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Jerusalem

Two Israelis killed, two wounded, in stabbing attack in West Bank

Two Israelis were killed and another two were seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in the Israeli settlement of Halamish in the West Bank on Friday night.

Paramedics said two men, one in his 60s and another in his 40s, died of their wounds sustained in the attack in a home in a settlement. They were initially listed among three people in...

Hamas

Netanyahu Says Israel Has No Better Friends Than US Christian Zionists

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Christians United For Israel conference Monday, affirming the American Christian Zionists as Israel’s best supporters.

Netanyahu addressed the 2017 CUFI summit in Washington, D.C., in a live stream as he was on a diplomatic visit to Budapest, Hungary. He praised Christian evangelicals for...

Iran

Iran remains top terror sponsor as global attacks decline

Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, according to an annual State Department report that pointed to ISIS as the primary non-state threat to US interests and allies.

Terrorism around the world declined globally last year, according to the Country Reports on Terrorism 2016. But Iran continues to destabilize the Middle...

Hamas

Mike Pence to CUFI: I Support Israel Because I Am a Christian

Thousands of Christians descended on the nation's capital Monday for Christians United for Israel's 12th annual summit.

Mike Pence addressed the crowd, assuring that not only he, but President Donald Trump are proud supporters of the Jewish state.

"And under President Donald Trump, if the world knows nothing else, the world will know this:...

Incitement Issues

Fmr. IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Benny Gantz; Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Zoiklz9C4

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #9 and #10: Ancient Menorah Engraving and Silver Scrolls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp0VkJ1cO0k

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #8: House of David Inscription

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXKa0lcxaIA

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #7: Temple Mount Capstone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_PTLs32Viw

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #6: Ancient Half Shekel and Beka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ywNX0I2Uw

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #5 and #4: The Shiloh Inscription and Seals of Prophet Jeremiah’s Captors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfJrpVJLCKg

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #3: The Ancient Pool of Siloam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmefLuioVo

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #2: The Road of Pilgrimage to the Temple Mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ajg9HfrzkQ

Issues Jerusalem

City of David Top Finds #1: King Hezekiah’s Royal Seal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk0njpxXJI8

Hamas

Mike Pence and Trent Franks Lead Thousands of Christians at CUFI’s Pro-Israel Event

While the Jewish community in some quarters has lately been divided on Israel issues, some 5,000 evangelical Christians will gather in Washington, DC July 17-18 as a granite-like block of support to defend the Jewish State. They will be attending the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) policy conference held each year. Boasting more than 3 million...

US-Israel Relationship

House passes bill that includes $705m. for US-Israel missile defense cooperation

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives passed a massive $696 billion defense policy bill on Friday that designates $705 million for US-Israel missile defense cooperation.

The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed 344 to 81, increases spending on these programs by $105 million more than in last year’s budget. The total figure...

Christian Persecution

Fearing more terror attacks, Egypt churches suspend activities

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Coptic and Evangelical churches have suspended some of their activities for security reasons after a spate of jihadist attacks, church officials said on Thursday.

Conferences and church-organized trips will be suspended for three weeks after security services warned of more attempted attacks, said the Reverend Andrea...

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)

Mennonites’ resolution is ‘antisemitic and unwise,’ legal expert says

The Mennonite Church USA’s decision to divest its holdings in companies profiting from Israel’s presence in the West Bank is antisemitic at its core, an evangelical litigation expert said.

“The resolution of the Mennonite Church USA is confusing and contradictory,” said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel and president of...

US-Israel Relationship

Decrying ‘Abominable’ PA ‘Martyr Payments’ Policy, Former US Officials Pledge Support for Taylor Force Act at Senate Hearing

Former top US diplomatic official Elliott Abrams told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that Washington should suspend payments that directly benefit the Palestinian Authority (PA) until it ends its policy of “martyr payments” to the families of convicted Palestinian terrorists — a practice deemed “abominable” by former US...

Israeli Technology

Toyota research arm takes first step into Israel’s start-up scene with investment into robotics for the elderly

Toyota's research arm has just announced itself on the Israeli start-up scene, confirming on Tuesday that it has led an early-stage funding round in Israel's Intuition Robotics.

Toyota Research Institute, TRI, the automaker's initiative in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and home robotics, has a treasure chest of $1 billion and says...

Israel Defense Force (IDF) Issues

Courageous Israeli Soldier Loses Arm, Returns to Battlefield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixJVHI_1a48