8/31/19

* Netanyahu to make Pro-3rd Temple Politician Top Official It has been confirmed that Zehut (Identity) party leader Moshe Feiglin will order his party, Zehut, to step down in the current election to join Netanyahu’s Likud party who will make him a “high ranking official” in the PM’s next government.

* Hezbollah to respond with 72 hours Hezbollah planning to retaliate for 'Israeli' attacks, aims to kill 2-3 Israelis, report says.

* Hezbollah Said Preparing ‘Calculated Strike’ Against Israel Hezbollah is preparing a “calculated strike” against Israel in response to two drones that crashed in a Beirut suburb, Reuters reported, citing two sources close to the Iran-backed terror group.

* "Hezbollah attack will be met by 'disproportionate' response" IDF preparing for Hezbollah attack on Israeli military targets. All forces in northern area deployed, while more may be called to area.

* Netanyahu Promises Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount “Before the Messiah Comes” But Security Minister Says Sooner Than That In the course of an interview last week in Ukraine, Ze’ev Kam, a reporter for Kan News, asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the “elementary rights of the Jews to pray at the Temple Mount, their holiest site.” 

* Israel-Iran conflict exposes bleeding edge of a war for the entire Middle East Jerusalem has taken a leading role in a campaign to halt what Sunnis see as an attempt by Tehran to carve out an empire across the region; expect the fighting to only get worse.

* Turkey: "Death to Jews" at Summer Camp Turkey's Jewish community is still reeling from the content of a video that went viral at the end of July.

* With each Erdogan visit, Ankara grows more indebted to Moscow In the bumpy Turkish-Russian relationship in Syria, crisis situations have produced a pattern of face-to-face meetings between the two countries’ presidents, with Ankara typically ending up as a giver and Moscow as a taker. 

* ‘End of Western hegemony’: Why does Macron want Russia at Europe’s side? French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Western nations against the “strategic mistake” of alienating Russia – but in doing so, he seeks a bigger role for himself in international politics.

* Party Declares They Will Work Towards “Complete” Jewish Country “In Anticipation of Messiah” Ayelet Shaked, the head of the Yamina (New Right) party, and 14 of the party’s candidates for Knesset seats sent a letter to leading rabbis from the Chabad Hasidic movement declaring their intention to adhere to the ideology of the now-deceased spiritual head of the movement, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who advocated protecting the sanctity of Israel’s borders.

8/30/19

* Netanyahu Promises Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount "Before the Messiah Comes" But Security Minister Says Sooner Than That In the course of an interview last week in Ukraine, Ze'ev Kam, a reporter for Kan News, asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the "elementary rights of the Jews to pray at the Temple Mount, their holiest site."

* Hezbollah to respond with 72 hours Hezbollah planning to retaliate for 'Israeli' attacks, aims to kill 2-3 Israelis, report says.

* You're Dead: These 5 Reasons Are Why Israel Will Defeat Everyone in War The Merkava tank joined the IDF in 1979, replacing the modified foreign tanks (most recently of British and American vintage) that the Israelis had used since 1948.

* Netanyahu to Macron: IDF won't let enemies be armed with deadly weapons He added that it would be bad timing to hold talks with Tehran, just at the time when Iran was intensifying its regional aggression.

* Party Declares They Will Work Towards "Complete" Jewish Country "In Anticipation of Messiah" Ayelet Shaked, the head of the Yamina (New Right) party, and 14 of the party's candidates for Knesset seats sent a letter to leading rabbis from the Chabad Hasidic movement declaring their intention to adhere to the ideology of the now-deceased spiritual head of the movement, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who advocated protecting the sanctity of Israel's borders.

* With each Erdogan visit, Ankara grows more indebted to Moscow In the bumpy Turkish-Russian relationship in Syria, crisis situations have produced a pattern of face-to-face meetings between the two countries' presidents, with Ankara typically ending up as a giver and Moscow as a taker.

* Putin's 20th Anniversary as the Leader of Russia Vladimir Putin's government might be proud of many internal as well as foreign achievements, but strategically, Russia has fallen well behind the West.

* Setting The Record Straight On Christian Zionism The book review for "Covenant Brothers: Evangelicals, Jews, And U.S.-Israeli Relations" entitled "Why Everything You Think You Know About Christian Zionism is Wrong" grossly misstated numerous aspects of Christian Zionism and the movement in America.

* Netanyahu to Macron: 'wrong time to hold talks with Iran' PM suggests Israel will act to 'prevent the arming of deadly weapons from its enemies seeking to destroy it'.

* Palestinians: Why Allow Facts to Get in the Way? Why are the details about Rina Shnerb's hometown and her age worth mentioning? Because the Palestinian media has again engaged in a campaign of fabrications and lies to justify the terror attack and the murder of an innocent Jewish teenager.

8/29/19

* Israel Faces a Serious Escalation in its Proxy War with Iran The fact that Israel has found it necessary to attack targets so far from its traditional area of military operations close to its immediate borders is indicative of the alarming escalation that has taken place in recent months in the threat Iran poses to Israeli security.

* IDF exposes new intelligence on Hezbollah's precision missile program IDF says Shiite group efforts to mass produce advanced missiles on Lebanese soil were thwarted.

* U.N. Warns Cash-Rich Islamic State Still a Global Terror Threat The Islamic State terror group might have taken a beating in Iraq and Syria but it remains a global threat with up to $300 million in its coffers, U.N. counterterrorism officials warned Tuesday.

* i24NEWS Exclusive: Hamas arrests nine Islamic State members connected to Gaza bombings The nine are former Islamic Jihad operatives, one of them 'a senior operator of the missile unit'.

* Netanyahu to make Pro-3rd Temple Politician Top Official It has been confirmed that Zehut (Identity) party leader Moshe Feiglin will order his party, Zehut, to step down in the current election to join Netanyahu's Likud party who will make him a "high ranking official" in the PM's next government.

* 14 Years Since the Destruction of Gush Katif Over the past fourteen years, to the memory of the destruction of the Temple on Tisha b'Av has been added the memory of the uprooting of the communities of Gush Katif and northern Samaria.

