Israel Recovers Hostage Bodies in Gaza, Thwarts Terror in Syria, and Warns Egypt Over Protest March to Gaza Border
Israeli forces recovered the bodies of two hostages, including Yair Yaakov, during a targeted operation in southern Gaza, as 53 hostages remain in captivity. In separate developments, the IDF arrested Hamas operatives in southern Syria and urged Egypt to prevent an international protest march from reaching the Gaza border.
“Mount Sinai Monastery” Focus of Legal Controversy
A recent Egyptian court ruling sparked international concern and diplomatic tensions over one of Christianity’s most ancient and revered sites.
Archaeologists discover bronze sword of Exodus Pharoah
The sword was discovered in the barracks of a military outpost that protected the Nile Delta against threats from the Western Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. This led researchers to believe it was intended for military use rather than ceremonial purposes.
Despite hostile public, Egypt won’t destroy Israel relations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has greater worries and “will not compound his country’s woes unless he absolutely has to,” experts tell JNS.
Why you should visit Tel Beit Shean
Beit Shean, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, is fairly well visited by tourists who come here to see its impressive ruins. However, visitors often skip the older Biblical Beit Shean. That means one thing: they are missing the best part!
Scientists discover 41-million-year-old King Tut whale in Egyptian desert
The newly discovered species was named Tutcetus rayanensis after the child pharaoh Tutankhamun.
The US Fears a Third Intifada
It is very doubtful the Biden administration can prevent a major outbreak of violence in eastern Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria ahead of Ramadan.
Blinken Continues to Misread the Middle East
The secretary of state’s misreading of the situation in the region undermines U.S. interests in general, and regional peace and stability in particular.
The Russia-Ukraine War Proves that No One Will Come to Israel’s Aid
International agreements that cede key strategic assets in exchange for vague “assurances” of future support are not worth the paper they’re written on.
How the Palestinians Were Born into the World
The Six-Day War essentially created the Palestinians. Before the war, Jordan and Egypt never contemplated creating an independent entity in Judea, Samaria and Gaza.
