Britain backs Palestinian State Sir Keir Starmer has committed the UK government to recognise a Palestinian State in September unless Israel ends the war in Gaza and agrees to commit to a peace process that results in a two-state solution. There is virtually no chance of Netanyahu committing Israel in the next six weeks to that condition. In which case it looks almost certain that Britain is...
Trevor Stewart-Sweet
Escalation of conflict in the north of Israel Israel’s Security Cabinet has updated its war objectives to include the safe return of 60,000 northern residents evacuated from their homes due to ongoing Hezbollah attacks. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed this shift in strategy, vowing that “Israel will continue to act to achieve this goal.” Hezbollah’s relentless rocket and drone attacks...
Iran’s response to Israel Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in an operation attributed to Israel, prompting Iran to threaten severe retaliation and raising fears of a regional war. At the time of writing (August 16) Israel remains in suspense, waiting to see what Iran’s response will be. Senior Iranian officials continue to make serious threats against...
Israel at odds with the UN On May 15, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal to oppose a UN resolution promoting recognition of a Palestinian state. “No reward will be given for the terrible massacre of Oct. 7, which 80% of the Palestinians, both in the West Bank and in Gaza, support,”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who...
Call to prayer I received this letter from Hanna Haustein, a Messianic believer in Yeshua, from Israel. Dear Friends, On the human level we experience that, as this war seems to turn into a war of attrition, a sense of fatigue due to the unrelenting tension is setting in, as well as a sense of hopelessness when we look at the apparently insoluble issues we face. Just to mention a few for your...
What next for the war? Despite pressure from the US and the UN, the Israelis have no intention of ending their campaign in Gaza and calling a ceasefire now. The military is now focusing on killing Hamas’s leaders and dismantling its extensive tunnel network. Article News reports say it may take “months” for the IDF to finish their work, as Hamas guerrilla tactics are causing casualties...
Israel’s internal crisis continues Protesters block a highway in Raanana On July 23 Israel’s parliament ratified a first bill of the judicial reform, limiting the powers of the country’s Supreme Court. This was met by a continuation of the protests by Israelis who see the moves as a threat to their democracy. 2023 Israeli judicial reform – Wikipedia The protest...
Israel’s anti-terror operation in Jenin The IDF has been conducting operations in the Jenin refugee camp to uncover bomb-making laboratories and arrest terrorism suspects. The incursion was prompted by increased Palestinian terrorism in the region, and the IDF is still searching for remaining terrorists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the operation and stated that there would...
Arab media around the Middle East now say it is time to pressure Israel, while it is vulnerable due to internal strife. The Syrian newspaper Al Watan which is affiliated with President Assad’s regime, wrote that “dozens of soldiers have announced that they will not participate in military training,” and added that “the legal amendments are dismantling the Israeli occupation army.” Israel’s...