Prophecy News Watch - August 4, 2023
Around the World
North Korea Confirms Detention of US Soldier While Christians Suffer
North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the U.S. soldier's whereabouts, the United Nations Command has said.
Iran is helping Syria build arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons, Israeli report says
Two Israeli researchers reported on Wednesday that Iran appears to be helping Syria to build an arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons for use not only by Tehran but also by Russia and, especially, by Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy and arch enemy of Israel, i24NEWS reports.
Iran has “dramatically” increased executions for political reasons, new report shows
A US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has reported that Iran’s Islamic extremist regime is “dramatically” increasing the number of politically motivated executions it carries out, Radio Free Europe (Rferl) reports. Iran executes more people than any other country in the world, Amnesty International has reported separately.
US Withdraws Embassy Staff From Niger; Christians Concerned
The United States acknowledged Thursday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Top court holds key hearing on law shielding Netanyahu from removal from office
The High Court of Justice was on Thursday holding a pivotal hearing on petitions against a law passed earlier this year that prevents the court from ordering the removal of a sitting prime minister, in what could herald a new phase in the hard-right government’s showdown against what it claims is an overly powerful judicial system.
Gaza Palestinians stage rare protests against Hamas
Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip recently held a rare display of protest against the brutal Hamas Islamic terror organization which rules them, i24NEWS reports.
Israeli military arrests senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in West Bank
Israel Defense Forces and members of Shin Bet arrested a senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the West Bank village of Burkin near Jenin on Wednesday night, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Inside the United States
Trump pleads not guilty to all charges in special counsel’s Jan. 6 case
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded "not guilty" to all criminal charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's indictment related to the 2020 presidential election and Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Democrat-Led Anti-Israel Bill Relies on Research From Designated Terror Group
A Democrat-led bill condemning Israel’s so-called military occupation of Palestinian lands relies on research from an Israeli-designated terrorist organization.
North Korea Confirms Detention of US Soldier While Christians Suffer
North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the U.S. soldier's whereabouts, the United Nations Command has said.
Iran is helping Syria build arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons, Israeli report says
Two Israeli researchers reported on Wednesday that Iran appears to be helping Syria to build an arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons for use not only by Tehran but also by Russia and, especially, by Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy and arch enemy of Israel, i24NEWS reports.
Iran has “dramatically” increased executions for political reasons, new report shows
A US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has reported that Iran’s Islamic extremist regime is “dramatically” increasing the number of politically motivated executions it carries out, Radio Free Europe (Rferl) reports. Iran executes more people than any other country in the world, Amnesty International has reported separately.
US Withdraws Embassy Staff From Niger; Christians Concerned
The United States acknowledged Thursday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Top court holds key hearing on law shielding Netanyahu from removal from office
The High Court of Justice was on Thursday holding a pivotal hearing on petitions against a law passed earlier this year that prevents the court from ordering the removal of a sitting prime minister, in what could herald a new phase in the hard-right government’s showdown against what it claims is an overly powerful judicial system.
Gaza Palestinians stage rare protests against Hamas
Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip recently held a rare display of protest against the brutal Hamas Islamic terror organization which rules them, i24NEWS reports.
Israeli military arrests senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in West Bank
Israel Defense Forces and members of Shin Bet arrested a senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the West Bank village of Burkin near Jenin on Wednesday night, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Inside the United States
Trump pleads not guilty to all charges in special counsel’s Jan. 6 case
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded "not guilty" to all criminal charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's indictment related to the 2020 presidential election and Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Democrat-Led Anti-Israel Bill Relies on Research From Designated Terror Group
A Democrat-led bill condemning Israel’s so-called military occupation of Palestinian lands relies on research from an Israeli-designated terrorist organization.