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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US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack

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“Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” the statement said. By REUTERSNOVEMBER 20, 2024 08:04Updated: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 09:18  A serviceman of 24th Mechanized brigade named after King Danylo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a 2s5 “Hyacinth-s” self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops […]

Hamas’s last bastion: What the fall of Jabalya could mean for a hostage deal – analysis

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The IDF’s 162nd Division has severely disrupted Hamas’s attempts to rebuild its forces in the northern Gaza Strip. AVI ASHKENAZI NOVEMBER 19, 2024 10:11 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. November 3, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip, has become a symbol of heroism for Hamas, and the IDF believes […]

Rocket sirens sound in central, northern Israel, fifteen rockets detected crossing from Lebanon

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Some of the rockets were intercepted, while crashes were reported in various locations across central and northern Israel. MAYA GUR ARIEH NOVEMBER 19, 2024 09:07Updated: NOVEMBER 19, 2024 10:31 After rocket sirens sounded across central Israel on Tuesday morning, including localities such as Herzliya and Netanya, five rockets were detected crossing from Lebanon into Israeli […]

Hezbollah ‘under immense pressure’: Firm Israeli action needed in ceasefire agreement, expert says

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“This is not just another routine agreement,” emphasized Prof. Baram. “This time, Israel is demanding more aggressive conditions.” SHAKED SADEH NOVEMBER 19, 2024 09:43 Against the backdrop of the emerging US-brokered ceasefire agreement in the North, the challenges anticipated in its implementation, and the pressures on Hezbollah, Israel is at a pivotal juncture but must […]

Magen David Adom reports four lightly injured, likely from broken glass, after Hezbollah launches barrages at central and northern Israel.

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Orly Harari Nov 19, 2024, 10:19 AM (GMT+2) Lebanon Hezbollah Beit Lid Northern Arrows 00:00 Play 00:00 00:10 Mute Settings PIP Enter fullscreen Play תיעוד מהזירה שמעון ברוךTPS Sirens sounded Tuesday morning in a long list of cities throughout central Israel and the Upper Galilee, following rocket fire from Lebanon. Magen David Adom (MDA) reported […]

Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia

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REUTERS NOVEMBER 17, 2024 22:20Updated: NOVEMBER 17, 2024 22:52 President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two US officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing […]

Senior Hamas officials in Turkey after Qatar says leadership unwelcome – report

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This latest report comes after an American source confirmed to the KAN this month that Qatar had agreed to expel Hamas. By SAM HALPERNNOVEMBER 17, 2024 20:27Updated: NOVEMBER 17, 2024 22:51Illustrative image of senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya in front of a Turkish flag. (photo credit: Canva, LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images, YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty […]

Top Khamenei aide says Iran will respect Lebanese government’s decision on Israel-Hezbollah truce

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By ReutersToday, 1:20 pm Iran will support any decision taken by the Lebanese government and Lebanon’s “resistance” in current talks on a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Ali Larijani, senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, says. “We are not looking to sabotage anything. We are after a solution to the problems,” Larijani says […]

Iranian diplomatic visit to Lebanon in tatters as officials denied access to country – report

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The delegation claimed that, as diplomats, they should enjoy immunity and do not need to be searched. JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 15, 2024 21:18Updated: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 21:41 An Iranian delegation was refused access to Lebanon after officials accompanying Khamenei advisor Ali Larijani refused to be searched by the airport’s security team, Lebanese media site […]

Hamas urges Trump to pressure Israel to end Gaza war; PIJ releases hostage video Security council to consider r

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Security council to consider resolution calling for permanent ceasefire, release of all hostages; Israel sent formal response to US letter on Gaza aid issue By Jacob Magid,  Emanuel Fabian,  Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 10:14 pm Palestinians walk in the vicinity destroyed homes from an Israeli military operation in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, […]

Israeli strike on Iran’s Parchin facility disrupts key nuclear bomb development capabilities

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The sophisticated equipment destroyed in the attack was essential for shaping and testing plastic explosives that encase uranium in a nuclear device. By WALLA!NOVEMBER 15, 2024 22:42 The Israeli strike at the end of October on Iran’s military complex in Parchin significantly hindered Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb, should it choose to do […]

IDF strikes Syria-Lebanon border for second time in week, Damascus says

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November 14, 2024 The IAF strikes targeted bridges and military checkpoints in the border region. By JNS Syrian state media reported on Wednesday evening that Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted aerial raids in the area of Al-Qusayr, near the Arab Republic’s western border with Lebanon. Damascus state-run SANA news agency claimed that the country’s […]

Netanyahu working from underground saferoom following drone attacks – report

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Security advisors have recommended that Netanyahu avoid staying in specific locations for an extended period of time due to the threat of additional attacks. JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 11, 2024 08:46Updated: NOVEMBER 11, 2024 09:11 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been holding security meetings in an underground saferoom, N12 reported on Sunday. In October, a […]