“What in the World is Going On!?!”

Do you wonder that at times?  We live in a crazy, mixed up world and news is rarely stunning any more, despite how outrageous it may have once seemed.  Just a glimpse of today's headlines tells us we live in extraordinary times. After hearing the tragic story yesterday of Jordanian school children washed away in …

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Will Australia be the Next to Move Their Embassy to Jerusalem?

Will the Aussies down under be the next to move their embassy to Jerusalem?  If talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia are any indication, the Australian flag might be waving over their embassy in Jerusalem soon. In addition, it appears the Australian PM will also officially recognize …

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How Does the US Navy Celebrate its 243rd Birthday? It Goes to Israel!

Hi friends!  Tomorrow (October 13, 2018), the US Navy will celebrate its 243rd birthday.  Yesterday, while docked in Ashdod, Israel, the USS Ross welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, aboard.  Dignitaries came to pay tribute to the US Navy, and the American sailors were given time to spend ashore …

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Russia is Furious! What Does that Mean for Israel?

Major news outlets have confirmed Israeli airstrikes in and around Latakia, Syria on Monday.  In the midst of the attacks, a Russian-made S-200 anti-aircraft defense system activated by Syrian forces, inadvertently shot down a Russian IL-20 that was on reconnaissance over the Mediterranean Sea.  While Russian President Vladimir Putin cited "tragic chance events" publicly, Russia's …

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