CBN News Watch: Syria Conflict, Gaza Aid, US Exits UNESCO, Obama Subpoena, Stellar Awards, Youth Revival

Middle East Conflict and Aid

• ⚠️ Over a thousand Druze, Christians, and others have been reportedly killed in recent fighting in Syria, with government-backed forces clashing with Bedouin tribes.
• 🕊️ Israel continues its offensive against Hamas in Gaza, denying claims of a famine and stating that over 60% of Gaza is under IDF control.
• 🚚 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed over 2 million meals, while the IDF reports 950 aid trucks are waiting inside Gaza for distribution.
• 🗣️ Protests against Hamas have been reported in Gaza, with some residents demanding the group surrender and end the conflict.

International Relations and Politics

• 🏛️ The US has withdrawn from UNESCO due to its "divisiveness and anti-Israel rhetoric," a move welcomed by Israel.
• 🇺🇸 US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has announced that visa issues for American evangelical Christian organizations in Israel have been fully resolved.
• 🏛️ House Speaker Mike Johnson stated he is willing to subpoena former President Barack Obama regarding allegations of manufactured intelligence in the Russia collusion investigation.
• 🗳️ Johnson also addressed the Epstein files, expressing agreement with the White House on maximum disclosure and calling a discharge petition by Democrats a "political ploy."

Entertainment and Faith

• 🎤 BeBe and CeCe Winans are co-hosting and performing together at the 40th annual Stellar Awards, celebrating 40 years since their debut.
• 🙏 Over 2,000 young people made decisions to follow Christ at the Crossroads Summer Camp in South Carolina.
• 🎶 A special edition of Studio 5 will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing."