Hourly Roundup 23:00 Israel · 19 May 2026

Stories in this hour

Senators introduce bipartisan Jewish American Security Act to fully fund security needs, expand Jew-hatred responseSens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), co-chairs of the Senate task force on fighting Jew-hatred, introduced the Jewish American Security Act, which would increase security funding for houses of worship, on Tuesday. If…
Toronto conference against anti-Zionism draws about 1,000, organizers sayThe World Symposium Against Anti-Zionism, held in Toronto on May 17, was intended to confront the “new face of Jew-hatred,” according to Amir Epstein, director of Tafsik, one of the event organizers. “People need to…
Itamar, of blessed memory, a resident of the community of Eli, was a courageous commander who fought heroically against Hezbollah terrorists to defend our northern border.
Kuwaiti Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist Refuses Handshake With Israeli Athlete: ‘We Do Not Respect Them At All’An aerial view shows Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 16, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Stephanie McGehee. Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu gold medalist Jassim Alhatem refused to shake hands with Israeli bronze medalist Yoav Manor at the Abu Dhabi…
Two polls find growing split among Republicans over support for IsraelTwo new polls of American voters have found declining public support for Israel and growing discontent among Republicans over President Donald Trump’s direction on Israel. According to a New York Times/Siena poll published Monday, 38%…
Board of Peace asks UN members to pressure Hamas to disarm, deliver more funding for GazaIn a report delivered to the U.N. Security Council, the board says the terrorist organization’s refusal to give up its weapons remains “the principal obstacle to full implementation” of the Gaza ceasefire.
US Department of Health and Human Services plans to restore conscience and religious freedom divisionThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday that it plans to restructure its civil rights office, the agency's law enforcement arm, to strengthen its efforts to fight Jew-hatred and to protect…
Ishay Ribo's song that strengthened Romi in captivityFormer hostage Romi Gonen told singer Ishay Ribo about the emotional moment when she heard the song “Tocho Ratzuf Ahava" while in Gaza, after nearly a year in captivity.
Hungarian Filmmaker Says ‘Orgy of Antisemitism Overtaking the West,’ Feels ‘Ostracized’ by Film IndustryHungarian film director László Nemes attends the photocall of “Moulin” at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Photo: Marco Barada / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect Hungarian Jewish filmmaker László Nemes talked about…
"Now They Speak": One Million Israelis Commemorate the Murder of the Three Teenagers12 years after the disaster that shook the nation: more than 700 events, meetings and community initiatives are being launched this week across the country and around the world.
Rubio, Guterres discuss US-backed effort to halt Iranian actions in Strait of HormuzU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed U.S. efforts to stop “the Islamic Republic of Iran’s unlawful mining and tolling of the Strait of Hormuz” during a call on Tuesday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres,…

Torah perspective

Twelve years have passed since the kidnapping and murder of Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali, and now a million Israelis are remembering. The Hebrew phrase "עכשיו מדברים", "now they are speaking", carries a deep truth. Their souls did not fall silent. The Gemara teaches that the righteous, even after their passing, are called living. These three boys, united in their martyrdom, continue to speak through the unity they awakened in the nation. In the days approaching Shavuot, when we stand as one people at Sinai, their voices remind us that the strongest response to darkness is not hatred but the unbreakable bond of Jewish brotherhood. Their memory is a blessing precisely because it continues to speak.