10/31/19

* What Are Palestinian Leaders Afraid Of? Hamas justified the arrest of Qatoush by accusing him of "leaking security details."

* Islamic State group names its new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has for the first time confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor.

* Third Election Looking Likely With Coalition Talks at a Deadlock Events of the last week have pushed Blue and White away from the Likud.

* The EU Is Battling Israel in Area C Ever since a decision in January 2012, the EU has been expressly committed to the expansion of illegal Palestinian settlement in Area C in conjunction with the PA.

* Lebanon's plunge into civil warfare shakes Iran, Hizballah as Mid East powerhouses The Hizballah "special forces" battling Lebanese protesters are bound to swap their sticks for live ammo as Lebanon plunges into regime breakup amid a crumbling economy.

* Trump Impeachment Effort Passes First Test in Split U.S. Congress "It's a sad day. No one comes to Congress to impeach a president," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

* Hezbollah's Demographic Problem Explains Its Restraint Hezbollah responded with restraint to Israel's three-pronged attacks over the past two weeks in Syria, Iraq, and, above all, a neighborhood in Dahiya, the vast Shiite area in Beirut where Hezbollah is headquartered.

* Was the Corner of God's Altar Found in Shiloh, West Bank? The discovery, said Dr. Scott Stripling, is consistent with what he expected to find in the fields of the ancient city where the tabernacle for the Ark of the Covenant once stood.

* Netanyahu: Iran Emboldened by Lack of Response to Aggression "Israel will not extend the other cheek, and anyone who wants to be aggressive will be answered in full force and pay a heavy price," Netanyahu said.

* Russia: S-400s to Serbia for Drill and Counter Terror in Africa Russia felt that, whatever happens in Syria, the larger arc of Moscow's foreign policy is increasing its weight in other continents.

10/30/19

* Palestinians Turn to Sanhedrin Organization of 70 Nations, Accept Role in Third Temple In September, the Sanhedrin hosted the first conference for the Organization of 70 Nations. The organization will bring together all of the nations under the common belief in the sanctity of the Bible and the sanctity of all of mankind.

* Exclusive: Kushner calls on Gantz and Netanyahu to form government President Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner told me in an exclusive interview for Channel 13 News in Israel that he hopes the leader of the Blue and White party Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will work together to form a new government.

* Russia's Risky Game Plan for Syria Moscow had hoped to be rewarded with the opportunity to base additional military equipment inside Syria in exchange for standing by Bashar al-Assad.

* Israel's foreign minister takes bold position on Palestinian state: 'I'm against it in any way, shape or form' Instead, Yisrael Katz wants to apply sovereignty to the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria and develop the area.

* Israel places embassies on alert over Iran threat, ramps up air defenses With Iran unwilling to walk back threats to the Jewish state and other regional rivals, Israel took precautions to protect its borders and its citizens worldwide.

* Is Israel Equipped to Win a War Against Iran? While Israel's Air Force is strongest in the region, it's old.

* Implications of the US Withdrawal from Syria The withdrawal of US forces from the Kurdish areas of northern Syria will help strengthen Iran's standing in the country, make Russia the leading power in the region, and possibly lead to the resurgence of ISIS terror.

* Putin Visits Close EU Ally Hungary Again Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest Wednesday for trade and energy talks, the latest in a regular series of meetings with his closest ally in the EU.

* Palestinian terrorist is like Jesus, according to official PA daily Samer Arbid is the Palestinian terrorist arrested with two others for detonating a bomb which murdered 17-year-old Rina Shnerb and injured her father and brother near the Dolev spring on Aug. 26, 2019.

* Europe: Cooperative Free Nations or Overly Controlled by Brussels? " We are not 'citizens of the world'... ; we are also not citizens of Europe. We are inhabitants of Europe, but citizens of our nation states..." - Vaclav Klaus; MCC Budapest Summit on Migration; Hungary; March 23, 2019.

10/29/19

* A Dead Caliph and the Eternal Jihad Raymond Ibrahim is a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center.

* Israeli embassies said to ramp up security amid fears of Iranian attack Heightened security measures come amid growing concern in Jerusalem that Tehran is plotting strikes in retaliation for raids on its regional proxies.

* Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri Resigns: 'I Reached a Dead End' The protesters, from all sectors and groups in Lebanon, chanted "Kullun yaani Kullun," meaning "all of them means all of them," to emphasize that the entire government must step down.

* Who are the men on Israel's potential hit list? Senior defense officials have warned that Israel is facing an Iranian storm that is coming closer to her borders. But who are the men behind the storm?

* Iran's Model: Smash the Protests in Lebanon and Iraq - Analysis It showed its strength on Tuesday after a week of protests had left Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah wondering what to do.

* US Mid-East forces relocate out of Iranian cruise missile range. The IDF begins overhaul The US like Israel has no adequate answer for Iran's cruise missile and drone warfare. This was the subtext of PM Binyamin Netanyahu's warning on Monday, Oct. 28, that Tehran is deploying those missiles against Israel in Yemen, as well as Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, at a joint news conference with visiting US Secretary Treasury Steven Mnunchin.

* Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: IS leader's underwear 'stolen' for DNA test The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have said their spy stole Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's underwear which was then DNA tested and used to prove his identity before he was killed.

* European Parliament Members Want to Sanction Iran for Human Rights Ryszard Henryk Czarnecki, a Polish MEP, said the "terrorist regime" in Iran shows "no mercy for its citizens."

* Is Israel Equipped to Win a War Against Iran? While Israel's Air Force is strongest in the region, it's old.

* Ilhan Omar praises 'occupation' exhibit at J Street conference Anti-Israel congresswoman praises Breaking the Silence's "moving exhibit on the occupation in Hebron at J Street 2019."

10/28/19

* Syria Chastises UNSC For Not Halting Israeli Occupation of Golan Heights The UN Security Council's meeting on October 28 focuses on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question."

