Netanyahu: Israelis joining ISIS will lose citizenship

By Herb Keinon, JPOST— Anyone joining Islamic State will forfeit their Israeli citizenship, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at Sunday’s cabinet meeting. Netanyahu, who told ministers that indictments were filed last week against citizens planning to join the terrorist group, added that he has asked Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein to advance steps to revoke their citizenship…

CANON ANDREW WHITE: “I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO DEFEAT ISIS”

By Dan Wooding, Breaking Christian News— (United Kingdom)— Canon Andrew White, the UK-born Anglican priest who is affectionately known as “Vicar of Baghdad”, has dedicated his life to making peace. (Photo via ANS) For many years he headed St. George’s Church in Baghdad, located in one of Iraq’s deadliest sectors, he has watched hundreds from…

Study estimates Israel’s nuclear weapon count stands at 115

By YOSSI MELMAN, JPOST— A study conducted by the Washington- based Institute for Science and International Security estimated that Israel had 115 nuclear bombs in its possession in 2014. The study, which was conducted by the institute’s founder David Albright as part of a more comprehensive evaluation of the worldwide inventory of plutonium, approximated that…

IN PICTURES: Thousands of Iranian soldiers stage mock siege of Temple Mount

By Daniel J Roth, JPOST— Thousands of Iranian paramilitary forces participated in mock drills and exercises simulating the capture of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday. Constructing a plastic replica of the al-Aksa Mosque and Dome of the Rock, “tens of thousands of soldiers” conducted staged exercises dubbed “Towards…