Hourly Roundup 20:00 Israel · 3 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- Iranian nationals arrested over alleged plot against UK JewsTwo Iranian nationals were arrested in the UK over an alleged plot to attack Manchester's Jewish community during Yom Kippur
- Ireland press conference cuts short after official says Israeli reporter ‘walked past the line’Ireland’s press conference on Saturday ahead of the UEFA Nations League soccer match to be held on Oct. 4 against Israel came to an abrupt end after an Israeli reporter probed head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson…
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said long-range strikes over the past 24 hours hit targets tied to Russia's war effort, including sites in the Samara region and Iskander…Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said long-range strikes over the past 24 hours hit targets tied to Russia's war effort, including sites in the Samara region and Iskander missile system positions in the Bryansk region. He…
- Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) sailing in the Indian Ocean towards Phuket, Thailand, where the aircraft carrier strike group is scheduled t…Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) sailing in the Indian Ocean towards Phuket, Thailand, where the aircraft carrier strike group is scheduled to make a port call from October 4 to…
- Chinese officials asked the U.S. to build rest time into Xi Jinping's Washington summit with President Trump, according to people familiar with the planning. Requests included a…Chinese officials asked the U.S. to build rest time into Xi Jinping's Washington summit with President Trump, according to people familiar with the planning. Requests included a private West Wing "hold room" open only to…
- Ben Gvir demands High Court: Publish a reasoned ruling in the case of Sami Abu ShahadaAfter Abu Shahada withdrew his candidacy following the hearing in the Supreme Court, Otzma Yehudit demands that the Supreme Court nevertheless publish a reasoned decision. Ben Gvir argues that this is a principled issue concerning…
- "3 years will not extinguish the outcry": protests across the country marking the massacreAt the Kabri junction in the Galilee, protesters waved signs against the government and clashed with a man who, they said, snatched a flag and threatened them with a pole. About 200 gathered in the…
Torah perspective
The foiling of a Yom Kippur plot against Manchester's Jews is not just a police success. The holiest day of the Jewish year, when synagogues are full and communities most exposed, became the target. That the plot was uncovered before the day arrived carries a familiar pattern. Jewish communities face threats on the days that matter most, and time and again the threat is turned aside. The Chassidic masters teach that the spiritual light generated by Jewish unity and prayer on Yom Kippur creates a protective barrier that no darkness can penetrate. The arrests are the visible layer of a deeper protection that has accompanied the Jewish people through every exile.