Blinken Urges Gaza Post-War Civilian Return, Israeli Leaders Take Aim at UN Refugee Agency

JERUSALEM, Israel – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his latest trip to Israel Wednesday, urging that Palestinian civilians be allowed to return to northern Gaza as soon as conditions are right, and not be pressured to leave the Gaza Strip. Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, other members … Read more

These Christmas Gifts from Jerusalem Aim to Keep Hope Alive for Artisans During Israel's War

JERUSALEM – Zak Mishriky owns a third-generation gift shop here in “the old city” area of Jerusalem. He offers a range of gifts from olive wood nativity sets to ancient coins and oil lamps. “I want to communicate the Biblical truth or the Biblical stories … and the things that were found in our Bible … Read more

US Faith-Based Groups Aim to Save 'Israel's Breadbasket' at Risk Since Terrorist Invasion

A coalition of faith-based organizations has announced it is adopting an Israeli community as its sister city in a bid to rescue and restore “Israel’s breadbasket” – a vital agricultural region between Gaza and the Negev Desert that accounts for over 60% of Israel’s agricultural produce. Known as Ein Habesor, this region is referenced in … Read more