Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Israel, US to quit UNESCO citing ‘anti-Israel bias’
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2017
Hours after the US’s dramatic decision to withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias, Israel stated that it also planned to leave the education, scientific and cultural body.
Hamas vows it won’t disarm until Palestine is liberated
Posted on Monday, October 9, 2017
With the ink on the reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas not yet dry, with the mutual declarations of 'real reconciliation on behalf of Palestinian national strength' still reverberating in the background, the first signs of division over…
Abbas vows not to let Hamas keep armed forces in Gaza
Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he would not be prepared to accept Hamas keeping its armed forces in Gaza like Hezbollah does in Lebanon and demanded 'full control' of the Strip, including over the border, security…
Hezbollah says Israel pushing region to war
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
Lebanon’s Hezbollah accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday of pushing the region to war in Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and said nowhere in Israel would be safe if such a conflict were to…
Palestinian Authority officials set for historic Gaza visit
Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017
PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and several other government ministers are set to travel to Gaza Monday morning in a historic bid to work on ending the territorial division between the West Bank and Gaza.
Israel Is Going to War in Syria to Fight Iran
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2017
Israeli officials believe that Iran is winning its bid for dominance in the Middle East, and they are mobilizing to counter the regional realignment that threatens to follow. The focus of Israel’s military and diplomatic campaign is Syria.…
‘Son of Hamas’ Rocks U.N. with Defense of Israel
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2017
The son of a prominent Hamas leader shocked members of the U.N. Human Rights Council, including representatives of the Palestinian Authority, declaring in testimony that the PA is the 'greatest enemy of the Palestinian people.'
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens ties with Israel over support for Kurds
Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Israel should 'review' its support for Iraqi Kurdish independence, warning the Jewish state’s support for the bid could negatively affect diplomatic ties between Ankara and Jerusalem.
