Three More F35 Stealth Fighter Jets Heading to Israel
Three more F35 ‘Adir’ stealth fighter jets are on their way to Israel from the United States, according to a report by Hebrew-language journalist Nir Dvori at Israel’s Channel 2 News.
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Archaeologist claims to find oldest Hebrew text in Israel, including the name of God
Archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling and a team of international scholars held a press conference on Thursday in Houston, Texas, unveiling what he claims is the earliest proto-alphabetic Hebrew text — including the name of God, “YHVH” — ever discovered in ancient Israel. It was found at Mount Ebal, known from Deuteronomy 11:29 as a place of curses.
Israel announces 10 new towns in the Negev
After the Israeli government approved last week the establishment of the new ultra-Orthodox city of Kasif in the Negev and the community of Nitzana, it is expected to approve 10 more towns in the Negev this coming week, Minister of Interior Ayelet Shaked and Minister of Housing and Construction Ze’ev Elkin announced Wednesday.
Sky Dew: Missile-Detecting Balloon Given to Israel’s Air Force
Israel’s air force received a massive air balloon which monitors missiles and other aerial threats in a ceremony on Tuesday.
Israel, Egypt, UAE Hold Unprecedented Meeting As Iran Nuclear Talks Near Finalization
The State Department said on Tuesday it welcomed an unprecedented summit between Israel, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.
U.S. Fighter Jets Down Two Iranian Drones Over Iraq Heading to Israel
Two Iranian drones shot down over Iraq last month by American fighter jets were set to explode in Israeli territory, the defense establishment has confirmed.
Singapore to open embassy in Israel for the first time
Singapore announced Monday it plans to open an official embassy in Israel for the first since the two nations established diplomatic relations in 1965, i24 News reports. While Israel opened an embassy in Singapore in 1968, the Singaporeans set up an honorary consulate in Tel Aviv instead.
Israel Warns US Against Removing Iran’s IRGC from Terror Blacklist
Israeli leaders are concerned the US may be planning to remove Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from its terrorist blacklist as part of a deal to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal.
Orthodox Jews Mourn Revered Rabbi
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews have been plunged into mourning after Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading authority on Jewish Law, died Friday at the age of 94.
Amid global energy squeeze, Biden looks to Iran but not Israel
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown the global energy market into a state of turmoil, forcing the U.S. and Europe to look for substitutes for Russian oil and gas. In that process, the Biden administration has turned to Iran as a potential supplier — just two months after effectively killing an Israeli pipeline project that would have supplied natural gas to Europe.
US ambassador to Israel calls settlement growth ‘infuriating,’ backs a divided Jerusalem
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides joined Americans for Peace Now (APN) in a webinar on Tuesday to discuss his new job and what his vision is for the region. “I’m center-left,” he said. “I’m left generally, but I put in the ‘center’ just to make myself feel better.”
Christians find unity in restoring holiest Jerusalem church
The three Christian communities that have uneasily shared their holiest site for centuries are embarking on a large-scale project to restore the ancient stone floor of the Jerusalem basilica.
Bennett played key role in mediating Russia-Ukraine talks
The Financial Times reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett played a central role in advancing talks between Ukraine and Russia.
On Moldovan border, Christian groups help Ukrainians flee to Israel
It is one of history’s ironies that the northern Moldovan town of Otaci, emptied of its Jews during World War II, is now an entry point for fleeing Ukrainians who are on their way to Israel.
Iran has 3,000 ballistic missiles, many that can reach Israel – US general
Iran has more than 3,000 ballistic missiles, many of which can reach the State of Israel, commander of the United States Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said on Tuesday.
Israel decimated Iranian drone fleet in February airstrike inside Iran
A UAV attack in the middle of February reportedly caused major damage to Iran’s drone fleet, prompting Iran to fire missiles this week at a site in Iraq that it claims was an Israeli intelligence base.
Israeli government websites crash after ‘massive’ cyberattack, officials say
Israeli government websites were downed for over an hour due to a major cyberattack on Monday evening, officials said.
Israeli NGO mints silver coin to fund third temple for the nations
The Mikdash (Temple) Educational Center in conjunction with Rabbi Hillel Weiss, the former spokesman for the Sanhedrin, has minted a silver coin to promote a practical effort to establish the third temple.
Turkey agrees to return ancient evidence of Hezekiah’s tunnel to Israel
Israeli officials say Turkey has agreed to return to Israel the Siloam Inscription, a 2,700-year-old Hebrew text which concretely supports the Biblical account of a tunnel constructed to carry water from the Pool of Siloam to the City of David during the reign of King Hezekiah, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Family Holocaust Survivor Rescues Ukrainians
The family of a Jewish woman rescued from the Holocaust is now helping Ukrainian descendants of the person that saved her life.