Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 02/05/2026 Commentary: Hamas strengthens and the PA returns - this is no recipe for security and stability Israel returns remains of dozens of slain Palestinians to Gaza, Hamas health ministry says Israeli strikes in Gaza kill almost 20, including 2 infants, hospitals say, asking, "Where is the ceasefire?" www.cbsnews.com/news/israeli-gaza-war-strikes-despite-us-ceasefire-kill-infants-hospitals-say/ IDF reservist severely wounded by Hamas ambush in Gaza as gunmen fire on Israeli troops in 'blatant ceasefire violation' - Palestinian media report 20 killed in Israeli strikes following shooting incident Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF soldier Noa Marciano eliminated in Gaza www.foxnews.com/world/hamas-terrorist-who-murdered-idf-soldier-noa-marciano-eliminated-gaza IDF: Drone footage shows Hamas gunmen transporting arms in ambulances in north Gaza Charges filed against 12 suspects in Gaza smuggling case - Court says Bezalel Zini, Shin Bet chief's brother, who is slated to also be indicted, took NIS 15,000 to transfer goods to Gaza in his vehicle during IDF reserve duty www.timesofisrael.com/charges-filed-against-12-suspects-in-gaza-smuggling-case/ Haredi extremists pay grants to draft evaders after their release from military prison www.timesofisrael.com/haredim-paying-grants-to-draft-evaders-after-release-from-military-prison/ Florida bill seeks to ban use of 'West Bank' in schools and state agencies - The bill would mandate use of the biblical term 'Judea and Samaria' after a similar effort passed in Arkansas www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/florida-ban-west-bank-schools-state-agencies-bill Ancient 'Pilgrimage Road' ascending to Temple Mount now open to the public allisraelnews.com/ancient-pilgrimage-road-ascending-to-temple-mount-now-open-to-the-public Former Israeli PM Bennett adds two US advisors to campaign team, including Trump adviser - Bennett is increasingly confronting Netanyahu ahead of the election season allisraelnews.com/former-pm-bennett-adds-two-us-advisors-to-campaign-team-including-trump-adviser High Court orders Netanyahu to explain why he hasn't fired Ben Gvir - Court expands panel for March hearing to nine justices, due to 'the nature and gravity' of the case; far-right minister declares: 'They have no authority, there won't be a coup!' www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-orders-netanyahu-to-explain-why-he-hasnt-fired-ben-gvir/ Australian teen charged with making death threats against Herzog ahead of upcoming visit - Suspect, who also reportedly threatened Trump, faces up to 10 years in prison for threatening 'a foreign head of state and internationally protected person' on social media Cops, IDF probing alleged arson and vandalism by settlers in West Bank Christian town Why Syrian Kurds were disappointed when Israel did not come to their aid - and why Israel didn't - It seems that realpolitik and US pressure won out against risky support for Syria's Kurds Houthis threaten new attacks on US vessels if Washington strikes Iran allisraelnews.com/houthis-threaten-attacks-on-us-vessels-if-washington-strikes-iran Reports: Iran Plots to Derail Planned U.S. Talks www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/02/04/reports-iran-plots-to-derail-planned-u-s-talks/ US-Iran talks collapse after regime demands negotiations focus only on nuclear issue and move to Oman US-Iran talks back on track after Trump warns Khamenei 'should be very worried' www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-talks-back-on-track-after-trump-warns-khamenei-should-be-very-worried/ U.S.-Iran nuclear talks back on after Arab leaders lobby White House www.axios.com/2026/02/04/iran-nuclear-talks-canceled-witkoff US-Iran talks shift to Oman, remain on schedule after US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier - Trump reiterates Iranian regime 'would like to negotiate', reportedly decides against canceling talks 'Iran cannot be trusted', PM Netanyahu tells US envoy Witkoff during 3-hour meeting ahead of US-Iran talks Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters www.cnn.com/2026/02/03/middleeast/iran-protests-grieving-families-tehran-cemetery-intl-cmd Music and dancing signify defiance at celebratory funerals of Iran's protesters - Euphoric scenes are a snub to theocracy's culture of piety, say analysts, and carry message of rebellion South Sudan army seizes rebel stronghold in Jonglei iol.co.za/news/africa/2026-02-04-south-sudan-army-seizes-rebel-stronghold-in-jonglei/ South Sudan's government blocks humanitarian access in opposition-held areas Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya's elite - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to 'a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure' Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libya's rival governments - Death of former dictator's son removes symbolic alternative to Libya's entrenched political deadlock, analysts say www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/4/killing-said-gaddafi-removes-alternative-libya-rival-governments China's Xi reasserts Taiwan stance in call with Trump, while U.S. president pushes trade www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/chinas-xi-taiwan-trump-trade-talks-iran-russia.html Ruptures in China's Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays - U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China's leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general. dnyuz.com/2026/02/03/ruptures-in-chinas-leadership-could-be-due-to-paranoia-and-power-plays/ A new nuclear arms race is in the offing - America wants more nukes to deter Russia and China www.economist.com/international/2026/02/03/a-new-nuclear-arms-race-is-in-the-offing Space Wars: Putin 'intercepts Europe's key satellites' sparking fears Russia could hack info - and send them hurtling back to Earth Russia, Ukraine Back Around Negotiating Table for Second Round of Trilateral Talks www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/02/04/russia-ukraine-back-for-second-round-of-trilateral-talks/ For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land dnyuz.com/2026/02/04/for-peace-more-ukrainians-consider-the-once-unthinkable-surrendering-land/ Stand-up comedian gets nearly 6 years in Russian prison over joke about war veteran www.cbsnews.com/news/comedian-sentenced-russia-prison-joke-war-veteran/ 'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark and bitter cold - Russia's winter strikes have focused on Ukraine's energy infrastructure 'The worst damage we have seen' - Ukraine's energy crisis deepens after latest mass Russian attack Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine www.christiantoday.com/news/reports-of-persecution-and-church-raids-in-russian-occupied-ukraine Russia's budget deficit may almost triple this year as oil revenues decline Dueling Protests in Venezuela: Pro-Maduro Rallies Driven by Old Regime Minority www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/dueling-protests-venezuela-pro-maduro-rallies-driven-old/ Newsom, Dr. Oz feud intensifies over Armenian 'mafia' hospice fraud claims in Los Angeles www.foxla.com/news/oz-newsom-california-hospice-fraud-dispute Local autism centers face funding crisis amid Medicaid fraud crackdown in Minnesota 'Rampant fraud': More than 100 identities stolen in massive SNAP fraud scheme in Mass., feds say VP Vance to lead California anti-fraud task force: report nypost.com/2026/02/04/us-news/vp-vance-to-lead-california-anti-fraud-task-force-report/ War Room's Steve Bannon Says ICE Must 'Surround The Polls' in November to Stop Election Fraud www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/war-rooms-steve-bannon-says-ice-must-surround/ Fulton County Challenges FBI Warrant, Seeks Return of 2020 Election Records badlandsmedia.tv/fulton-county-challenges-fbi-warrant-seeks-return-of-2020-election-records/ "I'm a Team Player" - Senator David Perdue Grand Jury Testimony Claims Gov. Brian Kemp Stopped 2020 Election Investigation www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/im-team-player-senator-david-perdue-grand-jury/ House to vote next week to require citizenship check and photo ID for voting, upping Senate pressure Thune denies filibuster deal with Anna Paulina Luna over GOP voting bill Rand Paul on Trump call to 'nationalize' elections: 'That's not what the Constitution says' thehill.com/homenews/senate/5722041-rand-paul-trump-call-to-nationalize-elections/ House Judiciary drops 'EU censorship files' exposing massive effort to silence American speech UK's Starmer Admits He Knew of Relationship Between Epstein and Ex-Ambassador Mandelson Starmer On The Ropes: Epstein-Mandelson Emails Scandal May Be Last Straw For Embattled British Prime Minister www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/02/04/starmer-on-the-ropes-epstein-mandelson-emails-may-be-last-straw/ UK to release files related to Mandelson's appointment as US envoy amid Epstein fallout Andrew booted out of Royal Lodge in dead of night to begin exile after King 'concerned' by flood of Epstein claims www.thesun.co.uk/royals/38112541/ Epstein 'was trained as a spy for Israel', FBI documents claim www.express.co.uk/news/world/2166815/epstein-was-trained-spy-israel 'Comeback Kid' no more: Dems aren't protecting the Clintons from Epstein scrutiny - The party-wide reluctance to defend two former standard-bearers signals a rejection of the Clinton brand www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/clinton-democrats-generations-gop-investigation-00763131 Comer says he is considering Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe justthenews.com/government/congress/comer-says-he-considering-bill-gates-subpoena-epstein-probe Bill Gates Breaks His Silence: Regrets 'Every Minute' Spent with Jeffrey Epstein Whoopi Goldberg and Other Members of 'The View' Are Mentioned in the Epstein Files www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/uh-oh-whoopi-goldberg-other-members-view-are/ Bitcoin-led crypto rout erases nearly $500 billion in a week www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ar-AA1VC6lK Tech stocks plunge as AI fears take hold - Billions wiped off software-heavy Nasdaq index in New York as traders mount fire sale www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/04/tech-stocks-plunge-as-ai-fears-take-hold/ Commentary: People are turning to AI chatbots for companionship. Is this robot love risky? www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/the-emerging-risks-robot-love-lori-andrews-21323024.php AI chatbots are not your friends and experts say you should worry AI Bots Are Now a Signifigant Source of Web Traffic www.wired.com/story/ai-bots-are-now-a-signifigant-source-of-web-traffic/ Amazon will use AI to speed up TV and film production despite outcry Palantir's Shyam Sankar: US must use AI as 'slingshot' against China or face economic defeat Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand watchers.news/2026/02/04/strong-m6-1-earthquake-hits-kermadec-islands-new-zealand/ 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Tatsugo, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000s6gs/executive Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 28,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260205_30027000_0036_Text.