February/March 1978

The Eastern Gate

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Seven Minutes with The International Director Feb/Mar 1978

From the top of the Mount of Olives Jesus would have a panoramic view of the spectacular and familiar surrounding landscape. Five miles to the south and snuggled in the Judean hills lay Bethlehem - city of His birth.

Egypt – Israel’s Friend or Foe?

For reasons not fully known to us, and in an unprecedented move to seek a solution to the Mid-East unrest, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt has broken from the league of Arab nations.

Understanding Jewish Tradition

In 586 B.C. the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, and the Jewish people were taken into captivity by the Babylonians. During this captivity the people met in the home of an elder or prophet for the purpose of prayer...

Joel of Jerusalem Feb/Mar 1978

Now we are near the Passover, and the people are beginning to clean their homes of leaven or yeast which is a symbol of sin. While I was visiting in the home of a fellow worker, who is very religious, he and his wife inquired...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 4/10/26

Sirens sounded at 1:15 on Friday morning (10th) in Tel Aviv and its surrounding cities after the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched at least two missiles...

News Digest — 4/9/26

The IDF Home Front Command announced on Wednesday evening (8th) that wartime restrictions would be lifted across most of Israel...

Peace Plan or More War? Hamas Under Pressure in Gaza

The U.S.-backed proposal for Gaza has reached a decisive moment, with Hamas expected to respond to a plan...

News Digest — 4/8/26

Israel’s Israel Airports Authority and the Transport Ministry are examining plans to expand flight activity at Ben-Gurion Airport...

News Digest — 4/7/26

A report by The Times that Iran’s newly declared Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei,  has been incapacitated since the start...

Israel at War: Week 130

Israel is intercepting Iranian and Hezbollah missiles at about 90-95 %. But the few that have gotten through can cause serious damage...

News Digest — 4/6/26

An Iranian missile strike hit a residential building in Haifa on Sunday (5th) wounding an elderly man and leaving  four people missing as rescue forces...

News Digest — 4/2/26

Against the backdrop of heightened security tensions and Operation Roaring Lion, Israel police completed extensive preparation for the Passover...

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