By Ryan Jones, Israel Today— Israel’s defense establishment reacted with surprise and a degree of concern on Thursday to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that ISIS had been defeated, and that American forces would therefore be leaving Syria. In fact, the withdrawal of the US military from Syria began even as Trump was delivering his…
By Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— There is one good thing about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria: The move makes it clear to all those promoting the anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in particular do not in fact run the White House. Yes, this is…
By Herb Keinon, JPOST— Despite all the learned arguments, even with the aerial photographs, and regardless of the unequivocal diplomatic support from the US, Israel knows that it will not get the UN Security Council to take firm and determined action against Hezbollah for its tunnel project. This was clear when listening to the Security…
By Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel— The US administration’s planned complete withdrawal from Syria is bad news for Israel both militarily and diplomatically, experts said Wednesday, since it will be leaving a vacuum in the war-torn country that will very likely be filled by Iran. While the US military had only some 2,000 troops in…
By Chris Mitchell, Breaking Christian News— From Iran to Saudi Arabia and beyond, US President Donald Trump has put his stamp on the region. (Photo: PM Netanyahu, President Donald Trump/via CBN News) Perhaps the most dramatic decision, acting where other presidents had not, was moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem. “What a glorious day. Remember…
BY Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— For the first time since over five decades, the Senate is poised to consider a resolution calling on the U.S. government to recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan Heights. The draft resolution was introduced by pro-Israel Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton on Tuesday. Israel captured parts of the…
By Jackson Richman, JNS— Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday about the threat Hezbollah poses to the Jewish state, calling the terrorist group a “lifeblood” from Iran. “Hezbollah has built a terror base inside a civilian population, with its end on the Israeli side of the…
Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:46, “Vayechi” (and he lived … ) Haftorah: I Kings 2:1-12 New Testament: I Peter 1:3-9 Gospel: Matthew 24:29-31, “Achare Zrat” (After the tribulation … )