Hourly Roundup 12:00 Israel · 12 Nov 2026

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MK whose brothers were Hamas hostages tells JNS he'll give voice to Oct. 7 victimsYisrael Beiteinu lawmaker Sharon Sharabi told JNS on Thursday that he would work to give a voice in the Knesset to bereaved families, former captives and "everyone whose life was transformed" on Oct. 7, 2023.…
No need for the government? 1000 shekel for kollel familiesEligible married yeshiva students to receive up to NIS 1,000 a month in recognition of their dedication to Torah study
Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot will receive a security briefing today from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military secretary.A joint statement issued by Netanyahu and Eisenkot says that a security and diplomatic briefing meeting will be held today between the
Montreal police arrest suspect in pellet-gun attack on synagogueMontreal police have arrested a suspect in an October pellet-gun attack on Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on Wednesday. The suspect targeted several buildings, including the synagogue and a…
IDF: Southern Gaza strike targeted Hamas brigade commanderThe Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Thursday that an overnight strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis targeted Muhammad Abu Ismail, commander of Hamas's Khan Yunis Brigade. Other…
Israeli passport holders could be barred from the Maldives for good.A government amendment to the Immigration Act cleared its first reading in Parliament. Final approval is still needed. Per President Muizzu, the ban holds even if the Gaza war ends. - President's Office
Non-Jews who follow Jewish law gather in Israel for first international Noahide congress(JTA) — Gilbert Meñoza spent decades as a Christian pastor in the Philippines before his study of the Hebrew Bible led him to reject the New Testament and embrace the Noahide faith. Meñoza said most…
Why Netanyahu is scarier than everWithout functioning control mechanisms and with a campaign that fuels civil war, Netanyahu is the last person who should be deciding these days whether to send millions into shelters.
Iraq's Kurdish leader Nechirvan Barzani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that war serves no side and that diplomacy offers the best route to lasting peace in the region,…Iraq's Kurdish leader Nechirvan Barzani told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that war serves no side and that diplomacy offers the best route to lasting peace in the region, according to a statement from the Iraqi…
Friends of the Sick to close after eight decadesThe charity will transfer its remaining assets to Jewish Care, with whom it has formed a strong relationship over the years
Tango with the Poison MachineThe desire for balance does not require placing an idol in the temple of journalism. A delicate tango with the poison machine grants it the credibility that we are supposed to earn through hard work.…
What are the forces influencing the strengthening of the dollar?The shekel-dollar exchange rate has experienced dramatic fluctuations, influenced by interest rate gaps, uncertainty, and dramatic changes in hedging by institutional investors. What should importers and exporters expect? Data of the week - now also…