Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury - sources
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Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury
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𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝙿𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 📰.@ukpapers 🇺🇸 Death To The Devil. ▫Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead after US-Israeli attack on Iran — along with 40 top leaders. ▫Nicholas McEntyre, @ktdonlevy @Emilylgoodin @CaitlinDoornbos @victornava88 ▫https://is.gd/aJ58Br
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Austin mass killer captured on video wearing ‘Property of Allah’ hoodie during rampage.
By Chris Nesi.
Published March 1, 2026, 1:42 p.m. ET
A chilling newly released photo shows Austin mass shooter Ndiaga Diagne toting a rifle and wearing a hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with “Property of Allah.”
NYPost
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WashPost Touts Khamenei as Man With an ‘Easy Smile’ and Love of 'Poetry'. Newsbusters | 03/01/2026 | Nicholas Fondacaro.
In the wake of Iranian Supreme Leader Aylatollah Khamenei coming down with a killer headache after getting a U.S. warhead on his forehead, on Saturday, The Washington Post published one of their infamous glowing remembrances of Islamic terrorists. The paper fondly remembered the brutal Islamic dictator as a “avuncular figure” with an “easy smile” and love for “Persian poetry.”
Readers might remember when The Post fluffed up the former leader of ISIS as an “austere religious scholar”; well, they're back at it again with Khamenei in their obituary titled: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is dead at 86.”
The sub-headline brushed over Khamenei’s authoritarian rule: “He played a behind-the-scenes role in Iran’s Islamic revolution, served as president in the 1980s and dominated the country for more than three decades.”
“Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Shiite Muslim cleric who played a behind-the-scenes role in Iran’s Islamic revolution, served two terms as president in the 1980s and dominated the country for more than three decades as supreme leader, was killed Saturday as Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on Iran. He was 86,” wrote William Branigin.
After noting the recent protests and the deadly crackdowns by the regime, The Post aided Khamenei’s framing that Trump was responsible for the death of the protesters:
He had previously called on Iranians to rise up and pledged U.S. backing after widespread anti-government demonstrations broke out in December. […] Security forces responded by launching a bloody crackdown, killing more than 6,800 protesters and detaining tens of thousands. Ayatollah Khamenei blamed the carnage on Trump, denouncing him as a “criminal” who “openly encouraged” the protesters by promising U.S. military support.
Branigin waxed poetic about the brutal dictator by complimenting his smile and uncle like appearance and ridiculously pushed a claim that he was a secret moderate:
With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” [...] Some Iranians who knew Ayatollah Khamenei before he became supreme leader described him as a “closet moderate,” Karim Sadjadpour, a leading researcher on Iran with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, wrote in a 2008 study.
The Post seemed to take Khamenei at his word that he didn’t want nuclear weapons:
Ayatollah Khamenei embraced nuclear energy while insisting that Iran would not seek nuclear weapons, which he declared to be forbidden by Islam. But he adamantly refused to give up Iran’s uranium-enrichment program, which he regarded as a hallmark of scientific prowess, independence and national pride.
The “democracy dies in darkness” paper also lashed out at Trump for giving Khamenei ammunition to dismiss democracy:
After Trump lost the 2020 election, Ayatollah Khamenei said its chaotic aftermath, marked by Trump’s baseless fraud claims, illustrated “the ugly face of liberal democracy” in the United States and made clear the country’s “definite political, civil [and] moral decline.”
On the Iran-Iraq War, Branigin touted: “Ayatollah Khamenei helped guide the country through the brutal Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.” Of course, he omitted all mention of Iran giving children plastic “keys to paradise” and sending them into Saddam Hussein’s minefields and poison gas.
As for The New York Times’ obituary for Khamenei, their language was rightly critical of the brutal leader throughout. Although, their headline had caused many to believe otherwise: “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86.” NewsBusters
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s ex-president who said ‘Israel must be wiped off the map,’ killed in Israeli airstrikes. By Ariel Zilber. March 1, 2026, NYPost
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Tel Aviv Woman Dies During Rocket Alerts. "Don't Wait For Me": The Heartbreaking Death of Marina Bleib on Her Way to Shelter Marina Bleib, 68, suffered fatal distress while trying to reach safety during the alerts.
Eliana Fleming Mar 1, 2026. JFeed
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Ramat Shlomo entrance. Jerusalem: Iranian Missile Hits Moving Car: 5 injured | WATCH. Mar 1, 2026 JFeed
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Breaking. Violent Protests Erupt at US Consulate in Karachi Following Khamenei's Death; 9 Killed This is a developing story. Jfeed Staff. Feb 28, 2026 JFeed
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: US President Donald Trump warned that combat operations in Iran would continue until all objectives are achieved, as he confirmed in a video that three US service members had been killed. Mar 1, 2026 on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Combat AntiSemitism Movement reports a staggering rise in incidents globally, including thousands of crimes in cities like Berlin and Italy reporting nearly a thousand antisemitic acts last year. From vandalism in Paris to violent attacks in Australia and hateful rhetoric in the US, the data paints a sobering picture of how unchecked hate is spreading. [2] Mar 1, 2026 on X
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[3] The latest Global Antisemitism Report highlights 115 new incidents of antisemitism monitored worldwide by the Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM during the past week. Categorized by ideological motivation, 53.9% were Far-Left (62 incidents), 15.7% Islamist-Inspired (18 incidents), 15.7% Far-Right (18 incidents), and 14.7% Unattributable (17 incidents)
Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The IDF announced that it has begun striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to the terrorist organization launching projectiles towards northern Israel. [4] Mar 1, 2026. on X
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Jerusalem Post.@Jerusalem_Post: The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany said they were ready to take steps to defend their interests in the Middle East using missiles and drones following missile attacks from Iran. Mar 1, 2026 on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The Israeli national judo team was forced to withdraw from the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan and leave the country immediately following a directive from the Shin Bet amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
Mar 1, 2026
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Some Jewish groups connect attacks on Iran, upcoming Purim holiday The Israeli and U.S. militaries "took decisive action to silence a modern threat from the same ancestral land of Haman," according to the Orthodox Union. JNS Staff.
(March 1, 2026 / JNS) Rabbi Josh Joseph, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Orthodox Union, was one of the American Jewish leaders to connect the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, which killed the regime’s supreme leader, to the upcoming holiday of Purim.
The holiday, which begins on Monday at night, is based on the biblical book of Esther and is set in ancient Persia.
“This week, Jews around the world will celebrate the holiday of Purim. We will read the Bible’s story of Esther and Mordechai overcoming the genocidal plans of Haman, who sought to destroy the Jewish people,” Joseph said. JNS
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U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM:
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake. America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters.
Mar 1, 2026
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Iran missile strikes school, synagogue and bomb shelter in Israel. Numerous fatalities have been confirmed so far. Sunday 1 March 2026 14:33, UK Sky's Middle East correspondent Adam Parsons walks through the aftermath of the Iranian rocket attack on the town of Beit Shemesh in Israel. SkyNews
Beit Shemesh Tragedy: Ronit, loving single mother, devoted to saving lives Israel National News Mar 2, 2026, 5:41 PM INN
BREAKING: 9 Dead after Iranian Missile Hits Beit Shemesh Building | GRAPHIC. 4 seriously wounded, one moderately injured and 14 lightly injured people have been transported to hospital. Zaka confirms that nine people were tragically killed. Jfeed Staff. Mar 1, 2026 04:07 JFeed
Trapped Under Concrete. UPDATE: Six Still Missing after Iranian Missile Hits Beit Shemesh Synagogue | WATCH. A massive Iranian ballistic missile carrying half a ton of explosives scored a direct hit on a residential shelter in Beit Shemesh, killing nine people and leaving rescuers scrambling to find six others missing under the rubble.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 1, 2026 JFeed
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Sirens sound across Israel, Iran confirms death of chief of staff. One woman killed in central Israel following Iran missile barrage • Pahlavi publishes outline for democratic Iran • Khamenei's advisor, IRGC commander, both confirmed killed in strikes. March 1, 2026. JPost
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CENTCOM Confirms 3 US Service Members Killed in Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Central Command confirms the first American fatalities in the joint strike against Iran. Three service members were killed and five seriously wounded in "Operation Epic Fury." Identities are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Jfeed Staff
Mar 1, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The IDF struck two Iranian fighter jets, an F4 and an F5, on the runway Sunday as they prepared to take off. While Iran's aging air force is no match for Israel's F-15s, F-16s, and F-35s, the jets could complicate Israeli and US drone operations as they near air supremacy over Tehran. Mar 1, 2026 on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Analysis: To Israel, the death of Ayatollah Khamenei is the end of an "arch-terrorist" and 40 years of proxy war. To much of the global media and foreign capitals, it’s a "sovereignty violation" and a "dangerous escalation." ✍️ @HerbKeinon. Mar 1, 2026 JPost
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
In recent hours, Israeli Air Force aircraft have been operating with air superiority in the skies over Tehran, striking and eliminating numerous targets.
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Opinion: The world’s "even-handed" obituaries for Khamenei are a jarring joke. Calling the architect of 10/7 and a decades-long terror campaign a "hard-line cleric" or "regional power" is a complete moral failure.
March 1, 2026.
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The IDF has ordered a civilian evacuation in several Lebanese towns after Hezbollah launched an attack early Monday morning. Strikes are being carried out in retaliation. Mar 2, 2026. on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: One person killed and two injured in Bahrain after debris from an Iranian missile interception fell on a ship in Salman Industrial City, causing a fire. Fire has been extinguished, according to Bahrain's Ministry of Interior. Mar 2, 2026 X
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‘Serious concerns’ about Jew-hatred in Ireland, per survey Mike Wagenheim
(March 2, 2026 / JNS)
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New York judge vacates Columbia sanctions on anti-Israel students who occupied Hamilton Hall The court ruling found that the university improperly relied on sealed arrest records and deemed disciplinary findings “arbitrary and capricious.” (March 2, 2026 / JNS) A New York judge has vacated disciplinary sanctions imposed by Columbia University against 22 students who occupied Hamilton Hall in April 2024, ruling that the school improperly relied on sealed arrest records. JNS
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Netanyahu: Iran targets civilians, Israel targets regime to protect them. Iran will threaten all of humanity, the prime minister said, while paying his respects at the site of a missile strike that killed nine Israelis. JNS Staff. (March 2, 2026 / JNS) JNS
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Trump won’t rule out US troops in Iran, says doesn’t care about polling.
The U.S. president projected four to five weeks for the operation but said that it had the “capability” to go longer.
Andrew Bernard, JNS Staff.
(March 2, 2026 / JNS)
JNS
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Katz: 'Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem is a target'; IDF continues strikes in Lebanon.
IDF strikes Beirut stronghold and as Israel prepares limited reopening of Ben Gurion Airport amid ongoing Iranian missile fire; military adds no plans to evacuate communities in the north despite Hezbollah’s renewed fire.
03.02.26
Ynet
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Unique system offers alerts to 'kosher' phones.
Israel National News.
Mar 2, 2026, 11:23 AM
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Herzog kisses tefillin that survived Beit Shemesh missile strike. Israel National News. Mar 2, 2026, 12:24 PM INN
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Wife of rocket victim: Noam will bury his father instead of celebrating his bar mitzvah. Hezki Baruch Mar 2, 2026, 1:05 PM INN
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Trump: 'Very disappointed' with UK PM Starmer. President says UK PM took 'far too much time' to approve the use of Diego Garcia by the US for strikes on Iran. Israel National News. Mar 2, 2026, 2:30 PM (GMT+2) INN
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Attacks Are Extremely Important
NATO Secretary General: Strikes on Iran Are Crucial.
Mark Rutte praises the moves for hitting Iran's ability to acquire nuclear and ballistic capabilities.
Eliana Fleming.
Mar 2, 2026
JFeed
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Dramatic footage: Fighter pilot dodges Iranian missile.
Israel National News.
Mar 2, 2026, 8:12 PM
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IDF expands air control in Iran. The Israeli Air Force completed three large waves of attacks in western Iran as part of Operation "Roaring Lion," deploying hundreds of munitions. Israel National News. Mar 2, 2026, 10:17 PM INN
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Nikki Haley:
'US-Israel military partnership is a war of good versus evil'.
Israel National News.
Mar 2, 2026, 10:23 PM
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Beit Shemesh Tragedy:
City mayor at funeral: 'You will not defeat us'.
Israel National News.
Mar 2, 2026, 8:56 PM
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Missile hits home in Dubai during livestream
Israel National News
Mar 2, 2026, 9:34 PM
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IDF expands air control in Iran.
The Israeli Air Force completed three large waves of attacks in western Iran as part of Operation "Roaring Lion," deploying hundreds of munitions.
