Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Israel warns Hamas of ‘painful’ strikes if protests go on
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened 'very painful blows' against Gaza's Hamas rulers if they don't halt protests along the perimeter fence that have led to clashes with Israeli troops.
Netanyahu, Putin to meet for first time since crisis
Posted on Sunday, October 7, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet shortly for the first time since relations were badly strained following last month’s Syrian downing of a Russian intelligence plane.
Trump envoy Greenblatt consults senators on Mideast peace plan
Posted on Sunday, October 7, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Jason Greenblatt has spoken with a number of senators on both sides of the political aisle recently about the president's plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians,…
Abbas tells UNGA ‘Jerusalem is not for sale’
Posted on Friday, September 28, 2018
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Jerusalem 'is not for sale' while urging US President Donald Trump to rescind his decisions recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and cutting aid…
US removing some missile systems from Middle East
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018
The United States is pulling some of its anti-aircraft and missile batteries out of the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US military officials.
Trump: ‘Two states works best, but one state is fine’
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018
A two state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict works best because it allows for people to govern themselves, US President Donald Trump told reporters at a new conference in New York.
Trump eagerly awaiting meeting with Netanyahu, U.S. envoy says
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt on Monday refuted a report claiming that President Donald Trump was planning to rebuke Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York this…
Netanyahu: We’ll keep hitting Iran in Syria even with S-300s
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The IDF will continue to strike at Iranian targets in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, one day after Russia announced plans to bolster that country’s defenses by transferring the advanced S-300 anti-missile system there within…
Abbas said planning UN event aimed at thwarting Trump’s peace plan
Posted on Monday, September 24, 2018
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will host a conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week to review ways to torpedo the Trump administration’s plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, Israeli television reported Monday.
IDF chief said to warn West Bank ripe for major violent outbreak
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2018
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot reportedly warned ministers this week that a major outbreak of violence was likely among Palestinians in the West Bank, due to PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ waning political influence and declining health.
Hezbollah chief warns Israel to stop Syria airstrikes
Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, said Wednesday that Israel must stop its 'intolerable' attacks in Syria. His comments came after an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian base in Latakia, during which a Russian…
