Standing in Prayer for Israel and the Palestinian Territories

• In the Palestinian Territories, the BWA has collaborated with our local Member Partner (Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land) to provide livelihood support and food for more than 100 families living in the West Bank as well as food and hygiene items for hundreds of families who had been sheltering in the Baptist Church in Gaza. The church has suffered damage from the bombings and will require resources to repair and rebuild.

• The Association of Baptist Churches in Israel shares, “Our churches have been holding continuous prayer meetings and in the midst of sorrow and anxiety, we are spreading the message of God’s love to those who are hurting. We earnestly pray for a miracle to stop the ongoing conflict, coupled with a cry of hope for a brighter future for all residents of Israel and the Palestinian Territories.” 

As a global family, we mourn together the horrific bombing of the al-Ahli Hospital, often known as the Baptist Hospital. There is a vibrant and historic legacy of Baptist leadership in this hospital that has offered the compassion of Christ to all who entered its doors, a ministry continued today by the Anglican Church. The Baptist World Alliance mourns the tragic loss of life and the untold cost that will continue to unfold in the lives of those who depended on this hospital for care and shelter. We stand in prayer with the leadership and staff of the hospital, the Anglican Church, and all who are grieving. We continue to plead for the protection of all citizens and the establishment of genuine peace. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.