Israeli Hostage Families Sue UNRWA for Funding Hamas as IDF Troops Redeploy to North

JERUSALEM, Israel – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) transferred some $1.3 billion in cash to Gaza over the last six years – money that some are saying was used to build up Hamas and its terror machine, as families of hostages released new footage of the fateful day on October 7th. More than … Read more

Tens of Thousands Attend Jerusalem Annual Passover Priestly Blessing, Focus on Hostages, Families

JERUSALEM, Israel – Despite war and rumors of war, tens of thousands of Jewish people came to the Western Wall during the intermediary days of Passover to pray and receive an annual blessing. Unsurprisingly, this year’s focus was the hostages and their families. More than 30,000 people came to take part in the Birkat Hacohenim, which … Read more

Hostages' Families of Nir Oz Won't Celebrate Passover Seder Without Their Loved Ones

KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel –The Jewish people celebrate Passover each year with a seder meal, recalling the Israelites’ miraculous exodus from Egypt after Moses told Pharaoh: “Let my people go.” Ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the main group that has been representing the hostages, organized an event at Kibbutz … Read more

'Bring Them Home': Israeli Families Continue to Press 'Key Players' For Release of Hostages

Six months into the Israel-Hamas war and much of the world seems indifferent to the plight of the hostages still held in Gaza. But the anguish and frustration felt by Israeli families is taking its toll. Still, they won’t stop working to see their loved ones set free.    Since Oct. 7th, Liran Berman has traveled … Read more

Twenty families recant their Christian faith due to extreme ostracism in Chhattisgarh

(Photo: Pixabay) The local villagers in Chhattisgarh pushed twenty families, totaling 70 to 100 members of a church, to renounce their faith and adopt a tribal religion during the first and second weeks of January 2024, according to reports. The pastor of Tirathgarh village in the Bastar district, Prem Das Andhkuri, told Christian Today that … Read more

Defense Minister Warns About Israel's Future as Hamas Torments Hostages, Families

JERUSALEM, Israel – As Israel keeps up its fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and against Hezbollah in the north, Israel’s defense minister says the nation’s future depends on the outcome of this war. Yoav Gallant said the intensive fighting in the northern Gaza Strip has ended and will soon end in the city of Khan Younis in … Read more

'Bring Them Home': Jerry Seinfeld Visits Israel, Meets With Freed Hostages, Families

Famed comedian Jerry Seinfeld traveled to Israel Monday in a show of solidarity as he visited freed hostages and the families of those whose loved ones are still held captive by Hamas. “Seinfeld told the families that he feels a deep commitment to raising awareness around the world about the issue of the hostages,” read … Read more

Strong families and strong faith make a strong America, says Pence

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. August 22, 2017. (Photo: Unsplash/History in HD) Former US Vice-President Mike Pence wants Americans to get back round the dinner table and make their families a priority. This is the key message in his new book, Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family … Read more

Preparing for Loss, Israeli Military Families Live in Fear of 'Knock on the Door'

More than 370 Israeli soldiers have died since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Now, with nearly four percent of the country’s population serving, family members brace for news their loved one has been added to that casualty list. While this concern grows, it’s also an inherent part of Israeli daily life. All Israeli citizens over … Read more