8/31/17

* China says it will never allow war or chaos on its doorstep as tensions escalate on Korean Peninsula Beijing has said it will not allow war or chaos on the Korean Peninsula, as two US B-1B bombers conducted a new flight in the area, joined by South Korean and Japanese fighter jets in a show of force amid mounting tensions.

* VIDEO: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: All About The Facts A biting musical parody featuring the Latma comedy team.

* Army gives Hebron settlers new municipal powers Head of IDF Central Command transfers jurisdiction of infrastructure services for city's settlers from the PA to Israeli Interior Ministry.

* IS conflict: Iraq declares 'liberation' of Nineveh province Iraq's prime minister says Nineveh province has been "fully liberated" from so-called Islamic State, after the district of Tal Afar was recaptured.

* US flies bombers, fighters in show of force against N.Korea SEOUL - The United States flew some of its most advanced warplanes in bombing drills with ally South Korea on Thursday.

* Supreme Court Rejects Petition to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage Justices stated that the issue should be determined by legislators, not the court.

* Saudi Arabia Funds Families of Palestinian 'Martyrs' to Make Hajj Pilgrimage Saudi Arabia is picking up the tab for Palestinians making the annual Muslim trip to Mecca.

* Iran pilgrims make return to hajj with bitter memories After staying away from Mecca in 2016, in the wake of the previous year's stampede that killed hundreds, Iranians hope that security measures have improved.

* Israeli-Arab Summer Camp Teaches Kids to Hate Israel The summer holidays are coming to an end. That means summer camps are wrapping up with ceremonies and celebrations.

* NATO: Baltic Battle Groups Operational NATO announced this week its four multinational battle groups positioned in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are now fully operational and it's rapid-deployment force based in Germany has been tripled in size.

8/30/17

* "All Israelis Should Ascend to Temple Mount", Declares Minister All Israelis should visit the Temple Mount, Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel, who served as the first head of the Beit El Regional Council during the 1980s.

* Russian-Syrian airborne radar covers all of Israel The Russian air force has recently deployed to Syria four of its most highly advanced early warning and control aircraft, the Beriev A-50 SRDLO ("Mainstay"), which is rated the most sophisticated AWACS in operation.

* Central Bureau of Statistics reports Muslim growth rate still highest in Israel Central Bureau of Statistics releases a report detailing statistics concerning Israel's Muslim population before Eid al-Adha.

* North Korea: 'Japan missile was first step in Pacific operation' North Korea says its firing of a missile over Japan was "the first step" of military operations in the Pacific, signalling plans for more launches.

* NATO fears Russian war games to turn into invasion NATO allies have voices their concern that Moscow might be planning a surprise invasion, following its large-scaled military exercise with Belarus.

* 120 Years Later: 3 Days in Basel That Changed the Course of the Jewish Nation The journey that was embarked on in the First Zionist Congress was the beginning of a Jewish transformation.

* Why the Standoff with North Korea affects the Middle East Washington's next move will be watched closely in Tehran.

* Why the battle against ISIS in Iraq's Tal Afar is 'many times worse' than Mosul The Iraqi military is engaged in fierce fighting against Islamic State militants in the Tal Afar district, where terrorists have fled from the city itself and remain holed up in the town of al-Ayadiya.

* Europe: Jihadists Exploit Welfare Benefits While taking money from Swiss taxpayers, Abu Ramadan, a well-known Salafist, called for the introduction of Sharia law in Switzerland and urged Muslims to avoid integrating into Swiss society.

* Macron revives multi-speed Europe idea French president Emmanuel Macron has revived the idea of multi-speed Europe, while announcing that he will soon make ten "concrete" proposals to reform the EU after Brexit.

8/29/17

* Forgotten history: US bankers financing US enemies-and why it is important now In 1971, Gary Allen published his book, None Dare Call it Conspiracy. It quickly became an unofficial best seller.

* "No, The Muslim Jesus Is Not Even Close To The Jesus Of The Bible" The establishment brings us deceptive and disingenuous apologetics for Islam on a regular basis, and there is rarely any pushback.

* Jewish MKs make first Temple Mount visit since 2015 Yehudah Glick and Shuli Moalem-Refaeli enter flashpoint site as police test the waters 2 years after lawmakers were banned.

* NKorean missile over Japan triggers sirens Kim Jong-un escalated his military stance early Tuesday, Aug. 29, by firing a ballistic missile over Japan's northern Island of Hokkaido.

* Israel Declares Hebron an Official Jewish Settlement 38 years after returning to the West Bank City, Hebron's Jewish community has acquired the official status of an independent settlement.

* The US's Catch-22: Defeat ISIS, Don't Empower Iran The US fears confronting Iran could destabilize Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.

* Head of Military Intelligence: Hezbollah is Tightening Grip on Lebanon Herzi Halevi told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that the organization should do more to prevent the next war.

* Hamas: Iran ties restored Terrorist group leader says rift with Iran over Syrian civil war resolved, Iran 'developing our military strength to liberate Palestine.'

* Putin to Netanyahu: We won't rein in Iran Reports suggest PM, Russian president failed to achieve understanding on Iran, with Putin telling Netanyahu he will not act against Tehran.

8/28/17

* Arab, Jewish MKs to Visit Temple Mount at separate times The visitation allowance - a single day - is a pilot test after legislators were banned from the compound nearly 2 years ago.

* Hamas leader in Gaza: Ties with Iran now 'fantastic'; we're preparing battle for Palestine Hailing fully restored relations with Tehran, Yahya Sinwar says his group doesn't want war yet but is building up military power for 'the liberation of Palestine'.

* Netanyahu tells UN chief Iran building missile production sites in Syria, Lebanon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday that Iran is building sites to produce precision-guided missiles in Syria and Lebanon, with the aim of using them against Israel.

