1/31/19

* Iran, Hizballah, Hamas use threats of escalation to meddle in Israel's election Hamas bulldozers leveled Gaza border ground, Nasrallah brandished his missiles, Palestinian extremists clashed with settlers and Iran switched to the "offensive," as Israel's April 9 election campaign got underway.

* Palestinian pride - Murderers are cool! Terrorist murderers are cool! That is the message from the Palestinian Authority to Palestinians.

* US Intelligence Warns Iran Could Soon Attack Israel America's top intelligence officials are warning that Iran could soon launch a major conventional attack against Israel if the Jewish state continues to attack its military assets in Syria.

* Iran Prepares for Major Role in Reconstructing Assad's Syria Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri visited Syria with a delegation of businessmen on Monday and Tuesday to discuss reconstruction deals with the Assad regime as Syria's bloody eight-year civil war winds down.

* Florida Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's Undivided Capital Florida placed itself a step ahead of the Trump Administration, which recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital previously but did not mention whether it supports united Jerusalem or not.

* Russia: A Friend of Israel or Prophetic Enemy From the North? In the wake of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military sites in Syria, Russia released what seemed to be conflicting statements; decrying "arbitrary Israeli airstrikes" on one hand while at the same time claiming they were deeply concerned about "ensuring a very strong security of the State of Israel."

* Brexit: What just happened and what happens next? On Tuesday evening, British MPs voted on what they want to get out of the deal to leave the European Union.

* World Council of Churches to pull 'accompaniers' from Hevron Im Tirtzu: 'These organizations do nothing but fuel fires of conflict and provoke IDF soldiers; they are the true obstacle to peace.'

* "We Will Teach You a Lesson": Extremist Persecution of Christians, November 2018 After it was announced that Asia Bibi -- a Christian women who had spent nearly a decade on death row for allegedly "blaspheming" against Islam -- had been acquitted, Muslims rioted throughout early November; in one march, more than 11,000 Muslims demanded her instant and public hanging.

* U.S. Government Update: Earth's Magnetic Pole Shifting Much Faster Than Previously Thought On Wednesday, the United States government is due to release a report showing that the magnetic north pole is shifting far more quickly than previously thought, indicating something strange is happening deep beneath the earth's crust.

1/30/19

* US Intelligence Warns Iran Could Soon Attack Israel America's top intelligence officials are warning that Iran could soon launch a major conventional attack against Israel if the Jewish state continues to attack its military assets in Syria.

* WW3 Threat: Iran vows to attack Israel with missile strike if 'Foolish behaviour' spirals Iran has threatened to strike Israel in a ballistic missile operation and unleash mass "inferno" across the country, as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

* Iran Prepares for Major Role in Reconstructing Assad's Syria Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri visited Syria with a delegation of businessmen on Monday and Tuesday to discuss reconstruction deals with the Assad regime as Syria's bloody eight-year civil war winds down.

* Russians Won't Be Able to Push Iran Out of Syria, Expert Says "I wouldn't trust the Russians as far as I could spit" says Philip Smyth.

* Russia: A Friend of Israel or Prophetic Enemy From the North? In the wake of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military sites in Syria, Russia released what seemed to be conflicting statements; decrying "arbitrary Israeli airstrikes" on one hand while at the same time claiming they were deeply concerned about "ensuring a very strong security of the State of Israel."

* Brexit: What just happened and what happens next? On Tuesday evening, British MPs voted on what they want to get out of the deal to leave the European Union.

* The Rise of Populism in Europe Ahead of the EU Elections European politics is showing a distinct trend towards populism, as evidenced inter alia by the electoral results in Italy, Sweden, and Austria.

* World Council of Churches to pull 'accompaniers' from Hevron Im Tirtzu: 'These organizations do nothing but fuel fires of conflict and provoke IDF soldiers; they are the true obstacle to peace.'

* Preparing for Peace - The Palestinian Way If, in the eyes of the Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership, normalization with Israel is an act of "treason," a "crime" and a "big political and national sin," the Trump administration may well be wasting its time and prestige on a peace plan that envisions peace between the Arab countries and Israel, at least at this time.

* Israel advances controversial cable car to Jerusalem's Old City Official notices expected to appear in newspapers on Friday, launching start of 60-day period for public objections.

1/29/19

* 2018 Sees Record Spike in Antisemitic Attacks in Europe, North America Thirteen Jews were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2018-the most since the Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, the Diaspora Affairs Ministry said in a report Sunday.

* Iranian Official Threatens to Unleash 'Inferno' on Israel Iran warned Israel on Tuesday that Islamic terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah are ready to unleash an "inferno" against the Jewish state.

* Iranian Vice President in Syria for Reconstruction Talks Delegation to sign accords on business and defense, meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

* Brexit: Theresa May will ask the EU to reopen Brexit deal Theresa May has told MPs she will seek to re-open negotiations with the EU over the Northern Ireland backstop.

* Moscow wants Israel to help speed US exit from Syria, but won't stop Iranian arms shipments Iran's removal from Syria is a non-starter until the Americans pull out. This is the message two high-ranking Russian officials were to hand Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

* 'Missiles from Gaza and Lebanon are ready to be fired at Israel' Top Iranian official addresses for the first time the espionage episode involving ex-Israeli minister, makes new threats against Israel.

* The Palestinian Jihad Against Peace According to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an upcoming US-sponsored global summit to discuss the Middle East and Iran will "bring together dozens of countries from all around the world, from Asia, from Africa, from Western Hemisphere countries, Europe too, the Middle East of course."

* Netanyahu: 'I will never uproot settlements' in a peace deal "As far as I'm concerned, there will be no removing of settlements or ending settlements, but rather the opposite," Netanyahu said.

* PA Antisemitism alive and kicking on International Holocaust Remembrance Day While the world is busy discussing ways to uproot and eradicate Antisemitism, the PA is busy cementing and preserving it.

