8/31/16

* Kurds defy US ultimatum, fight Turkish invasion to Syria west of the Euphrates  Syrian Kurdish militia commanders are flouting the ultimatum US Vice President Joe Biden handed them Wednesday, Aug. 24 to retreat to east of the Euphrates or else forfeit US support. 

* Erdogan tells US: Stop backing the Kurds  US-Turkish discord over the Turkish army's onslaught on the Kurds of northern Syria reached a new low Wednesday, Aug. 30, when the presidential palace spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said in Ankara: "The US must revise its policy of supporting Kurdish forces." 

* Iran to Turkey: Get out of Syria  Iran claims Turkey's offensive "a violation of Syria's sovereignty," as Turkey marches deeper into Kurdish-claimed territory. 

* US calls Iran's actions in Arabian Gulf 'unsafe' and 'provocative'  General Joseph Votel told reporters at a Pentagon press briefing that Iran was alone it's carrying out of what he said was the "unprofessional" harassment of navy vessels in international waters. 

* Worshippers charged with 'obstructing access to Temple Mount'  Youths arrested at entrance to Temple Mount accused of 'obstructing free access to holy places'. 

* Israel shuts down Palestinian radio station for incitement in overnight raid  All the technical equipment and transmitters were confiscated. Five of the station's employees were arrested in the raid. 

* Documentary project highlights anti-Semitism in Europe  'Strangers at Home,' a project of the Global Reporting Center, features nine clips, each from a different country, in which locals share their experiences. 

* New Czech atlases write Jerusalem out of Israel  After PA ambassador to Prague complained, Czech authorities ordered their atlases to mark Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. 

* US 'deeply concerned' by Israeli settlement decision  Continued construction undermines two-state solution, says White House spokesman Josh Earnest. 

* Russian airstrike killed senior ISIS leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani - Moscow  The killing of a top figure in the terrorist group Islamic State, Abu Muhammed al-Adnani, was the result of an airstrike conducted by a Russian Su-34 bomber, Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

8/30/16

* Temple Service Could Be One Week Away as Sanhedrin Appoints High Priest  A significant step was recently taken towards reinstating the Temple service when the nascent Sanhedrin selected Rabbi Baruch Kahane as the next Kohen Gadol (high priest). 

* IDF Preparing for Inevitable ISIS Attack  Recent violence in the Sinai Peninsula is raising a lot of questions in Israel's defense establishment. 

* With school year around corner, Netanyahu says 'study Bible'  "Our objective is to carry out an education revolution," Netanyahu said. "This revolution will be based on two things: excellence and Zionism." 

* Isis's Child Terrorists And Their Palestinian Precedents  Somehow, evil practiced against Israel doesn't register. 

* Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya  About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date. 

* CRISIS: Internet to Have Global Governance October 1. Call Congress!  Very soon, on October 1, 2016, much of the internet's governance will shift from the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) authority to a nonprofit multi-stakeholder entity, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, also known by its acronym ICANN. 

* US rebukes Turkish military push into Syria  Turkish-backed forces pushed deeper into northern Syria on Monday and drew a rebuke from NATO ally the United States, which said it was concerned the battle for territory had shifted away from targeting Islamic State. 

* Obama and Erdogan to meet on sidelines of G20 summit  White House announces Obama to meet his Turkish counterpart on Sunday in China. 

* Turkey pledges loyalty to EU and Nato  Turkey's rapprochement with Russia does not mean it will turn away from Nato or the EU, foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. 

* Ex Mossad chief: Israel's biggest threat is potential civil war, not Iran  "If a society crosses a certain line in its division and hatred, then it is a real possibility to see a phenomenon like a civil war."

8/29/16

* All-out Turkish-Kurd war. Barazani goes to Tehran  An all-out Turkish-Kurdish war has boiled over in northern Syria since the Turkish army crossed the border last Wednesday, Aug. 24 for the avowed aim of fighting the Islamic State and pushing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia back. 

* Fuelling the flames in Hebron  Op-ed: When observing the conflict through Hebron-and that's what's happening in the international community-Israel's haters register more and more successes. 

* Syria war: US warns over Turkish-Kurdish violence  The US says fighting between Turkey, pro-Turkish rebels and Kurdish-aligned forces in northern Syria is "unacceptable" and must stop. 

* Is Gaza Impoverished or Flourishing?  The 'Gaza siege' is a favorite buzzword of the international media and the pro-Palestinian propagandists who feed it. 

* Iran Deploys S-300 Long Range Missiles at Fordow Nuclear Site Iran has deployed Russian-made S-300 long-range missiles in its Fordow nuclear facility, Tehran Times and other Iranian state-run media reported Sunday. 

* Europe: The Substitution of a Population  Deaths that exceed births might sound like science fiction, but they are now Europe's reality. It just happened. 

* 'IDF preparing for scenario in which hundreds of terrorists from Sinai attack'  Brigade commander, Col. Yehuda Hacohen finishes his term on the Egyptian border where the agriculture is flourishing and a dangerous enemy sits on the other side of the border. 

* Is God 'God' By Any Other Name?  In a recent interfaith video, Pope Francis argued that all religions worship God, whether we call Him God, Buddha, Jesus Christ or Allah. 

* UK sends destroyer to fight ISIS in Persian Gulf, despite its previous warm water failures  The Royal Navy is sending its lead Daring-class air defense destroyer, the HMS Daring, to the Persian Gulf to help the US-led coalition fight terrorists in the region, but there have been concerns over the warship's technical reliability in warmer climes. 

