As Jews celebrated the holiday of Purim and Christians celebrated Palm Sunday, Israel and the U.S. continue to spar over whether or not Israel’s military will launch an operation into Rafah, the last stronghold in Gaza. The faceoff puts the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government on a collision course.
While the U.S. and Israel negotiate an end to the war in Gaza, missiles are still flying on the northern border with Hezbollah. Many in this part of the world believe a larger war there is just a matter of time.
During a time when Israel is trying to conduct a war against Hamas after the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins came to demonstrate Christian support for the Jewish state.
In a powerful demonstration of international solidarity, members of parliaments from over twenty nations recently convened in the heart of Kfar Aza, Israel, to witness firsthand the devastation wrought by the Hamas attack on October 7th. Organized by Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), this visit marked the largest gathering of international parliamentarians in Israel since the tragic day.
The U.S. is pushing for a United Nations vote Friday on its version of a ceasefire resolution in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due in Israel to apply pressure on the Jewish nation. At the same time, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.
CBN News Senior International Correspondent George Thomas has been reporting LIVE on Wednesday and Thursday from a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon.
Hospitals in Israel are reaching breaking points after more than six months of treating civilians, former hostages, and wounded soldiers from the fighting in Gaza. One positive result of the stress and strain is how Israeli Jews and Arabs are working side by side to save lives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Republican senators Wednesday about Israel's war with Hamas. The meeting took place amid a growing disagreement with the White House and Senate Democrats over the war's direction.
The confrontation between the U.S. and Israel over the last major stronghold in Gaza continues. For some, the fate of Rafah means victory or defeat in Israel's war against Hamas.
In addition to the ground, air, and underground war in Gaza, Israel is fighting an intense battle over information, as many world leaders and interest groups take the side of Hamas in what Israelis claim is a war for their existence.