Hourly Roundup 09:00 Israel · 12 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- The unusual immigrantIt was while studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that Turku Avci’s world turned upside down exactly three years ago, following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on southern Israel. The 28-year-old Turkish Muslim…
- Smotrich calls on Netanyahu, Katz to defy High Court over return of Palestinians to Jenin, TulkarmThe state was given until November 23, 2026, to submit its response. The court did not order the immediate return of residents or direct the IDF to withdraw from the refugee camps
- N12 publishes transcript of Braverman's alleged attempt to change PM's Oct. 7 call log - reportThe account appears to align with what former military secretary Avi Gil said in a Thursday interview with N12 and Israel Hayom, in which he charged Braverman with making the changes
- Netanyahu's election strategy may hinge on 55 seats, rather than a 61-seat majority - analysisLikud officials believe another election could hurt Bennett politically, potentially making an agreement with Netanyahu a more attractive option
- Houthi missile strike in Saudi Arabia exposes growing regional threat, Yemen expert warns"I think there is an asymmetry here that has worked in the Houthis' favor in the past and continues to play a role now," Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton told 103FM
- Caught from above: Drone leads police to reckless Nazareth riderA police drone spotted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through Nazareth, tracked him from the air, and guided officers on the ground to make the arrest
- Four months after the IPO: Tidhar launches layoffs and efficiency driveThe company announced that it will merge divisions and reduce management levels, in a move it estimates will save about 30 million shekels a year • A few months earlier, the company granted its employees…
- 225 terror attacks in a month: Pakistan pulls out the doomsday weaponAgainst a backdrop of a 12-year peak in terror attacks, the Pakistani government declared a state of emergency and placed an entire province under its direct control. The opposition accuses it of attempting to nullify…
Torah perspective
A Turkish Muslim undergraduate saw the Oct. 7 massacre and, instead of joining the global chorus blaming Israel, recognized truth when she saw it. Three years later she is an immigrant in the Jewish state. The Torah's word for truth, emet, is composed of the first, middle, and last letters of the aleph-bet, teaching that truth holds everything together from beginning to end. What looks like a personal conversion story is also a quiet rebuke to a world that chose falsehood. One person who refuses to look away is enough to remind us that the Land of Israel does not belong to those who claim it by narrative, but to those who answer its call.