By: Emily Jones – CBN News; cbn.com

JERUSALEM, Israel – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that Iran now has the capability to destroy Israel.

 Major General Hossein Salami called Israel a “sinister regime” that “must be wiped off the map,” according to the Revolutionary Guard’s news site. “This is no longer… a dream (but) it is an achievable goal,” he said.

His comments come just two days after Abbas Nilforoushan, the deputy commander of operations of the IRGC, threatened that “nothing will be left of Israel” if Israel attacks Iran.

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2019/october/nothing-will-be-left-of-israel-iran-says-it-now-has-the-power-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map

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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics’ second estimate, the economy grew by 3.6% on an annualized basis in the first half of 2019.

According to the second estimate by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the economy grew by 3.6% on an annualized basis in the first half of 2019. This compares with 2.8% in the second half of 2018 and 3.5% in the first half of 2018.

https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-economy-grew-at-36-in-h1-2019-1001300900

By: Julie Stahl, Chris Mitchell – CBN News; cbn.com

Visitors to Jerusalem’s Western Wall often place written prayers in the cracks between the stones.  Twelve million people visited the Western Wall this year.  Have you ever wondered what happens when no more prayers will fit in those crevices?  First a little history…

The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall built by King Herod 2,000 years ago around the Temple Mount.  When King Solomon dedicated the First Temple, God said His eyes and heart would always be there.

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2019/september/what-happens-to-prayers-when-the-western-wall-cracks-are-too-full

By: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org

(JTA) — In a first, Israel’s national baseball team has qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The squad of mostly Jewish-American college players and some pros team defeated South Africa on Sunday in the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy and finished the tournament with a record of 5-1.

By: David Grossman – Popular Mechanics; popularmechanics.com

The Edomites, an ancient kingdom derided in biblical texts as simple, have been underestimated for thousands of years, according to a new paper from a team of archaeologists. Far from simple tent-dwellers, the Edomites experienced a massive technological leap in the 10th century BCE, living near what is now southern Israel and Jordan.

“Our study sheds new light on the emergence of the archaeologically-elusive biblical kingdom of Edom, indicating that the process started much earlier than previously thought” says Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University in a press statement.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a29155525/ancient-edomites-copper/

By: Chris Mitchell – CBN News; cbn.com

JERUSALEM, Israel – With nearly all the votes counted, Israel began the next phase of forming a new government on Sunday, but it remains unclear who will be Israel’s next prime minister.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with each party that won seats in the election.  He wanted their recommendation on whether Benny Gantz of the Blue and White or Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud should form the next government before making his decision.

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2019/september/israel-rsquo-s-elections-are-over-but-the-battle-for-who-will-lead-has-only-begun

By: David Sidman; Breaking Israel News – breakingisraelnews.com

“Kalev hushed the people before Moshe and said, “Let us by all means go up, and we shall gain possession of it, for we shall surely overcome it.” Numbers 13:30 (The Israel Bible™)

In a historic speech given by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Hebron, the Israeli premier referenced Caleb’s battle call in Numbers 13 saying: “We all remember the victory call of Caleb son of Jephunneh who was loyal to Hebron  – Let us by all means go up!”

https://www.israel365news.com/333124/netanyahu-hebron-invokes-calebs-call-conquer-land/

By: Sarah Bandujo; Clarion Project – clarionproject.org

The new school year is upon us and Access Islam, a program backed by the Department of Education, is under fire again after being accused of being an Islamist indoctrination program.

This program claims to educate school children about religious diversity, but it is specifically geared toward Islam.

https://clarionproject.org/back-to-school-islamist-indoctrination-for-us-kids/

By: Omri Nahmias; Jerusalem Post – jpost.com

Trump thanked Bolton for his service and said he would name a new National Security Advisor next week.

WASHINGTON – John Bolton, the US National Security Advisor, is leaving the administration – US president Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Tuesday.

“I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House,” the president tweeted. “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning,” he added.

https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/John-Bolton-US-National-Security-Advisor-resigns-601225

By: Ilan Berman, Opinion Contributer – The Hill; thehill.com

Last month, Israeli fighter jets bombed a series of weapons depots north of Baghdad, Iraq, destroying facilities that were being used by the Iranian regime to ferry weapons to proxy forces in Syria. The event was a milestone, marking the first time the Jewish State is known to have carried out airstrikes on Iraqi soil since its destruction of Saddam Hussein’s fledgling nuclear program back in 1981. But it is also an important barometer of a broader Israeli campaign against Iran’s proxies and influence in the region — a national effort that is now picking up serious steam.

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/458933-the-israeli-iranian-cold-war-heats-up