Hourly Roundup 19:00 Israel · 19 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- A Terrorist Tried to Hijack a Plane and Kill Jews; the Media Said It Benefited Israel’s LeadersTravelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel…
- US trying to reform cultural, moral, ethical ‘rot’ at United Nations, Jewish envoy saysJeff Bartos, U.S. representative for United Nations management and reform, has a statue of Sisyphus—the king in Greek myth condemned to roll a massive boulder up a hill daily, only to see it roll back…
- AOC says she’s giving $1 million to El-SayedRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she would give $1 million from her political war chest to help elect Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Detroit health director and the Democratic nominee for Michigan's Senate seat. Both are…
- Israelis Should Not Feel Pressured to Vote for Any Political CandidateUnited States President Donald J Trump speaks in the Oval Office on September 2, 2026. Photo: IMAGO/MediaPunch via Reuters Connect. There is a fundamental difference between supporting Israel and believing that Israel owes you obedience.…
- IDF: A short while ago, sirens were sounded regarding a suspected terrorist infiltration in the area of Evyatar.The details are under review. The IDF remains in close contact with the local communities and security forces in the region.
- Twenty-One Years Into a Four-Year Term: Mahmoud Abbas Delays Elections — AgainPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, Sept. 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Earlier this month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed…
- World first? Wounded soldier evacuated from front lines by droneUkraine's military announced that it successfully evacuated a wounded soldier from a combat zone using a heavy-lift drone after minefields and the threat of Russian drones made evacuation by land impossible
- Austria recorded 671 antisemitic incidents in first half of 2026, majority tied to anti-Israel actsIsrael-related incidents remained the dominant manifestation of antisemitism in Austria, contributing to 75.4 percent of all registered cases
- Examining the History of Israel-Sri Lanka TiesDate palm trees are seen in the middle of the road in Kattankudy, Sri Lanka, June 11, 2019. Picture taken June 11, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Alexandra Ulmer Sri Lanka’s earliest arms deal with Israel dates back…
Torah perspective
When a copilot stabbed his captain mid-flight and sent the plane plunging toward Ben Gurion, the first instinct of several commentators was to ask who benefits politically. The Torah warns against exactly this reflex. Do not follow a crowd to do evil, and do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor. One hundred eighty people were seconds from death. That fact deserves to be the story. The sages teach that one who saves a single life saves an entire world. The passengers who subdued the attacker did that. Reducing their rescue to a campaign talking point inverts the moral order: it treats human beings as props in an argument. Speak of the miracle first. The politics can wait.