Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Hezbollah threatens to ‘bring the war to Israel’
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2016
Hezbollah is convinced it can invade Israeli territory should another war break out between the two sides, a source close to the Lebanese Shiite group told Foreign Policy magazine recently.
US military chief lands in Israel for talks with top officials
Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2016
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon met with US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford on Thursday in Tel Aviv, discussing "strengthening defense and military ties" between the two allies and the situation in the Middle East, according…
IAF receives first David’s Sling defense system batteries
Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2016
The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday was set to receive its first David's Sling batteries, the cutting-edge midrange missile defense system that has been in development since 2006 in a joint Israeli-American venture.
Netanyahu: Syria truce must guarantee security for Israel
Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2016
Two days into a shaky ceasefire in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that while Israel was glad about the prospect of an end to hostilities there, any long-term solution had to provide security for the Jewish…
Knesset marks first-ever LGBT rights day
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The Knesset held its first-ever LGBT rights day on Tuesday, where will be lectures speaking about the situation of the community in Israel are being held. This is on the heels of a report which shows that the…
Congress Moves to Boost Investment in Israeli Technology
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Congress is seeking to boost U.S. investment in Israeli security technologies and other sectors in response to efforts by international anti-Israel groups to promote economic boycotts of the Jewish state, according to a copy of a measure obtained…
White House Rejects New Trade Bill Because It Is Too Pro-Israel
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2016
The White House has announced its partial opposition to a new bipartisan trade bill because of a portion of the legislation that would strengthen the U.S.-Israel economic relationship, according to a statement issued late Thursday.
Netanyahu: Situation not ripe for two-state solution
Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2016
Israel has no choice in the current political reality but to continue its control of the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, asserting that the Palestinians have yet to meet the basic requirements outlined by the…
Israel mulling twin gas pipelines to Turkey, Greece
Posted on Monday, February 8, 2016
Israel is looking to exploit its substantial natural gas reserves with two potential pipeline projects to Turkey and Greece, its Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz announced Sunday.