* Merkel: EU Nations Must Not Refuse Muslim Migrants  The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is 'unacceptable‚' Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday as Germany called for quotas to divide the influx throughout the bloc. 

8/27/16

* The Turkey-Russia-Iran Axis  Dramatic developments alter the strategic balance in the Middle East. 

* US warship 'harassed' by Iranian speedboats near Strait of Hormuz  The USS Nitze, a guided missile destroyer, was intercepted by four Iranian military boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US defense officials said. 

* PA brainwashing works  Palestinian terrorists say they attack and kill to defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque. 

* Italy earthquake: Mass funeral for 35 victims  A mass funeral has taken place in Italy for some of the 290 people killed in Wednesday's powerful earthquake. 

* Syrian Kurds clash with Turkish forces  Syrian Kurdish militia commanders are flouting the ultimatum US Vice President Joe Biden handed them Wednesday, Aug. 24 to retreat to east of the Euphrates or else forfeit US support. 

* Social media failing to filter extremist content, UK lawmakers charge  Parliament Home Affairs Committee warns Facebook, Twitter, Google could become 'the Wild West of the internet'. 

* Iranian ex commander: New militia formed to destroy Israel in 23 years  The former leader of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards reportedly says new branch is positioned to destroy the Jewish state because it's fighting nearby in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. 

* Neighbouring star Proxima Centauri has Earth-sized planet  The nearest habitable world beyond our Solar System might be right on our doorstep - astronomically speaking. 

* The comeback of Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?  An Iran poll survey suggests that the former president now trails incumbent Hassan Rouhani by just eight percentage points in a head-to-head match-up, compared with 27 points in May 2015. 

* White House: Iran's actions in the Gulf a cause for concern  White House says recent encounters between Iranian vessels and American warships in the Gulf are unacceptable.

8/26/16

* Syrian Kurds clash with Turkish forces Syrian Kurdish militia commanders are flouting the ultimatum US Vice President Joe Biden handed them Wednesday, Aug. 24 to retreat to east of the Euphrates or else forfeit US support.  

* Iranian Defense Minister: We don't need Russia's S-400 system Iranian Defense Minister says S-300 system is enough to defend his country and it doesn't intend to purchase the more advanced S-400.

* 'Saudi and Persian Gulf states share Israel's concerns about Iran hegemony' Gold: Arab leaders are "laying out a case against Iranian actions, and we are seeing it expressed over and over by Arab leaders."

* Euro Banks Profits in Free Fall Across All Sources Euro area banks saw their profits fall by a fifth in the first three months of this year as they made less money from trading and most other business areas, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday.

* US warship 'harassed' by Iranian speedboats near Strait of Hormuz  The USS Nitze, a guided missile destroyer, was intercepted by four Iranian military boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US defense officials said. 

* China gears up for missile warfare with US  China's military is developing offensive and now defensive missiles in preparation for a future missile-dominated conflict with the United States. 

* Social media failing to filter extremist content, UK lawmakers charge  Parliament Home Affairs Committee warns Facebook, Twitter, Google could become 'the Wild West of the internet'. 

* Turkey warns Syrian Kurds to withdraw east of Euphrates  Turkey has threatened further intervention in northern Syria unless Kurdish-led forces fully withdraw east of the River Euphrates within a week. 

* Iranian ex commander: New militia formed to destroy Israel in 23 years  The former leader of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards reportedly says new branch is positioned to destroy the Jewish state because it's fighting nearby in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. 

* Neighbouring star Proxima Centauri has Earth-sized planet  The nearest habitable world beyond our Solar System might be right on our doorstep - astronomically speaking. 

* Israel First to Deploy Autonomous Military Robots  Several militaries are currently working on a range of not only unmanned, but autonomous military vehicles. 

* Russia to Field Hypersonic Missiles by 2020  Russia is working to deploy a revolutionary hypersonic maneuvering strike missile by 2020, according to a Russian defense industry leader. 

* Hit the ATM: The Ankara-Tehran-Moscow coalition  So Turkish President, a.k.a. Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan is about to make a high-profile visit to Tehran - the date has not yet been set - to essentially kick start the ATM (Ankara-Tehran-Moscow) coalition in Syria. 

* Palestinians: When the Mountain of Fire Erupts  Hours after his security officers lynched a detainee, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged Palestinian businessmen living abroad to support the Palestinian economy by investing in the Palestinian territories. 

8/25/16

* US warship 'harassed' by Iranian speedboats near Strait of Hormuz  The USS Nitze, a guided missile destroyer, was intercepted by four Iranian military boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US defense officials said. 

* China gears up for missile warfare with US  China's military is developing offensive and now defensive missiles in preparation for a future missile-dominated conflict with the United States. 

* Social media failing to filter extremist content, UK lawmakers charge  Parliament Home Affairs Committee warns Facebook, Twitter, Google could become 'the Wild West of the internet'. 

* Turkey warns Syrian Kurds to withdraw east of Euphrates  Turkey has threatened further intervention in northern Syria unless Kurdish-led forces fully withdraw east of the River Euphrates within a week. 

* Iranian ex commander: New militia formed to destroy Israel in 23 years  The former leader of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards reportedly says new branch is positioned to destroy the Jewish state because it's fighting nearby in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. 

* Neighbouring star Proxima Centauri has Earth-sized planet  The nearest habitable world beyond our Solar System might be right on our doorstep - astronomically speaking. 

