Hourly Roundup 16:00 Israel · 20 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- Israel's Elbit Systems acquires Canadian underwater drone company amid rising Russian Arctic threatElbit Systems' acquisition of Canadian firm ISE strengthens its underwater surveillance, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare capabilities
- Herzog in Hungary: 'Alliance of freedom-loving nations critical to confronting Iran'President Isaac Herzog met Hungarian President András Baka in Budapest, praising Hungary's commitment to combating antisemitism and strengthening ties with Israel
- Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu is unlikely to sway Israeli voters or US-Israel ties - opinionThe US-Israel alliance is rooted in shared defense, technology, and economic interests that transcend individual leaders and election results
- Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Al Hashmi:If anyone on the Iranian side honestly asked themselves and reconsidered their calculations: Who suffers the most every time a mine explodes in the Strait of Hormuz? Who suffers the most when an oil spill…
- US reluctant to intervene in Saudi-Houthi conflict as other countries send support - analysisReport in UAE media says Houthis send spiritual advisors to front to encourage troops to believe in 'miracles' as they face Yemen government offensive
- New documentary tells story of Entebbe’s unsung Jewish heroThe film tells the largely overlooked story of Michel Cojot, a French Jewish Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter who helped fellow hostages during the Entebbe hostage crisis
- The Chief of Staff: "Our goal is to enable democratic elections without external influence"Major General Eyal Zamir arrived at a command exercise in the Gaza Division: "We strengthened defense and reinforced forces in all arenas, we are at a high level of alertness and readiness."
- Are newsrooms burying Iranian efforts to influence midterms? - opinionThe newsrooms that have scrutinized the war’s costs have overlooked a consequential account of Iran’s intentions: Iran has been targeting ships to keep oil prices high to influence the US midterms
- Trump border enforcement cuts fiscal, criminal costs of illegal migration that amnesty would restore:…Trump border enforcement cuts fiscal, criminal costs of illegal migration that amnesty would restore:
- Could Ilhan Omar Lose Her U.S. Citizenship?The Justice Department is intensifying its investigation into Ilhan Omar, examining her birth date, her father’s naturalization, family immigration records and financial irregularities. Full report 👇🏻
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- Footage released by Houthis shows its fighters capturing Jabal Han, west of Taiz, after heavy clashes with forces loyal to Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. The mountain…Footage released by Houthis shows its fighters capturing Jabal Han, west of Taiz, after heavy clashes with forces loyal to Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. The mountain is now reportedly under Houthi control.
Torah perspective
Michel Cojot survived the Holocaust, hunted Nazis, and then, on a tarmac in Entebbe, chose to stay with strangers rather than walk free. The Torah's word for such a person is not hero but arev, a guarantor: one who has bound his own fate to another's. When the Jewish people stood at Sinai, the sages teach, every soul present became responsible for every other, across all generations. Cojot's quiet refusal to leave the hostages behind was that covenant made flesh. Greatness rarely announces itself. It looks like a man standing still when he could run.