The U.S. is still pushing for a diplomatic solution to the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel before it turns into a full-blown war. In Israel, the High Court's ruling on drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the military could pose problems for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Out of the blue late on Tuesday morning, the news came across the cellphone: Israel's High Court had ruled unanimously that Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jewish Yeshiva students could no longer be exempt from the military draft.
The UN Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) sent $1.3 billion in cash to Gaza over the last six years – money that some are saying was used to build the Hamas terror machine. Now, more than 100 victims of the Hamas attack on Israel are suing UNRWA for aiding and abetting terrorism...
The Israeli Embassy in Washington's former liaison reminds America that Hezbollah isn't just the enemy of Israel but of the U.S. as well. "They are focusing on the U.S. primarily, much more so than on Israel," he noted. "Their aim, as they stated, is to bring the great American Satan to submission..."
A London-based energy company exploring the floor of the eastern Mediterranean has discovered the world's most ancient ship ever found in the deep seas. The ship contains completely intact pottery vessels used for storage, and is believed to be between 3,300 and 3,400 years old – perhaps just before the time Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Some are saying there's a rift in Israel's government between political and military leaders, but both are denying it, claiming Israel will indeed finish Hamas in Gaza. The controversy comes as the Netanyahu coalition prepares for a wider war in the north with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
If Israel gets into a major war with Hezbollah, the terrorist group threatens to fight without rules and without a ceiling; and a spat between the Biden administration and Israel over the U.S. withholding weapons may be over.
With so much increasing opposition to Israel worldwide, it's more important now than ever for Christians to show their support for the Jewish nation.
The old saying in journalism is, “If it bleeds, it leads.” Gaza Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has a new twist on that. The Wall Street Journal reports he wrote to fellow Hamas leaders that “We make headlines only with blood.”
A public spat over U.S. weapons to Israel is grabbing headlines. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims President Joe Biden is withholding weapons Israel desperately needs, while many eyes are shifting to the battle in northern Israel.