7/31/19

* IDF: Next Gaza war will be short but deal 'massive blow' to Hamas The military completes largest drill since Operation Protective Edge.

* The Palestinians Continue to Reject Any Settlement with Israel The "Deal of the Century" and the Bahrain conference show that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, like other Islamic countries, have no real reason to oppose either normal relations with Israel or a settlement aimed at improving the lives of the Palestinians.

* Hamas says it does not oppose a state along the 1967 borders Hamas politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh said Hamas does not oppose the creation of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders in a gradual manner, but Hamas insists on not recognizing Israel, stressing that the Palestinian resistance has missiles that can hit any target in Israel.

* Jared Kushner arrives in Israel after meeting Jordan king on US peace plan Kushner is currently visiting the region and expected to visit five more countries, including Israel.

* Pro-Third Temple Politician: Prepare for War Responding to reports of an upcoming Israeli-Arab Peace summit hosted by the Trump administration, former MK Moshe Feiglin said that the result of this initiative will be a war.

* Iran missile sites Mapped: Tehran's war capability revealed amid tensions with West Iran's missile tests last week have sent shockwaves through the Western world over the state and capability of their secretive ballistic missile sites.

* Only the EU can ease US-Iran tensions To many observers, Europe's performance in defusing the crisis between Iran and the United States has been an embarrassing display of inept diplomacy and further evidence of European weakness.

* Palestine, Jordan boost economic ties A joint Palestinian-Jordanian team of customs administrations, in coordination with the Ministries of Industry, Economy and Transport of both countries, is set to begin consultations over the coming days and weeks to discuss details of the establishment of a logistics zone for trade exchange between the two sides.

* Israel backs West Bank homes for settlers and Palestinians Israel has approved the construction of 6,000 new homes for Jewish settlers and 700 homes for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

* Did Abbas just ditch Oslo? Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's surprise visit to Jordan and meeting with King Abdullah II on July 24 telegraphed that an important decision was about to be made.

7/30/19

* IDF Drilling on evacuating communities close to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula IDF is concerned that terrorists will cross out of Gaza and then make their way back into Israel to attacks troops and civilians from the Sinai.

* PA premier: Without a two-state solution, Israel will suffer 'demographic death' Mohammad Shtayyeh says Palestinians are majority between Jordan River and Mediterranean for 1st time since 1948; slams US envoy's comments on Palestinian rights; hosts Meretz group.

* Iraq plans to build new oil pipeline via Jordan Iraq's oil ministry says it's making progress to reduce imports and increase revenues.

* UK could play leading role in coalition to protect Gulf shipping The Royal Navy is already protecting British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz from the threat of an Iranian attack.

* Report: Israel launched two attacks on Iranian targets in Iraq in July According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Israel attacked a base in Ashraf, Iraq northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, targeting Iranian advisers and a shipment of ballistic missiles from Iran.

* Muslim Brotherhood Accuses Egyptian President of Making Isaiah Prophecy Come True In a criticism of their arch-nemesis, the current president of Egypt, The Muslim Brotherhood cited a prophecy from the Book of Isaiah.

* Anti-British EU bigwig - who wants Spanish control of Gibraltar - stirs up trouble for UK Spanish socialist Josep Borrell is set to become the EU's top diplomat in November - but as Madrid's foreign affairs chief, the 72 years old has been far from diplomatic.

* Turkey Adopts Eurasianism Few observers back then warned that Erdogan's pro-West facade was fake and his deep adherence to political Islam, an enemy of the Western civilization, would one day urge him to seek non-Western alliances.

* The coming of persecution for Christian Americans The Washington Examiner reported that Pastor Andrew Brunson said he was "astounded at the speed with which the U.S. is imploding" and that he predicts persecution of Christians will follow.

* UK PM Johnson tells Ireland: We leave EU on Oct. 31 'no matter what' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Tuesday that Britain will be leaving the European Union "no matter what" on Oct. 31, stressing that the so-called Irish backstop had to be removed from any exit deal.

7/29/19

* Israel's Foreign Minister to Announce Plan for all World Embassies to Move to Jerusalem The Israeli government is preparing an official initiative, including an incentive package, to encourage countries to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem.

* Ahead of Kushner visit to Mideast, Jordan, Egypt leaders meet for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks President Sisi and King Abdullah reaffirmed their support for a two-state solution, Egypt says.

* Turkey's Erdogan: Whoever is on Israel's side, we are against them Erdogan made the comments as he addressed senior provincial officials from the ruling AKP party in Ankara.

* 'We won't accept Palestinian city adjacent to settlements' Binyamin Council head reports for time being work halted in new PA city adjacent to Shilo Bloc. Inquiries ongoing with security officials.

* EXCLUSIVE: Palestinians Are Greater Threat to Jewish State Than Iran, Expert Says The Palestinians pose a "greater existential threat to the Jewish state of Israel than Iran and Syria," the director of a Philadelphia-based think tank told Breitbart in a wide-ranging interview on the heels of a new poll that shows the overwhelming majority of Israelis (78%) do not see an end to the conflict in sight.

* How the Oil from Your Olive Tree can be Used in the 3rd Temple What if I told you that oil from the olive tree that you plant in Israel, will be used as the anointing oil in the Third Temple?

* Boris Johnson Reviving Britain's Standing on the World Stage Mr Johnson's determination to help Britain reclaim its status as a leading world power after the drift of the May years is reflected in the stature of his appointments, especially regarding Britain's engagement with the outside world.

* Barreling Toward a Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Arms Race in the Middle East The Middle East is barreling toward a nuclear and ballistic missile arms race.

* Today's Crusade Against Jerusalem is Being Fought by This Small Group of Heroes This might come to you as a surprise, but here it goes: The Crusader conquest of Jerusalem of 1099 has never really gone away.

