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02/04/2021
An Iranian diplomat accused of planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled opposition group was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday in the first trial of an Iranian official for suspected terrorism in Europe since Iran’s 1979 revolution.
Assadolah Assadi was found guilty of attempted terrorism after a foiled plot to bomb a rally...
02/04/2021
Activist and intellectual Lokman Slim was found in his car near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon
A prominent Lebanese activist and intellectual known for his opposition to the Shiite Iranian proxy Hezbollah was found dead in his car in the country's south on Thursday, a security official said, reported AFP.
Lokman Slim, a...
02/04/2021
"The exercise is designed to improve interoperability between the armies of the two countries"
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States European Command (EUCOM) this week launched a joint air defense exercise, dubbed "Juniper Falcon," focused on the threat from ballistic missile attacks, the two armies announced...
02/04/2021
An alleged Israeli airstrike targeted sites in southern Syria and near Damascus on Wednesday night, according to Syria's state news agency SANA.
Independent reports from regional media reported that the strikes also targeted sites near Damascus, including near the city's international airport and sites belonging to the Syrian...
On Monday, June 8th, our CUFI National Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Rev. Peter De Jesus and his wife, Rev. Mildred De Jesus, conducted Part 1 of this month’s 3-Part "Why Israel?" virtual presentation in English on our CUFI Spanish Facebook page (@CUFIespanol). This presentation was delivered in English for the English-speaking Hispanic...
Pastor Mark Gidley of Faith Worship Center in Gadsen, AL initially planned a Night to Honor Israel for the same date with a local paper having written about Mr. Roth to promote the event, then came the pandemic. We adjusted to the webinar for the Central Region, Never Again Webinar with Irving. The participants flowed with questions following...
02/01/2021
In yet another step to improve Israel’s air defense system, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it has successfully completed a series of tests in the upgraded Iron Dome weapon system.
The test was conducted by Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate for Defense R&D of the Defense Ministry, and...
On Wednesday night, May 27th, on CUFI's Spanish Facebook page (@CUFIespanol), our National Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Rev. Peter De Jesus and his wife, Rev. Mildred De Jesus, conducted part three of this month’s Spanish Why Israel virtual event series. Within 12 hours of its conclusion, it received over 700 views, 46 reactions, 38 comments, and...
Our May 26 live webinar with Ze’ev Orenstein’s virtual tour of the City of David was presented in real time to 28 trip alumni pastors. The unpublished video link was sent to all 300+ west region trip pastors as a recruiting resource for encouraging peers to consider going to Israel with CUFI. Though the event was not trip specific, Lyndon Allen...
02/03/2021
An IDF surveillance drone was targeted by anti-aircraft missile fire over southern Lebanon on Wednesday but was not hit, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
The IDF claimed that the drone was conducting routine surveillance operations over the area - Israel regularly patrols Lebanese skies - and completed its mission as planned.
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02/02/2021
The Biden administration has said it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, a key tool in fighting anti-Semitism at home and abroad.
While addressing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kara...
02/02/2021
The threat emanated from Brussels barely a day after Kosovo and Israel finalized diplomatic relations — over Zoom due to the coronavirus pandemic — and the latter’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, confirmed that he had received and accepted a petition from Pristina to open the diplomatic mission in Jerusalem.
Peter Stano, the...
02/03/2021
Iran has deepened a key breach of its 2015 nuclear deal, enriching uranium with a larger number of advanced centrifuge machines in an underground plant as it faces off with the new US administration on salvaging the accord.
Tehran has recently accelerated its breaches of the deal, raising pressure on US President Joe Biden as both...
02/02/2021
No weapons found on captured trespasser, IDF detains him for questioning
Israeli soldiers caught a man crossing the border from the southern Gaza Strip late Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
A tweet by the IDF's spokesperson unit said the suspect had no weapon and was questioned on site.
The incident...
On Friday, May 22nd, in celebration of Jerusalem Day and in continued celebration of Israel’s 72 anniversary, our National Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Rev. Peter De Jesus, and his wife, Rev. Mildred De Jesus, teamed up to conduct Part 2 of our Spanish Why Israel virtual series. This virtual event was broadcasted on our CUFI Spanish Facebook page...
On May 14th, Peter and Mildred De Jesus conducted a "Spanish-Why Israel?" via Zoom on Facebook. There were 1.5K views from the United States and Latin America. Reaching cities from the West Coast, such as San Francisco, to the East Coast in Rochester, New York, Peter and Mildred shared the importance of why we should support Israel. In Latin...
02/01/2021
Tehran continues to seek retribution for killing of Maj. Gen. Soleimani, intelligence sources say
An Iranian terror attack targeting an Israeli embassy in one of Africa’s eastern countries was thwarted in January, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported on Monday.
Citing western intelligence sources who are knowledgeable on the...
CUFI’s Sandy Parker Hagee, a major force behind CUFI’s documentary "Never Again", moderated a special discussion with Holocaust Survivor Irving Roth, and former radicalized anti-Semite Kasim Hafeez. The interview covered their personal journeys, how they were brought to work together with CUFI, and their experiences making CUFI’s movie Never Again.
Over 300 students from two Christian schools attended a live CUFI Never Again webinar, a discussion with a Survivor. This webinar featured a live discussion with Irving Roth and Kasim Hafeez about the making of CUFI’s movie Never Again, and their life journeys.
The school principals served as panelists and moderated questions from their...
2020 Diversity Asian Pastors Israel Mission Alumni Pastor Rolly Aquino, Pastor Lorenzo Mapa, Pastor Don Austria, Pastor Neil Malakas, and Pastor Fred Virtucio all combined for an online event. Were joined by other pastors church members from across the country. Shared the entire Why Israel presentation, and invited everyone to the Virtual Summit.