* Palestinians Threaten to 'Blow Up' Peace Process After Trump Refuses to Back Two-State Solution Both sides and the mainstream media tried to give a positive spin, but there's every indication that last week's meeting between US special envoy Jared Kushner and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was just as stormy as the first time the two men got together back in June.

* Russians brings Iranians, Hizballah to Quneitra Less than a week after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned Vladimir Putin in Sochi that Israel had red lines against a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria - certainly near its borders.

* Russia's controversial Crimea bridge gets giant arch Russian engineers are installing a giant railway arch in the channel between Russia and Crimea, as a 19km (12-mile) road-rail bridge takes shape.

* Brexit: UK and EU negotiators call for more progress The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has expressed concern about progress so far, as the third round of Brexit talks gets under way.

* Trump administration sued over transgender military ban The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a legal challenge to US President Donald Trump's directive banning transgender service personnel.

* Jerusalem Prayer Facebook Page Brings 28 Million Christians Together to Pray for Israel The Jerusalem Prayer Team, one of Facebook's largest prayer pages, has just passed a landmark 28 million members.

* Two million Muslims converge on Mecca for the hajj Iranians return to Saudi Arabia to participate in Islam's annual pilgrimage after skipping 2016 rite over deadly stampede.

8/26/17

* MKs to be allowed on Temple Mount for 1 day  Israeli legislators to be allowed to visit Judaism's holiest for first time in nearly 2 years. 

* ISIS launches counteroffensives in Syria & Europe  The Islamic State's summer offensive is in full spate on three fronts - two in Syria and a third in European cities - thus pricking the prevailing view of Western experts on Islamic terror that the caliphate's territorial shrinkage in Syria and Iraq heralds its approaching demise. 

* How Serious Are Iranian Nuclear Threats?  The country has said it would be able to start enriching uranium within five days of a dissolution of the landmark nuclear deal. 

* North Korea Shipments To Syria Chemical Arms Agency Intercepted  A panel of independent UN experts reported that two shipments were intercepted in the past six months. 

* US Government Preparing for 'Black Sky' Doomsday Scenario  An exercise designed to prepare the US for a high-tech end-of-days scenario has just ended in preparation for a threat that is growing as America's enemies focus on these attacks that could cripple America. 

* New IAF Drone Is 'Quantum Leap' in Tech Capabilities  Israel has successfully tested a new drone that will be incorporated into the Jewish state's air force. 

* Trump restores military ban on transgender people  US President Donald Trump has signed a memo reinstating a ban on transgender people serving in the military, which was lifted under Barack Obama. 

* Iranian army chief warns Israel will not survive next 25 years  General Abdolrahim Mousavi says Iran will determine outcome of any future war against it, regardless of who attacks. 

* Israel‚'s red lines in Syria long crossed by Iran  Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu set out for President Vladimir Putin Israel's red lines against Iran establishing a permanent, expanded military presence in Syria. 

* PA says 24 years of peace talks have achieved nothing  Ramallah calls on the international community to unilaterally establish a state of Palestine.

8/24/17

* Putin's approval rating at 83% in August  According to a recent poll, Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating stood at 83 percent in mid-August, while the number of people who approve of the State Duma's work dropped to under 50 percent. 

* North Korea 'accidentally reveals' plans for new missiles  North Korea appears to have revealed details of two as-yet untested missile systems in its press coverage of a factory inspection by the country's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. 

* Police bar Palestinian textbooks from Temple Mount school  Students reportedly not allowed to reach school on holy site while carrying books; police spokesperson says materials banned over 'incitement' fears. 

* Trump admin prepares transgender military ban  One month after pledging to reimpose ban keeping transgender people out of armed forces, Trump sets 6-month deadline for implementation. 

* How Serious Are Iranian Nuclear Threats?  The country has said it would be able to start enriching uranium within five days of a dissolution of the landmark nuclear deal. 

* North Korea Shipments To Syria Chemical Arms Agency Intercepted  A panel of independent UN experts reported that two shipments were intercepted in the past six months. 

* 70 Christian Media Outlets Will Convene for First Jerusalem Summit  Around 70 Christian media outlets are scheduled to convene in Jerusalem this fall for a first-of-its-kind Christian media summit. 

* Glick to MKs: Respect the sanctity of the Temple Mount  MK Yehuda Glick writes open letter to fellow MKs, Jewish and Arab, to conduct themselves with dignity when allowed onto the Temple Mount. 

* 'Anyone who shouts Allahu Akbar will be shot'  Venice mayor promises: 'We'll send them directly to Allah; if someone runs in St. Mark's Square screaming 'Allahu Akbar' we'll shoot him'.

8/23/17

* MKs to be allowed on Temple Mount for 1 day Israeli legislators to be allowed to visit Judaism's holiest for first time in nearly 2 years. Police considering removing ban altogether.

* Iran: We can resume enrichment within five days Iranian atomic official warns his country can resume uranium enrichment within five days if the United States tears up nuclear deal.

* Israel's red lines in Syria long crossed by Iran Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu set out for President Vladimir Putin Israel's red lines against Iran establishing a permanent, expanded military presence in Syria.

* Netanyahu after Putin Meeting: Iran wants the 'Lebanonization' of Syria "We will not remain passive," Netanyahu said, adding that he said this in "a clear and detailed manner" to the Russian president.

* Top Israeli, American Experts Concerned About North Korean Nuclear Precedent For Iran Several top Israeli and American experts on nuclear proliferation and Iran say the failure to successfully deal with North Korea sets a precedent for a similar result with the Islamic Republic.

* Nearly 10 Percent of Americans Think Neo-Nazi Views Are 'Acceptable', Poll Reveals Among 1,014 respondents surveyed in the poll, 9 percent said neo-Nazi views are acceptable, with 83 percent calling such views "unacceptable" and 8 percent saying they had no opinion on the matter.