* Tel Aviv Skyscraper: Remake of Tower of Babel or Preparation for Third Temple? One of the largest real-estate developers in Israel revealed plans for the soon-to-be tallest building in Israel that looks surprisingly similar to images of what the Tower of Babel may have looked like.

1/28/19

* Iran wants Russian air defense shield extended to Lebanon to cover Hizballah's precise missiles "There is serious criticism of Russia for deactivating its S-300 air defense missiles when the 'Zionist enemy' strikes from Lebanon," said a senior Iranian lawmaker on Thursday, Jan. 24.

* Hezbollah Chief: Our Rockets Will Strike All of Israel Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against attacking the Iranian-backed terror group, saying that its rockets will reach all of Israel.

* Is Trump baiting Iran into an armed confrontation? Analysts warn of heightened probability of conflict with Iran as 'hardliners' take control of Trump's foreign policy.

* Why Iraq is starting to normalise ties with Israel The Iraqi government has surprised everyone by warming up to the idea of a friendship with Israel.

* Message From the Sanhedrin on International Holocaust Remembrance Day The nascent Sanhedrin issued a statement regarding International Holocaust Remembrance Day, calling on the nations of the world to replace the world's worst advocate of anti-Semitism: the United Nations.

* Kid on school trip unearths Second Temple-era coin in West Bank stream 2,000-year-old artifact found in Shilo stream is from the rule of Herod Agrippa, the last king of Judea and grandson of Herod the Great.

* Iran's strategy is to annihilate Israel if they 'do anything that leads to war' - top general The second-in-command of the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps fired off a chilling threat, saying Iran will wipe Israel off the map if it starts a war, and the Israelis won't even be able to bury their dead.

* Iran, Hizballah, Hamas use threats of escalation to meddle in Israel's election Hamas bulldozers leveled Gaza border ground, Nasrallah brandished his missiles, Palestinian extremists clashed with settlers and Iran switched to the "offensive," as Israel's April 9 election campaign got underway.

* Hezbollah Still Plans to Invade Galilee, While Israel Looks to Boot Iran From Syria A regional war pitting Israel against Iran has never appeared more likely.

* Ignorance about the Holocaust is growing Ignorance about the Holocaust is growing, particularly among young people.

1/26/19

* Iran stages war games, vows to deal enemies a 'crushing blow' Iran stages war games involving newly developed rapid redeployment units.

* For Islamic Iran, It’s Hunting Season—Again Two weeks ago, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok blew the whistle on the Iranian regime, accusing it of hiring local hit teams to assassinate prominent Iranian dissidents living in Holland.

* Iran Responds To French Sanctions Threats: 'We Will Reconsider Our Relations With Europe' "Our military capabilities are part of legitimate defense powers of the state, and guarantee the national security of the Islamic Republic, which is based on deterrence."

* Tehran-Moscow Cooperation Goes Beyond Syria The Syrian theater exemplifies Russo-Iranian cooperation, but there are other theaters in which Moscow and Tehran have cooperated for years.

* Is Jerusalem A Sacred Islamic City? There is a big difference between a city being sacred in the eyes of God and it being a sacred Islamic city.

* Doomsday Clock as close to apocalypse as it was during height of Cold War A renewed nuclear arms race, rising greenhouse gas emissions and the emergence of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have left the modern world as close to annihilation as it was at the height of the Cold War, atomic scientists said Thursday.

* Putinism and EU Federalism: What’s the Difference? If paying only superficial attention to the EU and Russia in recent years one might only remember their antagonistic rhetoric, but let’s pause and reconsider: What if the EU and Russia were more alike than not?

* EU: Europe must ensure Jewish future on the continent 'When Jews leave, it is a bad sign of the state of Europe,' EU official warns as growing number of Jews consider emigrating.

* Israel unearths a sacred Roman-era road in East Jerusalem, unsettling a Palestinian neighborhood The main road winding through the densely built Arab neighborhood of Wadi Hilweh is like many others in Jerusalem, lined with convenience stores and often crammed with traffic.

* In the Qumran cliffs, an expedition digs up new Dead Sea Scroll caves Winter excavation yields information on how an ascetic desert community lived and where it hid its precious sacred texts — and gives pointers for where to search next

1/25/19

* Doomsday Clock as close to apocalypse as it was during height of Cold War A renewed nuclear arms race, rising greenhouse gas emissions and the emergence of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have left the modern world as close to annihilation as it was at the height of the Cold War, atomic scientists said Thursday.

* Iran to Launch 'Massive' War Drills Iranian military leaders announced on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would be launching a "massive" set of war drills later this week that will include the regime's Army's Ground Force and some 12,000 "combat and mobile forces," according to Iran's state-controlled media.

* European divisions beyond Brexit on display in Davos Europe's divisions were on display Thursday at the World Economic Forum as hundreds of protesters descended on the Swiss ski resort of Davos to lambast the elite attendees for caring more about their balance sheets than the state of the world.

* EXCLUSIVE - Former Israeli War Colleges Commander: 'Without Judea and Samaria, Israel Cannot Defend Tel Aviv' President Donald Trump's negotiating team may unveil its "deal of the century" peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians soon after Israel's April 9 elections.

* Earthquake in Northern Israel- 'Felt Like a Bomb,' Residents People in Afula, Nazereth and Migdal Haemek in the North said they also heard loud explosions.

* France and Germany: "We Are Committed to the Emergence of a European Army" "Populism and nationalism are increasing in all our countries. For the first time, a country - Great Britain - is leaving the European Union. Worldwide, multilateralism is under pressure...." - German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

* A Week of Military and Diplomatic Success for Israel; Failure and Humiliation for Iran and the PA On the political and military fronts, Israel outmaneuvers its enemies

* How an Indictment of Netanyahu Changes Israel's Electoral Map It is not impossible to envision a scenario where no single party will be able to form a coalition.

