White House Decries Deaths in Gaza Aid Stampede as Israeli Civilians Shot Dead in Samaria

JERUSALEM, Israel – More than 100 Palestinians are reported dead following an early morning stampede Thursday surrounding humanitarian aid trucks in north Gaza. Meanwhile, Israelis mourned the death of two people from a terrorist attack at a gas station in a Jewish community north of Jerusalem. The White House labeled the deadly Gaza stampede caught on … Read more

Veteran US Special Operators Aid Israeli Counterparts During Hamas War

WASHINGTON – From the board room to the battlefield, a network of retired U.S. special operators – connected during a business program – are now working to help their Israeli counterparts get the support and supplies they need to take down Hamas.      Version Bravo is an entrepreneurship program designed to bring together retired U.S. … Read more

Church leaders and aid agencies call for end to fighting in Gaza

(Photo: Christian Aid) Dozens of Church leaders and aid agencies have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging an end to fighting in Gaza.  The letter says that generations of Palestinian families are being “wiped out” and expresses heartache at the destruction of schools, hospitals and religious sites. Nearly 70 church leaders … Read more

Hamas Releases Some Hostages as Israel Makes Good on 4-Day Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid Enters Gaza

The Israel-Hamas War is currently under a four-day ceasefire that began Friday as Hamas begins releasing some of the innocent civilians it dragged into Gaza during the October 7 massacre. Under the agreement, Israel has agreed to release 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 50 of the 240 Israeli hostages. This exchange is estimated to … Read more

Biden Aid Package for Gaza Spurs Controversy, British PM Next to Visit Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel – On his way back to the U.S. from Israel, President Biden said Egypt’s president agreed to open the Gaza border for humanitarian aid supplies to cross. Before he left Israel, Biden pledged $100 million to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “Let me be clear,” he said. “If Hamas diverts or steals … Read more

Climate change threatening global food supplies, warns Christian Aid

(Photo: Unsplash/Raphael Rychetsky) A Christian aid organisation has warned that the impacts of climate change across the developing world may soon be felt in the grocery baskets of shoppers in European countries, including the UK. According to research from Christian Aid, products such as bananas, grapes, avocados, coffee and tea are just some of the … Read more

Morocco earthquake: Christian groups send emergency aid as nearly 2,500 confirmed dead

(Photo: YouTube Screenshot/ABC News) A devastating earthquake has left more than 2,400 dead and thousands injured in Morocco, prompting international aid efforts and a response from Christian groups Convoy of Hope and Operation Rescue, among others. The epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude quake was in the High Atlas mountains, about 45 miles southwest of Marrakech, making … Read more