Hourly Roundup 21:00 Israel · 20 May 2026
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- How teachers are harnessing AI to democratize Israeli educationWhen veteran Israeli educator Meirav Seror asked her high school literature class in Beersheba how they might use artificial intelligence to study for their matriculation exam, she expected hesitation. Instead, the students pounced. Using prompts,…
- Israel’s Washington envoy rebukes Ben-Gvir over flotilla detainee treatmentYechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador in Washington, criticized Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following the circulation of a video showing detainees described as Hamas supporters, a case that has drawn domestic and international backlash.…
- What do Apple, Nike, and Mount Sinai have in common? - opinionWhat brands understand about experience, memory, and identity – and why it matters for Jewish education
- 🚨 Iran’s Islamist Terror Regime intentionally targets civilians. The US and Israel target terrorists. There is no comparison.
- Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claimsSpotify rejected a request by the International Legal Forum to remove Chris Webby’s song Raw Thoughts VII, which the ILF said contained antisemitic tropes
- Israel Takes Step Toward Snap Election as Knesset Votes to DissolveIsraeli politicians react following a vote to dissolve the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, before the end of its term, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Israel moved closer on Wednesday to…
- Tucker Carlson on Israeli TV: US, Israel Are ‘Not Democracies,’ Israel ‘Most Violent Country in the World’Tucker Carlson speaks on first day of AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo: Charles-McClintock Wilson/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect Far-right podcaster Tucker Carlson came under fire…
- Judicial ombudsman: Supreme Court justices erred by issuing protest rulings on ShabbatThe judicial ombudsman upheld complaints against Supreme Court justices over issuing substantive rulings on Shabbat, saying their conduct harmed public trust and case management
- US, Iran making progress in talks, though military option remains on the table, sources tell 'Post'Israeli officials stressed that despite ongoing diplomatic contacts, the military option “remains on the table” for US President Trump
- Our Forces Arrested a Terrorist Who Planned to Carry Out an Imminent Terror AttackIn less than 12 hours, fighters of the elite Duvdevan Unit operated in two complex missions in Kabatiya and Shechem • In the first operation, a terrorist who planned to carry out an imminent terror…
- Qatar tells i24NEWS it is not mediating separately between Iran and the U.S., only supporting Pakistan's lead role.The denial follows reported Pakistani frustration over Tehran reaching out to regional channels, including Doha, outside Islamabad's track. Sources say it has
- Ahead of an attack in Iran? Minister Kisch's jibe at Channel 12Education Minister Yoav Kisch addressed the possibility of an attack in Iran and took a jab at Channel 12. "I hope they don't leak to Channel 12," he said, referring to the "scandalous" leak about…