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANGAY3/2026B050311.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/PURA/2026B050632.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026B041859.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026B050252.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026B041928.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Mexico's Chichon volcano: One of Earth's Deadliest Volcanoes Killed Thousands in the '80s. Now It's Waking up With Signs Too Grim to Ignore indiandefencereview.com/deadliest-volcano-waking-up-again-after-decades-of-silence/ At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches people.com/35-dead-400-injured-japan-snowfall-snowstorm-possible-avalanches-11899072 Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35 www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/japan-avalanche-warning/ Driest short rains season since 1981 push over 2 million people into crisis-level food insecurity in Kenya Temperature in Cuba hits 0C (32F) for the first time on record watchers.news/2026/02/04/temperature-in-cuba-hits-0c-32f-for-the-first-time-on-record/ Jailed Pastor's Daughter Describes Horrible Conditions in China: It Is 'Intolerable' to CCP to Accept God as Supreme Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother Nancy's captors in heartbreaking video: 'We are ready to talk' - Trump said he was directing 'ALL Federal Law Enforcement' to be at the family's 'complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY' as the search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies www.foxnews.com/us/savannah-guthrie-pleads-mother-nancys-captors-heartbreaking-video-we-ready-talk Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course Man who charged NYPD with a knife, got shot, gets hospital visit from Mayor Mamdani Fifteen migrants die after boat collides with Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, coast guard says www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/europe/greece-boat-collision-fifteen-migrants-dead-intl Speaker Johnson uses Bible to justify secured borders after being asked about Pope's rhetoric on migrants After the Minneapolis shootings, Trump says his administration could use 'a softer touch' on immigration www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna257459 Tom Homan announces partial departure of federal immigration agents from Minneapolis, affirms that all those in US illegally are subject to deportation Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-drawdown-minnesota-homan-963adf341325d7f6eb5673e1c00d3c2a Jacob Frey: 700 ICE Agents Leaving Minneapolis 'Still Not a De-Escalation' Virginia Gov Spanberger orders state agencies to end any agreements they have with ICE justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/spanberger-orders-state-agencies-end-ice-agreements ICE 'atrocities' lead to mounting calls for abolishment: 'They think they're at war!' dnyuz.com/2026/02/05/ice-atrocities-lead-to-mounting-calls-for-abolishment-they-think-theyre-at-war/ Left-Wing Teachers Across the Country Are Forcing Kids to Protest ICE Mother holds Nebraska high school responsible after daughter struck by car during anti-ICE school walkout Massive student immigration protest turns violent in downtown LA; dispersal order issued: police Anti-ICE activists occupy administration building at University of Washington thepostmillennial.com/anti-ice-activists-occupy-administration-building-at-university-of-washington ICE's New Surveillance State Isn't Tracking Only Immigrants dnyuz.com/2026/02/04/ices-new-surveillance-state-isnt-tracking-only-immigrants/ Trump admin opens investigation into Nike over anti-white discrimination American Medical Association now says trans surgeries 'should be generally deferred to adulthood' GOP senator demands Netflix remove trans content since it doesn't align with his personal values Pope Leo plans to 'continue Pope Francis' mission' of inclusivity for LGBTQ Catholics, Fr James Martin says FBI arrests 55 in massive drug ring with alleged China supplier flooding US streets with fentanyl On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage Could humans live to be 150 years old? Geneticist shares why it may be possible - Longevity expert says 'no doubt' people will live decades longer with age-reversal interventions www.foxnews.com/health/could-humans-live-150-years-old-geneticist-shares-why-may-possible Death of Nigerian singer after snakebite highlights crisis of 'preventable' fatalities - Ifunanya Nwangene died in hospital after being bitten in her Abuja home, raising questions about the availability of effective antivenoms 'Biblical Diseases' Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear dnyuz.com/2026/02/03/biblical-diseases-could-resurge-in-africa-health-officials-fear/ Year-old child dies of measles in Jerusalem, in 14th fatality of outbreak www.timesofisrael.com/year-old-child-dies-of-measles-in-jerusalem-in-14th-fatality-of-outbreak/ CDC investigates new cruise ship outbreak after dozens report gastrointestinal illness The Reinstatement of Troops Impacted by Tyrannical COVID Policies is Starting to Seem Like a Sham to Many China Syndrome: Biolabs in California, Las Vegas raided by FBI tied to indicted Chinese national