Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Hamas vows it won’t disarm until Palestine is liberated
Posted on Monday, October 9, 2017
With the ink on the reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas not yet dry, with the mutual declarations of 'real reconciliation on behalf of Palestinian national strength' still reverberating in the background, the first signs of division over…
Abbas vows not to let Hamas keep armed forces in Gaza
Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he would not be prepared to accept Hamas keeping its armed forces in Gaza like Hezbollah does in Lebanon and demanded 'full control' of the Strip, including over the border, security…
Hezbollah says Israel pushing region to war
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
Lebanon’s Hezbollah accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday of pushing the region to war in Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and said nowhere in Israel would be safe if such a conflict were to…
Palestinian Authority officials set for historic Gaza visit
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and several other government ministers are set to travel to Gaza Monday morning in a historic bid to work on ending the territorial division between the West Bank and Gaza.
Israel Is Going to War in Syria to Fight Iran
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2017
Israeli officials believe that Iran is winning its bid for dominance in the Middle East, and they are mobilizing to counter the regional realignment that threatens to follow. The focus of Israel’s military and diplomatic campaign is Syria.…
‘Son of Hamas’ Rocks U.N. with Defense of Israel
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2017
The son of a prominent Hamas leader shocked members of the U.N. Human Rights Council, including representatives of the Palestinian Authority, declaring in testimony that the PA is the 'greatest enemy of the Palestinian people.'
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens ties with Israel over support for Kurds
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Israel should 'review' its support for Iraqi Kurdish independence, warning the Jewish state’s support for the bid could negatively affect diplomatic ties between Ankara and Jerusalem.
Trump aide Greenblatt returning to Israel for peace talks: official
Posted on Monday, September 25, 2017
President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is returning to Israel to continue the peace track after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week in New York,…
At the UN, Israel sets red lines for Iran
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2017
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly and reminded the world of Israel's resourcefulness and courage.
