Most Israelis spend two or three years of their youth as a soldier guarding the Promised Land and its people. It is a non-negotiable, a rite of passage that falls between high school and adulthood. While many around the world would frown on such a sacrifice of time and self, history has taught the Jewish
Continue Reading »The Land of Israel is the stage on which the majority of events in the Bible play out. In June, the first International Bible Study Week brought Jews and Christians to the Land where it all began; to study the Scriptures together in its natural arena of origin. The week, which included a number of
Continue Reading »When three teenagers, Eyal Yifrach (19), Naftali Frenkel (16) and Gilad Sha’ar (16), were kidnapped by terrorists, the country sprang into action. The largest ground search in Israel’s history was conducted by the army, police and security forces. The hearts of the entire country were moved for the boys and their families. A cry went
Continue Reading »Bodies of 3 Kidnapped Teens Found Our hearts go out to the nation of Israel and especially the families of Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, whose bodies were discovered on Monday (Jun 30). Cry out to the Lord for comfort and strength for those who are grieving. Ask for God’s wisdom and guidance for Israel’s leaders
Continue Reading »{image_1}School children from the Efrat settlement [between Bethlehem and Hebron] and residents of the neighboring Palestinian village planted trees together in an initiative that promoted coexistence in the West Bank [Judea and Samaria] Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
Continue Reading »{image_1}Occasionally, Bridges for Peace plans special evening events for the volunteer staff in Jerusalem. These opportunities give us a chance to enjoy dialogue with Jewish people and understand them better. Our last event not only included dialogue but music!
Continue Reading »{image_1} There were some 50 German theology students digging at the site, led by Professor Dr. Manfred Oeming. In addition to excavating at the site, the students attended academic lectures and went on tours to important religious and historical sites around Israel, including the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem.
Continue Reading »“Israel is mourning. Israel is fighting. Israel is filled with hope. We are not alone, which is a new feeling, since we were alone for so long.” –Danielle Mor, the Jewish Agency for Israel Many might assume that immigration to Israel slowed or halted since the October 7 massacre of 1,200 people by Hamas
Continue Reading »Friday, 19 July 2024 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the southern Gaza region of Rafah on Thursday, where he underscored the importance of securing the Gaza–Egyptian border and keeping military pressure on Hamas as negotiations to free hostages continue. “The military pressure that they are applying here, to the throat of Hamas, is
Continue Reading »Friday, 12 July 2024 | The Hamas terror group has agreed to a hostages-for-cease-fire framework and mediators are negotiating the details and implementation, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday night. The Post‘s David Ignatius said that though the framework is in place, officials warned that a final agreement is unlikely to be imminent as the
Continue Reading »Thursday, 11 July 2024 | The Biden administration will unfreeze a shipment of 500-pound [226-kg.] bombs to Israel at the heart of a public dispute between Washington and Jerusalem. The bombs “are in the process of being shipped” and should arrive in the Jewish state in coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Continue Reading »Thursday, 4 July 2024 | The Israel Defense Forces [IDF] reported Wednesday evening that Sergeant Aleksandr (Sasha) Iakiminskyi, 19, from Nahariya, a driver in the 188th Brigade’s 71st Battalion, was killed in a terrorist stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the northern city of Karmiel earlier. Another soldier was seriously wounded in the attack.
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