Israel National News.
Mar 2, 2026, 10:17 PM
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Fog of war.
BREAKING! Israeli Special Forces and Mossad Operatives Are On the Ground in Iran.
Explosive Saudi and Arab media reports claim Israeli Mossad and Special Forces conducted high-stakes ground operations inside Iran last night. Is the war shifting to a new phase?
Bianca Jones
Mar 2, 2026 23:57
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We must be unapologetically Jewish Every generation of Jews faces the same. question: Will we carry our identity forward or let others define it for us?
Michelle Lubin Terris. (Michelle Lubin Terris is the founder and president of JEXIT). (March 3, 2026 / JNS) There is a lie circulating today online, in protests and even in academic spaces that modern Jews aren’t the real Jews.
This lie isn’t new, and it isn’t harmless. Its purpose is simple: to erase Jewish identity and deny our connection to history, faith and our homeland.
Judaism is more than a religion. It is a people, a nation and a family.
You can convert to Judaism, but you don’t convert into a fictional ancestry. The Jewish people have never disappeared. We are the same people who stood at Mount Sinai, who were exiled by empires, who were persecuted across continents and targeted in every generation.
And yet, we are still here.
Today’s Jews come from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Ethiopia and beyond. We may look different and speak different languages, but we share the same calendar, the same prayers and the same direction of the heart. Wherever Jews lived, we prayed facing Jerusalem. We fasted on Yom Kippur. We mourned the destruction of the Temple. That is continuity.
One of the most common attempts to deny this continuity is the so-called Khazar theory, the claim that European Jews descend from a medieval kingdom unrelated to the Jewish people. There is no credible historical or genetic evidence to support this claim. Modern genetic studies consistently show that Jews—Ashkenazi, Sephardi and Mizrahi—share common Middle Eastern ancestry. Even the priestly line, the Kohanim, reflects this continuity.
This lie persists because it serves an agenda. If Jews can be portrayed as impostors, then Jewish history can be dismissed. And if Jewish history can be dismissed, then the Jewish connection to Israel can be denied.
Israel is not a modern invention or a colonial project. It is woven into Jewish history, prayer and memory. Jewish kings ruled there. Jewish prophets walked there. Jewish ancestors are buried there. You may debate politics. You may disagree with policies. But history cannot be erased by disagreement.
Jewish Americans have also been part of building this country from the very beginning. The Jewish patriot Haym Salomon helped finance the Revolutionary War and gave America a chance to survive. Leaders like George Washington understood that Jews were not outsiders but contributors to the American experiment in liberty and equality. Washington even wrote that in America, Jews would live safely under their own vine and fig tree, a promise of security, dignity and equality. Jews defended the Constitution, fought for religious freedom, advanced education and charity, and upheld the belief that freedom carries responsibility. These contributions are part of Jewish history and American history alike.
Every generation of Jews faces the same question: Will we carry our identity forward, or let others define it for us? We answer that by learning our history, teaching our children, living our traditions proudly and correcting lies with the truth. When we embrace our Judaism, we do not withdraw from society. We strengthen it.
The answer to antisemitism has never been assimilation or silence. It has always been knowledge, courage and pride. We are not here by accident. We are not strangers to this country. We will not allow our story to be rewritten.
We were scattered but not destroyed. Persecuted but not erased. Exiled, but we returned. Modern science confirms what Jewish tradition has always said: Jews around the world trace back to ancient Israel, to Jerusalem, to the land at the center of our story.
We are Jews. We are Americans. By embracing both, by embracing who we are, we ensure that truth, freedom and faith continue to shine for generations to come.
And perhaps the real question isn’t who the Jewish people are, but why Jewish survival has always unsettled the world. JNS
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IAEA confirms: Damage to Iran's nuclear facility.
Israel National News.
Mar 3, 2026, 1:43 PM
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Iranian strikes hit Dubai, rattling city’s image as Middle East safe haven for business.
News Agencies|03.03.26
YNet
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Report: Trump mulls supporting armed groups inside Iran to topple regime. Trump said to have recently held a call with Kurdish leaders and has continued outreach to other regional actors who might attempt to capitalize on what US officials view as Tehran’s vulnerability. ynet | published:03.03.26 | 07:28 YNet
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Europe shifts stance as major powers edge toward deeper role in Iran war. Drone strike hits British base in Cyprus as UK, France and Greece boost defenses and Gulf airport closures leave thousands of European travelers stranded. Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin, Tamar Sebok, Paris | published:03.03.26 | 08:19 YNet
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Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei's assassination - Financial Times.
A Financial Times report reveals Israel used hacked traffic cameras and AI to map Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s movements before his assassination. 30 missiles were used in the precision strike.
By Idan Kweller, Jerusalem Post Staff. March 3, 2026 Israel hacked into Tehran’s traffic cameras in order to surveil the daily life of senior Iranian figures in preparation for Operation Roaring Lion, according to a report by the Financial Times published on Monday.
The report said that Israeli intelligence mapped out a “life pattern” for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his security personnel, including travel routes, hours of activity, and the identities of the senior figures who were usually with the late Iranian leader, who was killed in an airstrike on Saturday. JPost
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: US torpedo strike sinks Iranian warship, dozens killed. At least 80 people were killed after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo near Sri Lanka, officials said. Rescue teams recovered survivors and bodies following the strike, described by the Pentagon as the first such sinking by a US submarine since World War II. Mar 4, 2026 on X
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Christians United for Israel (CUFI)
March 3 (2026) at 1:16 PM · Tucker Carlson pushed a Mossad conspiracy so ridiculous that the Qatari FM spokesperson had to debunk him—and Al Jazeera carried the correction. But his followers will keep repeating the lie anyway. That’s how misinformation targeting Israel spreads. on FB [5]
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Is Trump’s war with Iran America First? - opinion.
America First means protecting American lives, preserving global stability, and defending freedom wherever it is under siege.
By Mike Evans. March 4, 2026 15:00 More than one million Americans live in the Middle East today. They reside, work, and raise families in a region where the Iranian regime has openly threatened the United States for more than four decades.
This hostility is not theoretical. It includes the 444-day hostage crisis in Tehran and the murder of 243 US Marines in the Beirut barracks bombing on October 23, 1983. I know this personally. I was there with the United States Marine Corps. JPost
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InteractivePolls @IAPolls2022:
CBS POLL: Approve/Disapprove of Military action against Iran if think conflict would last...
🟢 Days/Weeks: 76-24 (+52) 🟤 Months: 46-54 (-8) 🔴 Years: 13-87 (-74)
YouGov | 3/2-3 | 1,399 A [6] Mar 3, 2026 on X
You Won’t BELIEVE The POLLS as NATO Deploys Military for Iran War!!! Dr. Steve Turley. Mar 4, 2026 on YouTube
New Poll Shows Dems Are Wrong on Another 80/20 Issue Eric Florack | 4:08 PM on March 04, 2026
Well, here we go again with Democrats coming down on the wrong side of yet another 80/20 issue.
We’ve all seen the way things have been going, all in one direction regarding our actions in Iran, and how Iranians around the world have been cheering our efforts. We’ve also seen how some have been trying to sell us the notion that the American people are not behind the president in the matter of shutting down the Islamic Republic. As is becoming all too normal, they’re spreading untruths... The truth, however, is starting to slip out. The people are not buying the legacy media’s negatives anymore. A CBS/YouGov poll that just dropped today breaks all that nonsense up, and it looks like this..
Do you understand? Despite the worst efforts of outlets like CNN, 76%, a full three-quarters of Americans, approve of the short conflict President Donald Trump always said this would be—and what it is shaping up to be. PJmedia
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Watch: IDF Spokesman's message to the Iranian people. The IDF spokesman addressed the Iranian public in Hebrew and Persian, explained the objectives of the operation and stressed that the action is directed at the regime, not at the citizens. Yoni Kempinski. Mar 4, 2026, 2:19 PM (GMT+2) INN
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Navy intercepts drone from Lebanon as Hezbollah anti-tank fire wounds two IDF soldiers.
An IDF Navy missile boat intercepted a drone launched from Lebanon on Wednesday. Meanwhile, two IDF soldiers were moderately injured by Hezbollah anti-tank fire during operations in Lebanon.
Mar 4, 2026
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Two soldiers wounded by anti-tank fire in Lebanon.
Two IDF soldiers moderately injured as result of anti-tank fire toward troops operating in southern Lebanon.
Uzi Baruch.
Mar 4, 2026, 4:27 PM (GMT+2)
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Hegseth:
Iranian leaders will look up and see only US and Israeli airpower.
Israel National News.
Mar 4, 2026, 3:37 PM
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IDF hits Iranian security command compound.
IAF strikes compound housing IRGC, Quds Force and intelligence headquarters in eastern Tehran, targeting senior Iranian operatives.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 4, 2026, 6:16 PM (GMT+2)
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Cockpit recordings.
IAF targets dozens of ballistic missile arrays in Iran.
Israel National News.
Mar 4, 2026, 10:10 PM
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Downplaying Satan.
Ana Kasparian Melts Down on Piers Morgan, Defends "Courageous" Iranian Regime | WATCH
Ana Kasparian sparks outrage by questioning the death toll of Iranian protesters and calling a former IDF official a "terrorist" during a heated debate on the crumbling Mullah regime.
Bianca Jones.
Mar 4, 2026 00:54
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WH Press Sec.:
Full control will soon be gained over entire Iranian airspace.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefs the press for the first time since the operation against Iran began.
Yitz Goldberg.
Mar 4, 2026, 8:30 PM
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Over 3,000 Iranian soldiers and operatives killed since start of war, Israeli officials say.
Yossi Yehoshua|03.04.26 | 23:32
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'Every second can save a life': The war through the eyes of Israeli firefighters.
Meir Turgeman
|03.04.26 | 16:03
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IDF says it needs two weeks of military activity in Iran to hit 'thousands of targets'.
Yossi Yehoshua|03.04.26 | 11:56
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Jerusalem Post@Jerusalem_Post:
Purim in Jerusalem amid airstrikes: Families continue the holiday tradition with costumes, charity, and prayers, even in shelters.
A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world.
Mar 5, 2026
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Early morning sirens coincided with the morning of Shushan Purim, as thousands of Israelis gathered, despite a prohibition on public gatherings, to fulfill the mitzvah of hosting a Megillah reading. March 5, 2026 JPost
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US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers.
The Senate voted 53 to 47 against advancing the resolution, largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against the procedural motion and all but one Democrat supporting it.
March 5, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
US President Donald Trump joined Eretz Nehederet’s Purim party during the show’s holiday-themed broadcast on Wednesday night in a program that gave Israelis something to laugh about in between their many trips to bomb shelters and safe rooms.
✍️ @HannahBrown972
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Trump and Hegseth on Eretz Nehederet’s Purim show promote 'Epic Fury, Revenge of Trump!'
For the first time in memory, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared on the Israeli sketch comedy to promote Operation Epic Fury as a movie.
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These are Israel's demands of Hamas.
Mar 4, 2026. — These are Israel's demands of Hamas. Lebanese report says Israel is demanding full disarmament, tunnel maps, and exclusion of Hamas.
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Qatar reads Iran the riot act over ‘flagrant’ civilian attacks.
“These Iranian actions reflected ‘an escalatory approach’ and did not indicate any genuine desire for de-escalation,” the Qatari foreign ministry stated.
Andrew Bernad.
JNS
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Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran.
The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran.
March 4, 2026
JPost
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BREAKING: Thousands of Kurdish Fighters Cross Into Iran to Topple the Regime.
In a dramatic expansion of the war, thousands of Kurdish fighters have launched a coordinated ground invasion from Iraq into Western Iran to challenge the regime’s control.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 4, 2026 JFeed
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Weakness or Strategy?
Preparing for the Long Haul: Inside Iran’s Emergency Plan to Survive a War of Attrition.
As Western intelligence reports a sharp decline in Iranian missile launches, the regime has activated an emergency plan to sustain the country through a prolonged war.
Eliana Fleming.
Mar 4, 2026.
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BREAKING: Iranian Regime television has been hacked again, this time broadcasting messages from the Shah.
Mar 4, 2026
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Jewish artist expelled from Argentinian street fair after dispute over Palestinian flag.
The incident on Sunday at the San Telmo fair began when the artist, identified by local outlets as “Karina,” asked a fellow vendor to remove the flag, arguing that it “supports terrorism.”
March 5, 2026.
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
American and European authorities are on high alert for Iranian sleeper cells following attacks in Austin and Toronto. Experts warn of a "toolkit" of retaliatory terror targeting the West. ✍️ @MathildaHeller
Mar 4, 2026
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Iran reached out to CIA to discuss end of conflict, Trump is saying it's too late - report.
