Hourly Roundup 07:00 Israel · 21 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- AJC marks one year since two Israeli embassy staffers were killed in DCExactly one year after Israeli embassy staffers Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., the American Jewish Committee said that it is working to combat dangerous rhetoric…
- WATCH: Israeli undercover unit raids café to seize terroristAn undercover Israel Border Police unit operating in western Samaria arrested a suspect wanted for terrorist activity, at a café in Qalqilya on Tuesday night. The raid was based on intelligence provided by the Israel…
- Why is a branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization (which was declared a terrorist organization under the US Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987) allowed to operate at @SFSU?!@LeoTerrellDOJ @StateDept @SecRubio @statedept h/t @NomiFried
- Likud Loses Ground — Unexpected Turn in New PollAmid the continued weakening of the Likud party, for the first time since December 4, 2025, the Religious Zionism party, led by Bezalel Smotrich, crosses the electoral threshold. This is indicated by the results of…
- Minister of Immaturity and Stupidity: Ben Gvir Gave Hamas the Big Gift | Avi AshkenaziIn the IDF, they planned for a long time the complex takeover of the Turkish flotilla, but then the Minister of National Security and the Minister of Culture came to gather votes and actually played…
- Ra'am: Current government must be replaced in next electionsMK Waleed Alhwashla states that "the ultimate goal is replacing the government in order to deliver tangible results for Arab society."
- Netanyahu: Will resume fire, waiting is a mistake; Trump: Better a deal, my decisionIn US media, new details were reported from the 'tense' call between the Prime Minister and the President, after the latter decided to freeze the resumption of strikes - in an operation that will be…
- First Crack in the Blockade: Giant Tankers Rescued After Two Months of ParalysisThe international tanker fleet records a first crack in the maritime blockade in the Persian Gulf, as three giant tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz. The passage was made possible through a monitored shipping route…
- When the Holiness of the Festival Meets Shabbat | Rabbi Eliezer MelamedIt is a mitzvah to prepare an Eruv Tavshilin on the eve of the festival, thereby permitting cooking and baking for Shabbat on the festival day. The cooked dish used for the Eruv should be…
- Peak Alert | Israel Prepares to Resume Fighting Against IranIsrael has taken a series of operational preparation steps ahead of a real possibility of resuming direct exchanges of fire with Iran.
- Seven Soldiers Hospitalized After Drone AttackThe Israel Defense Forces reported that last Wednesday, seven soldiers sustained injuries of varying severity due to an incident involving a strike FPV drone in southern Lebanese territory. An IDF press service representative clarified that…
- Iran: The American proposal has been received and is being examinedThe spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Tehran has received the American proposal and is now examining it. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Nour.
Torah perspective
The Torah commands, "If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first." This principle is not just about individual self-defense; it is the foundation for how a Jewish nation must protect its people. The undercover Border Police raid in Qalqilya, carried out with precision and quiet courage, reflects this ancient duty. The mitzvah requires both gevurah (strength) and chochmah (wisdom), the daring to act and the cunning to do so without unnecessary risk. Every terrorist removed from the streets is a sanctification of God's Name, proving that Jewish sovereignty means Jewish safety. May we merit the day when no such raids are needed and peace is the only reality.