Prophecy News Watch - March 20, 2024
Around the World
Hong Kong Passes Tough Security Law Limiting Liberties
Critics feared losing more civil liberties in Hong Kong on Wednesday after local lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security that grants the government more power to quash dissent.
U.S. Will Stay in NATO If European Nations Pay ‘Fair Share’, Trump Says
If re-elected, former President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S. would stay in NATO as long as European countries pay their 'fair share' and 'play fair.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Tells Biden To Prepare for Ground Operation in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed a Knesset committee that the IDF is set to launch a ground operation in Rafah, and he relayed this decision to US President Joe Biden during their phone conversation yesterday.
Syria Reports Israeli Strikes on Military Sites Near Damascus
Syria's Defense Ministry confirmed that Israeli missile strikes allegedly hit military installations outside of Damascus. The ministry noted that while several military sites were hit, Syrian air defenses managed to intercept a number of the incoming missiles. According to regional intelligence and Syrian sources, these attacks represent an escalation in strikes targeting the fortifications of Lebanon's Hezbollah, which are located in the vicinity of Damascus.
300 Terrorists Arrested, 50 Killed As Raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital Enters 2nd Day
The Israel Defense Forces reported that in a two-day operation at the Shifa Hospital complex, the largest medical facility in northern Gaza, they killed roughly 50 terrorists associated with Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, while arresting around 300 others.
Israel: Complex of 2,000 Year-Old Jewish Revolt Bolt Holes Discovered in Galilee
Archaeologists excavating near the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel have discovered an ancient complex of underground bolt holes that are believed to have been used as hiding places for Jews during the three Jewish Revolts against the Roman Empire some 2,000 years ago, the Times of Israel reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce New Border Law
Texas law enforcement can begin charging illegal border crossers with a state crime after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling Tuesday.
US: Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Agree To Suspend UNRWA Funding Until 2025
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers have agreed to halt funding to UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians in Gaza, until at least March 2025, i24News reports. The lawmakers’ agreement follows reports that a number of UNRWA staffers participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, genocidal attack on Israel by the Hamas terror group.
Lawmakers, White House Announce Budget Deal To Keep Government Open
Congressional leadership and the White House announced Tuesday a deal had been reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the last piece needed to complete the budget before a government shutdown scheduled for this weekend.
Layoffs Continue Nationwide As Economic Concerns Rise
As the economy worsens, multiple industries continue to shed jobs. U.S.-based companies laid off 82,307 employees in January, a 136% increase from the previous month, according to a report by the business and coaching firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported companies are still cutting white-collar jobs in an attempt “to do more with less.”
Biden Border Policy Critics Lament ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green blasted President Joe Biden for the wave of illegal immigrants entering the U.S., saying a “migrant crime wave” is sweeping the country.
Christian News
Uganda: Islamists Murder Christian Man For Leading Muslims To Faith In Christ
Radicalized Islamists murdered a Christian preacher in eastern Uganda earlier this month because he had been leading Muslims to faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Gaza: Palestinians Having Visions Of Jesus, Christians Remain In War Zone To Offer Gospel Hope
Taysir Saada, a former sniper for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), has revealed that Gaza Palestinians caught up in the Hamas war against Israel are having dreams and visions of Jesus and are rejoicing as they accept Him as their Savior, CBN News reports.
Hong Kong Passes Tough Security Law Limiting Liberties
Critics feared losing more civil liberties in Hong Kong on Wednesday after local lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security that grants the government more power to quash dissent.
U.S. Will Stay in NATO If European Nations Pay ‘Fair Share’, Trump Says
If re-elected, former President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S. would stay in NATO as long as European countries pay their 'fair share' and 'play fair.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Tells Biden To Prepare for Ground Operation in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed a Knesset committee that the IDF is set to launch a ground operation in Rafah, and he relayed this decision to US President Joe Biden during their phone conversation yesterday.
Syria Reports Israeli Strikes on Military Sites Near Damascus
Syria's Defense Ministry confirmed that Israeli missile strikes allegedly hit military installations outside of Damascus. The ministry noted that while several military sites were hit, Syrian air defenses managed to intercept a number of the incoming missiles. According to regional intelligence and Syrian sources, these attacks represent an escalation in strikes targeting the fortifications of Lebanon's Hezbollah, which are located in the vicinity of Damascus.
300 Terrorists Arrested, 50 Killed As Raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital Enters 2nd Day
The Israel Defense Forces reported that in a two-day operation at the Shifa Hospital complex, the largest medical facility in northern Gaza, they killed roughly 50 terrorists associated with Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, while arresting around 300 others.
Israel: Complex of 2,000 Year-Old Jewish Revolt Bolt Holes Discovered in Galilee
Archaeologists excavating near the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel have discovered an ancient complex of underground bolt holes that are believed to have been used as hiding places for Jews during the three Jewish Revolts against the Roman Empire some 2,000 years ago, the Times of Israel reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce New Border Law
Texas law enforcement can begin charging illegal border crossers with a state crime after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling Tuesday.
US: Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Agree To Suspend UNRWA Funding Until 2025
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers have agreed to halt funding to UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians in Gaza, until at least March 2025, i24News reports. The lawmakers’ agreement follows reports that a number of UNRWA staffers participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, genocidal attack on Israel by the Hamas terror group.
Lawmakers, White House Announce Budget Deal To Keep Government Open
Congressional leadership and the White House announced Tuesday a deal had been reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the last piece needed to complete the budget before a government shutdown scheduled for this weekend.
Layoffs Continue Nationwide As Economic Concerns Rise
As the economy worsens, multiple industries continue to shed jobs. U.S.-based companies laid off 82,307 employees in January, a 136% increase from the previous month, according to a report by the business and coaching firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported companies are still cutting white-collar jobs in an attempt “to do more with less.”
Biden Border Policy Critics Lament ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green blasted President Joe Biden for the wave of illegal immigrants entering the U.S., saying a “migrant crime wave” is sweeping the country.
Christian News
Uganda: Islamists Murder Christian Man For Leading Muslims To Faith In Christ
Radicalized Islamists murdered a Christian preacher in eastern Uganda earlier this month because he had been leading Muslims to faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Gaza: Palestinians Having Visions Of Jesus, Christians Remain In War Zone To Offer Gospel Hope
Taysir Saada, a former sniper for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), has revealed that Gaza Palestinians caught up in the Hamas war against Israel are having dreams and visions of Jesus and are rejoicing as they accept Him as their Savior, CBN News reports.