Russian Orthodox Church leader declares Ukraine invasion a ‘holy war'

(Photo: Unsplash/LifeinKyiv) The World Russian People’s Council, led by Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, has labeled President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as a “holy” endeavor, seemingly aiming to bring the region under Russian dominion. The declaration frames the war as a key moment in Russia’s battle against the “criminal Kiev regime” and Western “Satanism,” … Read more

At Six-Month War Mark, Israel Pulls IDF Division from Gaza after US Pressure; Netanyahu Still Plans Rafah Invasion

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel announced Sunday it has pulled a key division out of the southern Gaza Strip. It’s a major shift in the war, as Israelis commemorate six months after the October 7th massacre and kidnappings. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the pullout is a sign of the beating Hamas has taken at this … Read more

Rare Byzantine-Era Discovery Points to Early Church Built on Temple Mount Before Muslim Invasion

The recent discovery of two Byzantine-era coin weights is pointing to the possibility of a Christian presence on the Temple Mount before the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the seventh century, according to an archeological research journal.  The Temple Mount Sifting Project announced last week the discovery of two unique Byzantine coin weights, both of … Read more

Jonathan Cahn Says Ancient Biblical Mystery Foretold Hamas Invasion: 'What the Bible Says Is True'

Best-selling author Jonathan Cahn reveals that a Biblical promise from the Old Testament foretold of the Hamas invasion of Israel that took place on October 7. Cahn, a U.S.-based Messianic Jewish minister, recently shared on YouTube that the night before the invasion he felt led to share God’s instructions to Moses about the Jubilee noted … 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

Israel's Ground Invasion Official as Leaders Angered by UN Cease-Fire Resolution

JERUSALEM, Israel – The chief military spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said Saturday that Israel is “advancing through the stages of the war” in the Gaza Strip, indicating that the long-anticipated ground operation is underway.  Israel cut off virtually all communications in Gaza Friday night, and Palestinians there reported gunfire exchanges between … Read more

Prime Challenge for Israel's Gaza Ground Invasion: Hamas Terror Tunnel Network

JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military included in its report on the strikes against Gaza terror targets this week that fighter jets had destroyed a tunnel which gave Hamas fighters quick access to the sea. So far, the item hasn’t received much attention, yet the the size and scope of the Hamas underground tunnel network is understood by Israeli leadership … Read more

Reserve General to CBN News: Gaza Ground Invasion Imminent, 'Now, Everybody is Praying'

JERUSALEM, Israel – “Crush and conquer:” that’s the stated goal for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, and one Israeli minister says the I.D.F. (Israeli Defense Forces) has the green light to move ahead, with the timing reportedly in the hands of the military. On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops on the Golan Heights. … Read more