The contact landed as Iran’s leadership structure was thrown into deeper disarray by continued Israeli strikes, complicating even the basic question of who can commit Iran to any ceasefire.
Mar 4, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Opinion: Ilhan Omar’s claim that the US targets Muslim countries during Ramadan is not only factually flawed regarding past conflicts but ignores a stark reality: extremists have historically used the holy month as a "month of conquests" to ramp up violence.
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Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian fighter jet in historic first for aircraft.
This marks the first time an F-35 has ever achieved a confirmed air-to-air takedown.
Yonah Jeremy Bob.
March 4, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Experts warn the UK is "playing catch-up" by failing to proscribe the IRGC. While the government hints at new "proxy-disruption" tools, critics call the delay a threat to national security. | Interview by @MathildaHeller.
Mar 4, 2026
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Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together - analysis.
By targeting every GCC member with missiles and drones, Tehran has achieved the unthinkable: placing Israel and Qatar on the same team. This strategic blunder may finally cement a regional axis.
March 4, 2026
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Israel preparing for Iran war to last until Passover holiday, official says.
Recent security cabinet meetings judged that the rate of fire coming from Iran is expected to slow down due to damage inflicted by days of Israeli and United States strikes.
March 4, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Opinion: Iran didn't just build a military; it built a narrative. By weaponizing the Palestinian cause through Quds Day, Tehran bypassed sectarian lines and outmaneuvered Sunni leaders to dominate the regional stage. ✍️ @salah_shoaib.
Mar 4, 2026
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Dogfight Over Tehran.
Israeli Fighter Pilot Blows Our Minds | Brand New Footage.
History in the skies: An Israeli F-35I "Adir" records the first-ever manned air-to-air kill by an F-35, downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran. Pilot's chilling "Target Down" report as Operation Roaring Lion secures total air superiority.
Jfeed Staff. Mar 5, 2026.
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WATCH: Israeli F-35 fighter downs Iranian jet over Tehran. The dogfight was the first time an F-35 downed a manned aircraft. JNS Staff. (March 5, 2026 / JNS) JNS
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Israel launches flights to return citizens stranded abroad amid war with Iran
Flights are planned from Muscat to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, London's Heathrow, Madrid, and Rome as well as from Riyadh to Frankfurt.
Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff. March 5, 2026.
JPost
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Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say.
The suspect claimed that in addition to Trump, his Iranian handler also named Biden and Haley as possible targets.
March 5, 2026
..."I was not wanting to do this so willingly," the New York Times quoted Merchant as telling a court during his trial for terrorism and murder-for-hire charges, adding that he participated to protect his family in Tehran.
JPost
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IDF takes out Hezbollah's Aerial Unit command center.
IDF strikes additional Hezbollah command centers in Beirut, including that of the terror group's Aerial Unit.
Israel National News. Mar 5, 2026, 7:54 AM (GMT+2)
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Before it's too late.
Get Out Now! IDF Issues Urgent Warning for Hezbollah Strongholds in Dahieh.
The IDF has issued a dramatic evacuation order for multiple neighborhoods in the Dahieh district. As Operation Roaring Lion intensifies, residents near Hezbollah-affiliated facilities are being told to move 300 meters away immediately ahead of imminent airstrikes.
Jfeed Staff.
Mar 5, 2026 04:51
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Israel targets Hamas figure in north Lebanon as Iranian launches trigger sirens in Israel. Strike on an apartment in the Beddawi refugee camp in Tripoli, reportedly aimed at a Hamas figure, as Iranian missile launches trigger explosions across central Israel and Israeli forces hit Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut’s Dahieh district ynet Global | published:3.5.26 YNet
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Tehran compound housing all Iranian regime security HQs hit.
Israeli forces pound Iranian command centers as Jerusalem says its campaign has fired thousands of munitions to degrade the Islamic Republic.
Joshua Marks.
(March 5, 2026 / JNS)
JNS
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Two wounded in Iranian drone strike on Azerbaijani airport.
Baku "reserves the right to take appropriate response measures," said the Azerbaijani government.
JNS Staff.
(March 5, 2026 / JNS)
JNS
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Yale Law School Suspends Scholar After ‘Jewish Onliner’ Exposes Her Ties to Terror Group.
March 5, 2026.
Yale Law School has placed Associate Research Scholar Helyeh Doutaghi on administrative leave following revelations first reported by Jewish Onliner regarding her connections to the Samidoun. Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, an organization designated as a terrorist front by the U.S. Treasury Department in October 2024. The designation was due to Samidoun serving as a fundraising front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)—also a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
The investigation uncovered that Doutaghi—who serves as the Deputy Director of Yale Law School’s Law and Political Economy Project—has been affiliated with Samidoun since at least 2022, when the organization identified her as a "doctoral student of international law and a member of the international Samidoun Network."
Following the publication of these findings, The Buckley Beacon and The Washington Free Beacon also reported on Doutaghi’s alleged connections, citing Jewish Onliner’s initial findings. Yale Responds to Allegations
In response to the reports, Yale Law School confirmed that Doutaghi has been placed on leave while the university conducts an internal review.
“We take these allegations extremely seriously and immediately opened an investigation into the matter to ascertain the facts,” said Alden Ferro, Yale Law School’s Senior Associate Director of Public Affairs. He also noted that Doutaghi’s short-term role with the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project is set to end next month.
While Yale has not confirmed whether Doutaghi will be permanently disassociated from the university, the ongoing review suggests that the institution is carefully considering the matter. JewishOnliner
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Trump kicks Tucker Carlson out of MAGA movement after talker’s Iran war criticism: ‘Lost his way’.
NYPost | 03.05.26
President Trump cast Tucker Carlson out of his Make America Great Again movement following the conservative talking head’s loud criticism of the US and Israeli assault on Iran.
“Tucker has lost his way,” the commander-in-chief told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl on Thursday. “I knew that a long time ago, and he’s not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our country great again. MAGA is America first, and Tucker is none of those things. And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that.”
The comments came after Carlson recently called the strikes on Iran “absolutely disgusting and evil[sic].” NYPost
Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger: Beautiful. Shakespearean even. [11] Jonathan Karl @jonkarl: In a lengthy conversation just now, President Trump hit back at Tucker Carlson who called the Iran war “absolutely disgusting and evil.”
"Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told me. “I knew that a long time ago, and he's not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our.. March 5, 2026. on X
Bryan E. Leib @BryanLeibFL: Bye Bye Bye Tucker. New York Post @nypost · Mar 5. Trump kicks Tucker Carlson out of MAGA movement after talker's Iran war criticism: 'Lost his way' [12]. March 5, 2026 on X
Donald Trump Cuts Tucker Carlson Out of MAGA: ‘Lost His Way’. Mar 06, 2026. By Marni Rose McFall. News Reporter
President Donald Trump has cut Tucker Carlson out of the MAGA contingent following his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran.
"Tucker has lost his way," Trump told ABC News. "He's not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our country great again. MAGA is America First, and Tucker is none of those things. And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that."
The former Fox News host has long opposed American military involvement in the Middle East, and said in a statement to ABC News that the decision to attack Iran was "absolutely disgusting and evil." Newsweek
Re Tucker Carlson lies + ignorance:
1. What does Genesis. 21:12 mean? 2. Are Arabs linked to Isaac or to Ishmael? 2. What does Ex. 12:38 say?
1. Meaning of Genesis 21:12:
Genesis 21:12 records God's instruction to Abraham regarding the conflict between Sarah and his first son, Ishmael.
• Instruction to Listen: God tells Abraham not to be distressed and to "listen to whatever Sarah tells you" concerning the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael.
• Establishment of Lineage: The central theological point is the phrase, "for through Isaac shall your offspring be named".
• This confirms Isaac as the sole heir to the covenant promises made to Abraham.
• It distinguishes between "children of the flesh" (Ishmael) and "children of the promise (Isaac).
2. Connection of Arabs to Isaac or Ishmael:
Traditionally, Arabs are linked to Ishmael, while Jews are linked to Isaac.
• Ishmaelite Ancestry: Islamic tradition and many Judeo-Christian interpretations identify Ishmael as the progenitor of the Arab people.
• Historical Nuance: Modern scholarship and some genealogies note that while many Northern Arabian tribes (the "Arabized Arabs") trace their lineage to Ishmael, other "Pure Arabs" from Southern Arabia trace their descent to Qahtan.
• Isaac's Lineage: Isaac is consistently identified as the ancestor of the Israelites (Jews) through his son Jacob.
3. Text of Exodus 12:38:
Exodus 12:38 describes the group leaving Egypt during the Exodus: • The "Mixed Multitude": Most translations, such as the NKJV and ESV, state: "A mixed multitude went up with them also....
• Inclusions: This group included non-Israelites (foreigners or Egyptians) who chose to join the Israelites after witnessing the plagues.
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US strikes Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri loaded with UAVs and missiles.
Ron Crissy|
03.05.26
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IDF launches new phase of Iran war, confirms death of major Hezbollah operative
WATCH .
The Anti-Tank Trap.
Under Fire in Lebanon: Givati Officer and Soldier Wounded in Brutal Missile Strike
An Israeli officer and a Givati soldier were seriously wounded by an anti-tank missile in Southern Lebanon, sparking immediate shelter orders for residents along the border.
Eliana Fleming.
Mar 5, 2026 15:27
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Missile shrapnel ignites fire, lightly injures 10-year-old in central Israel.
Several firefighting crews responded to the fire and determined that it was a warehouse that had been hit by a missile fragment and immediately went up in flames.
Maya Zanger-Davis.
March 5, 2026
JPost
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IDF chief Eyal Zamir: Approximately 80% of Iran's air defense systems, over 60% of ballistic missile launchers destroyed • 'Hezbollah made a strategic error, now paying a heavy price'.
Miriam Sela-Eitam.
March 5, 2026.
JPost
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Miracle: Enormous missile fragment falls in Jewish town.
Iranian missile fragment en route to Ben Gurion Airport falls in Haresha.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 5, 2026, 12:59 PM (GMT+2)
A large fragment from an Iranian missile crashed Wednesday near a grocery store in the community of Haresha in the Binyamin region, a short distance from nearby buildings.
The incident ended without casualties.
According to reports, the fragment had been heading toward central Israel and Ben Gurion International Airport before striking the ground in the town, which is located at a particularly high elevation beneath the flight path of passenger aircraft. INN
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National Security Council Warning: Attacks against Israelis foiled this week.
Amid Operation “Roaring Lion," the National Security Council warned of heightened Iranian motivation to target Jewish and Israeli sites.
Israel National News.
Mar 5, 2026, 8:25 PM (GMT+2)
INN
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In one day: IDF strikes over 200 targets in western and central Iran.
The Israeli Air Force struck more than 200 Iranian regime targets, including ballistic missile launchers, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Iran’s missile array.
Israel National News.
Mar 5, 2026, 9:45 PM (GMT+2)
INN
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'There was an enormous blast, the massive explosion'.
Yitzhak Biton, father of three young siblings murdered in a Beit Shemesh missile strike, says he was at home when the missile hit, describes 'massive explosion.'
Israel National News.
Mar 5, 2026, 2:51 PM (GMT+2)
INN
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Beit Shemesh missile strike survivor: I was thrown 3 meters by the blast.
Nissim Edri, chairman of the Ramat Lehi neighborhood committee in Beit Shemesh, told Arutz Sheva: “I knew all of the victims. These are very difficult moments."
Hezki Baruch.
Mar 5, 2026, 6:43 PM (GMT+2)
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Khamenei burial delay sparks wave of dark humor online. Hooman Abedi. Iran International. Mar 5, 2026, 14:49 GMT Updated: 21:07 GMT
Iranians have flooded social media with dark humor and mocking comments about the delayed burial of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after authorities on Wednesday canceled a planned procession and what they described as a public farewell to his body due to security concerns.
The situation triggered a wave of posts across social media platforms, particularly on X, many of them sarcastic, angry or openly celebratory.
One widely shared comment drew a comparison with the authorities’ treatment of families whose relatives were killed during protests.
More than 36,500 Iranians were killed by security forces during the January 8-9 crackdown on nationwide protests, making it the deadliest two-day protest massacre in history, according to documents reviewed by Iran International.
“In the past two months a man named Ali Khamenei did not allow families of people killed on his orders to hold funerals,” one user wrote. “Now for five days the body of that same man has been kept in a refrigerator and they cannot even issue permission for his burial. What goes around comes around.”
