Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a carefully crafted Christmas Eve message portraying Israel as the safest place for Christians in the Middle East. The polished address highlighted religious freedom and growing Christian communities, but events on the ground in Jerusalem tell a more complicated story.
26 December,2025 12:50 AM IST
From Bethlehem and Gaza to Rome, Kyiv, Tokyo, Mumbai, and beyond, Christmas is being marked across the world with prayers, lights, and resilience. While millions gathered in churches and public squares to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, others observed the season under the shadow of war and hardship. From Pope Leo’s Christmas message in the Vatican to frontline celebrations in Ukraine and the return of Christmas services in Gaza after years of silence, here’s a global look at a season of hope, contrast, and survival.
25 December,2025 12:41 AM IST
The Middle East power balance is undergoing a dramatic reset, with Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia tilting into a new triangular alignment that is reshaping diplomatic calculations from Washington to Jerusalem. As regional sandstorms shift, Trump delivers a geopolitical warning shot to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, urging restraint and signaling that Washington will not greenlight further ignition in an already combustible arena. Meanwhile, Israel’s internal political storm intensifies. President Isaac Herzog places Netanyahu’s pardon request under a national-interest scalpel, insisting the decision will hinge on the needs of the country, not the fate of one man. WATCH
03 December,2025 09:52 PM IST
A teenager was killed after falling from a building during a massive anti-draft rally in Jerusalem, where over 200,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protested Israel’s plan to enforce military conscription for yeshiva students. The “Million Rally” paralyzed traffic, shut down Highway 1, and packed Jerusalem’s train stations, sparking clashes with police and journalists. The tragedy underscores the deep divide between Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community and the state over faith, duty, and national service.
01 November,2025 06:04 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
