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Christians in Israel Suffer from Increasing Persecution
Jerusalem (Open Doors) – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” These words of Jesus in Matthew 5:11 reflect the experience of many Messianic and traditional Christians in Israel today who increasingly find themselves under assault, especially those living in or near orthodox Jewish neighborhoods. Last month, two churches were painted with slogans such as “Jesus is dead” and “Death to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Israel, Judaism, Open Doors, Persecution
Pastor’s son wounded by bomb in Ariel
Israel today reports that the son of a Christian minister living in the Samarian Jewish town of Ariel was seriously wounded on Thursday when an explosion rocked his home as he opened a Purim gift basket that was left on the family’s doorstep. Police officials said that the 15-year-old boy suffered severe shrapnel wounds to the neck, and was rushed into emergency surgery at a nearby Israeli hospital. The boy’s parents, David and Leah Ortiz, operate an outreach ministry to Palestinian Arab Muslims in the area. The family has received death threats from Muslims in the past for their efforts to convince local Arabs to abandon Islam. The family enjoys a close relationship with Ariel Mayor Ron Nachman, who has for years been at the forefront of strengthening ties between Bible-believing Christians and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Israel, Muslim, Persecution