* Syria's Assad suspends special visas for EU diplomats The European Commission said on Thursday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had suspended special visas for European Union diplomats to Damascus, confirming a Reuters report earlier this week.

* In the Qumran cliffs, an expedition digs up new Dead Sea Scroll caves Winter excavation yields information on how an ascetic desert community lived and where it hid its precious sacred texts - and gives pointers for where to search next.

1/24/19

* World War 3 Cometh: Syria Is Threatening To Bomb The Airport In Tel Aviv And Iran Is Pledging To Wipe Israel Off The Map We always knew that this was coming. We always knew that there would eventually be a war between Israel and Iran, but we had hoped that it could be put off for as long as possible.

* Defense Site: Iran has a Stronger Military Than Israel GlobalFirePower ranks Iran as 13th strongest military and placed Israel as 16th, below Brazil and Indonesia.

* Netanyahu Again Trolls Iran's Leaders, but Suffers Harsh Backlash at Home Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have a number of things in common. For instance, they both seem to relish the opportunity to troll their foes on social media.

* Tehran-Moscow Cooperation Goes Beyond Syria The Syrian theater exemplifies Russo-Iranian cooperation, but there are other theaters in which Moscow and Tehran have cooperated for years.

* Turkey ready to take over security in Syria's Manbij - Erdogan to Trump Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone and agreed to take joint measures to clear Daesh's remnants in Syria and prevent group's resurgence.

* The Politics Of Europe Get Complicated In May, 2019 throughout Europe, elections will be held to send members to the European Parliament.

* Is the European Union ideal losing popular appeal? Last year ended with a sense that the certitudes of the past with which international relations have evolved over the past few decades are fast vanishing.

* China, Russia Building Super-EMP Bombs for 'Blackout Warfare' Several nations, including China and Russia, are building powerful nuclear bombs designed to produce super-electromagnetic pulse (EMP) waves capable of devastating all electronics-from computers to electric grids-for hundreds of miles, according to a newly-released congressional study.

* Time to Tell the Truth about the Palestinian Issue The United Nations devotes more resources -- time, money and votes -- to the Palestinian issue than to the claims of all the other oppressed groups combined. Some of these other groups cannot even get a hearing at the United Nations.

* Britain Signs First Post-Brexit Trade Deal with Israel Uncertainty still swirls around the United Kingdom and the issue of Brexit; will it happen or won't it?

1/23/19

* Iranian air chief: 'We're ready for the decisive war that will destroy Israel' IDF says attack on Hermon with Iranian rocket, which prompted Israeli airstrikes on Iranian installations, was planned 'months ago' and approved by Syria.

* Netanyahu to Soleimani: We Will Not Stop Fighting as Long as I Lead "As long as I am prime minister, we will not stop fighting against them," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted.

* Netanyahu: Israel's Crushing Fist Will Reach Any Place "Let our enemies who seek to destroy us know that Israel's crushing fist will reach all those who seek our harm, and we will hold them accountable," Netanyahu said.

* Russia says 'arbitrary' Israeli air strikes on Syria must stop Russia said on Wednesday that Israel should stop carrying out what Moscow called arbitrary air strikes on Syria, days after the Israeli air force targeted what Israel said were Iranian forces there.

* Changing of the Guards: Kohavi Assumes Highest Position in the IDF, Declaring Goals and Vision On January 14, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kohavi assumed the IDF's highest position as Chief of the General Staff.

* Syria Threatens to Bomb Ben Gurion Airport Syria's ambassador to the UN on Tuesday told the world body that his nation (presumably with the help of its Iranian allies) would attack Ben Gurion International Airport if Israel didn't stop bombing targets in the war-torn country.

* Israel's open war on Iran: Why Israel went public with its war on Iran ANALYSIS: It is not the elections, but the facts on the ground that have Israel revealing its war on Iran.

* Austrian Chancellor Tells Malaysian Premier: Anti-Semitism Is 'Unacceptable' During a 40-minute meeting in Vienna on Monday, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that anti-Semitism is "unacceptable."

* Italy's Salvini hopes Macron's support dwindles at EU elections Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday he hoped the French people would not choose President Emmanuel Macron's party in European parliament elections later this year, drawing a sharp response from officials in Paris.

* 'A clear message from Israel to Iran' Prof. Efraim Inbar believes the Israeli attacks in Syria will continue. "Our duty is to prevent Iranian establishment in Syria."

1/22/19

* INSS: Israel could face three-front war in 2019 Institute for National Security Studies says the volatile situation along the northern border as well as in the Gaza Strip could lead Israel to war against Iran, Hezbollah and the Palestinians at the same time.

* The Fateh-110 intercepted over Golan Sunday was Iran's second surface missile attack on Israel Yet the massive IDF assault on Iranian sites on Monday, Jan. 21 skipped the launchers from which the Fatteh-110 missile was aimed at the Golan the day before.

* Iran's Air Force Chief: We're Ready For War That Will Destroy Israel Iran's air force commander on Monday warned that his country is ready to fight a war that would end in "Israel's disappearance."

* Iran: The Hour of Israel's Destruction Draws Nigh; Netanyahu: Bring It On After Israeli air strikes on military installations in and around Damascus reportedly killed 12 Iranian soldiers, the Islamic Republic said it's itching like never before to annihilate the Jewish state.

* Messianic Process Began with IAF Airstrike in Syria, Will End With Israeli Elections Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most prominent rabbis of this generation, made a shocking statement, claiming that the Messiah will precede the upcoming Israeli elections.

* VIDEO: Palestinians Say Violence, Not Negotiations, Remains Primary Path to 'Peace' Israelis believed that by entering into peace talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), precursor to today's Palestinian Authority, that the latter had eschewed violence.