* What are Russian special operations forces doing in Idlib? Despite promises of a withdrawal, it appears the Kremlin has boosted its military presence on the front line in Syria.

* Can Turkey seal a Russia deal and get Northern Syria too? Russia is pleased with these developments. Moscow's Tass media had several stories about Turkey on its homepage on Thursday.

* Brexit escalation raises alarm for ailing European economy Europe's Brexit drama is hurtling toward a new climax at the wrong time for the region's economy, threatening to sow chaos for businesses just as a large part of the continent is sliding toward recession.

* Analyst: Israel faces mass attack on two fronts; Hezbollah will seek revenge Hezbollah is planning a massive attack on Israel in the near future, says analyst Yoni Ben Menachem.

8/28/19

* Hezbollah Said Preparing 'Calculated Strike' Against Israel Hezbollah is preparing a "calculated strike" against Israel in response to two drones that crashed in a Beirut suburb, Reuters reported, citing two sources close to the Iran-backed terror group.

* Hezbollah No. 2 threatens Israel with 'surprise' retaliation in - coming days After series of strikes on terror group are blamed on Jewish state, Naim Qassem says atmosphere isn't of war but of 'response to an attack'.

* Israel to Hizballah: A crushing Israeli response will come - even for a "limited reprisal" Israel categorically rejected Hizballah's proposal of a "limited reprisal" to close the books on the IDF's weekend attacks in Beirut and East Lebanon.

* The Fighting Dramatically Escalates As Both Sides Prepare For "The Final War" Between Israel And Iran Are we about to see World War 3 erupt in the Middle East? Over the past several days, Israel has attempted to prevent attacks by Iranian forces and their allies by striking targets in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Iraq.

* Facing Tensions on Multiple Fronts, is Israel on the Verge of All-Out War? The big news in Israel is not that Iran attempted to send kamikaze drones into Israeli territory last week or that Israel targeted that terrorist cell in Syria; these are not completely out of the ordinary or even unexpected.

* Israel needs full sovereignty over the place of the Holy Temple Arab intrigues on the Temple Mount and the opportunities they Present.

* Hamas Threatens To Attack Israel from South If Hezbollah Starts in North; Egypt Says 'No' In its efforts to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Egypt warned Hamas to stop firing rockets and mortars and to refrain from joining Hezbollah in any aggression against Israel.

* Parliament to be suspended in September Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.

* Q&A: What Johnson's move means for Brexit The move by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament in October could make it more likely that Britain falls out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal, wreaking havoc for people and businesses.

* 'End of Western hegemony': Why does Macron want Russia at Europe's side? French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Western nations against the "strategic mistake" of alienating Russia - but in doing so, he seeks a bigger role for himself in international politics.

8/27/19

* Israel will defend itself 'by any means,' PM says amid fears of border skirmish As tensions skyrocket following several strikes on Tehran-related targets that are blamed on Israel, cabinet minister says some of the attacks 'aren't ours'.

* "Hezbollah attack will be met by 'disproportionate' response" IDF preparing for Hezbollah attack on Israeli military targets. All forces in northern area deployed, while more may be called to area.

* Lebanon, Iraq, Iran call out Israel's 'declaration of war' after it bombs 3 Countries in one weekend Lebanon, Iraq and Iran have declared recent Israeli aggression as an act of war after attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq over the weekend, promising devastating retaliation if the violence continues.

* Israel quietly warns Beirut: Powerful response would greet an attack on Golan or Galilee Jerusalem conveyed tough back-channel warnings to Beirut on Monday, Aug. 26, that any attacks on the Golan or Galilee would bring forth a powerful Israeli counter punch.

* Israel-Iran conflict exposes bleeding edge of a war for the entire Middle East Jerusalem has taken a leading role in a campaign to halt what Sunnis see as an attempt by Tehran to carve out an empire across the region; expect the fighting to only get worse.

* Israel Pressing for Proxy War to Pressure Iran: IRGC General A former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has highlighted the intent behind the recent Israeli attacks on pro-Iranian targets in the region, saying the Zionist regime is hatching an opportunistic plot to wage a proxy war in the region, trigger instability, and mount pressure on Iran.

* Hezbollah and Lebanese allies are building a case for war - Analysis Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon, including President Aoun, are thus already creating the context for the post-war scenario.

* Turkey: "Death to Jews" at Summer Camp "Very young children are indoctrinated in Jew-hatred and human-hatred without even knowing who Jews are."

* Netanyahu tells Hezbollah and Iran to 'be careful' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah and Iran to "be careful" as forces in Israel's north braced for a possible reprisal attack after a series of alleged Israeli strikes.

* Millennials Aren't That Into God, Patriotism, or Having Kids: Poll Voting Republican has become an activity analogous to reminiscing about air-raid drills or complaining incessantly about back pain: ordinary for boomers, but a marker of eccentricity among the young.

8/26/19

* IDF to Gaza: Don't let Iran exploit you to start war with Israel Enemies who are "close and distant to you" seek to "ignite a war" that would cause a loss of stability and security, he wrote.

* 'Israeli strikes' target Palestinian group in Lebanon The Israeli military carried out air strikes on a Palestinian militant group backed by Syria's government in eastern Lebanon overnight, Lebanese media say.

* Netanyahu greenlights 300 new housing units in West Bank settlement The direction comes after Rina Shnerb, 17, was killed in a terror attack near the Dolev settlement.

* Hezbollah chief threatens Israel with reprisal: 'Wait for us at the border' Hassan Nasrallah warns that Israel's ability to operate in Lebanon's airspace 'has ended,' says UAVs in country mark first such 'act of aggression' since 2006 war.

* IDF on High Alert in North After Alleged Strikes in Lebanon Arab media reported that last night, the IDF struck a Palestinian terrorist base in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria.

* Reports: Israel Strikes Terror Base Deep Inside Lebanon The Jerusalem Post reports: Israeli Air Force drones attacked a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) position in Qousaya, located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon, close to the border with Syria on Sunday night, according to Lebanese media reports.

