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

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

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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‘A win-win’: Vance details scope of new Iran accord

Vice President JD Vance praises the new deal with Iran, stating it immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz and prevents Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. Israel National News   Jun 16, 2026, 6:13 AM (GMT+3) https://x.com/JDVance/status/2066664516373315784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2066664516373315784%7Ctwgr%5Ef7caf7ddda7b80ed59c531c3f4b991e7fe27d03b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.israelnationalnews.com%2Fnews%2F428692 US Vice President JD Vance published a video to social media in which he discussed the deal that was reached between the US and Iran. “Number one, what this deal means is that the Straits of Hormuz are open immediately. You’re already seeing oil and gas prices come down just over the past 24 hours,” Vance began. “Number two,” he continued, “it ensures …

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Despite MOU: IRGC launching nightly drone strikes on ships in Hormuz

A US official reveals that the IRGC has launched multiple attack drones toward commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz every night since Sunday’s signed memorandum. Elad Benari   Jun 17, 2026, 4:55 AM (GMT+3) Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)Reuters/West Asia News Agency A US official told NBC News on Tuesday that Iran has fired multiple drones toward commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding Sunday. The official noted that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is launching the drones and that the US military has been shooting them …

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Syria rejects Trump plan to confront Hezbollah

June 17, 2026 Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has reportedly rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal that Syria take the lead in confronting Hezbollah, fearing such a move would be seen across the Arab world as defending Israel and would damage his regional standing. Trump recently praised al-Sharaa, claiming he “does not like Hezbollah” and suggesting Syria would do “a better job” than Israel at dealing with the …

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US wouldn’t exist without Israel, says Huckabee in jab at Trump

June 17, 2026 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)After President Trump claims Israel wouldn’t exist without US, Ambassador Mike Huckabee declares US wouldn’t exist without Israel. By World Israel News Staff US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that the United States owes its existence to the Jewish and biblical heritage rooted in the Land of Israel, making the remarks hours after President Donald Trump said Israel would not exist without US support and his own intervention. Huckabee spoke at the opening of the …

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When a President Says, “Without Me, There Would Be No Israel”: Trump, Nebuchadnezzar, and the Dangerous MOU with Iran By Tania Koenig

President Trump’s statement at the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, may prove more serious than the Iran MOU itself. Speaking before the nations, in the middle of a crisis involving Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, and the future of the region, he said: “Without the United States there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel.” Those words cannot be dismissed as ordinary political exaggeration. They cross a line no ruler should approach. Israel does not exist because of a president, an empire, a military alliance, or a diplomatic achievement. Israel exists because the God of Abraham, Isaac, and …

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Israel alarmed by ‘bad’ US-Iran deal, says its ‘voice is not being heard’

Officials fear the framework leaves Iran’s missiles and proxies intact while easing economic pressure that could help Tehran rebuild its power Itamar Eichner| A senior Israeli official said Saturday evening that the memorandum of understanding expected to be signed Sunday between the United States and Iran is “not a good deal,” warning that Israel has […]

Qatari negotiators head to Tehran ahead of deal signing between US, Iran – report

Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), […]

US strikes Iran after Trump says will ‘hit them hard,’ that military is taking ‘millions of barrels of oil every night’ out of Islamic Republic

The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on people and entities in China and Hong Kong that it said were helping the Iranian regime secure weapons. Jessica Russak-Hoffman (Jun. 10, 2026 / JNS)  The U.S. military struck Iran on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that “we’re going to hit them hard again today.” The regime said that the United States bombed two Iranian reservoirs, which supply water to thousands of people, the Associated Press reported. U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that it “struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.” Trump announced to …

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IRGC general threatens to ‘turn entire region into hell’ if Strait of Hormuz destabilized

“Will you make the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe? We will turn the entire region into hell for you from across Iran,” IRGC Aerospace Force chief, Brig.-Gen. Majid Mousavi said. Seyyed Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari, known as Majid Mousavi, is a brigadier general in the IRGC who was appointed commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force on June 13, 2025.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) ByTZVI JASPER JUNE 11, 2026 09:21Updated: JUNE 11, 2026 10:06 A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened the entire region with harsh consequences if the United States destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, state …

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US strikes Iran for second day, hitting military surveillance capabilities, air defense systems

“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy.” Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM) ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 11, 2026 00:40Updated: JUNE 11, 2026 08:13 US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it launched “self-defense strikes” against multiple targets in Iran at the direction of US President Donald Trump in a post …

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Antisemitic offenses in Spain rise 86% amid record hate incidents

Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as Interior Minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia.’ Shira Li Bartov, JTA Published: Jun 11, 2026, 8:11 AM (GMT+3) Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska, June 9, 2026.Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year amid the country’s highest total hate incidents on record, according to a report from the Spanish government. Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a report released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Islamophobic attacks also increased from 15 to 35 incidents. …

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Middle East on edge after Iranian launches

Jordan said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area. Reports also emerged of sirens in Bahrain and US interceptions at bases in the Middle East, alongside diplomatic talks among Arab states on the crisis with Iran.   by  Shachar Kleiman  Published on  06-10-2026 09:40  Last modified: 06-10-2026 10:25 Iranian missiles. Photo: Reuters A senior Jordanian military official said Wednesday that the kingdom’s air defense systems had intercepted and downed five missiles overnight that had been launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in the eastern Zarqa Governorate. According to the official, the interception caused shrapnel to fall, but there …

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The Times of The Gentiles

June 9, 2026 Daniel Woodhead Our Lord Jesus referred to the Times of the Gentiles in His Olivet Discourse found in several books. His statement found in Luke chapter 21 is a brief outline of  all major empires in the world. Luke 21:24 24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled (KJV).  The Times of the Gentiles is a long period of time from the Babylonian captivity until the Second Coming of Jesus where …

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US conducts repeated ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

According to CENTCOM, the US struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precise munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets. A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/RICARDO ARDUENGO)ByDANYA SAPERSTEINJUNE 10, 2026 00:25Updated: JUNE 10, 2026 07:27 The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army …

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