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Zechariah 12:2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
January 23, 2026
Report: Cost of living drops sharply in Gaza following ceasefire
Residents say food prices have collapsed due to a surge in aid and commercial goods, though severe cash shortages persist and many turn to digital payments.
Retrieved January 23, 2026, from Report: Cost of living drops sharply in Gaza following ceasefire | Israel National News
US completes WHO withdrawal, ending 75 years of membership
The US has completed its withdrawal from the WHO, with Trump and HHS citing COVID‑19 failures and China’s influence.
Retrieved January 23, 2026, from US completes WHO withdrawal, ending 75 years of membership | Israel National News
Hamas refuses to disarm, demands full withdrawal and opening of all crossings
Hamas claims it remains committed to the ceasefire but continues to demand the opening of all crossings, full IDF withdrawal from Gaza, and complete reconstruction - without giving up its “resistance weapons."
Retrieved January 23, 2026, from Hamas refuses to disarm, demands full withdrawal and opening of all crossings | Israel National News
January 22, 2026
UNRWA rejects Israeli claim to eastern Jerusalem HQ: 'False and illegal'
UNRWA rejects Israeli claims to its eastern Jerusalem headquarters, calling the move illegal after Israel demolished buildings and seized offices.
Retrieved January 22, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Survey: Half of Irish adults unaware 6 million Jews were killed in Holocaust
Recent survey reveals alarming gaps in Holocaust knowledge among Irish adults, with half unaware of the six million Jewish victims and 8% denying its occurrence.
Retrieved January 22, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
January 21, 2026
Holocaust Museum board seeks to remove Bernie Sanders from Council
Holocaust Museum board members urge Sen. Schumer to remove Bernie Sanders, citing 18 years of missed meetings and concerns over his public statements on Israel and genocide.
Retrieved January 21, 2026, from Holocaust Museum board seeks to remove Bernie Sanders from Council | Israel National News
Trump: 'Won't Use Force' to Acquire Greenland
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants negotiations to acquire Greenland, portraying the effort as a strategic necessity while insisting he does not want to use military force.
Retrieved January 21, 2026, from Trump: 'Won't Use Force' to Acquire Greenland | Newsmax.com
From Burnout to Belief: Generation Z's Faith Turn
America appears to be witnessing the emergence of a new cultural and social phenomenon with the return of young people to Christianity, most visibly within Generation Z.
Retrieved January 21, 2026, from From Burnout to Belief: Generation Z's Faith Turn | Newsmax.com
January 20, 2026
Watch: Haredi protester pushes elderly man into the street
Protesters are blocking roads, throwing stones and objects at officers, and setting trash bins on fire. Police footage shows them attacking an elderly man who tried to move an object out of the road.
Israeli police and Border Police forces are currently operating to disperse rioters at the Bar-Ilan Junction in Jerusalem and in the city of Beit Shemesh, where protesters are demonstrating against the autopsy of the infants who died in the daycare tragedy.
Retrieved January 20, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Morocco’s King joins Trump’s new 'Board of Peace'
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI accepts Trump’s invitation to join the new “Board of Peace" founded as part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
Retrieved January 20, 2026, from Morocco’s King joins Trump’s new 'Board of Peace' | Israel National News
Trump: Minneapolis Church Protesters Should Be Thrown in Jail
President Donald Trump called for those involved in the "Church Raid" in Minnesota to serve jail time, just hours after Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon told Newsmax she is seeking to prosecute the perpetrators.
"Just watched footage of the Church Raid in Minnesota by the agitators and insurrectionists," Trump wrote on Truth Social early Tuesday morning. "These people are professionals!
"No person acts the way they act. They are highly trained to scream, rant, and rave, like lunatics, in a certain manner, just like they are doing.
Retrieved January 20, 2026, from Trump: Minneapolis Church Protesters Should Be Thrown in Jail | Newsmax.com
January 19, 2026
The new terror threat in Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority Arabs discover way to evade detection, infiltrate any neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Retrieved January 19, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
3.7 magnitude earthquake felt in Sea of Gailiee area
An earthquake measuring 3.7 struck this afternoon in the Tiberias area and was also felt in the Hula Valley.
Retrieved January 19, 2026, from 3.7 magnitude earthquake felt in Sea of Gailiee area | Israel National News
January 18, 2026
Trump's 'Board of Peace' hits a bump in the road
Only Hungary openly backs plan as other nations voice concern over US-led body, chaired by Trump, they say could sideline the United Nations.
Retrieved January 18, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Snow falls on the upper level of Mount Hermon
Snow falls on Mount Hermon, accumulating to a height of 60 centimeters at the upper level and 30 centimeters at the lower level.
Retrieved January 18, 2026, from Snow falls on the upper level of Mount Hermon | Israel National News
Report: At Least 16,000 Killed in Iranian Protests
An Iranian security officer told a couple they had 10 minutes to grieve as authorities showed them the body of their daughter, a woman in her 20s who had been killed during protests in the central city of Isfahan, according to people familiar with the case.
Retrieved January 18, 2026, from Report: At Least 16,000 Killed in Iranian Protests | Newsmax.com