President Donald Trump’s announcement of a separate ceasefire with Houthi rebels in Yemen took Israel by surprise and left some Israelis feeling abandoned — although it also preserved Israel’s freedom of action. Trump announced the ceasefire with the Iranian-backed rebel terrorists Tuesday to stunned reporters at a press event in the White House with visiting…
JERUSALEM, May 5 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be “intensive” after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid. However an Israeli defence official said the operation would not be launched before U.S. President…
Police apprehend East Jerusalem man with lighter, cotton wool, flammable materials; right-wing officials urge West Bank lockdown amid Palestinian social media calls to start blazes An arson suspect was arrested Wednesday, as authorities were probing whether major brush fires west of Jerusalem were started intentionally and as calls appeared on Palestinian social media to start…
Greetings, Hope everyone has had a great start to this year’s Holy Days. We are looking forward to the Last Day of Unleavened Bread tomorrow here in Tyler with a potluck planned for after services and an evening of fun and fellowship including Bible Trivia and Karaoke. Like with the weekly Sabbath, it is refreshing to take…
CAIRO, April 17 (Reuters) – Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said, rejecting Israel’s offer of an interim truce. In a televised speech, Khalil Al-Hayya, the group’s Gaza chief who leads its…
Israeli forces will remain in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely to maintain security zones along the borders, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. In order to defend Israel from Hamas, Hezbollah and the newly established Syrian government, Katz claimed it was necessary for the Israel Defense Forces to keep a foothold in each territory…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to eliminate Israel’s trade deficit with the United States after the Trump administration imposed 17 percent tariffs on Israeli goods last week. During a Monday meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office, Netanyahu said Israel would move swiftly to close the trade gap and reduce trade barriers with the…
Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke billowing from the area that Israel’s military had vowed to strike. Earlier Friday,…
Three buses in Israel detonated Thursday in what police are investigating as a suspected terror attack, according to multiple reports. Two empty buses exploded simultaneously in different parking lots in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, before a third one went up in flames, according to Israeli media reports. Additional bombs were also planted on two…
Greetings from Tyler, You don’t need me to tell you we’ve had two major attacks here in the U. S. this week. They still haven’t gotten to the bottom of the one in Las Vegas. Why didn’t the guy get out of the Cybertruck? What about the incident on Bourbon Street? These monsters are over…