ISRAEL

JERUSALEM — In a study published by Oxford University archaeologist Riley Avisar, new insights have emerged about Jerusalem’s transformation into a prosperous city during its time under the Assyrian Empire. The findings, which were featured in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology and later reported by the Jerusalem Post, shed light…

TEL AVIV/ANKARA — Turkey and Israel are on a collision course over Syria. The tense situation between Syria’s two neighbors continues amid Israeli bombardments. Turkey has denounced Israel’s recent airstrikes on Syrian territory, including on sites Turkey planned to establish air basis in, while Israel has accused Turkey of attempting…

TEL AVIV / ANKARA – Following intense Israeli airstrikes late Wednesday night, Israeli military radio reported that the primary objective of the attacks on Syrian sites was to send a clear warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Citing an Israeli official, The Jerusalem Post reported that the strikes were…

BEIRUT — Syriac Maronite Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have strongly condemned Israel’s latest airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, calling it a violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would…

TEL AVIV — Amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Syria and Lebanon, Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas cautioned that such military actions could fuel further instability. During a press conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Kallas stressed that military operations should be proportionate, adding that these strikes are…

BEIRUT — The Christian Front has called on the Lebanese government to enter into direct negotiations with its southern neighbor Israel. In a statement released today, the Front stated two objectives for the negotiations: (1) to resolve all outstanding conflicts, including border disputes, and (2) reach a peace agreement between…

MAJDAL SHAMS/GOLAN HEIGHTS – The Israeli Christian Aramaic Association (ICAA) held a rally on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights on Saturday in support of Christians in Syria. According to ICAA founder Shadi Khaloul on his X account, the rally was a call to the “US, EU and Israel…

NORTHERN ISRAEL — In an unprecedented event, Druze clerics who crossed from Syria, were welcome by hundreds of members of the Israeli Druze community at the Nabi Shuaib shrine compound, in northern Israel to conduct their community’s first pilgrimage since 1948. Traveling in 3 vehicles escorted by Israeli military vehicles, the…

JERUSALEM — Reports of Jewish violations against Christians in the Holy Land, particularly in Jerusalem’s Old City, continue, raising concerns about growing religious tensions. Israeli police released footage showing the arrest of several Jewish individuals accused of spitting on Christian churches. Authorities confirmed the detention of eight Israelis of varying…

TEL AVIV / DRUCO and SUWAYDA, Syria— In a bold display of military and diplomatic maneuvering, Israel has intensified its operations in southern Syria while proposing a radical reconfiguration of the war-torn nation’s political future. Overnight on Tuesday, Israeli warplanes carried out multiple airstrikes against military targets in strategic locations…