Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Cabinet Votes on ‘Terrorist Bill’
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2014
Prior to a vote on the so-called terrorist bill at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett called on cabinet ministers to support the bill, which would legally prevent certain terrorists from being…
Israel Air Force Continues to Build Its Firepower
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2014
The firepower of the Israel Air Force (IAF) will be four times greater by year's end than it was two years ago, according to its commander, Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel, enabling Israel to bring another round of fighting…
IDF Retaliates After Mortar Shell Hits Mount Hermon
Posted on Monday, June 2, 2014
Israel fired artillery shells at a target in Syria early Monday morning after a mortar shell from the war-torn country hit Mount Hermon, opening a second front hours after returning fire into Gaza.
Is the Vatican Hoarding Second Temple Treasures?
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Vatican is evading questions on whether or not it is holding religious artifacts from the Second Temple, Rabbi Yonatan Shtenzel said on Wednesday, in what he calls "diplomatic evasion."
Palestinian Unity Government Runs into Problems
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2014
Differences between Fatah and Hamas may delay the formation of a Palestinian unity government and its announcement by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian sources said Wednesday.
What language did Jesus speak? Bibi and the Pope Disagree
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Pope Francis carried out a headline-grabbing three-day tour of the Holy Land, visiting refugees, hugging clerics and honoring the victims of the Holocaust. But perhaps the most interesting moment of the trip came during an exchange with Israeli…
Temple Mount Clash on Jerusalem Day
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Israeli police clashed with stone-throwing rioters on the Temple Mount for a second day in a row Wednesday morning, police said
Pope Makes Mideast Leaders a Peace Offer They Couldn’t Refuse
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By inviting the president of Israel and the head of the Palestinian Authority to his Vatican home for a "prayer for peace," Pope Francis picks up where Secretary of State John Kerry left off—using moral suasion to bring…
