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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IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC

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Two rockets, suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Galilee Panhandle, morning after Home Front Command eases restrictions By Emanuel FabianDiana BletterNava Freiberg and Agencies 3 June 2026, 3:03 pm Updated at 3:40 pm Lebanese soldiers and first responders inspect the site of an Israeli drone strike that reportedly killed the passengers of a vehicle on the Khalde highway at the southern entrance to Beirut on June 3, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP) Lebanese media reported on Wednesday that an Israeli strike hit a car on a highway just south of the capital, Beirut, as the Hezbollah terror group continued its attacks on Israeli …

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Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’

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PM insists he and Trump have ‘great relationship,’ both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran ‘playing with fire’ with attacks on Gulf, Israel ‘ready’ for fight By ToI Staff and Agencies3 June 2026, 8:23 pm Screengrab of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNBC, June 3, 2026. (CNBC) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in an interview Wednesday that he held a difficult conversation with US President Donald Trump days earlier, but downplayed the significance of the matter and insisted that he and the American leader agree on “the main things.” The interview, which was conducted live by CNBC, came hours …

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Lebanese report: Disagreements on Hezbollah disarmament blocking deal

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Despite ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, gaps remain on issue of disarming Hezbollah, sources say. Israel National News Published: Jun 4, 2026, 9:47 AM (GMT+3) In southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah tunnel is destroyed by the IDFIDF spokesperson Lebanese sources told the country’s Nidaa al-Watan newspaper that the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon regarding a ceasefire agreement were positive, and that discussions were held to set dates for additional diplomatic meetings between the sides. The sources added that Washington invested its full weight in the first round of negotiations, but that the central gap that emerged Tuesday also accompanied Wednesday’s round of talks. …

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Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed – report

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The report came just after Netanyahu told CNBC that the US and Israel would resume military action against Iran if needed 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)BySHIR PERETS, CORINNE BAUMJUNE 4, 2026 08:55 US President Donald Trump told aides will only end the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing several US officials. Recent strikes by Tehran targeting US bases …

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Israel had ‘no choice’ but to drive deeper into Lebanese territory, its UN envoy says, as Security Council pushes ceasefire

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“Would you wait until the drones were buzzing over Paris?” Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the global body, asked his French counterpart. Mike Wagenheim Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, June […]

Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump – report

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“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said. Yechiel Leiter (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, […]

US considers deploying nuclear weapons in new countries

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According to a Financial Times report, the Pentagon wants to reassure European countries following announcements about the withdrawal of forces from the continent. Among the countries interested in an American nuclear presence on their soil are Poland and the Baltic states.  by  Neta Bar  Published on  06-02-2026 11:19 Last modified: 06-02-2026 11:19 AGM-158 JASSM missiles are loaded […]

Trump declares Lebanon ceasefire, calls off IDF strike on Beirut after phone call with Netanyahu

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After the call, Netanyahu said that he had told Trump that “if Hezbollah doesn’t stop attacking our towns and citizens – Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut.” The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin […]

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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