* Second Israeli attack on Iranian targets in E. Iraq reported by Iraqi sources A second Israeli attack in 10 days on Iranian Guards' and Iraqi militia forces in eastern Iraq was claimed on Sunday, July 28 by Iraqi military sources.

7/27/19

* Survey: 77% of Religious Zionist Israelis Want the Right to Pray on the Temple Mount A survey conducted by the Direct Polls Institute last week revealed that in Israel’s religious Zionist communities, there is an across-the-board consensus regarding the Temple Mount reports Makor Rishon.

* How Israel has contained Iran by using Syria as a battleground ISRAEL has managed to contain Iranian ambitions in the Middle East due to their military involvement in Syria, a former IDF General has revealed.

* Things are heating up between Israel and Hezbollah in the Golan - Analysis The past week alone saw two deadly attacks against Iranian proxies in southern Syria attributed to Israel.

* Israel’s latest missile attack in S. Syria hit a new Iranian intelligence post with overview of N. Israel In Israel’s attack on Tal al-Hara in southern Syria early Wednesday, July 24, its surface missiles leveled a new Iranian forward intelligence station for an overview of northern Israel and parts of the eastern Mediterranean, which had just begun functioning. just 11km from the Israeli border.

* Iran says its missile tests are ‘entirely defensive, not against any country’ After US officials say Tehran fired Shahab-3 ballistic missile, sources in the Islamic Republic say weapons are meant ‘only to respond to aggression’.

* Eat Iran's Lunch Before They Have Us for Dinner Iran has crossed a new threshold in nuclear enrichment.

* New UK Prime Minister Descended From Rabbi, ‘Feels Jewish’ Boris Johnson, the newly-elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, isn’t Jewish.

* PA warns: "The most dangerous season of Judaization" has begun Three days ago, on the Jewish fast day 17th of Tammuz, which sets off a three-week-period of mourning for the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Temples, the Palestinian Authority warned that "the most dangerous season of Judaization" has begun.

* Why Iran Wants to Get Bombed Rarely has a foreign country seemed so eager to get bombed by the United States as Iran does right now.

* Fasting and the Seventeenth of Tammuz Five really bad things happened to the Jewish people on the Seventeenth of Tammuz.

7/26/19

* Iran military strength revealed as tensions with the UK soar-shock chart Tensions between Iran and the UK and the west have reached new highs following the seizure of the British flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, bringing the countries one step closer to conflict.

* Oil is probably the reason we won't go to war with Iran Many cynics have long contended that the real reason the U.S. entered a slew of recent wars was only to protect American oil interests.

* What's Purpose of Iraqi PM's Recent Short Visit to Iran? Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi travelled to Iran on Monday evening in an unexpected visit that lasted only for a couple of hours, holding talks with Iran's president.

* Eat Iran's Lunch Before They Have Us for Dinner Diplomatic efforts notwithstanding, the free world must realize that the threat posed by a nuclear Iran would be different from any other nation obtaining such weapons.

* No F-35 for You: One NATO Member Could Purchase Russia's Su-35 Fighter In a move that threatens to reaffirm the growing military rift between Turkey and NATO, Russia's defense industry is stepping up its efforts to sell Ankara its Su-35 fighter on the heels of the S-400 deal that saw Turkey's ejection from the F-35 program.

* Iran test-fires a ballistic missile in dramatic ratcheting of tensions in the Gulf Iran test-fired a Shahab-3 missile which travelled 680 miles from its south coast.

* Syria war: 'World shrugs' as 103 civilians killed in 10 days More than 100 people, including 26 children, have died in government attacks on hospitals, schools, markets and bakeries in the past 10 days, the UN's human rights chief said.

* Israel's latest missile attack in S. Syria hit a new Iranian intelligence post with overview of N. Israel In Israel's attack on Tal al-Hara in southern Syria early Wednesday, July 24, its surface missiles leveled a new Iranian forward intelligence station for an overview of northern Israel and parts of the eastern Mediterranean, which had just begun functioning. just 11km from the Israeli border.

* Scientists almost didn't detect approach of 'city-killer asteroid' Alan Duffy was confused. On Thursday, the astronomer's phone was suddenly flooded with calls from reporters wanting to know about a large asteroid that had just whizzed past Earth, and he couldn't figure out "why everyone was so alarmed."

* Why was the Saudi blogger attacked on the Temple Mount? Middle East expert: 'Assault on Saudi blogger is a result of a long-standing struggle between the Muslim Brotherhood and Saudi heritage.'

7/25/19

* The Middle East Without Erdogan Could Lead to Prophesied Turkey-Russia Confrontation in End-of-Days Two days ago, rumors spread like wildfire on the internet that Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan died from a sudden heart attack and that his death was being concealed from the public.

* How Israel has contained Iran by using Syria as a battleground Israel has managed to contain Iranian ambitions in the Middle East due to their military involvement in Syria, a former IDF General has revealed.

* Iran's Worst Fear: Israel Sending F-35s Over Their Airspace (Some Say It Happened) So who to believe? Occam's razor says go with the simplest explanation, which is that the episode never happened.

* Things are heating up between Israel and Hezbollah in the Golan - Analysis The past week alone saw two deadly attacks against Iranian proxies in southern Syria attributed to Israel.

* Why Iran Wants to Get Bombed Rarely has a foreign country seemed so eager to get bombed by the United States as Iran does right now.

* Findings from tabernacle period discovered in ancient Shiloh 3,000-year-old seal recently discovered at excavations in ancient Shiloh in Binyamin. 'Proof our our ties to the land of the Bible.'

* Radicalization of Kids: A Global Threat The issue of child radicalization has become a global horror-show....very few people are willing to speak about the dangers of the radicalization of youths.

* Jordan's Double Game with Israel Despite 25 years of formal peace, many in Jordan regard Israel as an illicit enemy state.

* UK's Boris Johnson promises new 'golden age' as he makes his first speech in Parliament British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered his first speech in the Parliament on Thursday, promising to unleash a "new golden age for the United Kingdom" and leaving the European Union by the Oct. 31 deadline.

