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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Trump: Blockade lift means no deal – unless we blow Iran up

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Heavy damage reported after IRGC gun boat fires at container ship, UKMTO reports. Israel National News Published: Apr 22, 2026, 8:12 AM (GMT+3) Container ship (illustrative)iStock A container ship sustained fire from an IRGC vessel, UKMTO reported. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM northeast of Oman,” an alert read. “The Master of a Container Ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gun boat, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the vessel which has caused heavy damage to the bridge. No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe.” Between the start of the …

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US Announces Ceasefire Extension With Iran

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One to depart for Quantico, Virginia, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Sept. 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ken Cedeno US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy. Backing down from threats of new violence earlier in the day, Trump said in a …

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Israel, Argentina establish Judeo-Christian ‘Isaac Accords’

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April 20, 2026 Signing of Isaac Accords, featuring Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, President Javier Milei, and Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Israel’s prime minister sign Isaac Accords, aimed at bringing together Israel and the Western Hemisphere on the basis of shared “Judeo-Christian tradition.” By World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday announced the launch of the “Isaac Accords,” a new framework aimed at expanding cooperation between Israel, Argentina and other countries across the Americas. According to the announcement, the initiative is meant to bring together “like-minded nations” rooted in …

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Trump says US took control of Iranian cargo ship that tried to break blockade

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By Jacob Magid Follow19 April 2026, 10:35 pm US President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 18, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/ AP) US President Donald Trump announces that the US has taken custody of an Iranian cargo ship that attempted to pass a blockade that Washington has been maintaining around Iranian ports. “Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA — nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier — tried to get past our naval blockade, and it did not go well for them,” Trump claims in a Truth …

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Spain pushes EU to sever association agreement with Israel

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces that Spain will ask the European Union to terminate its association agreement with Israel, citing alleged violations of international law in Gaza and Lebanon. Elad Benari Published: Apr 20, 2026, 5:43 AM (GMT+3) Pedro SanchezMoncloa Palace/Fernando Calvo/Pool via Reuters Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared Sunday that his government will urge the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel, AFP reported. “On Tuesday, Spain’s government will present a proposal to the EU that the European Union break off its association agreement with Israel”, Sanchez was quoted as having told a political rally in Andalusia. He …

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US envoy argues Israeli policy on Syria and Turkey strategically counterproductive

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Tom Barrack, Trump’s special envoy on Syria and ambassador to Turkey, asserts Ankara plays productive role in Gaza, hails Syrian restraint in face of repeated IDF incursions By Jacob Magid Follow18 April 2026, 10:31 pm US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17, 2026. (Screen capture/YouTube) US President Donald Trump’s point man for Syria and Turkey appeared to knock Israel’s strategy in dealing with those countries on Friday, arguing that Jerusalem’s view of Damascus and Ankara as adversaries, rather than potential partners, was a strategic mistake. Barrack, who serves as both US special envoy on …

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Iran Pushes Back on Nuclear Demands

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 April 19, 2026 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the late pro-US Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamic clerics to power, in Tehran, Feb. 10, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday sharply rejected U.S. pressure over Tehran’s nuclear program, saying President Donald Trump “has no right” to deny Iran the ability to benefit from its nuclear rights. He stressed that Iran’s position is rooted in maintaining regional peace, stability, and security, adding that defending the country remains a “legal and legitimate …

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, says US violated ceasefire

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Tehran claims the US violated the ceasefire and is demanding “security fees” for passage. At the same time, reports say the US military is preparing to seize Iranian tankers in international waters. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum expires on Wednesday.  by  Bar Shaffer  Published on  04-18-2026 22:15  Last modified: 04-18-2026 23:38 An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters Tensions in the Persian Gulf reached a new peak on Saturday when the naval arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the “complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.” In an official statement published by the Tasnim news …

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Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day truce

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The agreement does not call for a withdrawal of Israeli ground forces from Lebanon and says that the initial ceasefire may be extended “as Lebanon effectively demonstrates its ability to assert its sovereignty.” Apr. 16, 2026 Andrew Bernard  ( Apr. 16, 2026 / JNS )  Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday following calls between U.S. president Donald Trump and the leaders of each country. After Trump announced the truce on social media, the State Department released a statement with details of the agreement between the two sides. “Israel and Lebanon will implement a cessation of hostilities” that will …

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Iran defies Trump: Our uranium is sacred and not going anywhere

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Iran firmly rejects Trump’s claim that it agreed to hand over its enriched uranium stockpile, declaring it “as sacred as the soil of Iran” and will not be transferred “anywhere.” Elad Benari, Canada Published: Apr 18, 2026, 12:15 AM (GMT+3) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail BaghaeiFoad Ashtari / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stressed the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere”, after US President Donald Trump said that the Islamic Republic had agreed to hand it over. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told Iranian state media that “the transfer of uranium to …

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Majority of Democrats vote to block arms sales to Israel

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 April 16, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu speaking in Congress. (Twitter Screenshot) Bernie Sanders’ resolutions banning the sale of bombs and bulldozers to Israel drew support from up to 85% of Democratic senators. By World Israel News Staff A majority of Democratic senators in Congress voted in favor of measures aimed at blocking U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a significant shift in what had long been considered solid bipartisan support for the Jewish state. The resolutions, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sought to halt arms transfers to Israel amid growing criticism within the Democratic Party over Jerusalem’s ongoing military operations. One measure …

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Iran’s economy could collapse within three months under naval blockade, experts warn

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An expert on Iran’s military noted that Iranian authorities have previously declared that if they are denied access to their ports, they will prevent other countries in the region from using theirs. SCREENSHOT FROM a video released by Iranian media showing an encounter between the IRGC Navy and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, which they claim withdrew from the area after receiving a warning.(photo credit: IRIB News Agency)ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINEAPRIL 15, 2026 17:12Updated: APRIL 15, 2026 19:17 If a full naval blockade of Iran proves successful, it would, on the one hand, increase the immediate risk of war …

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Security cabinet said weighing one-week Lebanon truce to begin within days amid US pressure

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By Nava Freiberg Follow15 April 2026, 8:34 pm Smoke and fire rise from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, as seen from northern Israel, April 15, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet is currently convening to discuss a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, amid growing expectations in Jerusalem that a truce may be unavoidable, Channel 12 reports. “Our assessment is that within a few days, we will have no choice but to fully cease fire in Lebanon,” a senior Israeli political source tells the Hebrew network, following Israeli and regional reports on the matter. The US is exerting heavy …

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US, Iran negotiating teams could return to Islamabad this week after talks stall – report

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Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to continue talks, following a lack of breakthrough in their last meeting. A Pakistani official stands during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.(photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 14, 2026 10:36Updated: APRIL 14, 2026 11:11 Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week, four sources said on Tuesday, days after the highest-level talks between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in the Pakistani capital without a …

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