* With Grape Harvest, Christian Volunteers Help Restore Jewish Life to Biblical Heartland Volunteers from all over the world will join the pro-Israel Christian organization HaYovel in helping Jewish farmers in the Biblical heartland harvest the abundant grapes growing in the Holy Land this summer.

* Kenya: Muslims hack Christians to death for refusing to recite the Islamic confession of faith "The three men were held at machete point and ordered to recite the Shahada."

* No Kurdish state, vows Erdogan Turkish President pledges to thwart any possibility of a Kurdish state being established in northern Syria.

* PA says 24 years of peace talks have achieved nothing Ramallah calls on the international community to unilaterally establish a state of Palestine.

8/22/17

* Can Putin keep Hizballah from Israel's borders? Israel's northern borders with Syria and Lebanon were on edge this week, as Prime Minister Binyamin prepared to raise Israel's concerns about southern Syria at a critical meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

* UN intercepts shipments from North Korea to Syria Two North Korean shipments to Syrian government agency responsible for chemical weapons intercepted by UN in six months.

* 'We will turn Afghanistan into American graveyard' Taliban terror group responds to Trump's speech indicating a new 'fight to win' strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia.

* Netanyahu to warn Putin not to cross the red lines Former National Security Council Advisor Yaakov Amidror says Netanyahu's visit to Sochi is important so that the Russians have an understanding of how Israel will act if its hand is forced.

* IS conflict: Iraqi forces enter outskirts of Tal Afar Iraqi forces have fought their way into the outskirts of the city of Tal Afar, one of so-called Islamic State's last remaining strongholds in the country.

* N. Korea will 'never step back an inch' from nuclear arms development - diplomat to UN A North Korean envoy to a UN disarmament forum has refused to negotiate its nuclear program, accusing the US and South Korea of using joint military drills to carry out "an aggressive war scenario" and "a secret operation" against the North's leadership.

* Trump Demands UN Not Blacklist Companies That Do Business With Jewish Settlers The Trump Administration is again demanding that the UN Human Rights Council refrain from publishing a "blacklist" of international companies that are in any way engaged in business in the Jewish settlements.

* EU commissioner calls for new Turkey policy EU enlargement commissioner Johannes Hahn has called for a change of course for the EU on Turkey's accession to join the bloc, after president Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks living in Germany not to vote for the county's two ruling parties in the upcoming September elections.

* Jordan and Turkey call for 'serious and effective' peace talks Jordan's King Abdullah II and Turkish President Erdogan meet, call for "serious and effective" Israel-PA peace talks.

8/21/17

* Eclipse spectacle set to grip US public Skywatchers in the United States are preparing for the spectacular sight of a total solar eclipse.

* ISIS Moroccan net primed to strike across Europe Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido repeatedly promised on Saturday Aug. 19 that after the Islamic State's car attacks Thursday and Friday had left 14 dead and more than 130 injured in two Spanish cities.

* Netanyahu to meet with Putin, Kushner PM Netanyahu to meet Russia's President Putin and US envoys to discuss Iran, Syria, and renewing talks with the Palestinian Authority.

* Watch: Hamas summer camp Campers train for future terror attacks against Israeli target:. 'I will redeem Jerusalem with my soul and blood.'

* IS conflict: Iraq army makes advances on Tal Afar The Iraqi army says it has taken a number of villages on the outskirts of Tal Afar as part of a major offensive against so-called Islamic State (IS).

* US-South Korea hold military drills amid tension The US and South Korea are conducting annual military drills which consistently infuriate Pyongyang, despite appeals to halt the exercise.

* Watch: Hezbollah drones attack ISIS positions Shiite terror group attacks Sunni terror group on Syrian,-Lebanese border.

* Holocaust survivor: Yes, it can happen again Holocaust survivor Sonia K. speaks to CNN, tells them the world may be in for another Holocaust - unless attitudes change.

* A Defiant Assad Praises Russia's Putin, Iran's Khamenei, Hezbollah's Nasrallah In a speech delivered at the opening of the Foreign and Expatriates Minister Conference on Sunday in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the West is experiencing an existential anxiety whenever a state insists on sharing in decision-making.

* Pope: Rights of Muslim migrants override national security concerns The Pope has said: "We can speak today of an Arab invasion" of Europe.

8/19/17

* Your last-last-last-minute cheat sheet on Monday's Eclipse of the Century  In case you haven't been paying attention (and NO ONE would judge you if you weren't), there is a teensy weensy little boring astronomical event happening on Monday known as the Eclipse of the CENTURY!! 

* Barcelona attack: New manhunt for suspected driver  The driver in Thursday's van attack that killed 13 people in a tourist area of Barcelona may still be alive and on the run, Spanish police say. 

* Muslims Tell Europe: "One Day All This Will Be Ours"  This week, yet another Islamic terrorist attack targeted the Spanish city of Barcelona. 

* Muslim cleric: 'The Prophet Muhammad foretold that we would kill the Jews'  'Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews.' (Sahih Muslim 6985) 

* Iran will go to pre-nuclear deal stage 'in hours' if sanctions return: Rouhani  'They [Trump's administration] must know that the defeated experience of sanctions dragged their former governments to the negotiating table and if they are willing to return to those experiences, Iran will definitely return to a situation which is more advanced than the time of negotiations in a short period of time, in hours,' Rouhani explained. 

* Christian Genocide In Iraq: The Patriarch's Plea  Once again, Christians are fleeing Iraq. But this time, it's not because they are under attack from the jihadi extremists who have terrorized their communities for the past fourteen years.