* Israel's Insane Operations Are Its Last Struggles: Gen. Soleimani IRGC Quds Force Commander has downplayed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the "insane operations" were Tel Aviv's last struggles.

* Netanyahu's Sound Decision to Bar Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib Israeli PM Netanyahu was right to bar the entry of Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. Both are radical anti-Israelis and supporters of the BDS movement, whose end goal is Israel's destruction.

* "There Is No Christian Anymore in This Town": Persecution of Christians, June 2019 Three men and one woman robbed, beat, and poisoned Sagheer Masih, a 35-year-old Christian auto-rickshaw driver.

* Trump: 'Deal of century' may be revealed before Israeli election The peace deal known as the "deal of the century" may be revealed before the Israeli election on September 17, US President Donald Trump said on Monday while attending the G7 summit in France.

8/24/19

* Abbas: 'We'll enter Jerusalem as millions of fighters' PA chairman claims 'Palestinians' are the Canaanites who lived in Palestine for 5,000 years.

* Near Dogfight over Syria between Russian and Turkish Fighter Jets Once Syria’s military advanced against Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham rebel groups in the southern Idlib village of Khan Sheikhoun, Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets flew above the battle scene, compelling Russian Su-35 fighter jets at the Khmeimim airbase near Latakia to scramble in response on Tuesday reports Debka.

* Seven Arab States Plus Iran Can Ensure Security of Persian Gulf: IRGC Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri says the 7+1 countries of the Persian Gulf are capable of securing the strategic body of water, and there is no need for the presence of foreign troops.

* Rashida Tlaib criticized the wall that stopped suicide bombings PA terror leaders complain about Israel's security wall, specifically because it stopped Palestinian suicide terror.

* Trump promotes claim Jewish Israelis love him like he is ‘King of Israel and second coming of God’ Outburst comes less than 24 hours after president used antisemitic trope about Jewish ‘loyalty’.

* Europe Poised to Put Warning Labels on Jewish-Made Products Legal decision reminiscent of Holocaust-era boycotts of Jews.

* “The Occupation” – How the EU Discriminates Against Israel Why does the EU single out Israeli “occupation” over other “occupations”? Because anti-Israeli, pro-Palestinian positions are one of the few rallying cries that unite Europe.

* NATO Member Turkey Accused of Aiding Mideast Jihadists Turkey’s foreign ministry said that a convoy destined for a military observation post in Idlib, Syria was attacked in an air raid earlier today.

* Putin, Macron to meet for French-Russian talks before G-7 Macron has invited Putin on Monday afternoon to his summer residence, the Fort de Bregancon on the French Riviera, for a meeting followed by dinner, just a few days before opening a meeting of the Group of Seven nations in the French city of Biarritz with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders.

* Israel Suffering Grim Wave of Violence While Hamas Call for More to Commemorate Christian Attack on Temple Mount A Palestinian armed with hand grenades and a gun attacked IDF soldiers stationed on the security fence separating Israel from Gaza.

8/23/19

* Israel Suffering Grim Wave of Violence While Hamas Call for More to Commemorate Christian Attack on Temple Mount A Palestinian armed with hand grenades and a gun attacked IDF soldiers stationed on the security fence separating Israel from Gaza.

* An Israeli girl of 17 murdered by Palestinian explosive. Her father and brother badly hurt Rina Shnerb, 17, died of her injuries on Friday, Aug. 23, and her father and brother were badly hurt by an explosive device tossed by Palestinian terrorists from a car at the Danny Spring nature reserve outside Dolan, in Binyamin.

* US envoy: 'This isn't the path to peace' US envoy Jason Greenblatt responds to Friday's terror attack: 'Savage attack, this isn't the path to peace.'

* Rashida Tlaib criticized the wall that stopped suicide bombings PA terror leaders complain about Israel's security wall, specifically because it stopped Palestinian suicide terror.

* Why Iraq Could Be the Next Regional Powder Keg There's plenty of speculation as to who was behind four explosions at Iran-linked sites in Iraq, but no definitive proof.

* IDF warns Hamas to control Islamic Jihad violence The Israeli military issued a stern warning to Hamas on Thursday, saying it must enforce its control over other terrorist groups like Islamic Jihad as tensions continue to simmer on the Gaza Strip border.

* Ex-Iraqi PM warns Israel of 'strong response' if it proves to be behind strikes Nouri al-Maliki says continued attacks will turn country into 'battle arena that drags in multiple countries, including Iran'.

* Putin, Erdogan to 'activate' cooperation on Syria Turkey vows not to quit army post surrounded in Syria: 'we don't want to leave,' says Foreign Minister.

* G7 leaders vow 'concrete measures' over Amazon fires G7 leaders gathering in France this weekend plan to hammer out "concrete measures" in response to the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest, putting them on a collision course with Brazil's rightwing leader.

* RIP, Iran?: Could the end of the Regime Be Near? We could be witnessing the death throes of the Islamic Republic.

8/22/19

* Abbas: 'We'll enter Jerusalem as millions of fighters' PA chairman claims 'Palestinians' are the Canaanites who lived in Palestine for 5,000 years.

* NATO Member Turkey Accused of Aiding Mideast Jihadists Turkey's foreign ministry said that a convoy destined for a military observation post in Idlib, Syria was attacked in an air raid earlier today.

* Russia ready to fund Palestinian industrial zone The new Palestinian government continues to pursue its plan to economically disengage from Israel by improving Palestinian industries and local products, establishing new industrial cities in the Palestinian governorates and developing existing industrial zones.

* Unveiling missile defense system, Iran's president says talks with US 'useless'  'Now that our enemies do not accept logic, we cannot respond with logic,' says Rouhani in Tehran speech, amid rising tensions with Washington.

* Jordan warns against changing status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque A diplomatic crisis is brewing between Jordan and Israel over the latter's violation of a long-standing status quo at the Haram al-Sharif compound, or what Israelis call the Temple Mount, in East Jerusalem.

