Prophecy News Watch - November 1, 2023
Around the World
McDonald’s Attacked With Rats By Suspected Hamas Supporters
A second McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham was hit with a rodent infestation Tuesday, just one day after dozens of rats were let loose in another outlet over the chain's “support for Israel,” footage showed.
Israel Reassessing Ties With Turkey After Being Called ‘War Criminal’
Israel is reassessing its diplomatic relations with Turkey after its Islamist president called the Jewish nation “a war criminal of the world.”
Yemen’s Houthis Declare War Against Israel After Missile Strike
Yemen’s Houthi militia effectively declared war on Israel on Tuesday after firing a missile and drones at the Jewish nation, raising the risks of a regional armed conflict that experts fear could overwhelm Israeli defenses.
US Compares Anti-Jewish Attacks In Russia To Pogroms (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has compared attacks on Jewish people in Russia’s predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan to “pogroms” of the 18th and 19th centuries.
UK Home Secretary describes Pro-Palestinian protests as “hate marches”
The UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday denounced the recent “pro-Palestine” mass protests in Britain as "hate marches,” Sky News reports. Ms Braverman made her remarks after five people were charged with inciting racial hatred against Jewish people at a protest in central London this past weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Says: ‘Tunnels for Us, Not For Civilians’
Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk says the tunnels his fighters build are for themselves and not to hide civilians despite thousands reportedly dying in Israeli air strikes provoked by them.
Israel Confirms It Struck Refugee Camp, Killing Hamas Commander
Israel’s army said Tuesday it suffered its first casualties in Gaza, where it hit a refugee camp and killed a “commander” of “terrorist organization Hamas” and “many other terrorists.”
Gantz tells Arab Israelis: “You are an inseparable part of Israeli society”
srael’s National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz, the retired army general who now leads Israel's emergency war cabinet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday published a video address to Arab citizens of Israel, telling them that they are an "inseparable part of Israeli society" and share Israel’s “destiny,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel agrees to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza every day
As Israeli forces continue the fight to dismantle the Hamas terror organization in Gaza, Israel’s government has agreed to allow 100 trucks into the coastal enclave each day, a US official told The Times of Israel (TOI) on Monday.
Inside the United States
FBI director warns of ‘historic’ antisemitism levels
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years.
FBI Director: Hamas presents the most significant domestic terrorist threat in the US since ISIS (Video)
FBI Director Chris Wray informed Congress on Tuesday that according to law enforcement assessments, Hamas' terror attacks on Israel could potentially inspire domestic terror threats similar to those posed by ISIS in the past.
Worthy Watch
Senator Hawley questions DHS Secretary about Pro-Hamas Affiliated Students in the U.S. with Visas
During a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, when questioned by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to express a moral opinion on whether individuals with pro-Hamas affiliations in the U.S. on visas should be repatriated. Mayorkas repeatedly characterized the issue as a "legal matter."
FBI Director Christopher Wray on U.S. Terrorist Threats “It is a Time to be Concerned”
"What has now increased is the greater possibility of one of these foreign terrorist organizations directing an attack in the United States we haven't seen it's actually happening yet but what we have seen is and I listed them off in my opening remarks," FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee meeting. He continued, "it is a time to be concerned we are in a dangerous period."
Doocy Asks KJP If Pro-Palestinian Protesters Are Held To Same Standard As ‘MAGA’ Republicans
During Monday's press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy inquired of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre whether the pro-Palestinian protesters are considered "extremists," a question posed in response to the administration's earlier characterization of Republicans as such.
McDonald’s Attacked With Rats By Suspected Hamas Supporters
A second McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham was hit with a rodent infestation Tuesday, just one day after dozens of rats were let loose in another outlet over the chain's “support for Israel,” footage showed.
Israel Reassessing Ties With Turkey After Being Called ‘War Criminal’
Israel is reassessing its diplomatic relations with Turkey after its Islamist president called the Jewish nation “a war criminal of the world.”
Yemen’s Houthis Declare War Against Israel After Missile Strike
Yemen’s Houthi militia effectively declared war on Israel on Tuesday after firing a missile and drones at the Jewish nation, raising the risks of a regional armed conflict that experts fear could overwhelm Israeli defenses.
US Compares Anti-Jewish Attacks In Russia To Pogroms (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has compared attacks on Jewish people in Russia’s predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan to “pogroms” of the 18th and 19th centuries.
UK Home Secretary describes Pro-Palestinian protests as “hate marches”
The UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday denounced the recent “pro-Palestine” mass protests in Britain as "hate marches,” Sky News reports. Ms Braverman made her remarks after five people were charged with inciting racial hatred against Jewish people at a protest in central London this past weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Says: ‘Tunnels for Us, Not For Civilians’
Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk says the tunnels his fighters build are for themselves and not to hide civilians despite thousands reportedly dying in Israeli air strikes provoked by them.
Israel Confirms It Struck Refugee Camp, Killing Hamas Commander
Israel’s army said Tuesday it suffered its first casualties in Gaza, where it hit a refugee camp and killed a “commander” of “terrorist organization Hamas” and “many other terrorists.”
Gantz tells Arab Israelis: “You are an inseparable part of Israeli society”
srael’s National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz, the retired army general who now leads Israel's emergency war cabinet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday published a video address to Arab citizens of Israel, telling them that they are an "inseparable part of Israeli society" and share Israel’s “destiny,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel agrees to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza every day
As Israeli forces continue the fight to dismantle the Hamas terror organization in Gaza, Israel’s government has agreed to allow 100 trucks into the coastal enclave each day, a US official told The Times of Israel (TOI) on Monday.
Inside the United States
FBI director warns of ‘historic’ antisemitism levels
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years.
FBI Director: Hamas presents the most significant domestic terrorist threat in the US since ISIS (Video)
FBI Director Chris Wray informed Congress on Tuesday that according to law enforcement assessments, Hamas' terror attacks on Israel could potentially inspire domestic terror threats similar to those posed by ISIS in the past.
Worthy Watch
Senator Hawley questions DHS Secretary about Pro-Hamas Affiliated Students in the U.S. with Visas
During a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, when questioned by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to express a moral opinion on whether individuals with pro-Hamas affiliations in the U.S. on visas should be repatriated. Mayorkas repeatedly characterized the issue as a "legal matter."
FBI Director Christopher Wray on U.S. Terrorist Threats “It is a Time to be Concerned”
"What has now increased is the greater possibility of one of these foreign terrorist organizations directing an attack in the United States we haven't seen it's actually happening yet but what we have seen is and I listed them off in my opening remarks," FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee meeting. He continued, "it is a time to be concerned we are in a dangerous period."
Doocy Asks KJP If Pro-Palestinian Protesters Are Held To Same Standard As ‘MAGA’ Republicans
During Monday's press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy inquired of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre whether the pro-Palestinian protesters are considered "extremists," a question posed in response to the administration's earlier characterization of Republicans as such.