* The British public still have no idea what they voted for with Brexit - it's not elitist to admit it In the run up to the 2016 EU referendum I campaigned for Stronger IN on the streets of South London.

* Click to Pray: Pope launches prayer app Pope Francis has launched an app to encourage Catholics around the world to pray with him.

* Democratic Congressman Urges US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, calling on him to implement a "comprehensive strategy" to combat Iran amid the administration's planned withdrawal of American troops from Syria, in addition to officially recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

* Israel Hopes to Beat Treasure Hunters with New Excavations in Qumran Caves New discoveries could help solve the debate over who authored the Dead Sea Scrolls.

1/21/19

* Did War Just Begin? IAF Strikes and Iranian Fires Rocket at Golan A daring Israeli daylight airstrike led to Iranian forces in Syria firing a rocket at the Golan leading an Israeli minister to call this "open confrontation with Iran."

* Iran ready to 'eliminate Israel from Earth,' air force commander warns The head of Iran's air force has warned that Tehran is ready to "confront" and "eliminate" Israel.

* Firing at Golan, Iran seeks new balance of deterrence with Israel; it may fail Expansive IDF assault on Iranian installations reveals to all parties, and especially Tehran, that the Jewish state retains the upper hand on its northern frontier.

* IDF: Iran's Al Qods aimed the Fateh-110 missile at Golan, which Iron Dome intercepted The ground-to-ground missile aimed at the Golan on Sunday, Jan. 20 was fired by Al Qods and made in Iran, the IDF spokesman said Monday.

* Netanyahu: 'We will hurt anyone who tries to harm us' Prime Minister blasts Iran, Syria following attack on the Golan Heights. 'We will not ignore acts of Iranian aggression.'

* Israel, in rare move, announces attacks on Iranian targets in Syria, delivers warning Israel confirmed early Monday that its military attacked Iranian targets in Syria, in a rare statement on such an operation.

* 'We are prepared to eliminate Israel' Iranian air force chief says Tehran regime prepared for 'decisive battle' with Jewish state which will lead to its destruction.

* Brexit: What Europe wants The EU's preferred option is for Britain to stay. Failing that, Brussels would like the UK to remain as close as possible. For now, though, Europe's leaders just want some clarity on what the British government wants.

* EU Calls for New Palestinian Elections, Expresses 'Concern' with Lack of Democracy In light of the continued power struggle between Fatah and Hamas, the prospect of holding new elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is slim to none.

* What Triggered Ideological Battles Between Jews and Christians? Even through Christian evangelicals around the world today tend to support Israel and support its right to exist, know that Jesus was born Jewish and believe in the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish-Christian relationship over the millennia has been fraught with conflict - and the Jews were always victims on the receiving side.

1/19/19

* Israelis/Jews "defile" Muslim and Christian holy sites Muslim and Christian holy sites in "Palestine" are "defiled" and "desecrated" by the presence of Israelis/Jews. 

* Palestinians' Anti-Semitic Stereotyping of Jews Palestinians are continuing to use the Temple Mount, in Arabic known as the Haram al-Sharif, in Jerusalem, as a platform for incitement against Israel in general and Jews in particular.

* Russia to Israel: No more air strikes on Damascus airport Arabic newspaper reports Russia has told Israel it would not tolerate further air strikes near the Damascus International Airport.

* FRONTIER OF HATE Terrifying new jihadi army dubbed HTS emerging to replace ISIS in Syria The Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham is gaining ground in the north-west province of Idlib as ISIS continues to erode away.

* Turkey Vows to ‘Drain Terror Swamp’ in Kurdish Syria Turkey on Friday said it would not rest until it drains “the terrorist swamp” in northeastern Syria, a territory controlled by a Kurdish group helping the U.S.-led coalition decimate the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).

* Wild week over Brexit leaves British politics in crisis mode The question of Britain's departure from the European Union has divided the country and left its democratic system battered, if not broken

* As I See It: Why The West Should Hold Its Breath Over Britain Although this was the largest prime ministerial defeat in British history, Mrs. May survived a motion of no-confidence the following evening.

* Is Russia-Ukraine war possible? Tensions between Russia and Ukraine will not escalate beyond minor skirmishes in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

* Mandelblit in the middle: He’ll seal Netanyahu’s fate and maybe shape Israel’s The AG, who must decide whether and when to indict the PM, was attacked for fierce loyalty to the letter of the law long before Netanyahu chose him — twice — for senior positions

* A Practical Guide to Shabbat For People From The Nations The Bible clearly tells us that Shabbat (the Sabbath) is an eternal covenant and a sign between God and the Children of Israel, a testimony to the fact that God introduced the concept of rest on the seventh day.

1/18/19

* PA accuses Israel of establishing facts in Jerusalem Islamic organizations in Jerusalem demand that Israel remove the support it placed in the wall adjacent to the Temple Mount.

* Abbas Calls for End to Terrorism as He Takes Over Largest U.N. Bloc In New York, Abbas said the United Nations must provide the Palestinians with an international protection force, he remarked on Monday.

* Abbas to visit Damascus soon: official Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Syria in the near future, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday.

* France pledges 1B euros in aid to rebuild Iraq French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says France is committing 1B euros ($1.15B) to help Iraq rebuild after its war against the Islamic State group.

* Will The Messiah Do Genetic Testing? According to Jewish sources, part of the Messianic process will include a process of clarifying the true identities of individuals and, in fact, this is already happening through the never-before-seen phenomenon of do-it-yourself DNA testing.

* Extending the Brexit deadline could cause major issues with EU elections coming The U.K. is set to leave the EU on March 29 - but this could change if the U.K. asks for an extension and the other 27 member nations accept the request.

