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Hezbollah Leader Warns Missiles Can Reach All of Israel

Hezbollah Leader Warns Missiles Can Reach All of Israel

The leader of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorist group said this week that Hezbollah’s missiles can reach all of Israel, including land and sea areas.

Excavation Team in Israel Uncovers First Known Depiction of 2 Old Testament Heroines

Excavation Team in Israel Uncovers First Known Depiction of 2 Old Testament Heroines

An excavation team in Israel has uncovered the first known depiction of two Old Testament heroines.

PCUSA Committee Declares Israel an 'Apartheid' State, Says Palestinians Are 'Suffering under Occupation'

PCUSA Committee Declares Israel an 'Apartheid' State, Says Palestinians Are 'Suffering under Occupation'

A Presbyterian Church (USA) committee passed resolutions this week calling Israel an "apartheid" state and designating May 15 as "Palestinian Nakba Remembrance Day" – a day on which Presbyterians can state their "solidarity" with Palestinians "suffering under occupation."

Israeli Knesset Approves First Reading of Knesset Disbandment Bill

Israeli Knesset Approves First Reading of Knesset Disbandment Bill

This week, the Israeli Knesset approved the first reading of the 24th Knesset Disbandment Bill, which would dissolve the Knesset and lead to new elections in Israel.

Israel to Head into Fifth Election in Three Years after Parliament Dissolves

Israel to Head into Fifth Election in Three Years after Parliament Dissolves

Israel will be heading into an unprecedented election, the fifth in three years, after Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that the government would advance a bill to dissolve parliament next week.

World Vision Employee Convicted in Israel of Diverting Millions in Aid Funds to Hamas

World Vision Employee Convicted in Israel of Diverting Millions in Aid Funds to Hamas

An Israeli court has convicted an employee of World Vision, the Christian charity, of secretly transferring millions in funds to the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip.

Congress Proposes Legislation Directing the U.S. to Work with Allies, Middle Eastern Partners to Build a Defense System against Iran

Congress Proposes Legislation Directing the U.S. to Work with Allies, Middle Eastern Partners to Build a Defense System against Iran

In a joint effort, Congress has proposed new legislation that would “direct the United States to work with our allies and partners in the [Middle East] to build an integrated air and missile defense system to take on the threat posed by Iran and its violent extremist proxies.”

Bronze Lion of Judah Statue Celebrating Christian-Jewish Friendship Is Dedicated in Jerusalem

Bronze Lion of Judah Statue Celebrating Christian-Jewish Friendship Is Dedicated in Jerusalem

In a special ceremony on Saturday, a bronze lion statue celebrating the friendship shared between Christians and Jews was dedicated in Jerusalem.