Hourly Roundup 06:00 Israel · 20 May 2026

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Irish PM blasts Israel over interception of Gaza-bound flotillaIrish leaders condemn Israel for detaining citizens attempting to breach the Gaza blockade, including the sister of President Connolly.
Six Israeli hiking trails and natural sites to reconnect with nature this ShavuotThe KKL-JNF invites Israelis to experience some of its most beautiful water hiking trails across the country.
Leiter’s blunt accuracy may be undiplomatic, but his criticism is valid - editorialIsraeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter's words were harsh, certainly. But his criticism of J Street and Bernie Sanders is not unwarranted.
"I felt like Avigdor Kahalani": Fought, was wounded, and returned to battle — now he tells it allShilo Eljam fought in regular service in Gaza, was wounded, returned to combat — and realized he had to tell his story and the story of the war: in a book he wrote, in lectures,…
Haifa Naval base suffers 'catastrophic' sanitary conditions, says source - N12"Everything here is rotten and exposed," said the source, who alleged that the response from the military has been insufficient to control the rat manifestation seen daily at the base.
At least ten mines discovered in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence says - CBSThe US Navy spent weeks clearing mines from a route in the Strait of Hormuz meant for the safe passage of commercial ships, warning that the normal route is "extremely hazardous."
Looking for Things to Do on Shavuot? The Complete Guide to Events Across the Country | Ilana ShtutlandThe Festival of the Giving of the Torah, the Festival of the First Fruits, and even the "Cheese Holiday" — all find expression on Shavuot through a variety of events, tours, workshops, and festivals throughout…
The main city in the north on the way to losing half its residents: "A game of Russian roulette"While talks of a ceasefire are underway, residents of the confrontation line reveal their living nightmare on "Radio North." A mother of a student from Shlomi: "I drive her in fear. Better a foolish child…
The Hypocrisy of Europe - Boycotting Loudly and Buying Weapons Quietly | Dr. Moshe EladEuropean countries that protest against Israel and call for boycotting it purchase from it weapons systems, defense technologies, and intelligence capabilities. The gap expresses deep hypocrisy.
Mojtaba declares Jihad, Trump: 'This will end soon'Mojtaba Khamenei published a series of defiant tweets in which he framed the war with the US and Israel in distinctly religious terms of 'holy defense' and jihad. Counterterrorism experts emphasize that Khamenei Jr. is…
Strock: "I am in mourning both because I lost a daughter and because of her suffering. We failed to save her"In an interview with "120 VeAchat", the political podcast of ynet, Minister Orit Strock refers for the first time to the death of her daughter Shoshana and the rumor mill: "She did not falsely accuse…
Foreign Ministry on the Flotilla: "A PR Stunt in Service of Hamas That Has Come to an End"The Foreign Ministry announced that another protest flotilla has come to an end after all 430 activists on board were transferred to Israeli vessels and are making their way to Israel, where they will be…

Torah perspective

When Mojtaba Khamenei frames his war as 'jihad' and 'holy defense,' he echoes a pattern as old as Amalek, claiming divine mandate for aggression. The Torah teaches that true holiness is measured by how we treat the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, not by how loudly we invoke God's name in battle. The prophet Zechariah describes a time when 'the Lord will be King over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be One and His name One,' a unity achieved through truth and peace, not through sanctified violence. Trump's confidence that 'it will end soon' reflects a deeper truth: false messianism crumbles before the simplicity of the Shema. No sword ever made God one.