Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Netanyahu meets with Trump envoy amid reported US peace push
Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2017
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with US President Donald Trump’s peace envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt, following reports earlier in the day that the US would soon announce a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Pro-Hezbollah Newspaper Warns Israelis to Expect ‘Rain of Rockets’
Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
A leading article published in a Beirut newspaper known for its close ties to Hezbollah has stated baldly that the Lebanese Shia terrorist organization is now being deployed by its Iranian paymasters across the Middle East, warning that…
Threat of Hezbollah growing with Iranian aid
Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
President Reuven Rivlin delivered a speech Monday at the Memorial Ceremony for the fallen of the Second Lebanon War, marking the 11th anniversary of the war, at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl.
Trump’s push to renew Israel-PA peace talks likely to fail
Posted on Monday, July 10, 2017
Israelis are pessimistic about the prospects for a peace deal in the foreseeable future and fear a new war with Hamas may be in the offing, but are confident Israel’s security forces can overcome any challenge they may…
Blocking Hezbollah weapons gains is IDF’s top priority
Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2017
Eleven years after the Second Lebanon War, stopping Hezbollah from improving the accuracy of its missiles and rockets is the “top priority” of the army, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot said on Wednesday.
US not withdrawing from peace process in ‘any way, shape or form’
Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The US State Department formally rejected a report from earlier this week that claimed that US President Donald Trump was considering withdrawing from the Israeli-Palestinian peace process due to a series of "tense" meetings between his son-in-law, Jared…
Netanyahu okayed US draft setting ’67 lines as start for talks
Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2017
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was apparently prepared to accept a framework agreement drafted by US officials that set the pre-1967 lines as the basis for negotiations with the Palestinians, according to a report Wednesday.
US Congress passes resolution marking Jerusalem unification
Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Marking fifty years since the outbreak of the Six Day War, the US Senate on Monday passed a resolution celebrating Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital and calling on the Trump administration to move the US embassy there.
Abbas acknowledges Trump yelled at him over incitement
Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2017
Following stringent Palestinian denials that US President Donald Trump shouted at Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about Palestinian incitement against Israel during their meeting last week, Abbas conceded — in Arabic — that the story was true, according…
Netanyahu: Israeli land swaps with Palestinians won’t bring peace
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Tuesday that any future peace agreement reached with the Palestinians must include an Israeli military presence in the West Bank and offered insight on security concerns the government may have following a…
