The Watchman

CUFI’s The Watchman gives you the inside story on what’s happening in Israel and the Middle East.

The Watchman spotlights the rising security threats facing Israel and America by providing on-the-ground reporting from Israel and Washington, D.C. as well as expert commentary and interviews with top U.S. and Israeli officials.

The series visits Biblical and historical sites in the Middle East and explains their relevance today. These videos also highlight the many uplifting and miraculous stories unfolding across Israel each day and their affect on the world.

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True History of Jerusalem — Tragedy, Triumph & Prophetic Destiny

The Watchman Episode 157: True History of Jerusalem — Tragedy, Triumph & Prophetic Destiny
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Jerusalem for a journey through the history of God’s holy city, from King David to today: tragedy, triumph, and Jerusalem’s incredible prophetic destiny.
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Mighty Mount Hermon, Israel’s Highest Point and a Biblical Site

The Watchman Episode 156: HMighty Mount Hermon, Israel’s Highest Point and a Biblical Site
Host Erick Stakelbeck joins the Israel Defense Forces for a live fire tank drill in Israel’s Golan Heights. Plus, analysis from the Golan Heights on the death of Iranian terror master Qassem Soleimani and what comes next.
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EXCLUSIVE Report from Israel Defense Forces’ Live-Fire Tank Drill

The Watchman Episode 155: EXCLUSIVE Report from Israel Defense Forces’ Live-Fire Tank Drill
Host Erick Stakelbeck joins the Israel Defense Forces for a live-fire tank drill in Israel’s Golan Heights. Plus, analysis from the Golan Heights on the death of Iranian terror master Qasem Soleimani and what comes next.
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How Israeli Innovation is Changing the World

The Watchman Episode 154: How Israeli Innovation is Changing the World
Host Erick Stakelbeck and correspondent Raj Nair visit Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to learn more about Israel’s groundbreaking hi-tech industry and innovation.
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Inside Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan; World’s Oldest Inhabited City?

The Watchman Episode 153: Inside Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan; World’s Oldest Inhabited City? GI’s
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Erbil, Iraq to learn about the history of the world’s oldest inhabited city and the strong alliance between the United States and Iraq’s Kurds.
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How an American Soldier Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish GI’s

The Watchman Episode 152: How an American Soldier Defied the Nazis and Saved Jewish GI’s
Host Erick Stakelbeck hears the amazing story of a WWII veteran who risked his life and stood up to the Nazis to save Jewish American soldiers from certain death. Plus, Erick visits Kraków, Poland to see how the Jewish community there is rising from the ashes of the Holocaust.
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2019 Year in Review — The Gathering Storm

The Watchman Episode 151: 2019 Year in Review — The Gathering Storm
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Washington, D.C. to review the biggest Middle East events of 2019 and what’s ahead for Israel, America, and the world in 2020.
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Israel’s Greatest Archaeological Mysteries

The Watchman Episode 150: Israel’s Greatest Archaeological Mysteries
Host Erick Stakelbeck is in Jerusalem to explore some of Biblical archaeology’s greatest mysteries, including the possible location of the Ark of the Covenant, a possible John the Baptist link to the Dead Sea Scrolls, the site referred to as “Israel’s Stonehenge,” and much more.
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Can Great Britain Reclaim Its Christian Zionist Heritage?

The Watchman Episode 149: Can Great Britain Reclaim Its Christian Zionist Heritage
Host Erick Stakelbeck in in London to interview Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, about the pivotal relationship between the United Kingdom and Israel and the troubling rise of anti-Semitism in Great Britain. Plus, an award-winning investigative journalist joins Erick in Jerusalem to expose how Palestinians are building illegal structures on Israeli land.