Israel
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Ancient Israelite mansion stone may provide evidence of King Hezekiahs biblical reform
June 19, 2026 — Ancient Israelite mansion stone may provide evidence of King Hezekiah’s biblical reform. A 2,750-year-old standing stone discovered in an Israelite mansion at Tel Eton, south of Jerusalem, could provide new archaeological evidence related to the biblical King Hezekiah’s efforts to centralize Jewish worship in Jerusalem, according to a new study from Bar-Ilan University
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Netanyahu govt doubled number of Gush Etzion Jewish communities
June 19, 2026 — Netanyahu gov’t doubled number of Gush Etzion Jewish communities. “Not many people believed it would be possible to establish new communities,” said council head Yaron Rosenthal.
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Huckabee backs Israels strikes in Lebanon
June 19, 2026 — Huckabee backs Israel’s strikes in Lebanon. US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, backed IDF strikes in southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah violations and attacks on IDF soldiers.
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Four soldiers including battalion commander killed in Hezbollah drone strike
June 19, 2026 — Four soldiers, including battalion commander, killed in Hezbollah drone strike. IDF responds with heavy overnight strikes after drone hit troops near Kfartebnit, killing Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, commander of the 52nd Battalion, and three other soldiers
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Netanyahu inaugurates neighborhood in Gush Etzion names Route 60 The Biblical Highway
June 19, 2026 — Netanyahu inaugurates neighborhood in Gush Etzion, names Route 60 ‘The Biblical Highway.’ Israel will remain in Judea and Samaria forever, the prime minister vowed.
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12-year-old girl with rare disease represents Israel at World Cup
June 19, 2026 — 12-year-old girl with rare disease represents Israel at World Cup. Ayala Ohana, whose struggle with Gaucher has moved hundreds of thousands of followers online, was one of 104 children from around the world chosen to serve as ball carriers
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Rare mother-of-pearl seal highlights movement of goods and ideas across Assyrian empire
June 19, 2026 — Rare mother-of-pearl seal highlights movement of goods and ideas across Assyrian empire. 2,600-year-old shell, used for a tiny seal stamped with an Assyrian-era religious symbol, originated in the Indo-Pacific. How did it reach the Holy Land?
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Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer
June 19, 2026 — Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer. Technion scientists halt ‘triple-negative’ tumors in female mice models; particles made of materials already deemed safe for humans by international regulatory bodies
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Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv
June 19, 2026 — Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv. The Judisman Family Charitable Foundation will contribute NIS 200 million to the facility, which will include 540 inpatient beds, a hydrotherapy pool, green spaces, and a trauma clinic.
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Trumps Iran deal may be the best thing that happened to Israel
June 19, 2026 — Trump’s Iran deal may be the best thing that happened to Israel. If the current negotiations convince even a portion of the American public that the United States is pursuing its own interests rather than serving someone else’s, they will have achieved something.
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The look I still remember
June 19, 2026 — The look I still remember. The Rebbe never stood in front of a classroom full of traumatized Israeli kids, but his gaze showed me how to teach them
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From running tracks to Irans regime a marathon edition of hope
June 19, 2026 — From running tracks to Iran’s regime: a marathon edition of hope – from the editor. After years of war, disruption, and rising antisemitism, Jewish athletes are still choosing to come together in Israel through sport
