Netanyahu, Israeli Officials Endure 7th Blinken Visit Since Oct. 7 as Rafah Operation Awaits

JERUSALEM, Israel – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders Wednesday. It’s his seventh visit since the start of the war in Gaza, and this time he’s on a mission to stop Israel’s next military operation.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Blinken despite strong disagreements about the need for the Rafah incursion. … Read more

Israel at Crossroads Between Rafah Incursion, Hostage Deal as Blinken Visits

JERUSALEM, Israel – The next 72 hours will be crucial to see which direction Israel goes in its war with Hamas. Either Hamas will agree to an extended ceasefire and a release of hostages or Israel is poised to begin its invasion of Rafah, the last terrorist stronghold of Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived … 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

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

Israeli Security Cabinet Debates 'Day-After' Gaza Plan as Blinken Returns to Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel – An Israeli Security Cabinet discussion over what will happen the day after the war in Gaza had to be postponed after an argument broke out, as fighting continued in the Gaza Strip on day 91 of the conflict. Israel is trying to come up with a plan for governing the volatile area after … Read more

Battle Rages in Southern Gaza as Blinken Presses for Next Pause in Fighting

JERUSALEM, Israel – Tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels hit three commercial ships in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles. A U.S. warship patrolling the region shot down three Houthi drones in a skirmish that lasted for hours. There were no injuries, but the U.S. is vowing to consider all … Read more

Hamas Shatters Ceasefire with Rockets as Blinken Pushes Two-State Solution

JERUSALEM, Israel – Rockets fired by Hamas triggered the end to a week-long pause in the Gaza fighting in the early hours of Friday morning. The war restarted after Israel accused the terror group of violating the truce agreement. After Hamas began firing rockets into southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces resumed bombing in Gaza City. The … Read more