ISSUES

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In The News

Palestinian terrorist opens fire on Israeli family in Huwara

A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at an Israeli vehicle on Route 60 in Huwara, just outside Nablus (Shechem) in northern Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday night.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

In The News

IDF says structure found on its side of northern border, taken down by Lebanon

The Israeli military said Thursday it discovered a concrete structure being built on its side of the unofficial border with Lebanon, which was subsequently dismantled by the Lebanese Army.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Canada apologizes for lauding another soldier who fought in Nazi unit

A week after Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, resigned over its parliament honoring a Ukrainian man who fought in a voluntary Nazi unit, another highly decorated member in the Waffen-SS Galicia Division has come to light.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad reveals new, locally-made drones in Gaza

The military branch of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist movement, the al-Quds Brigades, revealed new, locally-made drones and rockets during a military parade in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

Read More: The Jerusalem Post

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In historic first, Israeli minister delivers speech in Riyadh

Israeli Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi spoke at a conference in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Wednesday, marking the first speech by an Israeli minister in the country.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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5 Israeli Border Police officers wounded in Tulkarm clashes

Five Israel Border Police officers were wounded by a grenade during clashes with Palestinian terrorists in Tulkarm on Thursday morning, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Border Police said in a joint statement.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Iranian leader Khamenei warns Saudis against ‘betting on losing horse’ Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that Muslim countries that are normalizing with Israel are “betting on a losing horse,” state-run media reported Tuesday, as regional rival Saudi Arabia moves toward establishing ties with Jerusalem.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Hezbollah: Muslim world must condemn those that normalize ties with Israel

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday evening that Muslim countries that normalize ties with Israel “must be condemned,” Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Avowed Holocaust denier running for school board in Minnesota

One of the candidates on the ballot for an upcoming Minnesota school board election is an avowed Holocaust denier who has called for all Jews to be sterilized and tattooed with the Star of David, all synagogues to be closed and all Jewish children to be forcibly removed from their parents.

Read more: The Times of Israel

In The News

Israeli child wounded by Palestinians near Huwara

An Israeli child was lightly wounded on Wednesday morning when Palestinian stoned Israeli vehicles on a road in the area of Huwara, according to Israel’s Army Radio.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Israel ambassador warns UN ‘contaminated’ by antisemitism, says peace with Saudis can ‘transform’ region

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan had pointed remarks for the world body after being detained by its security personnel, telling Fox News Digital that antisemitism is "very prevalent" within the halls of the U.N.

Read more: Fox News

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Israeli forces clash with fire bomber, arrest 12 in West Bank raids

Israeli forces engaged with a fire bomber on Monday night while 12 terrorist suspects were arrested in raids throughout the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

In The News

Iran official admits country’s role in terror bombing that killed 241 US military members: report

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s representative in Lebanon issued the first public announcement of the Iranian regime’s role in the mass murder of American military and diplomatic personnel in the early 1980s in Beirut.

Read more: Fox News

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Gazan terrorists test-fire rockets into the sea, setting off alert in southern Israel

A Gaza terrorist group test-fired several rockets from the coastal enclave toward the Mediterranean Sea Tuesday morning, setting off an alert in southern Israel, the military said.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Fiji to open embassy in Jerusalem next year

The South Pacific island nation of Fiji will inaugurate an embassy in Jerusalem next year, the country’s deputy prime minister said Monday, as faith-based diplomacy continues to flourish.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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IDF said to study security implications of possible Saudi normalization deal

The Israel Defense Forces have reportedly begun studying the range of ramifications for Israel on a military level should a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia be achieved.

Read more: The Times of Israel

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Terrorists wound Israeli at Joseph’s Tomb

Palestinian stone-throwers on Monday lightly injured an Israeli among a group of five Jews who came under attack while visiting Joseph’s Tomb on the outskirts of Shechem (Nablus).

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Over 50,000 Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall

Over 50,000 Jewish worshipers gathered at the Western Wall plaza to hold a joint prayer of Birkat Kohanim (priestly blessing) on Monday, during the Hol Hamoed days of Sukkot and the High Holy Days.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

Event Recaps

September 19 – Israel Is – Minneapolis, MN

This event was the first of what I believe will be many invitations to speak to a group of Christian HS students. I presented a modified version of the Israel Is (focused on the Israel is Biblical) because of time limitations. Dan Ostrem also followed along and filmed the entire thing. This event was made possible by Deb Campbell from DFZ. There...

Event Recaps

September 10 – Israel Is – Spokane, WA

About fifty attended the CUFI Israel Is service at Kings Chapel Spokane Sunday morning. The meeting was hosted by CUFI Israel trip alum Pastor Brian Butcher, and it was the first CUFI event hosted by the Spokane campus of the Maui based network of church campuses around the world. The message was warmly received, and an offering was received for...