* What Happens to Iran if Israel Attacked with Nuclear Weapons? Under certain circumstances, Israel might consider a preemptive nuclear attack.

* Netanyahu tells Mnuchin Iran deploys precision missiles in Yemen, can hit Israel The treasury secretary also hailed the strong economic ties between their respective nations.

* Russia finally praises Donald Trump over Baghdadi raid: Kremlin says the President has made a 'serious contribution' to fighting ISIS - while Saudi Arabia hails death of terrorist who 'distorted image of Islam' Russia today gave Donald Trump a muted round of applause for his mission against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but insisted that the ISIS leader's death had yet to be confirmed.

* Gantz: There was no progress in meeting with Netanyahu Blue and White co-chairman Yair Lapid said "what Netanyahu has to do is be second in the rotation. Once that happens we can form a government in 48 hours."

* Russia and Turkey Are the Winners in Syria After more than six hours of talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 22 with an agreement to establish a "Syria Safe Zone" along the Syrian-Turkish border.

* Iranian, Russian, Turkish FMs to Meet in Geneva on Syria The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey - the three guarantor states of the Astana Process - plan to hold a meeting in Geneva on the eve of the inaugural session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee (SCC).

* Brexit: European leaders agree extension to 31 January EU leaders have agreed in principle to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020 - meaning the UK will not leave as planned on Thursday.

* "Why Are You So Silent?": Persecution of Christians, August 2019 Cameroon: Militant Muslims, allegedly affiliated with the Nigerian-based Islamic terror group Boko Haram, "reached new heights" of depravity.

* Mainstream Media Mourns ISIS Leader's Death in What Isaiah Meant by "Calling Evil Good" Fake news is only getting worse as the Washington Post described the ISIS leader killed by U.S. Special Forces as an "austere religious scholar."

10/26/19

* Top Hamas Official: Israel Planning to Build Third Temple At a Parliament meeting in the Gaza Strip, Hamas MP Ahmed Abu Khaliya decried the “disturbances” of “Zionists” in the al-Aqsa mosque and their “desecration” of it Arutz Sheva reports.

* IDF Chief Says All Fronts 'Fragile.' Could Deteriorate Into A War Israel is currently dealing with multiple arenas and enemies at the same time, with the northern front the most fragile and at risk of deteriorating into war, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi said.

* Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis on Turkey's deal with Russia: Erdogan is 'pushing the envelope' Well, a five day cease-fire in Syria is officially over, and now Turkey and Russia are officially teaming up. 

* Erdogan's Summit with Putin Should Ring Alarm Bells for NATO With Turkey seemingly intent on forging an ever-closer relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the time has come to give serious consideration to Ankara's continued membership of the NATO alliance.

* Jordan's 25-year Peace With Israel 'Cold And Getting Colder' Twenty-five years after the signing of a landmark peace treaty, ties between Jordan and Israel mirror the ebbs and flows of a turbulent region, while many Jordanians still regard the Jewish state as an "enemy".

* Kushner heading for Mideast as peace deal in question Jared Kushner is expected to visit Jerusalem on Sunday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and discuss the rollout of the peace plan. 

* Why Would Russia, China—and Iran—Plan Joint Naval Exercises? Trump’s chaotic policies are leading to strategic recalculations in and around the oil-rich Persian Gulf.

* Merkel Refuses to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Despite Pressure from her Own Party One would think that a political party with the word ‘Christian’ in the title would at the very least recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

* Russia's 'secret weapon' for winning influence in Africa – and it's not what you might think Russia's efforts to boost its influence in Africa, which was highlighted at this week's summit in Sochi, is not only about arms, nuclear power and investment deals, but also about the less tangible things.

* A First Since the Temple: Levites Sing Psalms at Footsteps of Temple Mount [Watch] For the first time in modern history, approximately 800 men from the tribe of Levi joined together on the stairs in front of the Hulda Gates in the Davidson Center adjacent to the southern wall of the Temple Mount to sing the three songs the Levites sang in the Temple.

10/25/19

* Top Hamas Official: Israel Planning to Build Third Temple At a Parliament meeting in the Gaza Strip, Hamas MP Ahmed Abu Khaliya decried the "disturbances" of "Zionists" in the al-Aqsa mosque and their "desecration" of it Arutz Sheva reports.

* Don't be surprised, Donald Trump will recognize a sovereign Kurdish State The media had gone ballistic, attacking US President Donald Trump over his decision to allow Turkey to take control of Syrian lands occupied by the Kurds.

* Despite loveless marriage, NATO to keep Turkey close The U.S.-led NATO alliance has resolved to maintain military support for its ally Turkey despite anger over its operation in Syria and its ensuing border deal with Russia, five senior diplomats said.

* Putin and Trump set to clash as Russia and US wade in on Egypt row Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump could clash once more as tensions boil over in Africa with Moscow-ally Egypt ramping up war talk amid key summit in Russia.

* Russian Forces Flood Kurdish Cities in Syria Russian ground troops and military vehicles poured into key Syrian Kurdish cities on Wednesday and Thursday as part of Russia's deal with Turkey to conduct joint patrols of the "safe zone" they are establishing along the Turkey-Syria border, and also to prevent Turkey from attacking deeper into Syria.

* Macron Blocked EU's Decision to Delay Brexit for Three Months French President Emmanuel Macron blocked the European Union's attempt to delay Brexit for three months, raising the prospect the U.K. might not know whether it will get an extension until just hours before it is scheduled to be ejected on Oct. 31, even without a deal.

* 'If Israel continues attacking, there'll be conflict with Iran' 'Iran decided not to keep quiet about Israel's attacks anymore,' News 13 analyst Zvi Yehezkeli says.

