Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
IDF Concerned of Possible Hezbollah Attack
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2014
Hezbollah may implement its plan to invade northern Israel if a third Lebanon war breaks out, according to an estimate by the IDF Northern Command. Sources in Israel have identified a change in the Shiite terror group's policies,…
Abbas Threatens to Break Partnership with Hamas
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2014
The rift between Fatah and Hamas, which developed over the course of Operation Protective Edge, continued to widen Saturday, when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to Egyptian reporters, threatening to break their current partnership if the organization in…
Israel Prepares for ‘Very Violent’ War Against Hezbollah
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2014
Just 10 days after a ceasefire ended a 50-day Israel-Hamas conflict, the Israeli army is "making plans and training" for "a very violent war" against Hezbollah in south Lebanon, an Israeli TV report said Friday night, without specifying…
PA Plan Seeks Palestinian State Within 3 Years
Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas plans to pressure Israel to formally prepare a map of the borders of a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital.
Iran Vows to ‘Save’ al-Aqsa mosque from ‘Zionists’
Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran "will use all of its capabilities" to save the "al-Aqsa Mosque" and would not allow the Mosque to remain "under the occupation of usurpers and aggressors."
Israel Bolsters Forces Near Syrian Border
Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Fierce fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces over the strategic Quneitra crossing on the Golan Heights has compelled Israel to up its readiness in the area.
Israel on High Alert in Golan Heights
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014
As a result of the fighting on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the level of alert was raised on the Israeli side, an army spokesperson said Thursday, without confirming that it had been increased to the…
Jihadists Seize Syria Crossing Near Israel
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014
Al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front and other Islamist fighters have taken control of a border crossing on the line dividing Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on Wednesday.
Hamas Claims Victory as Ceasefire Goes Into Effect
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2014
As a ceasefire has been holding overnight, Hamas claimed victory in the recent conflict as Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said Palestinians would build their own airport and seaport without asking for anyone's permission to prepare for the…
Iranian General Threatens Surprise Military Strike on Israel
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Iranian military leaders on Tuesday vowed that Tehran would take military action against Israel in response to an alleged Israeli drone that was shot down in Iran on Sunday, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Third Day in a Row Rocket Fire Lands in Northern Israel
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
A rocket fired from Lebanon crashed into Israel Monday night, in which Israel retaliated by firing artillery in the location of the source of the rocket attack. It marked the third day in a row which rockets landed…
Terrorist Factions in Gaza Disagree on Ceasefire
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014
Islamic Jihad was willing to accept an Egyptian ceasefire proposal, however Hamas refused to accept the short term truce as fighting continued overnight. Over 120 rockets were fired into Israel overnight from within the Gaza Strip, while the…
Abbas Appeals to U.N. for Palestinian State
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014
Palestinian officials said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will propose to the U.N. Security Council to set a deadline for an Israeli withdraw to the pre-1967 borders, to pave the way for a Palestinian State as part his…
Red Heifer Declared Unfit
Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014
Talia, a red heifer, which was birthed a few months ago in the United States has become disqualified for use due to a change in pigmentation in a patch of skin, as well as the appearance of white…
Ceasefire Extended by 24 Hours
Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2014
A five-day ceasefire in Gaza which ended last night was extended by another 24 hours, at Egypt's request.