* Trump's Leaked Peace Plan: Fake News, or Familiar Delusion? Israelis were taken aback on Wednesday when their evening news broadcast announced purported details of US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan that didn't quite fit with what they'd come to expect from the American leader.

* The Persistence of European Anti-Semitism The fight against anti-Semitism on the international level continues to be characterized by restraint combined with ignorance - a potentially deadly combination. European hand-wringing and the spouting of cliches will never suffice; the extent of the rot must be acknowledged if it is to be effectively confronted.

* Italy's Berlusconi rebounds again to run for EU parliament Silvio Berlusconi is back, again, running in European Parliament elections after a court ruled he could once again hold political office.

* 10,000 riot along Gaza border; IDF said to respond with tear gas, live fire Palestinians throw rocks, fire bombs and hand grenades at Israeli troops; Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says 19 wounded.

1/17/19

* Trump Peace Plan: Divide Jerusalem, Palestinian State on 85-90% of W. Bank The report, based on a source who took part in a briefing in Washington on the plan, said it calls for the annexation of the large settlements and the evacuation of some settlement outposts.

* Is it the 'deal of the century' if the Palestinians are a side note? Leaked details of the US plan for a settlement between Palestine and Israel reveals that very little is being done to ensure that the deal is fair to Palestinians.

* Israel may have to fight ALL-OUT WAR with Iran, Syria and Hezbollah to stop Tehran's grip on the Middle East, experts warn Israel must be prepared for war with Iran if the conflict in Syria spills over, a leading security think tank in the country has warned.

* Israeli museum to drop 'McJesus' sculpture after protests An Israeli museum plans to withdraw a sculpture depicting the McDonald's mascot as the crucified Jesus following protests which briefly united the country's Christian minority, its populist culture minister and the pro-Palestinian artist.

* First test for IDF's Kochavi: 10,000 pro-Iran troops massing to cross into Syria from Iraq This would be the largest pro-Iranian military increment into Syria since the Hizballah intervention of 2014 - and Tehran's rejoinder to Israel's warnings.

* Amid the Brexit Chaos, E.U. Sees a 'Catastrophic Success' Confronted with the ever more chaotic and confusing debate in Britain over Brexit, frustrated European Union officials have decided to sit tight until British democracy can provide some kind of answer to what the country really wants.

* What's next for Brexit? A no-deal Brexit - a possibility since the U.K. Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to withdraw from the European Union earlier this week - could lead to a slowdown in the global economy or a recession, says Stanford scholar Christophe Crombez.

* ANALYSIS: How Israel is Working to Defeat the Iranian Axis On Tuesday, during the appointment ceremony of incoming IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu told Iran to get out of Syria fast.

* Strasbourg: Capital of the EU and "The Future of Europe" A quarter of the Strasbourg's public school students choose the halal menu in school cafeterias.

* The Peaceful Takeover of Europe The concept of the clash of civilizations assumes that there is a conflict between religions.

1/16/19

* 'Israel May Need to Invade Iran to Stop its Entrenchment in Syria' That "whole case" scenario is also the worst case scenario. The report also broke down the threats individually, and ranked them according to their severity.

* Netanyahu Warns Iran: 'Get Out' of Syria Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned Iran to "get out of Syria" unless it wanted to continue being attacked by Israel.

* Iran says it will keep military forces in Syria despite Israeli threats Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards calls Prime Minister Netanyahu's warning - a joke'; says Islamic Republic will keep its forces and weapons in the war-battered country.

* Is Russia warming up to the Houthis? On Jan. 9, Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, praised UN efforts to end hostilities in Yemen and pledged Moscow's support for peace negotiations that engage all warring parties in the conflict.

* Unique Precious Stones Discovered in Carmel, Paving Way For Third Temple A company founded on the prophetic advice of the Chabad Rabbi has found a type of gemstone unique to Israel... and outer space.

* Iran to Netanyahu: We're not going anywhere Iran vows to keep its military forces in Syria, following warning by Israeli premier. 'Watch out, one day Iranian missiles may hit you.'

* Brexit vote: What just happened and what comes next? It was an evening of high-stakes and unprecedented drama that will have an impact far beyond the UK.

* Brexit vote: Donald Tusk hints UK should stay in EU European Council President Donald Tusk has hinted that the UK should stay in the EU, after the prime minister's Brexit deal was rejected in parliament.

* Malaysia Refuses to Host Any More Events Involving Israel Muslim-majority Malaysia will no longer host any events that include Israel on the guest list, foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah said Wednesday.

* Russia's air defenses can't stop Israel from stomping on Iran in Syria with airstrikes Russia has some of its best air defenses in Syria, and has boasted they can shoot down US stealth fighters, but Israel routinely defeats these systems with non-stealthy F-16s.

1/15/19

* Jerusalem mufti: Temple Mount never housed Jewish Temple Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Hussein says Al-Aqsa Mosque has been atop disputed holy site 'since creation of the world'.

* Israelis/Jews "defile" Muslim and Christian holy sites Muslim and Christian holy sites in "Palestine" are "defiled" and "desecrated" by the presence of Israelis/Jews. This hateful demonization is often expressed by Palestinians, including Palestinian leaders.

* Netanyahu Promises More Attacks on Iranian Forces in Syria Israel has broken with its previous policy of ambiguity, and is today saying forthrightly that it has attacked Iranian targets in Syria, and will do so again.

* Explainer: Where do the Kurds fit into Syria's war? The future of Kurdish-led swathes of northern and eastern Syria has been thrown into doubt by President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops who have helped secure the territory.

* Palestinians Deny Kippah-Wearing Cop Entry to Temple Mount Palestinian guards working for the Waqf (Muslim Authority) on the Temple Mount refused entry to an Israeli policeman on Monday afternoon because he was wearing a kippah (head covering worn by religious Jews).

