May/June 2026

The Middle East Powder Keg

Israel's Fragile Coexistence With Its Neighbors


This issue of Israel My Glory explores Israel’s volatile history with six of its most prominent regional neighbors: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran. Four of these nations tried to strangle Israel in its crib; and four are trying to smother it again today, centralizing their efforts under Iran’s domineering hand.

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Features

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From the Editor May/Jun 2026

As I write from my desk in New Jersey, I am at peace. Strangers aren’t picking fights with me. Soldiers aren’t lying in wait to kill me. I have no reason to...

Love of God Above

The Love of God Above

On my dining room wall hangs a framed canvas featuring the artistically arranged words of the third verse from the beloved, well-known hymn...

They Shall Inherit the Land

‘They Shall Inherit the Land Forever’

For 4,000 years, Israel has been surrounded by those who hate it. Even after God scattered the Jewish people among...

Egypt

The Mysterious Land of Egypt

Egypt is a majestic land with an astonishing history. Much of antiquity can be traced through this ancient homeland of the...

Lebanon

The Confusion That Is Lebanon

How does a country like Lebanon—once known as the Switzerland of the Middle East, with a cosmopolitan capital that...

Iran

Iran’s Islamic Crusade

Although Iran does not border Israel and is located approximately 1,000 miles to the east, it is one of Israel’s fiercest enemies, with an established timeline of...


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If I had met Eli Sharabi before Hamas’s massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, I might have had a much different story to tell you. Perhaps he...

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From One Hostage Crisis to Another

Israel turned a painful page in January when it received the body of Ran Gvili, the final remaining hostage Hamas...

Map of the Middle East.

Israel and Saudi Arabia Rapidly Drifting Apart

Prospects are fading for a deal to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Over the past several years...

The Friends of Israel in Action

The Friends of Israel in Action May/Jun2026

Tom Simcox, a representative with The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI), lives by a simple conviction: Every moment...

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Antisemitism in the Big Apple

From lox and bagels to Broadway to the sitcom Seinfeld, the Jewish people and New York City go hand...

Jordan

Jordan: A Bright Spot—So Far

Of the four countries that directly border Israel (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt), Jordan appears to have the best...

Syria

Syria: Israel’s Implacable Adversary

Israel’s relationship with Syria has been a rocky one, to put it mildly. Though the modern iterations of both countries have...

Yemen

The Story of Yemen’s Jews

Prior to 2023, few Westerners probably heard much about the Houthis—or the country of Yemen. About 25% larger than...

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What Does Matthew 24:13–14 Mean?

Before leaving the Temple for the final time, Jesus chastised the Jewish leaders, saying, “See! Your house is left to you desolate”...

Unearthing Truth

Tuning the Song of Songs

While King Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs (1 Ki. 4:32), only 800 of his proverbs (book of Proverbs) and...

Rightly Dividing

The Priority of Paul’s Ministry

Before the apostle Paul’s salvation, he was continually “breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord”...

Faith for Living

The Sanctification Paradox

The apostle from Tarsus was a man single-minded in his pursuits. To know Jesus Christ and to be like Him...

Jewish World Update - News

Jewish World Update May/Jun 2026

For years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has pretended to halt its pay-for-slay program in order to hoodwink international donors...

Apples of Gold

Apples of Gold May/Jun 2026

High school administrators have called me many times over the years to ask me to speak to the students. They want to know how I...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 5/1/26

Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo, 19, from Herzliya, was killed in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday (29th).  An additional soldier was...

News Digest — 4/30/26

A Hezbollah strike In Shomera Thursday morning (30th) set a vehicle ablaze. There were sirens across 15 northern communities...

News Digest — 4/29/26

Two IDF soldiers were wounded in the West Bank village of Silwad during overnight military operations, the military announced on Wednesday...

The Coalition to End Netanyahu

Israeli elections are on the horizon, and a surprising alliance between former rivals...

News Digest — 4/28/26

President Isaac Herzog landed in Astana on Monday (27th), beginning his official visit to Kazakhstan. President Herzog was received by...

Israel at War: Week 133

Rabbi Tuly Weisz of Israel365 announced a landmark decision by the Tennessee General Assembly who voted to replace the term "West Bank" for the...

News Digest — 4/27/26

Home Front Command updated its security guidelines for Israel’s northern communities on Sunday (26th) in light of the increasing tensions...

News Digest — 4/24/26

US President Donald Trump  announced in a post on Truth Social on Thursday (23rd) that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be...

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