* Lebanese Army, Hezbollah Launch Operations Against Islamic State  The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeast border with Syria as Hezbollah simultaneously announced an assault on the militants from the Syrian side of the border. 

* 'Iran Building Missile Factory In Syria'  Report showing construction is 'significant development‚Äô that poses dilemma for Israel‚' response. 

* Armageddon Bomb Shelter Sales Up 200% as North Korea Crisis Worsens  Companies that build private bomb shelters have recently seen an unprecedented spike in business internationally.

* Hamas-linked CAIR calls for destruction of every Confederate memorial  Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic supremacists want to ruin the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur'an suggests that ruins are a sign of Allah's punishment of those who rejected his truth.

8/18/17

* Massive US-Korean Military Exercise Coinciding With Rare Solar Eclipse Could Spark War On Monday, tens of thousands of US soldiers will simulate battles just south of the volatile border that separates North and South Korea, causing several world governments to worry that this huge multinational military exercise could inadvertently spark World War III.

* ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Barcelona Attack [VIDEO] A van plowed through crowds on a street in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday afternoon, killing 13 and injuring about 100 others in what officials are now saying was a Jihadist terror attack.

* The ISIS special Al-Kharsha Brigade hits Spain Spain this week suffered the biggest Islamic State onslaught to be mounted in Europe since Nov/ 14, 2015, when the jiahdis murdered 140 people in Paris.

* 'Shameful' Theresa May rejects 9/11 survivors' appeal to release Saudi Arabia terrorism report Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected an appeal by survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to publish a report into the role of Saudi Arabia in funding Islamic extremism in Britain.

* N. Korea Propaganda Posters Show US Capital Building Obliterated North Korea has just published a new set of propaganda posters aimed at harassing the United States that depicts the U.S. in flames and the Capital Building in DC destroyed.

* The rise of Raed Salah, Israel's Islamist leader who wants Jerusalem at the heart of a caliphate The recently rearrested preacher has built a career 'defending' Al-Aqsa against Israel's purported planned takeover, building vast support among Arab Israelis.

* Sweden: "Palestinian" anti-Israel demonstration calls Jews "offspring of apes and pigs" It's just Qur'anic Islam, so Sweden better get used to it.

* Iran, Turkey exchange views on Iraqi KRG Baqeri arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for a three-day visit, the first of its kind since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, holding talks with his counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar on Tuesday.

* Israeli Minister: Relations with Trump are more important than calling out Nazis Ayoub Kara, who is not Jewish himself, praised Trump for having "a proven track-record in opposing antisemitism and religious extremism."

* Satellite Images Show Iran Building Missile Factories in Syria Using high-resolution images from the Eros-B satellite, ISI Intelligence analysis confirms Syria is building missile factories bearing great resemblance to Iranian missile factories.

* Defector: Christianity Thrives in North Korea as Citizens 'No Longer Respect' Kim Jong-Un Christianity is spreading in North Korea as fewer citizens in the hermit state consider dictator Kim Jong-Un a god, the Telegraph has learned from an anonymous defector.

* The Palestinian Authority is a Genocidal Terrorist Entity and Should be Treated as Such The PLO became the first terrorist organization to have a seat at the UN and diplomatic representation in a Western country.

* Citizens of many US allies trust Putin over Trump, poll finds New survey shows Israel is one of few Western countries with more confidence in American president than Russian counterpart.

* 90,000 Hebrew Manuscripts Available Online for First Time in History Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, was a visionary who not only played a crucial part in the creation of the Jewish state but also understood the importance of preserving Hebrew manuscripts.

8/17/17

* N. Korea Propaganda Posters Show US Capital Building Obliterated North Korea has just published a new set of propaganda posters aimed at harassing the United States that depicts the U.S. in flames and the Capital Building in DC destroyed.

* The rise of Raed Salah, Israel's Islamist leader who wants Jerusalem at the heart of a caliphate The recently rearrested preacher has built a career 'defending' Al-Aqsa against Israel's purported planned takeover, building vast support among Arab Israelis.

* Sweden: "Palestinian" anti-Israel demonstration calls Jews "offspring of apes and pigs" It's just Qur'anic Islam, so Sweden better get used to it.

* Iran, Turkey exchange views on Iraqi KRG Baqeri arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for a three-day visit, the first of its kind since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, holding talks with his counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar on Tuesday.

* Israeli Minister: Relations with Trump are more important than calling out Nazis Ayoub Kara, who is not Jewish himself, praised Trump for having "a proven track-record in opposing antisemitism and religious extremism."

* Satellite Images Show Iran Building Missile Factories in Syria Using high-resolution images from the Eros-B satellite, ISI Intelligence analysis confirms Syria is building missile factories bearing great resemblance to Iranian missile factories.

* Defector: Christianity Thrives in North Korea as Citizens 'No Longer Respect' Kim Jong-Un Christianity is spreading in North Korea as fewer citizens in the hermit state consider dictator Kim Jong-Un a god, the Telegraph has learned from an anonymous defector.

* The Palestinian Authority is a Genocidal Terrorist Entity and Should be Treated as Such The PLO became the first terrorist organization to have a seat at the UN and diplomatic representation in a Western country.

* Citizens of many US allies trust Putin over Trump, poll finds New survey shows Israel is one of few Western countries with more confidence in American president than Russian counterpart.

* 90,000 Hebrew Manuscripts Available Online for First Time in History Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, was a visionary who not only played a crucial part in the creation of the Jewish state but also understood the importance of preserving Hebrew manuscripts.

8/16/17

* Iran will go to pre-nuclear deal stage 'in hours' if sanctions return: Rouhani TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani warned on Tuesday that Iran will quit nuclear agreement "in hours" and return to the previous stage if sanctions are re-imposed on the country.

