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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For Such a Time as This In a Time of War: Courage, Purim, and Standing Together By Tania Koenig

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February 28, 2026 We are living in hours that history will remember. Sirens sound. Missiles cross the sky. Families in Israel run to shelters. Parents hold children in reinforced rooms, listening for the impact and then for the silence. Soldiers stand watch through the night. Leaders make decisions in the early hours that will shape nations. Across America and beyond, people watch, pray, and wait. These are not ordinary days. Fear is real. But fear cannot govern us. Truth must. The Chief of the General Staff of the IDF has described this as a decisive operation aimed at dismantling capabilities …

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Iran’s Ali Khamenei, who based brutal rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dead at 86

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Surprisingly picked to lead Islamic Republic, supreme leader championed uranium enrichment during 36-year rule, built an army of terror proxies, and refused compromise to the bitter end By Reuters and ToI StaffToday, 6:02 am   Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves after casting his vote during the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi) WASHINGTON — The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-US force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East with an army of terror proxies aimed at destroying Israel, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home. …

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Sirens sound across northern Israel, Golan Heights as Iran retaliates

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Iran’s launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the Islamic regime. Iron Dome missile test(photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:14Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:35 Sirens have sounded across northern Israel and the Golan Heights on Saturday morning as Iran launched a salvo of attacks on Israel. Sirens sounded in Central Israel minutes after. Minutes later, a nationwide alert was issued after the military detected a new missile launch. Iran’s launches toward Israel come after United States President Donald Trump confirmed the US began an operation against the …

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Israel, US launch attack on Iran, Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah’s regime

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Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran – Khamenei moved to ‘secure location’ • Security official: Op. planned for months, timing set weeks ago. https://player.jpost.com/public/player.html?player=jpost&media=4020859&url=https://www.jpost.com/Smoke rises in Tehran as Israel launches a strike on Iran, February 28, 2026 (VIA WALLA/SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2026 08:21Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:34 Israel and the United States launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, with Iranian state media reporting explosions heard in Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Karaj. A security source confirmed to Walla …

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Iran prepares for retaliation, official vows ‘crushing response’ to Israel-US attack

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“Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, according to Reuters. Bunting of Iranian flags next to missiles on display, with Azadi Tower in the background, during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFEBRUARY 28, 2026 09:30Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 09:37 Tehran is preparing for a retaliation attack, Iranian officials said on Saturday, vowing to carry out a “crushing response” to the Israel-US combined attack on Iran this Saturday. “Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing,” the officials said, …

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Sirens sound in north as Iranian missile fire detected; Israelis in area told to go to safe rooms; Trump declares ‘major combat’ against Iran, indicates goal is to topple regime

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President tells Iranians: ‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ vows to destroy regime’s missiles, navy, ensure ‘they will never have a nuclear weapon’ * Explosions across Iran as US, Israel attack * Reports claim Iranian ministries, officials targeted * Israeli and Iranian air space closed By ToI StaffToday, 2:40 am US President Donald Trump announces US strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. (Screen capture/Truth Social) The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold. 2min ago Sirens sound in Tel Aviv and across central Israel amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack; Israelis in area told to …

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US ambassador said to tell embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’

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US authorizes some personnel to leave over ‘safety risks’ * USS Gerald Ford set to arrive off coast of Israel today * Iran’s FM: US must drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach a deal By ToI StaffToday, 2:28 am The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they unfold. 8min ago Huckabee said to tell embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’ US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly tells embassy staffers that if …

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Iran to propose to US a temporary halt to uranium enrichment – report

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US negotiators reportedly have demanded Iran must dismantle Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites and hand over enriched uranium, insisting any new deal must be permanent i24NEWS February 26, 2026 at 08:18 AM ■ latest revision February 26, 2026 at 08:21 AM Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing in Geneva as both sides attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the escalating nuclear standoff. According to US officials speaking to the Wall Street Journal, American negotiators have made clear that Iran must dismantle its three main nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, and surrender its remaining enriched uranium to …

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US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

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American F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli Air Force base on Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he […]

Witkoff: US demanding Iran agrees to nuclear deal that lasts indefinitely – Axios

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Witkoff told a private gathering of AIPAC donors in Washington that the Trump administration aims to sign a deal without a “sunset clause.” US envoy Steve Witkoff visiting the US’s CMCC near Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN FEBRUARY 25, 2026 22:31Updated: FEBRUARY 25, 2026 22:47The Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree to a […]

Iran submits new nuclear proposal ahead of Geneva talks with US

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This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation. Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS, Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS, […]

US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

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American F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli Air Force base on Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.  US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFEBRUARY 24, 2026 16:54Updated: FEBRUARY 25, 2026 12:30 US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the limits of US military leverage against Iran, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter.  …

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Iranians prefer ‘precise’ Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities

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An Iranian local told KAN Reshet Bet that anti-regime activists would prefer an Israeli strike for its precision, as they await a US attack on the regime amid ongoing protests and brutal crackdowns. IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) ByJAMES GENN FEBRUARY 22, 2026 17:37Updated: FEBRUARY 22, 2026 20:12 Iranians, while “waiting every minute and second” for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force’s strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would “bring terrible destruction, like in …

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