10 Sept 2025

In shocking move, Israel strikes Hamas leadership in Doha, capital of Qatar, for 1st time 
The Israeli Air Force struck a building in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday, in an attempt to eliminate the senior leadership of the terror organization Hamas. Footage from Doha showed smoke rising above the capital. The Qatari outlet Al-Arabi reported that the building served as the bureau of Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya. At least two senior Hamas officials said to have been present …The Saudi news outlet Al-Arabiya reported that al-Hayya was killed in the strike,

ICE using fines, lawsuits to pressure migrants to ‘self-deport,’ attorneys say
The Trump administration is suing migrants with removal orders and issuing fines of up to $1.8 million to pressure them into self-deporting, immigration attorneys tell ABC News. In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revived a rarely enforced 1996 law, using it to issue fines to migrants with deportation orders as part of the administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. The notices order them to voluntarily leave the U.S. to avoid the monetary penalty.

Trump Ends Washington’s Work-From-Home Bonanza
President Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to end the federal government’s work-from-home frenzy, which in many cases saw bureaucrats doing little to no actual work while still collecting a paycheck from taxpayers.

Godfather of AI Says His Creation Is About to Unleash Massive Unemployment
One of the most prominent pioneers of artificial intelligence has some grim predictions about what the technology he created is soon going to unleash onto humankind. Geoffrey Hinton… suggested … that tech CEOs who preach positive outcomes for the future of AI are deluding themselves and others. . “It’s going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits. It will make a few people much richer and most people poorer.” “That’s not AI’s fault,” he continued. “That is the capitalist system.”
“A lot of scientists agree between five and 20 years,” he said. “That’s the best bet.”

PA President Abbas: ‘Hamas must surrender its weapons, we want a demilitarized state’ 
Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday evening that Hamas will have to surrender its weapons in the aftermath of the war in Gaza. “Hamas will have no rule after the war, and it will hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, because we want a demilitarized state,” Abbas said during a meeting with the UK’s new foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper.

Five killed by Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah training camps in northern Lebanon 
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) continued its ongoing strikes against Hezbollah targets on Monday and Tuesday, killing at least five members of the terror group in a series of strikes. On Monday, the military said it struck several targets in the Bekaa Valley, in the central part of the country. Among them were training compounds of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, “in which Hezbollah terrorists were identified and where weapons were stored.

Israeli Air Force strikes Syrian military posts, air defense systems in overnight attacks 
The Israeli Air Force struck positions of the Syrian army in three separate locations late Monday evening, according to Syrian state-affiliated media. While there was no official confirmation of Israel’s responsibility, sources told Israeli media outlets on Tuesday that Israel was behind the attacks, which targeted Syrian military air defense systems to prevent their restoration. Possible targets reportedly included Turkish-made weapons

Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria will not be decided by the UAE
It has now been reported that the UAE has warned Israel that applying sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria is a “red line” that would end regional integration. Israel’s “red line” is preventing its enemies from murdering its citizens. Just yesterday morning, two terrorists from near Ramallah, an area under Palestinian Authority control (not Hamas-run Gaza), attacked a bus in Jerusalem, killing innocent Jews and injuring many others. Israel’s survival, sovereignty, and Jewish destiny are not up for negotiation. every agreement in this region is temporary. Nobody should be surprised, then, that the UAE is making such a threat.

Israel launches assassination campaign against Hamas leaders in Qatar (watch)
The Israeli Air Force launched an unprecedented strike on senior Hamas leaders gathered in Qatar for hostage negotiations, with reports indicating many were eliminated.

Qatar-funded Northwestern employs Hamas money launderer to teach US students
As part of its 2024 agreement to end anti-Israel encampments, Northwestern hired a visiting professor with ties to organizations that praised Hamas leadership.

Report: Hamas leaders Khaled Mashal, Nizar Awadallah & Zaher Jabarin killed in Doha
Five senior Hamas officials, including the terrorist organization’s leader, Khaled Mashal, were at a meeting together in the Qatari capital of Doha when the IDF launched an airstrike targeting the meeting this afternoon (Tuesday), the Saudi Al Hadath network reported. Mashal and at least three other senior officials were reportedly killed in the airstrike. The IDF announced that the name of the operation is ‘Summit of Fire.’

