Hamas Response to Ceasefire: 20+ Rockets into Israel

Though Israel agreed to the Egyptian-proposed ceasefire to begin at 9:00am this morning, Hamas responded with over 20 rockets fired into Israel.  Thus, the IDF has resumed targeting and attacking terrorist sites in the Gaza Strip.It does not appear that Hamas is willing to strike a peace deal, though there is no way they can …

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Rockets Now Coming from Many Directions; Egypt Proposes Ceasefire

Monday was another busy day in and around Israel, as Hamas continued firing rockets into Israel, Lebanese terrorists fire three rockets into Northern Israel, Syria launches two, and two additional rockets land in Eilat in the southern tip of Israel.  On top of that, Hamas sent drones into Israel...one of which was shot down near …

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While Eyes are on Gaza, Is Iran about to Push its Own Agenda?

With a July 20 deadline looming to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear enrichment program, high-ranking officials from the US, the UK, Russia, China, Germany and Iran have gathered in Vienna, Austria to seek a solution.  For years, Iran has insisted their nuclear ambitions are only for peaceful purposes, yet they have consistently refused …

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Gaza Conflict: A View from the Qur’an

Welcome back, friends!  Yesterday I introduced a view of the Gaza conflict through the lens of Scripture, and promised to attempt to do the same through the lens of the Qur'an.  I want to be careful how I approach this, as I am not a scholar of Islam.  Nor is my intent to incite anger …

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