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 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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US and Iran dispute over uranium stockpile, Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan attempts mediation

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Two days after presenting the Iranians with the latest US message in the negotiations, Syed Mohsin Naqvi held another round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.(photo credit: Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERSMAY 22, 2026 10:49 Iran’s foreign minister met Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz. Two days after presenting …

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US said to fire more interceptors to protect Israel in latest Iran war than Israel did

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WaPo report says US fired 300 interceptors, including over half its THAADs, while Israel fired 190; US official says even more would be used if war resumes because Israel has sent some missile defense batteries for maintenance By ToI StaffToday, 2:55 am The US military deploys a THAAD missile defense system in Israel, March 2019. (US Army Europe/File) The US reportedly used up more than half of its inventory of THAAD anti-missile interceptors while defending Israel from Iranian attacks during the recent war. According to The Washington Post on Thursday, the United States used over 200 THAAD interceptors to shoot down missiles bound …

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US intelligence finds 10 new mines in Strait of Hormuz

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US intel has detected at least 10 Iranian mines in Hormuz, according to CBS News. Israel National News Published: May 20, 2026, 4:39 AM (GMT+3)   Persian Gulf, Strait of HormuziStock A newly disclosed American intelligence assessment has revealed that U.S. forces have identified at least 10 sophisticated naval mines lurking beneath the surface of the […]

US-Saudi civil nuclear pact nears signing without toughest safeguards urged by Democrats

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A State Department letter dated May 18 to Democratic Senator Edward Markey says the pact only requires Washington and Riyadh to forge a less onerous “bilateral safeguards agreement.” U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May […]

CENTCOM head: Iran war prevented another Oct. 7

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May 20, 2026 Hamas terrorists approaching Moshav Yekhini on October 7, 2023. (Israel Police) The Pentagon argues military action has weakened Tehran’s ability to arm allied terror organizations. By World Israel News Staff Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. war against […]

Putin says Russia ready to work with US, has discussed this with Xi

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“There is a point in comparing the content,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit. Follow us on Google Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China […]