Hamas released two hostages on Thursday, and then another six several hours later. Among the eight were two Bedouin siblings, Aisha and Bilal Ziyadne, abducted from Kibbutz Holit near the Gaza border. They are the first Arab Israelis freed since October 7. Five more Muslims, including Aisha and Bilal’s older brother Hamza and father Youssef,Continue reading “Eight Hostages Released, Including Two Muslims”
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16 Hostages Released, and a Jerusalem Attack
Despite a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, two Hamas gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the entrance of Jerusalem on Wednesday, critically wounding several people and murdering three (rabbinical judge Elimelech Wasserman, 73; Liviya Dickman, 24; and Hannah Ifergan, 60+). The same day, Hamas released two Israeli hostages with Russian citizenship; and thenContinue reading “16 Hostages Released, and a Jerusalem Attack”
Daughter of Holocaust Survivors and a Dog Among 12 Hostages Released
Hours after gunfire and explosives briefly violated the ceasefire with Israel, Hamas released 12 more hostages Tuesday. Among them was Ada Sagi, born in Tel Aviv in 1948 as the daughter of Holocaust survivors from Poland. Ada learned Arabic and taught it to others as a way to make friends with Palestinian neighbors. She wasContinue reading “Daughter of Holocaust Survivors and a Dog Among 12 Hostages Released”
A Miraculous Escape, and Monday’s 11 Hostages Released
Hostage Eitan Yahalomi, 12, one of nine children and two mothers released by Hamas on Monday, was abducted from his home in Nir Oz together with his family on October 7. As the attack on their kibbutz began, Eitan hid with his mother and two sisters in a sealed room. But because the door didn’tContinue reading “A Miraculous Escape, and Monday’s 11 Hostages Released”
Another 17 Hostages Released Ahead of Giving Tuesday
Praise God for the release on Sunday of yet another 17 hostages taken by Hamas. Alma Avraham, 84, is in critical condition at a hospital in Beersheba, Israel. She is one of 14 Israelis in this weekend’s third group, which also included three Thai nationals, a Russian-Israeli and a dual American citizen. In exchange, IsraelContinue reading “Another 17 Hostages Released Ahead of Giving Tuesday”
17 More Hostages Released
After a delay of many hours and several violations of their agreement with Israel, Hamas at last released 17 hostages late Saturday night. In exchange, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners. Among the freed hostages were 13 Israeli women, teens and children, as well as four Thai nationals. That is three fewer foreigners than agreed upon.Continue reading “17 More Hostages Released”
Miracle in Gaza: Hundreds Meet Jesus in Dreams
Since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, we have been praying here at the Prayer Wall for God to open the way for Christians to bring aid to Gazans and share the good news with them. We have also asked Jesus to show up in Muslims’ dreams and lead them toContinue reading “Miracle in Gaza: Hundreds Meet Jesus in Dreams”
24 Hostages Released!
Hamas released 24 hostages yesterday — 13 Israeli women and children, ten Thais and one Filipino. Most of the nine Israeli women were in their 70s or 80s, and of the four children under nine the youngest was a two-year-old. In exchange, Israel released 39 Palestinian women and teens from prison and provided increased food,Continue reading “24 Hostages Released!”
Praying for Yemen’s Salvation
Since Yemen’s warring sides failed to renew a truce that expired last month, fighting has continued at a standstill, giving respite to their haggard nation. In the meantime, however, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have begun attacking Israel. Although Yemen is the third most dangerous country in the world for followers of Jesus, nearly a decadeContinue reading “Praying for Yemen’s Salvation”
Three Christians Conditionally Released from Prison in Iran, One Pardoned
Three Christians imprisoned in Iran for participating in house churches, Ahmad Sarparast, Ayoob Poor-Rezazadeh and Morteza Mashoodkari, have been released to serve the remainder of their five-year sentences outside prison, as long as they return to work daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the jail’s adjacent factory. In addition, another house church memberContinue reading “Three Christians Conditionally Released from Prison in Iran, One Pardoned”
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