Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Trump: Israeli-Palestinian peace would be ‘ultimate deal’
Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2016
President elect-Donald Trump wasted no time placing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict high on his foreign policy agenda, telling The Wall Street Journal on Friday that he hopes to end the conflict after taking office in January.
Hamas looks to join PLO, marking major unification step
Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2016
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal made a rare plea on Wednesday for uniting his popular Palestinian Islamist movement with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), bringing it, for the first time, into the umbrella group recognized internationally and by Israel…
Russian PM to discuss Israel-PA peace
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2016
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) on November 9 with the aim of advancing the peace negotiations between the sides, i24news reported Sunday, citing a report on the PA’s…
UNESCO officially adopts controversial Jerusalem resolution
Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2016
UNESCO's executive board formally adopted a controversial resolution Tuesday morning which Israel has said denies the deep historic Jewish connection to holy sites in Jerusalem—and that has angered Israel's government and many Jews around the world.
Worshippers flock to Jerusalem ahead of Yom Kippur
Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016
Thousands of Jews have been attending the traditional Selichot (penitential) prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in recent days, ahead of the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.
UN Security Council to discuss ‘settlements’
Posted on Friday, October 7, 2016
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week on Israeli construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, Haaretz reported Thursday.
Obama touts US military aid in meeting with Netanyahu
Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2016
US President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations on Wednesday in what is likely their last meeting before Obama leaves office in January.
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,…
