A World in Chaos

by Isi Leibler Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benny Gantz attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem June 7, 2020. Photo: Menahem Kahana/Pool via REUTERS. When my last op-ed was published at the end of March, the coronavirus appeared to be under control in Israel and a national […]

Anti-Netanyahu protests will ‘end in bloodshed,’ warns public security minister

Amir Ohana says demonstrators blocking roads is ‘violence,’ rallies are a coronavirus risk By TOI staff Today, 12:29 pm Violent clashes at demonstrations against the prime minister are likely to end in bloodshed, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana warned on Sunday. Ohana spoke to the Kan public broadcaster a day after thousands took part in demonstrations […]

Benny Gantz: Syrian and Lebanon will bear direct responsibility for attacks on Israel

Defense Min. Gantz meets with senior IDF officials, says Syria, Lebanon, to bear responsibility for attacks emanating from their soil. 25/07/20 23:51 Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) on Saturday evening completed an evaluation of the situation on Israel’s northern border. Participating in the meeting were IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, Military Intelligence […]

Israel said to warn Hezbollah amid rising tensions in north

Days after airstrike in Syria attributed to Israel kills Lebanese terror group member, Jerusalem sends message via UN cautioning against retaliation, according to Al Mayadeen By TOI staff Today, 7:09 pm   Israel has reportedly sent a message to Hezbollah warning the Lebanese terror group against any retaliatory action in response to the killing of […]

Israel Strikes Syrian Army Positions in Retaliatory Attack, Army Says

 by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff An Israeli soldier walks near a military post close to the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. Photo: Feb. 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad / File. The Israeli military on Friday said its helicopters struck Syrian army targets in response to mortars fired toward the Golan […]

Turkey plans to increase its forces in Libya in case of Egyptian intervention: Report

Fighters from an armed group loyal to the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) prepare ammunition in Libya, April 8, 2019. (File photo: AFP) Turkey put in place a military plan in anticipation of a possible Egyptian intervention in Libya, Turkish Zaman newspaper reported on Thursday citing unnamed government officials. The report said the Turkish […]

IDF: Hezbollah is planning an attack in the north

Army closes roads in the north and forces are being reinforced. Arutz Sheva , 24/07/20  According to estimates by the IDF the Hezbollah terror organization is planning to carry out a major attack near Israel’s northern border. IDF forces are raising the level of readiness in northern Israel and a number of roads in the […]

Snapshot of Amazing Grace

Have you personally experienced God’s grace … the joy and relief of being forgiven, grateful that you are yet loved and accepted?  The following personal story, recently shared by one of my favorite Christian speakers, does a great job of helping us to understand the amazing grace God gives us. Read on! Bridging the Gap […]

US Accuses Russia of Shipping More Military Supplies to Libya

Saturday, 25 July, 2020 – 05:30 The US military accused Russia on Friday of supplying more weapons, air defense systems and mercenaries to Libya’s front lines.   The US Africa Command, or AFRICOM, said there was verified photographic evidence on Russia’s increased military support for Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar.   “The type […]

Iranian Lawmaker Says Blast At Nuclear Site Caused By ‘Security Breach’

A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s parliament says a blast at the Natanz nuclear complex was caused by a “security breach.” Speaking on July 22, lawmaker Javad Karimi Qodusi ruled out “a strike on the complex by an external object” as the cause of the July 3 blast, appearing […]

Israel strikes Syrian army positions in retaliatory attack, army says

The strike came a few hours after the Israeli military said blasts were heard from the Syrian-held area of the Golan Heights   An air strike is seen above Damascus in February. Reuters The Israeli military on Friday said its helicopters struck Syrian army targets in response to mortars fired toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. […]

Report: Russia taking over Golan Heights in Syria to Israel’s north

Jerusalem deems development positive, report says, as Russian-backed militia hostile to Iran The Russians have been steadily gaining control over the Syrian Golan Heights region in recent weeks, establishing their own strong militia in the area, Hebrew-language outlet N12 reported Friday. Dubbed “The Huran Army,” the biblical name of the region, the militia is headed by a […]

Is the Golan incident linked to tensions over Hezbollah’s ‘retaliation’

The incident comes on the backdrop of the accusation that Israel sabotaged the Iranian Natantz nuclear facility, in addition to cyberattacks carried out on Iran. SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Friday afternoon, just around noontime, an incident unfolded near the large Druze town of Majdal Shams on the Golan Heights. Initial reports by the IDF said […]