Holy Land, October 8, 2023: Latest headlines and news
Zephaniah 2:4-5 For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod’s people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted. Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.
Israel estimates about 1,000 Hamas terrorists invaded. There are at least 700 Israeli deaths with thousands injured. Hostages remain in Gaza. An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza has not been initiated at this time.
Middle East Eye is providing updates as they become available.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-war-live
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Hamas targets Ben Gurion Airport.
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Reports are emerging that United States citizens have been killed and taken hostage in Gaza. Link provided below also provides a summary of the events from over the weekend.
Oil has opened up roughly 5% in early trading at $87 a barrel.
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The waves and the seas will roar… Typhoon Koinu strikes the southern tip of Taiwan.
Quakes in various places…
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Pope Francis is looking to be more open and inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. Five conservative Cardinals disagree and state the church cannot condone same sex relationships. It has also been requested that “any sexual act outside marriage between man and woman is a grave sin.”
“Bread and Circuses” back en vogue in Rome!
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