To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

Israel Marks Memorial Day, Jewish Leaders Sign Apology Letter, as Clock Ticks on 2 Ceasefires

Paul Petitte : Apr 21, 2026  CBN News

"Breaking: The IDF has delivered a new statue to the Christian community in southern Lebanon, replacing the one that was vandalized. In addition, two soldiers have been punished with jail time..." -Eyal Yakoby, via X

(Central Israel) — [CBN News] The clock is ticking as talks with Iran are set to resume amid a fragile ceasefire, and a photo of an Israel Defense Forces soldier destroying a statue of Jesus is going viral, causing an uproar in the Christian community as Israel marks its Memorial Day and Independence Day. (Screengrab image: via CBN News)

President Trump confirmed that the US has no plans to extend the current ceasefire, set to expire on Wednesday.

He warned that if an agreement isn't reached, there will be "lots of bombs start going off."

Vice President JD Vance, along with US envoys, is expected to work to salvage negotiations this week in Pakistan. However, Iran is signaling that its representatives may not even show up.

Meanwhile, a second round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon is set for Thursday in Washington, DC. just days before a separate 10-day ceasefire with Hezbollah is set to expire. The Iranian-backed proxy is defiant, vowing not to disarm.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, "We have achieved enormous things. It's not over yet. And any moment could bring us new developments."

In Lebanon, controversy is growing after a photo emerged showing an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus in a Lebanese Christian village. (Screengrab image: via CBN News)

Israeli Rabbi Tuly Weisz told CBN News, "I was really shocked because, you know, the IDF, we pride ourselves on our moral army."

The Israel Defense Forces called the incident "severe" and launched a criminal investigation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the soldier as more than 150 Rabbis and Jewish leaders signed a letter apologizing directly to Christians worldwide.

Weisz remarked, "This soldier should be held accountable for his actions. And what needs to ultimately happen is that there needs to be more education done in the IDF about Christians and how Christianity is a source of friendship for not only Israel, but for the IDF."

In Jerusalem, a ceremony at the Western Wall honored Israel's fallen soldiers. This past year alone, 172 soldiers were killed in attacks.

Gal Raviv-Galea was 34 weeks pregnant with their third child when her husband, Major Itay Galea, was killed by a Hezbollah rocket in 2024. We sat down with her to ask what this Memorial Day means to her.

She answered, "It's not just our history. It's our reality and our presence. And, there are a lot of people that have given their lives, and there are a lot of people that live with the consequences of this around us." Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

Pakistani Christians Rally for Equal Rights

New York Town Bans Christians from Erecting Displays in Public, While Allowing Islamic and Other Symbols

Artificial Ignorance: The Political Falsehoods of Leading AIs

Mom and Daughter Forced to Cover 'XX/XY' Shirts at State Farm Arena in Support of Sophie Cunningham, While Pro-Trans Message Appeared on Jumbotron (Video)

Iran: 60-Day Ceasefire Ends, Trump Confirms IRGC Backchannel Peace talks, Calls for Iran's 'White Flag of Surrender' (Video)

Exposed: 1,000 Fake Marriages, Tens of Millions in Fraud

Trump Administration Announces Historic Funding for Faith-Based Humanitarian Orgs, Samaritan's Purse, World Vision and More

US Missionary Freed from 9 Months in Captivity After White House Prioritized His Rescue

Trump Effect: Prescription Drug Prices Fall At Record-Breaking Pace

Dem Senate Nominee and Muslim El-Sayed in the Hot Seat after 'Sickening' Animal Control Record Goes Viral on Social Media

A 7-Year-Old Boy's Preventable Death Demands an End to Polite Silence

Mom Sues School that Retaliated Against Her for Objecting When It Subjected Her Kids to Trans/Intersex Propaganda

WNBA Embarrasses Itself with Absurd Embrace of Everything It Isn't

Hospitals 'Got Rich' and Were 'Mutilating' Children; Vance, HHS Officials Announce Report

Dutch Sheets, Lou Engle Rally Believers for Breakthrough in Iran: 'Pivotal Moment in History'

Podcaster Robby Starbuck Gets a Win against Google AI Chatbot's Horrendous Defamation, and Gives Us All a Warning

Miracle as Mother Trapped for 36 Hours Underneath Rubble from Colombia Earthquake Is Pulled Out Alive

Extreme Irony: Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center CFO Charged In Brazen Scheme to Secretly Pay $1.2M to White Supremacist Groups

Secret Service Switched Trump's Plane Over Iranian Threat

Karoline Leavitt Raised the Bar for All White House Press Secretaries to Come



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



Subscribe to
Breaking Christian News


Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com