Hourly Roundup 16:00 Israel · 12 Aug 2026
Stories in this hour
- Likud to Court: Without Immediate Decision on MKs' District Candidacy Saga - Primaries Will Be Delayed by at Least Two Weeks
- Missing mother and daughter: Police traced phones to train on ShabbatIsrael Police representative arrives in Vienna to assist in the search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi. Phones belonging to the traced on Saturday near a train station
- Haredi protesters to block Highway 4, Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak over draft dodger detentionShas MK Moshe Abutbul described the draft dodger as a "yeshiva guy" who approached the police to assist in an ongoing investigation, demanding that such procedures be changed to avoid arrests
- Apple to compensate employee who converted to Judaism and sought to observe ShabbatAn Apple Store employee requested accommodations so that he could observe Shabbat and was later fired. The company denied discrimination but agreed to a $150,000 settlement
- Hamas intensified Gaza torture, interrogations post-Oct. 2025 ceasefire, IDF Arabic spox saysHamas employs physical violence, blackmail, psychological threats and harm, prolonged isolation, and a range of other forms of mistreatment, the IDF said.
- Ancient olive trees burned in Ayalon Canada Park get second life as bonsai treesA little more than a year after a wildfire swept through Ayalon Canada Park in Israel, severely damaging the ancient olive trees at its popular Olive Tree Recreation Area, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)…
- "Jewish Whore – We Will Kill You": Anti-Semitism in Germany Emerges from the MarginsMurder and rape threats against Jews online, anti-Semitic codes penetrating new communities, and a battle over public funding: Three publications in Germany reveal how anti-Semitic hatred is changing form and expanding.
- Mother, partner indicted over alleged sexual abuse of four childrenThe woman, 33, and the man, 43, both from central Israel, are accused of numerous sexual offenses against the four children. The woman’s daughters were between eight and 12-years-old at the time
- Hamas may receive up to $400 million in debt relief under BoP plan - reportBoP Director-General Nikolay Mladenov disputed the report, saying that "such a proposal has not been discussed, negotiated, considered, and will not be on the agenda in the future."
- Brig. Gen. (res.) Harel Knafo to Channel 7: Limited in Lebanon, but in much better positionsBrig. Gen. (res.) Knafo: We are in a delicate reality in Lebanon. The negotiations for disarming Hezbollah require restrictions on fire, but when there is suspicion of danger, there is no doubt. We open fire.
- Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official saysIn the agreement, the 60-day period refers to an extendable timeframe within which Iran and the US were expected to reach a final deal limiting Tehran's nuclear program and lifting US sanctions
- Iran: No talks with US on extending ceasefireAs 60-day ceasefire period nears its end, Tehran says it does not recognize an official start date and accuses Washington of violating the agreement
Torah perspective
The olive tree's root collar survived the fire. In Torah, the olive is the tree of light, of anointing, of peace. Its ability to regenerate from the root even after the trunk is consumed mirrors the covenant: though the visible form is destroyed, the root remains. The sages teach that olive oil, pressed from the fruit, represents hidden wisdom that emerges through pressure. These ancient trees, now being shaped into bonsai, teach us that destruction is not the final word. What appears lost can be reborn in a new form, smaller perhaps but no less alive, no less rooted in the same holy ground. The fire did not reach the root.