Prophecy News Watch - December 13, 2024

Around the World
NATO Chief: ‘Prepare For War’
The head of NATO has told member states to prepare for war, describing the current security situation as “the worst in my lifetime.”
Party Drug Kept Syria’s Assad In Power (Worthy News Investigation)
Islamic rebels have uncovered a multi-multi-billion dollar drug empire that kept former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime alive despite crippling international sanctions.
Syria’s Christians Fear Introduction Islamic Law (Worthy News Analysis)
Syrian leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says he will introduce Islamic law, but his claims that it won’t be as strict as in Saudi Arabia have raised doubts among Christians.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Signals Possible Iran Strike, Focuses on Ending Gaza War, and Avoids Two-State Commitment
TIME Magazine announced on Thursday via X/Twitter that President-elect Donald Trump has been named its "Person of the Year." In an exclusive interview, Trump discussed his plans to end the Gaza war, expand the Abraham Accords to include nations like Saudi Arabia, and hinted at a potential conflict with Iran. While emphasizing his desire for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conclude the Gaza conflict, Trump notably avoided endorsing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue, despite proposing a version of Palestinian statehood in his 2020 “deal of the century.”
Netherlands: ‘Jews-Hunters Face Up To Two-Years Jail’
Dutch prosecutors have demanded up to two years imprisonment for several suspects involved in the Netherlands’ first pogrom since World War Two.

Inside the United States
White House Plays Down Drone Sightings
The White House claims there is no evidence that reported drone sightings in the U.S. state of New Jersey pose a national security risk despite being spotted over sensitive sites such as the golf course of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, a military facility, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Trump Could Start Pardons for Jan. 6 Protesters in ‘First Nine Minutes’ in Office
President-elect Donald Trump said he could start pardons for "most" convicted Jan. 6 protesters during his first minutes in the White House.
More Than Two Dozen FBI Informants Were On The Ground During Jan. 6
he FBI had 26 confidential sources at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, but no undercover FBI agents were on the National Mall that day, contradicting theories about the attack.
Mysterious Drones Over New Jersey Raising Concerns
Two Republican congressmen from New Jersey have urged the military to shoot down mysterious nighttime drones appearing above the U.S. state.

Christian News
Syria: Christians Vulnerable As Rebel Militants Capture Their Humanitarian Aid
The US-based Global Christian Relief ministry has reported that humanitarian supplies delivered for 20,000 Christians in Syria have been hijacked by militants with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist rebel group which captured Aleppo and toppled the Syrian government on Sunday, December 8, Crosswalk reports.
Nepal Experiences Growing Interest in Christianity
While converts to Christianity in Nepal are vulnerable to persecution from radical Hindu groups and from within their own indigenous communities, positive reports are emerging of the Gospel’s advancement in the isolated mountainous country. There are now 1.3 million Christians in Nepal, 4.4% of a population of 30.5 million, and that number is reportedly growing.
US Prison Ministry Set to Deliver 65,000 Christmas “Hope Packs” to Inmates Worldwide
An American prison ministry is set to deliver 65,000 Christmas “Hope Packs” to incarcerated men and women in 18 US states and 20 countries internationally, CBN News reports. There are currently more than 11 million incarcerated people around the world, with over 2 million in the United States.