Hourly Roundup 10:00 Israel · 23 Aug 2026

Stories in this hour

One wounded in stabbing attack near Jericho, IDF launches manhunt in pursuit of terroristA 24-year-old was moderately wounded in the attack and has been evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem to receive medical treatment
Two arrested for attempting to carve opening in security barrier near JerusalemBorder Police officers arrested two residents of Kafr Aqab on suspicion of attempting to carve an opening at the base of the security barrier using electric power tools, with the aim of creating a passage…
'Malchieli is a murderer!' Shas condemns protests against MK over haredi draft lawMalchieli has stated that yeshiva students should be able to defer service as long as Torah study is their occupation, and recently said he would "not ask for a collective exemption for haredim."
Katz orders IDF to accelerate destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in southern LebanonThe IDF noted that the continued engineering activity in these areas also prevents Hezbollah from carrying out guerrilla operations
Peoples of Israel: Rabbi Jeffrey Woolf, the story keeper of JerusalemOn this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet Rabbi Jeffrey Woolf, a historian who followed his grandmother’s stories home
'Kat World:' Artist Risa Brooke Oze turns wartime life in Israel into whiskered, cat-themed satireOze’s signature style filters big, uncomfortable themes through a distinctly feminine lens – bright, playful, and unmistakably her own
Eisenkot's associate against Netanyahu: "Customs of kings, not of leaders of a nation" | ListenShaul Meridor, a candidate in the "Yeshar!" party, attacked the Prime Minister's decision to attend a performance by Eden Ben Zaken: "I fear that neither he nor the rest know the words." He also noted…
Money Will Return to Gas Bills — Who Will Receive Payments from SupergasSupergas Power has summarized the results of the first half of 2026 and simultaneously announced a settlement agreement that could bring household gas consumers compensations and benefits totaling more than 31 million shekels. This is…
'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book reviewIn My Other Half, the hero, Jake, eventually meets an unexpected fate in Jerusalem. Until then, he embarks on a hilarious series of decadent misadventures, some of which appear below
The Terror Attack in the Jordan Valley: The 24-Year-Old Fully Conscious – His Condition Is StableA 24-year-old man was moderately injured after a terrorist ambushed him in the village of Auja in the Jordan Valley and fled the scene • The injured person was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center…
The Hypothetical Scenario: David Zini Would Get Yelled At by Netanyahu — And Not Sure Which One | Ben CaspitI imagine what would happen these days if David Zini turned to Netanyahu and told him that Eisenkot requested security. David Zini is not the head of the General Security Service, he is a butler…
Drama in Michigan: The Republican candidate throws AIPAC out of his campaignRift between the Republican candidate in the state of Michigan and AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby in the US. Although AIPAC is willing to invest millions in Rogers' campaign - the candidate prefers to give…

Torah perspective

A 24-year-old man was stabbed near Jericho today. The terrorist fled. The IDF is hunting him. The victim is stable and conscious at Shaare Zedek in Jerusalem. We are in Elul, the month of return. The attack is a brutal reminder that evil has not withdrawn from the world. The work of teshuvah is not only personal but national. It means strengthening our hold on the land, pursuing justice without hesitation, and recognizing that every single life is infinitely precious. The hospital's name, Shaare Zedek, Gates of Righteousness, is itself a prayer. May righteousness, not violence, be what passes through our gates.