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Israel: Archaeologists begin dig where Biblical Joshua is believed to be buried

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2022

Israeli archaeologists have begun excavating a site in the West Bank that is believed to be where the Biblical Joshua lived and was buried, the Jerusalem Post reports. Known as Khirbet Tibnah, the excavation site is located in…

Joint Israeli-Italian F-35 drill signifies key milestone in IAF’s international cooperation

Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The “Lightning Shield” international exercise involving F-35s from the Israeli and Italian air forces, held in late July in Israel, marked a significant moment in Israel’s military cooperation with partners, an IAF source has said.

Top Islamic Jihad official threatens to attack center of Israel

Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2022

A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip said in an interview on Wednesday that his organization "will bomb" central Israel.

US Army ‘Successfully’ Tests Israel’s Iron Dome in Live Fire Interception

Posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense passed its latest test with flying colors as it successfully detected and destroyed a range of targets during a live fire exercise carried out by the US Army.

Lapid to hold security meeting following arrest of Islamic Jihad leader

Posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Prime Minister Yair Lapid will hold a situational assessment of the security situation following the arrest of a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization last night.

In apparent warning to Iran, PM says Israel has ‘other capabilities’

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2022

Prime Minister Yair Lapid sent a subtle warning to Iran on Monday, saying that Israel has the capacity to defend itself and counter threats.

US and Israel begin four-day naval exercise in Red Sea

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2022

Israeli and U.S. naval forces began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea on Monday, stated the U.S. Naval Forces Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet.

Israel to Withhold $180 Million in Palestinian Tax Funds Over Terrorist Stipends

Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2022

Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday voted to withhold almost $180 million from tax revenue that the country collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), to offset funds paid to families of Palestinian terrorists.

Lapid demands disbanding of antisemitic probe of Israel in letter to UN chief

Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2022

In response to the antisemitic comments made by senior members of the Commission of Inquiry into Israel’s alleged “war crimes” against Palestinians, Prime Minister Yair Lapid sent a letter on Sunday to UN Secretary-General António Guterres demanding “the…

Five Mossad-affiliated spies arrested in Iran – Iranian media

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2022

A spy network affiliated with the Mossad was arrested in Iran on Thursday, according to a report by the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA).

IDF exposes ‘Hamas sites’ in Gaza civilian areas, in bid to explain future strikes

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Israel Defense Forces accused Gaza’s Hamas terror group of building up military infrastructure in civilian areas and adjacent to schools, mosques and businesses Wednesday, in an apparent bid to pre-emptively justify collateral damage from any future strikes…

Lapid instructs legal team over Russian plan to close Jewish Agency

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid has instructed a legal delegation to prepare for talks with Moscow after Russia’s Justice Ministry last week filed a court request to shut down the Jewish Agency in the country, i24 News reports.…

Israeli scientists discover method to accurately predict major earthquakes

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Israeli scientists have published a study detailing a method by which a major earthquake can be predicted with 80% accuracy 48 hours before it strikes, the Jerusalem Post reports. Devastating, deadly earthquakes have occurred in all parts of…

Israel says Russians fired at its jets over Syria in May in ‘one-off’

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Israel said on Tuesday that its military jets came under Russian anti-aircraft fire over Syria in May but they missed their target, describing the confrontation as a "one-off incident".

‘All of Israel’s gas fields are under threat’: Nasrallah in fresh threat over offshore rigs

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened Israel on Monday with an attack on one of its offshore oil rigs, according to an interview broadcast on the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV channel.

‘No one knows what Putin wants,’ say Israeli officials as rift with Russia deepens

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Israeli officials said Monday that "no one knows" what President Vladimir Putin truly wants by ordering the closure of the Jewish Agency in the country as the rift between Israel and Russia deepens.

Multiple Russian-Jewish organizations sent warnings by Russian gov’t

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Multiple Jewish organizations in Russia have received threatening letters in recent weeks from the Russian Justice Ministry regarding their work, similar to the letter received by the Jewish Agency earlier this month, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Syria says Israeli airstrikes near Damascus kill 3 soldiers, wound 7

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2022

Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on areas near the Syrian capital Damascus shortly after midnight on Friday, killing three soldiers and wounding seven others, Syria’s official state media reported.

Israel elections: Both blocs still fail to form a coalition – poll

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2022

With 100 days left before the elections for the 25th Knesset, both the bloc supporting former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the bloc forming the current coalition are projected to fail in forming a majority government, according to…

Gantz: We can leverage the Abraham Accords to strengthen the Palestinian Authority

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2022

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday expressed his support for leveraging Israel’s new ties with several Arab countries to strengthen the Palestinian Authority, a first for a leading Israeli official.

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Today’s Top Israel Christian News

• UN General Assembly Endorses Declaration for Palestinian Statehood, Israel Calls It a “Prize for Terror”
• IDF: Over 200,000 Flee Gaza City as Operation “Gideon’s Chariots II” Looms
• Qatar to Host Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit After Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Doha
• EU Chief Proposes Sanctions on Israeli Ministers, Partial Suspension of Trade Deal
• Israel Unveils Online Database of 4 Million Archaeological Finds
• Israel Orders Full Evacuation of Gaza City Ahead of Expanded Ground Offensive

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