Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Bolton tells Netanyahu of U.S. concern with Chinese presence at Haifa Port
Posted on Sunday, January 6, 2019
National Security Adviser John Bolton raised US concerns on Sunday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over China's creeping role in Israel's critical infrastructure, particularly its upcoming management of Haifa Port, a frequent dock for the US Sixth Fleet.
Pompeo to Netanyahu: U.S. still committed to protecting Israel
Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Syria and Iran were on the agenda Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Brasilia against the backdrop of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration.
New US law threatens Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation
Posted on Monday, December 31, 2018
The security cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel hangs in balance due to a new US legislation, which is expected to take effect next month, that threatens to bankrupt the government in Ramallah and collapse its security…
Trump: We give Israel billions, it can defend itself in Syria
Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2018
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was not worried that pulling troops out of Syria could endanger Israel, citing vast American military aid to the Jewish state and saying it could defend itself.
