Weekly Newsletter – December 30, 2024

• The Box Inside
• The Deity of Christ
• Letters We Love
• The Jack Van Impe Prophecy Bible
• Animals In Heaven

New Damascus governor wants ‘peace’ with Israel, says its fears are ‘natural’

YnetNews.com reports: “Maher Marwan, the new governor of Damascus appointed by Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa (formerly Abu Mohammed al-Golani), made a surprising statement calling on the United States to establish peace between Syria […]

‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, marked a subdued Christmas, overshadowed by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the devastating local economy. For the second consecutive year, the city’s Christian […]

Church of England Priests Told to Change ‘Problematic’ Christmas Hymns: Report

Breitbart.com reports: “Church of England clergy have reportedly been told to make changes to popular Christmas carols to avoid ‘causing unnecessary offence’. A whistleblowing vicar has claimed that priests throughout England have been urged to […]

Netanyahu Warns Houthis as He Lights First Candle of Hanukkah

Breitbart.com reports: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit the first candle of Hanukkah in Jerusalem, Israel, on Wednesday evening, and warned Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been firing missiles and drones from Yemen that they […]

Kazakhstan plane crash caused by Russian AA missile

Israel National News reports: “A Russian antiaircraft missile is reportedly responsible for yesterday’s plane crash in Kazakhstan, which claimed at least 38 lives, according to Ukrainian officials and aviation experts. According to the Wall Street […]

Unprecedented intel. penetration: How the IDF blocked Hezbollah’s doomsday attacks on Tel Aviv

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The IDF disclosed on Wednesday that its decapitation of Hezbollah from mid-September until the November 26 ceasefire was not luck, but based on an unprecedented level of infiltration. According to the […]

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’: Christians slam 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony
• Muslim Father Burns Daughter for Turning to Christ
• New Survey Reveals Evangelicals Make Up Smaller Portion of U.S. Population than Expected

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Russia-China partnership ‘yielding results’, Putin says
• China’s ‘growing authoritarianism’ won’t stop with Taiwan: Lai
• China says US has ‘no right to intervene’ in South China Sea disputes
• North Korea could create a ‘nuclear domino’ effect in Asia: Seoul
• North Korea warns South Korea, Japan will be nuclear ‘cannon fodder’

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

• Pro-Palestinian Protesters Outside DNC Want Israel Destroyed — and Target Jews

ISRAEL VS. HEZBOLLAH

• IDF Spokesman Hagari: ‘Hezbollah attempted to harm Israel, but was met with an iron fist’
• Nasrallah asserts Hezbollah attack was success, reserves right to strike again
• IDF launches ‘extensive’ strikes against Hezbollah in 10 areas of southern Lebanon
• PM says strikes on Hezbollah ‘not end of story’ as allies warn against escalation
• ‘IDF prepared for all possibilities – including widescale war’

ISRAEL VS. HAMAS

• Iranian media report that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was eliminated in Tehran. Hamas confirms the report
• Killing of Haniyeh restores Israel’s threat of deterrence to Iran, Iranian-Israeli journalist says
• Report: Hamas considering avenging Haniyeh by killing Israelis abroad