* Putin's Middle East? Every now and then, the door of history seems to swing open in some contested part of the world, if only by a crack.

* Turkey's Nuisance Value Turkey's value for the West is not about the good it can offer but the evil it might choose not to spread.

* Russia's 'secret weapon' for winning influence in Africa - and it's not what you might think Russia's efforts to boost its influence in Africa, which was highlighted at this week's summit in Sochi, is not only about arms, nuclear power and investment deals, but also about the less tangible things.

10/24/19

* IDF Chief says all fronts 'fragile,' could deteriorate into a war Israel is currently dealing with multiple arenas and enemies at the same time with the northern front being the most fragile which could deteriorate into war, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi has said.

* Can Israel Fend off an Iranian Missile or Drone Attack? Missile and drone swarms have proven difficult to counter, as in the case with Saudi Arabia.

* Erdogan's Summit with Putin Should Ring Alarm Bells for NATO These days, the Soviet Union might be no more, but Russia under President Vladimir Putin's autocratic rule is just as determined to undermine the West and its allies, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to judge by his successful summit with the Russian leader this week at the Black Sea city of Sochi, is proving to be Moscow's useful idiot in accomplishing these goals.

* Russia's Play for the Middle East Syria is a mess. For Vladimir Putin, it's also an opportunity.

* The merits of Trump's approach to Mideast peace By withdrawing American troops from northern Syria, US President Donald Trump has once again signaled that his administration recognizes only two national interests in the Middle East: containment of Iran and Israel's security.

* Jordan's 25-year Peace With Israel 'Cold And Getting Colder' Twenty-five years after the signing of a landmark peace treaty, ties between Jordan and Israel mirror the ebbs and flows of a turbulent region, while many Jordanians still regard the Jewish state as an "enemy".

* Israel demolishes two illegal West Bank outposts in Jewish settlement of Yitzhar The wooden structures were erected lasted week in Yitzhar Hills - located in Area B of the West Bank.

* Brexit: Deja vu as France digs in heels over extension There's a strong sense of deja vu in the EU's Brexit extension discussions.

* Evangelicals have stuck by Trump. But polls hint at trouble ahead Backlash from Trump's Syria decision has left him scurrying to shore up a critical element of his base.

* Movement Hopes to Boost Jewish Presence on Temple Mount A report by i24 News profiles a Temple Mount Faithful Movement looks to boost Jewish presence at the holy site.

10/23/19

* Israel on 'high alert' of cruise missile attacks from Iran - hold emergency meeting Iran could be planning a direct cruise missile or drone strike against Israel in retaliation for recent attacks against Tehran's Middle Eastern allies, according to reports on Israeli Army Radio.

* Russia, Turkey and Syrian government on the same page - but for how long? Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Turkish opposite number to underscore Moscow's role as the would-be guarantor of stability in the region.

* Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis on Turkey's deal with Russia: Erdogan is 'pushing the envelope' Well, a five day cease-fire in Syria is officially over, and now Turkey and Russia are officially teaming up. And no one knows what they're up to.

* A Russian-Western Rapprochement? There have been hints over recent months of improvement in Russian-Western relations that could have major implications for the balance of power in the Eurasian landmass.

* Terrorists Call for Killing Jews -- from UN HQ in Gaza What is clear -- and disturbing -- is that the UN officials in the Gaza Strip choose to remain silent when the Palestinian leaders came to their offices to incite their people to step up their terrorist attacks.

* Hayward: Kurds: Obama-Backed Free Syrian Army Is 'the New ISIS' Ilham Amhed, president of the Syrian Democratic Council, on Monday met with U.S. congressional representatives and pleaded with President Donald Trump to stop Turkey's "massacre" and "ethnic cleansing" of Syrian Kurds.

* Putin obliges Erdogan to call off Turkey's operation against the Kurds in NE Syria Six hours of discussion in Sochi ended in a deal between President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Erdogan for a buffer zone, a halt in Turkey's operation in NE Syria and its pullback from the country, DEBKAfile's military sources report.

* Kushner heading for Mideast as peace deal in question Jared Kushner is expected to visit Jerusalem on Sunday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and discuss the rollout of the peace plan.

* Watch: Brexit Video Watch the video here.

* A First Since the Temple: Levites Sing Psalms at Footsteps of Temple Mount [Watch] For the first time in modern history, approximately 800 men from the tribe of Levi joined together on the stairs in front of the Hulda Gates in the Davidson Center adjacent to the southern wall of the Temple Mount to sing the three songs the Levites sang in the Temple.

10/22/19

* Turkey's Erdogan, Putin meet as Syria cease-fire enters its final hours Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is holding last-minute talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as the clock is winding down on a cease-fire deal between Turkish and Kurdish forces.

* Erdogan warns Syria offensive will resume unless Kurds complete pullout Turkish leader continues threats ahead of meeting with Putin; dismisses French request for ceasefire extension, claiming Paris talking to 'terrorists' but not to him.

* The Real Cost of Turkey's Kurdish Obsession The end of First World War left the Kurds in an even worse situation than before.

* Turkey's Syria Policy Could Lead to Its Own Destruction Turkish nationalists and supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may cheer Turkey's incursion into Syria and efforts to end Kurdish self-governance across Turkey's southern border.

* Netanyahu Lost, But Gantz Didn't win yet - Analysis Gantz has a serious political knot to untangle, and his chances seem as bad if not worse than Netanyahu's.

* Israeli soldier lightly wounded in overnight clashes with stone-lobbing settlers No arrests reported in overnight clashes as IDF says will work with Shib Bet and police to find attackers.

* As Halloween Approaches, Thousands Of Witches Will Cast A "Binding Spell" On Donald Trump On October 25th I know that the headline will sound very strange to a lot of my readers, but this is actually happening. On October 25th at 11:59 PM, thousands of witches will simultaneously conduct a ritual which is meant to "bind" Donald Trump.

