By Ilan Berman, Al-Hurra Digital— A year ago this week, Israel and the United Arab Emirates made history when they agreed to formally normalize their diplomatic relations. That breakthrough was followed by others, as Bahrain and Morocco, as well as Sudan, signed on to what has collectively come to be known as the “Abraham Accords.”…
DetailsBy Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Israel’s biblical heartland is Judea and Samaria. This region is widely known as the “West Bank,” as it lies west of the Jordan River. Much of the world considers Israel as “occupying” this area—but they are wrong. God deeded Judea and Samaria to modern Israel’s ancient ancestors. Genesis 15:18…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— Last week I ended our report with a list of some of the colleges engaged in some sort of antisemitic activity or stance by either faculty, students, or both—with little or no pushback from leadership. Let us continue our examination this week—as the topic is worthy of more than just a few…
DetailsBy Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— Behind closed doors in the Prime Minister’s Office, the Foreign Ministry, and the US State Department, high-ranking officials are trying to make Jews agree to divide their capital city without the people being divided noticing. No, no one involved is saying it. Some on the Israeli side are also trying…
DetailsBy Maytal Yasur Beit-Or , Assaf Golan and Mati Tuchfeld, Israel Hayom— Some 5,755 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel over the past day, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Israel has recorded 914,403 coronavirus cases, including 6,580 deaths, since the onset of the global pandemic in March 2020. According to…
DetailsBy Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Decades before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, prompting the widespread use of face masks, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas had twisted together his own version of a mask—one that hid his lifelong motives and remade him into a credible world leader. Abbas controls the PA’s Fatah…
DetailsBy Aaron Boxerman, Times of Israel— Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem told reporters on Friday that although Hezbollah did not believe it was heading towards an escalation with Israel, they were “prepared to respond” should Israel strike Lebanese territory again. “Israel must understand that it must stay deterred. Otherwise, we are prepared to respond,” said…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— Since the May 2021 Gazan rocket attacks on Israel, student participation in SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) and other groups seemingly advocating for Palestinian rights has nearly doubled. Why might this be? The events last May produced a 24/7 news and social media tide of false narratives and incorrect contexts about…
DetailsBy Lahav Harkov, Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post—- Iran will be able to break out to a nuclear weapon within 10 weeks, Defense Minister Benny Gantz told diplomats from UN Security Council member states on Wednesday. “Iran has violated all of the guidelines set in the JCPOA and is only around 10 weeks away from acquiring…
DetailsBy Shlomi Diaz , Lilach Shoval and Daniel Siryoti, Israel Hayom— Three rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, triggering sirens in communities near the border and a quick response from IDF forces that continued in intervals over several hours. By the Wednesday evening, it appeared that the flare-up was over,…
DetailsBy Hana Levi Julian, Jewish Press— Late Tuesday “Lloyd’s List” confirmed that “reports of hijacked tanker in the Gulf of Oman, first raised by UK Maritime Trade Operations Tuesday, is the Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess.” A security source quoted by Sky News said that a group of eight or nine armed individuals were believed…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— Much has been pontificated over social media channels about the scuttlebutt over Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. Their board of directors succumbed to years of BDS pressure and recent double downs from BDS activists since the Gaza aggression against Israel this past May. Ben and Jerry’s decided to cut ties with its…
DetailsBy Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Due to COVID-19’s untimely appearance last year, the Tokyo Summer Games are still called the 2020 Olympics. Ninety athletes—55 men and 35 women, Israel’s biggest delegation yet—are vying for medals in 18 sports. The games begin tomorrow, July 23, and last until August 8, offering sports fans worldwide the…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— This week we mourn the loss of our courageous and accomplished founder, Dr. Jim Hutchens—US Army Paratrooper and Chaplain. Ordained Referend and church leader for many years. Father to 3 and grandfather to 12 and great-grandfather to 7. To me, he was my beloved mentor. Jim founded The Jerusalem Connection (along with…
DetailsBy Michael Berenhaus, Israel Hayom— In its coverage of the recent “Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People,” the Washington Post seems to downplay the need for such a rally. In its article, Hundreds denounce antisemitism during rally at Capitol, the daily cherry-picks statistics in order to minimize the threat to Jews, citing an Anti-Defamation…
DetailsBy Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— There are some people whose life is a novel, a movie, and it comes effortlessly and naturally because it is just the way they are. Late General James M.Hutches, a beacon of light and assuredness, was just like that. If somebody would mention a semblance of my first phrase to…
DetailsDr. Reverend James Hutchens departed for the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on July 13, 2021. Retired Brigadier General, U.S. Army in 1992 as the Assistant Chief of Chaplains, he previously served as Chaplain of the D.C. National Guard. Jim Hutchens was born in Indianapolis, graduated from Kokomo High School, and enlisted…
DetailsOur founder and president of 16 years, Jim Hutchens, passed away on July 13, 2021. We grieve for the hole left in our hearts. However, we take comfort knowing that he is at the footstool of our Almighty Father, glorifying the name of Yahweh in his eternal life just as he did in his earthly…
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