Trumpet Daily
The Fight for Jerusalem
The Middle East today is not what it was in early 2009, the last time Israel went on the offensive to reduce the missile fire coming out of Gaza. This month marked the first time rocket fire warning sirens have gone off in Jerusalem. It was the first time the “City of Peace” has ever been targeted by Hamas rockets, and it was the first time in 42 years that a rocket had been aimed at Jerusalem.
Gaza War Exposes Israel’s Deadly Wound
What does the most recent conflict between Israel and Hamas reveal about the Middle East peace process? When Israel withdrew from Gaza seven years ago, many people said it would be the first step toward achieving peace in the Middle East. But instead, Israel’s departure opened the door for Hamas to take over and establish a terrorist camp right next to Israel.
The Story Behind the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Reporting from southern Israel, near the Gaza border. Over the past few weeks, southern Israel has been hit with hundreds of rockets launched by Hamas from Gaza, some reaching as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. On November 14 Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense, targeting hundreds of terrorist installations in Gaza for the past several days. But to truly understand this escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, we need to see the grand strategy that’s at play.
Put Away Childish Things
In a recent Trumpet Daily, “Children are Their Oppressors,” we showed how the Bible prophecies that young people would rule over us in the latter days. The only way to fix the many problems of this society is to fix the broken families. True education begins in the home. It starts with the father and mother, as the proverb says, training up a child in the way he should go. The future welfare of our nation depends on it.
Egyptians Push for Sharia Law
In November over 10,000 protestors stormed Tahrir Square in Cairo, calling for Islamic Sharia law to play a more prominent role in the drafting of Egypt’s new constitution. The current dispute over the wording may not even matter in the end, since the panel responsible for drafting the constitution is led by the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt’s president Mohammed Morsi is also a member of the Brotherhood, and in recent weeks he hasn’t exactly concealed his hostility toward Israel.
Hamas Draws Israel Into Another War
In Kiryat Malachi, Israel, a deadly Grad rocket attack killed three people and critically injured an 8-month-old baby. This week Israel launched a wide-scale military operation in Gaza called “Pillar of Defense,” in response to the numerous rockets coming out of Gaza in recent days.
Children Are Their Oppressors
Leading up to the U.S. election on November 6, many commentators predicted that young people wouldn’t turn out to vote like they did in 2008. As it turned out, those between 18 and 29 actually turned out in greater numbers than they did four years ago. One of the most revealing statistics from the exit polls this year has to be the impact that the young people had on the election.
Israel Under Fire From Gaza and Syria
Tensions along Israel’s borders are running high. Hamas has fired more than 140 rockets from Gaza into southern Israel over the weekend, and on Saturday four Israeli soldiers were injured after militants from Gaza hit their patrol jeep with an anti-tank missile. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The world must understand that Israel will not sit idly in the face of attempts to attack us …. We are prepared to intensify the response.”
Petraeus Resigns as Questions Remains About Benghazi
It’s been two months since the terrorist attack in Benghazi and still many questions remain unanswered. The big news this weekend has been the sudden and shocking resignation of CIA director David Petraeus because of marital infidelity. According to some reports, FBI agents are furious that the decision to push Petraeus out was delayed until after the U.S. presidential election. Many others are also wondering why the resignation happened just one week before Petraeus was scheduled to testify before Congress about the Benghazi cover-up.
Election Day and the Timing of Hurricane Sandy
One of the most interesting things about Hurricane Sandy was the timing of the storm. after the hurricane hit, it was the president—not Mitt Romney—who made headlines, particularly after his response to the hurricane received high praise from a Republican governor. Romney lost to the president by about 3 million votes overall. And according to exit polls from the election, 42 percent of voters said the president’s response to the hurricane played an important role in their decision.
