating tactic. I do not believe the regime will bite. Actually, it’ll embolden them.
- Authorities in San Diego, CA, have held a press conference regarding an active shooter incident at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which they are considering a hate crime, and…Authorities in San Diego, CA, have held a press conference regarding an active shooter incident at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which they are considering a hate crime, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
- Cornell University Clears President of Wrongdoing After Incident With Anti-Israel ProtestersCornell University students walk on campus, November 2023. Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Connect Cornell University absolved its president, Michael Kotlikoff, of wrongdoing following an incident in which anti-Israel protesters accused him of lightly…
- The time has come to make a decision: Is this the man who will decide the election?Benny Gantz, struggling in the polls, sticks to his position and is unwilling to declare that he will not sit under Netanyahu • One of the goals: to appeal to moderate right-wing voters • While…
- Prosecution Removed Gag Order from Testimony of Brig. Gen. G.Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the High Court of Justice that the IDF authorized the removal of the security classification from the testimony of Brig. Gen. G., subject to a few limited redactions. It was…
Torah perspective
When a mob surrounds a man's car and then claims he struck them, the accusation itself already carries the energy of the crowd's demand, not the pursuit of truth. Cornell cleared its president, but the deeper Torah teaching runs further: the prohibition against "following a multitude to do evil" is not just for courts. It is a call to resist the gravitational pull of group narratives, even when they feel righteous. A person trapped by a mob has already been sentenced in the court of public opinion before any evidence is heard. The real work is to train ourselves to pause, to demand facts before alignment, and to remember that justice delayed by the pressure of outrage is no justice at all.