Hourly Roundup 12:00 Israel · 20 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Israeli Clalit health service introduces new 'AI pro system' | Innov'NationArticles: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: #i24NEWS #Innov'Nation i24NEWS breaks down the need-to-know news from around the world in a fast-paced and engaging format
- Sadiq Khan is failing us on hate marches, say Jewish community leadersHeads of communal organisations and senior politicians blast London Mayor after years of anti-Israel demonstrations
- Exposing Hezbollah’s tunnels triggers debate in the Arab world - interviewYehia Kassem's rare on-the-ground reporting in Arabic from an area controlled by Hezbollah for decades caught attention across the Arab world
- The Netherlands is no place for Jews, says Dutch Eurovision winner after retirement home cancels her concertEven if you are a ‘good Jew’ in their eyes, sooner or later they will turn on you, Lenny Khur tells the JC
- Dror Bin to step down as CEO of Israel Innovation Authority after five-year termBin has led the IIA since 2021, during a period marked by global economic turbulence, the COVID‑19 pandemic, and the economic impact of the Israel-Hamas War.
- Sid Rosenberg speaks to 'Post' on Trump, New York and the threat of antisemitism - interview"October 7 changed the whole map," Rosenberg said. "And after October 7, you follow it up with Mamdani, and there's a reason why antisemitism is up 182%. There's your answer right there."
- Supreme Court upholds NGO security screening frameworkNGOs operating in Judea and Samaria given final 30 days to submit employee lists, comply with security screening procedures, or cease operations
- IDF: Overnight (Tuesday), the IDF dismantled a weapons storage facility belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the central Gaza Strip.The weapons stored within the facility were intended to target IDF soldiers operating near the Yellow Line and Israeli civilians, and were dismantled in order to remove the threat. Prior to the strike, steps were…
- Connecting with Jerusalem: the parashah for Second Day Yom TovThree times a year – on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, on the Feast of Weeks, and on the Feast of Booths – all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the…
- 🎯DISMANTLED: A Hamas weapons storage facility in central Gaza.The weapons stored within the facility were intended to target IDF soldiers operating near the Yellow Line & Israeli civilians.
- US, Iran exchanged 'formulas' for Iran's nuclear program for first time since start of negotiationsIt was also reported that recently, coordination between the US military and the IDF has been extended, as part of preparations for the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran
- Kiryat Shmona: Children panic as siren sounds ahead of festive ceremonyShocking footage: Children at 'Hamaginim' school in Kiryat Shmona panic, rush for shelter, as siren sounds ahead of festive ceremony
Torah perspective
When Lenny Kuhr, a Dutch Eurovision winner who lived as an integrated 'good Jew' for decades, is told her own country is no place for Jews, the cycle of exile repeats its ancient lesson. The Torah teaches that Jewish existence among the nations is always provisional, never permanent. We can build, contribute, be celebrated, and still be told to leave. This is not pessimism but honesty. The only guarantee for Jewish safety is not assimilation or approval from host nations, but the Land of Israel and the God of Israel. Every cancellation, every turned-back, is a quiet reminder that the soul of a Jew belongs in only one homeland.