* Hamas-linked CAIR calls for destruction of every Confederate memorial Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic supremacists want to ruin the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam.

* Iran's military chief visits Turkey for security talks TEHRAN - Iran's military chief who visited Ankara on Tuesday said he had begun a trip to Turkey to exchange views with Turkish officials on security issues and campaign against terrorism in view of new developments in the region.

* Report: Iran and Russia Violated UN Weapons Sanctions German media and state intelligence agencies revealed how Russia and Iran bypassed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accord.

* More arrests as terror stalks Jerusalem again Three major Israeli counter-terror operations in a week (Aug.10-16) are a measure of the intensity of terrorist plots for the commission of mass-casualty strikes in Jerusalem.

* Iran Building Long-Range Rocket Factory in Syria-Israeli TV "We vehemently oppose the military buildup by Iran and its proxies."

* Mossad Chief to Visit DC for Talks on Iran and Syria Israel has come out against the US and Russian brokered cease-fire in Syria, believing this will allow Iran to remain entrenched in the country.

* Israeli politicians reject Trump claim of two sides to Virginia hate march Lapid and Livni slam US president for equivocating in criticism of anti-Semites and others, while justice minister calls for neo-Nazis to be prosecuted.

* 'We won't surrender an inch of our land': Marshal Haftar to RT on Libya's statehood & arms embargo The head of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has told RT he is seeking Moscow's support in lifting the "unfair" UN arms embargo in order to procure Russian weaponry to battle terrorism, human trafficking and to fully restore Libya's sovereignty and statehood.

* Europe: Migrant Crisis Reaches Spain "The biggest migration movements are still ahead: Africa's population will double in the next decades.

8/15/17

* Yad Vashem warns of Nazi ideology on display in Virginia Natan Sharansky also slams Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally, says 'there is no place for hate speech or violence in any democratic society'.

* 'If they do that, it's game on': Pentagon warns of war as Kim holds 'Guam strike' briefing North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has urged Washington to make the "right choice" and avert any confrontation after he was briefed on the plans of an "enveloping" strike on the US territory of Guam.

* 'The Israeli Air Force leads the world' Major General Amikam Norkin officially enters Air Force Commander post replacing Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel, who ends IDF service after 40 years.

* Iran could restart nuclear programme within hours - Rouhani Iran's president has warned that it could restart its nuclear programme "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions.

* WATCH: Alex Jones Says Jews Posed as KKK Followers in Charlottesville Conspiracy theorist claims Jews dressed up as Nazis to discredit white supremacist protesters.

* Israel Will Soon Re-open Embassy in Cairo An Israeli security team went to Cairo about a month ago to review security arrangements needed to reopen the embassy.

* N Korea leader 'briefed' on Guam plan but opts to wait North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam but will hold off, state media said.

* Expert: Palestinian state an existential danger to Israel Leading US researcher states 'Palestine' is liable to endanger Israel much more than third intifada, will increase danger of nuclear war.

* Iran filling vacuum left by IS retreat in Syria, Iraq, Mossad chief warns Yossi Cohen tells ministers the 2015 nuclear deal granted the Tehran regime legitimacy and economic relief without curbing its hegemonic intentions.

* Angela Merkel calling for more Muslim migrants Angela Merkel wants more migrants.

8/14/17

* "ISIS out: Iran in" doesn't apply to Syria Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the Mossad Director Yossie Cohen asserted separately on Sunday, Aug. 13.

* North Korea crisis: South's leader in plea to avoid war South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on his US ally to help prevent a war, amid worsening tension over the North's nuclear threat.

* Trump Envoys Kushner, Greenblatt Return to Region for One More Peace Push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would welcome representatives of the Trump administration to Israel in the next few weeks, as the latest installment in a push to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

* Evangelical Christian Support for President Trump Is Slipping: Poll Evangelical Christian support for President Donald Trump has dropped since the demographic majorly influenced Trump's election win last year, found a new poll conducted by Politico/Daily Caller.

* Here Is How A U.S. Pre-Emptive Strike On North Korea Could Unfold Although they have been involved in several "show of force" missions over the Korean peninsula, the B-1B Lancers ("Bones" in accordance with the nickname used by their aircrews).

* Arab States Slash Aid to Increasingly Irrelevant Palestinian Authority The Palestinians' worst nightmare is coming true -- they are becoming irrelevant in the eyes of regional and global power players.

* IDF Faces Growing Threat of Terror Drones From Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS Israel is increasingly suffering from a new terrorist threat: drones.

* Watch: Children 'shoot' policemen on Temple Mount Arab children documented pretending to shoot policemen on Temple Mount 1 month after terrorists murder police at holy site.

8/12/17

* Trump-Putin deal imperils Israeli, Jordan borders  The transformation of a small, strategic wedge of land between the Syrian, Israeli, Jordanian and Iraqi borders is going forward apace without arousing much interest - even in Israel, where it should cause the most concern, DEBKAfile reports. 

* North Korea says 3.5mn volunteers 'ready to retaliate against US'  At least 3.5 million young people and retired soldiers have joined the North Korean military to fight in the event of a war against the US, state media said, adding that people are rising up 'to retaliate against' Washington. 

* China will prevent US first strike against North Korean regime - govt daily  China will prevent the US and South Korea from carrying out strikes on North Korea and trying to overthrow the leadership there, but will remain neutral if Pyongyang launches missiles at American targets first, the state-run Global Times said. 

* North Korea Guam missile strike plan 'ready by mid-August'  North Korea says a plan that could see it fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will be ready in a matter of days. 

* Jordanian King Met With Abbas On Jerusalem, Peace Efforts  It is King Abdullah's first visit to Ramallah in five years and comes at a time when the peace process is at a standstill and Israeli-Jordanian relations are tense. 

