Hourly Roundup 09:00 Israel · 27 Sept 2026
Stories in this hour
- Knesset polls show wide disparities, ultimate outcome still unclear in heated election raceWhile Channel 14 and i24NEWS give Likud a clear advantage, polls by Maariv, N12, and Channel 13 show Gadi Eisenkot leading or nearly tied with the party
- Hezbollah launched an explosive drone at Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon overnight, the military says, prompting strikes on the terror group's sites in response.The IDF says no injuries were caused by the drone that targeted troops in the south Lebanon buffer zone.
- 18-year-old from Khan al-Ahmar arrested on suspicion of throwing stones at IsraelisPolice received a report of stone-throwing near Ra'em Farm in the Ma'ale Adumim area at a group of Israelis who were at the site. Police and Border Police fighters from the Jerusalem envelope who were…
- Likud Minister Finds the Guilty Party in the October 7th Massacre Failure - and It's Not Benjamin Netanyahu - 'Crazy Logical Fallacy'The Diaspora Minister gave an interview on 103FM, tried to defend Prime Minister Netanyahu against the criticisms directed at him regarding the pre-massacre warning in the Gaza Envelope, and sharply criticized Gadi Eisenkot.
- Hezbollah attempted to harm our soldiers, in response – IDF struck launch areasTerrorists from the Hezbollah terror organization launched an explosive drone at IDF forces operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon • No casualties were suffered by our forces • IAF aircraft responded by striking…
- Little by little: Shin Bet's NILI team eliminates remnants of terrorists in the Gaza StripIn Gaza, reports indicate that Saher Tsakar, the terrorist who drove Noa Argamani to the Strip after her abduction from the Nova festival, was eliminated in a strike in Nuseirat. The IDF confirmed the strike,…
- Wild chase in Tel Aviv: They fled with a loaded gun ready to fire | WatchBorder Police fighters and officers of the Tel Aviv South station thwarted a severe violent incident after a chase through the city streets • The two rode together on an electric scooter, crossed intersections on…
- After nearly three years: Hagai Luber parts with the phone number of his son YehonatanFor nearly three years, Hagai Luber struggled to cancel the phone number of his son Yehonatan. When he finally called, the conversation became a jolting moment.
Torah perspective
A phone number is barely a thing. Nine digits, a saved contact, a line that rings into silence. But for nearly three years, Hagai Luber could not cancel his son Yehonatan's number, because canceling it meant accepting that Yehonatan would never call again. The Torah teaches that memory is not about holding onto objects, but about holding onto meaning. The first stage of mourning is aninut, a raw state where nothing can be set aside. Then comes shiva, sheloshim, the year. Each stage releases a little more. Letting go of the phone is not betrayal. It is the final act of love: releasing the vessel so the soul can rest. The line stays open in a different way now, in prayer and in the name that still carries life.