The Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in western Iran

Iran’s Jewish community is one of the oldest in the diaspora, dating back to the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles. In the city of Hamadan lies a site believed to be the tomb of Mordechai and Esther.

Iran’s Jews hardly dare celebrate Purim

Jews in Iran keep a low profile — avoid drawing attention to themselves — and are expected to demonstrate loyalty to the Islamist regime to survive. During the annual Purim festival, this balancing act becomes especially difficult.

Surveillance technology—key weapon against tyrants

Walkie-talkies and pagers remotely detonated, targeted strikes eliminating terror leaders using geolocation, and infiltrators carrying out operations deep inside Iran—modern technology plays a key role in Israel’s war against terror.

Demonstrations and flags in the wake of war

Iranian flags from before 1979 have appeared alongside Israeli flags in demonstrations worldwide against Iran’s regime. Meanwhile, Iran’s current flag appears in pro-Palestinian demonstrations where the deceased dictator Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is praised.

Iran threatens with terror and nuclear weapons

On February 28, the conflict in the Middle East escalated sharply when Israel and the United States carried out coordinated attacks on Iran in which Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. Iran responded by launching drones and missiles across the region.

A Blessing to the World

“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” was the promise God gave to Abraham and his descendants. Since then, the Jewish people have been an outstanding example in conveying values, beautiful music, distinguished culture, groundbreaking innovations, and scientific discoveries that serve humanity. The proportion of Jewish Nobel Prize laureates is an illustrative example.

The Aaronic Blessing

The Aaronic Blessing—also known as the Priestly Blessing—is a central biblical prayer in which God, through Moses, instructs Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel. It is a threefold blessing of protection, grace, and peace that has long been used in both Christian and Jewish traditions.

From survival to economic powerhouse

Israel’s economy experienced a strong recovery during 2025 and accelerated further in early 2026, with GDP growth expected to reach nearly five percent this year.

From strategic ally to bitter enemy

Although official recognition was limited, Iran and Israel cooperated on security, military matters, oil, and intelligence until 1979. This alliance, based on shared interests and Western orientation, was abruptly ended by the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Iran, which had formally recognized Israel in the 1950s, withdrew all formal recognition after the revolution.

Tens of thousands killed in Massacres in Iran

At the end of 2025, demonstrations broke out in several cities across Iran as nationwide protests led to the largest uprising in the country since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

Simchat Torah celebration with joy and sorrow

This year’s Simchat Torah celebrations — two years after the October 7, 2023 massacre carried out by the terrorist group Hamas — were marked by mixed emotions in Israel. Many expressed joy over the release of the remaining living hostages, combined with sorrow for those who did not return home.

“BBC is spreading Hamas’ lies around the world”

Two senior executives at the British public-service broadcaster BBC resigned after an internal reviewer revealed serious and obvious bias in the news coverage of the war in Gaza.

An indelible connection between the people and the land

World empires like Assyria, Babylonia, and the Roman Empire exiled Israel’s population from their homeland but failed to wipe out their connection with the land and the people.

Psalm 27 gave the hostages new strength

Sapir Cohen has often spoken about her spiritual experiences and the miracles she experienced during her time in Gaza, where she was held hostage underground in Hamas tunnels.

USA opens the way for a Palestinian state

A UN resolution drafted by the United States gives three former occupying powers temporary influence over Gaza. Turkey can also gain a foothold despite Israel – which has restricted Turkey’s influence in southern Syria – having opposed Turkish involvement.

Biblical Tree: The Date Palm

Dates are one of Israel's seven crops mentioned in the Bible as important to the land. The palm leaf is a symbol of victory, triumph, and peace and is associated with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, which is celebrated on Palm Sunday, when the Gospel of John says of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ”They took palm branches and went out to meet him.”

A 2000-Year-Old Seed Became a Date Palm

During the time of the Roman Empire, the date palm was widespread in the desert of Judea. Now it has re-emerged, thanks to 2000-year-old seeds found in Masada and in the Qumran caves.