* Israel First to Deploy Autonomous Military Robots  Several militaries are currently working on a range of not only unmanned, but autonomous military vehicles. 

* Russia to Field Hypersonic Missiles by 2020  Russia is working to deploy a revolutionary hypersonic maneuvering strike missile by 2020, according to a Russian defense industry leader. 

* Hit the ATM: The Ankara-Tehran-Moscow coalition  So Turkish President, a.k.a. Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan is about to make a high-profile visit to Tehran - the date has not yet been set - to essentially kick start the ATM (Ankara-Tehran-Moscow) coalition in Syria. 

* Palestinians: When the Mountain of Fire Erupts  Hours after his security officers lynched a detainee, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged Palestinian businessmen living abroad to support the Palestinian economy by investing in the Palestinian territories. 

8/23/16

* IS conflict: UN warns of 'huge impact' of Mosul assault  The humanitarian impact of a planned offensive by Iraqi pro-government forces to retake the city of Mosul is expected to be "enormous", the UN says. 

* Space Warfare: No Longer Just Science Fiction  In the last few decades, the idea of space warfare has evolved dramatically. Once perceived only in the fantasy realm of tie fighters and X-wings, war in outer space is now reality. 

* Turkey's Exhausting Zigzagging Between East and West  Turkey has been a republic since 1923, a multi-party democracy since 1946, and a member of NATO since 1952. 

* Growing trend of children suicide bombers  In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike; the growing trend of Islamic terrorists to exploit children to serve their murderous purposes. 

* 250Gbps: Russian scientists aim to revolutionize computing with plasma-driven antennas  A team of Russian physicists has found a way to tune silicon nanoparticles so they can process optical data at previously unattainable speed, paving the way for the creation of 'ultracompact and ultrafast' processing devices. 

* The comeback of Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?  An Iran poll survey suggests that the former president now trails incumbent Hassan Rouhani by just eight percentage points in a head-to-head match-up, compared with 27 points in May 2015. 

* Turkey shells both IS and Kurdish positions in Syria  Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets across the border in northern Syria ahead of an expected ground attack on an IS-held town. 

* Eyeing elections, Palestinians vote to tamp down on Gaza flare-up  Hamas and Fatah don't want war now, and while Israel's response may have looked tougher than normal, it continued the proud tradition of using bombs to send a message. 

* Israelis Praise Strong Response to Gaza Rocket  Israeli officials insisted they were not seeking an escalation after Gaza-based terrorists fired a rocket into southern Israel on Sunday, but also unequivocally signaled that such attacks would not be tolerated. 

* Latest Gaza-Israel flare-up a war-game shift  The seeds for another war were sowed this week.

8/22/16

* Iran accuses Russia of 'betrayal of trust' over use of air base  Tehran says Russia's use of an air base for Syria strikes are over "for now." 

* Ayatollah shoots down Putin's high-flying Tupolev  Monday, Aug. 22, just a week after the Russian defense ministry proudly released images of the first Russian bombardments in Syria to be launched from Nojeh airbase, which Tehran had granted Moscow near the Iranian town of Hamedan, the Iranian defense ministry snatched the concession back in a public rebuff for Moscow. 

* Poll: Israeli Jews fear Palestinians, reject plan for PA state  Palestinian Arabs distrust Israelis, while Israelis fear Arabs, new poll shows. Support for recent peace plans low on both sides. 

* Eyeing elections, Palestinians vote to tamp down on Gaza flare-up  Hamas and Fatah don't want war now, and while Israel's response may have looked tougher than normal it continued the proud tradition of using bombs to send a message. 

* PA Mufti: Every centimeter of Jerusalem is Islamic  Palestinian mufti calls on the Palestinian people and residents of Jerusalem to gather around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and protect it. 

* US State Dept. finally cites PA anti-Semitism  In its annual report on religious freedom, the US State department has finally called out the anti-Semitism of the Palestinian Authority. 

* Hezbollah Threatens to Invade Israel, Destroy Jewish State  A top Hezbollah leader this month said that the Lebanese terrorist militia is now capable of not only firing missiles at Israel, but can also launch a ground invasion of the Jewish state. 

* The Temple Mount and UNESCO  UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is known throughout the world for the many places it designates as World Heritage Sites. 

* Israeli researchers closing in on cure for melanoma with new 'breakthrough'  Researcher have mapped out the process in which cancer cells inflict themselves on the dermis, which can help scientists in developing new drugs to stop the problem. 

* UK: Clerics Who Threaten Reformers and Praise Murderers  The conviction of radical Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary -- the most prominent extremist in Britain -- has been widely welcomed in the UK. 

8/20/16

* Turkish Fallout: US evacuates nukes from Incirlik to Romania  In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled at the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik and is transporting them to US bases in Romania. 

* Turkey considering military ties with Russia as NATO shows unwillingness to cooperate - Ankara  Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has lashed out at NATO, saying the alliance is not fully cooperating with Ankara. 

* Iran: Russians Using Iranian Airbases  Iran's Supreme National Security Council admitted on August 16 that Tehran is permitting Russian military aircraft to stage operations against Syrian rebels from an Iranian airbase.[1] 

* Iran-backed Shiite forces in Iraq now estimated at 100,000 - US military spokesman  Iran-backed Shiite fighters in Iraq now number up to 100,000 fighters, the first-known estimate of their size, according to the US military. 

* Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism' at Temple Mount  King warns failure to reach a two-state solution inflames "violence and extremism in the region." 

* Christian Summer Conferences Offer Israel Blessings and Curses  In breaking news yesterday, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approved a resolution calling on the U.S. government to end all aid to Israel if Israel does not stop building settlements and "enable an independent Palestinian state." 

* The women waiting, and weaving, for the Third Temple  A group of religious activists is diligently laying the groundwork for a renewed sanctuary. 

* Is It Time to Reestablish the Davidic Kingdom in Israel?  It might come as a shock to many to learn that hundreds of descendants of King David are alive today, with verifiable family trees dating back 90 generations, and that the royal Davidic dynasty could potentially be established today in Israel. 

* Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine  EUCOM: 'Extremely concerned' by regional tensions. 

* German officials say Erdogan supports terrorist groups  Members of Germany's government have reportedly accused Turkey's regime of supporting terrorist and militant groups in the Middle East. 

8/19/16

* Turkish Fallout: US evacuates nukes from Incirlik to Romania  In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled at the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik and is transporting them to US bases in Romania. 

* Islamic State takes responsibility for Moscow police attack  An Islamic State video featured the purported attackers, Uthman Mardalov and Salim Israilov, though Russian investigators have not confirmed their identities. 

* PA: There's no proof of Jewish existence in Jerusalem  PA minister insists Israel's archaeological excavations have failed to find proof of an ancient Jewish existence in Jerusalem. 

* Haredi paper accuses Temple Mt visitors of "endangering us all"  Accusing visitors of "endangering us all," Yated Ne'eman viciously attacks haredim who visit the site of the Jewish temple as fake haredim.

* Rushed evacuation of US nukes from Incirlik  In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled at the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik and is transporting them to US bases in Romania. 

* US State Department Calls Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority Anti-Semitic  For the first time, the U.S. State Department has explicitly accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of promoting anti-Semitism, a signal Jewish groups are hoping will lead to change in U.S. policy. 

* Turkey considering military ties with Russia as NATO shows unwillingness to cooperate - Ankara  Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has lashed out at NATO, saying the alliance is not fully cooperating with Ankara.

* #NotMyPope trending in Europe as Church handles Islamic crisis worse than sex abuse crisis  'The Pope and others in the Church are not telling the truth about Islam.' 

* Hezbollah official: Israel's demise 'closer than ever'  Hezbollah's Hashem Safieddine threatens Israel in television interview, says the group can attack "further than the Galilee". 

* Hundreds protest building of mosque next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa  The protest comes a week following the expulsion by Italian authorities of a Tunisian national who allegedly planned an attack on landmark monument. 

* US ready to 'hand over' the internet's naming system  The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance. 

* "No Room for the Zionist Entity in the Region"  The dreamers in English still have it: "Hamas and Israel, Israel and Hamas. Maybe one day...who knows." And then the Arabic-language truth rolls in: "Death to Israel, always!" 

* Iran: Russians Using Iranian Airbases  Iran's Supreme National Security Council admitted on August 16 that Tehran is permitting Russian military aircraft to stage operations against Syrian rebels from an Iranian airbase.[1] 

* Palestinian TV: 'We are a thorn in the throat of Zionism'  A song broadcast on official PA TV brags that Palestinians are 'a thorn in the throat of Zionism.'

8/18/16

* Rushed evacuation of US nukes from Incirlik  In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled at the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik and is transporting them to US bases in Romania. 

* US State Department Calls Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority Anti-Semitic  For the first time, the U.S. State Department has explicitly accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of promoting anti-Semitism, a signal Jewish groups are hoping will lead to change in U.S. policy. 

* Turkey considering military ties with Russia as NATO shows unwillingness to cooperate - Ankara  Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has lashed out at NATO, saying the alliance is not fully cooperating with Ankara.

* #NotMyPope trending in Europe as Church handles Islamic crisis worse than sex abuse crisis  'The Pope and others in the Church are not telling the truth about Islam.' 

* Hezbollah official: Israel's demise 'closer than ever'  Hezbollah's Hashem Safieddine threatens Israel in television interview, says the group can attack "further than the Galilee". 

* Hundreds protest building of mosque next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa  The protest comes a week following the expulsion by Italian authorities of a Tunisian national who allegedly planned an attack on landmark monument. 

* US ready to 'hand over' the internet's naming system  The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance. 

* "No Room for the Zionist Entity in the Region"  The dreamers in English still have it: "Hamas and Israel, Israel and Hamas. Maybe one day...who knows." And then the Arabic-language truth rolls in: "Death to Israel, always!" 

* Iran: Russians Using Iranian Airbases  Iran's Supreme National Security Council admitted on August 16 that Tehran is permitting Russian military aircraft to stage operations against Syrian rebels from an Iranian airbase.[1] 

* Palestinian TV: 'We are a thorn in the throat of Zionism'  A song broadcast on official PA TV brags that Palestinians are 'a thorn in the throat of Zionism.'

8/17/16

* 'Israel is fighting to protect Europe and the US'  Top donor explains why a strong Israel is crucial for the West. 'Israel is the eastern border of Western Civilization'. 

* After bombers, Russian S-400s for Iranian base  Russian giant Antonov An-124 air freighters are ready to take off Wednesday, Aug. 17, carrying an array of advanced S-400 and S-300 air defense missiles bound for the new Russian air base just completed at Noji, 50 km from the western Iranian town of Hamedan (Biblical Shushan). 

