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Remarkable archaeology discovery in Jerusalem places Jews firmly in Jerusalem in Biblical times

Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020

A recent, outstanding archaeological discovery of a 2,700-year-old major administrative center in Jerusalem provides further compelling evidence that Jews lived in the area during Biblical times, the Jerusalem Post reported last week. Excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority…

Another ancient church discovered in the Galilee

Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020

A 1,300 year-old church has been uncovered in the Galilee region of Israel, CBN News reported Wednesday. Working with the Kinneret Academic College, Israel’s Antiquity Authority discovered the church in the Circassian village of Kfar Kama.

1st half of 2020 sees near-record anti-Semitism in UK despite lockdown

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Anti-Semitic incidents in the UK have dropped by 13 percent in 2020 compared to the year before, likely due to COVID-19 lockdown regulations, but the 789 events reported between January and June still represent the third-highest number on…

Netanyahu and Pompeo say Trump peace plan remains on the table but give no timeline for Israeli annexation plans

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s peace plan was still on the table, although neither leader gave any indication as to when Israel would extend sovereignty to those parts…

Israel sends reinforcements to north, bracing for imminent attack

Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020

The Israel Defense Forces deployed additional reinforcements to the country’s Lebanese and Syrian borders on Tuesday, indicating it was bracing for more violence along the frontiers after an alleged attempted attack by the Hezbollah terror group the day…

Israel, Hezbollah trade fire in ‘security incident’ near Lebanese border

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020

The Israeli military confirmed on Monday there had been a "security incident" on the country's northern border with Lebanon and said its forces were engaged in "ongoing combat" with Hezbollah militants.

IDF strikes Syrian army targets near border after munitions fired at Israel

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020

Israeli attack helicopters on Friday night struck several military targets in southern Syria belonging to the Syrian military, in response to munitions fired at Israel earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Shin Bet said to have secretly tracked most Israelis’ phones for over 2.5 years

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020

Long before the coronavirus outbreak, the Shin Bet security service was secretly tracking Israelis’ cellphones in a clandestine program to fight the Islamic State terror group that lasted for at least two and a half years, and may…

Intense Israeli protests against government

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020

Following demonstrations in Tel Aviv, protestors took to the streets of Jerusalem this week to prevent the passing of a controversial law that would give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government powers to impose extensive COVID-19 restrictions…

Israel Sends Troops to Lebanon Border Amid Threat of Hezbollah Attack

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday beefed up defenses on the country's northern border with Lebanon in anticipation of a potential attack after Hezbollah accused Israel of killing one of its fighters during an alleged air raid…

Israel Uncovers Major Archaeological Find from the Times of King Hezekiah, Manasseh

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

Just a few miles away from Jerusalem’s Old City, archaeologists have unearthed an administrative storage center from the time of Kings Hezekiah and Manasseh about 2,700 years ago.

Twitter determines Jewish Star of David is ‘hateful image’

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020

The Twitter social media platform has again determined that the Jewish Star of David constitutes “hateful imagery” and has locked the accounts of several users who posted the star on their profile, the Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. Twitter…

Shin Bet thwarts attacks by Iranian-backed PFLP cell in the West Bank

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service thwarted attacks against Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers by a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine cell, which was trained and financed by Iran and Hezbollah, the agency announced on Tuesday.

Airstrikes on Syria which kill at least 5 militants are attributed to Israel

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Airstrikes that killed at least five Iranian-backed militiamen in Syria on Monday have been attributed to Israel, Ynet News reports. Israel has not confirmed it was behind the strikes, which reportedly hit targets near Damascus airport and the…

Iran-linked sites around Damascus said hit in Israeli strike

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

Military sites linked to Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias were targeted Monday in Israeli strikes near Damascus, according to a monitoring group.

Two-Thirds of US Voters View Themselves as Pro-Israel, New Poll Finds

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

Around two-thirds of US voters describe themselves as pro-Israel and oppose reducing American security aid to the Jewish state, according to a new poll.

Israel to remain closed to foreign visitors until at least September

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

Restrictions preventing foreign visitors from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the beginning of September, the Israel Airports Authority announced Monday.

Israel approves next phase of massive gas pipeline to Europe

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

The government on Sunday approved the advancement of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project, a massive 6 million Euros ($7 billion) venture that will carry gas from Israel’s offshore oil fields to Europe, the news website The Marker…

Cyber-attacks against Israel’s water infrastructure

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2020

Israel’s Water Authority has confirmed that two cyber-attacks were carried out against the country’s water infrastructure in recent weeks, Ynet News reported Thursday. These attacks follow an alleged attack by Iran on Israel’s drinking water in April. In…

Hamas admits a naval officer spied for Israel

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2020

A military spokesman for Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas, has confirmed that one of its commanders had been a spy for Israel and had now defected to the Jewish state, Media Line reported Thursday. Hamas controls the Gaza Strip…

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