* Iraqi Cardinal Sako Warns of 'Christianophobia' in Europe Europe must rediscover its Christian heritage and not be afraid of promoting openly Christian values, said Iraqi Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako in an interview this week.

7/24/19

* New UK Prime Minister Descended From Rabbi, "Feels Jewish" Boris Johnson, the newly-elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, isn't Jewish.

* Near the top of Boris Johnson's in-box: Iran tanker standoff Boris Johnson's premiership will no doubt end up being judged by Brexit, but that won't come to a head just yet.

* EU lawmakers see higher risk of no-deal Brexit with PM Johnson The European Union lawmakers dealing with Brexit said on Wednesday there was an increased risk of a disorderly British exit from the bloc after Boris Johnson becomes prime minister.

* PA warns: "The most dangerous season of Judaization" has begun Three days ago, on the Jewish fast day 17th of Tammuz, which sets off a three-week-period of mourning for the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Temples, the Palestinian Authority warned that "the most dangerous season of Judaization" has begun.

* 'US support for Israel is stronger than ever' Min. Gilad Erdan praises anti-BDS resolution, says denouncing BDS proves US support for Israel 'stronger than ever.'

* If Erdogan Isn't Dead from a Heart Attack, Where has he been?: "Resting" Following widespread rumors of Turkish president Rediep Tayyip Erdogan dying circulated social media, many are convinced that the Turkish premier is dead.

* No "ultimate deal" is currently possible for Mideast peace, says Dennis Ross The Trump administration's plan to resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict - which in 2016 then-candidate Trump called the "ultimate deal" - lies out of reach until political circumstances on each side are better primed for a big agreement, according to former Middle East peace envoy and top negotiator Ambassador Dennis Ross.

* Caroline Glick: Israeli Election Still a Wild Card Benjamin Netanyahu became Israel's longest-serving prime minister on Friday, and he is favored to win the next elections in September.

* The safest and most dangerous countries in the Middle East Tensions in the Middle East are ever-present, amid failed efforts to end the Syrian civil war and the spiralling tanker crisis in the Gulf.

* Why Was a Saudi Attacked by Palestinians? The main reason the Saudi blogger was assaulted and humiliated during his visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque was incitement.

7/23/19

* 'Shameful surrender to Jordan' Regavim Movement responds to reports Israel and Jordan agreed on outline for resolving dispute surrounding new mosque at Sha'ar HaRachamim.

* Watch: Policeman checks whether Jew is muttering prayers Police officer on Temple Mount filmed interrogating Jew about whether he was praying on the premises.

* New UK PM Boris Johnson faces towering Brexit and Iran tanker issues Boris Johnson, 55, takes over as Britain's new prime minister after roundly beating Jeremy Hunt in the Tory party vote to succeed Theresa May as prime minister.

* Boris Johnson's Middle East policy problems Note to Boris: Pay attention to the Middle East.

* The future under Boris Johnson is terrifying - but a re-energised and truly unified Remain campaign will end the nightmare We face the prospect of a no-deal Brexit for which the new prime minister has zero parliamentary mandate.

* World War 3 warning: How US vs Iran conflict could last 50 years and devastate region War between the US and Iran could reflect the brutal fight between North and South Korea - a conflict that is still technically ongoing - in the Fifties, according to a security expert.

* UK fears Iran backed terror cells could attack Europe in case of escalation Intelligence agencies believe that Iran has organized and funded sleeper terrorist cells throughout Europe, including the UK.

* The Latest: Erdogan: Johnson will boost British-Turkey ties Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he believes Turkish-British ties will flourish under Boris Johnson's term as prime minister.

* Trump's Economic Plan Is Necessary Because Peace Is Not Possible None of the three actors in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Hamas, the PA, and Israel - envisions peace in the foreseeable future.

* Eat Iran's Lunch Before They Have Us for Dinner Diplomatic efforts notwithstanding, the free world must realize that the threat posed by a nuclear Iran would be different from any other nation obtaining such weapons.

7/22/19

* 'Slaughter the Jews' painted in Arabic on Western Wall in Jerusalem An anti-Semitic vandal scrawled "Slaughter the Jews" on a section of the sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem over the weekend, according to local reports.

* Nasrallah to Pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque One Day: Iran Leader Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says it is an achievable dream that the Hezbollah secretary-general would one day say his prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Palestine, as he has promised the Leader.

* Iran's supreme leader vows not to give up on Palestinians Iran's supreme leader was quoted Monday as saying during a meeting with a delegation from the Palestinian militant group Hamas that his country won't give up its stance in support of the Palestinians

* Terror Trip: Delegation of Senior Hamas Officials Visit Tehran Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday that a delegation of senior officials from the terror group had arrived in Tehran for an unspecified purpose that would lead to "important results."

* Survey: 77% of Religious Zionist Israelis Want the Right to Pray on the Temple Mount A survey conducted by the Direct Polls Institute last week revealed that in Israel's religious Zionist communities, there is an across-the-board consensus regarding the Temple Mount reports Makor Rishon.

* The Hamas-Iran Plan to Eliminate Israel "There are Jews everywhere. We must attack every Jew on planet Earth!"

* To the EU: Iran's Mullahs Will Never Be Your Friend Despite these attacks, and attempted attacks, the EU, despite its ceaseless moral sanctimony, continues to soften its tone toward Iran, presumably out of a zeal for doing business even with a country designated the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism.

* Iran and the crisis in the Gulf explained A crisis has erupted between Iran and Western countries - in particular the UK and US - after a series of incidents in and around the Gulf, a strategically important waterway in the Middle East.

* European Union demands Israel halt demolition of illegal homes EU calls for 'immediate halt' to demolition of illegal Arab apartment buildings constructed near security fence.

