Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Gaza rockets, Israeli airstrikes resume overnight after tense lull
Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas, which resumed late Tuesday evening, continued into early Wednesday, with Israeli military striking several Hamas military positions in Gaza, while air-raid sirens sounded in southern Israeli communities.
IDF sends infantry and armored brigades to reinforce Gaza division
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2019
Israel has deployed two infantry and armored divisions to southern Israel and has begun a limited call up for reservists in the intelligence and air defense corps following rocket fire on central Israel Monday morning, the IDF said.
Israel Condemned by UN for Defending Itself Against Gaza Border Riots
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019
Nearly a year after Palestinians launched violent protests along Israel’s border with Gaza, a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report calls for some Israelis to be tried as war criminals for the military’s response to those border…
Rare protests erupt against Hamas’ 12-year rule over Gaza
Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians taking to the streets in recent days to protest the dire living conditions in the blockaded territory.
Israel, U.S. complete successful David Sling tests
Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Israel and the United States carried out a series of successful interception tests with an advanced version of the David’s Sling missile interception system, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
