Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Russia threatened to veto UNIFIL mandate if Hezbollah mentioned
Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Russia reportedly threatened to use its veto at the United Nations last week if the Lebanon-based terror organization Hezbollah, its ally in the Syrian civil war, was named in a Security Council resolution to renew the mandate of…
Iran’s new weapons facilities in Lebanon ‘cross a red line,’ Israel says
Posted on Sunday, September 3, 2017
Israel's intensive diplomatic campaign in recent weeks, which included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, trips by senior Israeli defense officials to the United States and more, comes on the heels of…
UN said set to bolster peacekeeping force in south Lebanon
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2017
The United Nations will reportedly expand the mandate of its peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon following complaints from Israel over the international body’s failure to address Hezbollah’s weapons buildup in the area.
In Ramallah, Guterres embraces two-state solution
Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on his first visit to the Palestinian territories since taking office in January, embraced a two-state solution on Tuesday.
Netanyahu: ‘No more uprooting of settlements in Israel’
Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be 'no more uprooting of settlements in the Land of Israel' at an event marking the 50th anniversary of Jewish settlement in the West Bank.
Hamas leader hails Iranian military support
Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017
The Gaza head of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas said on Monday (Aug 28) it had increased its military capabilities thanks to newly improved relations with Iran.