* Vladimir Putin is resetting Russia's Africa agenda to counter the US and China The first-ever Russia-Africa summit will be held from Oct. 23-24 in Sochi, Russia, marking the culminating point of the return of Russia to Africa, with more than 50 African leaders and 3,000 delegates invited.

* Why Hamas Supports Erdogan's War If, according to Hamas, Turkey has the right to protect its border, why does Israel not have the same right?

* Newly discovered virus disturbs scientists who have no idea how it infects hosts Researchers have described the virus as 'defying evolution'.

10/21/19

* Russian forces take over America's N. Syria bases, E. Syrian airspace, and concern for Kurds President Vladimir Putin hosts his Turkish guest Recep Erdogan at Sochi on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as master of northern Syria after his special forces began moving into evacuated US positions including the big Tabqa air base.

* Erdogan is using refugees as blackmail to avoid accusations of invading Syria - the EU-Turkey deal must end now Erdogan was quick to warn the EU that Turkey 'will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way' if its military operation is called an invasion.

* Turkey hits back at China's call to stop military action in Syria Turkish ambassador Emin Onen urges Beijing to stand with Ankara to fight terrorism.

* Just going next door: More than 100 armored vehicles cross into Iraq as US troops withdraw from northern Syria US forces leaving northern Syria have reportedly crossed into Iraq, where they will continue their seemingly endless military presence in the region.

* Syrian Kurdish military official calls on Israel to take action against Turkey Invoking past persecution of Jews, member of Syrian Democratic Forces expresses confidence the Jewish people will not neglect Syrian Kurds' plight.

* IDF, Shin Bet, police to work together to find settlers who attacked troops Army chief denounces recent assaults as 'unconscionable,' calls for all those involved to be brought to justice.

* Report: EU to delay Brexit until 2020 Diplomatic sources say EU will delay Brexit until February 2020 if PM Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.

* Why Would Russia, China-and Iran-Plan Joint Naval Exercises? Trump's chaotic policies are leading to strategic recalculations in and around the oil-rich Persian Gulf.

* E.U. Seeks Globalist Role: Calls for Immediate Afghanistan Ceasefire European Union officials called Sunday for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying the breakdown in talks between the US and the Taliban presented an opportunity to push anew for a truce.

* Merkel Refuses to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Despite Pressure from her Own Party One would think that a political party with the word 'Christian' in the title would at the very least recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

10/19/19

* Task of stopping Turkey passes from Trump to Putin. Syrian army defends threatened Kurdish towns President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops back from the Turkish-Kurdish confrontation on Sunday, Oct.13 produced a lightning realignment of big power strength on the battlefield of NE Syria: the task of protecting the Kurds from the excesses of the Turkish operation passed to Vladimir Putin and the Syrian army.

* Saudi visit showcases Putin's growing Middle East influence Asked about concerns Riyadh was cozying up to Moscow, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said he saw no contradiction.

* Turkey, Russia, Iran: Filling the Vacuum On the Iran-Iraq border a few weeks ago, I found myself just a few hundred meters from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), standard bearers of a regime that has practically copyrighted the phrases, "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."

* Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey on Friday over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan’s warning that he would “open the gates” and send 3.6 million refugees to Europe if they did not back him.

* Priestly blessing at the Western Wall - Watch The Priestly blessing will be recited twice throughout services: once during morning prayers at 9:30 a.m. and once during the additional holiday prayers at 10:15 a.m.

* Police remove Jews praying from Temple Mount as hundreds enter complex Jews are prohibited from praying or bringing religious items onto the Mount – and are removed and sometimes jailed if caught doing so.

* Clueless Democrats Don't Realize NATO Can't Lose Turkey During the Oct. 15 debate among Democratic presidential candidates, neither they nor the liberal mainstream media showed any awareness of a massive Russian nuclear forces exercise then ongoing, rehearsing World War III.

* Why Trump’s withdrawal from Syria has Israel on edge President Donald Trump has billed himself as a staunch friend of Israel, but the Syrian withdrawal has refocused Israelis on their primary desire – for the U.S. to remain active in the region.

* Top Fatah official calls for “escalation” so Israelis will “pay a heavy price every day” "There is no avoiding an escalating policy on the ground with great momentum from the masses, which will not allow the occupiers to live routine lives.

* EU enlargement plans stall after opposition from Emmanuel Macron 'Emotional' 2am meeting of EU leaders fails to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia.

* Historic First: Official Saudi Delegation Enters Israel, Prays on Temple Mount In a growing sign of coordination between Riyadh and Jerusalem, the Saudi Arabian national soccer team came to Israel, passed through Israeli security and visited Jerusalem for the first time ever.

10/18/19

* Why Trump's withdrawal from Syria has Israel on edge "America First" is not exactly a subtle slogan, and Israeli officials were well aware of President Donald Trump's isolationist streak."

* Is Putin the new king of the Middle East? Pat Buchanan: Russia's influence in Syria does not imperil the United States.

* Ukraine Peace Talks Get Some Help From Putin Russia is letting Zelenskiy lay out "red lines" to convince voters he can compromise without capitulating.

* Clueless Democrats Don't Realize NATO Can't Lose Turkey During the Oct. 15 debate among Democratic presidential candidates, neither they nor the liberal mainstream media showed any awareness of a massive Russian nuclear forces exercise then ongoing, rehearsing World War III.

* Turkey Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Syria Turkey agreed on Thursday to a temporary ceasefire in northern Syria, where it has moved its forces in against the Kurds, who are still reeling from what they say is a betrayal by the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew military forces last week from the area.

* 'I Am Israel' film highlights land, people of the Bible: 'Best proof God exists' A new documentary, that has been viewed by the Knesset in Jerusalem and over 7,000 Jewish and Christian congregations worldwide, follows the journey -- triumphs and challenges -- of several families living out the biblical prophecy in the "modern-day miracle" that is Israel, a story thousands of years in the making.

