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Amid the hostage deal, Jerusalem once again becomes the stage for religious and political symbolism. Billboards in Jerusalem and across Israel present U.S. President Donald Trump as “Cyrus the Great.” Against a backdrop of Israeli and American flags, his portrait appears beneath the bold message: “Cyrus the Great is Alive!” The choice of Cyrus, the

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Evangelical leaders representing more than a quarter of a billion Christians worldwide marked the second anniversary of the October 7 massacre with recorded messages of solidarity for Israel, commitments to fight antisemitism, and plans for coordinated prayers this Sunday, according to a statement from the Friends of Zion Heritage Center (FOZ). Invited by FOZ founder

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Graciousness and modesty have never been the strong suits of US President Donald Trump. In his inauguration address, he could have mentioned all that his administration intends to achieve without heaping scorn on the outgoing government, whose leader, Joe Biden, was sitting only a few steps away from him. Though Trump received several standing ovations

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Dr. Mike Evans, Founder and President of Friends of Zion, joined Arutz Sheva-Israel National News on Monday ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Evans explains why he is in Jerusalem and didn’t travel to partake in the festivities in Washington, DC: “This is Jerusalem, DC – David’s Capital. I was the point person for Donald

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JTA — With an evangelical pastor’s arm around his shoulders, Yehudah Glick recited the Jewish priestly blessing on Monday before a crowd in Jerusalem. “The one thing we want to see Trump bring into [the presidency] is the concept of God,” said Glick, a rabbi who served in the Knesset in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s

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A top evangelical ally of Donald Trump and longtime confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel must end the wars in Gaza and Lebanon by the time the Republican returns to office. “The window is open,” says Mike Evans, speaking to The Times of Israel from his Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem.

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כבר חודשים שנשיא ארה”ב הנבחר טראמפ מאותת לנתניהו לחכות. לא להתקדם עם סעודיה, לא לקבל החלטות קשות בלחץ הבית הלבן, ובעיקר לתת צ’אנס לתוצאות הבחירות המתקרבות (דאז) באמריקה. בכירים בממשלת נתניהו העידו שמדובר ביותר משמועות, ממש תוכנית עבודה. במקום לקבל החלטות רעות לישראל, כמו הסכם מדיני בלבנון לפני פעולה קרקעית או החזרת הרשות הפלשתינית לתחילת

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A memorial service was held on Tuesday evening at the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem to honor the Israel Police officers who risked, and in many cases, gave their lives during the tragic events of October 7. Many people from across the country gathered to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of these officers. The

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In the past couple of weeks, enormous billboards could be spotted across Israel showing an hourglass against the Islamic Republic’s flag, along with a promise that the end of the Ayatollah regime in Iran is near, with a mysterious date set for October 28, 2028. Some of the billboards also featured a plight reassuring that

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The ‘trust factor’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has with world leaders, especially the leaders of the global powers – Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping – is Israel’s strength, Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Museum and a member of the Trump Evangelical Advisory said this week. ‘Who is the leader

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