Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected President Donald Trump's appeal to restart negotiations over its nuclear program. Iran's rebuff may set the stage for military action to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Although mass killings of Alawites and Christians in Syria seem to have subsided, Israel is warning Syria's Sunni leadership to stay away from its border. Meanwhile, the Damascus government has signed a landmark deal with the Syrian Kurds.
For many in Israel, the ceasefire seems like it has left the country in a kind of limbo. The nation has won some major military victories, yet not all the hostages are returned and Hamas appears to still hold power in Gaza.
Some remarkable celestial signs will be on display in the coming months that may hold prophetic significance for our world. This series of four heavenly phenomena includes three lunar events, two of which especially appear to represent a possible message about Israel.
United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk is calling for an investigation into what he called "extremely disturbing" reports of mass killings in Syria's Latakia Province, home to minority Alawites, Christians, and others who are not part of the Sunni majority in Syria. Charmaine Hedding, who works to protect the rights of Middle East minorities, says her sources report the Syrian death tolls are much higher.
Israel is ramping up pressure on Hamas to retrieve the remaining Gaza hostages as President Trump tries to cajole Iran into a non-nuclear deal. Meanwhile, the new Syrian leader is accused of being responsible for the massacres of more than 1,000 people.
The last time our CBN News crew visited Kiryat Shmona in Israel’s north, it was a virtual ghost town and rocket attacks from Hezbollah were an everyday reality. Now, with two months of relative peace, more than 60,000 Israelis displaced from their homes are able to return. Life, though, is far from normal, as businesses struggle to reopen, with only a fraction of the residents back home.
President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure on Hamas, issuing what he calls a "last warning" for the militant group to release all remaining hostages. His special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, says Hamas has been uncooperative—and time is running out. Meanwhile, Israel is signaling growing frustration over the U.S. approach.
The White House has confirmed it is holding direct negotiations with Hamas to secure the release of American hostages. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Hamas and the people of Gaza, warning that if hostages are not released, there will be dire consequences.
A major shift in Middle East diplomacy is underway as Arab leaders push a new proposal for Gaza that Israel rejects outright. Meanwhile, disturbing new details have emerged about a hostage still in captivity.