* U.S. Peace Team to Visit Israel by end of Month From Jerusalem, the team will continue to Riyadh to participate in an economic conference.

* UK: Last Call for Boris Johnson's Brexit Bus Having put everything on the line by staking his reputation and premiership in defiance of his detractors' shameless cynicism, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to be energised by the new Brexit deal.

* EU enlargement plans stall after opposition from Emmanuel Macron EU enlargement plans were left stalled on Friday morning after Emmanuel Macron led opposition to opening accession talks with two new potential member states.

* Decline of Christianity in America continuing at rapid pace, poll finds New Pew survey finds self-identified US Christians dropped 12% in a decade, as number of those claiming no religious affiliation surged.

10/17/19

* VLAD'S YOUR PROBLEM: Donald Trump gives Putin free reign to carve up Syria saying 'there's lots of sand to play with' after Erdogan snubs US Vladimir Putin is set to carve up northern Syria following Turkey's stalled invasion bid - expanding the Kremlin's power in the Middle East.

* What will happen to Syria? In the wake of Donald Trump's decision to hastily withdraw all US troops from Syria, much attention has been heaped upon the subsequent assault on Kurdish positions by Turkish armed forces and Washington's withering diplomatic standing in the Middle East.

* Syria to counter Turkey invasion by 'all legitimate means' Damascus on Sunday signed a deal with Kurdish militants that saw Syrian troops deployed in the Kurdish-run NE.

* Trump's disgrace in the Middle East is the death of an empire. Vladimir Putin is Caesar now In days gone by, I used to compare the Trump presidency with the Arab dictatorships.

* Watch: Levites sing at the foot of the Temple Mount Hundreds of Levites gathered together to sing on Wednesday on the Huldah stairs at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount.

* Police remove Jews praying from Temple Mount as hundreds enter complex Jews are prohibited from praying or bringing religious items onto the Mount - and are removed and sometimes jailed if caught doing so.

* Netanyahu offers Gantz religion-state status Quo, Gantz declines UTJ, Shas remove their veto to sitting with Lapid in a unity coalition for the first time.

* US envoy to Israel says Trump peace plan will not call for settlement evacuations Friedman used Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza to illustrate why evacuations would be a 'disaster'.

* EU Leaders To Discuss Syria, Brexit, Enlargement At Summit Britain's effort to leave or stay in the 28-member European Union, Turkey's incursion into northern Syria, and the bloc's enlargement all are expected to be on the agenda of the two-day EU summit on October 17-18 in Brussels.

* Brexit deal: What just happened? UK and EU leaders stood on a stage in Brussels on Thursday and declared that a Brexit deal had, finally, been done.

10/16/19

* Turkey, Russia, Iran: Filling the Vacuum The U.S. Congress is looking to push back against Erdogan's brazen foray into northeastern Syria.

* Erdogan says Turkey's Syria offensive will end if Kurdish fighters withdraw Turkey's offensive into northeast Syria will end if Kurdish fighters in the region drop their weapons and withdraw from a planned "safe zone", President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, but warned that no power could stop it until then.

* Russia Prepares the Way for Bashar al-Assad's Brutal Endgame in Nothern Syria Trump's petulant decision to pull out troops while pretending sanctions can prevent Turkey from slaughtering former U.S. allies has merely opened the door wide to Assad and Putin.

* Turkish invasion sparks NATO crisis but eviction is unlikely Turkey's invasion of northern Syria - along with the criticism and threats of sanctions brandished by fellow NATO members at Ankara over the offensive - is close to sparking a crisis at the world's biggest military alliance.

* Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall - Watch The Priestly blessing will be recited twice throughout services: once during morning prayers at 9:30 a.m. and once during the additional holiday prayers at 10:15 a.m.

* Above the Fold: Antisemitism - People Don't Care Jewish America, circa 2019/2020, can be divided into two distinct groups. There are those who care and those who do not care.

* Top Fatah official calls for "escalation" so Israelis will "pay a heavy price every day" "There is no avoiding an escalating policy on the ground with great momentum from the masses, which will not allow the occupiers to live routine lives."

* Exclusive: Israel detains and interrogates Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher Israeli forces detained the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Ismail Nawahda during multiple raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.

* Israel and Kurdistan - time for an alliance of the ages. Who truly deserves a state? The Kurds, with their distinct language and culture, or the Palestinian Arabs?

* Brexit: PM meets cabinet and DUP as Brussels talks continue The future of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal hangs in the balance as EU officials say the outcome of talks should be known by the end of the day.

10/15/19

* Russian warning pauses Turkish Syria operation. US pullback from E. Syria, too, opens door to Iran The Syrian army's arrival at embattled Kurdish towns in the north east, backed by Russian threats, seemingly halted the Turkish army's advance.

* Russia Says Its Troops Are Patrolling Area of Northern Syria Deserted by Trump Russia appears to be trying to fill the vacuum left by President Trump's order to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria.

* China calls on Turkey to halt military incursion in Syria and 'return to right track' Beijing joins global condemnation of attack launched by Ankara on Kurdish fighters after US President Donald Trump decided to pull out troops.

* Turkey rejects Syria ceasefire because 'you cannot negotiate with terrorists' Anyone who opposes Turkey's incursion into northern Syria should try to understand its position, says its vice president.

* The Scramble for Eastern Syria: ISIS Prisoners, Russia, Assad, Turkey Eastern Syria was plunged into chaos by the Trump decision, but attempts to make the ship a bit more stable have also been frustrated by how large and complex the area is.

