by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Eight (8) months into the war started by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack into Israel, more than 100 hostages (many still alive?) composed of children, women, men, and the elderly are still held in Rafah or somewhere in Gaza. As Israel searches for the hostages to rescue them while…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. First, some good news. In 2 daring daylight simultaneous hostage rescue operations last Saturday in Nuseirat, in central Gaza, IDF composite teams while “under fire” freed 3 men from one location and a woman from a second, different site. All were rescued alive and are in good medical condition. All…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Israel continues to seek out and finally destroy the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions, to recover the remaining hostages (alive and/or dead), and to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel in the future. It now operationally controls the whole of the 14 km. Philadelphi Corridor running…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Hamas has just fired rockets from Rafah into Tel Aviv after many months. The Israel-Hamas War intensifies in Rafah, as Israel continues to fight to free the hostages, to finally destroy the remaining terrorist battalions and to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel in the…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After the somber observance of Israel’s Memorial Day (May 12-13) and its 76th Independence Day (May 13-14) in the light of the on-going Israel vs. Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran conflict, an unexpected event occurred last May 17 amidst the alarming rise of antisemitism in the world. After more than 7 months, the UN…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. The Israel-Hamas War that started when the Hamas attacked and massacred Israelis last October 7, 2023 has now entered a critical phase. Israel has now come into Rafah to finally destroy Hamas after the hostage deal failed yet again. The hostages composed of men, the elderly, 19 women, and children,…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. On the 7th month of the Israel-Hamas War since the Hamas massacre last October 7, 2023, the news reports have it that Israel has now given a 7-day “final ultimatum” for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal or face an immediate Rafah invasion. The deal would include an exchange of…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. The Israel-Hamas War has now been more than 200 days since the Hamas attack last October 7, 2023. Israel is now poised to attack Rafah to free the hostages and because it is the last stronghold of the remaining Hamas armed battalions. Some 40,000 tents have been set up in…

by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Iran attacked Israel last week with some 330 drones and missiles, and many reckon the hand of the Almighty God protected Israel as 99% were intercepted before they reached Israel. Only 7 of the missiles actually got into the land which caused very little damage but the debris injured a…