Iranian media have released images showing preparations at Tehran’s prayers ground for the placement of the body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian media have released images showing preparations at Tehran’s prayers ground for the placement of the body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Another post mocked the uncertainty surrounding funeral arrangements. “The funeral procession for Khamenei will be held online through the Shad platform,” a user wrote, referring sarcastically to the government-linked education app used by Iranian schools when classes move online during crises.
Some comments echoed remarks previously made by a state television host who had mocked the deaths of protesters.
Public anger erupted last month after a presenter on Ofogh TV, a channel run by the state broadcaster IRIB and affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, referred to reports that thousands killed during the January crackdown were transported in refrigerated trailers. The program made a multiple choice question about where to keep the bodies of protesters. The show aired a segment posing a multiple-choice question about where the bodies of protesters should be kept.
“Which refrigerator do you think they are keeping Khamenei’s body in?” one user wrote, listing options such as “Netanyahu’s refrigerator,” “an ice-cream factory freezer,” and “the freezers of Antarctica.”
Others used darker language. “The stench of Khamenei’s corpse has spread across the Middle East and they still do not dare bury it,” one user wrote.
Another post said: “Six days have passed and the rotten body of Ali Khamenei is still lying on the ground.”
Some users circulated images of a dead rat with captions claiming sarcastically that the first photo of Khamenei’s body had finally been released.
Many posts framed the mockery as a form of symbolic revenge.
“Khamenei left a deep wound in people’s hearts and denied grieving families the right to mourn,” one user wrote. “His agents buried bodies secretly. Now after days his own body is still on the ground.”
Others referenced reports that some families had been asked to pay for the bullets used to kill their relatives in order to receive their bodies.
“I heard Khamenei’s body has started to rot with worms,” one user wrote. “If you don’t have money for bunker-buster bombs, at least bury him.”
Another post revived a Persian saying about burial rites. “They used to say a corpse never stays on the ground,” the user wrote. “Even if someone has no one, eventually the municipality will bury them. But six days have passed and the body of Ali Khamenei is still lying there.”
“Israel said to return the body of Ali Khamenei, the Islamic Republic must pay for the missiles it fired, or his family must admit he was part of a Mossad spy team,” one post read, referring sarcastically to reports that families were sometimes asked to sign papers declaring their children Basij members in order to receive their bodies and permission for burial ceremonies.
Others suggested that authorities might abandon plans for a burial altogether.
“It seems they have given up burying Khamenei,” one user wrote. “Maybe they are waiting for the US Navy to throw the carcass into the sea.”
“Khamenei’s body should be bombed again,” another post said. “I’m still not satisfied.” IranIntl
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Syrian man handed 13-year sentence for Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing. Reuters|03.05.26 | 03:12 YNet
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Trump says US should be involved in choosing Iran’s next leader.
Reuters|03.05.26 | 09:42
YNet
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‘Prepared for 47 years’: Kurdish groups in Iraq plan to attack Iran, seek US support.
ynet|03.05.26 | 18:45
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US strikes Iranian drone carrier Shahid Bagheri loaded with UAVs and missiles.
Ron Crissy|03.05.26 | 20:25
YNet
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Overnight: IDF strikes in Tehran, sirens sound in northern Israel due to fire from Lebanon.
IDF launches broad-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran. Sirens sound 14 times in northern Israel.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 5, 2026, 11:36 PM (GMT+2)
Updated: 3/6/2026, 6:42:00 AM
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'No dumb, politically correct wars': pro-Israel hawk Pete Hegseth emerges as face of Iran. war. Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York|03.06.26 00:03
YNet
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UK arrests four men on suspicion of Iranian spying of Jewish sites.
Reuters| 03.06.26 01:56
YNet
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Something New Is Happening in Lebanon
For the first time, the country’s government is directly confronting a weakened Hezbollah.
By Hussein Ibish. March 6, 2026.
TheAtlantic
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Air raid sirens sound across central Israel minutes after Iranian missile explodes in open area; Houthi chief says group’s 'hand is on the trigger' Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon| 03.05.26 YNet
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Trump says no deal with Iran, demands 'unconditional surrender'.
Reuters|
03.06.26 | 06:03
YNet
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Trump doesn't care if Iran becomes a democracy, but must 'treat US and Israel well'.
Reuters|
03.06.26 | 07:05
YNet
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‘One of Iran's most influential figures’: IDF targets top Khamenei adviser in Tehran strike.
Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari
|06.06.26 | 08:18
YNet
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Report: Israel backing Kurdish plan to seize border areas in Iran.
Reuters|06.06.26 | 09:49
YNet
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IDF plans weeks of strikes on Iran as campaign against military sites expands | Watch.
Ilana Curiel|06.06.26 | 09:01
YNet
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IDF says over 500 Hezbollah targets hit in Lebanon since start of Operation Roaring Lion | Watch.
Elisha Ben Kimon|06.06.26 | 10:12
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'The ultimate test': Israel says Iran uprising could come soon as regime weakens.
Moran Azulay|06.06.26 | 12:50
YNet
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Trump seeks a 'Venezuela model' in Iran, experts warn it won’t work.
ynet|03.06.26 | 15:54
YNet
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Iran intensifies protest crackdown amid war: ‘The real enemy is the people’.
AFP|06.06.26 | 16:27
YNet
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Report: Israeli commandos operated near Syria border, helicopters landed troops.
Lior Ben Ari|06.06.26 |
YNet
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Air raid sirens sound across central Israel.
ynet|06.06.26 | 12:04
YNet
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UAE explores freezing Iranian assets.
UAE examining freeze on Iranian assets in the country following Iranian attacks on UAE territory, Wall Street Journal reports.
Israel National News.
Mar 6, 2026, 10:42 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Smotrich: Pray for the welfare of US service members.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls on Israelis to pray for the welfare and safety of US service members fighting alongside IDF soldiers against Iran.
Hezki Baruch.
Mar 6, 2026, 9:38 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Hegseth:
'We have only just begun to fight'.
Israel National News.
Mar 6, 2026, 12:33 AM
INN
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Attack on Tehran caught live on camera.
Footage shows an IRIB reporter and cameraman caught in live shelling in central Tehran while broadcasting from Khor Square. Watch.
Israel National News.
Mar 6, 2026, 11:35 AM (GMT+2)
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Following attack on airport: The sign that raises suspicions.
Hours after Iran's attack on an Azerbaijan airport, newly-revealed details raise questions.
Israel National News.
Mar 6, 2026, 9:49 AM (GMT+2)
Hours after the Iranian attack on Azerbaijan, additional details are emerging that shed light on the rift that has opened between the two countries. Photos of the debris published from the scene raise questions that Baku's security establishment is seriously investigating.
According to sources in Azerbaijan, an initial examination of debris from one of the aircraft identified markings in Cyrillic script, a finding that raises the possibility of a Russian connection or use of components that came from there. However, at this stage there is no final determination regarding the identity of the drones, and the investigation continues. INN
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Dozens of IRGC officers flee Beirut, sources tell Axios.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah threatened Israelis near the border, warning them to evacuate towns within a 5km. perimeter zone.
By James Genn.
March 6, 2026 04:10
JPost
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UNRWA confirms firing Gaza school. principal tied to October 7 massacre
UNRWA confirms firing a Gaza school principal accused of participating in the October 7 Hamas attack, as a US investigation found he coordinated with terrorists.
Elad Benari. Mar 6, 2026, 6:55 AM (GMT+2)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) dismissed a Gaza school principal accused of participating in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, JNS reported.
The principal was identified as Hafez Mousa Mohammed Mousa, who was recently blacklisted by the administration of US President Donald Trump. INN
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Barrage from Iran: Damage to buildings and light injuries.
Missile fragments damage building in central Israel; over 1,600 injured since start of war against Iran.
Israel National News.
Mar 6, 2026, 12:01 PM (GMT+2)
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Jewish Agency launches Roaring Lion Fund for victims of Iran war.
“In moments of profound crisis such as the current war, we show up for one another without hesitation," said the Jewish Agency Board of Governors chairman.
JNS Staff
Jewish Agency shlichim attend the Israel Day Parade in New York. Credit: Jennifer Roman/The Jewish Agency for Israel.Jewish Agency shlichim attend the Israel Day Parade in New York. Credit: Jennifer Roman/The Jewish Agency for Israel.
(March 6, 2026 / JNS) The Jewish Agency for Israel launched the Roaring Lion Fund, an emergency relief initiative established to provide immediate financial assistance and long-term emotional support to victims of the recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel.
The international organization said on March 4 that the fund was made possible due to the Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Hayesod and the World Zionist Organization, alongside additional partners and donors.
The fund is set to provide direct emergency grants to bereaved families, those who were hospitalized due to attacks and families whose homes were affected by missile impacts. JNS
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Netanyahu hails ‘historic’ cooperation with US in war against Iran.
“The achievements are great, but much work lies ahead,” the PM said.
JNS Staff.
(March 6, 2026 / JNS)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited an Israeli Air Force base in the Negev on Thursday, where he praised ongoing military operations against the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon, while highlighting the “historic” cooperation with the United States.
“On the sixth day of ‘Operation Roaring Lion,’ I am here at an Air Force base in southern Israel with the wonderful pilots of ours and of the United States, and the dedicated ground crews. The cooperation is historic, between the U.S. military and the IDF, and between the Israeli Air Force and the U.S. Air Force,” said Netanyahu. JNS
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‘Never before in history’ have US, Israel integrated ops at this scale.
Senior defense experts from JISS analyze the unprecedented Israeli-American military cooperation and examine continuing war scenarios.
Yaakov Lappin.
(March 6, 2026 / JNS)
The joint American-Israeli campaign against Iran represents an unprecedented level of military integration. It is aimed at fundamentally transforming the strategic reality of the Middle East while neutralizing the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile threats, several former Israeli defense officials and analysts said Thursday.
JNS
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No, Israel Did Not Compel the U.S. to Wage War on Iran.
It’s a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope.
By Steven Simon, a distinguished fellow and visiting professor at Dartmouth College and the author of Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East.
Foreign Policy | 03/06/2026 | Steven Simon. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a striking explanation for why the United States attacked Iran: Washington, he said, “knew that there was going to be an Israeli action,” anticipated that Iran would retaliate against U.S. forces, and therefore hit first to reduce American casualties. The formulation is not only politically convenient; it is conceptually confused. It implies that the United States acted because Israel was going to act—yet also insists that the operation “needed to happen,” as Rubio put it, regardless. That is, the argument simultaneously portrays America as reluctantly reacting to an ally and decisively pursuing its own war aims—an oxymoron that muddies responsibility rather than clarifying it.
Rubio’s framing is worth taking seriously precisely because it is likely to be repeated. In a party contesting the balance between “America First” restraint and hawkish power projection, blaming a war on an ally can be electorally useful. It allows a would-be presidential contender to have it both ways: to claim toughness against Iran while displacing accountability for the decision to fight. And historically, narratives in which the United States is said to fight someone else’s war, under pressure from Jewish actors or Israel’s agenda, have too often been a gateway for conspiratorial and antisemitic politics at home. That risk is heightened in a polarized environment and with the 2028 election cycle already in view.
It is legitimate to debate whether the United States should be fighting Iran. It is legitimate to question strategy, costs, objectives, and exit plans. What is not legitimate, absent evidence, is the claim that Washington entered war unwillingly because Israel manipulated or compelled it.
The historical record does not support that argument.
The confrontation between the United States and Iran did not begin with Israeli action. ForeignPolicy
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Azerbaijan says it stopped Iranian terror attack plot and dismantled spy cell
Euronews | 3/6/2026 | Saida Rustamova.
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) announced on Friday that it had stopped Iranian intelligence agents from committing terror attacks against four targets in the country.
The targets include the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, a leader of the country's Mizrahi Jewish religious community, and the Ashkenazi synagogue, Azerbaijan’s media reported.
“The series of planned terrorist and intelligence operations was orchestrated by Iran’s intelligence service SEPAH, assigning local operatives to conduct surveillance, acquire weapons, and secure transportation," the SSS said. Euronews
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IDF pummels Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold.
The Israeli Navy struck and killed Wasim Attallah Ali, a Hamas commander responsible for training and exercises in Lebanon.
Charles Bybelezer.
(March 6, 2026 / JNS)
The Israeli Air Force conducted a broad wave of overnight strikes in Beirut, targeting Hezbollah terror infrastructure, the military said on Friday morning.
JNS
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Sirens across central and southern Israel; missiles intercepted. ynet|06.06.26 | YNet
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Iran launches barrage; drone found at Nahariya hospital parking lot as CENTCOM says 3,000 targets hit.
ynet correspondents|06.06.26 |
YNet
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Israel strikes slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's underground military bunker.