* King David's Descendants Are Ready to Rebuild Davidic Kingdom in Jerusalem  It might come as a shock to many to learn that hundreds of descendants of King David are alive today, with verifiable family trees dating back 90 generations, and that the royal Davidic dynasty could potentially be established today in Israel. 

* Nearly half of refugees entering the U.S. this year are Muslim  The U.S. has received 28,957 Muslim refugees so far in fiscal year 2016, or nearly half (46%) of the more than 63,000 refugees who have entered the country since the fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2015, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the State Department's Refugee Processing Center. 

* Russian Military Forces Staging Near Ukraine  EUCOM: "Extremely concerned" by regional tensions. 

* German officials say Erdogan supports terrorist groups  Members of Germany's government have reportedly accused Turkey's regime of supporting terrorist and militant groups in the Middle East. 

* Want to Talk Like an Israeli? Learn These 10 Hebrew Slang Phrases!  In 1881, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and his friends agreed to speak Hebrew exclusively in their conversations. 

* Khamenei and IRGC's Increasing Popularity  The number of hardliners in Iran is on the rise, according to the latest poll. 

* A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: July 2016 "Islamist terrorism has arrived in Germany."  July 1. A court in Bavaria ruled that a law that prohibits Muslim legal trainees from wearing headscarves is illegal. 

* Iran-backed Shiite forces in Iraq now estimated at 100,000 - US military spokesman  Iran-backed Shiite fighters in Iraq now number up to 100,000 fighters, the first-known estimate of their size, according to the US military. 

8/16/16

* Russia deploys bombers to Iranian air base  Defense Ministry in Moscow says Iran-based aircraft have stuck various targets in Syria. 

* Israel, Pakistan, UAE join US Air Force exercise  Countries without diplomatic relations are rarely seen in joint military exercises, but few nations would miss an opportunity to work with the US Air Force. 

* NASA building "space habitats" near the moon  It's not quite the Star Trek Enterprise but NASA has revealed it's developing "deep space habitats," which will house astronauts in outer space in the future. 

* Dichter: Temple Mount will not be governed by Mecca rules  Dichter was responding to comments made by Jordan's Minister of Wakf and Islamic Affairs Wael Arabiyat. 

* Report: 'Terrorists' could seize US nuclear weapons from Turkish base  Claims of potential breach risk at southern Turkey's Incirlik base are made in report issued by the Washington-based Stimson Center. 

* Christian Summer Conferences Offer Israel Blessings and Curses  In breaking news yesterday, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approved a resolution calling on the U.S. government to end all aid to Israel if Israel does not stop building settlements and "enable an independent Palestinian state". 

* Egypt joins in condemnation of Israel over Temple Mount  Egyptian Foreign Ministry joins Jordan in condemning Israel for permitting Jews to enter the Temple Mount. 

* Hezbollah leader: Obama did, indeed, found ISIS  The Leader of Hezbollah cited Donald Trump's words that 'Obama founded ISIS,' and agreed. 

* The women waiting, and weaving, for the Third Temple  A group of religious activists is diligently laying the groundwork for a renewed sanctuary. "Step by step, patiently, we are preparing," one says. 

* Germany Urges Russia and Ukraine to Ease Crimea Tensions  Germany's foreign minister urged Russia and Ukraine on Monday to reduce tensions over Crimea and stick to the troubled Minsk peace accords as a way of ending hostilities in eastern Ukraine.

8/15/16

* Abbas scheme for rival Jerusalem municipality  The US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel too have warned the octogenarian Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas against holding the Oct. 8 municipal elections he has called for the Palestinian-ruled West Bank towns and locales and the Gaza Strip. 

* US nukes in Turkey vulnerable to 'terrorists & other hostile forces' - think tank  A US think tank has called for the withdrawal of nuclear arms from Turkey's Incirlik Air Base, saying the country is in disorder and is too close to the Syria conflict zone. 

* 'Black power' riots continue in Milwaukee  Police shooting of armed man in Milwaukee prompts race riot, lynch mobs targeting whites. 

* King of Jordan: Jews taking over Al Aqsa mosque  After 400 Jews visited their holiest site yesterday and were targeted by violent Muslim mob, King Abdullah plays the aggrieved party. 

* Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism' at Temple Mount  King warns failure to reach a two-state solution inflames "violence and extremism in the region." 

* Analysis: The truth about Hezbollah  Above all there is peace and tranquility at the Lebanese border. 

* Russia Building New Underground Nuclear Command Posts  U.S. intelligence detects dozens of hardened bunkers for leaders. 

* MK Glick: The media distorts the facts  MK Yehuda Glick attacks the media coverage of events at the Temple Mount yesterday and has a few words for Abdullah, King of Jordan. 

* Facebook takes down Hamas accounts  Facebook has taken down the social media accounts of several Hamas members, at the height of the local Gaza election campaign. 

* Brexit unlikely before 2019  When Theresa May launched her campaign in Birmingham last month (11 July) to become the next leader of the UK's Conservative party, she made the now famous promise that "Brexit means Brexit", adding that she would "make a success of it".

8/13/16

* Israel's virtual security zone  A working relationship with rebels on the other side of the Golan Heights has kept the border with Syria quiet. 

* Movements toward war in the Far East: China face off with U.S.-backed powers  On the chessboard of Northeast, East and Southeast Asia, the players are inexorably arranging their pieces. 

