In 2023, extremist members of the Israeli Knesset attempted to ban teaching Christianity and proposed severe penalties for offenders, which failed due to pressure from American evangelical Christians. Recently, a preliminary bill was passed to criminalize praying to Christ at the Western Wall, highlighting rising tensions between Israeli laws and Christian beliefs.

Christmas celebrations across Palestine and inside Israel were marked by violence, repression and the enduring trauma of Israel's war on Gaza, as Palestinian Christian communities attempted to observe the holiday under siege, surveillance and occupation.

The ongoing genocide of Palestinians often neglects the suffering of Arab Christians, particularly in Lebanon and Palestine. Recent bombings, like in Aitou, highlight the persecution faced by these communities amidst escalating violence and spiritual warfare.

The Israeli state is most definitely anti-Christ and many Jews who live there are racist and anti-Christian. In this short video, investigative journalist Ben Swann presents the evidence for Christian persecution not only by the Israeli state in Israel, but also in Gaza/Palestine.