Hourly Roundup 09:00 Israel · 13 Nov 2026
Stories in this hour
- MK Simcha Rothman on Arab parties and Israel’s coalition crisisWelcome to “Basic Law,” the JNS show hosted by Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum. This insightful series takes viewers inside the debates shaping Israel’s legal system and its role…
- 'They will use you and throw you away': Netanyahu warns haredi parties away from Eisenkot-led blocAccording to a source familiar with the negotiations, Netanyahu is personally speaking with rabbis, sending emissaries to the haredi leadership, and attempting to reach rabbis outside senior leaders
- Italy is seeking 18.5 million euros in compensation from Mohammad Hanoun, the President of Palestinian Association in Italy and five others.The six allegedly raised 18 million euros for Hamas in Italy from 2001 to 2025. Prosecutors want them tried on terror charges.
- Florida man forfeits ancient Torah scrolls, cuneiform tablets in US antiquities smuggling probeWeinberg forfeited $75,000 in US currency as proceeds of violations of federal anti-smuggling statutes, and was barred for two years from selling or purchasing any foreign antiquities
- Modi'in Illit: Miriam Ben Hamo dies after rare birth complication, leaving eight childrenMiriam Bracha Ben Hamo, 40, a mother of eight from Modi'in Illit, dies at Sheba Medical Center after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center
- Thousands of prisoners from both sides could be freed in what is described as the largest POW exchange of the Russia-Ukraine war.Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner confirmed the agreement. They met Putin in Moscow first, then Zelensky in Dublin. Kushner called it a
- Shas chairman Arye Deri calls for internal examination into party's election failureDeri stressed to those attending that he was not interested in reports that sugarcoat reality or attempts to downplay the scale of the defeat, instead asking for harsh, pointed conclusions
- The shift from dependence on the US to a strategic partnership may become a historic opportunity | Dr. Anat Hochberg MaromThe cessation of American security assistance indeed carries heavy risks and may lead our enemies to alarming conclusions, but Israel's true test will be its ability to embrace the change and translate it into strength.
- Turkey is prepared to maintain a presence in southern Lebanon after the UN's UNIFIL force departs at the end of 2027, provided a defined framework for international forces along…Turkey is prepared to maintain a presence in southern Lebanon after the UN's UNIFIL force departs at the end of 2027, provided a defined framework for international forces along the Lebanon-Israel border is agreed. The…
- Rabbis Establish Address for Religious SoldiersAgainst the backdrop of the struggle over the sanctity of the camp, senior rabbis and yeshiva heads convened at the Sderot Yeshiva and launched a hotline that will provide religious soldiers with halachic backing and…
- Kingdom of JudahAdir Mirom has already worked on "Eretz Nehederet", "Buba Shel Laila", and "Gav Ha'uma" • Now he is placing his first book on the shelf - "Limbo", in which a high-tech worker in a 30-year-old…
- "Many Real Estate Agents Are Leaving": The Real Estate Market Is Experiencing a DownturnThe real estate market in the Israeli city of Ashdod has faced a significant decline in sales. Buyers are in no hurry to purchase housing, expecting further price drops, while apartment owners are experiencing increasing…
Torah perspective
A mother of eight died this week from an amniotic fluid embolism, a complication no doctor can predict and no vigilance can prevent. The Talmud asks why the righteous die young and answers with a verse about the hidden good stored up for those who fear God. Miriam Bracha Ben Hamo spent her life building what the world counts as small: a home, children, quiet faithfulness. The Torah measures greatness differently. Eight souls carry her forward. The sages teach that a person's true offspring are the good deeds and the lives shaped by their love. Her children are her continuation, and the community that mourns with them is itself a kind of family.