* Near Dogfight over Syria between Russian and Turkish Fighter Jets Once Syria's military advanced against Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham rebel groups in the southern Idlib village of Khan Sheikhoun, Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets flew above the battle scene, compelling Russian Su-35 fighter jets at the Khmeimim airbase near Latakia to scramble in response on Tuesday reports Debka.

* Ukraine, EU oppose Trump's suggestion of readmitting Russia to G7 Ukraine's president backed leading European powers on Thursday in opposing the readmission of Russia to the Group of Seven advanced economies, saying Moscow still occupied Crimea and was frustrating peace in eastern Ukraine.

* Brexit: Backstop indispensable, Macron tells Johnson Boris Johnson has met Emmanuel Macron in Paris for Brexit talks, with the French president saying the UK's vote to quit the EU must be respected.

* Iranian-allied Shiite Fighters in Iraq Threaten Israel The deputy chairman of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq has accused the United States of facilitating the entry of Israeli drones into the country to target their military headquarters.

* Yellowstone 'supervolcano' eruption would be catastrophic, NYT op-ed says The eruption of a "supervolcano" underneath Yellowstone National Park would be like nothing humanity has ever seen, according to an op-ed from The New York Times.

8/21/19

* Trump promotes claim Jewish Israelis love him like he is 'King of Israel and second coming of God' Donald Trump has promoted a claim that Jewish people in Israel love him like he is the "king" of the country and "the second coming of God".

* Rouhani warns pressure on Iran will cause global insecurity The president added that the Islamic Republic had "chosen the right path" in reducing commitments to the nuclear deal and that Iran's patience "has a limit."

* Zarif Warns US against Any 'Miscalculation' in Persian Gulf Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under the guise of ensuring maritime security in the Persian Gulf.

* Trump warned Turkey punishment could 'hand Middle East to China' Donald Trump's drastic alienation of Turkey from the US fighter jet programme is intended to limit China's growing influence in the Middle East - but will only push the region towards Beijing, according to experts.

* Iranian-backed militia: U.S. allowed Israeli aircraft to attack Iraqi bases "We have confirmed information that this year, the Americans allowed four Israeli drones [into Iraq] to work within the US fleet to carry out sorties targeting Iraqi military headquarters."

* Abbas: 'martyrs' are 'the most sacred thing we have' The Palestinians cannot be removed from their homeland, and every building built by the Zionist occupation will be destroyed, said Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in a video uploaded to his Facebook page earlier this month.

* "The Occupation" - How the EU Discriminates Against Israel Why does the EU single out Israeli "occupation" over other "occupations"? Because anti-Israeli, pro-Palestinian positions are one of the few rallying cries that unite Europe.

* Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Afghanistan and an Opportunity for the West In the short term, al-Qaeda evidently wants to pressure the United States to withdraw from direct involvement in the Middle East.

* NATO Member Turkey Accused of Aiding Mideast Jihadists Turkey's foreign ministry said that a convoy destined for a military observation post in Idlib, Syria was attacked in an air raid earlier today.

* The Extinction of Christians in the Middle East "I don't believe in these two words [human rights], there are no human rights."

8/20/19

* Hamas threatens escalation Hamas demanding additional electricity from Israel and the Qatari money by the end of the week, reports say.

* Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte set to resign after far-right party leader's call for a no-confidence vote Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said he will submit his resignation on Tuesday, a move that preempted a looming vote of no confidence called by his own interior minister, the far-right Matteo Salvini - and one that pushes Italy deeper into a political crisis.

* Naval Showdown: The Royal Navy Is Watching Iran Closely After Trump restored economic sanctions, Tehran resumed stockpiling uranium.

* Turkey threatens new tensions with Russia and Iran in Syria as it tries to make a deal with U.S. Turkey has defied warnings from Russia, Iran and their local allies in Syria by seeking a deal with the United States and continuing to support insurgents as they clashed with government forces in the restive northwestern province of Idlib.

* Russian-Turkish air dogfight over North Syria narrowly avoided. Erdogan defies Putin As the Syrian army advanced against Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham rebel forces in the key southern Idlib town of Khan Sheikhoun, Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters on Tuesday, Aug. 20 flew over the battle scene, causing Russian Su-35 fighters at the Khmeimim air base near Latakia to scramble in response.

* PM and Ukraine president discuss possible Israeli mediation in Russia conflict Officials say conditions not currently ripe for Israeli involvement; Netanyahu tight-lipped on whether Zelensky asked him to assume role.

* Putin-Macron meeting heralds glorious summer after long winter of discontent Five years is a long time in politics. In 2014, relations between Russia and the West went into a nosedive over Ukraine and Syria.

* How two Islamic groups fell from power to persecution: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey's Gulenists Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first-ever democratically elected president, died unexpectedly during a trial in June 2019.

* Arab MK Admits: Palestinians Use 'Prayers' on Temple Mount as Precursor to Violence In a revealing interview on Israeli television, an Arab MK described Muslims prayers as a precursor to violence, stated that the entire Temple Mount is a mosque, and denied that Israel has any sovereignty over Judaism's holiest site.

* How Israel Brought in Jews that were Scattered Throughout the Four Corners of the Earth In this episode of Israel History Explained we're diving into the ingathering of the exiles or Kibbutz Galuyot, one of the central missions of the state of Israel and the Zionist movement and talking about the Law of Return.

8/19/19

* Israeli ambassador to Jordan summoned over 'violations' on Temple Mount Jordanian officials summoned Amir Weissbrod for talks over recent 'violations' on Temple Mount.

* Jordan Parliament calls for expelling Israeli envoy Jordanian foreign minister told parliament Jordan's 'unwavering position' remains that 'Jerusalem is a redline'.

* Macron poised to defend Iran as Trump's war of words rumbles on Iran has been under pressure from Western nations over its reported desire to obtain nuclear weapons - but analysis suggests that French President Emmanuel Macron may be the EU leader who bails out Tehran.

* Putin, Macron to meet for French-Russian talks before G-7 French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in southern France to discuss the world's major crises, including Ukraine, Iran and Syria, and try to improve Moscow's relations with the European Union.

