Hourly Roundup 18:00 Israel · 12 Aug 2026

Stories in this hour

IDF: Earlier today (Wednesday), the Chief of the General Staff held an additional situational assessment together with the Commander of the Central Command, the Head of the Operati…IDF: Earlier today (Wednesday), the Chief of the General Staff held an additional situational assessment together with the Commander of the Central Command, the Head of the Operations Directorate, and the Head of the Operations…
Chilling threat against Jewish couple in FranceJewish tourists from Australia fell victim to a serious antisemitic incident at a supermarket in France after a friendly conversation about soccer veered into politics
Israel on Trial: one judge’s search for truthJonathan Sacerdoti speaks to Judge Roy K. Altman about his hopeful new book, where he puts Israel in the dock
Is Hezbollah Sabotaging the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire?Lebanese Hezbollah fighters take part in cross-border raids, part of a large-scale military exercise, in Aaramta bordering Israel on May 21, 2023, ahead of the anniversary of Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000. Photo:…
Gaza BoP agreement grants Hamas military wing $160 million in cash, Liberman claimsLiberman further noted a recent incident in which IDF commanders came across a group of 50 Hamas Nuhkba terrorists who were conducting an exercise in which they practiced raiding a Jewish settlement
IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones - reportAccording to the LAF, Israel's actions consistently hinder its ability to operate in the pilot zones and work to return south Lebanese residents to their homes.
Fatah Says Egypt Views Israel as ‘Number One’ Enemy; Should Jews Be Concerned?Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty attends a joint press conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa in Cairo, Egypt March 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany Egypt’s military still designates “Israel as enemy number…
The Jewish History of Prague (PART TWO)Tombstones are seen at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, April 20, 2020. Photo: Reuters / David W Cerny. Part One of this article appeared here. The Thirty Years War The devastation of…
US finds fiscal transparency lacking across much of Middle EastA U.S. State Department report states that the Palestinian Authority and several other regional governments failed to meet transparency standards, while Lebanon has made significant progress
"This is a serious statement and I stand behind it": Ram Ben Barak takes off the glovesMK Ram Ben Barak attacked the government following the events in Kusra, called the violence of the Jewish rioters "terror pure and simple" and called for the return of administrative detentions. Later he attacked the…
Antisemitism in a French Store: "Get away before I put a bullet in your head"New footage uploaded to social media reveals a severe antisemitic incident in a supermarket in France. An Irish tourist confronted two Jewish women and said he was sorry Hitler didn't finish his job. Later, the…
Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bnKushner was previously reported to be in talks to lead Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell of stakes in football’s premier tournaments

Torah perspective

An Irish tourist in a French supermarket tells two Jewish women he is sorry Hitler did not finish the job. The words are a window into something the Torah understood long before psychology named it. The hatred of the Jew is not about what Jews do. It is about what the Jew represents: the presence of a commanding God, the demand for moral accountability, the refusal to let history be merely power. The Zohar states it as a fixed law of spiritual nature: Esau hates Jacob. Not because of any action Jacob takes, but because of who Jacob is. The response is not to explain ourselves better. The response is to know whose covenant we carry and to carry it without apology.