Hourly Roundup 19:00 Israel · 3 Jul 2026
Stories in this hour
- Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announcesCohanim has been a longtime anti-regime advocate, and has also used her platforms to spread awareness about the global rise in antisemitism
- Barmitzvah boys play table tennis for 12 hours non-stop to raise money for injured soldiersDaniel Reuben and Daniel Sinyor sold 15-minute slots to family and friends to play against them
- Enough with the AIPAC bashingCriticize its positions. Challenge its spending. Argue against its endorsements. But stop pretending that it is somehow different from every other interest group operating in Washington
- Press Release: BNVCA Files Complaint Against Jean-Luc Mélenchon – July 2, 2026The National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism (BNVCA) announces that it has filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor of Paris against Jean-Luc Mélenchon, following public statements regarding the classification of the massacres perpetrated by…
- Is this schnitzel a cut above the rest?Tel Aviv’s hippest new restaurant sells just one thing: schnitzel for £22. It’s whipping up a media storm, but is it a must-visit this summer?
- After 17 years of estrangement: Praise from Venezuela's president for Israeli aid - and hope for a diplomatic breakthroughDelcy Rodríguez, who replaced the anti-Israel president Maduro after he was captured by the US and has since been cooperating with Washington, thanked Israel for the aid delegation sent to her following the earthquake disaster:…
- Iran begins talks with Japanese firms on oil sales under temporary US sanctions waiverA senior Iranian official said any deal would require the US to extend the current waiver given the shipping time between Japan and Iran
- PM's Office: Report of Intent to Harm Iranian Negotiation Team Is 'Fake News'The Prime Minister's Office denied today (Friday) the report in the New York Times that Israel intended to assassinate senior members of the Iranian negotiating team. In a tweet from the office in English, it…
- Trump and Erdogan's deal under threat - mediaThe US Congress has attempted to block the supply of jet engines to Turkey for the prospective Kaan fighter jet. The relevant resolution was introduced by Democratic Representative Dina Titus. According to Kathimerini, the initiative…
Torah perspective
When a boy becomes bar mitzvah, he enters the covenant of mitzvot, receiving the privilege and responsibility of a divine connection that now flows through his own actions. These two young men understood that true adulthood in Jewish terms means giving, not receiving. They took their physical energy, their competitive drive in table tennis, and channeled every single hour into healing injured soldiers who gave their bodies for Am Yisrael. The twelve hours were not an endurance contest; they were a living lesson that a mitzvah lights the way through fatigue and limitation. This is the essence of becoming a Jewish adult: discovering that your strength, your time, and your talent are not your own, but tools for lifting others.