EU, UN Urge ‘Restraint,’ Call for ‘Independent Investigation’ of Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Majdal Shams

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By  Hana Levi Julian  – 22 Tammuz 5784 – July 28, 2024  The European Union and United Nations condemned a horrific Hezbollah rocket attack Saturday on northern Israel that killed 12 children and wounded 30 others while they were playing soccer in the Israeli Druze village of Majdal Shams. The rocket used in the attack was an Iranian-made Falaq-1 that carried a warhead with 53-kilograms explosives, the Israel Defense Forces found in its initial investigation. But despite their condemnations, top officials in both international bodies urged “restraint,” while offering no proposals that would end the threat to northern Israel posed by …

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Time Is Short, You Need To Make A Decision

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Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved! In the New Testament, a jailer at Philippin asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). Paul and Silas answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). What does it mean to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? What does it mean to be saved? First of all, it means being saved by faith, not works, Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not …

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Netanyahu reiterates neither Hamas nor Palestinian Authority will rule Gaza after the war

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17 February 2025, 2:35 pm   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court for the 10th day of his testimony in his corruption trial, February 17, 2025. (Gideon Markowicz/ POOL) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates that “as I promised, the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas […]

Trump’s Gaza plan should be given a fighting chance – opinion

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Many Gazans, particularly the young, are interested in leaving and have declared this over the years in polls and with their feet. By ARI ZIVOTOFSKYFEBRUARY 18, 2025 01:05  A PALESTINIAN man pushes a child on a wheelchair amid the rubble of buildings destroyed in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, this week.(photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters) President […]

‘All options on the table’ for stopping Iran’s nuke program, says top Trump advisor

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 February 18, 2025 Mike Waltz.(YouTube/Screenshot) Michael Waltz, President Trump’s National Security Advisor, says the president is ‘dead serious’ about preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says ‘all options are on the table’ to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. By World Israel News Staff The Trump administration is committed to prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, a […]

Lebanese army says it has deployed in southern border villages after IDF withdrawal

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IDF remains in 5 posts in south Lebanon * Katz warns Israel will ‘forcefully’ enforce truce * Egypt said to propose Gaza ‘secure areas’ where Palestinians will live as Strip rebuilt By ToI StaffToday, 5:31 am   This picture taken from a position along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon shows vehicles of the United Nations […]

Poll: Majority of Israelis fear massacre in Judea and Samaria

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A survey reveals that 62% of Israelis fear an attack similar to the October 7th massacre from Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. Israel National News   Feb 18, 2025, 10:04 AM (GMT+2) Hamas invasion of IsraelYousef Mohammed/FLASH90 A new survey conducted by the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs (JCFA) reveals a concerning statistic: the majority of […]

Israel accuses Egypt of breaking 1979 peace treaty with Sinai buildup

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 February 18, 2025 Egyptian military personnel stand alert on their tanks at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad) Israeli Ambassador to US warns Egypt’s military buildup in the Sinai Peninsula constitutes a ‘very serious violation’ of the 1979 peace treaty brokered by […]

The PA may want to run Gaza, but it would face numerous obstacles – analysis

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Fatah spokesperson Maher al-Namoura says the Palestinian Authority is ready to govern and rebuild Gaza as ceasefire talks and discussions on the strip’s future continue. By SETH J. FRANTZMANFEBRUARY 17, 2025 10:23  Hamas and Fatah flags overlayed on the Palestine flag.(photo credit: Canva, Fatah, thanhloc123 via Canva) The spokesperson of the Palestinian Fatah movement spoke with the Arabic […]

Trump to Netanyahu: ‘Do whatever you want’ in Gaza

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February 17, 2025 President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) After Hamas flouts his ultimatum, releasing just three hostages over the weekend, President Trump says Israel has discretion how to respond. By World Israel News Staff President Donald Trump […]

Can Saudi Arabia help mediate a new Iran deal? – analysis

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Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its global influence by mediating key conflicts, including US-Iran nuclear talks and Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, amid shifting alliances and a new world order. By SETH J. FRANTZMANFEBRUARY 17, 2025 09:48  Saudi Arabia could play a key role in a potential mediation between the US and Iran, CNN reported on February […]

IDF failed to report drone infiltrations from Lebanon

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UAVs infiltrating Israel likely aimed to gather intelligence, unclear why IDF did not provide information to the public regarding violations of Israeli airspace. Israel National News   Feb 17, 2025, 10:09 AM (GMT+2) UAV (illustrative)iStock Over the past several weeks, despite the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, the Hezbollah terror group has launched five UAVs […]

Netanyahu rules out alternatives to Trump’s Gaza plan

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 February 17, 2025 Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, February 16, 2025. (Koby Gideon/GPO) Trump has presented ‘the only plan that can work,’ says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing desire of Palestinian Arabs to leave the Gaza Strip. By World Israel News Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied on […]

Shin Bet probes Netanyahu’s office staffers’ alleged Qatar ties

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The Shin Bet noted in an official letter that was sent to MK Rabbi Meir Kariv that the investigation was underway in other government ministries as well. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: FEBRUARY 15, 2025 20:58(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and aide Eli Feldstein(photo credit: Creisinger from Getty Images via Canva, SRAYA DIAMANT/FLASH90, Yair Sagi/POOL) The Shin […]

Netanyahu Avoids Trump’s Ultimatum, Pushes for Release of All Living Hostages

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By David Israel  – 18 Shevat 5785 – February 16, 2025 Members of Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades hand over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Khan Younes, February 15, 2025. Last week began with Hamas threatening to halt the sixth phase in their deal with Israel that was reached through the US and Qatar […]

US shipment of 2,000lb bombs arrives in Israel after Trump breaks Biden freeze

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The shipment came in as the IDF was considering renewing the war in Gaza in the coming two weeks should Hamas cease delivering hostages according to the Phase I deal schedule. YONAH JEREMY BOB FEBRUARY 16, 2025 08:54Updated: FEBRUARY 16, 2025 10:14 A shipment of MK-84 2,000 bombs from the US has arrived in Israel, […]