* The third Jewish Temple is coming to your Facebook feed  The Temple Institute, dedicated to rebuilding ancient holy site, now using new internet tools to bring its message to the masses. 

* Amid tensions, Russia deploys advanced surface-to-air missile system to Crimea  Russia has deployed an advanced S-400 surface-to-air missile battery to the Crimean Peninsula amid escalating tensions there, according to Russian news reports. 

* The odd couple: Putin and Erdogan  The Russo-Turkish thaw is bad news for Washington, Brussels and Syria's Kurds. 

* Fact Check: Were Obama and Hillary Founders of ISIS? You Bet  Even the left-stream media is now acknowledging that Donald Trump 'has a point' when he blasts Hilary and Obama for creating ISIS. 

* The real al Aqsa Mosque is not in Jerusalem  Expose: Muslim canards about Jerusalem and the al Aqsa Mosque revealed and proven to be lies through the publicizing of original sources. 

* Turkey at a crossroads: A look inside the night of the coup and its aftermath  Turkey finds rare unity in defeat of coup attempt a month ago, but dissidents worry about the future. 

* Pentagon: Iran improved ballistic missiles after nuclear deal  A new report, published by the US Department of Defense, outlines Iran's sins as a growing cyber and ballistic security threat. 

* 'Hail Satan': Alaskan council meeting opens with prayer to Lucifer (VIDEO)  The mundanity of a local council meeting in Alaska was astonishingly broken when a decision to open up the forum to all religions resulted in a Satanist presenting the opening prayer - to Lucifer.

8/11/16

* Report calls Iran top Mideast threat to U.S. interests 'by far' Iran 'by far' poses the largest potential threat to U.S. bases, interests, and allies in the Middle East, according to the 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength.

* The real al Aqsa Mosque is not in Jerusalem Expose: Muslim canards about Jerusalem and the al Aqsa Mosque revealed and proven to be lies through the publicizing of original sources.

* Black Lives Matter defends platform accusing Israel of 'genocide' Jihad Watch has reported on the growing alliance between opportunistic, victimology-manipulating jihadists and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

* 'The Jewish community in Ethiopia is in mortal danger' Due to the worsening security situation in Ethiopia, the approximately 9,000 Falash Mura in transit camps there are waiting for the Israeli government to implement its decision to bring them to Israel; activists in Israel warn of impending disaster for those waiting to rejoin their families in Israel.

* Russia allegation pretext to war, says Ukraine president Ukraine's president says Russia is using rhetoric to start a war, following allegations of a Kiev-led plot to retake Russian-annexed Crimea.

* Fears grow Russia is using the Ukraine battlefield to rehearse for war with the West The former Soviet empire may be testing tools for warfare in the field as it adopts a confrontational foreign policy stance - representing something of a "return to form".

* Gaza summer camps teach children to stab, use terror tunnels Hamas-run summer camps for Gaza children prepare them for a life of terror.

* ISIS reportedly calls for attacks on Miss Universe pageant A string of threatening posts allegedly offered an online video tutorial on how to assemble a suicide belt.

* Turkey, Europe's Little Problem Nations do not have the luxury, as people often do, of choosing their neighbors.

* China Steps Up Naval Presence Near Key Disputed Island Pentagon declared any buildup on Scarborough Shoal a red line China should not cross. 

8/9/16

* Putin mends broken relations with Turkey's Erdogan  The leaders of Russia and Turkey have patched up a damaging quarrel, pledging to restore close economic relations. 

* Israel's let-down: Putin-Erdogan hook-up with Iran  The talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Reccep Erdogen in St. Petersburg scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9, are causing trepidation among Israel's policy-makers and military leaders. 

* Islamic Jihad calls to escalate intifada and boycott Palestinian elections  "Resistance" rather than municipal elections will achieve the Palestinians' national goal of liberation, group argues. 

* Palestinian Authority mulls establishing own Jerusalem municipal council  Would be first major PA presence since Orient House was removed in 2001. 

* Palestinian Group: Vote For Us, We Killed More Israelis!  Ahead of a critical municipal election, the political party of 'moderate' Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is soliciting support based on its prolific violence against Israelis. 

* No entry to Jordan if you look Jewish  Israeli tourists looking to go pray at Aaron's tomb in Jordan turned back because they were wearing Yarmulkes and carried prayer shawls. 

* UN envoy concerned over World Vision funding Hamas  UN envoy expresses concerns over World Vision's transfer of funds to Hamas, but also calls for fair trial for Muhammad Halabi. 

* Raising Christian money for Jewish causes, star rabbi earns praise and scorn  Yechiel Eckstein is a great hit with Evangelicals, but acceptance in Orthodox circles has been a far bumpier road. 

8/8/16

* Israel contradicts Obama's lies on JCPA, says Iran could have operational nukes by end of 2017  The nuclear accord signed a year ago with Iran has become a hot US presidential campaign issue. 

* ISIS to Christians: Convert or 'live under the authority of Islam in humiliation,' or 'only thing between you and us is the sword' Note first that this jihadi's explanation for his actions in becoming a terrorist begins and ends with Islam. 

* Rouhani, Putin to meet in Azerbaijan with aim of boosting security  Rouhani is to meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev at a first-of-its-kind summit. 

* EXCLUSIVE - Official: Arab States Agree with Israel's Criticism of Obama Deal with Iran  Most Arab countries quietly endorse Israel's condemnation of U.S. President Barack Obama's praise for last year's Iran nuclear deal, an Arab official told Breitbart Jerusalem. 