* Trump's Syria Pullout: Great for Israel says Jerusalem's Top Middle-East Expert While many in the pro-Israel community have been decrying President Trump's decision to withdraw US troops in northern Syria to make way for a Turkish invasion, Guy Bechor, one of Israel's most respected Middle East experts says that ironically, Israel stands to benefit significantly from the move in an interview on Channel 13's Morning Show.

* Bolton's Purge, Trump's Obama Moments In Syria, however, President Trump, like Obama earlier, seems not to have realized that when the U.S. withdraws, its enemies advance and fill the vacuum.

* Israel elections: Likud lawmaker urges Netanyahu to return mandate 'Blue and White doesn't want to negotiate because it is interested in elections' Bitan says.

* Angela Merkel is right. The UK is now the EU's 'competitor.' It is not a fight the UK can hope to win Whether the UK leaves the EU by Boris Johnson's artificial deadline of 31 October only matters only if you are interested in the terrifying egos of Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings.

* Historic First: Official Saudi Delegation Enters Israel, Prays on Temple Mount In a growing sign of coordination between Riyadh and Jerusalem, the Saudi Arabian national soccer team came to Israel, passed through Israeli security and visited Jerusalem for the first time ever.

10/14/19

* Task of stopping Turkey passes from Trump to Putin. Syrian army defends threatened Kurdish towns President Donald Trump's decision to pull US troops back from the Turkish-Kurdish confrontation on Sunday, Oct.13 produced a lightning realignment of big power strength on the battlefield of NE Syria.

* Saudi Visit Showcases Putin's Growing Middle East Influence Asked about concerns Riyadh was cozying up to Moscow, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said he saw no contradiction.

* 'Genie out of the bottle': Fears Turkey's Syrian offensive could trigger IS 'resurgence' An abrupt departure by US forces from northern Syria has created instability in an area where around 12,000 IS fighters are being detained.

* Neo-Ottoman Turkey's 'String of Pearls' Since 2015, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pushing for Syrian "safe zones" and "buffer zones" for humanitarian purposes.

* Analysis: The dark side of 'America First' should worry Israel In retrospect, no one should be shocked by the news that the United States has given the green light to Turkey for a military incursion aimed at sweeping Kurdish forces out of northern Syria.

* Kurdish forces announce deal with Damascus after US pullout Nearly a week after the U.S. announced the decision to pull out its troops from northern Syria to make way for a Turkish incursion, Kurdish forces in the country have reportedly agreed to a new deal with Damascus in a desperate bid to face off against Ankara's offensive.

* Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey on Friday over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan's warning that he would "open the gates" and send 3.6 million refugees to Europe if they did not back him.

* Britain, EU Enter Make-or-break Brexit Week Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated Monday that Britain must leave the EU on October 31, as divorce talks resumed in Brussels in a pivotal week that could define how and when Brexit finally happens.

* ISIS's Turkish Homecoming It is, therefore, the epitome of hypocrisy for Mr Erdogan to offer to take responsibility for the ISIS fighters being held in Kurdish-run detention camps...

* 111-foot asteroid screeching towards Earth at over 22,000 miles per hour Earth is soon set for another close shave with a hurtling space rock as an 111-foot asteroid is poised to skim past our planet on its closest approach for 115 years.

10/12/19

* Trump’s Crazy Syria Move Will Wipe Out America’s Allies and Set Up a Big ISIS Comeback With Trump’s permission, Turkey will now ethnically cleanse the Syrian Kurds who fought ISIS on behalf of the U.S., leaving no one to hold off the terror group.

* After Trump abandons Kurds, Israel knows it can't rely on anyone Trump's decision must also be seen within the context of the Iranian-backed attacks last month on the Saudi oil facilities, and the deafening lack of an American response.

* Trumplomacy: Are we seeing the end of a close Israel-US relationship? There was an element of the bizarre in the swearing-in ceremony of Israel's Knesset (parliament) last week.

* Netanyahu says cooperation with Russia 'critical' with U.S. to leave Syria Netanyahu made the comments at a holiday toast with workers in his office, during which he relayed that he just had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

* Why the Syria Pullout Makes Sense America's president stands firm for America’s national interest.

* Iran launches Turkey border exercise after Erdogan invades Syria Turkey started its invasion where the Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] had been protected by the US, until Washington announced on Sunday that it was pulling US troops out of Syria.

* Netanyahu offers 'Gallant Kurds' Humanitarian Aid Netanyahu said that the IDF is prepared – offensively and defensively – to deal with any threat, and has “overwhelming power” to do so.

* Turkey condemns NATO Allies for arming Kurdish 'Terrorists' in Syria: 'This is your hypocrisy' Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has condemned some of his NATO allies for their opposition to Ankara's invasion of northeastern Syria, branding their criticism hypocritical and accusing them of arming terrorist organizations.

* Report: Accords with Israel wiped out from new textbooks by Palestinian Authority 'Wiping off the past is an attack on the hope for a better future,' Blue and White's Benny Gantz says.

* Russia has 3 messages for Turkey over operation in Syria Hours after Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Turkey's economy should Ankara do anything that he considers "off limits," Moscow struck a different tone.

10/11/19

* Muslims Discover Secret Room on Temple Mount Where Jews Have Been Praying for 48 Years There was a report circulating in Arab media that claimed that Jewish prayer services were held for the first time at a building that's referred to as the Tankaziya school on the Temple Mount.

* Turkey Condemns NATO Allies for Arming Kurdish 'Terrorists' in Syria: 'This is your Hypocrisy' Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has condemned some of his NATO allies for their opposition to Ankara's invasion of northeastern Syria, branding their criticism hypocritical and accusing them of arming terrorist organizations.

* Trump abandoning Kurds could cost support of evangelical Christians Evangelical Christian voters have been among Donald Trump's most enthusiastic and reliable supporters.

* The Kurds, caught between four modern countries For years, it was common for news reports from Iraq to mention tensions and even violence between the three principal factions within the country - the Sunnis, the Shi'ites and the Kurds.

