Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
Tension Continues to Build in the Middle East
Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian terrorists today on the Gaza border as they tried to plant a bomb. The Israeli army said the two men were seen planting a bomb on the edge of Bureij refugee camp, close…
On Camera: Reuters Roots for the Palestinians
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2001
If any of the victims in the recent Palestinian/Israeli fighting deserved especially sympathetic media coverage, surely it would be 10-month-old Shalhevet Pas, shot dead in her baby carriage on March 26 by a Palestinian sniper, while her father,…
Tekoa Teens Latest Victims of Intifada
Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2001
Early Wednesday morning, the badly mutilated bodies of two Israeli teenagers, both 14 and residents of Tekoa, in the Gush Etzion bloc south of Jerusalem, were found in a cave along a dry stream bed near the Judean…
Families of Kidnapped Israelis Meet Annan
Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2001
As part of a renewed campaign to exert international pressure on Hizb'Allah to release information on Israeli MIAs held in Lebanon, family members of the hostages met in New York with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday.
Peace on the Horizon?
Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001
Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will soon be heading to Washington to discuss Israel's response to an Egyptian-Jordanian ceasefire proposal, designed to lead to a resumption of political negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel.
Miracle Protection – Car Bomb Only Wounds Eight
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2001
In the wake of yet another car bomb attack in the Israeli town of Or Yehuda on April 23, senior police officials declared it was nothing short of a miracle that only 8 people were lightly injured. T
The Picture that Moved Hearts
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2001
On April 6th, a picture of a Palestinian boy was widely circulated by the Palestinian Authority "showing" this boy being taken from a riot scene by Israeli soldiers. It was quite a visual picture that played into the…
Americans and Europeans Parting Ways on Intifada
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2001
The widely divergent approaches of American and European leaders to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been on display in recent days, with a visiting US Congressman blaming PLO chief Yasser Arafat for on-going violence, while a Belgian diplomat has…
Arafat May Attend Intifada Bash in Tehran
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2001
Iran is planning to host a two-day international conference this week called to build support for the Palestinian intifada, and PLO chief Yasser Arafat could be the guest of honor.
Palestinian Leaders Justify Latest Suicide Attacks
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2001
A roadside bomb exploded this morning on the Trans-Samaria highway close to the Jewish town of Ariel. A reinforced military bus, carrying soldiers to bases in the area, was the apparent target of the attack. No one was…
Remembering the Holocaust as Violence Continues
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2001
Israelis stood in silence for two minutes this morning as sirens wailed throughout the Jewish State in memory of the five million Jewish adults and one million children slaughtered in the Nazi holocaust of World War Two.
Israel Withdraws From Gaza Town After US Denounces Israeli Operation
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Palestinians fired additional mortar shells this morning at an Israeli civilian settlement and army positions in the Gaza Strip, just hours after Israeli forces began pulling out of a small portion of Palestinian-controlled land in the northeast portion…
Arafat Welcomes “Special” Israeli Envoys
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2001
Never one to turn down an important meeting, PLO chief Yasser Arafat hosted an unusual pair of Israeli envoys of late, Omri Sharon -the controversial son of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon - and Labor dove Yossi Beilin.
Hebron Enjoys Calm and Bustling Start to Pessach
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2001
The normally tense mood in Hebron eased somewhat over the start of the Passover holidays, as thousands of Jews visited the small Israeli enclaves to celebrate the biblical feast and visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