* Over 1 million gather in Turkey for pro-Erdogan unity rally  Huge crowds assemble in Istanbul in event organized by president's ruling party after last month's failed military coup. 

* Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri executed for treason  An Iranian scientist who provided the US with information about the country's nuclear programme has been hanged for treason, the government has confirmed. 

* 'We experience the destruction of the Temple year-round'  Archaeologist Dr. Gabi Barkai speaks of battles against the Waqf and Palestinian temple-denial: 'They want to have their cake and eat it.' 

* Hundreds participate in tour around Temple Mount Gates  1,200 people tour gates leading up to the Temple Mount; the event was dedicated to the memory of Hallel-Yaffa Ariel. Pictures inside. 

* A guide to the upcoming PA municipal elections  Palestinian analyst Jihad Harb: Neither Hamas nor Fatah can afford to cancel this vote. 

* Erdogan renews death penalty call  Turkey's president has renewed calls to reintroduce the death penalty amid a growing spat with Austria over EU membership.

8/6/16

* School to Train Levite Priests for Third Temple Service to Open in Jerusalem  The Temple Institute has brought the Third Temple one step closer by establishing a school for Jewish priests (kohanim) to learn how to perform the Temple Service. 

* Iran could have an operational nuke by 2017 end  The nuclear accord signed a year ago with Iran has become a hot US presidential campaign issue. 

* Islamic State Answers Pope Francis: Ours Is a Religious War and We Hate You  The Islamic State terror group has come out publicly to reject Pope Francis' claims that the war being waged by Islamic terrorists is not religious in nature, assuring the pontiff that their sole motivation is religious and sanctioned by Allah in the Qur'an. 

* Boko Haram's new leader vows to "kill every Christian," "blow up every Church"  The new leader of Boko Haram, just appointed by the Islamic State, has vowed to end his attacks on fellow Muslims regarded by the group as infidels, and instead focus on Christians. 

* The Legal Case to Return the Temple Mount to the King David's Descendants  In another manifestation of Biblical precepts interacting with modern life, a private foundation representing the descendants of King David recently launched a lawsuit presenting a legal claim to ownership of the Temple Mount. 

* World Vision's Christian Donations Funded Hamas  World Vision International is perhaps the world's largest Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization. 

* Israeli Start-Up Hacks ISIS Chats and Finds Newest Target Kill Lists  An emerging Israeli startup firm in the cyber-security sector managed to infiltrate an encrypted Islamic State group and to retrieve the terror organization's latest list of international attack targets. 

* Record number of refugees pour into Europe  Frustration grows among EU-member states over handling of immigration and refugee crisis. 

* Islamic State has 'fully operational branches' in 18 countries  According to a leaked document, the Islamic State has 'fully operational branches' in 18 countries, representing a tripling in the expansion of areas the jihadi group is now operating in around the world. 

* 7000 Turkish Forces With Heavy Equipment Surround Home of US Nukes In Turkey's Incirlik  The massive presence of pro-Erdogan armed police supported by heavy vehicles enforced a lock down at the Incirlik base means that no one from inside the base is allowed entry and no one allowed exit. 

8/4/16

* A Nuclear-Armed Caliphate?  Erdogan is one giant step closer to doing what he has always wanted to do. 

* The Complete Infidel's Guide To Iran  Robert Spencer's new and indispensable book on the mullahs -- and their aims of global conquest. 

* World Vision's Christians Donations Funded Hamas  World Vision International is perhaps the world's largest Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization. 

* Ministry warns: Hamas NGO scandal deeper than imagined  Foreign Affairs Min. Director Dore Gold, after World Vision donation scandal: "More humanitarian aid organizations helping Hamas." 

* IS plans to hit US air bases in Mideast, warn Israelis who hacked into IS web group  Israeli cyberintelligence group Intsights says it breached Telegram group run by jihadists, found list of US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia to be attacked. 

* Charity funds diverted to arm Hamas terrorists  Christian charity duped into funding Hamas, furnishing terror group with millions of dollars. 

* Gay Syrian in Turkey slaughtered  After going missing on July 23, the body of Muhammed Wisam Sankari has been found. "Two knives had broken inside of him." 

* Netanyahu: Radical Islam is existential threat, just like Nazism  Prime Minister invokes Zionist leader's warnings against Nazi threat to remind world of dangers of radical Islam. 

* Record number of refugees pour into Europe  Frustration grows among EU-member states over handling of immigration and refugee crisis. 

* Almost 50% of ISIS attacks on West successful in 2016 - US govt report  A US Homeland Security report says that Islamic State has been linked to about 100 plots against the West over the last two years. 

8/3/16

* US declares F-35 'combat ready'  During operational training exercise, F-35 intercepted an 'enemy' drone; Israel set to receive first jets this December, Israeli pilots already training in the US; US Air Combat Command general; 'The F-35A will be the most dominant aircraft in our inventory.' 

* Prepare for possible "war on water" over South China Sea tensions, Beijing tells citizens  The Chinese defense minister has warned the tense situation in the South China Sea poses the threat of a direct confrontation and has called on the military, police and general population to be ready to defend the country's territorial integrity. 

* ISIS in Sinai threatens Jews, Israel and Rome in new video  The video released Monday shows jihadis from the group known as Islamic State in Sinai, or Wilayat Sayna, vowing to target Israel in the near future and conquer Rome. 

