Senior U.S. officials tells Channel 12 in Israel: “The attack [against Iran] will happen, it's only a matter of time. The United States is preparing for action.”

Trump names Gaza’s ‘Stabilization Force’ commander who played key role in Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Major-General Jasper Jeffers has decades of experience in the US military and has played a key role in the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

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Prime Minister's Office Statement

The Prime Minister's Office, this evening (Saturday, 17 January 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:

The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy.

The Prime Minister has instructed the Foreign Affairs Minister to contact the US Secretary of State on this matter.

We can’t have Turkey and Qatar on that board. That means another war will soon happen.

Trump messed up

Shin Bet agent who worked with 'Son of Hamas' also foiled a plot to assassinate PM - interview

"You have to understand, Gaza is not the West Bank. Recruiting and activating people in Gaza is a very, very difficult thing."

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Trump administration demands countries pay $1b. for permanent spot on BoP - Bloomberg

Leaders from more than 60 countries have been invited to serve on the Gaza Board of Peace.

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Report in The Atlantic: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who ran for the office of Vice President of the United States alongside Kamala Harris who ran against Donald Trump for the White House, is being investigated by Harris's team regarding being an "Israeli agent"

NEVER ALONE

Trump: "I no longer feel obligated to think only about peace"

This is what he wrote in a letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: "Considering that your country decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize - I no longer feel obligated to think solely about peace. Although it will always be dominant, now I can think about what is good and proper for the USA. The world is not safe as long as we do not have complete control over Greenland"

(Amit Segal)

The Israel Defense Forces just received three advanced F‑35I “Adir” stealth fighters at Nevatim Airbase, boosting the Israeli Air Force’s long‑range strike and deterrence capabilities.

These jets will join existing squadrons and continue enhancing Israel’s security.

Turkey will be jealous

⁨ צפו בראיון המלא של ראש הממשלה ל״אקונומיסט״ >>⁩

'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility

Netanyahu on Sunday convened several ministers within the senior defense echelon to discuss recent developments in the region. Israeli officials believe that a "US strike on Iran is still an option."

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Netanyahu: "No one can predict what will happen in Iran, but Iran will not return to what it was”

French President Emmanuel Macron does not intend to respond to President Trump's invitation to join the "Peace Council for Gaza," according to Bloomberg.

According to Macron, "The proposed charter goes beyond Gaza and raises serious concerns, especially regarding respect for UN principles and its institutional framework – principles that France sees as a red line that is not negotiable."

The Israel Land Authority is demolishing the UNRWA compound in Jerusalem and raising the Israeli flag above it

I am now relieved 😌

Prime Minister Netanyahu to the National Security College trainees: "We are turning Israel into a regional power, and in some things into a global power. We need very strong defense, independent production capability, and to deepen the relative advantage"

The Prime Minister is expected to attend the AIPAC conference in mid-February and meet again with President Trump

🚨 Church leaders denounce Christian Zionism as “damaging” — claim to speak for all Christians in Israel.

A new joint statement from top Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs blasts pro-Israel Christians as misleading and harmful — even suggesting support for Israel threatens Christian life in the Middle East.

But is that true? And who do these leaders actually represent?

👉 Full report on the backlash, the deeper facts, and why their claim to exclusive authority is being challenged:

https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/patriarchs-attack-christian-zionism-claim-to-solely-represent-christian-life-in-holy-land/

You can’t be a Christian if you don’t support the Jewish State of Israel. They should read their Bible well.