Hamas says five of its members were killed in Israeli attack on Doha
The official statement named the following individuals: Jihad Labad, the director of Hayya’s office; Humam al-Hayya, the son of Hayya; Abdullah Abdul Wahid; Moamen Hassouna; and Ahmed al-Mamluk. These last three were only named as “members of Hamas”. The terror group also claimed that Israel had failed in what it called an attempt to assassinate the group’s ceasefire negotiation team.

Chief of Staff: ‘We’re settling accounts on behalf of all Oct. 7 victims’
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir commanded the Air Force’s attack in Doha against senior Hamas figures from the Israeli Air Force Command Center. “Authorized. Proceed — eliminate the heads from the Hamas terrorist organization. We are settling a moral and ethical account on behalf of all the victims of October 7th. We will not rest and we will not be silent until we bring back our hostages and defeat Hamas,”

‘No means of escape’: Sudanese rebels create kill zones around besieged city
Washington increasingly concerned amid reports of crimes against humanity while Iran, Russia and regional powers advance interests. In comments to Fox News Digital, the State Department’s position on Sudan’s warring parties has hardened, as a 500-day siege of the Darfur city of El Fasher has trapped hundreds of thousands of civilians. Over half of Sudan’s population said to be facing acute hunger amid brutal civil war

Hamas leaders will find no sanctuary, not even in Qatar, Israel strike signals 
If Hamas is the octopus, then Qatar has been the reef where it camouflaged itself – hiding in plain sight while extending its reach. Almost a year after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut – something many believed Jerusalem would never dare to do – it set out on Tuesday to kill Hamas’ leadership in Doha. That, too, was something many thought Israel would never risk.

Britain Concludes Israel Not Committing Genocide in Gaza
Britain has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Hamas’s leadership abroad ‘was blocking compromise’ 
Former Mossad official tells JNS Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha are aimed at breaking the deadlock in hostage negotiations and sending a powerful signal to Qatar. The IDF and Shin Bet stated that the leaders targeted in Doha have been directing the war, are directly responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, and that measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians. the strike also serves to demonstrate Israel’s unwavering resolve to achieve its war aims.

Christians Endure Uptick In Persecution In Turkey
In recent years, persecution against Christians in Turkey has intensified. Following this trend, last year saw attacks on churches at both its start and end. In January, a man shot at Eskişehir Salvation Church, though no one was inside. At the end of 2024, a man near a Salvation Church association building in Istanbul fired rounds at the building from his car. “We will not allow you to brainwash our Muslim youth!” the man shouted from his car. “Oh, infidels, you will be defeated and swept up into hell!”

House witness testifies UFOs nearly activated Russian nuclear missiles during 1982 incident
A witness at a congressional hearing regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) dropped an explosive allegation: In 1982, the Russians allegedly panicked over an unidentified flying object (UFO).George Knapp, an investigative journalist, testified Tuesday before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing that, back in the 1990s, he obtained Soviet documents allegedly indicating a UFO almost triggered World War III. According to Knapp, he obtained documents showing that an incident involving UFOs in 1982 almost caused Russia to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles

Over 1,300 structures damaged, 89 people injured as powerful JEF3 tornado hits Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
A powerful JEF3 tornado struck Makinohara and Yoshida in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture on September 5, 2025, injuring at least 89 and damaging over 1,300 structures in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported peak winds of around 270 km/h (168 mph), making it one of the strongest tornadoes on record in the country.

Israeli startup RedC Biotech aims to replace donors with lab-grown blood from stem cells
An Israeli biotech startup is developing technology it says could revolutionize the global blood supply by producing universal red blood cells from stem cells on an industrial scale.

NEW: Trump to restore right to prayer in public schools
President Donald Trump announced that the Department of Education will issue guidance that will protect the right of prayer in public schools. The president made the comments while he was speaking at the Museum of the Bible, where he addressed the White House Religious Liberty Commission. The commission was formed after Trump took office to secure religious liberty around the United States as well as the world.

