Watch the IDF Strike Back Following 30 Hamas Rocket Attacks Overnight into Saturday

Overnight Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched at least 30 rockets into southern Israel.  In retaliation, the IAF struck 80 military targets inside Gaza, including Hamas' headquarters.  Prior to the airstrike on HQ, Israel warned residents to evacuate the 4-story building.  Also hit were advanced weapons production facilities, five military compounds used by Hamas and other …

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“What in the World is Going On!?!”

Do you wonder that at times?  We live in a crazy, mixed up world and news is rarely stunning any more, despite how outrageous it may have once seemed.  Just a glimpse of today's headlines tells us we live in extraordinary times. After hearing the tragic story yesterday of Jordanian school children washed away in …

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Word from Jerusalem – August 2018

From terror tunnels to rocket attacks to fire kites and explosive balloons, Israelis living in the area around the Gaza Strip continue to endure.  This month's edition of Word from Jerusalem details the response of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.  President Jurgen Buhler shares an interesting fact about Israelis living in that chaotic area: "On …

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Report: Egyptian brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

Seemingly just prior to major Israeli military action, there is news of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Once more, Hamas pushes Gaza to the brink of all-out war with Israel (in which Gaza would be utterly destroyed), only to have Egypt step in and save the day. How long can this go on? …

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