* World War 3 warning: Trump's new warships 'increases risk of global conflict' A top US Commander fired a harrowing warning that World War 2 could be imminent after Washington unleashed new plans to build the world's largest robot warship.

* Seven Arab States Plus Iran Can Ensure Security of Persian Gulf: IRGC Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri says the 7+1 countries of the Persian Gulf are capable of securing the strategic body of water, and there is no need for the presence of foreign troops.

* Trump Likely to Roll Out Highly Anticipated Peace Plan After Israel Votes Washington - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would likely wait until after Israel's Sept. 17 elections to release his peace plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict prepared by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner.

* Netanyahu: Israel prepared to launch military campaign against Hamas even during election The comments came just hours after three rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday.

* Putin Hijacks Syria's Future "It is clear to any outside observer," one Saudi commentator wrote, "that these countries lack any legitimacy to speak about peace and security in Syria. In fact, they are part of the problem."

* Russian immigration to Israel rises sharply Immigration to Israel up by nearly 30% thanks to Russian speakers.

8/17/19

* Muslim Brotherhood Launches Riots on Temple Mount: “A Battle for the Mount of God and All of Israel” The Palestinian Authority (PA) spent the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha this week inciting against Israel because of Jewish visits to the Temple Mount, or Haram al-Sharif in Arabic, in Jerusalem.

* The PA initiated clashes on the Temple Mount' A guide to the Temple Mount published in 1925 by the Supreme Moslem Council of Mandate Palestine declares that its "identity with Solomon's Temple is beyond dispute."

* Minister says Temple Mount status quo should be changed so Jews can pray there Gilad Erdan stresses new arrangement should come from ‘diplomatic agreements and not by force’; draws criticism from Jordan.

* Muslim Unity Key to Ending Israeli Tyranny against Palestine: Zarif Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the Muslim world to unite against the Israeli regime’s tyranny against Palestinians, preventing Tel Aviv and Washington from imposing the “Humiliation of the Century” on Palestine.

* Israeli watchdog accuses PA of plotting Temple Mount violence Tisha Be’Av this year coincided with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice.

* Hamas to 'shower' Israeli cities with missiles Group's leader Yayha Sinwar vows to defeat IDF troops in the event of another war.

* Putin recruits Iran and Turkey to set up official alliance as trio sideline Donald Trump VLADIMIR PUTIN brought Iran and Turkey closer to Moscow’s growing sphere of influence as Russia announced the three countries would meet next month to jointly resolve the Syria crisis.

* Encountering peace: Israel's most crucial elections What are these elections about? The results of the upcoming Israeli elections will determine whether or not it will be possible to continue to keep the two-state solution a viable option for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

* Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer ‘a million to one’ Accusing rebel MPs and EU of ‘a terrible collaboration’, prime minister admits: ‘The longer that goes on, the more likely it is of course that we will be forced to leave with a no-deal Brexit’

* EU Preparing To Put Warning Labels On Jewish Products The European Union is preparing to add warning labels on Jewish products made in Israel.

8/16/19

* Is the Palestinian Authority Preparing for a New Intifada? The Palestinian Authority (PA) spent the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha this week inciting against Israel because of Jewish visits to the Temple Mount, or Haram al-Sharif in Arabic, in Jerusalem.

* Iran FURY: Russia backs Tehran as it warns 'enemies must leave' or face 'humiliating exit' IRAN has warned the world that “all enemies must leave” the region following the release of the Grace 1 tanker in Gibraltar as Russia backed Tehran in its concerning stance.

* India vowed not to use nukes first, but that may change one day – defense minister New Delhi has been carefully following its ‘no first use’ policy on nuclear weapons, but it “depends on the circumstances” if that will continue, India’s defense minister warned amid escalating hostilities with Pakistan.

* ‘Self-damaging gesture’: Boris Johnson plans to pull UK officials from EU meetings ahead of Brexit deadline ‘We’re going to be depriving ourselves of a lot of information that we will be spending the next few years trying to find out by other means’.

* The Children are Ready When will the third Holy Temple be rebuilt?

* Palestinians Reignite ‘Zionism is Racism’ Lie at the UN At a United Nations panel on racism, the Palestinian Authority re-invoked the decades-old charge that “Zionism is racism” and further claimed that Israel is “weaponizing” antisemitism in order to prevent the Palestinians from having their own state.

* The Tlaib-Omar Trainwreck: A First Assessment The Israeli decision to ban US Representatives Tlaib and Omar on the basis of their support for BDS has elicited a firestorm of comments from Israel’s detractors and supporters.

* Israel agrees to exclude Judea, Samaria from billion dollar trade deal with South Korea The “multi-billion-dollar” free trade pact with South Korea – excluding products from Judea, Samaria and the Golan – is due to be signed next week.

* North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision "completely the fault of South Korea's actions".

* Some US Jewish groups take aim at Israel over barring of congresswomen Some Jewish groups opposed Israel’s decision to bar Reps. Omar and Tlaib.

8/15/19

* Israeli Watchdog accuses PA of plotting Temple Mount violence Tisha Be'Av this year coincided with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice.

* The PA initiated clashes on the Temple Mount A guide to the Temple Mount published in 1925 by the Supreme Moslem Council of Mandate Palestine declares that its "identity with Solomon's Temple is beyond dispute."

* Putin recruits Iran and Turkey to set up official alliance as trio sideline Donald Trump Vladimir Putin brought Iran and Turkey closer to Moscow's growing sphere of influence as Russia announced the three countries would meet next month to jointly resolve the Syria crisis.

* Abbas Unhinged: 'We Are the Canaanites Who Were Here 5,000 Years Ago' Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has wildly claimed that Palestinians are indigenous to the land of Israel and are the "Canaanites who were here 5,000 years ago" in a fiery speech he gave over the weekend.

* Jordan Fumes amid Increased Tensions at Jerusalem Holy Site Amman is furious over Israeli minister's call for changing the status quo on Haram al-Sharif.

