Politics

By Elise Winlandon, Catholic Vote - Israel has launched a long-threatened ground offensive into Gaza City Sept. 16 as part of what it calls “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced... The IDF said the campaign aims to push Israeli troops deeper into the city and will “expand in line with the current situational assessment.”... Defense Minister Israel Katz declared on X that Israel would fight until Hamas was defeated and hostages were freed. ...

By Jerry Dunleavy, Just the News - A useful picture of the domestic terrorism threat in America in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk has not yet come into focus, as the actual threat-scape has been muddled by the politicization of intelligence and by an overbroad use of the phrase "domestic terrorism."... A review of the Biden administration's application of the phrase shows that the phrase was used as a justification for targeting January 6 rioters, parents concerned about what their children were being taught in schools, and a wildly uneven treatment of those groups when compared to the widespread violence and destruction caused by Antifa and other progressive groups.

By Janet E. Smith, Crisis Magazine - Charlie Kirk inspired millions of young people around the world. His assassination has only galvanized the movement that he lived and ultimately died for... I have spent hours reading tributes to Charlie Kirk and watching his videos. I have avoided as much as possible the unbelievable, hate-filled responses that rejoice in his death... If you can’t see that Charlie Kirk’s life was animated by love, I pity you. You do not have eyes to see or ears to hear. You are allowing the hate-filled to shape your views.