Israel said the compound was located 'in the heart of Tehran'.
Rachel Wolf By Rachel Wolf Fox News
Published March 6, 2026 1:49pm EST
FoxNews
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‘Death to America, death to Israel’ chants at NYC Khamenei vigil before brawl erupts in Washington Square Park.
Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies|
03.06.26 |
YNet
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Satellite images reveal damage to Iranian bases as warplanes destroyed at Shiraz airport.
Ron Crissy|06.07.26
YNet
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US sells Israel 27,000 bombs made by Turkish-owned firm as Trump administration bypasses Congress.
Daniel Edelson, New York|06.07.26
YNet
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Multiple unmanned aerial vehicles launched since Saturday conflict as Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces expand targets.
By Benjamin Weinthal Fox News
Published March 6, 2026 12:25pm EST
FIRST ON FOX: The Israeli military spokesman confirmed to Fox News Digital this week that multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, have been launched into Israel from Iraqi territory since the start of the conflict with Iran to eradicate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons facilities, missile systems and terrorism infrastructure. FoxNews
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Israel targets Iranian oil facilities near Tehran.
March 7, 2026
Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson explains how the United States and Israel are averaging more strike sorties per day than the entire coalition during the Gulf War on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
FoxNews
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Israel confirms special forces search in Lebanon for Ron Arad clues but finds no evidence
Lior Ben Ari|06.07.26
YNet
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Anti-Hamas militias expand operations in northern Gaza as gunmen fire on Hamas checkpoints.
Einav Halabi|06.07.26
YNet
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Marked as Iran’s next leader, now missing: The secretive son of Ali Khamenei.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s eliminated supreme leader who also lost his wife, son and mother in the strike, is seen as a leading successor with backing from the Revolutionary Guards, though an announcement is delayed amid strikes.
03.07.26
YNet
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Report: Hezbollah knew war with Israel as inevitable and rearmed for months.
03.07.26
YNet
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran “will be hit very hard,” as he lashed out at Tehran and mocked Iran's president following comments suggesting the Islamic Republic would suspend attacks against neighboring countries unless attacked from their territory.
✍️ @SiegalTobias.
Mar 7, 2026.
on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Opinion: The Trump-Netanyahu partnership has done what decades of US foreign policy failed to do; It identified the Iranian regime as the source of the Middle East’s long agony.
No more containment, Trump and Netanyahu confront Iran head-on - opinion. After decades of deterrence and diplomacy, Trump and Netanyahu are aligning in a direct campaign to confront the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic. [13] Mar 7, 2026 on X
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah or "pay a very heavy price" in a Saturday statement.
Mar 7, 2026
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Shorter, faster, deadlier: World’s militaries stunned by the power of the Israel Air Force.
The Iranians are no fools. We were not the only ones preparing for the event. They were too. The previous operation taught them a few things.
Ben Caspit/Maariv. March 7, 2026
Three raids a day and a staggering munitions pace that shattered global standards. As pilots raced to Iran on stimulant pills, the partnership with the United States and the ingenuity of the women in the force created a single arm that choked off Tehran’s launching capabilities.
It is horrifying to recall what the IDF had to deal with ahead of this operation. The repeated attacks on Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, appointed by this government and then abandoned to the claws of propagandists who branded him a “Kaplanist” and smeared him from morning to night. A chief of staff who has become a regional commander, not only leading the IDF to extraordinary operational achievements, but also coordinating actions with his many counterparts across the region and working closely with the American chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the commander of CENTCOM in what is described as not.. JPost
Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Three raids a day and a staggering munitions pace that shattered global standards. The partnership with the United States and the ingenuity of the women in the force created a single arm that choked off Tehran’s launching capabilities. Mar 7, 2026 on X
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A historic shift: How US, Israel's war on Iran is changing modern warfare.
MILITARY AFFAIRS: For the first time ever, in the operation, known in the US as Epic Fury, two allied nations are conducting fully integrated, multi-domain operations.
March 7, 2026
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Operation Roaring Lion, known in the US as Epic Fury, is reshaping the security landscape of the Middle East through fully integrated, multi-domain operations years in the making. Mar 7, 2026 on X
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US moves strategic bombers toward Mideast as Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’. ynet| 03.07.26 YNet
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Trump says US destroyed 42 Iranian Navy ships in three days: 'They’re bad people'.
ynet|03.07.26
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Iran assembly to decide on new supreme leader within a day, official says.
ynet, News Agencies|03.07.26
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Mojtaba Khamenei wounded after surviving assassination attempt at outbreak of war.
Moran Azulay|03.07.26
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UAE official: Iran war could end soon, future deal must focus on missiles
Reuters|03.07.26
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6 soldiers killed in Kuwait return to US for dignified transfer.
AP|03.07.26
US Army soldiers at Dover Air Force Base carry the casket containing the remains of one of 6 US soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
YNet
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US turns to Ukraine for help as Iranian drone attacks hit Gulf and US bases.
Yair Navot| 03.07.26
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Watch: Cluster missile intercepted near Jerusalem. Footage from Jerusalem shows interception of Iranian cluster missile launched towards central Israel; missile debris found in multiple areas. Israel National News. Mar 7, 2026, 9:39 PM (GMT+2) INN
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Raising US morale: Cartoons, videos, and sports. Since the start of the war, the White House has been releasing videos saluting the fighting forces, combining selected clips from movies, animated shows, and sports games. Watch. Israel National News. Published: Mar 7, 2026, 9:42 PM (GMT+2) INN
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Trump scorns Starmer's offer.
US President Donald Trump responds to UK considering sending aircraft carriers to help war effort. 'We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!'
Israel National News.
Mar 7, 2026, 11:22 PM (GMT+2)
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Iraqi officials report strike on U.S. embassy, Spain evacuates embassy in Tehran. Live updates here.
By CTVNews.ca Staff and The Associated Press.
Updated: March 07, 2026 at 5:07PM EST
Published: March 07, 2026 at 9:22AM EST
U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” while noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighbouring nations over Tehran’s attacks.
Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran.
Saudi Arabia said it stopped four drones attacking the country’s massive Shaybah oil field, the second attack within hours. Flights in and out of Dubai International Airport were interrupted after passengers were ushered down into train tunnels as several blasts were heard and the alert sounded CTV
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With their military capabilities drastically reduced and desperate to preserve their dwindling arsenal, Iran's Foreign Minister is shamelessly trying to dupe the international community. By announcing a so-called "halt" to attacks on Arab neighboring countries—unless, naturally, they're provoked from those territories—he's peddling a blatant lie to mask Iran's weakness and aggression. This is classic Tehran tactics: feign restraint after getting pummeled, all while plotting the next move.
As US President Donald Trump aptly put it, Iran is "being beat to HELL" and has essentially "apologized and surrendered" to its Middle East neighbors. Trump's warning is clear: Iran "will be hit very, very hard" if they step out of line again. This supposed suspension, approved by Iran's temporary leadership council under President Pezeshkian, is nothing more than a cowardly retreat disguised as diplomacy.
Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran “will be hit very hard,” as he lashed out at Tehran and mocked Iran's president following comments suggesting the Islamic Republic would suspend attacks against neighboring countries unless attacked from their territory. ✍️ @SiegalTobias. Mar 7, 2026. on X
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Shrapnel found in the ER of a Tel Aviv hospital after overnight strikes. Jessie Yeung. By Jessie Yeung and Eugenia Yosef. [March 7, 2026]. One of Israel’s major hospitals reported finding shrapnel fragments in their emergency department plaza on Saturday, after Israeli authorities reported overnight attacks by Iran and Lebanon.
“Following the barrages toward Tel Aviv tonight, shrapnel fragments were found in the emergency department plaza of the Ichilov Medical Center,” the hospital said in a statement.
Staff and patients had sheltered in protected areas, as instructed by Israeli authorities, it added – resulting in no injuries or damage.
The hospital is located near the center of Tehran, close to other major buildings including an art museum, shopping mall and several foreign embassies.
Early Saturday morning, Lebanon had fired drones and Iran had launched missiles at Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said earlier. CNN
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Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji liked post calling Oct. 7 Hamas rapes of Israelis a ‘mass hoax’: report.
By Rich Calder and Doree Lewak
Published March 7, 2026.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife — Rama Duwaji – once liked a social media post claiming Hamas’ rapes of Israelis during the Oct. 7, 2003 terror attack were a “mass hoax,” according to a new report.
NYC’s first lady liked a February 2024 Instagram post by an anonymous pro-Palestine influencer questioning the validity of a New York Times report about sexually violent attacks by Hamas on civilians, according to a screenshot shared on X Saturday by reporter Olivia Reingold of The Free Press.
“If I told you that The New York Times hired a recently graduated college student with only a couple prior articles written on the subject of food and cooking to be their lead on the ground ‘reporter’ on the ‘mass rape’ hoax they fabricated, would you believe it? That’s Adam Sella,” said @zei_squirrel in the hateful post NYPost
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Politics US @PolitlcsUS:
🚨 NEW: Two suspects have been arrested after a suspicious device was placed outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence..
Mar 7, 2026 on X
Bomb-making paraphernalia found in car near where ISIS-inspired extremists tossed explosives outside Gracie Mansion. By Joe Marino, Larry Celona and Zoe Hussain. Published March 8, 2026, 8:22 p.m. ET
([14]. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibraham Kayumi, 19, were charged with tossing an IED during the protest). NYPost
Suspected terrorist defiantly flashes ISIS salute after he’s busted for tossing explosive device near Gracie Mansion By Kevin Sheehan, Anthony Blair and Joe Marino. March 9, 2026 NYPost
NYPD update on 2 charged with attempting to support ISIS in bomb plot.
FOX 5 Washington DC. Mar 9, 2026.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to One Police Plaza, home to the greatest police department in the world.
Earlier today, I provided an update on the investigation into explosive devices that were ignited and deployed on Saturday during protests outside of Gracie Mansion. We can now share that federal charges have been filed in the Southern District of New York against two individuals, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi in connection with that attack. The defendants are charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, using a weapon of mass destruction, transporting explosive materials, interstate transportation and receipt of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of destructive devices. The complaint sets forth the factual allegations supporting those charges.
As alleged in the complaint, the defendants were inspired by ISIS to carry out their attack. There should be no confusion about what ISIS constitutes. It is a designated foreign terrorist organization responsible for deadly terrorist attacks across the globe and has taken credit for mass casualty attacks in Europe, the Middle East, and right here in the United States.
And as alleged, both defendants have admitted that they acted on Saturday because of ISIS. As Kayumi was being placed into an NYPD vehicle following his arrest, a person in the crowd asked why he as shown on NYPD bodywn camera footage referenced in the complaint, and Kayumi responded with ISIS. And at the precinct, after being advised of his Miranda rights and waving those rights, Kayumi said in recorded post arrest that he had watched ISIS propaganda on his phone and that his actions that day were partly inspired by ISIS. The complaint also details statements made by Emir Balat after his arrest.
On route to the NYPD precinct, Balat made spontaneous statements without being questioned by NYPD officers that were captured on bodyworn camera footage. She said, "This isn't a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet[sic], we take action, we take action." As well as if I didn't do it, someone will else someone else will come and do it. And later after waving his rights, he requested paper and wrote a message declaring in part. I pledged my allegiance to the Islamic State, die in your rage, you kufar. Now, die in your rage is a commonly known ISIS slogan, and Kufar is an Arabic term that refers to non-believers. He also told investigators that he had hoped to carry out an attack even bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which he noted resulted in only three deaths.
These statements, it's as set forth in the complaint, make clear that this was not random violence. This was a planned attack motivated by extremist ideology and inspired by a violent foreign terrorist organization. The complaint alleges not only why the defendants acted, but how. Preliminary testing has determined that one of the devices contained triacetone triparoxide or TATP, also commonly referred to as mother of Satan, a highly volatile explosive that has been used in multiple terrorist attacks over the last decade.
As we have previously discussed, the NYPD identified a vehicle yesterday on East End Avenue that was linked to the defendants. Inside that vehicle, investigators recovered handwritten notes referencing TATP explosive and listing chemical ingredients for the type of explosive device used by the defendants on Saturday.
Make no mistake, what happened this weekend was incredibly dangerous and the ongoing investigation will be exhaustive. From the first moments of that investigation, the NYPD has been working seamlessly with our federal partners, many of whom have joined us here. In particular, the FBI's joint terrorism task force, which includes NYPD detectives, working alongside federal agents. They have been at the center of this investigation. Members of the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, including NYPD task force officers, have executed search warrants at Kayumi and Balots residences in Pennsylvania.
