CENTCOM succeeds in battle against ISIS

The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation codenamed Inherent Resolve and its partner forces continue to rack up victories in the fight against Islamic State-remnants (also known by its Arabic acronym, Daesh) across Iraq and Syria. across Iraq and Syria. According to a press release obtained by TV7 from the United States Central Command Defense Force (CENTCOM […]

Behind the Lines: ‘Mr. Erdogan has settled your bill’

Turkey already has the will and the raw materials. This knowledge is the factor it currently lacks. JONATHAN SPYER NOVEMBER 28, 2019 22:27 POLICEMEN WALK near the national flags of Pakistan and Turkey displayed along a road ahead of a visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Islamabad in 2016. Turkey’s burgeoning strategic relationship […]

IRGC commander warns Iran will ‘retaliate at any scale’ against enemy countries

News Desk2019-11-28 Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) chief commander Hossein Salami has issued another warning to Iran’s ‘enemies’, vowing that the Islamic Republic would immediately retaliate against their possible unfriendly steps. “Enemies should be careful because the Iranian nation is great, strong and resistant; we tell America, England, Israel, and their allies that you would […]

Iranian protests point to future turmoil

As country struggles under crushing US sanctions, government will face ever-tougher decisions on where to cut costs, likely targeting subsidies that make life affordable for poor By Jon Gambrell Today   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even among hard-liners in Iran, there seems to be an acknowledgment of one fact after widespread protests, violence […]

Palestinian ex-prisoners on hunger strike over unpaid PA stipends

Dozens of freed Palestinian security prisoners, some close to Hamas, are on a hunger strike, saying that because of their affiliation, the Palestinian Authority is withholding stipends that are due them.Most embarked on a hunger strike three weeks ago, and some have now stopped drinking water. “We are not only demanding our allowances,” says Alaa […]

Bennett: Force Iran to give up on Syria

Defense Minister says Israel has unique opportunity to force Iran out of Syria while Tehran is under pressure at home with economic woes. Arutz Sheva Staff, 29/11/19   Israel has the opportunity to push Iranian forces out of Syria and force Tehran to abandon its efforts to turn the war-torn country into a springboard for […]

Taliban ready to resume peace talks after Trump’s Thanksgiving visit

“The Taliban wants to make a deal and we are meeting with them,” Trump told reporters after arriving in Afghanistan on Thursday. NOVEMBER 29, 2019 09:21 Taliban chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (front) leaves after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA) The Taliban said […]

Hamas cancels Friday’s Gaza border riots

‘March of Return’ riots on Gaza’s border with Israel cancelled again, Hamas says, citing fears of escalation that could help Israeli PM.   Marcy Oster, JTA, 29/11/19 08:09   Gaza rioters Flash 90 The Gaza-based terror organization Hamas has cancelled its weekly March of Return demonstration on the border with Gaza. It is the third […]

Jordan simulates war with Israel in army ‘maneuver’

The exercise’s name is “Swords of Karama,” which is reportedly named after Israel’s 1968 operation against Fatah. JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 29, 2019 06:40 Jordan’s King Abdullah (wearing a black shirt) and Crown Prince Hussein pray as they take part in a ceremony in Naharayim in Hebrew, and Baquora in Arabic, in the border area […]

Report: Germany to outlaw Hezbollah

German magazine reports government plans to outlaw Lebanese terror organization. Interior Ministry spokesman denies the report. Elad Benari, 29/11/19  The German government plans to outlaw the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, the Der Spiegel news magazine reported on Thursday. Sources from Germany’s Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry and Ministry of Justice said, according to the report, that […]

WHAT IS JEWISH IDENTITY

What is Jewish Identity  Posted 29/11/2019 Is the Abrahamic Covenant the basis for Jewish Identity? by Mottel Baleston In recent years throughout our Messianic Movement, there has been much discussion regarding the basis for Jewish identity. Believers in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) from both Jewish and Gentile backgrounds have felt the desire to strongly identify with the […]