Middle East Crisis

Map of October 2023 Israel-Gaza conflict. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed the Israel-Gaza border and attacked Israeli civilians, kidnapping and killing over one thousand people. It has been called the worst attack against Jews since the Holocaust. Israel mobilized its military to target Iranian-supported Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Christians in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Iran are being lights for the Gospel and messengers of peace.

Read the latest updates on the developing situation here.

Learn more about how to pray for and support Christians in the Middle East through these ministry partners:

Pray for:

  • the Peace of Jerusalem (Ps. 122:6).
  • the Gospel to go forth and for new disciples to be made in Israel and the Middle East (2 Thess. 3:1).
  • the reconciliation of “Ishmael” and “Isaac” (Eph. 2:11-18).