Close your eyes for a moment. Now envision yourself as the parent of an 18-year-old Israeli. Your son or daughter has reached the age of mandatory military service and you are sending your young person off to military training and service. You are filled with pride, as your son or daughter will now boldly serve …
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More Terror Tunnels, Attack on a Canadian Official in Ramallah, Airstrike in Syria
Though seemingly benign compared to ISIS activity, terror continues to crouch on Israel’s borders. Activity occurred in Egypt, Syria and the West Bank over the weekend. On Saturday, Egyptian security forces discovered and destroyed a 1200-meter terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip into the Sinai Peninsula. The tunnels were replete with mortar shells and explosives, …
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Breaking News: UN Security Council Says No to Palestinian Statehood
The Palestinian draft resolution submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, calling for Israel to withdraw from "Palestinian territory" and creating a Palestinian state, has failed. Resolutions need 9 votes from the 15-member council in order to pass. While 8 countries (China, France, Argentina, Chile, Chad, Jordan, Russia and Luxembourg) voted in …
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As the World Celebrated Christmas, Israel Responded to Violence
Welcome back friends! As many of us around the world celebrated Christmas, I pray you experienced the fullness of hope in a Savior born to die so that we might live. However, while most of us celebrated in relative peace, violence continued in Israel. On Christmas Eve, Palestinian snipers took aim at IDF soldiers along …
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