Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Israeli Army Fighting In Gaza City
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Heavy shelling of areas surrounding Gaza City commenced today as the Israel Defense Force (IDF) pressed deeper into the Gaza Strip as Israeli tanks have taken up positions in Gaza City. Palestinian sources report that this is the…
Israel To Leave Gaza Strip, Israeli Official (Feature)
Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009
A senior official involved in Israel's ongoing offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has said Israel does not want to re-occupy the Palestinian territory, and he accused the United Nations of being "an Israel bashing parade"…
Death Toll Gaza Fighting Reaches Nearly 900 (In-Depth)
Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009
Israel continued military attacks in the Gaza Strip Monday, January 12, with troops moving further into the world's most populated region and Israeli warplanes pounding homes of Hamas fighters and smuggling tunnels near the Egyptian border.
Israel Blames Hamas For Civilian Deaths In Gaza
Posted on Friday, January 9, 2009
Despite a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire, Israel continued its operation in the Gaza Strip Friday, January 9, saying it was trying to halt rocket attacks from Hamas militants, "hiding" between civilians.
Rockets Hit Israel From Lebanon
Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009
At least two people were injured when rockets fired from Lebanon landed in the north of Israel early Thursday, January 8, officials said, raising fears militants of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group were preparing to support fighters of Hamas,…
Christian Dies As Israeli Offensive Continues
Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009
A young Christian girl has died in the Gaza Strip, amid growing signs minority Christians there are caught in the crossfire as the Israeli army continues its offensive against militants of the Hamas group, Worthy News learned Thursday,…
Israel Rejects EU Requested 48 Hour Ceasefire
Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected a European Union request for a 48-hour ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying Israel will uphold its commitment to provide basic foodstuffs and medicines to the residents of the Hamas-controlled region.
Israel Opens Humanitarian Aid Corridor (WRAPUP)
Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009
(ADDS MORE DETAILS, HAMAS REACTION)
Israel is halting its military operations for three hours a day beginning Wednesday, January 7, for three hours each day, to allow humanitarian aid to enter into Gaza, Israeli officials said.
Hamas Finds Itself Isolated
Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Signs that Hamas has isolated itself in the world have merged from two fronts. Iran, on Tuesday, pledged that Hezbollah will not open a front against Israel along Israel's northern border. Israel had been concerned that Hezbollah, in…
Hamas Fighting With Weapons From Israel (Investigation)
Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
As Israel continued to fight Hamas in Gaza City, Tuesday, January 6, Israeli soldiers faced the inconvenient truth that weapons used by the militant group were indirectly supplied by Israel itself, the United States, Egypt and other countries.
Arabs Protest Israeli Offensive Worldwide
Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
As Israel's offensive against militants of the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip continued Tuesday, January 6, around the world Arabic leaders, Palestinians and their supporters continued to pressure the Jewish state to end the operation.
U.S. Bishops Rush to Israel As Ground Offensive Continues
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
More than half of the United States' Lutheran bishops were on their way to Israel Monday, January 5, amid international concerns that an Israeli offensive against the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip would lead to more…
Israel Prepares For Rocket Attacks From Lebanon
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
As Israel continued its ground assault into the Gaza Strip Monday, January 5, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were on high alert along the country's northern border amid concerns the militant Hezbollah group would fire rockets from Lebanon…
Europeans Send Mixed Signals Over War in Gaza
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Alarm bells echo around the world as Israel continues a major ground offensive it says is aimed at ending rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip fired by the militant group Hamas into Israel. Envoys of the European Union,…
Washington Blocks U.N. Resolution On Israel
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
UN chief Ban Ki-moon tried to bring an immediate end to Israel's ground war in the Gaza Strip by backing a resolution to the Security Council that was drafted by Libya and put forward by the Arab League,…
Hackers Target Israeli Websites
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Some of Israel’s largest Websites, including Ynet English and Bank Discount, have been attacked by a pro-Palestinian group, who redirected them to a site with anti-Israeli messages, Worthy News established Monday, January 5.
IDF Warns Gaza Residents of Imminent Strikes
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unveiled new tactics in order to reduce the number of civilian casualties in Gaza. The IDF has dedicated resources calling residents of Gaza of impending strikes giving them a chance to flee before…
Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza
Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2009
On Saturday, January 3, Israel launched a ground assault against Gaza on what was the eighth day of its aerial assaults against the seaside strip of desert. Israel's stated objective for the ground confrontation is to end all…