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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Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell ‘Post’ – exclusive

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The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern neighborhoods on March 5, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images)ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 31, 2026 23:58Updated: JUNE 1, 2026 01:02 Senior Israeli officials have appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand the strikes in Beirut, two sources told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. According to the sources, Israeli officials are hopeful that, given the lack …

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US, Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire as negotiations to end war stall

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American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a good deal’ as Tehran makes amendments to MOU By AgenciesToday, 10:20 am An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, preparing to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 25, 2026. (AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS) The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, …

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Israel says it will renew strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut after lobbying for US green light

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Announcement comes after Hezbollah reportedly rejected new US de-escalation offer; UN Security Council set to discuss expanded IDF ground op ahead of more peace talks between countries By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 11:00 am A Lebanese soldier takes pictures by his phone for a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat town, southern Beirut, Lebanon, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Israel announced Monday morning that it would renew strikes on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut, after significantly curtailing attacks on the Lebanese capital for weeks at the request of US President Donald Trump’s administration. Prime …

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Trump requests amendments to enriched uranium clause in US-Iran ceasefire deal draft – report

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“It could be a week. It could be less. It could be more. At the turn of the week, we hope to have something,” the official added. US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMMAY 31, 2026 08:52 US President Donald Trump asked for several amendments to the US-Iran peace deal draft during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue. While Trump wants the proposed Memorandum …

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Trump’s emerging Iran deal forces Israel to seek guarantees, not victory

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With framework risking drawn-out nuclear talks and questionable freedom of action, Jerusalem left with little to do but reach clear terms with DC on handling future threats By Nava Freiberg Follow27 May 2026, 1:18 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir at the Kiriya in Tel Aviv on May 26, 2026 (Maayan Toaf/GPO) As Washington appeared closer than ever this weekend to an agreement with Iran — and as reported details of the emerging framework ricocheted through the media — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to reassure an increasingly uneasy public …

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US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory IRGC attack on American base in Kuwait as truce teeters

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Iran says it targeted base that enabled overnight US attack on Bandar Abbas airport * IDF says it launched strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanese coastal town of Tyre By ToI StaffToday, 4:00 am A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Middle East, in a photo released May 20, 2026. (US Navy photo) IDF announces senior Hamas moneyman killed in Gaza strike this week By Emanuel Fabian An airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this week killed a senior Hamas moneyman, the IDF announces. The …

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Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords

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US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state By Nava Freiberg Followand ToI Staff25 May 2026, 5:36 pm US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) US President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that six Muslim-majority countries join the Abraham Accords normalization agreements with Israel ahead of any deal between the US and Iran to end the war, negotiations on which he said were “proceeding nicely.” The remarks were the second time in as many days that …

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US, Iran weighing ‘face-saving’ uranium transfer deal: Report

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 May 26, 2026 Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP) Russia, China, Turkey, and Pakistan are reportedly being discussed as possible transfer destinations. By World Israel News Staff A proposed “face-saving” deal regarding Iran’s stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium could allow both the United States and Iran to claim victory, with Tehran potentially transferring the material to countries such as Russia, China, Turkey, or Pakistan before it is eventually handed over to the U.S., according to a new report. A source with direct knowledge of the discussions told the New York Post that Iran is currently …

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Gulf nations won’t be safe haven for US bases, warns Khamenei in written statement

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By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 10:32 am Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a pro-regime rally in Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2026. (AFP) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says on his Telegram channel that Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for United States bases and the US will no longer have a safe haven in the region, as Tehran and Washington discuss a framework to end their three-month-old war. Several US bases in the Middle East were attacked by Iran during the war. His statement comes hours after …

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US attacks missile sites in Iran despite ceasefire, says it acted to defend troops

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Rubio insists deal still possible after strikes but is ‘a few days’ away from completion; Trump: Tehran must hand over enriched uranium or destroy it with international witnesses By ToI Staff, Nava Freiberg and AgenciesToday, 9:25 am Illustrative: A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Air Force) US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. “US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to …

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The Iran Gamble:The high stakes for Trump in Iran

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Trump’s Iran gamble is a doctrine of pressure, pragmatism and power – and the stakes are high. Opinion. Fern Sidman Published: May 26, 2026, 9:59 AM (GMT+3) דונלד טראמפצילום: White House Photo by Daniel Torok For months, the political class, the cable-news establishment, foreign policy ideologues, and self-anointed geopolitical “experts” have saturated the public sphere with a cacophony of speculation surrounding the possibility of a new United States-Iran agreement. Predictably, much of the commentary has been driven less by sober strategic analysis and more by reflexive partisanship, ideological rigidity, and political opportunism. Yet beneath the noise, beneath the endless panels and …

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Netanyahu says he is losing influence over Trump on Iran – report

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 May 26, 2026 Israel’s prime minister reportedly has confided to his inner circle that he can do little to influence President Trump’s policies regarding Iran. By World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately acknowledged that Israel has little leverage over President Donald Trump’s handling of negotiations with Iran, even as Jerusalem presses Washington to preserve Israel’s freedom to strike in Lebanon and insist on dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Reuters reported Monday. The assessment, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials familiar with Netanyahu’s private conversations, reflects a widening gap between Israel’s war aims and the Trump administration’s immediate priority: …

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𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏’𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙄𝙍𝘼𝙉 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙈𝙋 𝙄𝙎 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂

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The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil, and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: The deal would avoid an escalation of the war and decrease the pressure on the global oil supply. However, it’s unclear whether it will lead to a lasting peace agreement that also addresses President Trump’s nuclear demands. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: Both Trump and the mediators have indicated the deal could …

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US has almost completely excluded Israel from Iran negotiations, Israeli defense officials tell NYT

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Today, 11:43 am FILE – President Donald Trump answers a question from a reporter at the end of a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) The United States has almost completely excluded Israel from the negotiations with Iran, two Israeli defense officials tell The New York Times. Israel was not involved at all in the discussions ahead of the ceasefire and learned of developments in the talks between the US and Tehran from regional diplomatic contacts, as well as through the use of surveillance, the report says. …

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