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Around the World
U.S., Qatar put hold on Iranian $6 billion fund after Hamas attack: Report
Facing bipartisan criticism at home, the Biden administration has reportedly put a new hold of some $6 billion in Iranian funds held in a Qatari bank account in the wake of the attack by Palestinian Hamas militants on Israel that has killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners.
NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week as Russia plans to pull out of a test ban treaty
NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week, the alliance’s chief said Thursday, in an announcement that came after Russia warned it would pull out of a global nuclear test ban agreement.
Hamas founder calls for ‘global day of jihad’ against Israel on Friday, for Arab nations to join war
A founding member and leader of the Hamas Palestinian terror group from 2004 to 2017, Khaled Meshaal has called on Muslims around the world to hold anti-Israeli demonstrations and for Arab nations to take up arms against Israel as part of a global day of jihad on Friday, October 13, 2023, the New York Post reports.
Dozens of Israeli Flags Torched In Dutch Fishing Town
Christians in the Dutch fishing town of Urk prayed for Israel late Wednesday after dozens of Israeli flags were torn from homes, destroyed, and set on fire near one of the many local churches here.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two Israeli Police Injured As Terror Hits Jerusalem
Two Israeli police officers were wounded late Thursday in “a terrorist shooting” at a police station in Jerusalem, and the suspected attacker was killed, Israeli officials said.
U.S. Vows Support For Israel Ahead Of Ground Offensive As Death Toll Rises To Over 1,300
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed unending U.S. support for Israel during a visit to the country as the official death toll of Hamas attacks rose to more than 1,300. “You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as America exists, you will never, ever have to," he said after talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli strikes said to target Syrian airports
Explosions were heard across Syria on Thursday afternoon, with local media claiming Israeli airstrikes targeted the airports of Damascus and Aleppo.
Twin Babies Survive Massacre At Israel Kibbutz
Israeli officials say they uncovered twin babies less than a year old who miraculously survived – because their young parents hid them just before being murdered by Hamas militants.
Israel’s sees shelling from Syria amid war against Hamas in Gaza
Amid the ongoing assault on Israeli citizens by the Hamas jihadist terror group in Gaza, Israel saw shelling from Syria as well on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Iran-backed Lebanese terror group, Hezbollah, has bases in Syria as well as southern Lebanon, from which it, too, attacks Israel.
Inside the United States
Call for ‘Day of Jihad’ prompts greater vigilance by FBI, Jewish groups
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned of attacks in the U.S. as security around Jewish institutions ramped up, prompted by an increase in threats against Jews and a former Hamas leader’s call for a global “Day of Jihad” against Israel on Friday.
Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced at a closed-door House Republican conference meeting that he is withdrawing his bid to be House speaker.
Senate Republicans seek to block Biden’s $6 billion payout to Iran for U.S. prisoners
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Tom Cotton will seek to pass legislation by unanimous consent next week to block the release of $6 billion in Iranian assets by President Biden.
Christian News
Texas church reports “record-breaking” number of baptisms this year
Amid other recent reports of Christian spiritual revival around the United States, a church in Texas announced it has seen a “record-breaking” number of baptisms for the third consecutive year, CBN News reports. The Champion Forest congregation in Houston, Texas saw 755 baptisms this church year (October 1 - September 30), CBN reports.
Nigeria: Jihadists continue onslaught against Christians in Kaduna state, 30 abductions in one attack
On the same day Palestinian jihadists launched their wholesale slaughter and kidnapping of Jewish civilians in Israel, Islamic terrorists in Nigeria continued their years-long genocidal campaign against Nigerian Christians by abducting 30 more Christians in southern Kaduna state on October 7, Morning Star News reports.
U.S., Qatar put hold on Iranian $6 billion fund after Hamas attack: Report
Facing bipartisan criticism at home, the Biden administration has reportedly put a new hold of some $6 billion in Iranian funds held in a Qatari bank account in the wake of the attack by Palestinian Hamas militants on Israel that has killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners.
NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week as Russia plans to pull out of a test ban treaty
NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week, the alliance’s chief said Thursday, in an announcement that came after Russia warned it would pull out of a global nuclear test ban agreement.
Hamas founder calls for ‘global day of jihad’ against Israel on Friday, for Arab nations to join war
A founding member and leader of the Hamas Palestinian terror group from 2004 to 2017, Khaled Meshaal has called on Muslims around the world to hold anti-Israeli demonstrations and for Arab nations to take up arms against Israel as part of a global day of jihad on Friday, October 13, 2023, the New York Post reports.
Dozens of Israeli Flags Torched In Dutch Fishing Town
Christians in the Dutch fishing town of Urk prayed for Israel late Wednesday after dozens of Israeli flags were torn from homes, destroyed, and set on fire near one of the many local churches here.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two Israeli Police Injured As Terror Hits Jerusalem
Two Israeli police officers were wounded late Thursday in “a terrorist shooting” at a police station in Jerusalem, and the suspected attacker was killed, Israeli officials said.
U.S. Vows Support For Israel Ahead Of Ground Offensive As Death Toll Rises To Over 1,300
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed unending U.S. support for Israel during a visit to the country as the official death toll of Hamas attacks rose to more than 1,300. “You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as America exists, you will never, ever have to," he said after talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli strikes said to target Syrian airports
Explosions were heard across Syria on Thursday afternoon, with local media claiming Israeli airstrikes targeted the airports of Damascus and Aleppo.
Twin Babies Survive Massacre At Israel Kibbutz
Israeli officials say they uncovered twin babies less than a year old who miraculously survived – because their young parents hid them just before being murdered by Hamas militants.
Israel’s sees shelling from Syria amid war against Hamas in Gaza
Amid the ongoing assault on Israeli citizens by the Hamas jihadist terror group in Gaza, Israel saw shelling from Syria as well on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Iran-backed Lebanese terror group, Hezbollah, has bases in Syria as well as southern Lebanon, from which it, too, attacks Israel.
Inside the United States
Call for ‘Day of Jihad’ prompts greater vigilance by FBI, Jewish groups
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday warned of attacks in the U.S. as security around Jewish institutions ramped up, prompted by an increase in threats against Jews and a former Hamas leader’s call for a global “Day of Jihad” against Israel on Friday.
Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: ‘What this country needs’
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced at a closed-door House Republican conference meeting that he is withdrawing his bid to be House speaker.
Senate Republicans seek to block Biden’s $6 billion payout to Iran for U.S. prisoners
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Tom Cotton will seek to pass legislation by unanimous consent next week to block the release of $6 billion in Iranian assets by President Biden.
Christian News
Texas church reports “record-breaking” number of baptisms this year
Amid other recent reports of Christian spiritual revival around the United States, a church in Texas announced it has seen a “record-breaking” number of baptisms for the third consecutive year, CBN News reports. The Champion Forest congregation in Houston, Texas saw 755 baptisms this church year (October 1 - September 30), CBN reports.
Nigeria: Jihadists continue onslaught against Christians in Kaduna state, 30 abductions in one attack
On the same day Palestinian jihadists launched their wholesale slaughter and kidnapping of Jewish civilians in Israel, Islamic terrorists in Nigeria continued their years-long genocidal campaign against Nigerian Christians by abducting 30 more Christians in southern Kaduna state on October 7, Morning Star News reports.
Around the World
Biden warns Iran to ‘be careful’ in wake of Hamas terror attacks
President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Iran to "be careful" in the wake of a major terrorist incursion by Hamas into Israeli territory.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IAF hits Gaza on ‘unprecedented scale’; Strip’s power plant shuts down
The Israel Air Force was striking in the Gaza Strip on an “unprecedented scale” Wednesday according to senior Air Force officer Brig. Gen. Omer Tishler, as Israel focused its efforts on targeting Hamas officials.
Israel Walks Back From Hostile Aircraft Warning; No Casualties Reported
Israel on Wednesday walked back from a warning that many “hostile aircraft” had entered the Jewish nation’s airspace from Lebanon, but rockets landed elsewhere. Alert systems showed several red warnings in northern Israel while sirens sounded in every town.
Israel Forms War Cabinet As Death Toll Rises To 1,200
Israel formed a rare emergency government with opposition members to see the Jewish nation through its war with Hamas as the death toll of those killed by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Israel rose to 1,200.
US does not intend to send ground troops to help Israel fight Hamas
The United States has announced it does not intend to send ground troops to help Israel in its ongoing new war against the Hamas Islamic terrorist group, which rules over Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Netanyahu and Gantz form emergency unity government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, Chairman of the National Union party and former Defense Minister, have come together to create an emergency national unity government in response to the ongoing conflict.
Israel instructs Gaza Palestinians on where to shelter from IDF counter-attack
The Israel Defense Forces have been giving Palestinian residents of Gaza instructions on where to evacuate from Israel’s military response to Saturday’s devastating surprise attack on Israeli civilians by the Hamas terror group which rules the Strip, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Majority Leader Scalise defeats Jordan in battle for GOP nomination for House speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defeated fellow GOP Congressman Jim Jordan on Wednesday in the speaker election before the House GOP conference, following the House vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speakership post
Christian News
Nepal: Pastor to spend year in jail for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity
A pastor in Nepal has lost his appeal against conviction on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity and will now spend a year in prison, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nepal is no longer officially a Hindu state, but Nepalese Christians are subjected to persecution from radical Hindu groups who want the country to return to Hinduism.
US Christian anti-trafficking ministry has rescued more than 40,000 women and children from sexual predators
Amid the global plagues of sex trafficking and child pornography, the US-based Christian organization All Things Possible Ministries has helped to free 40,000 trafficked women and children around the world, CBN News reports.
Biden warns Iran to ‘be careful’ in wake of Hamas terror attacks
President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Iran to "be careful" in the wake of a major terrorist incursion by Hamas into Israeli territory.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IAF hits Gaza on ‘unprecedented scale’; Strip’s power plant shuts down
The Israel Air Force was striking in the Gaza Strip on an “unprecedented scale” Wednesday according to senior Air Force officer Brig. Gen. Omer Tishler, as Israel focused its efforts on targeting Hamas officials.
Israel Walks Back From Hostile Aircraft Warning; No Casualties Reported
Israel on Wednesday walked back from a warning that many “hostile aircraft” had entered the Jewish nation’s airspace from Lebanon, but rockets landed elsewhere. Alert systems showed several red warnings in northern Israel while sirens sounded in every town.
Israel Forms War Cabinet As Death Toll Rises To 1,200
Israel formed a rare emergency government with opposition members to see the Jewish nation through its war with Hamas as the death toll of those killed by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Israel rose to 1,200.
US does not intend to send ground troops to help Israel fight Hamas
The United States has announced it does not intend to send ground troops to help Israel in its ongoing new war against the Hamas Islamic terrorist group, which rules over Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Netanyahu and Gantz form emergency unity government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, Chairman of the National Union party and former Defense Minister, have come together to create an emergency national unity government in response to the ongoing conflict.
Israel instructs Gaza Palestinians on where to shelter from IDF counter-attack
The Israel Defense Forces have been giving Palestinian residents of Gaza instructions on where to evacuate from Israel’s military response to Saturday’s devastating surprise attack on Israeli civilians by the Hamas terror group which rules the Strip, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Majority Leader Scalise defeats Jordan in battle for GOP nomination for House speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defeated fellow GOP Congressman Jim Jordan on Wednesday in the speaker election before the House GOP conference, following the House vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speakership post
Christian News
Nepal: Pastor to spend year in jail for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity
A pastor in Nepal has lost his appeal against conviction on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity and will now spend a year in prison, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nepal is no longer officially a Hindu state, but Nepalese Christians are subjected to persecution from radical Hindu groups who want the country to return to Hinduism.
US Christian anti-trafficking ministry has rescued more than 40,000 women and children from sexual predators
Amid the global plagues of sex trafficking and child pornography, the US-based Christian organization All Things Possible Ministries has helped to free 40,000 trafficked women and children around the world, CBN News reports.
Around the World
European Union reverses earlier announcement that it was suspending development aid to Palestinians
The European Union late Monday reversed an earlier announcement by an EU commissioner that the bloc was “immediately” suspending development aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas to make sure no money was misused.
IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, and it now faces new uncertainty from the war between Israel and Hamas militants, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Moscow sees ‘high risk’ of 3rd party opening front against Israel amid war on Hamas
The Kremlin said Monday there was a “high risk” of a third party entering the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terror group Hamas after the US moved warships closer to the Jewish state.
IDF says Gaza border has finally been sealed although isolated terrorists may remain
While warning a small number of terrorists may still be on Israeli soil, the Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that, some 72 hours following Saturday’s devastating surprise attack by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians, Israel’s border with Gaza has finally been sealed, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Israel Recovers 1,500 Bodies While Restoring Control Over Gaza Border
Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies were found in Israeli territory while it "restored full control" over the border with Gaza on the fourth day of fighting after an unprecedented surprise attack.
US Says Largest Aircraft Carrier In Eastern Mediterranean, Second Underway To Help Israel
America’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, and its accompanying ships, some of which have nuclear capabilities, have arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Israel, Worthy News learned.
Israel’s War Spreading As US Moves Ships In Mediterranean
Israel’s declared war against its enemies appeared to escalate Tuesday further after more than 900 people, including 11 Americans, were confirmed killed by Palestinian terror group Hamas.
Netanyahu: Israel Is At War And Will Launch Launch Historic Battle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his nation Monday that Israel will launch a historic battle against the enemies of the Jewish nation.
Inside the United States
House GOP report: ‘More than 99% of illegal aliens released’ by Biden administration remain in U.S.
More than 99% of illegal immigrants released by the Biden Administration from the border between Jan 20, 2021 and Mar 31, 2023 remain in the United States, according to a report released on Monday by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.
Christian News
Chinese government continues crackdown on Christianity
China’s ruling Communist Party is continuing its crackdown on Christianity by removing crosses from churches and adding new restrictions to religious activities, Missions Box reports. With an authoritarian atheist government that feels threatened by any kind of religious expression, and Christianity in particular,
European Union reverses earlier announcement that it was suspending development aid to Palestinians
The European Union late Monday reversed an earlier announcement by an EU commissioner that the bloc was “immediately” suspending development aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas to make sure no money was misused.
IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, and it now faces new uncertainty from the war between Israel and Hamas militants, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Moscow sees ‘high risk’ of 3rd party opening front against Israel amid war on Hamas
The Kremlin said Monday there was a “high risk” of a third party entering the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terror group Hamas after the US moved warships closer to the Jewish state.
IDF says Gaza border has finally been sealed although isolated terrorists may remain
While warning a small number of terrorists may still be on Israeli soil, the Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that, some 72 hours following Saturday’s devastating surprise attack by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians, Israel’s border with Gaza has finally been sealed, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Israel Recovers 1,500 Bodies While Restoring Control Over Gaza Border
Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies were found in Israeli territory while it "restored full control" over the border with Gaza on the fourth day of fighting after an unprecedented surprise attack.
US Says Largest Aircraft Carrier In Eastern Mediterranean, Second Underway To Help Israel
America’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, and its accompanying ships, some of which have nuclear capabilities, have arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Israel, Worthy News learned.
Israel’s War Spreading As US Moves Ships In Mediterranean
Israel’s declared war against its enemies appeared to escalate Tuesday further after more than 900 people, including 11 Americans, were confirmed killed by Palestinian terror group Hamas.
Netanyahu: Israel Is At War And Will Launch Launch Historic Battle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his nation Monday that Israel will launch a historic battle against the enemies of the Jewish nation.
Inside the United States
House GOP report: ‘More than 99% of illegal aliens released’ by Biden administration remain in U.S.
More than 99% of illegal immigrants released by the Biden Administration from the border between Jan 20, 2021 and Mar 31, 2023 remain in the United States, according to a report released on Monday by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee.
Christian News
Chinese government continues crackdown on Christianity
China’s ruling Communist Party is continuing its crackdown on Christianity by removing crosses from churches and adding new restrictions to religious activities, Missions Box reports. With an authoritarian atheist government that feels threatened by any kind of religious expression, and Christianity in particular,