Another important note, the two defendants arrived in New York City roughly 1 hour before they were arrested. According to our investigation, they crossed the George Washington Bridge with a license plate reader ping at 11:36 a.m. on Saturday, parked in front of 48 East End Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets at 12:05 p.m. and walked to the protest. They ignited and threw the devices at approximately 12:15 p.m. and were immediately arrested thereafter.
I want to thank our great United States Attorney Jay Clayton for his extraordinary partnership as well as the prosecutors from SDNY for everything that they do, especially for their work on this investigation and their forthcoming prosecution.
I also want to thank the FBI, especially James Barnacle, assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office, and Rob Cassain, the FBI's special agent in charge for counterterrorism, as well as the joint terrorism task force. We are grateful always for the FBI agents and assistant US attorneys who have been working around the clock with us since Saturday. Finally, and most importantly, I want to recognize the members of the NYPD who responded on Saturday in and in the hours that followed. The officers assigned to that protest who ran toward a lit improvised explosive device. the bomb squad technicians who secured and analyzed the devices, the detectives and analysts who worked through the night to develop this investigation, and the countless members of service who helped ensure the security of the people of New York City during a very tense and dangerous situation. The NYPD remains on heightened alert, and our mission is simple, and that is to keep New Yorkers safe. That responsibility belongs to the nearly 35,000 members of this department who stand watch over this city and who are prepared to respond whenever and wherever danger appears. On Saturday, we saw that commitment in action. Thank you. Now, I will turn it over to our United States Attorney, Jay Clayton. >> Thank you, Commissioner Tisch.... on YouTube
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Iran is pressuring the Houthis to join the war.
Mar 8, 2026
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IDF soldier Maher Khatar killed while trying to rescue stranded tank, first fallen from Majdal Shams in decades.
Thousands attended the funeral in Majdal Shams for Sgt. 1st Class Maher Khatar, 38, who was killed when the D9 bulldozer he was operating came under fire during a mission to rescue a stranded tank in southern Lebanon; Naftali Bennett praised the Druze-Israeli bond.
Einav Halabi | 03.08.26: 14:02
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Tragic Rescue Mission: Two IDF Soldiers Killed by Anti-Tank Missile in Lebanon. jFeed news. Two comabt engineering soldiers were killed this morning when their D9 bulldozer was struck by a missile during a rescue operation near Manara. The IDF continues intense strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure as Operation Roaring Lion enters its tenth day. JFeed
IDF names second soldier KIA in Southern Lebanon. Staff Sgt. Or Demry, 20, from Moshav Liman in Western Galilee, served as a combat engineering heavy equipment operator. (March 9, 2026 / JNS) JNS
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The Tehran Connection.
Radwan Force Hammered: IDF Destroys Elite Hezbollah Compound in the Heart of Beirut
The IDF has conducted a massive wave of strikes across Lebanon, destroying an elite Radwan Force compound and killing a key liaison between Hezbollah and Iran’s Quds Force.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 8, 2026
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IDF Strikes IRGC Central Air Defense Post in Heart of Tehran | WATCH.
jFeed news.
The IDF struck the IRGC's central air defense command post in Tehran overnight, targeting the facility responsible for defending Iranian airspace alongside missile production sites and Quds Force weapons stockpiles.
Mar 8, 2026
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Secret Iran nuke weapons site struck by IDF confirmed as critical - exlusive.
IDF Chief Spokesman Brig, Gen. Effie Deffrin revealed the strike in a March 3 press conference, though doubts had persisted about how critical the site was for Iran's nuclear program.
March 8, 2026.
JPost
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Iran unleashing unprecedented terror campaign against Israelis abroad, senior official warns.
National Security Council official confirms travel warnings raised for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, describing a "fundamental change" in Tehran’s approach.
Amichai Stein. March 8, 2026
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Iran escalates its cluster bomb attacks on Tel Aviv, Israel | Joe Brown reports live from the scene.
i24NEWS English
Mar 8, 2026. Cluster bombs, missiles that separate into smaller munitions to spread the damage, are being sent more frequently by Iran towards Israel. Several sites, mainly residential buildings, throughout central Israel were affected by one missile today. i24NEWS's Joe Brown reports live from the scene. YouTube
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6 wounded by shrapnel, 1 seriously, as Iran fires suspected cluster warhead missile at Israel.
8 volleys send millions of Israelis to shelters; Iranian president vows ‘stronger response’ to US-Israeli strikes as fresh attacks reported in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
By Emanuel Fabian Follow
and Agencies
8 Mar 2026, 3:04 pm
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One killed, two wounded by Iranian missile barrage. Emergency crews continue to search several impact sites. JNS Staff. (March 9, 2026 / JNS) One person was killed and two suffered severe wounds on Monday from Iranian missile fire that hit six sites in central Israel as air raid sirens alerted residents across the country throughout the day JNS
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Press Release | March 8, 2026
U.S. Forces Issue Safety Warning to Civilians in Iran.
USCENTCOM.
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is issuing a safety warning to civilians in Iran, March 8, as Iran’s terrorist regime blatantly disregards the safety of innocent people.
The Iranian regime is using heavily populated civilian areas to conduct military operations, including launching one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles. This dangerous decision risks the lives of all civilians in Iran since locations used for military purposes lose protected status and could become legitimate military targets under international law.
Iranian forces are using crowded areas surrounded by civilians in cities such as Dezful, Esfahan and Shiraz to launch attack drones and ballistic missiles.
U.S. forces strongly urge civilians in Iran to stay at home. The Iranian regime is knowingly endangering innocent lives. Additionally, Iranian forces are jeopardizing the safety of innocent people throughout the Middle East by deliberately and indiscriminately targeting civilian airports, hotels, and residential neighborhoods.
“Iran’s terrorist regime is blatantly disregarding civilian lives by attacking Gulf partners while compromising the safety of their own people,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.
Iran has launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and thousands of one-way attack drones since Feb 28. However, launch rates have drastically declined as U.S. and partner forces decimate Iran’s military capabilities.
The U.S. military takes every feasible precaution to minimize harm to civilians but cannot guarantee civilian safety in or near facilities used by the Iranian regime for military purposes. Unlike the Iranian regime, U.S. forces do not target or intentionally risk the safety of civilians. CENTCOM
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IDF strikes Gaza gunmen planning imminent attack.
JNS Staff.
(Mar 8, 2026 / JNS)
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Six wounded in Iranian missile assault on central Israel.
JNS Staff.
(Mar 8, 2026 / JNS)
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Netanyahu: IDF has ‘many surprises’ in store for Islamic Republic.
JNS Staff.
(Mar 8, 2026 / JNS)
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic. Source: Iranian state television.
Son of late Iran regime leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whom Trump called ‘lightweight,’ is new head of Islamic Republic.
JNS Staff.
(Mar 8, 2026 / JNS)
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Missile hits in central Israel as sirens sound nationwide, IAF strikes Beirut, Tehran. Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as leader • Syrian Kurds warn Iranian counterparts against invasion of Islamic Republic • Iranian drones, missiles cause damage across the Gulf. March 9, 2026. JPost
'Enemies of Islam will regret it': Military, IRGC back Mojtaba Khamenei's accession amid oil surge. Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader sees widespread military loyalty, while oil prices surge amid fears of prolonged disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz. By James Genn. March 9, 2026 02:55 JPost
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'US will abandon you': Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran.
Syrian Kurds caution Iranian counterparts against partnering with the US, citing past betrayals and fears of abandonment in the fight against Iran.
By Reuters.
March 9, 2026 04:05
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Iran ‘trying to hold world hostage,’ Rubio says.
“We have to make sure that Americans are no longer viewed as targets of opportunity around the world,” the secretary of state said.
(March 9, 2026 / JNS)
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Israel should not force Gulf’s hand on Iran - editorial.
When and if the moment comes that Jerusalem’s Gulf partners officially join the fighting against Iran, Israel should welcome that cooperation, but do so quietly.
March 9, 2026
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IDF: We struck ballistic missile launch sites and Basij headquarters in Iran.
The IDF completed another wave of strikes against Iranian regime infrastructure in several regions across Iran. An IDF spokesperson announced this, adding that as part of the strikes, the Air Force attacked a rocket engine manufacturing facility and long-range ballistic missile launch sites intended for launching toward Israel. Simultaneously, military infrastructure of internal security forces and the Basij were struck, including the regime's provincial Basij headquarters, the internal security forces headquarters in Isfahan, another base used by the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij, and the Revolutionary Guards police headquarters.
Ynenews|03.09.26
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NATO downs second Iranian missile over Turkey; Erdogan says Iran has been warned
Missile falls in empty fields in Gaziantep, between airbase used by the US and NATO radar base.
By Tuvan Gumrukcu.
March 9, 2026.
ToI
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Report: Lebanon asks Trump administration to broker direct talks with Israel to end war.
Outreach reportedly included a proposal for immediate minister-level talks in Cyprus, but US and Israeli officials respond with skepticism, signaling negotiations would require concrete steps to disarm Hezbollah
ynet | 03.09.26
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Israel to rein in its attacks on Iranian oil infrastructure, marking a rare note of caution from a lawmaker who has said he helped push the US to join Israel against Iran.
Mar 10, 2026
on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Trump claims Iran’s military is “pretty much done,” with no navy, air force, or drones left. He also hints at backing the killing of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if he doesn’t meet US demands.
Reporting by @JamesGenn
on X
Iran war ‘very complete,’ Trump tells ‘CBS’. “If you look, they have nothing left,” the president said. “There’s nothing left in a military sense.”
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran was nearly depleted militarily and the combat operations may be nearing an end.
In an interview with CBS News, the president claimed that the military operation against Iran was proceeding ahead of schedule JNS
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
US President Donald Trump said Operation Epic Fury will not take much more time during his speech at the Republican Members' Issues Conference in Florida.
✍️ @LaraSMosheyof.
on X
'It's going to finish pretty quickly' US President Donald Trump says of Operation Epic Fury. “We are going to have a much safer world as soon as it ends, and it's going to finish pretty quickly,” said Trump, raising the world’s hopes amid a war that has entered its second week. March 10, 2026. JPost
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Iranian media push conspiracy theory on Netanyahu’s death or injury.
The IRGC-linked outlet pointed to a gap in recent footage, a reported security buildup, and other fragments of public information, but offered no proof that the Israeli prime minister was killed.
March 10, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Few Americans are aware that Jews were directly involved with the American Revolution. Not only did Jews help finance the Patriot effort, but some 100 Jews also fought in the war.
Mar 9, 2026
on X
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Trump reviews options to curb energy prices as Iran strikes roil markets. Options include a joint release of crude oil from strategic reserves, restricting US exports, intervening in oil futures markets, waiving some federal taxes, and lifting the Jones Act requirements. March 9, 2026 JPost
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Nick Fuentes gives court-ordered apology for assaulting a Jewish woman.
Fuentes himself was not present for the apology, which was delivered in writing by his attorney, with the victim, Rose, describing it as “a ChatGPT-type short letter.”
March 9, 2026
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Board of Peace issued tenders for Gaza villages, troop base, headquarters amid Iran war - exclusive.
Despite the ongoing conflict with Iran, Trump’s postwar Gaza plan moves forward, with the Board of Peace already issuing tenders for key projects.
March 9, 2026.
JPost
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Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history.
Jews have played pivotal roles throughout key moments in American history. Throughout 2026, monthly online conversations with Jewish historians will journey across American and Jewish history.
March 9, 2026
JPost
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Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran is hiding enriched uranium. 'Up to 60 percent of enriched uranium is still stored in tunnels in Isfahan, allowing Iran to produce a nuclear bomb in a short period of time,' says Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Nisan Tsur. Published: Mar 10, 2026, 11:29 AM (GMT+2) INN
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IRGC: We will decide when war ends, Trump warns of death, fire, and fury.
Iran’s IRGC warns it will “determine the end of the war" and threatens to halt regional oil exports if US and Israeli attacks continue. Trump: If Iran does anything, we will hit them 20 times harder.
Elad Benari.
Mar 10, 2026, 2:41 AM (GMT+2)
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US to Iranians: 'You can't hide'.
US military released footage showing missile launchers in Iran hidden in tunnels and wooded areas moments before being destroyed by precision airstrikes.
Israel National News.
Mar 10, 2026, 10:42 AM (GMT+2)
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War Sec. Hegseth:
Israel isn't pulling the US, President Trump is leading this.
US officials briefed on strikes against Iran. Hegseth said, 'Trump won’t let Iran go nuclear,' while Caine praised soldiers’ sacrifices and ongoing military efforts.
Israel National News.
Mar 10, 2026, 3:33 PM
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Second construction worker wounded in Iranian missile attack dies.
