Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Israel faced multiple fronts Sunday, with its army firing artillery into southern Lebanon after terror group Hezbollah targeted three Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday released a trophy of dramatic videos, including footage of what they said were terrorists “being eliminated.”

An Egyptian policeman opened fire at a group of Israeli tourists, killing two holidaymakers and their local guide in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, government sources confirmed.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched the biggest attack on Israel in years, killing at least 200 Israelis and wounding over 1,100 more with thousands of rockets and gunfights in Sderot and other cities in the Jewish nation, Israeli sources say.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched the biggest attack on Israel in years, killing at least 100 Israelis and wounding hundreds more with thousands of rockets and gunfights in Sderot and other cities in the southern part of the Jewish nation, Israeli sources say.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “is at war” after Palestinian militants entered the Jewish nation from Gaza, killing 22 Israelis, injuring hundreds, and kidnapping soldiers and civilians in a massive surprise attack on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.

Israel’s military declared a “state of readiness for war” on the Jewish day of rest, the Shabbat, as a deadly barrage of rockets fired from Gaza slammed into southern and central Israel on Saturday morning, including in Jerusalem, where sirens wailed at around 8:15 a.m. local time.

In a spectacular display of faith and unity, thousands of Christians from across the globe converged upon the streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Speaking at the UN Universal Postal Union conference in Riyadh, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi addresses the forum in English, saying, “When nations converge on mutual goals, the outcomes can be monumentally transformative.”

Amid a rise in hostile acts against Christians in Jerusalem, dozens of religious Jews held a protest Tuesday outside the Pais Arena stadium where the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem was hosting thousands of believers who flew in from all over the world to celebrate Sukkot (the annual Feast of the Tabernacles), the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The protest occurred a day after Ultra-Orthodox Jews were recorded spitting at Christian pilgrims.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday shot down Iran’s attempts at sowing criticism toward Israel’s growing normalized status in the Middle East.

Archaeological excavations in the Giv’at Hamatos neighborhood of Jerusalem uncovered an ancient Aqueduct that once carried water throughout Jerusalem’s upper city during the time of Rome’s occupation, the Israel Antiquities Authorities announced on October 2.

There is growing frustration among Israeli and Saudi officials over what is perceived to be an over-emphasis by Washington on having Jerusalem make concessions to the Palestinians as a means of moving forward in the normalization process that would see a trilateral agreement between the three countries, Israel Hayom has learned.

The Israeli Air Force reportedly launched an operation Sunday to target an Iranian arms shipment located west of Damascus in Syria, according to Syrian opposition news organizations.

Syrian media including two affiliated with the opposition, reported an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Damascus early on Sunday, targeting an Iranian arms shipment.

Israel and Germany signed a landmark defense agreement on Thursday, solidifying Israel’s role as a key player in bolstering European air defense with its Arrow-3 hypersonic missile system.

A unique inscription written in Koine Greek, the language of the New Testaement, was unearthed by Hebrew University archaeologists during excavations at the Hyrcania Fortress in the Judean Desert.

The High Court of Justice on Thursday heard petitions against an amendment to Israel’s quasi-constitutional Basic Laws that is meant to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from being declared incapacitated, and forced to recuse himself from his position because of his criminal trial while he is pushing through legislation that would directly affect his legal challenges.

At least 3,000 Christians from all over the world are expected to arrive in Jerusalem this weekend for the annual 7-day Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) celebrations hosted by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), CBN News reports. This year, Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, September 29, and ends at sundown on October 6.

Amid a heightened threat of Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians, Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai on Tuesday ordered all police and Border Police to review security protocols relevant to the ongoing High Holy Days, the Jerusalem Post reports.