Hamas Disregards UN Ceasefire, IDF Moves Ground Forces into Gaza

“In light of Hamas’ incessant criminal aggression and dangerous infiltration into Israeli territory, Israel must act to protect its citizens.”   ~Israeli Prime Minister’s Office   For the second time in a week, Hamas has shown utter disregard for ceasefire attempts brokered by Egypt and the UN.  This morning’s ceasefire was to be a 5-hour ceasefire …

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Israel Agrees to 5-Hour Humanitarian Ceasefire

The UN has proposed a 5-hour ceasefire in the Gaza conflict to safely allow relief aid into Gaza.  Israel has agreed to the ceasefire, which is scheduled to begin at 10:00am Israel time on Thursday morning.  There are no known responses from Hamas regarding agreement to the ceasefire.Before officially rejecting the Egyptian-proposed ceasefire earlier this …

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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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Hamas’s Strategy

Hi everyone!  In doing some research this afternoon, I ran across an article that explains the circumstances in the Gaza conflict better than I could ever hope to explain!  Here's a teaser: It was just a matter of time before Hamas opened a full-on assault against Israel.  Jew-hatred is endemic in the Muslim world. Going …

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