Hourly Roundup 17:00 Israel · 23 Aug 2026
Stories in this hour
- A Palestinian allegedly tried to snatch a soldier's gun near the West Bank settlement of Rimonim a short while ago.The IDF says the soldier, of the Kfir Brigade's Duchifat Battalion, returned fire and "neutralized" the assailant. Additional forces were dispatched to the
- IDF: A short while ago, a report was received regarding an attempt by a terrorist to steal a weapon from an IDF soldier in the area of Rimonim Square.The soldier fired toward the terrorist, who was neutralized. IDF soldiers were dispatched to the scene.
- IDF forces arrested the suspect who carried out this morning's stabbing attack in the Ouja area of the Jordan Valley and Valleys Brigade, following a joint manhunt by security f…IDF forces arrested the suspect who carried out this morning's stabbing attack in the Ouja area of the Jordan Valley and Valleys Brigade, following a joint manhunt by security forces. The IDF says the arrest…
- Attempted suicide outside Iran’s Labor Department exposes reality of economic crisisIran International, an Iranian diaspora media outlet, has frequently reported that Iranians are struggling to afford groceries, medicine, and other necessities
- Israel’s media reform isn’t deregulation - opinionIsrael's new law also redistributes market advantages, weakens safeguards for independent journalism, and leaves a politically exposed regulator to administer the new system
- 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.…
- Yoaz Hendel rules out coalition with haredi or Arab parties, says Netanyahu should leave officeYoaz Hendel said that his party's goal is "solely to establish a Zionist government" and emphasized that he will not sit with Netanyahu or any Arab parties
- Iran's Ghalibaf: Importing frozen meat to fix meat prices. Okay, that might work.What’s the plan for bonds, import frozen yields? Frozen homebuyers for housing? Frozen paychecks for wages? A frozen foreign policy delivers a frozen economy. The only thing still moving? The
- "He who does not study - will serve": The new Haredi party breaks the rulesThe "Haredi Public" party announced that it will run for the 26th Knesset and present an independent line on the issues of conscription, core studies, and employment. Chairman Moti Leiter sharply attacked Shas and United…
- Math genius and World Cup discovery heading to City for record feeManchester City has agreed in principle to purchase 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €100 million. The young Moroccan midfielder, who preferred his national team over France, has already broken Eden Hazard's records. Now he…
- Murder in Hadera: Assassin Waits at Exit for Criminal, Who Exits – and Is Shot in the HeadDifficult footage from the elimination of the head of the Caucasian mafia, considered a top police target, near the Caesarea Interchange: The footage shows the assassin waiting at the restaurant exit for the senior criminal,…
- Here are some of Trump’s options as he prepares to increase economic pressure on IranExperts say the Trump administration can also try these options: Sanctions on Chinese 'Teapot' refineries, targeting entities and individuals helping Iran evade sanctions, and a land blockade
Torah perspective
The slogan "מי שאינו לומד - ישרת" cuts to a deep tension in Jewish life. Torah study is not a privilege for the few but the inheritance of every Jew, as the sages taught that the crown of Torah is available to all. Yet when learning becomes an exemption from collective responsibility, the crown becomes a wall. The true Torah vision is not study OR service, but study that fuels service, and service that honors the study. A healthy community needs both the scholar who gives his life to Torah and the working Jew who sustains the nation with his labor and his learning in the hours he can spare.