* Netanyahu falls in love with video clips, the new Israel-Palestinian battleground  Youtube, Facebook, Twitter new battleground in Israel-Palestinian struggle. 

* Hundreds of African Kings, Many Claiming Jewish Ancestry, Will Gather to Praise God at Kotel  One of the more remarkable incarnations of the prophesied ingathering of the exiles is the discovery of Jewish roots in African tribes. 

* Fatah again brags it killed 11,000 Israelis  Fatah yesterday posted a list of Fatah's achievements on behalf of Palestinians. 

* PA TV falsifies video to hide handshake between Israeli soldier and boy  A Palestinian father pushed his 4-year-old son toward armed Israeli soldiers on Friday, encouraging his son to throw stones at the soldiers. 

* Islamic State has "fully operational branches" in 18 countries  According to a leaked document, the Islamic State has "fully operational branches" in 18 countries, representing a tripling in the expansion of areas the jihadi group is now operating in around the world. 

* The Pope and Holy War  On the morning of July 26, a priest serving mass, an elderly man of 85, Father Jacques Hamel, was butchered before his altar by one of two knife-wielding devotees of the Islamic State. 

* Obama Sends Pallets of Cash To Iran As "Ransom"  The Obama administration secretly airlifted wooden pallets stacked with $400 million in cash on the same January day Iran was releasing four Americans they'd been holding prisoner.

8/2/16

* King David's Descendents Making Case to Reclaim Ownership of Temple Mount  In another manifestation of Biblical precepts interacting with modern life, a private foundation representing the descendants of King David recently launched a lawsuit presenting a legal claim to ownership of the Temple Mount. 

* Pope on Priest Killing: Wrong to Identify Islam With Violence  Commenting on last week's horrific execution of a priest by two ISIS-affiliated terrorists in France, Pope Francis said that it is wrong to associate the religion of Islam with violence. 

* ISIS hit list targets 700 U.S. Army soldiers: "Kill the dogs"  The Islamic State is targeting the U.S. Army, putting out a hit list of 700 soldiers and ordering its terror army to "kill the dogs." 

* Khamenei says talks with US are 'lethal poison' to Iran  Iran's leader says Washington has failed to live up to nuclear deal promises, proving that it cannot be trusted. 

* 7000 Turkish Forces With Heavy Equipment Surround Home of US Nukes In Turkey's Incirlik  The massive presence of pro-Erdogan armed police supported by heavy vehicles enforced a lock down at the Incirlik base means that no one from inside the base is allowed entry and no one allowed exit. 

* As 'caliphate' shrinks, Islamic State looks to global attacks  Instead of urging supporters to travel to its self-proclaimed caliphate, it encouraged them to act locally using any means available. 

* Regret & nostalgia abound in Knesset Gush Katif event  Minister and MKs speak about the decisions that led to the "disengagement" from Gaza and its aftermath in event marking 11-year anniversary. 

* Islamic State Answers Pope Francis: Ours Is a Religious War and We Hate You  The Islamic State terror group has come out publicly to reject Pope Francis' claims that the war being waged by Islamic terrorists is not religious in nature, assuring the pontiff that their sole motivation is religious and sanctioned by Allah in the Quran. 

* New deterrence: US plans to upgrade its nuclear bomb  The National Nuclear Security Administration has given the go-ahead for work on upgrading the B61 airborne nuclear bomb, as the Pentagon is eager to embark on a multi-billion-dollar scheme to improve the US nuclear arsenal. 

* EU elects commissioner to fight terror  European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker: It's urgent to have an 'effective' Security Union to fight terror.

8/1/16

* IN PICTURES: Huge Pro-Erdogan Islamist Rally In Germany  Around 50,000 supporters of Turkey's Islamist president Recep Tayyip Erdogan have rallied in Cologne, Germany to demand his authoritarian reign continues. 

* Report: Recruitment of Child Terrorists by Palestinians Ignored by U.N.  U.N. report ignores use of Palestinian child soldiers, experts say. 

* Syria war: Russian helicopter shot down, killing five on board  A Russian military helicopter has been shot down in Syria killing all five on board - the deadliest single incident for Russia's military since its air campaign began last September. 

* ISIS: 'Listen Putin, we will come to Russia and kill you at your homes'  Islamic State terror group published nine-minute video threatening jihadi attacks in Russia. 

* Cartoon on Fatah site shows Israel exploding Muslim world  Anti-Semitic drawing suggests the Jewish state is taking advantage of fighting between Sunnis and Shiites. 

* TURKEY'S BACKLASH: Christians pay price as extreme Islam surges after attempted coup  The attempted coup in Turkey sent shockwaves around the world. Here was a Nato ally, thrown into chaos overnight. 

* Khamenei: Saudi ties with Zionist regime a stab in the back to Muslims  Iranian supreme leader says US behind warning Saudi ties with Israel and "aggression" in Yemen. 

* Old City hi-tech helps Israeli police prevent crime  The observation and intelligence center continues to be instrumental in both preventing crime and rapidly responding to terror attacks. 

* ISIS Admits Using Migration For Terror: 'If Door of Migration Closes, Door of Jihad Opens'  Islamic State, losing territory and on the retreat in Iraq and Syria, has claimed credit for a surge in global attacks this summer, most of them in France and Germany. 

* Turkey's Tradition of Murdering Christians  On 26 July, the northern French town of Saint-tienne-du-Rouvray witnessed a horrific Islamist attack: Two Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists killed an 85-year-old priest, Jacques Hamel, in his church during Mass.