Hourly Roundup 16:00 Israel · 23 Aug 2026
Stories in this hour
- Yisca Hayimov, sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini, joins Avi Maoz's far-right Noam LeYisrael partyThe ultra-conservative Noam LeYisrael party, led by MK Avi Maoz, opposes homosexuality and has been pushing for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank
- 'I stand with you': NYPD head Jessica Tisch speaks at NYC synagogue a week after antisemitic attackThe commissioner said the NYPD has been tracking attacks targeting Jewish victims across the globe ever since Hamas and terrorist groups attacked Israel on October 7, 2023
- Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself - opinionBaku’s response to a disputed CNN report shows how seriously states should treat information that can carry real security consequences
- Ben-Gurion Airport delays stretch into third day as strike effects continueIAA workers’ union chairman Pinchas Idan rejected allegations of responsibility during an interview with KAN, instead blaming the airport manager for the chaos
- Netanyahu on drones:This is the F-35. Do you have a drone at home? It can be no less lethal. If it comes in swarms, they arm it, it is very precise, and it is hard to see.…
- ChatGPT will launch the tool you really need in your conversationsUsing ChatGPT for embarrassing medical questions or drafting resignation letters? • Code revealed in the Android app shows that soon you will be able to lock sensitive conversations behind a PIN code or fingerprint •…
- What will the dual-listed stocks do tomorrow, and what is expected in the most important reports in the markets?The risk level in the world is rising, and in Israel the trend joins renewed tensions on several fronts • Government bond yields are approaching dangerous levels • The bar of expectations for Nvidia reports…
- Natan Eshel Goes on the Attack Against Ofer Winter: "His Goal is to Bring Down the Right"The battle on the Right is heating up: Natan Eshel, an associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Ofer Winter and claimed that he is "not right-wing" and that his party's goal is to harm…
- Pressure Mounts: Hundreds of Residents Demand IDF Reopen Wolarstein RouteA residents' group established in recent days already numbers about 800 members and is working to restore Jewish traffic on the Wolarstein route. According to them, opening the road will shorten the travel time between…
When a police commissioner stands before a congregation and says "I stand with you," she echoes a principle older than any modern force. The Torah commands "lo ta'amod al dam re'echa", do not stand idly by your neighbor's blood. This is not merely a prohibition against indifference. It is a call to active presence. The NYPD's tracking of antisemitic attacks since October 7 reflects a truth Jewish tradition has always known: hatred of Jews never stays in one place. It moves. It mutates. And the response must be equally vigilant. The verse in Esther teaches that the Jewish people found "light and joy" when the king's decree shifted. But the light came because there were those who refused to look away. Standing with is not a slogan. It is the first step of rescue.