Israel

Keeping both the Bible and current events in mind, what’s going on in the Middle East from a biblical point of view at the moment? And what has Bethlehem got to do with Bahrain?

Psalm 23 is well-known and well-loved. There are a few words in Hebrew however, which don’t come through in their fullness when expressed in English.  

Recently, Argentinian President Javier Milei arrived in Israel to show solidarity at this time of war and to turn the tide between the stained past of his country’s relationship with Israel. Milei’s visit was significant and historic on many levels.

"Fernando and Louis – welcome home. I salute our brave soldiers for their bold action which brought about their release. Only continued military pressure, until a complete victory, will bring about the release of all of our hostages," Israeli president Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

The Secretary of State's remarks show America's allies and enemies alike that the country's policies remain rooted in seeing the world as they want things to be rather than how they really are.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that 31 hostage families were informed by the military that their loved ones have passed away.

An influential group of black megachurch pastors urged President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. "For them to call for a ceasefire is Mr. Putin's message," Rep. Nance Pelosi told CNN.

Family members of Israeli hostages who were taken by Hamas spoke at a Texas megachurch Sunday and urged Christians to support the Jewish state and to speak up for the hostages, calling the ongoing war a "battle between good and evil."

Jewish leaders and supporters of Israel say this year's International Holocaust Remembrance Day is a time to not only remember the victims of the Nazi genocide but also to fight antisemitism in a post-Oct. 7 world that has grown increasingly hostile to Jewish people.

We remember the horror of antisemitic hatred so it will not rise again in our day. But it is...