* World's largest dinosaur 'dwarfed T. rex,' weighed as much as Boeing 737 -study  A dinosaur that walked the Earth 100 million years ago but wasn't discovered until 2012 was actually the largest to ever exist, according to a new study. 

* Chaos and order in a changing world  Lady Thatcher was one of the most significant leaders of our period. 

* Senators Concerned Over Extremist Anti-Israel Summer Camp for Palestinian-Americans  Two prominent U.S. senators are raising questions about an American-funded school in Ramallah that is running an extremist summer camp for Palestinian teens from around the world, many of them Americans. 

* France sees 60% rise in 'radicalized Muslims' in 2 years  And just imagine how France is going to look in five years, since it continues to bring in Muslim migrants, among whom there will inevitably some jihadis, and does nothing significant or effective to disabuse anyone of jihadist sentiments or to stand for its own principles. 

* Anti-Israel Curricula Used in World History Courses Across the Country  "Teachers are pulling things off the Internet, and a lot of it is fine, but a lot of it not".

8/11/17

* Trump Threatens North Korea With "Fire and Fury Like the World Has Never Seen" The exchanges between North Korea and the US are taking on even more ominous tones as President Donald Trump takes a strong stand against a despotic regime that is responding with threats containing explicit nuclear threats.

* Hamas considering replacing its civilian rule in Gaza with military rule in its stead Hamas is reportedly considering advancing an unprecedented move in the Gaza Strip in response to the harsh sanctions imposed on it by the Palestinian Authority.

* Russia to Position 100,000 Troops Near the Baltic States Author Joel C. Rosenberg is reporting that "provocative" war games later this fall will put 100,000 Russian troops on the borders of the Baltic States "Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania"as well as Eastern European members of NATO.

* China will prevent US first strike against North Korean regime - govt daily China will prevent the US and South Korea from carrying out strikes on North Korea and trying to overthrow the leadership there, but will remain neutral if Pyongyang launches missiles at American targets first, the state-run Global Times said.

* Perfect Storm: The Implications of Middle East Chaos In this major monograph, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror studies the storms convulsing the Arab Middle East.

* Blinded By Threat of ISIS, World Ignoring Bigger Danger of Iran, Warns MK Bennett [WATCH] Education Minister Naftali Bennett warned the international community on Thursday not to allow the immediate threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS) to blind them to the long-range threat posed by Iran.

* Mattis warns NKorea to stop before it is destroyed US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned North Korea in the strongest terms Wednesday, Aug. 9 to stop any action that would lead to the "end of its regime" and the destruction of its people."

* 'God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-Un' A well-known evangelical pastor and spiritual mentor for President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that God won't mind if the president wipes North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un off the face of the earth.

* North Korea Guam missile strike plan 'ready by mid-August' North Korea says a plan that could see it fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will be ready in a matter of days.

* World's largest dinosaur 'dwarfed T. rex,' weighed as much as Boeing 737 - study A dinosaur that walked the Earth 100 million years ago but wasn't discovered until 2012 was actually the largest to ever exist, according to a new study.

* Iran and Hamas Celebrate Turning "New Page" in Exciting Collaboration Against Israel Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted a delegation of members from the Palestinian terror group Hamas Monday in Tehran.

* 2017 Is Summer of Return as 233 'Exiles' Make Way Home Hundreds of new North American immigrants are set to arrive in Israel next week aboard an El Al Airlines flight chartered by the Nefesh B'Nefesh aliyah (immigration to Israel) agency.

8/10/17

* Perfect Storm: The Implications of Middle East Chaos In this major monograph, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror studies the storms convulsing the Arab Middle East.

* Blinded By Threat of ISIS, World Ignoring Bigger Danger of Iran, Warns MK Bennett [WATCH] Education Minister Naftali Bennett warned the international community on Thursday not to allow the immediate threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS) to blind them to the long-range threat posed by Iran.

* Mattis warns NKorea to stop before it is destroyed US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned North Korea in the strongest terms Wednesday, Aug. 9 to stop any action that would lead to the "end of its regime" and the destruction of its people."

* 'God Has Given Trump Authority to Take Out Kim Jong-Un' A well-known evangelical pastor and spiritual mentor for President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that God won't mind if the president wipes North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un off the face of the earth.

* North Korea Guam missile strike plan 'ready by mid-August' North Korea says a plan that could see it fire four missiles near the US territory of Guam will be ready in a matter of days.

* World's largest dinosaur 'dwarfed T. rex,' weighed as much as Boeing 737 - study A dinosaur that walked the Earth 100 million years ago but wasn't discovered until 2012 was actually the largest to ever exist, according to a new study.

* Iran and Hamas Celebrate Turning "New Page" in Exciting Collaboration Against Israel Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted a delegation of members from the Palestinian terror group Hamas Monday in Tehran.

* 2017 Is Summer of Return as 233 'Exiles' Make Way Home Hundreds of new North American immigrants are set to arrive in Israel next week aboard an El Al Airlines flight chartered by the Nefesh B'Nefesh aliyah (immigration to Israel) agency.

8/8/17

* Gog and Magog 'Chaos' Appearing Now in Unholy US-Hezbollah-Assad Alliance: Rabbi American troops are en route to Lebanon to take their place in an unlikely alliance with terror group Hezbollah and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad in a development that one prominent rabbi and a noted expert on Middle Eastern politics agree could be the final stage preceding the War of Gog and Magog.

* PA Hysterical Over Possibility of Israeli Seat at UN Security Council If Israel is chosen to fill a seat in the United Nations Security Council it would be a political farce and a scandal, Ahmad Majdalani, member of the PLO Executive Committee, said on Saturday.

* In Aggressive Move, Russian Military Builds Base on Syrian-Israeli Border Russian military forces have replaced the Syrian regime's military presence in Daraa and Quneitra in southern Syria, and have built a base in the area, Syrian opposition sources reported this week.

