Tamimi Family: Portrait of Angry Palestinians

Perhaps you have heard accounts of a teenage Palestinian girl recently arrested for assaulting IDF soldiers.  The now 16-year-old has been at it since she was 12, and was taken into custody in mid-December for her part in the confrontation and assault on soldiers near her home in Nebi Saleh, a small village in the West …

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Threats Increase on the Golan Heights; Subsequent Strikes near Damascus

The Israeli Security Cabinet has had "significant" meetings regarding threats from the north.  Are Iranian-backed militias encroaching on Israel's borders?  Are weapons being positioned to harm Israel? See The Times of Israel article regarding security cabinet meetings. Following that, came reports out of Syria that Israel has conducted aerial and ground-to-ground attacks on Syrian army …

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For Zion’s Sake – January 2018

Ok, prayer warriors, today's the day!  It's "first Wednesday," and time to join with hundreds of thousands of fellow watchmen on the wall praying for Israel, the nations and the International Christian Embassy each month. The ICEJ's Isaiah 62 Prayer Initiative keeps us all on the same page.  Take time to read Isaiah 62 and …

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Violence Intensifies in Iranian Protests

Iranians, angry about corruption and the economy, are protesting in large numbers throughout Iran.  Unemployment has climbed to almost 13% and the millions of dollars received from the United States in the 2015 nuclear deal have failed to ignite an economy mired in corruption.  International sanctions were also removed in 2015, but that, too, has …

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