Hourly Roundup 17:00 Israel · 19 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- New group of Jewish mayors, municipal leaders aims to share expertise, coordinate actionThe Combat Antisemitism Movement launched a national initiative for Jewish elected municipal leaders on Monday that aims to create stronger and safer cities and communities. Steven Meiner, mayor of Miami Beach, Fla., and founding chair…
- Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi: 'If we dismantle Hezbollah, there won’t be explosive drones'The threat posed by fiber-optic guided explosive drones continues to exact a heavy toll and deeply trouble Israel’s defense establishment. Is a solution on the horizon - and what will happen if the threat reaches…
- Anti-Israel protesters showing up at his home 'use threats, intimidation to try to silence people,' Washington state Dem congressman saysRep. Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, told JNS that "the far-right and the far-left have decided that threats and intimidation are another way to try to either drive people out…
- New European prize launched for Jewish cultural projectsThe new prize which celebrates Jewish heritage is named after Holocaust survivor Simone Veil
- From battlefield to backyard: Inside Israel's Cando drone revolution"You dream it, we drone it." Cando's Ghil Hardy reveals how Israeli drones may soon deliver organs.
- ⚡ BREAKING: @USTreasury is sanctioning 60 individuals, entities, and ships tied to Iran’s Islamist Terror Regime, Hamas, Samidoun, and the Popular Conference for Palestinians A…⚡ BREAKING: @USTreasury is sanctioning 60 individuals, entities, and ships tied to Iran’s Islamist Terror Regime, Hamas, Samidoun, and the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad.
- Public complaints in Israel soar as state failures compoundOf the complaints in which the commission reached a decision, 56% were found justified - the highest rate since its establishment. Another 7,429 complaints were resolved without a formal decision.
- George Mason removes graduate who displayed Palestinian flag on stage from commencementThe public university stated that the graduate student violated rules that were sent out prior to graduation and that several participants were removed from various ceremonies for carrying different flags, including U.S. and Ukrainian ones.
- UAE MOD: 6 hostile drones intercepted in the past 48 hours. Zero casualties, no damage to critical facilities.Investigation into the May 17 Barakah nuclear station attack confirmed all drones launched from Iraqi territory. The UAE reserves the right to take all necessary
- Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber injured in car accidentIsrael’s Chief Rabbi, Kalman Meir Ber, was involved in a minor car accident this morning.
- How to solve the problem of Hezbollah drones – assessment of a reserve generalThe technological arms race, vividly demonstrated in the Russian-Ukrainian war, has reached Israel. The threat from explosive-laden drones controlled via fiber-optic cable is becoming a serious challenge for the IDF. Reserve Brigadier General Amir Avivi,…
- Iraq condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia amid US pressure on Iranian-backed militiasIraq condemned recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, vowed cooperation in the investigation, and moved to distance Iranian-backed militias amid growing US pressure.
Torah perspective
A Jewish mayor governs knowing that history is watching. The new association of Jewish municipal leaders grounds itself in a tradition that did not emerge from comfort but from knowing what is at stake when government fails the people it serves. This is the Torah's vision of leadership: not power for its own sake but responsibility before Heaven and before the community. When the proclamation says 'we are each responsible for one another,' it echoes the principle of areivut, mutual accountability that binds every Jew to every other. Governing with integrity, confronting hatred, building cities that belong to everyone, this is the way of the shepherd-leader who carries the flock on his heart.