BREAKING NEWS: Israel’s Ex-Prime Minister Sharon Dies At 85
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Israel was plunged into mourning Saturday, January 11, after confirmation that its former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had died at age 85. Comatose for 8 years after a stroke, the former soldier turned statesman finally lost his last battle for life after his health had taken a downturn, his son Gilad announced.
NEWS WATCH: Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Muslims To Prepare For ‘Savior’
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Senior Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslims around the world to mobilize their troops alongside Iran against Israel and the United States to prepare for the coming of the "Mahdi" seen as "the savior of Islam".
NEWS ALERT: Israel Withdraws; Hamas “Rearms”
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Chief Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Israeli forces appeared to withdraw from the Gaza Strip Tuesday, January 20, in time for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the United States' 44th president, but militant group Hamas said it would rearm, suggesting its conflict with Israel was not over.
BREAKING NEWS: Christians Urge Prayers Amid Hamas-Israel Ceasefire; War Feared
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Senior Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel and BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- A tense ceasefire began late Wednesday between the ruling militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip and Israel following weeklong fighting, but Christians in Israel urged prayers amid fears of an all-out war.
BREAKING NEWS: Hamas Founder’s Christian Son Granted Asylum in U.S.
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Jerusalem Bureau Chief
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife) -- The son of a founder of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas, who became a Christian and spied for Israel, will be granted political asylum in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security dropped its objections, BosNewsLife established Thursday, July 1.
Israel Charges Extremist With Attempted Murder Of Messianic Family (BosNewsLife In-Depth)
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Israel has charged a Jewish-American extremist with shooting to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others, including a Messianic Jewish family, who received a booby-trapped package in March 2008 that left their son critically injured.
Bomb Explodes Near Gaza, Threatening Ceasefire (Wrapup)
By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Chief Middle East Correspondent reporting from Israel
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- A fragile ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas was threatened Tuesday, January 27, when a bomb exploded on the Israeli side of the Gaza border killing an Israeli soldier and injuring three others, the Israeli army said.
BREAKING: Iran “Delaying” Tuesday Execution Pastor Nadarkhani; Concerns Remain
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BosNewsLife)-- Iran delayed the execution of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani which was due Tuesday, February 28, apparently amid international pressure, an online Israeli news network reported.
BREAKING NEWS: Iran Fires Long Range Missiles Able To Hit Israel
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, BosNewsLife
TEHRAN/JERUSALEM (BosNewsLife)-- Iran on Monday “test” fired long range Shabab-3 and Sajjil rockets that could potentially reach Israel and U.S. military bases in the Gulf region, Iranian media said.