Pope Prays for Peace, End to Hostilities Between Israel and Palestinians
On Sunday, in Vatican City, Pope Francis called for peace in Israel and Gaza during the weekly Angelus prayer, appealing for “concrete gestures to build peace” as the deadly six-day altercation continues to escalate.
Hamas Blows Out Its Own Power to 70,000 Gazans
A rocket fired from Gaza hit electricity infrastructure in Israel that supplies power to Gaza, cutting power to about 70,000 people in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah.
Why Does Hamas Want War?
Why, then, did Hamas just provoke a war with Israel? Out of nowhere, on June 11 it began launching rockets, shattering a calm in place since November 2012.
With Rockets Falling All Around, Israelis Stand United
When Israel faces crisis and grief, the Jewish people and those who stand with it unite and are inseparable. This intuitive lesson is rooted in our faith and has biblical roots, such as in Ecclesiastes 4.
Egyptians Hoping Israel Will Destroy Hamas
Over the past week there are voices coming out of Egypt and some Arab countries — voices that publicly support the Israeli military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
US Must Stand With Israel
Throughout Israel, sirens are being heard warning people that a missile is approaching. Countless rockets have been fired at every region of the country.
How Does Israel End Up the Bad Guy?
It is a terrible irony that Israel, revolted first by the murder of three of its teenage citizens and then by the revenge attack on a Palestinian teen, is the object of riots, bombs, and demands.
Hamas’s (and Iran’s) Fail-Safe Strategy
Peace can only come to Israel and its neighbors when the Muslim world liberates itself from its hatred of Jews.
IDF May Open Northern Front Amid Rocket Fire from Lebanon
Three rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel Saturday night, the second time during Operation Protective Edge.
Life Under Fire: The Children of Israel Have A Right to Peace
As Israel continues its first week of Operation Protective Edge, Breaking Israel News went south to talk to the Sderot Media Center about how the operation is affecting the residents of the city, which lies closest to the Gaza Strip.