Super Fake: Fake Numbers From Fake Bureaucrats Caused People To Believe In Fake Economic Prosperity That Never Existed
How do 911,000 jobs suddenly disappear into thin air?  Can someone explain that to me?  Throughout 2024, I wrote extensively about how all of the reliable numbers showed that economic conditions in the United States were deteriorating.  But those that were skeptical of what I was saying would point to the employment numbers that the government was giving us as evidence that everything was just fine.  Of course I didn’t have any faith in those numbers, and now we see exactly why I didn’t have any faith in those numbers.  They were fake the entire time.  We were sold a lie based on numbers that were completely fraudulent.

13 Major World War III Developments That Have Happened Just Within The Past 48 Hours
The speed at which global events are moving is simply breathtaking. All over the world, leaders keep talking about the need for peace, but we just keep getting more war. This month we have seen a series of very alarming escalations, and it is easy to imagine how things could spiral completely out of control. This is particularly true in the Middle East, because what we have just witnessed there is truly unprecedented. The following are 13 major World War III developments that have happened just within the past 48 hours…

Shocking radar footage shows Hellfire missile fired by US military bounce off UFO over ocean
Shocking Video Footage of US Military MQ-9 Drone Firing a Hellfire Missile at UFO Only to Watch It Bounce Harmlessly Off Over the Coast of Yemen

FDA Will Probe Child Deaths Linked to COVID Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will investigate reports of child deaths after COVID-19 vaccination. According to FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, “We do know at the FDA, because we’ve been looking into the [Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System] database self-reports, that there have been children who have died from the COVID vaccine.”

1,800 actors and filmmakers vow to boycott Israeli movie industry
More than 1,800 film industry figures, including major Hollywood actors, vowed to boycott Israeli cinema bodies they claimed were “implicated in genocide” in Gaza, in an open letter published Monday.

While Most of the Population Is Partying, Those That Are Wise Are Preparing for War, Famine, Pestilence and Cataclysmic Natural Disasters
Even though so much crazy stuff has been happening all over the world this year, and even though it is clear that a lot more crazy stuff is about to happen, interest in prepping among demographic groups that have traditionally been interested in prepping has dropped off substantially. Meanwhile, Hollywood actors, tech billionaires and many rural leftists have decided that now is the time to start prepping like crazy. There is so much confusion in our society right now, and meanwhile global events just continue to accelerate. Time is running out, but most of the population is partying instead of preparing.

Violent protests over social media ban leave 19 dead, parliament torched and former PM’s wife killed, Nepal
Protesters set fire to Nepal’s Parliament building and other government structures in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025, during violent demonstrations against a nationwide social media ban and corruption. At least 19 people were killed in clashes with security forces, more than 300 were injured, and Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died after protesters set her home on fire.

UK government’s digital wallet plus digital ID is the digital prison
…the Labour government is currently considering a proposed mandatory, universal digital identity system, called the BritCard, advocated by the think tank Labour Together. The Britcard will be a free digital credential stored on a smartphone via the government of UK Wallet app, designed to verify an individual’s right to live, work and rent in the UK. This is a digital prison.  Those who comply risk not only their own autonomy but also the future freedom of their children and grandchildren. Future generations may never know what it means to live outside constant surveillance.

Nepal Descends Into Chaos After Social Media Ban, PM Resigns, Finance Minister Dragged Through Street
Chaos has descended on Nepal amid raging mass protests against a short-lived ban on social media, and accusations of widespread government corruption. The small Himalayan country has descended into hellish conditions in less than a mere 48 hours of raging anti-government demonstrations. The protests appear mostly led by the young, after several popular social media sites were blocked and clashes with police led to authorities firing on crowds, resulting in 19 people dead.

New York Health Dept Defies FDA: Hochul’s Emergency Order Pushes Off-Label COVID Shots For Kids As Young as 3
New York’s department of public health released a series of odd guidances to pharmacists and physicians on Friday to promote COVID vaccines to children and adults for “off label” use, meaning in conflict with FDA’s official label. Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s executive order 52 declares a “disaster in the state of New York due to federal actions related to vaccine access.”

“Witch Fest” Is A National Problem: The Disturbing Truth Behind The Local Kayak Event
On Saturday, September 20th, a battle for the spiritual identity of our community is scheduled to be waged on the waters of our local river. The Rustic River Restaurant and Resort is not merely hosting a “fun, costumed kayak event,” as they advertise on their Facebook page. They are acting as the local host for a nationally coordinated occult event timed to the powerful Autumnal Equinox, inviting participants to form a “coven” and engage in ritualistic activity.”

