Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Al-Aqsa TV: Death to Israel, turn them into body parts, roast them
Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2019
'Declaring Al-Asqa TV a terror organization is a precise labeling,' said Itamar Marcus, director of Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), a media watchdog group, commenting on Netanyahu's decision to declare the Hamas-affliated Al-Aqsa TV channel a terrorist organization on…
US deploys advanced anti-missile system in Israel
Posted on Monday, March 4, 2019
The U.S. has deployed a highly advanced missile defense system in Israel for the first time, the American and Israeli militaries announced Monday, reflecting their shared concerns about Iran’s development of powerful missiles.
Erdogan to push Mideast plan
Posted on Friday, March 1, 2019
White House adviser Jared Kushner continued a whirlwind overseas trip Wednesday aimed at rallying U.S. allies to support his still-unannounced Mideast peace plan.
PA: Hamas, Islamic Jihad behind anti-Abbas protests
Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Palestinian Authority and its ruling Fatah faction have begun organizing rallies throughout the West Bank in support of PA President Mahmoud Abbas. The move came in response to recent demonstrations in the Gaza Strip during which protesters…
Police arrest head of Waqf following Temple Mount riots
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2019
The two senior Waqf officials were arrested on Sunday in a follow-up to Friday’s riots on the Temple Mount in which thousands of Palestinians stormed the Golden Gate, which had been closed by a court order since 2003.
Israel unveils Rafael’s new advanced bunker buster missile, ‘Rocks’
Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2019
With tensions still high between Israel and Iran a new air-to-surface long-range missile designed to destroy targets deep underground in heavily defended areas has been developed by Israeli defense giant Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Iran says it cannot rule out possibility of war with Israel
Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2019
Iran’s foreign minister accused Israel of 'adventurism,' with its campaign of airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria and said he could not rule out the possibility that they could lead to a war between the Mideast arch foes.