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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.
February 8, 2026
Cabinet moves to change legal statuses in Judea and Samaria
The cabinet approved a series of significant decisions affecting the settlements that change the legal and civil reality in Judea and Samaria, led by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Retrieved February 8, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Shabbat Under Gaza: Six former hostages recount the power of faith in captivity
Six former hostages recounted how faith in God gave them the strength to carry on while still held prisoner by Hamas.
Retrieved February 8, 2026, from Shabbat Under Gaza: Six former hostages recount the power of faith in captivity | Israel National News
Italy rules out joining Trump’s Board of Peace over constitution
Italy will not join President Trump’s Board of Peace, with Foreign Minister Tajani saying constitutional limits make participation impossible despite Rome’s close ties with Washington.
Retrieved February 8, 2026, from Italy rules out joining Trump’s Board of Peace over constitution | Israel National News
February 5, 2026
Rep. Randy Fine to Newsmax: Unmask Protesters, Not ICE
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Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan, Warns on Arms Sales
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Judge Orders ICE to Stop Warrantless Arrests in Oregon
U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the Department of Homeland Security's practice of arresting migrants they happen to come across while conducting ramped-up enforcement operations — which critics have described as "arrest first, justify later."
Retrieved February 5, 2026, from Judge Orders ICE to Stop Warrantless Arrests in Oregon | Newsmax.com
February 4, 2026
Trump: I don’t think Iran wants another Midnight Hammer
Trump says the US is negotiating with Iran and declines to reveal where talks will take place.
Retrieved February 4, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Report: Houthis preparing to attack Red Sea shipping again
According to the reports, the Houthis are rearming to attack American ships if the USA attacks Iran.
Retrieved February 4, 2026, from Report: Houthis preparing to attack Red Sea shipping again | Israel National News
Danish court jails Swedes for grenade attack targeting Israeli embassy
Two Swedes convicted of terrorism for throwing grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, receiving 12‑ and 14‑year sentences, with both planning to appeal.
Retrieved February 4, 2026, from Danish court jails Swedes for grenade attack targeting Israeli embassy | Israel National News
February 3, 2026
Netanyahu’s office stresses: PA will have no role in Gaza
Israel rejects newly revealed Gaza committee logo featuring a PA symbol, saying it contradicts Netanyahu’s pledge and differs from the version originally shown to Israel.
Retrieved February 3, 2026, from Israel News | Israel National News
Windows smashed at Paris Jewish school, investigation underway
Jewish school in Paris vandalized, with windows smashed and a CCTV camera torn off. Authorities launch an investigation.
Retrieved February 3, 2026, from Windows smashed at Paris Jewish school, investigation underway | Israel National News
Teachers Unions Accused of Using Kids at Anti-ICE Protests
Teachers unions are reportedly helping organize protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with some activists bringing children to potentially dangerous demonstrations.
Major teachers unions in Oregon and other Democrat-led states have mobilized members to protest ICE operations, as some of the demonstrations have escalated into violent confrontations with federal agents, The Washington Examiner reported Tuesday.
Late last month, Oregon's largest teachers unions helped organize a large protest outside an ICE detention facility in Portland that ended with federal agents deploying tear gas after protesters attempted to breach federal property.
Retrieved February 3, 2026, from Teachers Unions Accused of Using Kids at Anti-ICE Protests | Newsmax.com
February 2, 2026
Iran frees protester on bail after US warns of possible execution
Iran releases protester Erfan Soltani on bail after the US warned he faced execution, a claim Tehran denies.
Retrieved February 2, 2026, from Iran frees protester on bail after US warns of possible execution | Israel National News
Pam Bondi: 2 More Arrests in Don Lemon Church Protest
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that two more suspects have been arrested in the takeover of a St. Paul, Minnesota, church — a case that last week also ensnared former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
Retrieved February 2, 2026, from Pam Bondi: 2 More Arrests in Don Lemon Church Protest | Newsmax.com
Xi Jinping Pushes Renminbi Global Reserve Status
Xi Jinping has set out his most explicit vision yet for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency, framing the goal as central to China’s ambition to reshape the international monetary system, The Financial Times reports.
The Chinese president called for China to build a “powerful currency” that would be “widely used in international trade, investment and foreign exchange markets, and attain reserve currency status,” with Xi’s comments published in Qiushi, the Communist Party’s flagship ideology journal.
Xi said this would require not only currency reform but the construction of a “powerful central bank,” globally competitive financial institutions, and international financial centers capable of “attracting global capital and exerting influence over global pricing.”
Retrieved February 2, 2026, from Xi Jinping Pushes Renminbi Global Reserve Status | Newsmax.com