Michele Bachmann is a former U.S. congresswoman who ran for president in 2012 and is now dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. What many people don't know about her is that ever since she worked on a kibbutz as an 18-year-old, she's had a deep investment in Israel.
Israel continues to wage war on two fronts this week – to the north in Lebanon and the south in Gaza. The battles with the remnants of Hamas and Hezbollah come as a showdown with Iran and its nuclear program looms over the Middle East.
Proverbs 18:24 says, "There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother." Some Christian leaders came to Israel recently to demonstrate that kind of friendship. They also met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pastor Mario Bramnick, president of the Latino Coalition for Israel, filled us in.
One Israeli hostage has made a journey from a Hamas terror tunnel deep underneath Gaza to a speaker's platform at the United Nations Security Council. Eli Sharabi testified to the world Thursday about what it was like as a Hamas hostage for nearly 500 days.
How does faith survive in the darkest depths of despair? Even more remarkably, how does someone find faith while held captive and chained in a tunnel 50 meters underground? Former Israeli hostages are sharing extraordinary testimonies of faith and resilience, echoing the experiences of biblical heroes like Daniel, Esther, and Paul.
National security experts at the Heritage Foundation say a new strategic landscape is taking shape in the Middle East, and they believe now is the time to reorient the U.S.-Israel relationship to an equal strategic partnership.
Swift changes in Israel and the Middle East are taking the world by surprise – but not everyone. Cindy Jacobs from Generals International has a sense that a major reset is underway and that it's part of a divine plan.
Israel Defense Forces troops are back on the ground in Gaza as Israel expands its operation against Hamas. The latest military action is designed to defeat Hamas and free the remaining hostages.
Regent University welcomed Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday for a discussion on a wide range of issues. The event included the announcement of several initiatives by CBN and Regent to give students and others an opportunity to support Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Tuesday the rules of negotiating with Hamas have changed. From now on, he said, hostage talks will only be held "under fire."