Jesse King

Iran and Hezbollah Attack Israel

Iran launched at least 180 ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday night, many of which Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system shot down…

Israel Prepares for War in Lebanon

The IDF intercepted a Hezbollah missile fired from Lebanon toward central Israel on Wednesday (25th). The terrorists declared that their intended target was…

Truck Ramming Kills IDF Soldier

A Palestinian fuel truck rammed into a bus stop and struck two pedestrians in an Israeli town north of Jerusalem on Wednesday (11th)…

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From the Editor Sep/Oct 2024

I met my lovely wife, Morgan, while we served together at a Christian summer camp. Within a few short days of joking and bonding over chasing energetic kids around…

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed

Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of Hamas’s political bureau and longtime terrorizer of Israel, was killed in Iran early on Wednesday morning…

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From the Editor Jul/Aug 2024

On Easter Sunday, we lost a great man of God. Elwood McQuaid, former executive director of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI)…

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From the Editor May/Jun 2024

Ever since God promised the land of Israel to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob nearly 4,000 years ago, a yearning to live in this Holy Land…

U.S. Trying to Oust Netanyahu?

Last Thursday, U.S. President Biden was caught on hot mic saying he needed a “come to Jesus meeting” with Israeli Prime Minister…

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From the Editor Mar/Apr 2024

I disobeyed my parents many times as a child. They were habitually gracious in their admonition. But on one occasion, I misbehaved so severely that…

Ceasefire and Hostage Deal Imminent

A Paris proposal to release Hamas’s Israeli hostages and to reach a ceasefire is likely to move ahead, according to a senior Israeli official…

Arab Nations Won’t Accept Gazans

Egypt and Jordan have refused to accept Palestinians fleeing the Gaza Strip. “There will be no refugees in Jordan and no refugees in Egypt”…

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From the Editor Jan/Feb 2024

We have now witnessed the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust. Israel will never be the same after October 7, 2023…

The Many Faces of David

How do you encapsulate the biblical hero David? The “man after [God’s] own heart” (Acts 13:22) was a…

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From the Editor Nov/Dec 2023

Each December, I begin formulating a plan to read my Bible for the following year. In past years, I jumped into Genesis feeling energized…

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From the Editor Sep/Oct 2023

Hymns have a unique staying power. If you grew up singing hymns in your church, I’m sure you can attest to this fact. The sweet words of these songs…

EU Called Upon to Prosecute Israel

The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee petitioned the European Union “to help the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israel for war crimes” on Tuesday…

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From the Editor Jul/Aug 2023

American pastor Andy Stanley stated in a 2018 sermon, “Peter, James, [and] Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures…

Hezbollah Infiltrates Israel

Lebanese terror group Hezbollah set up a terrorist outpost in Israel sometime in the past few weeks. Hezbollah stationed eight armed terrorists in…

How Israel and Hamas Treat Spies

Hamas charged three Palestinians in Gaza with collaborating with Israel and sentenced them to death and gave a fourth man a life sentence with hard labor on Tuesday (23rd)…

Holiday Hostilities

After solemnly observing Memorial Day on Tuesday, Israel celebrates its Independence Day today, marking its 75th anniversary since its inception in 1948…

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From the Editor May/Jun 2023

The Lord has been gracious to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI) as we seek to proclaim biblical truth about Israel, the Messiah, and God’s Chosen People…

Caesarea Philippi

The crystal water rippling through the springs of the Banias Nature Reserve creates an idyllic background for visitors walking through Caesarea Philippi…

Israel Strengthens Ties With Ethiopia

The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Ethiopian government’s Institute of Foreign Affairs think tank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Don’t Get Too Comfortable!

If we knew years ago what the world would look like today, we probably wouldn’t have signed up for what we face now…

U.S. Has Faith in Israeli Leadership

The United States has good news for Israel. On Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides stated he “has faith” in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

An Imminent Intifada?

As violence continues to plague Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank, the United States is pressuring the…