Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Obama and Netanyahu to meet Wednesday
Posted on Monday, September 19, 2016
The meeting was agreed upon following talks between the Prime Minister's Office and the White House and was confirmed after the signing of the new US-Israel military aid package. It will be the first meeting between the two…
US and Israel conclude landmark 10-year defense deal
Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
The United States and Israel have concluded a landmark aid agreement worth at least $38 billion, the largest pledge to an ally in American history, which will govern their defense relationship through 2028.
Hamas spends $100 million a year on military infrastructure
Posted on Friday, September 9, 2016
As the residents of the Gaza Strip endure daily hardships due to the dire economic situation in the enclave, their Hamas leaders spend over $100 million a year on the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades,…
Israel girds for Golan war with Iran, Hezbollah
Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Amid the carnage of Syria's civil war, well into its sixth year, Israeli military chiefs say that Iran and its prized proxy, Hezbollah, are surreptitiously seeking to establish a new front in an older conflict, the Iran-backed group's…
Mahmoud Abbas agrees to talk with Netanyahu in Moscow
Posted on Monday, September 5, 2016
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to direct talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia, Interfax news agency cited the Palestinian embassy in Moscow as saying on Monday.
UN: Violations of Israel-Lebanon cease-fire could spark war
Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The UN Security Council warned Tuesday that violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement between Lebanon and Israel could lead to a new conflict “that none of the parties or the region can afford.”
Netanyahu and Abbas may meet in Moscow in October
Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016
Contacts have recently been established regarding a possible meeting in Moscow between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Putin said willing to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2016
Amid speculation over a developing Egyptian bid to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said late Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to host Israeli and Palestinian leaders for direct talks.
Senator: U.S. Taxpayer Funds Potentially Diverted to Hamas Terrorists
Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2016
A leading Republican senator is calling on the Obama administration to launch a formal investigation into the potential diversion of U.S. taxpayer funds to organizations that have reportedly been infiltrated by the Hamas terror organization, according to new…
Soros Hack Reveals Evidence of Systemic Anti-Israel Bias
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016
The Open Society Foundations, the network of philanthropic organizations funded by billionaire George Soros, appears to have been hacked earlier this weekend, and its confidential reports made available on the website DC Leaks. These newly revealed documents provide…
