Hourly Roundup 23:00 Israel · 28 Jun 2026
Stories in this hour
- The strategic significance of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement - opinionIf successfully implemented, the agreement could have implications beyond Lebanon and potentially inform future disarmament efforts in Gaza
- Picual fine dining: Serving the Land of Israel, one course at a time - reviewPicual is a glatt kosher fine dining restaurant in Rishon Lezion, founded by restaurateur Itzik Kadosh and chef Dor Benjamin
- US Amb Waltz joins Jordanian Royal Family at World Cup matchUS Ambassador Mike Waltz watched Jordan's World Cup match alongside King Abdullah and Queen Rania, who have repeatedly criticized Israel and refuse to extradite a most-wanted terrorist
- Report: US and Iran agreed on cessation of attacks - and holding talks in Doha on TuesdayAccording to Axios, the talks will now focus on resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and not on Iran's nuclear program as originally planned
- IDF Destroyed a Massive Underground Terror Infrastructure of Hezbollah in Southern LebanonAs part of Operation "End Verse," the IDF destroyed a massive underground terror infrastructure of Hezbollah in the area of the village of Majdal Zon in southern Lebanon. The tunnel, over 200 meters long and…
- Turkey Criticizes Israel, Accusing It of Trying to Hide CrimesTurkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sharply reacted to Israel's decision to recognize the Armenian genocide, expressing disagreement with Jerusalem's position. "The Israeli government, which systematically oppresses the Palestinian people before the eyes of the world…
- Likud's reserved slots: Ari Spitz refused Netanyahu's offerNetanyahu demands 11 reserved slots within the first 40 spots, five of them in the top ten. The Prime Minister offered a reserved slot to Ari Spitz—who rejected the proposal.
The very name of the operation, Sof Pasuk (End of Verse), hints at the inner dimension of this event. In Torah reading, a sof pasuk marks the completion of a verse, a moment when meaning is sealed and what preceded it is fully revealed. The Hezbollah tunnel, buried twenty-five meters deep, represents the opposite of revelation: concealment, plotting in darkness, building a kingdom of emptiness underground. The destruction of that infrastructure, more than a military achievement, mirrors the inner work of exposing the hollow foundations of evil. What hides below ground, in the realm of the unseen and the unspoken, is brought up to the light and terminated. When the hidden is fully revealed, its power dissipates. The verse ends, and the next chapter begins.