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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United Arab Emirates withdraws from OPEC

United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, citing alignment with its long-term economic and energy strategy. The decision represents a significant challenge to the influential oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia. Israel National News Published: Apr 29, 2026, 3:17 AM (GMT+3) IllustrationiStock The United Arab Emirates will officially leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) beginning May 1, according to a statement on Tuesday published in the UAE’s official state news agency WAM. The announcement states that the move supports the country’s broader strategic goals for its economy and energy sector. “This decision aligns …

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Turkey offering to broker agreement between US, Lebanon on Hezbollah, sources tell ‘Post’

According to one source, the Lebanese government is hesitant to embrace the initiative, citing concerns over expanding Turkish influence in the country. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026.(photo credit: Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)ByAMICHAI STEINAPRIL 28, 2026 21:42Updated: APRIL 28, 2026 22:03 Turkey has approached the United States and Lebanon with a proposal to help broker an arrangement involving Hezbollah, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. The initiative includes an offer by Ankara to act as a mediator and take an active role in addressing the Hezbollah …

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Be Careful, President Trump: Indefinite delays are Iran’s favorite weapon

Firm deadlines must be reestablished. Pressure via blockade must remain constant until the enriched uranium is rendered unusable and the ballistic missiles neutralized. Opinion. Morton A. Klein Published: Apr 29, 2026, 10:34 AM (GMT+3) Oil tanker in Strait of HormuziStock Indefinite delays are not a side issue in dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran. They are the strategy. For decades, this terrorist regime has perfected the art of stalling, deflecting, and prolonging negotiations in order to advance its most dangerous objectives out of view and without consequence. That reality must guide every U.S. decision at this critical moment. For 47 …

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‘No more Mr. Nice Guy,’ Trump warns Iran

 April 29, 2026 Iran unwilling to reach a new nuclear deal with the United States, President Donald Trump laments, hinting at new strikes if the Islamic Republic doesn’t compromise soon. By David Rosenberg, World Israel News President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran on Wednesday morning, hinting at new strikes on the Islamic Republic if Tehran refuses to compromise in nuclear talks. Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself holding an assault rifle against a backdrop of explosions in the Middle East, under the text “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” The image was accompanied by a brief message, assailing …

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Rubio rejects new Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, with future of talks in limbo

Iran’s plan is ‘We’ll blow you up and you pay us,’ says top US diplomat; tanker traffic muted in strait, which Iran says it controls; Germany’s Merz: Iran ‘humiliating’ US in talks By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid27 April 2026, 8:36 pm An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly takes part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. (MIRZADEH via the Iranian news agency TASNIM NEWS, via AFP) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a reported recent offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions is not …

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MY REDEEMER LIVETH”

by Charles H. Spurgeon CONTINUALLY have I spoken to the reader concerning Christ crucified, who is the great hope of the guilty; but it is our wisdom to remember that our Lord has risen from the dead and lives eternally. You are not asked to trust in a dead Jesus, but in One who, though He died for our sins, has risen again for our justification. You may go to Jesus at once as to a living and present friend. He is not a mere memory, but a continually existent Person who will hear your prayers and answer them. He …

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Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Russia as US-Iran talks stall, Trump says Iran can call to negotiate

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting at the Kremlin last month. Azerbaijan has been redefining its traditional relationships with Russia and Iran, says the writer.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/REUTERS)ByREUTERSAPRIL 27, 2026 07:52Updated: APRIL 27, 2026 08:48 US President Donald Trump said Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war, as Tehran’s foreign minister landed in Russia on Monday to seek support from President Vladimir Putin. Hopes of reviving peace …

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Trump warns Iran’s oil infrastructure may ‘explode’ in three days

 April 27, 2026 President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) President Trump suggests US blockade on Iran could cause the Islamic Republic’s oil infrastructure to explode in the next few days. By David Rosenberg, World Israel News Iran’s oil infrastructure could “explode” sometime in the next three days as a result of the American blockade on the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump warned over the weekend. Speaking with Fox News on Sunday, the president …

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Israel warns US: Hormuz easing would signal weakness to Iran

Jerusalem cautions that any relief on naval pressure could embolden Tehran and undermine prospects for a real disarmament deal. Israel National News Published: Apr 27, 2026, 9:27 AM (GMT+3) Donald TrumpDaniel Torok, White House Spokespesron Israel recently passed a message to the Trump administration warning that any easing of the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will be interpreted by Tehran as weakness, Channel 12 News reported. Such a move, even if partial or temporary, would not lead to flexibility on Tehran’s part, the sources stressed, according to the report. Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem warned that the Iranians are expected to entrench …

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Iran said to offer US deal to reopen Hormuz, end war and put off nuclear talks

Trump to meet with national security, foreign policy teams to discuss proposal, report says, as oil prices rise after failed attempt to restart negotiations over the weekend By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 10:03 am In this picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency on April 24, 2026, an Iranian man rides his motorcycle past a boat at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA/AFP) Iran has proposed a deal with the United States to reach an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, while delaying negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program to a later stage, …

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Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut

The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia. 82nd Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera and President of the Venice Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco pose for a photo, in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI)ByREUTERSAPRIL 24, 2026 05:40 Jurors at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition said on Thursday they would not consider artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges at the International Criminal Court, an apparent reference to Israel and Russia. The five jury members, who will select the winners of the Golden and Silver Lion awards …

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Vessels and energy facilities: Trump’s new targets in Iran revealed

The United States military is formulating a broad attack plan in case the ceasefire collapses, including the destruction of energy facilities and targeted assassinations of regime figures. Israel National News Published: Apr 24, 2026, 8:17 AM (GMT+3) USmilitary in Strait of HormuzCENTCOM The U.S. military is developing a series of new operational plans intended for implementation if fighting with Iran resumes, according to a report aired overnight by CNN. According to the report, the plan focuses first and foremost on damaging Tehran’s ability to block the Strait of Hormuz – the strategic shipping lane through which most of the world’s oil …

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The dawn of a new world order

Israel is very concerned that it may be losing America. America should be no less concerned that it’s losing Israel. Opinion. Melanie Phillips Published: Apr 24, 2026, 8:09 AM (GMT+3) US forces patrol the Arabian Sea-April 2026US Navy Melanie Phillips, a British journalist, broadcaster and author, writes a weekly column for JNS. Currently a columnist for The Times of London, her new book, Fighting the Hate: A Handbook for Jews Under Siege, has just been published by Wicked Son. Her previous book, The Builder’s Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West and Why Only They Can Save It, was published in …

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

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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