Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Israel accuses Iran of trying to turn Syria into its base
Posted on Friday, January 26, 2018
Israel’s U.N. ambassador is accusing Iran of attempting to turn Syria into 'the largest military base in the world' to destabilize the region, threaten Israel and 'terrorize the entire free world.'
EU promises to back Abbas’ demand for Jerusalem
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018
The European Union pledged its support Monday for Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’ vision of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Abbas: Jerusalem at the gate of peace and war, Trump must choose
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday used fiery rhetoric to slam US President Donald Trump’s changes to American policy on Jerusalem, and an official confirmed that the Palestinians will not be meeting with Vice President Mike Pence…
U.S. withholds $65 million in Palestinian aid after Trump threat
Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
The United States on Tuesday said it would withhold about half the initial aid it planned to give a U.N. agency that serves the Palestinians, two weeks after President Donald Trump questioned the value of such funding.
Palestinian leaders vote to urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Palestinian leaders voted on Monday to call for the suspension of recognition of Israel, and to suspend security coordination with Israel, as they met in response to US President Donald Trump’s acknowledgment of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
IDF destroys Hamas attack tunnel that penetrated Israel and Egypt
Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2018
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it had destroyed a border-crossing Hamas attack tunnel, the third in recent months, that penetrated hundreds of meters into both Israeli and Egyptian territory from the Gaza Strip, in an airstrike…
Arab League to hold meeting on Jerusalem next month
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018
The Arab League will meet on February 1 to discuss how to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's move last month to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Egypt's state news agency MENA said on Wednesday.
Israeli jets and rockets hit Syria overnight, Syrian army claims
Posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2018
The Syrian army claimed Tuesday that Israeli fighter jets and rockets targeted positions inside the war-torn nation overnight, marking a potential uptick in tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants operating there.