* Two missiles set an Iranian tanker on fire near the Saudi coast Two missile explosions, 20 minutes apart, set a tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company on fire in the Red Sea on Friday, Oct. 11 when it was 95km from the Saudi port city of Jeddah.

* China: Modern Blueprint for Global Power President Xi Jinping's doctrine includes rejecting as illegitimate any "unequal treaties" forced on China by Euro-Atlantic powers, such as Great Britain's imposition of the McMahon Line, which awarded to the British Crown Colony of India hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of Chinese territory.

* ISIS set sights on Putin as chances of terror attack in Russia 'have definitely gone up' ISIS is starting to turn its anger towards Vladimir Putin as Donal Trump's withdrawal of US troops in Syria sparks fear of terror attacks on Russian soil, an expert told Express.com.uk.

* Eurasia's Great Game: India, Japan, and Europe Play to Putin's Needs Eurasia's Great Game is anything but simple and straightforward.

* Mossad chief: Assassination of Iran's Quds Force leader Soleimani 'not impossible' Mossad head Yossi Cohen also said Israel could eliminate Hezbollah's leader.

* Referencing the Prophet Balaam, Netanyahu Prepares for Day When Trump Abandons Israel Too At the 46th annual Yom Kippur War memorial service on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu recalled the event and how the United States abandoned their closest ally in the Middle East during their time of need stating.

10/10/19

* Turkey Syria offensive: Heavy fighting on second day of assault Heavy fighting is reported in northern Syria on the second day of a Turkish offensive into Kurdish-held areas.

* Ukraine's president says 'no blackmail' in Trump call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said there was "no blackmail" in a phone call with Donald Trump that is at the heart of a possible attempt to remove the US president from office.

* Netanyahu: Israel must be ready to act alone PM during Yom Kippur War memorial: 'We always remember our guiding principle: Israel will defend itself, by itself, against every threat.'

* Israeli farmers to Jordan king: Don't cut us off from our lands Ahead of termination of land lease, Jordan Valley Council turns to Jordan's King Abdullah. 'Let us meet and reach an agreement.'

* The IDF's Secret Weapon Against Iran Thousands of conscripts and career officers from across Israel's security agencies spend weeks at the Military Intelligence language school learning Arabic or Farsi.

* Iran Launches Turkey Border Exercise After Erdogan Invades Syria Turkey started its invasion where the Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] had been protected by the US, until Washington announced on Sunday that it was pulling US troops out of Syria.

* Netanyahu offers 'Gallant Kurds' Humanitarian Aid Netanyahu said that the IDF is prepared - offensively and defensively - to deal with any threat, and has "overwhelming power" to do so.

* 'Useless,' 'unhelpful': Blue and White, Likud sources trash Liberman unity plan Yisrael Beytenu leader has called for Gantz to relinquish first place in premiership rotation and for Netanyahu to give up on right-wing bloc.

* 'Hey EU, wake up': Erdogan threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe if EU labels Turkish op in Syria an invasionTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Europe against criticizing his country's newly-launched military incursion into Syria, claiming he could allow millions of refugees to pour into the EU if he so chooses.

* Netanyahu: Israel ponders pre-emptive operation to prevent Iranian cruise missile strike Israel's quandary over whether to launch a pre-emptive strike to deter Iran from a missile assault, like its attack on Saudi Arabia, was revealed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday, Oct. 10, at a memorial ceremony for the fallen in the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

10/9/19

* Turkey launches offensive in northern Syria with air strikes Turkish warplanes have bombed parts of north-eastern Syria at the start of an offensive which could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the US.

* Tens Of Thousands Of Syrian Fighters Mobilised By Turkey Tens of thousands of Syrian proxy fighters have been mobilised to take part in a Turkish offensive that appeared imminent on Wednesday against Kurdish forces in Syria, a spokesman said.

* Iran's Rouhani urges Turkey to avoid military action in Syria Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Turkey on Wednesday to show restraint and avoid military action in northern Syria, as Ankara's forces were poised to advance into an area there being vacated by the U.S. military

* Russia has 3 messages for Turkey over operation in Syria Hours after Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Turkey's economy should Ankara do anything that he considers "off limits," Moscow struck a different tone.

* Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks Chinese support over Kashmir as he starts Beijing visit Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says Beijing will support Pakistan in 'safeguarding its territorial integrity' but does not mention ally's dispute with India.

* European Commission's next leaders take tough tone on China Incoming senior members of the EU's executive branch show willingness to confront Beijing during hearings to confirm their appointments.

* Putin's trip to Riyadh could provide hints on next chapter of Russia-Saudi ties Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia in mid-October could shed light on whether the countries' marriage of convenience evolves into wedded bliss.

* On Yom Kippur War anniversary Fatah implicitly calls on Arab states to wage war against Israel Fatah on its Facebook page justifies Arabs launching war on Israel, stating that the same "Israeli danger that the Arabs fought ...still exist".

* Watch: Arabs dump waste on Temple Mount Arab street cleaner vehicle dumps waste collected during cleaning on Temple Mount.

* Trumplomacy: Are we seeing the end of a close Israel-US relationship? There was an element of the bizarre in the swearing-in ceremony of Israel's Knesset (parliament) last week.

10/8/19

* Yom Kippur starts at sundown: May you be sealed in the Book of Life Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, begin at sundown on Tuesday.

* Turkey Ready For Syria Offensive Despite Mixed Signals From Trump Trump has blown hot and cold since a surprise announcement on Sunday that Washington was pulling back 50 to 100 "special operators" from Syria's northern frontier.

* After Trump Abandons Kurds, Israel Knows it Can't Rely on Anyone Trump's decision must also be seen within the context of the Iranian-backed attacks last month on the Saudi oil facilities, and the deafening lack of an American response.

