A PALESTINIAN STATE?

• France eyes Palestinian state recognition by June, Macron announces
• Netanyahu tells Macron a Palestinian state would be ‘huge prize for terror’

FAITH FOR THE FINAL HOUR

• Barna: America needs ‘spiritual renewal’ as fewer than half of Americans believe God exists

THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS

• Muslim Slashes Throat of Christian Co-Worker in Pakistan
• Human Rights Groups: Syria Jihadis Tell Christians ‘You’re Next’ amid Alawite Slaughter

BETTER A MILLSTONE HUNG AROUND THEIR NECK

• Kids of ISIS terrorists make beheading gestures amid threat of caliphate’s return in Syria
• Youngest victim of Hamas massacre was just 14 hours old, new October 7 report reveals
• UNICEF: ‘Armed Men’ Raping Babies as Young as One Year Old in Sudan

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Russia threatens the entire EU, bloc’s chief tells AFP
• EU: Russia, China hitting West with ‘massive digital arsenals’
• China’s Xi meets Russian security chief in Beijing: state media
• China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this week
• China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks
• Iran, Russia and China to hold joint naval exercises this week
• Taiwan’s annual war games to simulate 2027 China attack
• North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to ‘strengthen’ nuclear forces
• North Korea’s Kim inspects ‘nuclear-powered submarine’ project
• Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

• October 7 blueprint: Seized Hamas memos outline path to Israel’s destruction
• Hamas calls for global siege on US, Israeli embassies, Iran reveals
• Hamas’ Mashaal rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, vows to pursue ‘jihad and resistance’
• Israel resumes Gaza strikes, says Hamas collapsed truce by refusing to free hostages
• Defense Minister threatens: ‘Hamas will witness IDF’s strength as never before’

Netanyahu: Hamas rejected all proposals, talks will now be ‘under fire’

US VS THE HOUTHIS

• ‘We Will Escalate’: Houthi Chief Announces Terror Campaign Against U.S. Warships
• U.S. dispatches second aircraft carrier to the Red Sea
• Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’

NEWS FROM IRAN

• Iran’s Khamenei says US threats of military action ‘unwise’; as Trump posts a letter

Ahead of expanded IDF operations: Hamas prepares executions in Gaza

Israel National News reports: “Hamas’s internal security apparatus announced that security forces in the Gaza Strip are preparing to execute a number of agents and collaborators with Israel in Gaza City. According to the report, […]

Putin vows to carry on fighting in Ukraine, if peace deal not reached

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday his country would carry on fighting in Ukraine if a peace deal could not be reached, as he wrapped up a visit to China. Progress towards […]

Not for Russia to ‘decide’ if West can deploy troops to Ukraine: NATO chief

SpaceWar.com reports: “NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached. ‘Why […]

Hostage families rally to demand deal on 700th day of loved ones’ captivity

The Times of Israel reports: “Israel on Friday marked 700 days since the Hamas terror group’s October 7, 2023, invasion, massacre, and hostage-taking in southern Israel, with demonstrations across the country demanding a deal to […]