* As sanctions choke Iran, Hezbollah reportedly deploying for war on Israel border Lebanese terror group commanders say forces being sent to south for possible conflict, as pressure on Tehran grows.

* Rumor Spreading on Social Media: Turkish President Erdogan Suffered Heart Attack, Died It was falsely reported that Turkish president Rediep Tayyip Erdogan died following a heart attack on Monday reports Alraees News. He is currently 65 years old. Doctors were reportedly fighting to save his life.

7/20/19

* Neil Armstrongs Most Significant Steps, Where Jesus Walked 50 years ago next week, Neil Armstrong uttered what remains one of the most iconic statements relevant to all of humanity except for the Bible. 

* Iran says its seizure of British ship a ‘reciprocal’ move Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain’s role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first, senior officials said Saturday, as newly released video of the incident showed Iranian commandos in black ski masks and fatigues rappelling from a helicopter onto the vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

* Netanyahu: We won't hold back responging to strikes from populated areas The comments came as Netanyahu spoke at the memorial service for the fallen soldiers of the Second Lebanon War.

* Netanyahu: Some in Europe won’t wake up until Iran nukes land on them After EU says Iran’s latest violations of nuclear deal not sufficient to reimpose sanctions, PM compares bloc’s response to pre-WWII attempts at appeasement with the Nazis.

* US destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump The US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone on Thursday after it refused to back down, President Donald Trump says.

* Caroline Glick: Trump’s Tweetstorm Correctly Linked Anti-Americanism to Antisemitism President Donald Trump’s tweets on Sunday drew predictable condemnation.

* Netanyahu: IDF the only army ready to fight Iran Speaking to members of the National Security College at the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu slammed the 2015 nuclear deal, saying that only he was against it at the time.

* Iran, Russia and Syria: strategic convergence Moscow views cooperation with Tehran as an important condition for ensuring Russia’s national interests and strengthening stability in the South Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.

* WATCH: Netanyahu v. Ben-Gurion – two Israeli PMs with markedly different styles This week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surpassed Israel’s first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to become the country’s longest serving leader.

* NATO-linked pundits say Russia is set for 'regional war' in Europe, but do the facts back it up? A pair of German pundits, including a retired top NATO officer, tried their best to warn the world about nuclear-weapons-wielding Russia, but it was in fact the West that did everything to threaten Moscow, experts told RT.

7/19/19

* US destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump The US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone on Thursday after it refused to back down, President Donald Trump says.

* Erdogan's American Gamble "Turkey's decision to proceed with the acquisition of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system presents a serious national security threat to the United States and to our NATO allies."

* Netanyahu: We won't hold back responding to strikes from populated areas The comments came as Netanyahu spoke at thememorial service for the fallen soldiers of the Second Lebanon War.

* Is a New US Mideast War Inevitable? In October 1950, as U.S. forces were reeling from hordes of Chinese troops who had intervened massively in the Korean War, a 5,000-man Turkish brigade arrived to halt an onslaught by six Chinese divisions.

* Ilhan Omar Angers Jewish Groups by Comparing Israel to Nazi Germany in pro-BDS Bill Pro-Israel groups denounced U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for comparing the anti-Israel BDS movement to previous boycotts of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

* Moscow sends troops to front lines in Syria - Report Russian Defense Ministry releases statement categorically rejecting claim its troops are participating in Idlib offensive.

* A New, Pro-Israel Government in Athens The right-wing conservative New Democracy party's accession to office in Greece will not weaken the country's close ties with Israel and could even strengthen them, despite the presence in the government of a minister with an allegedly antisemitic past.

* China-UAE relationship at its best in history: Chinese envoy China and the UAE are enjoying 'best period' in history now while celebrating a milestone.

* Teaching High School Students to Demonize Israel Shortly after Rosh Hashanah of 2011, Shiri Pagliuso, a Jewish ninth grader at the Newton South High School, came home with an awkward question for her father.

* Ancient Galilee church unearthed, said to be home to apostles Peter and Andrew Israeli archaeologist says dig at El-Araj, near Sea of Galilee, confirms it as the site of fishing village Bethsaida.

7/18/19

* German diplomat for Palestine liked Antisemitic and Neo-Nazi/KKK Tweets Germany's best selling paper Bild broke the story and showed screenshots of the Tweets on its website, stating the diplomat liked a large number of "antisemitic and anti-Israel" tweets.

* Netanyahu: I want to train the next generation of leadership PM on whether he intends to bring Ayelet Shaked into the Likud: My political experience says this question should not be answered.

* Expect a War Between Russia and China in the 2020s Notwithstanding the seeming friendship between Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin, and the growing congruence of both countries' interests in undermining the US-led international order, relations between Russia and China remain at their core as brittle and prone to mutual suspicion and distrust as they have in the past.

* Ebola declared global health emergency as 2nd-largest outbreak ever inches toward Congolese border The second-deadliest outbreak of Ebola in history has been dubbed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization after a case was confirmed in a Congo border city of two million people with an international airport.

* Caroline Glick: Trump's Tweetstorm Correctly Linked Anti-Americanism to Antisemitism President Donald Trump's tweets on Sunday drew predictable condemnation.

* Boris: 'Something About Islam' Kept Muslims 'Centuries Behind', 'Muslim Grievance' Behind Most Conflict Theresa May's expected successor Boris Johnson is under fire from the Muslim Council of Britain for past comments suggesting "something about Islam" was responsible for the Islamic world ending up "centuries behind" the West.

* 'Jewish by DNA' is rabbinical courts' latest tool Rabbis target immigrants from former Soviet Union, demanding genetic proof of their Jewishness, but the rabbinate's higher courts reject claims it is a racist endeavor.

* WATCH: Netanyahu v. Ben-Gurion - two Israeli PMs with markedly different styles This week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surpassed Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to become the country's longest serving leader.