* Sanhedrin Hosts Conference of Wine Experts to Reinstate Temple Wine The nascent Sanhedrin held an "Alpha Wine" conference to investigate all aspects of wine, theoretical and practical, as they pertain to Third Temple.

* To Ascend the Mount, or Not, That is the Question Last week, a record number of Israelis visited the Temple Mount.

* Kissinger: End of Islamic State Could Lead To 'Iranian Radical Empire' TEL AVIV - If the Islamic State is destroyed, the situation in the Middle East could end up being even more dire with the emergence of an "Iranian radical empire" in its wake.

* Turkey & Qatar stage military drills amid Gulf diplomatic crisis Turkey and Qatar have staged joint military drills showcasing their strategic alliance, according to Qatari media.

* "Palestinian" video: "I will cleanse my country of every Jew: I will kill you, I swear by my religion" Muslims live freely in Israel and even serve in the Knesset. 

* Jordanian King met with Abbas on Jerusalem, peace efforts It is King Abdullah's first visit to Ramallah in five years and comes at a time when the peace process is at a standstill and Israeli-Jordanian relations are tense.

* Bitcoin soars to record high value Bitcoin's value has jumped to a record high, following a month of turmoil.

* Jordan fears Syrian demographic time bomb Number of child brides among Syrian refugees in Jordan has skyrocketed. Hashemite Kingdom worries phenomenon could pose demographic threat.

* Provocation: Company sells 'love swastika' T-shirts A U.S.-based company has rolled out a line of shirts featuring swastikas, supposedly as a message of love.

* Video from Nigeria: Over 50 Christians massacred in church during Sunday service Nigerian authorities are denying that this was a jihad attack.

* Chaos and order in a changing world Lady Thatcher was one of the most significant leaders of our period.

8/7/17

* To Ascend the Mount, or Not, That is the Question Last week, a record number of Israelis visited the Temple Mount.

* Kissinger: End of Islamic State Could Lead To 'Iranian Radical Empire' TEL AVIV - If the Islamic State is destroyed, the situation in the Middle East could end up being even more dire with the emergence of an "Iranian radical empire" in its wake.

* Turkey & Qatar stage military drills amid Gulf diplomatic crisis Turkey and Qatar have staged joint military drills showcasing their strategic alliance, according to Qatari media.

* "Palestinian" video: "I will cleanse my country of every Jew: I will kill you, I swear by my religion" Muslims live freely in Israel and even serve in the Knesset. 

* Jordanian King met with Abbas on Jerusalem, peace efforts It is King Abdullah's first visit to Ramallah in five years and comes at a time when the peace process is at a standstill and Israeli-Jordanian relations are tense.

* Bitcoin soars to record high value Bitcoin's value has jumped to a record high, following a month of turmoil.

* Jordan fears Syrian demographic time bomb Number of child brides among Syrian refugees in Jordan has skyrocketed. Hashemite Kingdom worries phenomenon could pose demographic threat.

* Provocation: Company sells 'love swastika' T-shirts A U.S.-based company has rolled out a line of shirts featuring swastikas, supposedly as a message of love.

* Video from Nigeria: Over 50 Christians massacred in church during Sunday service Nigerian authorities are denying that this was a jihad attack.

* Chaos and order in a changing world Lady Thatcher was one of the most significant leaders of our period.

8/5/17

* Israelis March Demanding Access to Temple Mount and Building of Third Temple  Monday evening marked the beginning of the Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av, which commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples. 

* Trump: US-Russia relations are at 'dangerous low'  US President Donald Trump says his country's relationship with Russia is at a "dangerous low", amid a feud with Congress over new sanctions imposed against Moscow. 

* Iran's Rouhani sworn in as tensions simmer over nuclear deal  President starts his second term warning US not to walk away from the accord, calls for mutual 'respect'. 

* The Military Options for North Korea  North Korea test-launched on Friday its first ballistic missile potentially capable of hitting America's East Coast. 

* 'Ideological' Jewish Visitation to Temple Mount Could Be Pretext for More Terror  The Temple Mount - site of significance to the world's three major monotheistic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity - remains in the middle of a geopolitical standoff as Jews described as 'ideological' are visiting the Muslim-controlled prayer compound in greater numbers. 

* Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Sadr invited to Saudi Arabia for rare visit, talks  Prominent Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has made a rare visit to Saudi Arabia, meeting with the crown prince and other officials, Saudi state media report. 

* In Show Of 'Lethal, Overwhelming Force' US Flies Two B-1B Bombers Over Korean Peninsula  Less than a month after the US flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula to show off 'US attack capabilities', the US Air Force did it again on Sunday, when it the flew two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in 'a show of force' on Sunday after Pyongyang's Friday test of an ICBM that can reach the continental US. 

* Europe's Cities Absorb Sharia Law  Within days after the Islamic State conquered the city of Sirte in Libya two years ago, enormous billboards appeared in the Islamist stronghold warning women they must wear baggy robes that cover their entire bodies, and no perfume. 

* Hebrew video calling for attacks on Israelis hits Palestinian social media   Music clip in Hebrew posted on YouTube encourages use of 'an axe, a knife, a gun or a rifle' to murder Jews. 

* Pentagon alarmed by Turkey's plan to buy Russian S-400 air defense system  The United States has raised concerns over NATO ally Turkey's plan to purchase an advanced air defense system from Russia.

8/4/17

* 'Ideological' Jewish Visitation to Temple Mount Could Be Pretext for More Terror The Temple Mount- a site of significance to the world's three major monotheistic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity-remains in the middle of a geopolitical standoff as Jews described as "ideological" are visiting the Muslim-controlled prayer compound in greater numbers.

