For most, the 2014 Gaza war, Operation Protective Edge, ended a year ago. This summer, as most Israelis enjoy a typical vacation filled season that was interrupted last year by last summer’s war, it’s a time to relax and recharge as compared to the stress of a year ago when two-thirds of Israel was in range of Hamas’ nearly 5,000 rockets fired at Israel.
A delegation of U.S. congressmen got a taste of Muslim hospitality Tuesday during a visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Sunday August 9 marked the 70th anniversary of atomic blast at Nagasaki, after Hiroshima on August 6, leading to Japan’s surrender on August 15, ending World War II, the most lethal calamity in human history.
IRD President Mark Tooley commented:
Political factions in this mountainous country are debating a new constitution that includes anti-conversion laws and underscores decades-old religious tension. If ratified, the result could be a likely crackdown and severe persecution for dozens of Christian ministries serving there.
As pressure on Christians in the Middle East continues to mount, the Palestinian Bible Society has been encouraging and equipping churches to reach out with love to their communities in this 99% Muslim territory. This Ramadan – a sacred month of fasting for Muslims, which started on June 17 – it began two new initiatives to serve their Muslim neighbors in a very practical way.
Voice of the Martyrs reports the man was a Saudi sheikh who had been providing Islamic training to fighters in Syria, but then said he became “sick of the killing.”
