Prophecy News Watch - July 30, 2026
Around the World
Trump Orders ‘Heavy Wave’ of Strikes on Iran After Missile Attack on U.S. Forces
The United States unleashed a heavy wave of airstrikes against Iran early Thursday after President Donald Trump vowed severe retaliation for Tehran’s surprise ballistic missile attack on American forces stationed in Jordan.
Antisemitic Violence Reaches Deadliest Global Level in More Than 30 Years
Antisemitic violence worldwide reached its deadliest level in more than three decades during 2025, according to a new report documenting a sharp escalation in threats and attacks against Jewish communities.
Ukraine Hits Two Major Russian Oil Refineries As Zelensky Meets Trump
Ukraine said Wednesday it struck two of Russia’s largest oil refineries in overnight long-range drone attacks, intensifying pressure on Moscow as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington.
Japan Quake Kills At Least 14 As PM Says ‘Every Second Counts’ In Rescue Effort
Japan’s prime minister warned Wednesday that “every second counts” after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, killing more than a dozen people.
Chinese Military Scientist Sent Hidden Coronavirus Vials to U.S. Lab Before COVID Pandemic, Documents Reveal
A scientist working for China’s military supplied coronavirus materials that were secretly carried into the United States more than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to newly released federal records.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘We Have Special Forces Protection’: Netanyahu Tells Hannity He Does Not Fear ICC Arrest Warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli special forces could be called upon if he were threatened with arrest while traveling abroad under a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Israel Orders Expanded Counterterrorism Campaign Across Judea and Samaria
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to expand counterterrorism operations across Judea and Samaria, warning that Palestinian terrorist organizations are attempting to rebuild their strength after suffering major setbacks during previous Israeli campaigns.
US to Take Over Key Gaza Tunnel-Sealing Operations
The United States is preparing to assume responsibility for financing and operating concrete plants used to seal Hamas terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip, according to an Israel Hayom report published Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Senators To Vote On Holding Fauci In Contempt Of Congress
U.S. senators will vote next week on holding in contempt of Congress the man who led the U.S. response to the global pandemic in 2020.
D.C. Circuit Rejects Democrats’ Early Bid to Block Trump Mail-Voting Order
A federal appeals court has upheld the rejection of an attempt by Democratic Party leaders and campaign committees to immediately block President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking tighter citizenship-verification and mail-ballot procedures.
Christian News
Nigerian Christians Massacred In Kaduna Attack As Death Toll Reportedly Exceeds 60
Christians in Nigeria were mourning Wednesday after dozens of believers were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in the country’s northwestern Kaduna State, with local monitors warning the death toll may exceed 60.
Three Christian Men Cleared After False Blasphemy Allegation In Pakistan
Three Christian men who were detained in Pakistan for allegedly “desecrating” the Quran, viewed by Muslims as holy, have been released after police and authorities concluded the allegation “stemmed from a personal dispute rather than an act of blasphemy,” Christian advocates told Worthy News Wednesday.
Trump Orders ‘Heavy Wave’ of Strikes on Iran After Missile Attack on U.S. Forces
The United States unleashed a heavy wave of airstrikes against Iran early Thursday after President Donald Trump vowed severe retaliation for Tehran’s surprise ballistic missile attack on American forces stationed in Jordan.
Antisemitic Violence Reaches Deadliest Global Level in More Than 30 Years
Antisemitic violence worldwide reached its deadliest level in more than three decades during 2025, according to a new report documenting a sharp escalation in threats and attacks against Jewish communities.
Ukraine Hits Two Major Russian Oil Refineries As Zelensky Meets Trump
Ukraine said Wednesday it struck two of Russia’s largest oil refineries in overnight long-range drone attacks, intensifying pressure on Moscow as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington.
Japan Quake Kills At Least 14 As PM Says ‘Every Second Counts’ In Rescue Effort
Japan’s prime minister warned Wednesday that “every second counts” after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, killing more than a dozen people.
Chinese Military Scientist Sent Hidden Coronavirus Vials to U.S. Lab Before COVID Pandemic, Documents Reveal
A scientist working for China’s military supplied coronavirus materials that were secretly carried into the United States more than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to newly released federal records.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘We Have Special Forces Protection’: Netanyahu Tells Hannity He Does Not Fear ICC Arrest Warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli special forces could be called upon if he were threatened with arrest while traveling abroad under a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Israel Orders Expanded Counterterrorism Campaign Across Judea and Samaria
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to expand counterterrorism operations across Judea and Samaria, warning that Palestinian terrorist organizations are attempting to rebuild their strength after suffering major setbacks during previous Israeli campaigns.
US to Take Over Key Gaza Tunnel-Sealing Operations
The United States is preparing to assume responsibility for financing and operating concrete plants used to seal Hamas terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip, according to an Israel Hayom report published Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Senators To Vote On Holding Fauci In Contempt Of Congress
U.S. senators will vote next week on holding in contempt of Congress the man who led the U.S. response to the global pandemic in 2020.
D.C. Circuit Rejects Democrats’ Early Bid to Block Trump Mail-Voting Order
A federal appeals court has upheld the rejection of an attempt by Democratic Party leaders and campaign committees to immediately block President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking tighter citizenship-verification and mail-ballot procedures.
Christian News
Nigerian Christians Massacred In Kaduna Attack As Death Toll Reportedly Exceeds 60
Christians in Nigeria were mourning Wednesday after dozens of believers were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in the country’s northwestern Kaduna State, with local monitors warning the death toll may exceed 60.
Three Christian Men Cleared After False Blasphemy Allegation In Pakistan
Three Christian men who were detained in Pakistan for allegedly “desecrating” the Quran, viewed by Muslims as holy, have been released after police and authorities concluded the allegation “stemmed from a personal dispute rather than an act of blasphemy,” Christian advocates told Worthy News Wednesday.