Israel is urging its citizens around the world to be vigilant as pro-Palestinian groups call for a global “Day of Rage,” while Israel ramps up its war in Gaza.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog officially received the credentials of U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee on Monday. “Usually, when a new ambassador arrives, I say to him or her, ‘Welcome to Israel.’ To you, Mike, I say, ‘Welcome Home, Mike, dear brother of Israel,’” Herzog said in his welcome address.
The U.S. and Iran held their second round of talks involving Iran's nuclear program. Many in Israel are concerned the talks may fall short of eliminating Tehran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
The Garden Tomb in Jerusalem is one of two places that is thought to be the burial place of Jesus of Nazareth. CBN Jerusalem, in conjunction with the Garden Tomb Association, is streaming the Easter service from the Garden Tomb on Resurrection Day.
For Christians during this Holy Week, and later for Jews in Israel at Passover, the holiday season poses a challenge in celebrating the faith during wartime. Events such as last October's massacre near Gaza and the refusal to release the Israeli hostages can cause doubt about a loving God.
On the last weekend of the Passover holiday in Israel, also Good Friday for Christians, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee traveled to the Western Wall to place a note in the Wall from President Donald Trump.
Jesus rising from the dead is the most celebrated miracle in Christianity. And in the very place place many believe that wondrous event occurred, it seems that miracles and wonders still occur.
This week, Holy Week, is very special for Christians around the world. It's when they commemorate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus as described in the New Testament. Recent discoveries at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City shed new light on what happened in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.
Iraqi Christians are waiting to see if President Trump will step in on their behalf, while a New York Times article suggests the president pulled Israel back from attacking Iran's nuclear facilities.
While the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks go on, Israelis are concerned the Iranian regime is stalling for time. Iran is also encroaching on an ancient Christian stronghold in Iraq, putting thousands of Christians' lives at risk.