Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Night of stones, firebombs in Jerusalem
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015
Israeli police plans to send large numbers of officers to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday, in preparation for possible protests and riots after Muslim morning prayers conclude, as violence continues to strike the city.
Abbas decries Israel’s ‘attack’ on al-Aqsa mosque
Posted on Monday, September 14, 2015
The Palestinian Authority, Jordan and the Arab League slammed the Israeli government for an operation during which police officers found pipe bombs on the Temple Mount in the Old City in Jerusalem on Sunday.
US, Israel near deal to produce David’s Sling missile shield
Posted on Friday, September 11, 2015
As US opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran decried its de facto approval by the Senate on Thursday, administration officials sought to assuage fears that Washington was abandoning its regional allies, promising increased defense cooperation with Israel…
Iran’s leader: Israel won’t exist in 25 years
Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2015
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published remarks on his personal website and on his Twitter account that Israel will not exist in 25 years. He also ruled out any new negotiations with the "Satan," otherwise known as the United…
UN chief seeks to breathe fresh life into peace talks
Posted on Monday, September 7, 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a ministerial meeting of key global players trying to end the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sept. 30 during the annual high-level session of the General Assembly, the United Nations announced Friday.
Israel to build smart fence on Jordan border
Posted on Monday, September 7, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon are set to announce Sunday the start of a multi-billion-shekel effort to construct a sensor-laden fence on the southern border with Jordan, the news site Ynet reported.
Iran official: We will never end fight against Israel
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2015
A aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday dismissed remarks by British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond that Tehran has changed its stance on Israel, insisting that fighting the "illegal Zionist regime" is an ongoing policy…
Iran Renews Support For Hamas Terrorists
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2015
Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday reiterated its support for Hamas and other anti-Israel terrorist groups and said that aiding those who "stand against the Zionist regime is a principle of Iran's policy."
Vatican tells Palestinians it won’t join UN flag bid — report
Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The Vatican on Tuesday reportedly requested it be taken off a UN General Assembly Draft resolution prepared by Palestinian diplomats calling for the flags of Palestine and the Holy See to be flown at the world body's New…