* Encountering Peace: Israel's most crucial elections What are these elections about? The results of the upcoming Israeli elections will determine whether or not it will be possible to continue to keep the two-state solution a viable option for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

* Boris Johnson's fraught relationship with African nations will worsen now the UK no longer supports refugees As more European countries suspend Uganda's refugee funding, conflicts in a region that very in the west travel to, and even fewer understand, show no sign of ending.

* The Longest-Lasting Conspiracy Theory "To try to defeat an irrational supposition - especially when it is firmly held by its proponents - with a rational explanation is virtually impossible."

* Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer 'a million to one' Accusing rebel MPs and EU of 'a terrible collaboration', prime minister admits: 'The longer that goes on, the more likely it is of course that we will be forced to leave with a no-deal Brexit'.

* Netanyahu sees ambassador to US, Mossad chief as possible successors - report In rare comment on country's future leadership, Israel's longest-serving PM said to list just two candidates, Ron Dermer and Yossi Cohen, neither from Likud.

* Hamas will not stop individual attacks on Israel, terror group says Hamas has rejected any request by mediators to prevent such attacks, even if it is not currently initiating acts of violence on the Gazan-Israeli border.

8/14/19

* Jordan Outraged After Israeli Minister Calls for new Temple Mount Status Quo A spokesman for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry warned on Tuesday that a change of the status quo on the Temple Mount would have serious consequences.

* Minister says Temple Mount status quo should be changed so Jews can pray there Gilad Erdan stresses new arrangement should come from 'diplomatic agreements and not by force'; draws criticism from Jordan.

* Hamas to 'shower' Israeli cities with missiles Group's leader Yayha Sinwar vows to defeat IDF troops in the event of another war.

* Iran-US tensions erupt as Tehran issues Trump terrifying warning - 'every empire will end War fears have been reignited after Iran issued US President Donald Trump with a terrifying warning, claiming "every empire will end" amid ongoing tension between Tehran and Washington.

* Muslim Unity Key to Ending Israeli Tyranny against Palestine: Zarif Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the Muslim world to unite against the Israeli regime's tyranny against Palestinians, preventing Tel Aviv and Washington from imposing the "Humiliation of the Century" on Palestine.

* Hamas threatens to rain barrages of 'hundreds' of rockets on Israel The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, said on Tuesday that during the next round of fighting between Israel and Hamas the terrorist organization would rain "hundreds of rockets" on the Jewish state at a time.

* Israeli MKs: Two-State Solution 'Far More Dangerous' than BDS Twenty-one Knesset members cosigned a letter to members of the U.S. Congress on Monday, thanking them for the recent resolution rejecting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, but warning them that the resolution's endorsement of a two-state solution is "far more dangerous for Israel" than boycott efforts.

* Russia lets Iranian-Hizballah forces redeploy opposite Syrian-Israel border Exclusive: Deep apprehension in Israel over a Russian U-turn, which is letting small Iranian Al Qods and Hizballah units regain former positions 10-15km from the Israeli and Jordanian borders.

* A Turkish-Kurdish war in Syria is still possible The recently concluded US-Turkey agreement has delayed but not precluded a conflict in northeast Syria.

* Jordan halts filming of movie that suggests Jews had a historical presence there Director of 'Jaber' rejects 'childish' claim that fictional caper showing boy who discovers Hebrew writing on rock in Petra will lead Israel to stake claim to ancient city.

8/13/19

* Iran Navy Chief: Zionist presence in Persian Gilf may trigger war Tangsiri also warned that, "The US and the UK should take the responsibility for the presence of the Zionist Regime in Persian Gulf waters."

* Iran sends incendiary warning to Israel as war fears surge - ‘Smoke over Tel Aviv’ FEARS of all out war in the Middle East have surged after a senior advisor to the Iranian Parliament warned that “smoke will rise from Tel Aviv” if Israel joins a US led coalition aimed at protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

* Turkey news: Erdogan chooses Putin over Trump as Ankara continues to defy US DONALD TRUMP’S treatment of Turkey has allowed the ‘Eastern Axis’ of Russia and China to welcome a new member, according to an analyst.

* What One of the most Controversial Rabbis Would Do on the Temple Mount Agencies alerted country to threat several times, starting on April 4; political dysfunction blamed for keeping PM, ministers in dark.

* Record 1,729 Jews Enter Temple Mount on Anniversary of Temple’s Destruction A record 1,729 Jews ascended the Temple Mount on Sunday. After waiting in the blistering heat for hours on end, the Israeli police finally decided to open the Mugrabi gate allowing Jewish pilgrims to enter the Temple Mount on Sunday.

* Erdogan May Buy Russian Fighter Jets After Trump Refused him F-35s Turkey doubled-down on its controversial decision to acquire Russian S-400 air-defense systems by setting out to acquire Russian Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets.

* Israel’s participation in Gulf security force opens its 5th front against Iran Tehran is treating the planned Israeli role in the US-led Gulf defense force much as Israel would react to the sudden arrival in Beirut of an Iranian submarine fleet or the transfer of an Al-Qods brigade to Bint Jbeil in S. Lebanon – casus belli.

* Abbas: Settlements will be swept away, Palestinians came from ancient Canaanites PA president says despite US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the city belongs to the Palestinians; charges Hamas’s leaders are working for Israel.

* Russia Moves in on Sudan In January, three months before the April 11 military coup in Sudan that ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of iron-fisted rule, Moscow reportedly signed a "draft military agreement" with Sudan, "to facilitate entry of Russian and Sudanese warships to the ports of the two nations." 

* Pope Francis says Jesus is not our hope, Mary and the Mother Church are Jesus has been demoted to third place behind ‘mother’ Mary and the ‘Holy Mother Church’, the Roman Catholic Church.

8/12/19

* Arab countries slam Israel over clashes at al-Aqsa mosque on overlapping Muslim, Jewish holidays The Islamic Jihad terror organization calls for 'escalation of the conflict' following Temple Mount clashes.

* Thousands Visit Western Wall, March Through Jerusalem - Watch According to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, some 150,000 people visited the Western Wall between Friday night and sundown on Sunday.

