Middle Israel: The Fourth of July and the fading American dream - opinion

After October 7, the new Israeli has emerged – more liberal, traditional, Middle Eastern

After October 7, the new Israeli has emerged – more liberal, traditional, Middle Eastern

Shi'ite Muslims mark their holiest day in war-battered Lebanon

By Jihed Abidellaoui, Zohra Bensemra and Khalil AshawiNABATIEH, Lebanon, June 26 (Reuters) - Chanting rhythmically in the summer sun, the men marched through the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh as part of their annual tradition to mark Ashura, the holiest day in the Shi'ite Muslim calendar. This year, they walked through a city in ruins.Israel's nearly four-month air and ground campaign that it says was targeting armed group Hezbollah has destroyed large swathes of Lebanon's south and left other parts of it under Israeli military occupation.

The Fourth of July and Jerusalem

As millions of Americans celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday this July 4th, it’s worth remembering the myriad ways in which Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest city, has served as the spiritual capital of the country since its very inception. 1. The President and the Prophet Writing to the Jewish congregation in Newport, RI, in 1790, the [] The post The Fourth of July and Jerusalem appeared first on Aish.com.

Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon rally against framework agreement with Israel

Beirut [Lebanon], June 29 (ANI): After Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement brokered by the US following months of direct negotiations, protesters took to the streets of the Lebanese capital to express their anger at the deal, Al Jazeera reported.Many of the demonstrators waved Hezbollah flags, which has been militarily confronting Israel in southern Lebanon.Israel and Hezbollah have been in fi

I Visited Wartime Israel. Here’s What the Headlines Aren’t Telling You.

From May 30 to June 9 this year, I traveled to Israel with a group, seeing holy sites and hearing from survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks. When Iran and Israel began exchanging fire, my phone buzzed. Rockets. I ran to the stairwell of my Jerusalem hotel. Another guest shared a video showing...