* US deploys 500 troops plus Patriots at Saudi airbase facing Iraq border Bracing for the revival of Iran's attacks on Gulf oil allies, the Trump administration has begun deploying troop reinforcements to Saudi Arabia.

* Israel ranked among top 10 most innovative countries in the world The exact numbered rank will only be revealed on July 24.

7/17/19

* Israel vs Iran: Are Israel and Iran on verge of war? Why do they despise each other? Israel and Iran have openly despised one another since 2005. But are the two countries on the verge of war?

* Iranian Official in Syria: Israel does not have a future in the region Hussein Amir Abdullahian described "the occupying regime of Israel as a destabilizing cancer and the root cause of insecurity and instability in the region."

* Iran, Russia and Syria: strategic convergence Moscow views cooperation with Tehran as an important condition for ensuring Russia's national interests and strengthening stability in the South Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.

* Gaza Leader: 'Palestinians Around the World Are Preparing to Kill Jews in Diaspora' A leader in Gaza stated that the Palestinians in America and Europe have been preparing to kill all the Jews, giving the world one week before all of the Palestinians around the world "slaughter and kill... every Jew on planet earth."

* Iran rejects suggestion its missile programme is negotiable Iran has rejected suggestions it is willing to discuss its missile programme with the US.

* Israel's military to increase protection of strategic sites from Hezbollah missiles Israeli Air Force to build hardened aircraft hangers at a cost of $10 million.

* Iran-Syria rift: Tehran calls on Assad to explain his contacts with "Iran's enemies" Exclusive: An Iranian diplomat made a sudden appearance in Damascus on Monday, July 16, demanding that the Syrian ruler Bashar Assad explain his interaction with anti-Iran elements, DEBKAfile reveals.

* NATO-linked pundits say Russia is set for 'regional war' in Europe, but do the facts back it up? A pair of German pundits, including a retired top NATO officer, tried their best to warn the world about nuclear-weapons-wielding Russia, but it was in fact the West that did everything to threaten Moscow, experts told RT.

* The Gulf States and the New Silk Road The rise of the People's Republic of China over the past two decades has significantly changed the global economy.

* Survey: 93 percent of tourists to Israel in 2018 had a 'good to excellent' time A whopping 93% of tourists who visited Israel in 2018 rated their experience as "good to excellent," according to the annual Israel Tourism Ministry Inbound Tourism Survey, released on Sunday.

7/16/19

* Netanyahu: Some in Europe won't wake up until Iran nukes land on them After EU says Iran's latest violations of nuclear deal not sufficient to reimpose sanctions, PM compares bloc's response to pre-WWII attempts at appeasement with the Nazis.

* To prevent war with Iran, China could endorse a US-led Gulf military escort scheme The odds of China joining a multilateral escort plan led by the US are close to zero, but Beijing recognises its use.

* DeVos: Efforts to boycott Israel are a 'pernicious threat' Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Monday that a movement to boycott Israel has become a "pernicious threat" on college campuses and is fueled by bias against Jews.

* Trump officials headline conference on 'the new anti-Semitism' Department of Justice hosts conference on anti-Semitism, focusing on the rise of 'new anti-Semitism' and anti-Israel activity.

* Neil Armstrongs Most Significant Steps, Where Jesus Walked 50 years ago next week, Neil Armstrong uttered what remains one of the most iconic statements relevant to all of humanity except for the Bible. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

* COGAT: Hamas summer camp trains kids to 'commit acts of terror' "Imagine what they could be learning instead," read the COGAT tweet.

* Netanyahu wary of West Bank-Gaza corridor in Trump peace plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers told Trump administration officials they have reservations about the proposal for a passage connecting the West Bank and Gaza as part of the White House Middle East peace plan, sources briefed on the matter tell me.

* EU braces for no-deal Brexit or another delay under Boris Johnson The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the bloc says it will not reopen.

* Turkey: Out in the Cold The fight for Tripoli has killed more than 750 people - not a stunning number when compared to 9/11, but not small enough to be ignored like a bomb blowing up in Paris, Istanbul or Berlin.

* Ridgecrest earthquake aftershocks move toward dangerous faults, sparking concerns of triggered temblors Aftershocks of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest have been creeping into areas close to two major earthquake faults, a development that is generating interest and some concern among seismologists over whether it could trigger another huge temblor.

7/15/19

* Nasrallah warns Israel could be 'wiped out' in war between US and Iran Pointing to map of Israel, Hezbollah leader specifies the targets his terror group could hit, claims its precision missiles can reach Eilat.

* EU seeks to deescalate Persian Gulf tensions European Union nations were looking to deescalate tensions in the Persian Gulf area on Monday and call on Iran to stick to the 2015 nuclear deal, despite the pullout of the United States from the accord and the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Tehran.

* Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah of 'Crushing' Blow After Terror Chief's Threats Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah that Israel would deal a "crushing" blow to Lebanon if it attacks, after the terror group's chief, Hassan Nasrallah, warned that Israel would be "wiped out" in any conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

* With Iran deal teetering on brink, Europeans assess next step Tehran has scaled back on some of its nuclear commitments under the deal, leading the European parties to the pact to warn it about not fully complying with the terms.

* Netanyahu: IDF the only army ready to fight Iran Speaking to members of the National Security College at the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu slammed the 2015 nuclear deal, saying that only he was against it at the time.

* The Hamas March to Destroy Israel By choosing to hold the protests under the banner of the "Three No's," the organizers of the "Great March of Return" have again proven that the weekly demonstrations are not about improving the living conditions of Palestinians or easing restrictions imposed on the Gaza Strip.

* EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions The European Union supports an Iraqi proposal to hold a regional conference amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the group's foreign policy chief said Saturday.

* EU's Mogherini cautions against 'dangerous adventures' in the Middle East The European Union fully backs Iraq's efforts to de-escalate growing tensions between the United States and Iran because conflict will have dire consequences for all sides, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Saturday.

