Israel denies striking Syria-Lebanon border
Five terrorists died overnight Tuesday in an explosion at a base in Lebanon belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, according to Arabic-language media.
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US CENTCOM chief in Israel as part of IDF drill
The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East arrived in Israel on Tuesday, a day after the Israeli military launched a two-week drill simulating a multi-front war.
Israel: Iran ‘close to point of no return’
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with European counterparts in Slovakia on Tuesday and called for unity in countering the Iranian threat before it is too late.
IDF launches major drill focused on preparing for all out multi-front war
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday launched a large-scale two-week-long drill across the country, simulating a potential multi-front war.
Israeli airstrikes said to hit targets in Syrian capital
Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes against targets in the Syrian capital Damascus just before midnight on Sunday, Syria’s state-run media reported.
Near the Western Wall, Jewish radicals shout at Christian Evangelicals to ‘go home’
Christian worshipers who prayed at an archeological park bordering the Western Wall on Sunday, were met by hundreds of Jewish protesters, including Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, shouting at them to leave.
Israel: Knesset passes national budget, judicial reform back on the agenda
Israel’s religious-nationalist governing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was able to pass a two-year budget in the Knesset on Wednesday, clearing the way for renewed government efforts at introducing highly controversial judicial reforms, Reuters reports.
Israeli scientists make breakthrough in Autism Spectrum Disorder research
Researchers in Israel have discovered there is a direct connection between levels of nitric oxide (NO) in the brain and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and this may lead to potential new treatments not only for ASD but for other psychiatric and neurological conditions as well, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel more than doubled strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, defense minister claims
Israel’s defense minister Monday said that Israel’s new government has greatly increased the number of strikes on Iranian targets since taking office late last year.
In veiled threat to Iran, Gallant says air force preparing for ‘main goal’
In a thinly veiled threat to Iran, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said the recent fighting in the Gaza Strip pales in comparison to the complexity and difficulty of the “main goal” that Israel is preparing for.
Nearly half of Jewish Israelis do not believe the Messiah is coming, survey shows
A new survey has revealed that nearly half of Israeli Jews do not believe the Messiah is real and is coming, All Israel News reports. The survey was partly funded by the Christian media outlet All Israel News but was designed by two American Jewish professors who are not professing believers in Christ.
IDF chief: Israel could be forced to react to ‘negative developments’ in Iran
Military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi warns that there may be “negative developments” with regard to Iran’s nuclear program that would prompt Israel to react.
Saudi Arabia demands US backing for nuclear program before for peace with Israel
Saudi Arabia has demanded that the Biden administration enter a military alliance with it that would include approval for a civilian nuclear program in return for a normalization agreement with Israel, the Jewish state’s Channel 12 news reported on Tuesday.
Hezbollah terror group conducts large-scale military exercise next door to Israel
The Iran-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah on Sunday conducted a wide-ranging military exercise in Lebanon it claimed was a simulated “resistance maneuver” against an “invasion” by neighboring Israel, i24News reports.
Benjamin Netanyahu, MBS spoke twice on Israel-Saudi normalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) spoke on the phone twice in recent weeks, with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani facilitating the calls, a foreign diplomatic source said Monday.
Israeli Def. Minister Gallant reveals new threat: Iran establishes ‘floating terror bases’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed Monday a new threat Israel may have to face – Iran converts civilian merchant ships into military vessels to serve as “floating terror bases.”
Anti-overhaul protests enter 20th week as compromise talks remain stalled
Demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul entered their 20th week on Saturday night, as compromise talks between the coalition and opposition remained stalled and the government’s opponents decried its budget priorities.
Israel draws fire from allies over Flag March, lawmakers’ visits to Temple Mount
The United States and nearly all of Israel’s Middle East allies issued statements Thursday condemning Jerusalem over the visits lawmakers made to the flashpoint Temple Mount and the controversial annual march by religious nationalists through the Old City’s Muslim Quarter, which was again marred by violence and racism toward Palestinians.
Biden wants to push for Israel-Saudi Arabia peace deal this year, officials say
US President Biden wants to push for a peace deal between Israel and its long-term foe Saudi Arabia, before he gets caught up in the 2024 presidential election campaign, two US officials with knowledge of the issue told Axios.
Ancient Hebrew Financial Record Discovered on City of David’s Pilgrimage Road
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has discovered an ancient receipt or financial transaction dating back 2,000 years on the City of David’s Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem.