Today we're talking about three hostages accidentally killed by Israel, a jury ordering

Rudy Giuliani to pay 140 million dollars in damages, why shipping companies are avoiding the Red Sea, and other top news for Monday, December

18th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover today.

Here's the quote of the day.

The gospel is this.

We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves

than we ever dared believe.

Yet at the same time, we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

Tim Keller.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

More bad news out of Gaza has allies pushing back on Israel. Israel

announced it accidentally shot and killed three hostages on Friday. The men were waving a white flag when IDF soldiers

misidentified them as a threat. Critics cite the incident as evidence of the IDF's

disregard for civilians.

Israel says it is investigating the sad and painful incident.

Meanwhile, severe food shortages continue to grip Gaza,

and the UN says it's nearly impossible to distribute aid as hungry civilian swarm and loot aid trucks.

The UK, France, and Germany are calling for a ceasefire, with the US also signaling growing unease.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to push for an end to the air and ground campaign in favor

of a more precise offensive against Hamas when he meets with Israeli officials today.

Death is all around us and the darkness weighs heavily on our hearts and our world.

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