IDF strikes Doha to assassinate Hamas officials 
The IDF and the Shin Bet on Tuesday confirmed an attack on the Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar. A statement said that the leaders targeted were responsible for the October 7, 2023, massacre of around 1,200 Israelis in the country’s South, as well as managing the terror group’s operations for years before that.

Mamdani Promises to Dump Israel Bonds from NY
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for mayor of New York, says that he will direct the city to dump its Israel bonds, because — he claims — they implicate the city in “violations of international law.”

Major Red Sea undersea cables have been cut
Two major undersea cable systems in the Red Sea were reportedly severed, causing widespread internet disruptions across parts of Asia and the Middle East, including India, Pakistan, the UAE and Kuwait. The cause of the damage remains unknown, though speculation persists about potential sabotage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have denied responsibility despite being linked to attacks in the area.

The Cost Of Living The American Dream For A Lifetime Has Reached A Whopping 5 Million Dollars
What in the world has happened to us? When I was growing up, it was assumed that pretty much everyone in my generation would be able to achieve the American Dream. But today most of the U.S. population is not living the American Dream, and more people are falling out of the middle class every day. As I have detailed in previous articles, this is particularly true for Millennials and those in Generation Z. The collective prosperity of the middle class has been declining for an extended period of time, and now that long-term decline threatens to become a full-blown avalanche.

Shining Forth as Gold: A Testimony of Perseverance :: By Donald Whitchard

Job 23:10, Psalm 34:18-20, 54:7; Matthew 11:28-30; Revelation 21:1-7

Summary: I want to share my story of how the Lord is healing and using me for His purpose, even amid dealing with kidney failure and other issues.

“But He knows the way I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10).

It is obvious that in reading the book of Job, suffering is the central theme. Untold volumes of sermons, studies, and debates have sprung forth over the centuries on why we go through troublesome times and why God allows it. The blunt answer is that we brought it on ourselves when our ancestors Adam and Eve decided they knew better than the Creator on how to run the creation. This rebellion is ingrained into every human being since then (Genesis 3:1-15; Romans 1:18-32, 3:10-20, 5:12). Let me present the proof.

A lot of you reading this are telling yourselves that you are not as “bad” as ———— (fill in the blank with your favorite despot or villain). That thought itself shows that you and I both have the same rebellious attitude. Isaiah 64:6 describes us perfectly when we defend or redeem ourselves through our own efforts.

However, Job is not merely a testimony of tough times, pain, and questions. It is also a moving testimony of unshakable faith in a coming Redeemer who will bring everlasting righteousness and restitution to His people and the creation (Romans 8:23-25; Revelation 21:5). Job knew that deep within his heart, he would be rewarded either in this world or in the beauty of eternity (Job, Chapters 38-42). Almighty God still saves, delivers, and heals people today. He does the possible when there seems to be no answer. The entirety of Holy Scripture is a written testimony of the work of God amid trouble.

God Almighty is the Absolute Sovereign of all things. He has the power and authority to do whatever He wants for His grace and glory. For example, He can choose to deliver us from sickness all at once, or in His own time to receive glory and open the eyes of those looking for light. The testimony of brethren who have had prayers quickly answered, met the biblically miraculous, saw the most deviant of people redeemed by the Lord, and received instant healing is both inspiring and powerful.

Let me pose another question that might help someone praying for a healing, a loved one to give their lives to Jesus, or another issue. Do we have a testimony to share, even if we do not receive our answers in a prompt fashion as some do? Can we share with a skeptical world the truth of God’s power and authority in terms of perseverance through our trials? My own story is, I believe, a living demonstration of thanking God while undergoing a medical procedure that I would not wish on anyone. At the same time, I pray that my testimony will inspire someone else who is going through a similar valley.

Since 2023, I have been dealing with stage 5 kidney failure and have gone through a long and difficult series of medical tests, surgeries, and adjusting to life with a tube in my abdomen as part of my daily procedure. I look at the table of bandages, antiseptics, and supplies that I use each day, along with the boxes of dialysis fluid that, quite frankly, keep me alive in the hopes that I will inevitably receive a new kidney. I have a monthly schedule of doctor’s appointments and blood tests that must be followed. I must keep records of my treatments and supplies. There is a lot to do every day. It gets wearisome, and sometimes I want to call everyone involved, have them get everything, take out the tube, put me on hospice, and allow Philippians 3:20 to happen. I could have taken that route with the first diagnosis.