* Iran nuclear deal: 'Small window' to save deal, says Jeremy Hunt Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said there was a "small window" to save the Iran nuclear deal, as he launched a fresh bid to ease tensions in the Gulf.

* Erekat slams senior Hamas official's 'repugnant' call to kill Jews worldwide Top PLO official says Fathi Hammad's comments made him want 'o vomit'; UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov calls them 'dangerous' and says they must be condemned by all.

7/13/19

* Ancient city of Babylon becomes Unesco World Heritage Site The 4,000-year-old ancient city of Babylon in Iraq has been designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco. 

* TV: IAEA finds traces of radioactive material at Iran site flagged by Netanyahu 10 months after PM identified ‘secret atomic warehouse’ in Tehran, UN inspectors reportedly conclude that it was indeed used as a nuclear storage facility.

* Assad meets Russians to discuss future of Syria They discussed Idlib and the establishment of a “Constitutional Committee,” Russia said.

* Would you name a kids’ summer camp after a murderer? Would you name a kids’ summer camp after the perpetrators of 9/11, the New Zealand mosque shooter, or the Pittsburgh synagogue killer?

* Nasrallah: Israel will vanish in next war with Hizbollah Hezbollah leader warned that "The region will burn in the event of a war on Iran."

* Netanyahu warns Iran and Syria; Nasrallah, Saudi Arabia. Iran redeploys big Saegheh-2 drones at T-4 Hizballah’s Hassan Nasrallah was implicitly threatening Saudi Arabia as well as Israel when he said on Friday, July 11, that his precise missiles’ range extended south of Israel’s southernmost town of Eilat.

* European Union: Toward a European Superstate After weeks of frenzied backroom wrangling, European leaders on July 2 nominated four federalists to fill the top jobs of the European Union.

* Russia’s and China’s Geopolitical Offensive in Africa Both China and Russia have increased their influence on the African continent through money, diplomacy, and other measures – efforts that go directly against US interests.

* Abbas’ advisor praises Nazi collaborator as “role model” Known Nazi collaborator, the former Mufti of Palestine Haj Amin Al-Husseini, was openly honored by Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations, Mahmoud Al-Habbash.

* Iran's New Global Terrorist Network As Iran intensifies its efforts to establish a global terror network, new evidence has emerged that highlights the regime's attempts to establish a terrorist infrastructure in Africa.

7/12/19

* IDF Prepares For Hostilities in Face of Hamas Threats While Netanyahu “Prefers Calm’ The IDF is gearing up for heavier-than-usual riots on the southern border as Hamas threatens a violent response to the mistaken killing of a Hamas field commander who was trying to prevent Gazan rioters from breaching the security fence.

* Iran Says Macron Can Play Key Role in Reducing Tensions Iran’s ambassador to Paris has highlighted the leading role that President of France Emmanuel Macron can play in relieving the current political tensions in the region.

* Netanyahu: The days of uprooting Jews from their land are over The prime minister said no more “nonsense” about uprooting settlements.

* Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Facility Still Up and Running Report: 'Everything required to enrich uranium to weapons grade could be quickly reconstituted'

* TV: IAEA finds traces of radioactive material at Iran site flagged by Netanyahu 10 months after PM identified ‘secret atomic warehouse’ in Tehran, UN inspectors reportedly conclude that it was indeed used as a nuclear storage facility.

* The US and Hezbollah Hezbollah is a global threat. Reports about its drug trafficking and terrorist threats in Europe show that it is not just Israel’s problem, or Lebanon’s problem, but a problem for everyone.

* Europe Is In Crisis And Its Leaders Are In Denial Europe is in a bad shape. Economically, its growth in the north has stalled and high unemployment and low productivity continue to hamper the economies of the south.

* Turkey defies US as Russian S-400 missile defence arrives Turkey has received the first parts of a Russian S-400 missile defense system despite opposition from the US.

* Report: ‘Assad Hits Wall’ in Syria as Turkey-Backed Rebels, Jihadis Join Forces Forces loyal to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad are struggling to seize the last remaining rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters and al-Qaeda-linked jihadis who have joined forces against the regime, Reuters reported Wednesday.

* EU foiled in effort to prevent members from opening embassies in Jerusalem Hungary and the Czech Republic vetoed the E.U. proposal seeking to block the transfer of diplomatic missions to Israel’s capital.

7/11/19

* Sanhedrin to Host Conference of 70 Nations to Take Place on Anniversary of Creation of the World: Nations Answer Call On September 26, the Sanhedrin will be hosting the first conference of the Organization of 70 Nations at which representatives of several nations will attend.

* The Two-State Solution is Dead. Is There an Alternative? I am writing this while listening to John Williams’ Schindler’s List for the hundredth time, reminding myself of the immense tragedy of the Shoah and of the small but glorious Schindler redemption and then I think of the creation of Israel as the ultimate redress for millennia of persecution.

* Netanyahu: We are preparing for broad, Surprising campaign in Gaza "We do not have the illusion that it is possible to reach a political agreement with this group that wants to wipe the State of Israel off the face of the earth," Netanyahu said.

* Hamas threatens Israel after 'security officer' dies Hamas threatens revenge after member killed at border by Israeli soldiers.

* Israel mulling defense pact with US in exchange for peace deal approval, report says Critics say the deal would be difficult to implement, and the report likely to be electioneering.

* 'Only the Strong Survive.' How Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Is Testing the Limits of Power Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pacing the stage at a cyberconference in Tel Aviv, and he is not happy.

* Disowning Ben-Gurion’s Vision The rejection by Israeli intellectuals of Jewish spiritual and political activism, as exemplified in the preaching and actions of Rabbi Akiva, who was executed by the Romans for his support of the Bar-Kochba revolt (132-35 CE), runs counter to the thinking of David Ben-Gurion, who considered himself a disciple and successor of the eminent sage.

