Hourly Roundup 09:00 Israel · 4 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- Ex-PA minister who said he warned Israel about Oct. 7 denies claims he tried to influence electionReferring to the attack Hamas launched on Israel three years ago on October 7, Abu Zaida described it as "a reckless gamble based on mistaken calculations and assessments."
- Old interview implicates Yoseph HaddadYoseph Haddad, No. 2 on Amcha Yisrael's party list, said five years ago that he supports a two-state solution and peace with 'our Palestinian brothers.' Haddad: 'Enough with the spins and lies.'
- The dream of normalization with Saudi Arabia clouded Netanyahu’s judgment - opinionThree years after October 7, it is becoming increasingly clear that the question of normalization with Saudi Arabia lay at the heart of the calculations and thinking on both sides
- The video from the past that complicates Yosef HaddadNumber 2 in the party Amcha Israel gave an interview in Arabic - and expressed support for the two-state solution and peace with "our Palestinian brothers" five years ago
- Did the pager operation change the Middle East? - opinionHezbollah is weaker, but it's not disappeared. It still possesses thousands of rockets and missiles and continues to invest in expanding its drone capabilities
- IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threatsIron Fist, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an active protection system designed to protect armored fighting vehicles and engineering vehicles
- The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinionThe Saudis soon realized that in the Middle East at least, the military and terrorist power Iran and its proxies possessed would prevail over Saudi’s financial clout. Hariri was assassinated in 2005
- The Rift Forgotten? Elon Musk's Surprising Comeback to the Trump AdministrationSecretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the establishment of a panel to advise on future warfare matters called "Project Meridian," and brought back the world's richest man, Elon Musk, to the fold of the Trump…
- Fear of new terror method: Pilots will become the new suicide terroristsThe terror flight of Flydubai raises concern over a new threat to civil aviation: pilots who undergo a process of radicalization and use the aircraft itself as a weapon • Former intelligence officials warn of…
- Tibi against Yair Golan: "They made a serious mistake and are paying the price for it"Ahmed Tibi harshly criticized the Democrats' support for disqualifying Sami Abu Shahada and claimed that the move harmed his chances in the High Court: "I did not expect them to join Ben Gvir." On the…
- Food prices in Israel may rise sharply - what will become more expensive firstIn Israel, a new wave of food price increases may begin due to a sharp rise in global food prices. The categories most at risk are those whose cost depends on grain and imported raw…
- No one talks about them: the anonymous heroes of the terror flightAt the critical moment of the terror flight, two pilots who were not part of the active crew took control of the plane. They stabilized it after the dive and led it to a landing…
Torah perspective
Two pilots not part of the active crew took control of a diving plane, stabilized it, and landed it safely. Fly Dubai has not released their names. A passenger said: "We owe them our lives." The tradition of hidden righteous ones, the tzadikim nistarim, teaches that the world is sustained by those who act without seeking recognition. These pilots embody that ideal. The Mishnah in Sanhedrin teaches that one who saves a single life saves an entire world. Their anonymity is not a flaw but a feature: true heroism in the Torah's view is measured by the act itself, not by the fame it brings. The world runs on such hidden kindness.