Herodium: Unique Entry Emerges

Archaeologists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology have discovered a monumental entryway to the Herodian hilltop palace. The main feature of the entryway is an impressive corridor with a complex system of arches spanning its width on three separate levels. These arches buttressed the corridor’s massive side-walls, allowing the King and his

Impressive Farm House Comes to Light

A 2,800-year-old farm house was exposed in recent weeks by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in the central Israeli town of Rosh Ha’ayin. According to Amit Shadman, IAA excavation director, the farm is extraordinarily well-preserved and was built at the time of the Assyrian conquest in the eighth century BC. Farm houses during this period

Fragment of Glass Bracelet Unearthed

A 1,600-year-old bracelet fragment, engraved with a seven-branch menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem was discovered during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in the Mount Carmel National Park. Workers uncovered an industrial area and refuse pits of a large settlement dating from the Roman era and the early Byzantine period, at the end

8,000-Year-Old Olive Oil Residue Discovered

The earliest evidence for the use of olive oil in the country, and possibly the entire Middle East, was revealed at an antiquities site in the Lower Galilee. In 2011–2013, Dr. Ianir Milevski and Nimrod Getzov of the Israel Antiquities Authority directed an archaeological excavation at Ein Zippori in the Lower Galilee. This led to

Global Anti-Semitism Increases 400%

The report, authored by the Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs Ministry in cooperation with the Coordination Forum for Countering anti-Semitism, found there was a 400 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents during July and August 2014—likely due to Operation Protective Edge—compared to the same time the previous year. France [has risen] to be “the most dangerous

Over 10,000 Teens Graduate Hamas Terror Camp

Photo credit: idfblog.com More than ten thousand Gaza teenagers graduated from a terrorist training program given by Hamas’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Under a program named “Pioneers of the Resistance,” the Palestinian youths—aged 15 to 21—underwent intensive military training, including using live ammunition and heard sermons from Hamas leaders in praise of

Iran Admits to Exporting Arms to Hezbollah, Palestinians

Iran has admitted it exported its arms production know-how to Hezbollah and Palestinian groups, a top Iranian general said, in a bid to give them the skills they need to create their own arms. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has helped Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon’s Hezbollah by exporting the technology that it has for

Righteous Action Blesses the Lord

Yeshua (Jesus) frequently stressed the importance of righteous action. When He talked about the judgment of the nations, He didn’t say that they would be judged by what they believed (although that is important), or what battles they fought, or if they stood for democratic principles. He said they would be judged by how they

Israel in Their Hearts: the Jewish State’s Honorary Consuls

The Jewish state’s honorary consuls Haim Zach/mfa.gov.il They are the long arm of Israeli diplomacy, and they aren’t even Israeli citizens. They help foster strong relations and open doors that would otherwise be shut. They are motivated by love for Israel, and, no, they receive no monetary compensation. In fact, they invest much of their

Christian Citizens of Israel

Father Gabriel Naddaf /www.facebook.com Father Gabriel Nadaf, an Arab–Israeli priest from Nazareth, is a strong and vocal advocate for Israel and the freedom of religion that is guaranteed within its borders. Recently, he addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, stating emphatically that, “Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Christians

Israeli Salt Company Wins Prestigious Innovation Awards

Photo by www.salt.co.il The Israeli company Melach Haaretz—Salt of The Earth Ltd.—Israel’s major producer of salt since 1922, won three prestigious awards at the international competition for innovation held as part of the SIAL biennial food expo. The three winning products are unique, innovative and based on natural sea salt from the Red Sea: Wonder

Jerusalem—City of God

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We are in a battle for Jerusalem, our eternal capital.” —posted on his Twitter account “I often hear [Palestinians] accuse Israel of Judaizing Jerusalem. That’s like accusing America of Americanizing Washington, or the British of Anglicizing London. You know why we’re called ‘Jews’? Because we come from Judea.” —addressing the United

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