* Report: Turkey Has 80,000 Soldiers on Hand for Syrian Invasion The ardently pro-Turkish government newspaper Yeni Safak reported Monday that Ankara has prepared 80,000 troops to invade the Kurdish region of northern Syria in anticipation of the United States' withdrawal from the area.

* The Many Problems with Erdogan's Plan for Syria For Americans in favor of leaving Syria but with reservations about doing so, do not take solace in Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent op-ed in the New York Times , for it is insincere political theater masquerading as an olive branch.

* Erdogan Is Wrong on Syria. Turkey Cannot Get the Job Done. In May 2015, the secular daily newspaper Cumhuriyet published on its front page a video and photographic evidence of arms deliveries by the Turkish intelligence services to Islamist groups in Syria.

* Persian monarchy of 2500 years ended with fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Trouble had been brewing in Iran for years, but tensions seemed to be coming to a climax in late 1978.

* UK Parliament on cusp of historically momentous Brexit vote After two years of negotiations and one delayed vote, British Prime Minister Theresa May will finally present her Brexit plan to the House of Commons.

1/14/19

* Rabbi: 'If Any Jew Was Waiting for Last Moment Before Leaving, This is it' On the night of January 20, a super blood moon will pass over Washington D.C. Sunset that evening will also mark the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, also known as the New Year of the tree. Significantly, the day will also mark the halfway point of Donald Trump's presidency, precisely two years since he was sworn into office.

* Election: Breaking Up to Reassemble Ninety days to go before early elections, and the Israeli political scene is in disarray.

* Palestinians, Israeli police scuffle at Jerusalem holy site Scuffles broke out at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday after guards at the mosque refused to allow an Israeli policeman to enter for a routine security check because he was wearing a Jewish skullcap known as a kippah.

* Theresa May Warns 'No Brexit' Is More Likely than 'No Deal' Prime Minister Theresa May is set to warn Leave voters that the political class are more likely to block Brexit than allow a clean, No Deal Brexit to happen.

* PMW op-ed: Keep Abbas out of the US If someone paid a terrorist in order to murder an American, the US would certainly prohibit that person's entry into the country.

* Analysis: Does Peace With the Palestinians Matter this Israeli Election? The Palestinians, peace talks, and settlements seem to be almost entirely irrelevant to this election season.

* World Council of Churches Trainees Use Antisemitic Rhetoric, Advocate BDS The WCC calls itself the broadest organized group of churches, and says it seeks to represent 350 member churches in 110 countries and 500 million Christians throughout the world.

* Hardcore Brexiteers push to leave European Union with no deal ahead of key vote Here in the fens of Lincolnshire, the shock troops in the 2016 campaign for Britain to leave the European Union won their greatest victory.

* Italy Building Anti-EU Axis "Today begins a journey that will continue in the coming months for a different Europe, for a change of the European Commission, of European policies, which puts at the center the right to life, work, health, safety, all that the European elites, financed by [billionaire Hungarian philanthropist George] Soros and represented by Macron, deny...." - Matteo Salvini, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.

* Have Anti-Zionism and Jewish Ultranationalism Taken Root on the Margins of Judea and Samaria? Many are asking, what the nature of extremism and anti-Zionism is and how it has taken root in the margins of society in Judea and Samaria, among what are known as the "hilltop youth."

1/11/19

* World War 3: IranGeneral vows to Destroy US army bases and threatens Israel Annihilation An Iranian military chief has threatened to destroy US army bases in the Middle East in a rant in which he also vowed to "annihilate Israel".

* Near Syrian border, Turkish defense minister vows operation when time is right Turkey's defense minister on Friday pledged to wage a campaign against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia, sharpening focus on a potential conflict the United States has sought to prevent.

* Behind the Lines: Will Turkey Invade Northeast Syria? The prospect of Erdogan making a move is a concern for Israel, but significant obstacles remain before a Turkish push south.

* IDF Chief: Hezbollah Planned to Use Attack Tunnels for Surprise Invasion of Israel The Times of Israel reports: Israel's top general said Lebanese terror group Hezbollah planned to use its array of underground attack tunnels to carry out a surprise invasion of Israel that would "throw Israel off balance and cause an earthquake in Israeli society."

* Ancient Biblical Jerusalem Is Not Where You Think It Is Most people think that ancient Biblical Jerusalem is within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. As a result, Christians commonly stand on the ramparts of the Old City's walls and pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

* Biblical site tied to Ark of the Covenant unearthed at convent in central Israel Excavation uncovers a unique, monumental structure previously unknown in the region. Was it a shrine - or the site of David's triumphant parade of the legendary ark?

* Moshe Arens' legacy and the modern era of Israeli politics Moshe Arens has passed away - a figure of the old political guard, who according to many, wanted to always do the right thing.

* Brexit donors predict UK will stay in EU as Theresa May faces humiliating Commons defeat over deal Two of the biggest donors to the Brexit campaign have said they are now expecting the UK to stay in the European Union.

* Troop pullout from Syria has started, US official confirms The US-led military coalition in Syria has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria, a US military official said Friday, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements.

* Sanhedrin's Noahide Court: Messiah Revealed When Nations Keep the Sabbath Rabbi Yoel Schwartz, head of the Sanhedrin's Noahide Court and of the Dvar Yerushalayim Yeshiva, stated that one of the reasons the Messiah has yet to reveal himself is because the non-Jewish nations are not keeping the Sabbath.

1/10/19

* Is the IDF Ready for All-Out War? The Israeli military's state of readiness has dramatically improved, but it has a lot more catching up to do. It has spent years neglecting the ground forces - and those forces will be essential if enemies like Hezbollah are to be decisively defeated.

* Israel Issues Rare Praise for EU for Sanctioning Iran The planned attacks in France in June and Denmark in October were reportedly thwarted thanks to intelligence provided by the Mossad.

