Hourly Roundup 18:00 Israel · 20 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- One year ago today, the body of Israeli hostage Tal Haimi was returned to Israel after being held hostage by Hamas for more than two years.Tal, 41, was the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's local security team. On October 7, 2023, he was murdered defending the kibbutz from the
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together with Education Minister Yoav Kisch and the Minister responsible for the rebuilding of the north and south, Ze'ev Elkin, went to Kiryat…Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together with Education Minister Yoav Kisch and the Minister responsible for the rebuilding of the north and south, Ze'ev Elkin, went to Kiryat Shmona to mark the opening of the academic…Israeli Pm
- If Dems take Senate, expect ‘uptick’ in oversight on all things Israel from foreign relations panel, expert saysA GOP consultant told JNS that “if the Democrats take the U.S. Senate, and that is far from certain, I would expect more criticism of Israel, especially if Netanyahu is still in charge.”
- The first-ever cadets in the IDF's Hasmonean Brigade for ultra-Orthodox soldiers completed their officers' course today.In total, 15 cadets completed the eight-month training course, and at a ceremony this evening near the Western Wall, they will be qualified as officers and
- 🎯 ELIMINATED: The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Tamer Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Zabaq, a Hamas terrorist who took part in the abduction of Shani Louk during the October 7 atrocities.Recently, and throughout the war, the terrorist advanced attacks against Israelis and operated to
- Thamer Muhammad Ibrahim al-Saba', a Nukhba operative in Hamas's military wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on Monday. The IDF and Shin Bet said…Thamer Muhammad Ibrahim al-Saba', a Nukhba operative in Hamas's military wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on Monday. The IDF and Shin Bet said he crossed into Israel on October…
- CAIR was a co-conspirator in a massive Hamas terrorism financing scheme. CAIR leaders sympathize with anti-American terrorists.CAIR should have no role in shaping American education.
- Israeli, Lebanese delegations meet at CENTCOM's Tampa headquarters, IDF sources tell 'Post'Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed Lebanon's participation in the talks on Monday, according to a report by Lebanese outlet Beirut Wire
- University of North Carolina settles Jew-hatred civil rights probes with federal government, admits no wrongdoingThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public school, said on Monday that it reached an agreement with the federal government to close “pending investigations without adverse action or adverse finding.” Lee H.…
- Moroccan PM reaffirms push for two-state solution, peaceful solution to Israel-Palestinian conflictIsrael and Morocco established diplomatic ties in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords, with Morocco among the first countries to normalize relations with Israel under the agreements
- Humanities PhD students at US universities more likely to hold antisemitic views than peers - studyResearchers examined graduate students, who make up majorities at selective research universities, frequently serve as teaching assistants and instructors, and often have central roles in protests
- Gaza Has Become the ‘Ceasefire War’Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas…