Prophecy News Watch - April 3, 2024
Around the World
Israeli, US Flags Burned In Tehran After Israel Strikes Iranian Consulate
Furious protestors were seen burning American and Israeli flags in Iran on Tuesday, just hours after Tehran vowed revenge for a reported Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed at least a dozen people.
U.S. Informs Iran It “Had No Involvement” in Israeli Strike in Damascus
A U.S. official stated that the United States informed Iran it "had no involvement" and lacked prior knowledge of an Israeli attack on a diplomatic facility in Syria, which resulted in the death of a high-ranking Iranian general, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Police: ‘Sixth-grader Killed In Finnish School Shooting’
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland carried out by a minor, police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Knesset Passes Law To Block Al Jazeera Broadcasts In Israel
Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that would shut down the Qatari state-funded news outlet Al Jazeera in Israel in the event the prime minister decides content being aired by it or other foreign media outlets “harms in a real way” the country’s national security, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel’s Premier Says ‘Unintended’ Strike Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (Video)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that his nation’s military carried out an “unintended strike” on “innocent people in the Gaza Strip” that reportedly killed seven international aid workers.
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Men To Be Drafted Into The Military Starting April 1, Supreme Court Rules
Ultra-Orthodox parties are in “shock” following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that some 13,000 previously exempt Yeshiva students of army age must be recruited into the Israel Defense Forces starting on April 1.
Inside the United States
Florida Supreme Court Maintains 6-Week Abortion Restriction but Allows November Ballot Referendum on Abortion
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban on Monday; however, it also allowed a pro-abortion rights ballot measure to proceed to a vote in November.
Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering U.S. In Record Numbers Since 2021
The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. – primarily single, military age men – has skyrocketed under the Biden administration.
Trump Posts $175M Bond in New York Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud trial, blocking the seizure of his assets while the case is being appealed.
USA: Christian Foster Parents’ License Revoked Over Transgender Ideology
A Christian couple who fostered children in Washington state have filed a federal lawsuit after their license to foster was withdrawn on the grounds of their stated refusal to relate to children on the basis of preferred gender identity rather than actual biological sex.
Christian News
Pakistan: Presbyterian Church Building Burned To The Ground In Suspected Arson Attack
A Presbyterian church building in Rawalpindi District, Pakistan was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack on Saturday, one day after a local Muslim threatened that he would not allow the congregation to celebrate Easter in their building, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Seven Christians “Brazenly” Slaughtered in Benue State Attack
In yet another “brazen” murderous assault on Christian communities in Nigeria, Fulani jihadist herdsmen slaughtered seven people in attacks on villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Well over sixty thousand Christians have been murdered by Islamic terrorists since Sharia law and jihadism took hold in swathes of north and central Nigeria in 2009.
Israeli, US Flags Burned In Tehran After Israel Strikes Iranian Consulate
Furious protestors were seen burning American and Israeli flags in Iran on Tuesday, just hours after Tehran vowed revenge for a reported Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed at least a dozen people.
U.S. Informs Iran It “Had No Involvement” in Israeli Strike in Damascus
A U.S. official stated that the United States informed Iran it "had no involvement" and lacked prior knowledge of an Israeli attack on a diplomatic facility in Syria, which resulted in the death of a high-ranking Iranian general, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Police: ‘Sixth-grader Killed In Finnish School Shooting’
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland carried out by a minor, police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Knesset Passes Law To Block Al Jazeera Broadcasts In Israel
Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that would shut down the Qatari state-funded news outlet Al Jazeera in Israel in the event the prime minister decides content being aired by it or other foreign media outlets “harms in a real way” the country’s national security, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel’s Premier Says ‘Unintended’ Strike Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (Video)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that his nation’s military carried out an “unintended strike” on “innocent people in the Gaza Strip” that reportedly killed seven international aid workers.
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Men To Be Drafted Into The Military Starting April 1, Supreme Court Rules
Ultra-Orthodox parties are in “shock” following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that some 13,000 previously exempt Yeshiva students of army age must be recruited into the Israel Defense Forces starting on April 1.
Inside the United States
Florida Supreme Court Maintains 6-Week Abortion Restriction but Allows November Ballot Referendum on Abortion
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban on Monday; however, it also allowed a pro-abortion rights ballot measure to proceed to a vote in November.
Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering U.S. In Record Numbers Since 2021
The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. – primarily single, military age men – has skyrocketed under the Biden administration.
Trump Posts $175M Bond in New York Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud trial, blocking the seizure of his assets while the case is being appealed.
USA: Christian Foster Parents’ License Revoked Over Transgender Ideology
A Christian couple who fostered children in Washington state have filed a federal lawsuit after their license to foster was withdrawn on the grounds of their stated refusal to relate to children on the basis of preferred gender identity rather than actual biological sex.
Christian News
Pakistan: Presbyterian Church Building Burned To The Ground In Suspected Arson Attack
A Presbyterian church building in Rawalpindi District, Pakistan was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack on Saturday, one day after a local Muslim threatened that he would not allow the congregation to celebrate Easter in their building, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Seven Christians “Brazenly” Slaughtered in Benue State Attack
In yet another “brazen” murderous assault on Christian communities in Nigeria, Fulani jihadist herdsmen slaughtered seven people in attacks on villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Well over sixty thousand Christians have been murdered by Islamic terrorists since Sharia law and jihadism took hold in swathes of north and central Nigeria in 2009.