* Erdogan calls for joint Turkish-Russian-Iranian control of US pullout from Syria in face of Moscow's veto Like Washington, Moscow is averse to the Turkish army moving into northern Syrian Kurdish lands after the Americans leave.

* War Of Words: Jerusalem & Ankara On Collision Course The ongoing war of words between Israel and Turkey is likely to become harsher as both countries head to the polls in the coming months, analysts told The Media Line.

* Prayers For Rain Answered: Sea of Galilee Rises 7 Inches in 48 Hours Prayers for rain seemed to have been answered this week as the heavens over Israel opened up this week bringing much needed rain to the drought-stricken region.

* Will a European army ever be a reality? Following Emmanuel Macron's recent call for the creation of a European army, defence specialists and commentators were swift in their derision of the idea as a political provocation and pipe dream.

* Far-right European governments launch plan to take over EU with anti-immigration 'axis' Hungary's prime minister has welcomed the creation of an anti-immigration "axis" in Europe that could see like-minded far-right EU leaders join forces to run the union.

* Arabs See Netanyahu's Intentions for Golan Heights as 'Irrelevant' Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is pressing the Trump Administration to recognize its sovereignty over the Golan Heights as part of the decision to withdraw U.S. military personnel from Syria.

* Scientists Finally Agree About the Earthquake in Days of Amos But...Which One? In its ongoing effort to catch up to the Bible, science has finally discovered evidence of the catastrophic earthquake that the prophets Amos and Zechariah described.

* IDF officer, 4 soldiers arrested for allegedly beating Palestinian suspects Servicemen from religious Netzah Yehuda battalion suspected of attacking detainees as revenge for terror attack in which two comrades were killed.

1/9/19

* Expert: Gold Dome of the Rock Not Where Jewish Temples Stood A Temple Mount expert, a rabbi who has been studying the subject for years, combined his knowledge of Jewish sources and archaeology and arrived at the conclusion that the Jewish Temples did not stand where visitors now see the prominent golden Dome of the Rock.

* Report: Police Raid Jewish Terror Suspects' Yeshiva, Questioning 30 Police raided a yeshiva in the northern West Bank settlement of Rechilim Wednesday, and issued summons to students.

* Big Surprise: Hamas to Increase Gaza Violence to Cover for Its Incompetence Israeli officials cited by local media said that they expect an escalation in violence along the Gaza border this coming weekend as Hamas attempts to divert attention from its ineptitude in governance.

* Turkey Scolds Europe "It is... futile... to discuss Islam using geographical or cultural adjectives, such as European Islam, French Islam, moderate Islam, etc." - Ali Erbas, the head of Turkey's state religious authority, the Diyanet.

* Israeli politicians cower before Jewish terror About 15 years ago, Idith Zertal and my fellow Al-Monitor columnist Akiva Eldar wrote "Lords of the Land."

* Turkey calls for joint control with Russia & Iran over US troop pullout from Syria As the US is experiencing "certain difficulties" with the withdrawal from Syria, it should be coordinated with Iran and Russia to prevent "terrorists" from taking up the vacated space, the Turkish foreign minister said.

* Iranian Lawmaker Warns His Country Could Collapse Like the Soviet Union A lawmaker in Iran has warned that the "unnecessary costs" and bad priorities of the Islamic Republic's foreign policy could lead to its collapse, pointing to the failure of the Soviet Union as an example.

* UK's Brexit vote planned for January 15, no plans to delay EU exit Britain plans to hold a vote in parliament on the government's deal to leave the European Union on Jan. 15, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday after a meeting of senior ministers.

* Italy's Salvini visits Poland to discuss eurosceptic alliance for EU elections Italy's far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and the leader of Poland's ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, will discuss on Wednesday the possibility of forming a eurosceptic alliance to contest the European Parliament elections in May.

* Israeli Rabbi: The Spirit of Moshiach is Here Breaking Israel News recently spoke with Jerusalem-born Rabbi Dror Cassouto, founder of The Emunah Project, an online program that teaches the universal message of having faith in God.

1/8/19

* Arabs See Netanyahu's Intentions for Golan Heights as 'Irrelevant' Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is pressing the Trump Administration to recognize its sovereignty over the Golan Heights as part of the decision to withdraw U.S. military personnel from Syria.

* Watch: Fatah Marks Anniversary of First Terror Attack By Calling to 'Blow Up' Israelis JERUSALEM - Fatah celebrated the anniversary of its founding with a procession in Ramallah last week in which masked men sang a chant calling for its members to "blow up" Israelis.

* Murder suspects' yeshiva seen as a radical bastion in a more moderate settlement With 5 students arrested on suspicion of involvement in murder of Palestinian woman, residents and those familiar with Rehelim indicate patience with Pri Haaretz may be fading.

* Apologists for Extremism in the West Many apologists say that Islam is a religion of peace. What they do not say is that, according to Islam, "peace" is to come only after all the world has converted to Islam.

* Settler population rises to nearly 450,000 Number of Jews in Judea and Samaria nears 450,000, while growth rate plummets to just 3%.

* Israel staves off Palestinian initiative to become UN member The Palestinian Authority was trying to promote draft resolution granting it full member status in interational body; Israeli envoy thwarts move in cooperation with friendly countries.

* Erdogan responds to Bolton's claim that 'Turkey targets Kurds' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responds to the US national security adviser's claim that Turkey "targets Kurds" in Syria.

* Putin, Erdogan Plan Meeting 'Soon' On U.S. Plan To Exit Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan are planning to meet "soon" to discuss the announced departure of U.S. troops from Syria, where both countries also have a strong military presence.

* The Brief: Brexit clarifications, New Year's messages and Poland's EU values In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: the UK prime minister seeks assurances once again from EU leaders of the Irish backstop, without success.

