Iran Calls for Ban on Striking Nuclear Facilities
"but it's not because we're worried about Israel"

Study Finds Big Storms on a 1,000-Year Rise
"The North Atlantic Ocean has spawned more hurricanes and tropical storms over the last decade than it has for 1,000 years, according to a new study."

"There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves...

- Luke 21:25

Despite Obama's Stance, 70% of Americans See Israel as Ally
Despite President Barack Obama’s overtures to the Arab world and his perceived coldness to the Jewish state, a full 70 percent of Americans say Israel is a U.S. ally in a new poll by Rasmussen Reports.

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Israel Is Wary of Calm Days That May End in Turmoil - NYTimes
Israel is flourishing this summer, and one might imagine its people and leaders to be breathing a sigh of relief after nearly a decade of violence and unease. That, however, is far from the case. On every front, Israel is worried that it is living a false calm that could explode at any moment. Its airwaves and public discourse are filled with menace and concern.

While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Gas Field Near Haifa Exceeds Expectations -- Again!
The capacity of natural gas fields at the Tamar I drilling site off the coast of Haifa have exceeded the most optimistic expectations.- for a second time.

Joel 3:
¹ "In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem...


United Nations: Secretary General Congratulates Ahmadinejad on Victory

The Associated Press: Swine flu cases climb among US soldiers in Iraq
The number of American troops in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu has climbed to 67, making U.S. soldiers the largest group in the country to come down with the potentially deadly virus, Iraqi health officials said Wednesday.

Israeli paper says strike on Iran could delay bomb
A strike on Iran is a game changer, and a world shaker

Under a photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting the previous day in the cockpit of an F-15I long-range fighter-bomber, mass-selling Maariv quoted the official as saying Israel could carry out such a strike without U.S. approval but time was running out for it to be effective.