By Chana Roberts, Israel National News— US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday told CNN that he does not believe Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s promise to apply Israeli sovereignty Judea and Samaria will harm the US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century.” Speaking to CNN‘s Jake Tapper, Pompeo said, “I don’t. I think that the vision we’ll…
By Jackson Richman, JNS— Elan Carr was sworn in on Thursday as the U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo administered the oath of office to Carr, who placed one hand over a Hebrew Bible, or Tanach, that was held by his wife, Dahlia. The secretary remarked that…
Jethro is first introduced in the Bible when Moses escapes Egypt and flees to Midian—somewhere in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The justice-driven prophet Moses instinctively defends Jethro’s daughters from rowdy shepherds, even though he is on the run from Egyptian law. Grateful, Jethro opens his home to Moses, despite his refugee status, and gives him his…
Torah: Liviticus 14:1- 15:33, “Metzora” (Leper … ) Haftorah: Malachi 3:4-24 New Testament: Acts 10:34-38 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4, “Metzora” (Leper … )
By Ryan Jones, Israel Today— Benjamin Netanyahu has once again emerged as the man destined to lead Israel into the near future, but he wasn’t the biggest winner as the votes for the 21st Knesset were counted overnight. One of the major criticisms leveled against Netanyahu going into Tuesday’s election was that he routinely acquiesced…
By Terri Nir, World Israel News— It was a tense national election day on Tuesday, with the 10 p.m. exit polls showing the new Blue and White party in the lead or standing neck and neck with Likud. Just after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, however, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged as the clear winner, with…
By World Israel News Staff— A day after the Knesset election, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has told ABC that ” I think Trump’s peace plan will be published in the very near future.” Trump administration officials have said that they expect the plan for Israelis and Palestinians to be made public right after…
By Earl Cox—- As an American Christian who has had the privilege of working in senior-level positions for four US presidents and who has enjoyed a close association with three of Israel’s prime ministers, I believe it is my obligation to provide the Israeli people with my views. I think my viewpoint is important because…
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News—- In a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) in Las Vegas on Saturday, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a mutual defense agreement with Israel since “an attack against Israel should be considered an attack against the United States.” Graham said America should tell Israel’s enemies…