When I was first diagnosed, I was not in the best of shape. Over the years, I had allowed myself to gain weight and, unfortunately, become slovenly in all areas of my life. That included my spiritual life as well. At my heaviest, I weighed in at around or over 330 pounds, wore size 4x clothing, had a 54” waist that was expanding, and figured that any kind of ministry-related work was not going to come my way. I grew spiritually indifferent and played a good game of piety that everyone, including my beloved wife, could see through like glass. Other problems were bringing our marriage to the brink of extinction.

The report of my kidney failure could have given me an “easy out” of the world and the personal difficulties that I had. I could have stayed where I was and, in the end, left behind a testimony of failure and skepticism about the goodness and mercy of God. What would I have left in terms of encouragement and compassion toward others going through the same process? I had to make a choice.

I decided to go in the opposite direction, and in turn, the Lord gave me the opportunity to be a source of inspiration and strength as well as show that even if He chose to take His time in answering my prayers for healing, I still had a testimony to share. I decided to fight the good fight of faith as well as fight the skeptics around me who said that I could talk a great game but not follow through with my decision. I want to give you the specifics on what I have done so far. I decided not to throw a “pity party.” No one bothers to show up for them, and it does not make things better. I decided to get up off my fat Baptist backside and do something to start getting the excess weight off. I began walking each day for about thirty minutes and increased the time over a period of weeks.

I downloaded an exercise channel on my ROKU TV and started following the instructor, who was an old man like me. I also learned how to play golf. I got a cheap set of clubs and started practicing with foam balls every day in my backyard. I watched YouTube videos of the late golf champion Ben Hogan and a guy in California named Jimmy Tropicana (Yes, I know, he sounds like he is from the mob), who gives the best lessons in golf swings and procedures today. I highly recommend both men if you are serious about the game. I taught myself how to play and made myself exercise each day, whether I felt like it or not.

Forget all the pills, diets, programs, or “miracle spring water” promoted on late-night TV. The key, brethren, is to make the choice of allowing your body to be the temple of God. As of this writing, I have lost 100 pounds, wear 2x clothing, have a size 38 waist, and I give God the glory for seeing me through this journey.

Second, I followed the guidance and instructions of my doctors. They were the experts in how my kidneys work and what foods, vitamins, and protein supplements I need each day to lower my blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and other factors. They helped me set a specific weight loss goal to be placed on the transplant list at the local hospital. Good doctors are a blessing from the Lord, and not all of them are “on the take” with “Big Pharma.” I trust their work, and I ask the Lord to give them the wisdom and guidance to do their job. I am also blessed to have nurses who are sisters in Christ. My progress has been a source of inspiration and faith for them, and they are more open than ever to the testimony of God’s grace.

Third, and most important, my journey through this valley allowed me to grow closer to the Lord, to be more honest and open with Him about how I feel, to ask forgiveness for my lack of commitment to Him, and how to talk with Him, not to Him. He has shown me that because I obeyed His orders and followed the plan of diet and exercise that was given to me, I also show others that if I can get through this process and still place my trust in Christ, then they can do the same.

Because I decided to yield to God’s plan, He has graciously allowed me to have an online ministry of working with pastors and churches over in countries where the cost of being a disciple of Jesus Christ is often a death sentence. In talking with friends and family, I have learned that my attitude and actions concerning my kidney disease have strengthened their own faith and walk with the Lord.

All of this could have never happened had I decided to remain in my initial condition and die, which would have allowed me to be home with the Lord, but at the same time, have the smell of smoke with nothing to show for the life I led (1 Corinthians 3:12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:10).

We can choose to let the Lord lead us through the valleys of life and emerge from them with a testimony of His grace, or we can adopt the attitude of the world and its reactions to pain and suffering. We can choose to shake our fists in defiance of God’s mercy and sovereignty, or we can lower them, clasp them in prayer, and earnestly seek Him. I made my choice. Now, it is your turn (Romans 10:9-10, 13). Do not throw it away.

donaldwhitchard@outlook.com

If you would like to know more about my story and ministry, contact me at the email address above.