* How Anti-Semitism Signals the Approach of the Messianic Era In an interview earlier this week, End of Days expert Rabbi Mendel Kessin told radio talk show host Tamar Yonah of Israel News Talk Radio that anti-Semitism is a signal that God is accelerating the end times.

1/7/19

* ANALYSIS: Khamenei's regime in danger as Iran prepares for war Iranian pundits say that Khamenei is aware that a majority of Iranians want a Western-style democracy. Will they get it?

* Brexit: Date for vote on Theresa May's deal confirmed MPs will vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, 15 January, government sources have confirmed.

* UK foreign minister Hunt: Syria's Assad will be around for a while British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for "a while" thanks to support from Russia, even though Britain's position was still that he remains a block to lasting peace.

* Parting of the Red Sea? Project Connecting Red Sea/Dead Sea Moving Forward Israeli Hadashot News announced on Friday that as a result of secret talks in New York between Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi and his Jordanian counterpart led to a final agreement between the two countries that will allow a project to build a canal connecting the Red Sea and the Dead Sea to move forward.

* Netanyahu Asks Trump Admin to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights The Times of Israel reports: Hosting a senior aide to US President Donald Trump in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

* The Palestinians' Uncivil War The biggest losers from this internal bloodletting are the Palestinians living under these leaders in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas-ruled Gaza.

* Pope appeals to EU leaders to let stranded migrants ashore Francis urged Italy, Malta leaders to stop bickering and rescue 49 migrants stuck on board ships in the Mediterranean.

* Putin, Erdogan Plan Meeting 'Soon' On U.S. Plan To Exit Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan are planning to meet "soon" to discuss the announced departure of U.S. troops from Syria, where both countries also have a strong military presence.

* Netanyahu's Missed Opportunity But Israel might still emerge as a broker between the U.S. and Russia over Turkey and Iran.

* US Congress now has a map in which "Palestine" replaces Israel A map with a pasted note identifying Israel as "Palestine" is now on the wall of a new Muslim Congresswoman's office.

1/5/19

* 5 Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in 2018 and 5 Expected in 2019 The signs clearly say, as so many rabbis and experts have confirmed, that we are living in prophetic times preceding the messiah.

* Netanyahu Tells Putin He's Determined To Oust Iran From Syria The two men spoke in advance of a visit to Israel and Turkey this weekend by National Security Advisor John Bolton to discuss the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

* Egypt’s Sisi Confirms Israel Helping in Fight Against Sinai Jihadists The Times of Israel reports: Egypt’s president has confirmed that Israel is helping Egyptian troops battle jihadists in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

* Palestinians' New Year's Resolutions The Palestinians are celebrating the beginning of 2019 by promising Israel more violence, a "revolution until victory," and another year of conflict and suffering. 

* What Are The Chances Of Trump’s Peace Plan Ever Getting Off The Ground? Even if the administration does release the plan, it is certain to wait until after Israel’s elections in April.

* At the peak of the Holocaust, Nazis murdered more than 14,000 Jews a day, scholar says In the ledger of evils perpetrated by humans, Operation Reinhard holds a special place.

* European Court of Human Rights Promotes Human Wrongs October 26 marked a historic day for Ireland, where citizens, in a national referendum, overwhelmingly voted to repeal the country's blasphemy law.

* Israel ready to build billion-dollar project with Jordan to pump water from Red Sea to Dead Sea 'Peace has a price': The joint project is the largest one in the Middle East between Israel and an Arab state.

* Moscow's Little-Noticed Islamic Outreach Effort Russia is promoting Islamic moderation in unison with Arab powers—and further cementing its position in the Middle East.

* Netanyahu: US will run economic war against Iran, leaving military drive to Israel That the US retains the economic side of the war on Iran leaving the military campaign for Israel to manage – in the words of Prime Minister/Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu – defines the new reality set out by the Trump administration.

1/4/19

* What Are The Chances of Trump's Peace Plan Ever Getting Off The Ground? Even if the administration does release the plan, it is certain to wait until after Israel's elections in April.

* On anniversary, Fatah celebrates its violent past and promises a violent future As Abbas' Fatah Movement celebrates its 54th anniversary, its dominant messages to its people are celebration of 54 years of violence together with the promise of more violence in the future.

* ANALYSIS: Khamenei's regime in danger as Iran prepares for war Iranian pundits say that Khamenei is aware that a majority of Iranians want a Western-style democracy. Will they get it?

* BESA's Top Ten of 2018 What Might an Israel-Iran War Look Like? - Prof. Hillel Frisch argues that in the not unlikely event of an Iranian-Israeli war triggered by Tehran's military entrenchment in Syria, Israel has one advantage Iran doesn't: a public that is firmly behind its democratically elected government.

* Confused about the 'super blood wolf moon eclipse' that's coming soon? Here's your guide Sure, you may know the "super blood wolf moon eclipse" is coming to a sky near you later this month. But what exactly does it mean?

* Israel ready to build billion-dollar project with Jordan to pump water from Red Sea to Dead Sea Israel's regional cooperation minister said Israel is ready to move ahead with a multibillion dollar project with Jordan to pipe water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, an idea that's been on the drawing board for years.

* Jesus, the Temple and an Ancient Weight Stone "An amazing archaeological discovery." This is how Prime Minister Netanyahu called the recent discovery of a 3,000-year-old beka stone used for weighing a half-shekel worth of silver.

* Palestinians' New Year's Resolutions "The Palestinian revolution has been continuing for 54 years. The revolution will continue until the aspirations of our people are fulfilled...."

* The Brief: Brexit clarifications, New Year's messages and Poland's EU values In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: the UK prime minister seeks assurances once again from EU leaders of the Irish backstop, without success.

* Netanyahu: US will run economic war against Iran, leaving military drive to Israel The US retains the economic side of the war on Iran leaving the military campaign for Israel to manage - in the words of Prime Minister/Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu - defines the new reality set out by the Trump administration.