Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Israel and U.S. Create Secret Plan to Counter Iran
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017
The United States and Israel are working hand in hand to counter dangerous Iranian activity in the Middle East. According to Axios News, a strategic partnership agreement was reached during a secret meeting between Israeli and U.S. officials…
New Synagogue Opens Under Temple Mount
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017
While there may not be a Third Temple at which Israeli Jews can worship atop the Jerusalem Temple Mount, there is a brand-new synagogue under the foundation of the holy site – and it’s open for prayer.
Hezbollah, Syrian forces advance on rebels 7 miles from Israel
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017
Hezbollah and Syrian army forces have reportedly launched an assault on a besieged Syrian rebels’ stronghold some 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) from Israel’s border, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel will not accept Iranian proxies…
176 nations at UN call for Palestinian statehood
Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The General Assembly voted 176-7 on Tuesday to affirm the Palestinian right to self-determination, one day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to renew his quest for state membership in the international body.
Turkey hopes to open embassy in East Jerusalem, says Erdogan
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2017
Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognize it as the capital of a Palestinian state.
US vetoes UN call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2017
The United States was further isolated on Monday over President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital when it blocked a United Nations Security Council call for the declaration to be withdrawn.
The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook
Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017
In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, even as it was funneling cocaine into the United States,…
Hamas will reverse Trump’s Jerusalem move, leader tells Gaza rally
Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017
Tens of thousands of Palestinians including hundreds of gunmen rallied in Gaza on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of Hamas's founding and its chief vowed to reverse US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rockets
Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Israeli Air Force struck three Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Wednesday-Thursday, in retaliation for a volley of rockets fired at Israel from the Hamas-controlled enclave.
Soleimani Says Iran Is Ready to Back Palestinian Forces
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani says his nation is ready to support Palestinian forces in the Gaza Strip, days after the U.S. recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
