PHOTOS: Christian Pilgrims Flock to Israel’s Holy Sites, Defying Fears of War
Christian pilgrims continued to visit holy sites in Israel this weekend, despite the ongoing war against Hamas and the massive missile attack by Iran.
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Israeli PM’s Christmas Message: Israel ‘Our Common Heritage,’ Only Place in Region Protecting Christian Life
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued Christmas greetings to Christians worldwide along with a message of brotherhood and unity.
Netanyahu Unveils Massive Financial Reforms with Cheaper Housing, Healthcare Boosts
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his newly tapped candidate for finance minister, Likud MK Nir Barkat, on Sunday unveiled a wide-ranging financial plan that includes more hospitals and cheaper housing and food, set to be put into place if Likud wins next month’s elections.
IDF Forms Battalion to Protect Against Hezbollah Invasion
The Israeli military has formed a new reserves battalion to act as the first line of defense against the Hezbollah terror group by protecting the communities along the northern border with Lebanon, the army announced Monday.
British Newspaper Lauds Israel As ‘The Country You’d Never Thought To Visit But Should’
TEL AVIV – British holidaymakers should “swap ordinary for underrated” and head to Israel for their next Mediterranean vacation, an article in a top newspaper in the country declared this week.
Palestinian Terror Chief Calls for Iran to Join ‘All-Out War’ Against Israel, Jordan
TEL AVIV – The leader of a Palestinian terrorist group in Lebanon called for an “all-out war” with Israel and Jordan, in which Iranian soldiers would fight to “liberate Palestine.”
Israeli Firefighter on Battling Haifa Blazes: ‘It Was Like a Movie’
“It was like a movie,” an Israeli firefighter who battled the blazes thatswept through the northern city of Haifa on Thursday told The Algemeiner as he recounted his experiences a day later during a rare moment of rest.
Nephew of First Israeli Arab Police Commissioner Murdered in Suspected Family Dispute
The nephew of Israel’s first-ever Arab Muslim police deputy commissioner was shot dead in the Galilee town of Kfar Kanna on Saturday.
Shrine to Jesus in Israel ‘Robbed and Vandalised’
A church in Israel built where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place has been vandalised, with chalices stolen, icons damaged and a donation box robbed, an official said Tuesday.
Jewish ‘Stone Age’ Factory From Time of Jesus Surfaces in Galilee
In a limestone cave halfway between Nazareth and the biblical town of Cana, archaeologists recently unearthed a first century CE workshop that produced stone vessels similar to those that held the water Jesus turned into wine.
Ancient Synagogue Discovered in Galilee
A synagogue dating back to the end of the Second Temple Era was discovered on the Tel Recheš Peak in the Galilee last week in a rare and unique archaeological find.
New Israeli Application Predicts Sweetness of Watermelons
Three computer science students at Haifa’s Technion University may be about to rid the world of the trouble of trying to find a sweet and juicy watermelon with their new technological innovation.
As Temperatures Soar, Wildfires Break Out Across Israel
Wildfires raged across northern Israel Saturday as temperatures soared into the upper 90s and lower 100s Fahrenheit.
Ancient Egyptian Amulet Found By Israeli High School Girls
Ynetnews reports: A group of Israeli high school girls discovered an Egyptian Scarab amulet estimated to be nearly 3,300-years-old on Wednesday morning while on a field trip to an archeological site in the Galilee.
WATCH: Kathie Lee Gifford Visits Sea of Galilee in Israel Where Jesus Walked on Water
Today reports: Israel has been an important part of Kathie Lee Gifford’s life since she became a Christian at age 12, and over the past 45 years, she’s visited the Holy Land to study the scriptures and strengthen her faith. During
Battle Shapes Up Over Israeli Site Where Napoleon And Saladin Fought
Saladin, Napoleon and now… Netanyahu? An Israeli government plan to build a new town near the site of a historic battle between crusaders and Muslim icon Saladin — and where Napoleon also fought many years later — has itself come under
Fake U.S. Bills Featuring Face of Islamic State Boss Found in Galilee
Fake U.S. $100 bills featuring an image of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have been found scattered around several locations in the Galilee, Israel Police spokesperson Luba Samri said Monday. The fake currency features al-Baghdadi in place of founding father