* Abbas’ advisor praises Nazi collaborator as “role model” Known Nazi collaborator, the former Mufti of Palestine Haj Amin Al-Husseini, was openly honored by Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations, Mahmoud Al-Habbash.

* Libya-Turkey Tensions Forces loyal to the Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar lost control of the strategically significant town of Gharyan.

* Iran sets up command center at Abu Kamal for attacks on US targets and Israel The small east Syrian town of Abu Kamal near the Iraqi border is under close US military and Israeli surveillance.

7/10/19

* Trump: Sanctions on Iran to increase substantially US President says Iran has been secretly enriching uranium even before announcement it would violate limits imposed under nuclear deal.

* US plans coalition of allies to patrol waters off Iran and Yemen Pentagon’s top general says group of nations would ensure freedom of navigation in Straits of Hormuz.

* Jordanian MP Calls for Violence Against Israeli Pipeline Christian lawmaker says Jordanians should be willing even to sacrifice their children to prevent coexistence with Jewish state.

* 'Wild horses wouldn't keep me away from Israel' Boris Johnson supports Israel, calls on Iran to stop breaching nuclear deal.

* Immigration to Israel up in 2018, with more Russians, fewer French arriving More than 28,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel last year, with two-thirds coming from former Soviet countries.

* Russia’s and China’s Geopolitical Offensive in Africa Both China and Russia have increased their influence on the African continent through money, diplomacy, and other measures – efforts that go directly against US interests.

* Libya-Turkey Tensions Forces loyal to the Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar lost control of the strategically significant town of Gharyan.

* Palestinian Commander: We will capture Gaza Border Towns in future war He added that scuba units will also play a "very important role" in an upcoming conflict.

* Lebanon PM: US sanctions won't affect government Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions targeting Hezbollah MPs moved in a “new direction” from existing measures, but would not affect government work.

* Have Archeologists Found the Biblical City of Ziklag? Those claiming the Bible is full of exaggerations and fairytales suffer another blow with identification of Philistine city.

7/9/19

* In first, U.S. sanctioning Hezbollah leaders who are Lebanese MPS The move to boost pressure on the group comes at a time of growing US concern about its role in the Lebanese government.

* U.S. sanctions three Hezbollah leaders, including two members of Lebanon's Parliament The U.S. Treasury added three top Hezbollah figures to its list of sanctioned individuals on Tuesday, including two members of the Lebanese Parliament and a security official responsible for coordinating between Hezbollah and Lebanon’s security agencies.

* Europeans take first step to punish Iran over nuclear pact breaches European powers took their first step on Tuesday towards punishing Iran for breaking its nuclear agreement, triggering the deal’s mechanism to resolve breaches.

* Netanyahu warns Iran it is within range of Israeli air strikes, citing Iranian threats Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned Iran on Tuesday that it is within range of Israeli air strikes, citing what he described as Iranian threats to destroy Israel.

* Netanyahu responds to Iran's threats: Israel's F-35 jets can reach you Israel was the first country to use the F-35 in a combat operation.

* Florida headteacher removed from post for refusing to call Holocaust a fact The headteacher of a US school has been sacked after telling a parent he would remain neutral on whether or not the Holocaust happened.

* Brexit: Labour to back Remain as it calls for a new EU referendum Jeremy Corbyn has challenged the next Tory leader to hold another referendum before taking Britain out of the EU, saying Labour will campaign for Remain.

* Liberman: No peace with Palestinians unless 'conflict' resolved with Israeli-Arabs "The conflict is three-dimensional — with the Arab countries, with the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs".

* Jews living under military control Yisrael Medad describes current relations with his Arab neighbors and also outlines his vision for a peaceful future.

* Massive California earthquakes could be seen from space As fears of "the Big One" reemerge after two powerful earthquakes rocked Southern California last week, the damage that was done has left a lasting impression on the planet — one that can be seen from space.

7/8/19

* Status quo violations on Temple Mount continue Four suspects detained for transporting room dividers to install in structure transformed illegally into Temple Mount's newest mosque.

* Hamas MP: Holocaust is a lie - but Hitler was right to hate Jews Gaza lawmaker denies Holocaust, says Jews have been hated throughout history 'because of their crimes'.

* Iran makes new nuclear threats that would reverse steps in pact Iran threatened on Monday to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up enrichment of uranium to 20% purity in a move away from the 2015 nuclear deal, but the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards insisted the world knows Tehran is not pursuing nuclear arms.

* Israeli official: Iran has begun march toward nuclear weapons Israel's energy minister on Sunday described Iran's increase in uranium enrichment as moderate while also accusing Tehran of moving toward a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported.

* “A nasty, brutal fight”: what a US-Iran war would look like The bottom line: It’d be hell on earth.

* California’s 6.4 Earthquakes Signalling End-of-Days Global Shakeup Two major earthquakes in Southern California leading many, including experts, to ask, ‘When will the big one hit?.’ Several end-of-days experts weigh in, suggesting that ‘when’ may be the wrong question.

* Russian Military Plans Swarms Of Lethal 'Jihadi-Style' Drones Carrying Explosives In May, I reported that the Iranian-backed terrorist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad had released a video purporting to show an IED being dropped from a small drone onto Israeli tanks on the Gaza border.

* Pope Francis claims US televangelist performed miracle, paving way for sainthood Pope Francis has declared that a late US television preacher once performed a miracle, moving him one step closer to sainthood.

* European Union: Toward a European Superstate After weeks of frenzied backroom wrangling, European leaders on July 2 nominated four federalists to fill the top jobs of the European Union.

* Netanyahu: Archaeology, DNA prove Palestinians not native to Land of Israel “There’s no connection between the ancient Philistines and the modern Palestinians, whose ancestors came from the Arabian Peninsula to the Land of Israel thousands of years later,” Netanyahu tweeted.

7/6/19

* Ancient city of Babylon designated Unesco World Heritage Site The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site.

* Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if Iran is attacked by America, warns top Iranian politician Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.

