Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
China urges support for new Israel-Palestinian peace plan
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2017
China's UN ambassador urged the international community on Monday to support President Xi Jinping's new four-point proposal to end the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish an independent Palestinian state.
Clashes erupt at Temple Mount as Muslim worshipers return to site
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2017
Thousands of Muslim worshipers entered the Temple Mount on Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks, many shouting in delight as they did so, and violent clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces at the…
Hamas declares Temple Mount ‘victory,’ calls new ‘day of rage’
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Some 2,000 members of the Hamas terror group marched in the Gaza Strip Wednesday to mark 'victory' after Israel removed contested metal detectors from entrances to the Temple Mount a day earlier in a bid to calm tensions.
Hezbollah chief hails Palestinian ‘victory’ at Temple Mount
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The head of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah called Israel’s removal of metal detectors from Temple Mount entrances a victory in a televised speech Wednesday, even as Muslim leaders have said that the move is not enough and…
Fatah calls to ‘intensify’ struggle over Temple Mount
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction has called to 'intensify the popular struggle' over the Temple Mount, despite the removal of metal detectors and security cameras from the holy site after a week of protests over the…
U.N. warns of escalation if no Jerusalem mosque solution by Friday
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2017
United Nations Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned on Monday that a solution was needed by Friday to the Jerusalem mosque crisis, which he said threatens to have 'potential catastrophic costs well beyond the walls of the Old…
Temple Mount tensions spark fourth day of clashes
Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2017
Clashes between Muslim protesters and Israeli police erupted Wednesday at one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City for the fourth day in a row over new security measures at the Temple Mount following a recent terror attack.
US urges world pressure to halt Hezbollah arms buildup
Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2017
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday accused Lebanon’s Hezbollah of amassing weapons and said the world must turn its attention to the actions of the powerful terror group.
‘Day of Rage’ Called for by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Israel
Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Security forces in Israel and the West were on high alert Wednesday, with mass civil disobedience expected after Palestinian leaders called for a "Day of Rage" after Israel imposed increased security measures on the Temple Mount after a…
Israel may need to take out Iranian bases in Syria
Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Israel may need to take military action to prevent Iran or Hezbollah from setting up permanent bases in Syria, former National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror said on Monday.
Prepare the world for Hezbollah’s next war
Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Hezbollah is Iran’s proxy, designated as a terrorist organization by the US, the EU, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Israel, Canada, Australia and others. The very reason for Hezbollah’s existence is to give Iran –…
Macron calls for new peace negotiations, two state solution
Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2017
France's President Emmanuel Macron has called for renewed peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, indicating he will stick to long-standing French policy supporting a two state solution, after his first formal meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
