A fire which gutted the Jerusalem studios of Daystar, one of the world’s largest Christian broadcasters, was officially confirmed by Israeli police Tuesday morning to have been the result of an arson attack. “As many of you know, Daystar’s Jerusalem studio was recently destroyed by arson,” said Daystar owner Marcus Lamb in a statement. “I’m certain the enemy thought this attack would be fatal to our efforts to share the Gospel across Israel. But as usual, he’s wrong.”

Iranian President Hassan Rohani declared Monday that he is seeking expanded executive powers to push back against the “economic war” being waged against his country by the US and its regional allies, adding that although he theoretically favors a negotiated solution to the current standoff “Today’s situation is not suitable for talks and our choice is resistance only.” US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, told reporters in Washington that “With Iran, we’ll see what happens. But they’ve been very hostile. They’ve truly been the No.1 provocateur of terror.”

NIS 60 million in grant monies were dispensed this week to 14multidisciplinary teams with the objective of developing personalized medical options in Israel and around the world. “All of these projects promote novel approaches to medical challenges,” said Prof. Benny Geiger, chairman of the Israel Science Foundation (ISF). “I think this will increase dramatically the highest quality research, and we will see results in how we treat patients – not in 20 years, but sometime in the immediate future.”

A group of Israeli academics sent a letter recently adding their names to calls for the German government to reject a recent non-binding resolution condemning the effort to Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) Israel as anti-Semitic. The letter, which failed to have the desired response, was exposed Monday by the Im Tirtzu organization, which noted that many of the professors who signed the letter were employed by universities which receive generous tax-payer funded support from the Israeli government.

The Islamist terror militia Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip and recently launched hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilians, issued a statement this week thanking Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK’s Labor Party, for a message he sent in support of an “Al-Quds Day” rally in central London on 11 May. Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid said in response “Jeremy Corbyn, here is a free piece of advice: if Hamas is thanking you then you’re on the side of terrorism.”

Egypt’s withdrawal from the formation of an “Arab NATO” against Iran is a warning that both Israel and the US need to urgently rethink their strategy regarding the Middle East. Putting all its Arab World eggs in the Saudi basket could prove to be one of the more unsound decisions in the annals of American diplomatic history, and one that could profoundly affect Israel if it backfires.

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Many Holocaust Survivors who were children and teenagers during World War II are now nearing the final season of their lives. This is our last chance to make a  positive difference in lives that began in severe adversity and abject cruelty. We were not there for them at their desperate beginning, but we can give them our love and support now for a different ending. The ICEJ’s Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors is the living manifestation of this desire.