Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
US demands UN pull report accusing Israel of apartheid
Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2017
The United States on Wednesday demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw a report by a UN body accusing Israel of imposing apartheid on the Palestinians and of racially dominating them.
Trump mulls Middle East peace conference
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2017
US President Donald Trump is mulling the option to hold a peace conference in the Middle East in an effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after speaking on Friday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Israel Enters ‘New Era’ of Missile Defense with Arrow-3
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2017
Israel strengthened its defense against an Iranian missile onslaught with the transfer on Wednesday of Arrow-3 interceptors from the Israel Missile Defense Organization to the Israel Air Force.
Trump Officials: Two-State Solution Not the Only Path to Peace
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Rebooting direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians is a top priority of US President Donald Trump, senior officials in his administration said on Tuesday, previewing his first official meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow.
Iran: ‘Only Seven Minutes Needed for the Iranian Missile to Hit Tel Aviv’
Posted on Monday, February 6, 2017
"Only seven minutes is needed for the Iranian missile to hit Tel Aviv," senior member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and former Revolutionary Guard official, Majtaba Zonour, told semi-official Fars News Agency Saturday.
David’s Sling nearing operational readiness
Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2017
The joint Israeli-US missile defense system known as David's Sling -- part of Israel's multi-layered missile defense program -- is nearing operational readiness and has been cleared to be presented to potential customers abroad, such as Poland.
Israeli defense minister: Next war must be pursued to the end
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday said that any future war will need to continue until there is a decisive result, even if Israel needs to take over "a quarter" or more of the Gaza Strip. The…