Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Arab League to lobby UN to recognize Palestinian state
Posted on Sunday, January 7, 2018
Arab states will soon embark on a diplomatic drive to persuade the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital on territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman…
Iranian intelligence network exposed in Judea and Samaria
Posted on Thursday, January 4, 2018
The Shin Bet security agency and the Israel Defense Force recently exposed a network sponsored by the Iranian intelligence apparatus in Judea and Samaria. The network was recruited and funded by an Iranian intelligence agent living in South…
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.