* Muslim Unity Key to Ending Israeli Tyranny against Palestine: Zarif Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the Muslim world to unite against the Israeli regime's tyranny against Palestinians, preventing Tel Aviv and Washington from imposing the "Humiliation of the Century" on Palestine.

* Iran alert: Tehran issues warning to Israel that Persian Gulf move could 'spark war' Iran's commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's navy, Alireza Tangsiri, warned journalists on Sunday that "any illegitimate presence in the waters of Persian Gulf could spark war."

* Muslim Brotherhood Launches Riots on Temple Mount: "A Battle for the Mount of God and All of Israel" Police announced this morning that Jews would be barred from visiting their holiest site on the holy day of Tisha B'Av (the ninth of Av) and Palestinians took the opportunity to hold violent riots.

* Temple Mount - What the Rabbis say Rabbi Goren told Moshe Dayan: "This, God forbid, could lead to the destruction of the Third Temple, for the key to our sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and Gaza is the Temple Mount."

* Iran's Khamenei urges haj pilgrims to oppose U.S. Israeli-Palestinian plan Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday condemned a U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and called on haj pilgrims to oppose it, Iranian state media reported.

* Turkey's long-running flirtation with Russia Anyone wanting to understand Ankara's current military and political entanglements with Moscow needs to consider two factors: Turkey's frustrations with the West and the historic drivers of Turkish-Russian friendship.

* Putin and the Mullahs For several reasons, the "nuke deal" did not provoke the popular explosion in Iran that some analysts expected.

* EU Preparing To Put Warning Labels On Jewish Products The European Union is preparing to add warning labels on Jewish products made in Israel.

8/10/19

* 'Why mourn the Temple - we've had the Temple Mount for 52 years' Temple Institute calls on world Jewry to 'wake up and begin making the dream of the Third Holy Temple a reality.'

* Palestinian leaders express outrage at Jewish calls to visit Temple Mount The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Muhammad Hussein demanded that the site be protected and held the Israeli government responsible for any escalation.

* Netanyahu vows to push Israeli sovereignty in West Bank after terror attack Prime minister lays cornerstone for 650 new housing units in Beit El, says terrorists ‘come to destroy, we come to build’.

* ISIS ‘Resurging’ in Syria, ‘Consolidating’ in Iraq ISIS is making a comeback in Syria and Iraq nearly six months after President Donald Trump declared the terror group’s “caliphate” defeated, according to a report by the US Department of Defense.

* Analysis: Why Netanyahu will Likely Boost Pro-3rd Temple Party Zehut, headed by Moshe Feiglin is the only party in the current election cycle that has included building the 3rd Temple in their platform.

* Police to decide on whether to let Jews on Temple Mount Sunday The police said they will determine whether to allow Jews on the Mount Sunday after determining if the situation is calm and risk of violence and confrontation is low.

* Iraqi Archbishop: ‘Extinction Is Coming’ for Christians in Middle East Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil offered a grim prediction for the future of Christianity in the Middle East, saying recurring Islamic purges will inevitably lead to the extinction of Christians.

* Erdogan: Turkey Plans to Attack U.S.-Allied Kurds in Syria Turkey has renewed plans to launch a military operation against the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters who helped the United States defeat the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) territorial caliphate, the Turkish president announced over the weekend.

* Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted, causing a severe economic shock that could require pan-EU financial support for countries including Ireland.

* Muslims from around the world flock to Mecca as the Saudi city braces for 2.5 million worshippers ahead of hajj pilgrimage tomorrow. More than 2.5 million Muslims will tomorrow begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

8/9/19

* Sighting of foxes on Jerusalem's Temple Mount triggers prophecy theories about third Jewish temple Prophecy watchers are on high alert after a group of foxes were spotted frollicking on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, potentially auguring the long-prophesied reconstruction of the Jewish Temple.

* Turkey News: Erdogan chooses Putin over Trump as Ankara continues to defy US Donald Trump's treatment of Turkey has allowed the 'Eastern Axis' of Russia and China to welcome a new member, according to an analyst.

* Israel hosts 'Mighty Waves' four-nation naval drills Multinational 'Mighty Waves' naval training drill brought together forces from Israel, US, France, and Greece at Israel's Haifa port.

* Pentagon IG: Islamic State 'Consolidated Its Insurgency in Iraq and Resurged in Syria' U.S.-backed local forces in Iraq and Syria are struggling to contain a "resurgent" Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) that still retains thousands of jihadis, a watchdog agency warned this week.

* A search for meaning in tragedy: 9 things to know for August 9 A West Bank killing and widespread manhunt shines a light on how Israel and Hamas are operating, and a book the slain student was holding speaks volumes about him and the country.

* Waqf calls on Muslims to pray in Al Aqsa on Tisha Be'av According to the Army Radio, a Waqf document circulating in Arab media invited all Muslims l to go pray in Mosques on the Temple Mount to prevent Jews from going up there on the Jewish holiday.

* Israeli Youth Violate Police Orders, Sing Hymn on Temple Mount Right after the grizzly murder of Dvir Sorek h"yd, Israeli Jewish youth ascend the Temple Mount en masse ignoring police orders and sing the hymn Adir Hu which speaks of building the 3rd Temple.

* Israel's Strategic Goal in Syria Israel's shadow war in Syria is based on the strategic objective of convincing the Islamic Republic that its investment in a war machine is going to waste.

* After 20 years, is Vladimir Putin's untouchable image crumbling? During Vladimir Putin's two decades in power, polls have often shown Russians blame their government rather than their president for their problems.

* Evidence of Jewish idolatry during 1st Temple period on display Idols and figurines are found on the site of a mysterious Jewish city populated prior to the destruction of the First Temple.

8/8/19

* Netanyahu vows to push Israeli sovereignty in West Bank after terror attack Prime minister lays cornerstone for 650 new housing units in Beit El, says terrorists 'come to destroy, we come to build'.

* Palestinian Terrorist Factions Applaud West Bank Terror Attack A PA official in Ramallah pointed out that the murder of Sorek came on the eve of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha. He said he did not rule out the possibility that a Hamas cell was behind the attack.