* Pentagon alarmed by Turkey's plan to buy Russian S-400 air defense system The United States has raised concerns over NATO ally Turkey's plan to purchase an advanced air defense system from Russia.

* Bethlehem Graffiti Lampoons Trump's Embrace of Israeli Security Barrier On the concrete barricades erected by Israel around parts of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, giant spray-painted images of Trump have given constricted Palestinians some comic relief.

* Researcher gives seal of approval to 53 biblical characters' existence Lawrence Mykytiuk looks for ancient personalities who have made an impression - be it on a signet ring or a monument.

* 1,300 Jews on Temple Mount Signal End of Exile, Beginning of Joyous Redemption on Ninth of Av On Tuesday, the holiday of the Ninth of Av, a record-breaking 1,300 Jews ascended to the Temple Mount, turning a day of deepest mourning for the destruction of the Temples into a catalyst to bring the beginnings of the Third Temple.

* Ayatollah Khamenei formally endorses Rouhani as president Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president, paving the way for him to take office for a second term as the head of Iran's 12th administration.

* In Show Of "Lethal, Overwhelming Force" US Flies Two B-1B Bombers Over Korean Peninsula Less than a month after the US flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula to show off "US attack capabilities", the US Air Force did it again on Sunday.

* Trump: US-Russia relations are at 'dangerous low' US President Donald Trump says his country's relationship with Russia is at a "dangerous low", amid a feud with Congress over new sanctions imposed against Moscow.

* US video against PLO state a huge hit in Israel Mark Langfan's appearance on CBN explaining strategic danger of 'Two-state solution' a viral sensation, with 500,000 views.

* Pride parade kicks off in Jerusalem Thousands of Israelis gathered in the capitol on Thursday for the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade.

* 'Access Islam' introduced for millions US public school children Virginia school assignment: 'Create poster about 5 Pillars of Islam to be displayed in classroom and around the school.'

* Neither Israelis Nor Palestinians Want Two-State Solution: Poll Researchers have found a drop in support for a two-state solution among both the Israeli and Palestinian populations.

* The Military Options for North Korea North Korea test-launched on Friday its first ballistic missile potentially capable of hitting America's East Coast.

* Europe's Cities Absorb Sharia Law London Mayor Sadiq Khan banned advertisements that promote "unrealistic expectations of women's body image and health".

8/3/17

* 1,300 Jews on Temple Mount Signal End of Exile, Beginning of Joyous Redemption on Ninth of Av On Tuesday, the holiday of the Ninth of Av, a record-breaking 1,300 Jews ascended to the Temple Mount, turning a day of deepest mourning for the destruction of the Temples into a catalyst to bring the beginnings of the Third Temple.

* Ayatollah Khamenei formally endorses Rouhani as president Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president, paving the way for him to take office for a second term as the head of Iran's 12th administration.

* In Show Of "Lethal, Overwhelming Force" US Flies Two B-1B Bombers Over Korean Peninsula Less than a month after the US flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula to show off "US attack capabilities", the US Air Force did it again on Sunday.

* Trump: US-Russia relations are at 'dangerous low' US President Donald Trump says his country's relationship with Russia is at a "dangerous low", amid a feud with Congress over new sanctions imposed against Moscow.

* US video against PLO state a huge hit in Israel Mark Langfan's appearance on CBN explaining strategic danger of 'Two-state solution' a viral sensation, with 500,000 views.

* Pride parade kicks off in Jerusalem Thousands of Israelis gathered in the capitol on Thursday for the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade.

* 'Access Islam' introduced for millions US public school children Virginia school assignment: 'Create poster about 5 Pillars of Islam to be displayed in classroom and around the school.'

* Neither Israelis Nor Palestinians Want Two-State Solution: Poll Researchers have found a drop in support for a two-state solution among both the Israeli and Palestinian populations.

* The Military Options for North Korea North Korea test-launched on Friday its first ballistic missile potentially capable of hitting America's East Coast.

* Europe's Cities Absorb Sharia Law London Mayor Sadiq Khan banned advertisements that promote "unrealistic expectations of women's body image and health".

8/2/17

* Men are from Mars, high-res pics are from Venus Israel to launch first environmental and agricultural research satellite from French Guiana on Wednesday.

* Moscow 'won't bend or break' over US sanctions - Russian envoy to UN Moscow "won't bend" and has no plans to change its policies following Donald Trump's signing of new anti-Russian sanctions, says its permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia.

* Russia flies 2,000 mercenary troops into Syria Dmitry Utkin, director of the Wagner Group Russia is engaged in a major buildup in Syria, both in support of the de-escalation zones established in conjunction with the United States, and in order to solidify its military control of the country.

* One hundred thousand pray at Western Wall on Tisha B'Av Some 100,000 visited the Western Wall during Tisha B'Av, during which Jews mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

* China Pushing its Four-Point Peace Plan China steps to the plate and offers a Chinese vision to peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

* Israeli PM prevents border 'punch-up' between firebrand MPs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has intervened to prevent a possible fistfight between an outspoken MP and his Jordanian counterpart.

* What do Israelis think about woman in combat units? Over 80% of the Israeli public thinks the IDF promotes female combat soldiers as a way to promote equality, not for professional reasons.

* New in the White House: Bible Studies New reports say current cabinet is one of the most spiritual in history, with weekly meetings for Bible studies.

* Jordanian king donates $1.4 million to Waqf after Temple Mount fight Group reportedly says money will go to Islamic museum at the site and a cash bonus for its workers.

* On the Temple Mount, priests take on a new sacred duty: Collecting bodies Ultra-Orthodox organization ZAKA, which retrieves fatalities after car accidents and terror attacks, creates volunteer group fearing more attacks on holy site.