Hourly Roundup 00:00 Israel · 24 Aug 2026
Stories in this hour
- Two European Parliament members barred from entering IsraelForeign Minister Sa’ar asks the Population and Immigration Authority to prevent entry to Swedish lawmakers who were scheduled to land in Israel en route to the Palestinian Authority
- AIPAC wants to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race. Mike Rogers would rather it stay out.In the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, both candidates are trying to turn a narrow margin into victory. Republican Mike Rogers is trying to win as the more moderate alternative to Democratic nominee…
- Iran’s latest National Security Adviser Moshen Rezee threatens all Gulf oil exporters:“If the economic war continues, not a single drop of oil will be exported٫ neither through the Strait of Hormuz nor from anywhere in the Persian Gulf. Iran will regard any country’s
- The desire is excellent, the execution less soEisenkot did well when he presented an orderly plan for rehabilitating the north. But the current plan is nothing more than a continuation of the sloppy work done so far in the area.
- Election SecurityZini admires Eisenkot, but sticks to procedures. This will end in a compromise, with two versions. Security will be provided, but it will not be national.
- Republicans see opportunity in progressives' primary wins while Democrats embrace debateUS Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, called the Democratic left wing "dangerous, radical, and, frankly, weird" in comments during NBC's "Meet the Press."
- IDF Politically DeterredJust look at the chaos unfolding in Judea and Samaria and how long it took to decide which serious incidents in Gaza would be investigated and which would not, to understand how weak and politically…
- Trump envoy clarifies after the storm: 'Our recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan has not changed'After being criticized by Defense Minister Katz for saying that the Golan Heights is 'Syrian territory that Israel occupies' and that 'there is an international consensus on the issue', Tom Burke stated that U.S. policy…
- Bethlehem, Jericho, and Ramallah: Three Israelis Rescued Within HoursThree Israelis entered Palestinian Authority territories and were rescued within hours: one was armed, another intentionally entered Jericho, and a third was located while wandering in Bethlehem
Torah perspective
A nation that does not guard its gates will not long remain a nation. Barring entry to European parliamentarians traveling to the Palestinian Authority is not a diplomatic snub. It is a basic act of sovereignty rooted in the Torah's vision of the land of Israel as a place set apart. The land was given for a purpose: to build a society that reflects divine justice. Those who come to advance a political agenda that denies this purpose have no claim to enter. The guardians of the land are commanded to protect its sanctity, and that includes deciding who may cross its borders. This is not exclusion for its own sake. It is the responsibility of those who hold the key.