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This Week's News from Israel (June 16, 2026)
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Israel Defense Forces Are Watching Hezbollah

At the time of this writing, the long-awaited US-Iran ceasefire has not been signed but has been agreed upon. The ceasefire is brokered by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and also includes Israel and Hezbollah, who are entrenched in Southern Lebanon. He said, “Both sides have declared the immediate and…

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Scholarships, Counselling, and Camps Made Available to Israel Defense Forces Widows

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Widows and Orphans Organization (IDFWO) recently held a special evening to honor and award more than two million shekels ($690,000) in grants to widows and orphans of those who have fallen while serving as security personnel for the State of Israel. The IDFWO was founded…

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Covert Israeli Base on the Border with Iran

New information says that Israel’s secret deployment of dozens of elite forces in Azerbaijan, which borders Iran, brought Israeli troops close to 60 miles away from Tabiz, a large Iranian city, during last year’s June war with Iran. Originally, the commandos and Mossad forces were stationed to act as rescue…

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Living Waters Conference in Israel

Recently in Israel, Chosen People Ministries gathered forty young adults and some of our Israeli staff for a weekend of excellent Bible teaching, worship, and fellowship—it is a program called “Living Waters” that takes place every late spring. It is a unique time to get away from the regular schedule…

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