* Any New War Major Threat to Israel: IRGC Chief Chief-Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned against the outbreak of a fresh conflict in the region, saying its repercussions will deal a major blow to the Israeli regime.

* Hundreds of Housing Units approved in Judea Elections are in the air and today we received proof that development in Judea and Samaria continues to be a central issue in the government's agenda.

* Palestinian Leaders Express Outrage at Jewish Calls to Visit Temple Mount The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Muhammad Hussein demanded that the site be protected and held the Israeli government responsible for any escalation.

* Senior Rabbis Rule: It's Forbidden to go up to the Temple Mount The rabbis felt it was necessary to issue their rulings in advance of the fast of Tisha Be'av this coming Sunday when some Jews have the custom to attempt an ascent to the Temple Mount.

* Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted, causing a severe economic shock that could require pan-EU financial support for countries including Ireland.

* ISIS 'Resurging' in Syria, 'Consolidating' in Iraq ISIS is making a comeback in Syria and Iraq nearly six months after President Donald Trump declared the terror group's "caliphate" defeated, according to a report by the US Department of Defense.

* Iraqi Archbishop: 'Extinction Is Coming' for Christians in Middle East Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil offered a grim prediction for the future of Christianity in the Middle East, saying recurring Islamic purges will inevitably lead to the extinction of Christians.

* Muslims from around the world flock to Mecca as the Saudi city braces for 2.5 million worshippers ahead of hajj pilgrimage tomorrow Crowds of worshippers are gathering in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage to the holy city.

8/7/19

* Iran bombshell: Putin 'misleading Tehran over Israel' in bid to be Middle East kingmaker Vladimir Putin may have pledged to deepen military ties with Iran amid growing relations with counterpart Hassan Rouhani, but two strategy experts told Express.co.uk then alliance is not as strong as it seems on the surface.

* Iran Said to Increase Hamas Funding to $30m Per Month In Exchange for Intel on Israel Iran has agreed to raise its monthly payments to Palestinian terror group Hamas to $30 million in exchange for intelligence on Israeli missile stockpiles, Israel's Channel 12 news reported Monday.

* Iran's grand strategy: Gulf crisis keeps US from helping Israel in a two-front war If Iran's Aug. 4 claim to have seized a tanker carrying "smuggled oil" is true, this brings to three the number of merchant vessels that Iran has taken in recent weeks.

* Echoes of the Muslim Brotherhood "Arab Spring" in Post-Bashir Sudan Post-Bashir Sudan is being proclaimed a new "Arab Spring" by many who failed to grasp the meaning of the first.

* Analysis: Why Netanyahu will Likely Boost Pro-3rd Temple Party Zehut, headed by Moshe Feiglin is the only party in the current election cycle that has included building the 3rd Temple in their platform.

* Police officer injured by Waqf official on Temple Mount Member of Islamic organization which manages the Temple Mount attacks, injures Israeli police officer.

* Why is Religious - Zionist Smotrich Dreaming of a Halachic State? - Analysis "Jewish law is something the ultra-Orthodox want to implement in their daily lives but it is not relevant to how a state should function."

* EU slams West Bank Settler Building, IDF advances plans for 2,304 homes The European Union called on Israel to halt West Bank settlement activity after the Higher Planing Council for Judea and Samaria on Monday and Tuesday advanced plans for 2,304 new settler homes.

* Tice: Eurozone 'Destined to Fail', Let's 'Forge New Relationships Across the Globe' Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice has said the single-currency eurozone is "destined to fail" and that to ensure the future prosperity of Brexit Britain, the country must strengthen trade relationships with the rest of the world.

* Boris & hard Brexit: All 'bluff and bluster' or genuinely headed for a no-deal? UK PM Boris Johnson's approach to handling Brexit appears to be steering Britain towards a crash exit out of the EU, former and current Scottish leaders are warning.

8/6/19

* Rouhani Says War with Iran 'Mother of All Wars' Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that any war against the country will be the "mother of all wars", as peace with Iran will be "mother of all peace".

* Russia and Iran to Train Together 'This Year' as They Fight Back Against U.S. Policies The head of Iran's navy has said his forces planned to train alongside their Russian counterparts by the end of the year as both nations stepped up their rhetoric against U.S. policies targeting them.

* Israel news: Why Netanyahu should seek peace with Iran - or face 'disaster' in Middle East Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should calm tensions with Iran and belie is hawkish nature if he wants to avoid catastrophe in the region, an expert has claimed.

* Hamas, Islamic Jihad: "The Circle of Fire is Expanding" It seems, then, that for Islamic Jihad and Hamas, the ceasefire understandings, reached under the auspices of Egypt and the UN, are meant to give the Gaza-based groups a chance to continue building their military capabilities without having to worry about Israeli retaliatory measures.

* 'Muslim Brotherhood Linked Group' Behind Car Bomb that Killed 20 in Cairo A deadly explosion involving an automobile outside a Cairo hospital that killed at least 20 is being described in the media as a terrorist incident and also as a vehicular accident.

* 'Why mourn the Temple - we've had the Temple Mount for 52 years' Temple Institute calls on world Jewry to 'wake up and begin making the dream of the Third Holy Temple a reality.'

* Erdogan: Turkey Plans to Attack U.S.-Allied Kurds in Syria Turkey has renewed plans to launch a military operation against the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters who helped the United States defeat the Islamic State's (ISIS/ISIL) territorial caliphate, the Turkish president announced over the weekend.

* Boris Johnson news - live: No-deal Brexit looms as Gove claims EU is 'refusing to negotiate' with UK and Brussels rejects No 10's tactics EU officials reportedly believe Boris Johnson and his team have "no intention" of negotiating and are intent on delivering a no-deal Brexit.

* Brexit: No 10 rejects EU's view of talks The government has rejected claims it is unwilling to negotiate with the EU and wants talks to fail to allow a no-deal Brexit.

* Roman Britain map reveals the ancient roads built 2,000 years ago that you still drive on today A Fascinating map reveals the ancient Roman roads Britons still use every day.