Israel in the News

A terrorist rocket attack on southern Israel this Wednesday forced Prime Minister Netanyahu to seek shelter during a campaign rally. The post Netanyahu Evacuated as Rockets Fired appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Portugal on Wednesday to discuss Iran and how to respond to the anti-Iranian protests now taking place in Baghdad, Beirut, and Iran. The post Pompeo, Netanyahu Meet to Discuss Iran appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched dozens of attacks against Iranian targets in Syria. At least 23 were reportedly killed in the pre-dawn attacks. The post IDF Hit Iranian Targets in Syria appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

On Thursday morning, Egypt brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian terror group responsible for firing hundreds of rockets at Israel from Gaza since Tuesday. The post Ceasefire Called After Hundreds of Rockets Fired at Israel appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced this week that Iran will move forward with plans to develop its nuclear program, a move that violates the 2015 nuclear deal. The post Iran to Expand Nuclear Capabilities in Violation of 2015 Pact appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

In the wake of a U.S. raid in Syria last week that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the main objective was to get “this bad guy … off the face of the planet.” The post Pompeo Praises Baghdadi Raid appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

Earlier this week, the IDF reportedly shot down a drone along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. The post Israel Shoots Down Drone from Gaza Strip appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

Two people were shot and killed in Germany on Wednesday by a gunman who attempted to enter a Jewish synagogue in the city of Halle on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Also this week on Israel in the News: Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to the Western Wall in Jerusalem […] The post 2 Dead in Synagogue Shooting in Germany appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

At the United Nations General Assembly last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani first agreed to a meeting with Donald Trump, but backed out at the last minute after insisting that the U.S. first lift all sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Following what has been identified as an Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities last month, […] The post Iran Backs Out of Nuke Talks with US appeared first on International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

In an address before the Federalist Society, National Security Adviser John Bolton said the U.S. plans to close the office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Washington.

An Iranian company called Qeshm Fars Air has used civilian aircraft to transfer weapons to its terrorist proxy in Lebanon, according to Western intelligence sources. The first fight took place last month.

Protests are continuing at the Gaza-Israel border for the 22nd Friday in a row. The demonstrations by Palestinians started around the time U.S. President Trump announced the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Meeting this week in Jerusalem, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed how to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

With a sharp decline in military activity on both sides of the Gaza Strip, Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom Crossing on Wednesday.

In another round of violence initiated by terrorists in Gaza, Hamas fired more than 180 rockets and mortars into southern Israel, injuring at least seven Israelis and causing damage to homes and infrastructure.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the world to help the people of Iran, while lambasting the Iranian government for wasting billions of dollars on war.

On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces shot down a Syrian jet as it crossed into Israeli territory near the Golan Heights. The IDF has been on alert as fighting in Syria has intensified.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled from Syria as the Russian-backed forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad have bombarded rebel-held cities in the southwest corner of the country with airstrikes and rocket fire.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, made a historic visit to Israel this week   the first official visit by a British royal to the Holy Land.

Citing its anti-Israel bias, the Trump administration announced this week that it will withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

The U.N. General Assembly Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Israel for using "excessive force" against the violent protests at the Gaza border. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, said the resolution is further evidence of the U.N.'s bias against Israel.

Following a three-day diplomatic trip to Europe, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached a "general agreement" with the leaders of Germany, France, and Britain regarding the removal of Iranian forces from Syria

In the largest barrage since 2014, more than 100 rockets and mortars were fired from Gaza into Southern Israel earlier this week.

On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes against Hamas underground terror infrastructure in northern Gaza. The strikes come in response to an arson attack on an Israeli military position by Palestinians who infiltrated Israel from Gaza.

Seventy years after Israel declared its independence, the United States officially opened the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem   the first country to do so.

Early Thursday morning, Iran launched 20 rockets into Israel from its military bases in Syria. Israel responded with its greatest show of force in Syria since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has evidence that Iran has been lying about developing nuclear weapons.

Both President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are calling for a major overhaul of the Iran Nuclear Deal   or its demise.

Israel celebrated its independence day this week – 70 years since the founding of the modern Jewish state, which rose in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust.

Israeli officials are refusing comment, but Moscow is blaming Israel for an airstrike earlier this week against a Syrian airbase outside the city of Homs. Among the 14 killed were Iranian soldiers.

On Easter Sunday, tens of thousands of Hamas-organized protestors tried to rush an Israeli border fence in Gaza.

Earlier this week, the terrorist group Hamas staged a large-scale military drill in Gaza that included detonating bombs and firing machine guns. The exercise triggered Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which sent rockets into the night sky.

Israel is confirming for the first time that it was behind the bombing of a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria more than 10 years ago.

In an interview with Fox News during his recent visit to the U.S., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian nuclear deal has paved the way for Iran to fund aggression and terrorist activity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States this week, praising the U.S. administration during his speech at AIPAC, and inviting Donald Trump to Israel in May for the celebration of Israel's 70th birthday and the coinciding American embassy move to Jerusalem.

The U.S. State Department announced last weekend its intentions to open a new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem as early as this May. The opening will be much sooner than anticipated.

Earlier this week, sirens sounded along Israel's border with Gaza as a terrorist rocket hit a home in southern Israel.

Earlier this week, Iran brazenly violated Israeli sovereignty when they dispatched an Iranian drone from Syrian territory into Israel. Israel responded with airstrikes on Syrian and Iranian military targets in Syria.

Earlier this week, an Israeli rabbi was killed after being stabbed several times in the chest in a West Bank terror attack. Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal was killed as he was going to a circumcision ceremony for his nephew.

During his first State of the Union address as President this week, Donald Trump mentioned the American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as well as its rethinking of foreign aid.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Israel's parliament, the Knesset, on Monday   the first time a sitting Vice President has done so.

In light of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' recent anti-Israel speech, the U.S. has cut its funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) that provides aid to Palestinians displaced during Israel's War of Independence.

Israeli Rabbi Raziel Shevah, a father of six, was killed this week in the West Bank while driving in his car near the Palestinian town of Nablus. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Millions of Iranian citizens have taken to the streets in protest of the totalitarian regime, calling for economic and political reform. To date, the protests have resulted in more than 20 deaths with over 1,000 arrests.

Despite growing tensions between Palestinians and Israel amid the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, Christian pilgrims flocked to the traditional site of the birthplace of Jesus.

Protests and violence continue in and around Jerusalem as Palestinians react to the Trump administration's decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

Palestinians called for a "day of rage," and protests and violent clashes erupted throughout the Holy City in the wake of President Trump announcing that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

President Trump this week announced that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump said that recognizing Jerusalem is just acknowledging reality.

On Thursday, Hamas militants fired mortars at Israeli troops along the Gaza border in apparent retaliation for the destruction of a terror tunnel by the Israel Defense Forces a month ago.

As the resumption of peace talks appeared to be near, Palestinian leadership has frozen contact with the U.S., effectively cutting off all communication.