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Israel strikes targets on Damascus outskirts, Syrian state media reports

Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023

Israel struck targets on the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday night.

Netanyahu: ‘We are in the midst of terror offensive encouraged and funded by Iran’

Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a press conference on Monday evening at the site in the Hebron Hills where, earlier in the day, Batsheva Nigri was murdered in a terrorist shooting attack.

Roman-era aqueduct collapses in central Israel

Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2023

The historical water arch in Caesarea suffered a collapse during the early hours of Friday. This arch stands on the Aqueduct Beach, a popular bathing spot. Representatives from the Antiquities Authority were present at the site this morning,…

Historic Christian Organization in Israel Rejected for Clergy Visas

Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2023

A major evangelical organization is concerned about its future in Israel. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) is telling Israeli media the government has rejected its request for clergy visas on the grounds that it no longer qualifies…

Germany to buy Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system in largest-ever Israeli arms deal

Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2023

The US Ministry of Defense on Thursday announced it has approved the $3.5 billion sale of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany, in what is Israel’s largest security deal ever, Ynet News reports. Senior officials in…

Chairman of US Joint Chiefs will visit Israel to assess IDF readiness for war

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, is set to visit Israel next week to address concerns and assess the Israel Defense Forces’ readiness for war following months of nationwide protests against the…

Archaeologists unearth the most ancient city gate ever found in Israel

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,500-year-old city gate in southern Israel, the most ancient city gate ever unearthed in the Holy Land, the Jerusalem Post reports. Discovered close to city fortifications, the gate represents the beginning of urbanization in…

Israel “will cease to exist” if there is a new war, Hezbollah leader says

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Amid heightened tensions on Israel’s border with Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced Monday that Israel will “cease to exist” if a new conflict between the Israeli military and the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group should ignite, the Times…

Netanyahu, Levin said seeking to freeze overhaul for a year to focus on Haredi draft law

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are leading a push to freeze any future legislation of the judicial overhaul for an entire year, the Israel Hayom news site reports, citing senior coalition officials.

Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic, send it to US Evangelical museum

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what’s believed to be the site of…

Israel’s Military Cohesion, Preparedness Threatened as Judicial Reform Sparks Backlash

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

The judicial overhaul launched by the Israeli government at the beginning of the year has plunged Israel into a major crisis, striking to the heart of what was the country’s consensus: its military.

Netanyahu calls off vacation, holds IDF preparedness meeting

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned vacation in the Golan and called a meeting with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the heads of the IDF on Sunday.

Iranian munitions storage facility destroyed in attack attributed to Israel

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

An Iranian depot located in Damascus, and containing munitions collected over time was targeted and completely destroyed, early on Sunday, according to the UK- based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The opposition group did not say if the…

Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister to visit U.S. over Saudi deal

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly sending his Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to Washington, next week, for talks with U.S. officials about a potential normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.

Nearly 200 Israelis evacuated from north Ethiopia in rescue op

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

Over 200 Israelis and those entitled to immigration to the Jewish state were rescued from northern Ethiopia amid ongoing violence, a joint statement of the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Israeli scientists grow tiny beating heart model from stem cells

Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2023

A team of Israeli scientists announced on August 7 that they have succeeded in creating a tiny beating heart model grown from stem cells in a lab, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. Researchers believe that the availability…

U.S., Saudi agree on broad contours of a deal to normalize Israel ties, report

Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2023

U.S. and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the broad contours of a deal for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel in exchange for concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and help in advancing a civilian nuclear program. the…

Israel committed to Christians’ safety in Jerusalem amid attacks, police say

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Israel is committed to the personal security of Catholic churches in Jerusalem and the religious freedom of the city's Christian community, Israel Police stressed in a meeting with community leaders on Tuesday.

Israeli Court To Scrutinize Law Protecting Netanyahu in Expanded Hearing

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

Israel’s Supreme Court announced Sunday that a broader panel of justices would review appeals challenging a recent law that protects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from being deemed unfit for service.

Gaza: Hamas sentences seven people to death for “collaboration” with Israel

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

Ignoring Palestinian law which requires that the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank must approve all executions, the Hamas terror group which rules Gaza on Sunday sentenced seven people to death for “collaborating” with sworn enemy Israel, the…

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