* 'No idea where that came from': Government denies Trump's claim UK was 'thrilled' with his Syria decision The British government said it would oppose any Turkish incursion into Syria and rejected a claim by Donald Trump that the UK was "thrilled" with his decision to green light the offensive.

* 100,000 Jews gathered for Selichot prayers at Western Wall 1.5 million people visited Western Wall during ahead of High Holy Days, including 100,000 on night before Yom Kippur.

* Israel's covert war against an Iranian shock attack. Gen. Kochavi prepares IDF counter-offensive The Yom Kippur Eve message broadcast by IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi held the key to Israel's intention: "We will not let harm come to Israel and if it does, we shall respond with power."

* New EU Foreign Envoy: It's not antisemitic to favor a two-state solution The EU spends some 300 million euros a year to help the Palestinians and has been doing so since the 1990s when the Oslo Accords were signed.

* Brexit: Deal essentially impossible, No 10 source says after PM-Merkel call A No 10 source has said a Brexit deal is "essentially impossible" after a call between the PM and Angela Merkel.

* After Paris attack, Macron vows 'unrelenting fight' against Islamist terror Paying tribute to four Paris police staff slain by radicalized colleague, French leader speaks of need to eradicate distorted version of Islam.

* Russian-Chinese Cooperation Is Not As Temporary As You Think Many believe the Russian-Chinese partnership, which functions across a variety of economic and political spheres, is only temporary.

* World on brink of unavoidable 'black swan' apocalypse, security panel warns This type of disaster event is unforeseen and could have catastrophic consequences. 

10/7/19

* Trump's Crazy Syria Move Will Wipe Out America's Allies and Set Up a Big ISIS Comeback With Trump's permission, Turkey will now ethnically cleanse the Syrian Kurds, who fought ISIS on behalf of the U.S., leaving no one to hold off the terror group.

* Turkey-Syria border: Kurds bitter as US troops withdraw US troops have begun withdrawing from positions in northern Syria, paving the way for a Turkish operation against Kurdish fighters in the border area.

* Trump Gives Green Light to Turkey to Take Over Syria, Displace U.S. Partners The White House looks at the overall picture in eastern Syria, not as one in which the US fought and sacrificed alongside Kurdish partner forces, but as a simple transactional issue.

* Netanyahu says Cooperation with Russia 'Critical' with U.S. to leave Syria Netanyahu made the comments at a holiday toast with workers in his office, during which he relayed that he just had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

* Vatican Reps Remain Silent as Muslim Leader Denies Jewish Ties to Jerusalem A Vatican envoy for eastern churches Leonardo Sandri and Francesco Patton visited the Temple Mount on Thursday.

* What Iran's Friends Are Doing in Gaza In other words, Islamic Jihad's promise is one of unending toxicity: to go on poisoning the hearts and minds of generation after generation of Palestinians - as well as to continue investing millions of dollars in building tunnels and amassing weapons to ensure that the fight against Israel continues forever.

* Israel seeking massive defense project to counter Iranian cruise missiles: report The security cabinet met Sunday for over five hours amid increased chatter about an alleged Iranian threat.

* Russia's top diplomat in Iraq to discuss US-Iran tensions Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Iraq where he's meeting with Baghdad officials to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf.

* Report: Accords with Israel wiped out from new textbooks by Palestinian Authority 'Wiping off the past is an attack on the hope for a better future,' Blue and White's Benny Gantz says.

* Has the Yom Kippur Mystery of Azazel Finally Been Solved? The most important Temple service of the year held on Yom Kippur is described in great detail but one detail remains shrouded in mystery: the location of the Azazel cliff.

10/5/19

* Rivlin: Israel is in crisis, needs government now 22nd Knesset sworn in amid political uncertainty.

* Iran: Eliminating Israel 'no longer a dream but attainable goal' Warning toward Jewish state comes amid increased bellicose rhetoric in recent weeks by Tehran.

* Iran’s Guards detain Russian journalist as Israel spy. IDF on high alert for surprise Iran attack Yulia Yuzik, a Russian journalist and author, whose work on female suicide bombers is widely published in the West, is due to stand trial on Saturday, Oct. 5, on charge of spying for Israel.

* What's Iran's Real Message after Soleimani "Assassination Plot"? Details of the assassination plot, as told by Iran seem to indicate a different message than the one they are actively putting forth.

* 'No force can shake this great nation': President Xi leads spectacular ceremony to mark 70 years of Communist rule in China and unveils top-secret hypersonic DF-17 missile for the first time China showed off its military power and economic prowess during a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on Tuesday.

* Huge Iranian Guards base rising near Baghdad for missile-drone attacks on Israel Exclusive: The Shaykh Mazhar Air Base 48km southwest of Baghdad is under intense renovation by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as their primary base for missile and armed drone attacks on Israel, DEBKAfile’s exclusive military and intelligence sources reveal.

* Four years in Syria, Russia expands military base, eyes challenges ahead In the run-up to the fourth anniversary of the launch of Russia’s military campaign in Syria, the Russian military announced Moscow is eyeing expansion and reconstruction of the Khmeimim​ air base in Syria's Latakia province.

* Ministry: Tourism in the Holy Land shatters records “This is the third consecutive record-breaking year for incoming tourism,” said Tourism Minister Yariv Levin.

* Trans-Faith Takes Over The Church: Transgender Pastors & Renaming Ceremonies A pandemic of perversion has engulfed our society as LGBTQ activists demand that we bow down at the altar of moral relativism.

* Jubilee Countdown to Messiah: Sanhedrin Blesses New Year in Jubilee Cycle with Shofar [WATCH] On Wednesday at the culmination of the Fast of Gedaliah that follows the holiday of Rosh Hashanna (new year), Rabbis from the Sanhedrin recited the blessing that counted the fifth year of the renewed Jubilee cycle.