Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
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…
US increased military aid to Israel ahead of Trump visit
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2017
The US has promised to increase military aid to Israel to help maintain the country's military edge in the region as it faces mounting threats from its neighbors, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he spoke at Wednesday's…
Trump Admin Declares Jerusalem Part of Israel in Major Policy Shift
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The Trump administration declared the president is in "Jerusalem, Israel," on Monday for a series of meetings with Israeli officials, a proclamation that breaks with years of American policy refraining from stating that the city of Jerusalem is…
Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of ‘Peace’
Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2017
President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But he will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many…
