Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Abbas sets conditions for fresh peace talks, with diminished US role
Posted on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
The Palestinians are prepared to return to the negotiating table with Israel, but only on the basis of an international multilateral mechanism, the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions pertaining to the Israeli-Arab conflict, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud…
Lebanon blasts Israel over oil exploration near border
Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Lebanon’s energy minister vowed Thursday that Beirut will go ahead with oil and gas exploration near its maritime border with Israel, despite Israeli claims to the field that provoked wide condemnation in the tiny Arab country.
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.