Long-Standing Conflict with Gaza

Samson, Saul, and David are biblical figures who were in conflict with the inhabitants of Gaza, who at that time were the Philistines. Since then, the area has been occupied by a succession of empires for centuries until the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) was founded in 1964 and Yasser Arafat moved there 30 years later.

A Completely Unnecessary War

Hamas’s rapid concessions to the tough ultimatums issued by the U.S. at the end of September show that the war in Gaza could have been stopped long ago if the international community had immediately applied stronger pressure on Hamas.

All living hostages released – what happens now?

20 living hostages were released at the same time as hundreds of terrorists sentenced to life imprisonment—who had received millions during their time in prison—were freed. Egypt, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, countries which previously occupied Gaza, are now to play a role in Gaza’s future, while Hamas breaks the agreement to return the bodies of deceased hostages, executes any opposition, and refuses to relinquish power.

Pessimism in Israel Ahead of the Fall Holidays

Ahead of the upcoming annual Jewish holidays, Israelis are expressing a pessimistic national mood, although they are less negative about the coming year than they were at the same time last year.

Genocide deniers accuse Israel

Deniers of well-documented genocides committed in Sudan, the Ottoman Empire, Nazi Germany, China, North Korea, and Syria are now joining forces through various UN bodies to accuse Israel.

Jew-hatred, expulsion, and genocide

In the Hebrew Bible, Haman in the Book of Esther appears as the prototype of Jew-hatred. Since then, the Jewish people have repeatedly been subjected to genocide, expulsion, and persecution throughout history.

The UN is pretending that the terrorist group Hamas does not exist

Brutal dictatorships and terror groups are now escalating their criticism of the Middle East’s only democracy. A corrupt UN that turns a blind eye to Hamas terrorism lends legitimacy to the criticism, while the Western world looks away from the existential threat facing Israel and passively goes along with the flow.

Food War in Gaza

group Hamas? How credible is the UN in the food conflict? And who are the journalists actually reporting on the battle over food distribution in Gaza? Israel Report outlines the background to the escalating aid war in Gaza.

Replace Replacement Theology!

On September 25 at 6:00 p.m. theologian Gerald McDermott will speak at Word of Life about Replacement Theology and its destructive impact on theology, the church, and society.

New book exposes Iran’s manipulation of the West

Iran plays a central role in bringing together Palestinian nationalists, Islamists, Marxists, and European revolutionary groups. The objective, according to a new book, is to manipulate public opinion in the West.

Bild: 10 facts about Gaza that no one wants to hear

The German newspaper Bild, one of Europe’s most widely read papers, has identified who is truly responsible for the suffering in Gaza and who unscrupulously exploits it for their own purposes. The paper is calling for a political de-Nazification of Gaza – as in Germany after 1945.

Erdogan Mobilizes Islamists Against Israel

Is Turkey assembling a Muslim coalition to wage war against Israel? This was the question posed by the Indian newspaper *Hindustan Times* after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a ”call to war” against Israel on July 4.

Historical Antisemitism in the Church

Europe’s longstanding antisemitism has roots in the church. And Hitler completed the ethnic cleansing of Europe’s Jews, the Church had laid the groundwork for.

Shiva Asar B’tammuz

The seventeenth day of the fourth month, Tammuz, is a Jewish fast in memory of the breach of Jerusalem’s walls before the destruction of the Second Temple.

The People Voted for Israel in Eurovision

For the second year in a row, Israel’s entry received the most votes from the Swedish public and zero votes from the SVT jury in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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At the end of May, a female staffer from the Left Party attacked Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Alice Teodorescu Måwe (Christian Democrats, KD) in the European Parliament. The course of events was confirmed by surveillance cameras and an investigation by the Parliament’s security staff, but was transformed into something entirely different by Swedish media.