The novel coronavirus COVID-19 [also called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (or SARS-CoV-2)] is continuing to spread around the globe from its origin in the Wuhan region in China. It is now threatening the health and the economy of all countries, as normal life shuts down to contain the infection. Thousands of people have […]
Israel’s 70th Anniversary
Israel’s 70th anniversary has occurred, which memorialized and celebrated their sudden rebirth as a nation on May 14, 1948. Israel’s rebirth was the most momentous prophetic fulfillment in recent history as they became an independent nation again in their former homeland against all odds. After being scattered throughout the world since their rejection of Christ […]
The War in Syria and the End Times
The war in Syria that began in 2011 as a civil war between government forces and various factions seeking to overthrow the Assad regime, has now become a battleground for many opposing forces. The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, previously revealed to the UN Security Council that Iran had amassed a surrogate […]
Chaos in Wake of Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem
A massive, Hezbollah-inspired protest involving tens of thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians occurred in Beirut shortly after Trump announced he would move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. The protesters could be heard chanting that America was “the Great Satan” and Israel “the little Satan”. The Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a speech at the rally […]
Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
President Trump said this week that the U.S. for the first time now fully recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he also said that he will order the State Department to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Trump had promised since the presidential campaign in 2016 that he would move […]
Will there be a Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance?
The rise of a radical-Islamic Iran combined with a growing authoritarian regime in Turkey that is now leaning away from NATO and toward Russia, and the renewed presence of Russia throughout the Middle East are all forces that are leading to an unlikely alliance between these three nations. The prospect of a Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance is […]
Israel Vows to Destroy Iranian Positions within 40 km of Syrian Border
Syrian President Bashar Assad reportedly offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a comprehensive deal that would include a Syrian demilitarized zone stretching 40 kilometers into Syria from its border with Israel. This unprecedented move presumably resulted from Israel threatening to destroy all Iranian and Iranian-backed military forces and facilities within 40 km (25 miles) from […]
World War III Scenario: Israel ‘fires warning shot’ at Syria for ‘violating ceasefire agreement’
Israel’s armored forces fired a warning shot at the Syrian military operating near the Golan Heights for violating the 1974 ceasefire agreement, a source from the country’s defense forces has claimed. During the current crisis in Syria, the Russian-backed Syrian military forces have repeatedly attempted to encroach upon Israeli territory. As tensions rise throughout the […]
Hezbollah the Focus of Lebanon’s current crisis
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is at the center of the recent crisis that has gripped Lebanon and rattled a region already rife with conflict. The old rivalry between the Shiites and the Sunnis has resulted in a brewing battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The conflict between the Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah militant group and […]