Easter attack aid controversy: former Sri Lankan president challenges church leader

Christians pray in the streets in Sri Lanka. (Photo: Release International) In 2019, Sri Lanka was shaken by a series of Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed over 270 people, including 11 Indians. The attacks, carried out by the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked to ISIS, targeted three churches and three … Read more

$1.5B US Taxpayer-Funded Aid Pier Busts Apart in Gaza, Washes Up the Coast

The Port of ASHDOD, Israel – U.S. military efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have hit a snag, as heavy sea conditions wrecked a temporary pier built off the coast. The U.S. Central Command recently built the structure to help facilitate aid delivery to civilians caught in the crossfire. Heavy seas and a North … Read more

Israel Pursues 'Critical' Rafah Battle, Defends against Legal Attack as Gaza Aid Pier Nears Completion

JERUSALEM, Israel – From the battleground in Gaza to the legal battles at The Hague, Israel is fighting on multiple fronts. Still, Israel is finding allies on Capitol Hill and among Christian leaders.    Despite international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told soldiers that Israel’s operation into Rafah – the last major stronghold of Hamas … Read more

UNRWA staff accused of stealing humanitarian aid for Palestinians: 'Corruption is widespread'

(Photo: Unsplash/Latrach Med Jamil) A United Nations watchdog organization published a series of chat room posts by Palestinians purportedly accusing U.N. Relief and Works Agency staff members of stealing humanitarian aid intended for civilians and selling it or hoarding it in their homes. On Wednesday, the Geneva-based non-governmental organization UN Watch published posts from a chat room … Read more

Sen. Graham: White House Blocking Israel Aid Sends 'Worst Possible Signal to the Bad Guys'

One day after Israel’s incursion into Rafah, the operation is straining relations between the White House and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained why Israel’s war cabinet decided to enter Rafah and seize the Philadelphi Corridor yesterday, calling it “a very important step on the way to destroying the remaining military capabilities of Hamas, … Read more

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns; UN official calls for more aid amid gang warfare

The group had been returning from a visit to an orphanage near Port-au-Prince. (Photo: Unsplash/Robin Canfield) More than a month after announcing he would resign amid escalating gang violence, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally submitted his letter of resignation last Wednesday, as a senior United Nations official warned that the Caribbean nation is now facing its … Read more

WATCH LIVE UPDATE: Biden Says US Won't Aid Israeli Counter-Attack After Iran's Massive Attack

JERUSALEM, Israel – Jerusalemites (those who could sleep) awakened on a beautiful Sunday morning to silence, except for the sound of chirping birds. It followed a night of uncertainty throughout the country, with the sound of explosions and warning sirens shattering the post-midnight calm, as Iran launched more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles at Israel in Tehran’s … Read more

Israel Apologizes for Strike that Killed Gaza Aid Workers, Braces for Iran Retaliation for General's Death in Syria

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is expressing sorrow and apologizing for a mistaken air strike that killed seven aid workers. The military says it’s thoroughly investigating the incident at the highest levels. Wednesday morning, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi addressed the tragedy that took the lives of a team of international workers from World Central … Read more

At Israel's Main Gaza Crossing, Aid Trucks Abound; Israel Tells UN to Move Supplies North to Hungry Gazans

KEREM SHALOM CROSSING, Israel – There’s no doubt that innocent people are suffering in Gaza. The major question remains, however: who’s responsible? CBN News traveled to the Kerem Shalom crossing at the Gaza border to get a better idea of the aid moving into Gaza. Israel insists it is facilitating the movement of goods into … Read more

Blinken Says Gaza Civilians Should Be Israel's Top Priority, Christians Rush to Aid Israeli Farms

JERUSALEM, Israel – America is putting big pressure on Israel not to invade the last stronghold of Hamas, the city of Rafah. However, a top evangelical is warning the U.S. could find itself in big trouble if it opposes Israel too harshly, and thousands of Christians are coming to the Holy Land to help Israel in … Read more