* Will Israel strike Tehran? US on alert for imminent war as Iran crosses 'nuclear red line' THE US has raised alarm over concerns that Israel could soon drag the country into a war with Iran, after the Islamic Republic breached the limit on its uranium stockpiles.

* Did Trump’s Ambassador to Israel Call for the Third Temple to be Built in 2019? Although July 4, is tomorrow, the US Embassy in Israel pre-emptively celebrated America’s 243rd Independence Day on Tuesday.

* Prepare to Die: Iran Says ‘Filthy Enemies’ Face Surprise Attack by ‘Secret Weapons’ Iran’s “filthy enemies” in the U.S. military should gird themselves for attack by deadly “secret weapons,” an Iranian military commander warned Wednesday.

* Jordan criticizes Israel for opening road to the Temple Jordan’s Foreign Ministry says unveiling of 2,000-year-old Pilgrims’ Road is "illegal and irresponsible".

* Islamic organization condemns Israeli tunnel in East Jerusalem Organization of Islamic Cooperation slams opening ceremony for 2,000-year-old underground route that led to the Jewish Temple; event put on by right-wing City of David organization included participation by U.S. ambassador and Mideast envoy.

* Settlers plead with Netanyahu to stop Palestinian Construction near Area C The residents of Binyamin are claiming that the work being carried out by the Palestinian Authority is too close to two Gush Shilo Israeli settlements in Area C, causing security concerns.

* Netanyahu calls for automatic European sanctions on Iran over uranium breach PM says Israel will not allow Islamic Republic to obtain atomic weapons as country exceeds stockpiles permitted under 2015 deal, while Steinitz accuses Tehran of pursuing 'nuclear blackmail' but says continued international pressure would cause regime to back down.

* Will Israel expand strikes on Iranian targets from Syria to Iraq? Reports that Iran’s armed drones which attacked Saudi oil targets on May 14 came from Iraq – not Saudi Arabia – may shift the IDF’s anti-Iran targeting map in a new direction.

7/5/19

* Turkey, Iran and Russia to meet for Syria talks Leaders from three of the most powerful international players in Syria will hold talks next month to discuss the situation in Idlib province and other key matters affecting the war-torn country.

* Anti-Semitism a growing concern for majority of Europe's young Jews Young Jewish Europeans believe anti-Semitism is on the rise in their countries.

* Antisemitism Spikes in Czech Republic: Near 200% Increase Since 2015 Antisemitic hate speech on the Internet accounts for 92.8% of recorded incidents; country still safer for the Jewish community than others in Central and Western Europe.

* Putin, visiting Italy, says wants Rome to help mend Moscow-EU ties Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped Italy would battle to restore fully fledged relations between the European Union and Russia and help persuade the bloc's new leadership that sanctions on Moscow were counter-productive.

* High alert in US, British Navies after UK marines seize Iranian oil tanker The high alert was declared even before Mohsen Rezai's threat on Friday, July 5, to seize a British vessel unless the Iranian oil tanker impounded by UK Marines on its way to Syria was released at once.

* Islamic Jihad summer camp: Young Palestinian men graduate from military-style training school in Gaza Every summer, terror organisation Palestinian Islamic Jihad runs camps throughout the Gaza strip.

* Hamas threatens to expand conflict with Israel Senior Hamas official praises military coordination between Hamas and Islamic Jihad, threatens to expand conflict with Israel.

* Islamic organization condemns Israeli tunnel in East Jerusalem Organization of Islamic Cooperation slams opening ceremony for 2,000-year-old underground route that led to the Jewish Temple; event put on by right-wing City of David organization included participation by U.S. ambassador and Mideast envoy.

* France: The Real Emmanuel Macron Charles de Gaulle refused to speak of the many French who had collaborated with the authorities of the German occupation. He refused to commemorate D-Day.

* Analysis: Is Mossad chief right about a one-time shot at peace? Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen says there's a unique opportunity for regional peace in the Middle East.

7/4/19

* Netanyahu Says IDF ‘Preparing’ for Gaza Military Campaign Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on July 3 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are bracing for a possible military campaign into the Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem Post reports.

* Watch: Hundreds at Western Wall for Rosh Chodesh prayers Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz among the worshipers. 'We are truly living in a special generation.'

* Iran Preparing a Worldwide Terror Network An Iranian network of terrorist cells is spread out around the world, ready for activation at any time as tensions in the Persian Gulf remain high.

* Turkey offers to mediate between US, Iran Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is willing to mediate between the United States and Iran to ease tensions over Iran's nuclear program.

* War Is Coming?: America May yet Get into an Escalation with Iran For now, it appears that the United States will hold off on striking Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. drone by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) surface-to-air missile.

* Prepare to Die: Iran Says ‘Filthy Enemies’ Face Surprise Attack by ‘Secret Weapons’ Iran’s “filthy enemies” in the U.S. military should gird themselves for attack by deadly “secret weapons,” an Iranian military commander warned Wednesday.

* Kushner: Trump ‘very fond of Abbas, likes him very much personally,’ peace plan to advance “Our door is always open to the Palestinian leadership,” said senior adviser to President Trump, Jared Kushner.

* EU's next foreign minister a critic of Israel Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell nominated to replace Federica Mogherini. Last year, he called for recognition of Palestinian state.

* Islamic organization condemns Israeli tunnel in East Jerusalem Organization of Islamic Cooperation slams opening ceremony for 2,000-year-old underground route that led to the Jewish Temple; event put on by right-wing City of David organization included participation by U.S. ambassador and Mideast envoy.

* Size matters: France deflates EU enlargement aspirations European Union outsider nations courting accession to the club face dimmer prospects after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to countenance further enlargement until the bloc speeds decision-making and restores its credibility.

* Four things to know about the European Commission One president, 27 commissioners, 30,000 staff, 24 languages: explaining one of Europe's most misunderstood institutions.