Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Saudi Columnist: PA Declarations No Longer Credible
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2001
Ahmad Al-Rab'i, a columnist for the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, recently apologized to his readers for reporting the Palestinian Authority's (PA) version of the Karine A weapons ship affair. Al-Rab'i called on his readers not to believe…
Palestinians Launch Suicide Bombing, Rocket Attack
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2001
Palestinian terrorists were back on the warpath on Friday, as a suicide bomber targeted a crowded Tel Aviv pedestrian mall, wounding 22 Israelis, while rockets slammed into the Erez crossing into northern Gaza.
High-Stakes “Hot Potato” Over PLO Arms Shipment
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2001
US special "security" envoy Gen. Anthony Zinni ended his brief regional visit on Sunday saying chances for an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire were improving, despite Israel's daring seizure of a freighter loaded with weapons bound for the Palestinian Authority. Iran…
Powell Speech Injects New Urgency In Ending Intifada
Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2001
In a highly-anticipated and carefully balanced foreign policy speech on the Israeli-Arab conflict on Monday, US Secretary of State Colin Powell sought to re-assert the American role in Middle East peace-making, reiterating the new Bush Administration line that…
Ceaseless Intifada Brings More Casualties On Both Sides
Posted on Saturday, August 4, 2001
There were steady bouts of Palestinian shooting, mortar and bombing attacks since last Friday, with at least seven Israelis wounded and 13 Palestinians reportedly killed and scores more injured in "work accidents" or Israeli pre-emptive strikes and return…
Three More Israelis Killed As Palestinian Intifada Re-Ingnites
Posted on Saturday, August 4, 2001
Three Israelis, including one with dual American citizenship, were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in separate shootings and a school bus was fired upon on Wednesday, as the bullet-riddled ceasefire faltered towards complete collapse over the past 24 hours.
Clinton Lauded on Return Visit to Israel
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
Former US president Bill Clinton was warmly welcomed back to Israel this week, where he again blamed PLO chief Yasser Arafat for turning down his generous peace proposals more than a year ago and opting for violence. But…
Evidence Grows that Arafat is Provoking Full Scale War
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
With the Israeli government declaring early today that it will have no more dealings with Yasser Arafat, and as military forces step up attacks on Palestinian Authority positions following Wednesday's terrorist blitz, security sources say there is growing…
US Pressure Increases Terror Threat in Israel
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2001
Israeli security officials are warning that a major Islamic terrorist attack upon Israel, possibly on a similar scale to the calamities that struck New York and Washington, could be launched in the near future. Ironically, they say such…
Latest Headline Briefs from Israel – July 23, 2001
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2001
Israeli police thwarted a major bomb attack in the northern port city of Haifa yesterday, when a Palestinian suicide bomber was arrested before carrying out an attack in a crowded area.
Israelis Consider Military Invasion of West Bank, Gaza
Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2001
After months of violence, Israelis are now openly debating the possibility of a military invasion of Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip aimed at crushing the Palestinian Authority and ending the rule of Yasser Arafat.
Latest Headline Briefs from Israel
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2001
Efforts to save the collapsing cease-fire shifted to Cairo today, where Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat met separately with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Arafat Frees Dolphinarium Terrorists
Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2001
"There is no better example of the cynical attitude of the Palestinian Authority," and of Arafat himself, to acts of terror than their handling of the Dolphinarium suicide slaughter that claimed 21 young lives. So wrote military correspondent…
“New York Moment” No Match for Fight Over Eternal Jerusalem
Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2001
As American, Israeli and Palestinian leaders converge in New York for the UN's opening Millennium summit, there are no signs of an imminent breakthrough to the negotiating impasse over Jerusalem, only hardening Arab positions and gloomy forecasts of…
Death of an Israeli Army Officer Jeopardizes Cease-fire
Posted on Friday, June 15, 2001
An Israeli army officer was killed by a Palestinian gunman today on the "Tunnel Road" at the southern entrance to Jerusalem, jeopardizing a fragile cease-fire that went into effect yesterday afternoon. Security sources believe the officer was deliberately…
