Christian Support for Israel and Campus Revival: CBN NewsWatch

Christian Delegation's Support for Israel

• 🤝 Over 1,000 pastors and Christian influencers visited Israel to strengthen support for the Jewish state, working with the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
• 🕊️ The group prayed at the Western Wall, with some participants placing prayers for families of victims from the October 7th attacks into the wall's cracks.
• 🙏 Rabbi Shuel Rabanovich commended the group, emphasizing their role in confirming friendship between America and Israel and rejecting evil.
• 🌍 The visit is seen by some as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy, with Christians standing with Israel as many nations turn against it.

Strategic Engagement with Evangelical Leaders

• 📈 Israel's Foreign Ministry partnered with groups like Friends of Zion Museum to engage evangelical leaders, recognizing eroding support, especially among younger generations.
• 📱 The government aims to mobilize evangelical leaders as a trusted network of global advocates to counter negative narratives on social media platforms like TikTok.
• 📚 Plans for next year include a biblical curriculum for one million pastors to combat replacement theology and affirm God's covenant with Israel.

Campus Revival in Fraternities and Sororities

• ⛪ A significant spiritual movement is transforming fraternities and sororities on US college campuses into centers for Bible study and worship.
• 📖 Ministries like Greek InterVarsity are seeing a surge in participation, with students leading scripture studies and discussions about their faith.
• 🚶‍♂️ Students are encouraged to live and lead incarnationally, meeting their peers where they are and engaging in conversations about their faith.
• 📈 Research indicates a comeback in Bible reading among Gen Z and millennials, with weekly engagement climbing significantly.

US Operations Against Drug Cartels

• 🚢 Lawmakers discussed a recent US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific that resulted in two deaths.
• ⚖️ While some lawmakers found the operation troubling, others, like Senator Tom Cotton, deemed the strikes lawful and needful.
• 🗣️ President Trump stated these maritime strikes are just the beginning, with plans to extend operations to land targets against international drug cartels.