The announcement increased the total number of fatalities in the Jewish state since the beginning of "Operation Roaring Lion" on Feb. 28 to 15.
JNS Staff.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
A construction worker who sustained serious injuries when debris from an Iranian missile struck a building site in the central Israeli city of Yehud on Monday afternoon was pronounced dead on Tuesday.
The announcement by Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer in Ramat Gan on Tuesday brought the number of people killed in Monday’s strike to two, and increased the total number of fatalities in the Jewish state since the beginning of “Operation Roaring Lion” on Feb. 28 to 15.
Petach Tikvah Mayor Rami Greenberg named the first victim as Rustem Golomov, a resident of the city, which is located some four miles north of Yehud. The name of the second fatality, also a resident of Petach Tikvah, was not yet cleared for publication on Tuesday morning.
“This difficult incident reminds us once again of the murderous enemy we are facing, and how important it is to defeat and eradicate it,” wrote Greenberg on Facebook. “I would like to send my condolences to the families, their friends and acquaintances. The city of Petach Tikvah embraces you in this difficult hour and shares in your deep grief.”
Monday’s attack also seriously injured a third man in Or Yehuda, a central Israeli city located near Ben-Gurion International Airport. JNS
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Israeli jets bomb Iranian drone-launch site
Warplanes hit a Quds Force command center and UAV hub in the latest wave of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Joshua Marks.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) Israeli warplanes conducted two waves of attacks in Iran on Monday, striking regime targets as part of joint Israeli-U.S. operations launched on Feb. 28, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
On Tuesday afternoon, the IDF said it had begun a new wave of strikes against “Iranian terror regime targets” in Tehran. JNS
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Netanyahu: We’re breaking the regime’s bones and there’s more to come.
“If we succeed together with the Iranian people, we will bring about a permanent end” to the hostility between the two nations, the premier stated.
JNS Staff.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday night that toppling the regime in Tehran is up to the Iranian people, but in the meantime, Israel is operating to enable that.
“Through the actions taken so far, we are breaking [the regime’s] bones—and there is more to come,” the Prime Minister’s Office quoted the premier as saying during a visit to Israel’s National Health Emergency Operations Center. “If we succeed together with the Iranian people, we will bring about a permanent end [to hostilities]—insofar as such things exist in the life of nations.” JNS
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IDF strikes Hezbollah funding apparatus assets.
The IAF strikes were carried out "to further deepen Hezbollah's military degradation," the military said.
JNS Staff.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
Israeli Air Force jets on Monday carried out a wave of strikes targeting a Lebanese association used by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group to fund its weapons and operatives, the army said on Tuesday.
Funds provided by the Al-Quard Al-Hassan group enabled Hezbollah “to purchase weapons and weapon production materials, and to pay terrorist salaries to support their terror activities,” the IDF stated. JNS
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Column.
Antisemitism.
From Henry Ford to Tucker Carlson: The politics of ‘just asking questions’
There is a clear line between legitimate debate and the revival of a familiar historical trope: the suggestion that Jews are manipulating great powers into wars for their own purposes.
Stephen M. Flatow. (March 10, 2026 / JNS) In recent weeks, former Fox News host and current podcast Tucker Carlson has been asking a series of questions about the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Why did America strike? Who pushed the United States into the conflict? Could the war somehow be tied to Israel’s religious aspirations regarding the Temple Mount in Jerusalem?
Carlson insists that he is merely asking questions. His defenders argue that criticism of foreign policy—specifically, American involvement in Middle Eastern wars—is entirely legitimate. On that point, they are correct. Americans have always debated foreign policy, and vigorous disagreement is healthy in a democracy.
But there is something about Carlson’s line of questioning that should sound familiar to students of American history.
The pattern is not new... JNS
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Ramping up security in Judea and Samaria
As part of the effort, the IDF is closely. coordinating with individual communities and their security personnel to prevent terrorist attacks.
Josh Hasten. March 10, 2026
The Israel Defense Forces has ramped up operations in Judea and Samaria since the start of Operation Roaring Lion on Feb. 28, to ensure that would-be terrorists living under the Palestinian Authority don’t take advantage of the situation to launch a new front.
As part of the effort, the IDF is closely coordinating with individual communities and their security personnel to prevent terrorist attacks. JNS
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Teen charged for shooting Jewish teen multiple times with pellet gun in NJ.
“The incident is deeply concerning and continues the pattern of Jews being harassed and targeted simply for being Jewish,” the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey stated.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged after authorities say he targeted a 19-year-old Jewish man with a gel pellet gun in Teaneck, N.J.
JNS
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Israeli UN mission hosts International Women’s Day tribute to Iranian women.
“To the women of Iran: Your enemy is our enemy,” Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said.
Mike Wagenheim.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
The Israeli mission to the United Nations marked International Women’s Day by spotlighting four Iranian women who have spoken out against the Islamic Republic, including Raheleh Amiri, who lost sight in one eye after being shot by security forces during the 2022 protests in Iran.
Standing alongside the women, Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Amiri’s experience reflected the treatment of thousands of Iranian women by the country’s ruling clerical regime. JNS
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Tucker Carlson ‘most dangerous demagogue in this country,’ Cruz says.
“Virtually every single one of my colleagues in the Senate on the Republican side agrees with me,” the Texas senator said. “Yet almost none of them will say Tucker’s name.”
Andrew Bernard.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sounded the alarm on Tuesday about the rise of antisemitism in the Republican Party and the American right, warning that the tide may be turning against supporters of Jews and Israel.
Speaking to a symposium on antisemitism hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition and National Review, the Texas senator cited the difference in reaction among elected Republicans to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who turned sharply against Israel and its supporters in recent years, compared to neo-Nazi influencer Nick Fuentes.
“I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country,” Cruz said. “If you look at Republican politicians, Nick Fuentes is easy to denounce, and I actually think it’s a tell among the Republican politicians if they’ll denounce Fuentes but are scared to say Tucker’s name. That tells you a great deal.”
“Virtually every single one of my colleagues in the Senate on the Republican side agrees with me,” Cruz said. “Yet almost none of them will say Tucker’s name.”
Carlson hosted Fuentes on his video podcast for a friendly interview with the Holocaust denier in October. JNS
GOP not ‘winning’ fight against antisemitism from figures like Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz says. Cruz was referring to an ongoing battle within the Republican party over figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, conservative influencers who’ve spread antisemitic conspiracy theories. March 11, 2026 JPost
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No Pause for Hezbollah. Under Fire: Why Israel Just Rejected Lebanon’s Plea for an Immediate Ceasefire The Israeli government has reportedly turned down high level diplomatic requests from Lebanon for a ceasefire, maintaining that all future negotiations with Hezbollah must take place while combat continues.
Eliana Fleming Mar 10, 2026. JFeed
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San Jose police probing attack on Israeli Americans as potential hate crime.
Matt Mahan, mayor of the city, told JNS that “antisemitism and any acts of hatred have no place in San Jose.”
Aaron Bandler.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
The San Jose Police Department is investigating an attack on two Israeli American men on Sunday afternoon as a potential hate crime, a spokesman for the department in the California Bay Area told JNS.
According to the department, three men approached the victims and a “physical altercation occurred” near Santana Row, a fancy shopping area. The victims had minor injuries and alleged that the offenders used antisemitic language, according to the police spokesman, who said that the suspects fled the scene.
Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose, told JNS that “antisemitism and any acts of hatred have no place in San Jose.”
“Being able to talk about our differences and celebrate them is what makes us the safest big city in America,” the Democrat said. “I have been in touch with our police department and leaders in the local Jewish community regarding this deeply disturbing incident and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”
Marc Levine, Central Pacific regional director at the Anti-Defamation League, told JNS that the ADL is working “actively” with police and the mayor’s office. “We are relieved to see reports that those who were attacked received care at a local hospital,” he said. JNS
Hate Crime in San Jose: Israelis Attacked at Restaurant After Speaking Hebrew | GRAPHIC Disturbing. Hate Crime in San Jose: Israelis Attacked at Restaurant After Speaking Hebrew | GRAPHIC San Jose authorities are investigating a violent confrontation at Santana Row after two Israelis were reportedly assaulted for speaking Hebrew. Advocates call for hate crime charges amid rising regional tensions.
Jfeed Staff. Mar 10, 2026 JFeed
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Trump nominee for State withdraws after Senate grilling on comments about Jews, race.
Jeremy Carl announced his decision to withdraw from consideration to be assistant secretary of state for international organizations after senators scrutinized his past comments about “white genocide” and the Holocaust.
(March 10, 2026 / JNS)
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'All the miracles happen to me': Captivity survivor's scooter stolen during siren.
Jisr az-Zarqa arrested for breaking into Bar Kupershtein's home during missile siren and stealing electric scooter.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 10, 2026, 10:45 PM (GMT+2)
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Report:
Iran may be preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz.
Israel National News.
Mar 10, 2026, 10:27 PM
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Australia: Two more Iranian women’s soccer team members granted asylum. Israel National News. Mar 11, 2026, 5:17 AM INN
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Mamdani’s invitation to Mahmoud Khalil: Anti-Israel activism enters City Hall - editorial.
Mamdani’s decision to host Mahmoud Khalil raises concerns about New York’s political shift, signaling a troubling embrace of anti-Israel activism and alienating the Jewish community.
March 11, 2026
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Israeli Air Force pilot reflects on Operation Roaring Lion in Walla interview.
"Everyone is fighting for the spot, for the seat in the cockpit," said the officer. "They want to fly more... they are eager because there's a sense of pride in being part of this historic effort."
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Iran says it will not seek ceasefire, vows to punish 'aggressor'.
Elad Benari
Mar 11, 2026, 1:25 AM
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I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow! President DONALD J. TRUMP.
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US ‘completely destroys’ 16 Iranian mine-laying boats. Robert White. Tue, March 10, 2026 Telegraph
US Army destroys Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz. Israel National News Mar 11, 2026, 2:23 AM INN
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Drone strikes US diplomatic hub in Iraq, pro-Tehran militias suspected. The strike hit the diplomatic support center, a logistical hub for US diplomats near Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases, the Post reported. Reuters. March 11, 2026. A drone struck a major US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday in suspected retaliation by pro-Tehran militias over the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Washington Post reported, citing an unidentified security official and an internal US State Department alert. JPost
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Tense night: Sirens sound six times across the country.
Sirens sound six times overnight following launches from Iran. Some missiles intercepted, the rest explode in open areas. Launches of missiles and drones from Lebanon recorded as well.
Israel National News.
Mar 11, 2026, 5:00 AM (GMT+2)
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Iran police chief warns:
Anti-regime protesters will be treated like 'the enemy'.
Iran’s police chief warns that anyone protesting “at the enemy’s bidding" will be treated as an enemy, following Israeli leaders’ call on Iranians to oppose the regime.
Israel National News.
Mar 11, 2026, 4:21 AM
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Boeing signs $289 million Israel contract for 5,000 smart bombs, source says.
The new contract is not related to the ongoing US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, with deliveries not scheduled to start for 36 months, Bloomberg News reported earlier.
Mar 11, 2026.
JPost
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Moments before launch: IDF takes out UAV cell in Iran.
IDF eliminates launch cell operatives - minutes before they launched UAVs from Iran toward Israel.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 11, 2026, 7:59 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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UK halts London Al-Quds Day rally linked to pro-Iran groups.
Planned Al-Quds Day rally in central London cancelled after the Metropolitan Police ask the government to intervene, citing concerns over the event’s ties to pro-Iran groups.
Israel National News.
Mar 11, 2026, 6:58 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Israeli air force strikes Iranian drone operatives ahead of planned attack on Israel.
According to the military, the strike took place after the operatives entered the launch site with the intention of launching unmanned aerial vehicles toward Israeli territory. JPost
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Interpretations and opinions.
The man in the MAMAD (shelter) will win: He who underestimates civilian resilience risks the war.
The steadfast stance of the home front is the silent and supportive partner of the fighters on the front, and from it are also derived political and security decisions • The Iranian enemy is consciously targeting the Israeli spirit, not just the homes - and we must also provide a response to this threat • Zviki Tesler, explains the Home Front Command (res.), commentary.
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Defense sources: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is.
The IDF sources noted that tackling Iran's ballistic missile threat was among the military's primary goals in the war.
Mar 11, 2026
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CNN’s Abby Phillip wrongly claims New York City terror attack was ‘against’ Zohran Mamdani, apologizes.
Attack outside Gracie Mansion is being investigated as act of terrorism targeting anti-Islam protesters, not Mamdani
Brian Flood By Brian Flood , Hanna Panreck Fox News.
Published March 11, 2026 8:47am EDT
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CNN botches New York terrorist attack coverage, forced to issue multiple corrections.
Anchor Abby Phillip apologized after wrongly stating attack was against Zohran Mamdani.
By Brian Flood. Fox News. Published March 11, 2026 5:00pm EDT
CNN has been forced to issue a pair of corrections already in its coverage of Saturday's attempted terror attack against protesters outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence, including for a poorly received social media post and a false on-air statement from one of its top anchors. A pair of suburban Pennsylvania young adults are accused of carrying out the attempted terror attack after allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices outside Gracie Mansion during a "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" rally on Saturday.
The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, were photographed holding the devices and the case is being investigated as an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.
On Tuesday, CNN was forced to delete a social media post about the attack after widespread backlash.
CNN TORCHED OVER 'BIZARRE' POST ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH THROWING BOMBS AT A NYC PROTEST. [15]
CNN host Abby Phillip during her show on March 10, 2026.
"Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather," the CNN post intended to promote a story about the attack said. "But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs during an anti-Muslim protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home. Here's what we know so far."
After the network was roasted for the post’s framing, which made the suspects seem like bystanders brought down by fate, CNN deleted the message.
"A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident, thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted," CNN wrote. CNN’s correction was slapped with reader-added context on X. [16]
Even CNN media analyst Brian Stelter was critical, writing in his newsletter Tuesday morning, "The story itself was solid. But the tweet was outrageous — and quickly addressed by CNN management." He added the outlet was "rightly criticized" for the post. Stelter was then widely criticized himself when readers noticed the "solid" post actually had an editor’s note because the story originally had similar framing to the since-deleted post.
"How out of freakin’ touch can you be, if you’re CNN, to write it like that?" radio host Rich Zeoli said Wednesday when appearing on "America’s Newsroom."
"They’re doing it to make these guys seem like heroes, let’s be honest," Zeoli continued. "That’s what the original post was about. They wanted to say that they came across a White supremacist rally, and they decided to take action."
CNN wasn't done erring on Tuesday, however. CNN’S ABBY PHILLIP WRONGLY CLAIMS NEW YORK CITY TERROR ATTACK WAS ‘AGAINST’ ZOHRAN MAMDANI, APOLOGIZES. [17] Video
Later that evening, CNN’s Abby Phillip falsely stated that the alleged ISIS-inspired terror attack was "against" Mamdani. "Two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack against New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the House speaker, Mike Johnson, says nothing, really, to condemn those comments," Phillip told CNN viewers, stumbling in her delivery as she went to a commercial break.
In reality, the attack occurred outside Mamdani’s residence, but he was not the target. Much like the since-deleted X post, Phillip’s remark was met with significant online criticism.
Later in the program, CNN’s Ana Navarro said the attack was "against Mayor Mandani in New York, who was raised Muslim," but conservative panelist Joe Borelli quickly corrected her. "It was attacking protesters, people protesting Mamdani. To frame it as an anti-Muslim attack would actually completely reverse what happened," Borelli said.
Phillip took to social media on Wednesday morning to offer an apology for her remarks, making no mention of Navarro.
"I want to correct something I said last night. The bombs thrown in New York City over the weekend by ISIS inspired attackers was thrown into a crowd of anti-Muslim protestors and not specifically targeted at Mayor Mamdani. That wording was inaccurate and I didn’t catch it ahead of time. I apologize for the error," Phillip wrote.
NYC TERROR PROBE: HOMEMADE IEDS SET OFF IN ‘CONTROLLED DETONATION’ AT STORAGE FACILITY, SOURCE SAYS. [18] Video
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, filling in for Bill Hemmer on "America’s Newsroom" on Wednesday, called CNN’s first mistake "absolutely ridiculous" and said he "didn’t even think it was real" at first.
MAMDANI AVOIDS ‘RADICAL ISLAMIC TERROR’ PHRASE AFTER ISIS-INSPIRED NYC ATTACK, ECHOING OBAMA-ERA DEBATE. [19]
Democratic strategist Melissa DeRosa also appeared Wednesday on Fox News to discuss CNN’s debacles. "It’s almost as if the media covering this entire thing has devolved into parody," DeRosa said, also criticizing The New York Times.
"You’re seeing a really troubling pattern in how this is being covered and the bias underneath it," she continued. "It all needs to be called out."
CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed Monday that the devices were not smoke bombs or hoaxes, but real improvised explosive devices capable of causing serious injury or death. Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, has described the attempted attack as "terrorism" but did not reference radical Islam in his initial public remarks. Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price, Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Greg Wehner contributed to this report. FoxNews
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Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok:
This article calls Jake Lang a white supremacist, islamaphobic, far-right provocateur.
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But the radical lSlS islamic terrorists? They’re just “activists”.
Mar 9, on X
Bill Ackman reposted Jaimee Michell @JaimeeUSA “An activist holds a homemade explosive device.” — @ABC News [21] 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You couldn’t make this shit up if you tried. Mar 10, 2026 on X
(ABC NEWS March 8, 2026 4:53 PM ET 'An activist holds a homemade explosive device before throwing it towards police during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang against alleged "Islamification," in front of Gracie Mansion, on March 7, 2026, in New York. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images ')
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Together with Hezbollah.
IRGC claims joint missile and drone assault on Israel.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says missile barrages on Israel were a joint operation with Hezbollah, targeting over 50 sites with ballistic missiles, rockets, and drones.
Elad Benari.
Mar 12, 2026, 12:28 AM
INN
Iran and Hezbollah Sync Missile Strikes for the First Time. 100 Rockets in Minutes: Hezbollah Launches Massive "Destruction" Campaign Against Israel. Hezbollah has declared a new military operation titled "The Eaten Straw" as the terrorist group launched over 100 rockets in coordination with Iranian ballistic missiles.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 11, 2026 JFeed
The Khorramshahr Threat: Iran Launches Its "Most Powerful" Strike on US and Israel Night of Fire. The Khorramshahr Threat: Iran Launches Its "Most Powerful" Strike on US and Israel Iran has launched its most powerful ballistic missile strike of the war, targeting both Israeli cities and American regional assets in coordination with a massive Hezbollah rocket barrage. Eliana Fleming. Mar 11, 2026 14:35
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday night that it has carried out its "heaviest and most powerful operation" since the start of the war. According to Iranian state media, the massive overnight strike involved the launch of long-range ballistic missiles, including the advanced "Khorramshahr" type, targeting both Israeli territory and American military assets across the Middle East. This strategic move was carefully timed to coincide with a 100-rocket barrage from Hezbollah, marking a clear attempt by the "Axis of Resistance" to reclaim the initiative. In Israel, the security cabinet met in an emergency session to discuss a significant expansion of the war in Lebanon, with officials warning that Hezbollah is now acting like a group with "nothing to lose." JFeed
Barrage of 100 rockets launched from Lebanon. Residents in northern Israel were urged to remain near protected spaces following alerts from security officials. At the same time, messages warning of a possible rocket launch from Lebanon circulated widely. Israel National News. Published: Mar 11, 2026, 7:12 PM (GMT+2)
The Hezbollah terrorist organization launched a barrage of about 100 rockets at Israel this evening (Wednesday).
Shortly after 8:20 pm, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated: "In the past few minutes, the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched rockets toward several areas in Israel. Along with the intercepting effort, the Israeli Air Force is currently striking ready-to-launch projectile launchers and additional infrastructure sites belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon."
"The public is requested to follow the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines. The IDF will not tolerate any harm to Israeli civilians and will forcibly respond against any threat posed to the State of Israel."
Multiple impact sites have been reported in several areas. Magen David Adom reported that a man in his 50s was lightly injured when a flying object struck him in the hand.
Three fire crews from the central Galilee station were on the scene, cutting off power sources and searching the building for fear of anyone trapped. The incident commander, Rabbi Reshef Mordi Neuman, said, "This was a direct hit on the roof of a one-story private house. The firefighters searched for anyone trapped, cut off power sources and helped the injured get out of the building."
According to medical officials at the scene, two people were lightly injured.
Senior MDA paramedic David Basudo and MDA emergency medical paramedic Tal Eliyahu Yifrach said: "We arrived in ambulances and MDA intensive care units to a building with destruction, shrapnel and smoke. Miraculously, there were 2 injured people in light condition. When we approached the scene, one of the injured people walked towards us with her family and she was evacuated to the hospital. There were several other panic-stricken victims at the scene."
Hezbollah announced following the barrage that it had launched an operation titled "Al-ʿAṣf al-Ma’kūl," meaning "like devoured chaff." The term is an apparent reference to Surah Al-Fil (Chapter of the Elephant) from the Quran, which states: "For He sent against them flocks of birds that pelted them with stones of baked clay, leaving them like chewed up straw."
Earlier this evening, Mate Asher Regional Council chairman Moshe Davidovich, who also serves as chairman of the confrontation line forum, issued an unusual and urgent call on Wednesday evening for residents of the Mateh Asher Regional Council to stay close to protected areas and reduce non-essential activities.
Davidovich’s appeal followed what he described as an accumulation of “alerts from security sources," and included a general directive instructing residents to be ready to reach a shelter or safe room within a short time.
In many communities, notices were distributed announcing the cancellation of extracurricular activities, gatherings, and social events planned for the evening.
At the same time, numerous messages have been spreading in recent hours on social media and WhatsApp groups warning of a “significant missile barrage" expected in the immediate timeframe.
Despite the rumors, the IDF Home Front Command has issued no announcement about any unusual incoming fire expected tonight, and there has been no change in the official civil defense guidelines.
IDF spokesman Brigadier General Efi Defrin responded: "I am aware of the public discourse in recent hours regarding the possibility of increased shooting. I want to emphasize that there is no change in the Home Front Command's defense policy as of this moment. The IDF is prepared for strong defense and will do whatever is necessary to protect the citizens of Israel."
He concluded by saying: "We continue to conduct ongoing situation assessments and will update you on any changes, if any. I emphasize - continue to obey the Home Front Command's instructions. They save lives." INN
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FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast, ABC News reports.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reportedly issued an alert on Wednesday about a potential Iranian drone attack on the West Coast, according to ABC News.
March 11, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Magen David Adom paramedics provided medical treatment to 45 people nationwide who were lightly injured while running to sheltered areas in the past 24 hours.
Mar 11, 2026
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Step In or Face Total Devastation.
The National Threat: Israel’s Final Warning to the Lebanese Government
Israel has issued a direct and final ultimatum to the Lebanese government, warning that national infrastructure will be targeted if Hezbollah is not immediately restrained.
Eliana Fleming
Mar 11, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
IDF chief Zamir orders the Golani Brigade to the Lebanon front, signaling a major escalation in ground operations, with direct confrontations against Hezbollah expected to intensify.
Reporting by @jeremybob1
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Iran demands guarantee of no future US, Israel attacks to sign ceasefire - Bloomberg.
The officials, who remained unnamed, said that the main concern of the regime is a resumption of the operations by Israel once the current war is over, Bloomberg noted.
March 11, 2026
JPost
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Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say.
Controversy erupts after NYC Mayor Mamdani hosts radical activist Mahmoud Khalil for iftar, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders over his stance on Israel.
March 11, 2026
JPost
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Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts.
According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.
March 11, 2026
JPost
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DOJ probing Iran's use of Binance crypto-exchange to avoid US sanctions.
The probe follows an internal Binance investigation into suspicious transactions that allegedly identified more than $1 billion in flows connected to a network funding Iran-backed terrorist groups.
March 11, 2026
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Drone strikes US diplomatic hub in Iraq, pro-Tehran militias suspected.
US suspects Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, over 5,000 targets struck in Iran • Two Hezbollah missiles hit central Israel, interceptors missed, no warning sirens sounded.
March 11, 2026
JPost
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Iran War: 52% Support Trump’s Decision to Strike. Monday, March 09, 2026.
A majority of voters favor President Donald Trump’s decision to order the U.S. military to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile capabilities.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of Trump’s decision to attack Iran, including 35% who Strongly Approve. Forty-two percent (42%) disapprove of the attack, including 30% who Strongly Disapprove. Rasmussen
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Putin's 'hidden hand' likely helping Iran against Trump, UK defense secretary says.
Sky News. Depborah Haynes. March 12, 2026 — Vladimir Putin's "hidden hand" is likely helping Iran respond to Donald Trump's war, the UK defence secretary has said, as it emerged that Iranian-linked drones hit a base in Iraq where some British troops are located.
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Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker
By CNN.
Sean Lyngaas.
Updated Mar 11, 2026
A cyberattack claimed by pro-Iran hackers has caused a “global network disruption” to a major US medical device maker, according to a company statement.
Michigan-based Stryker “is experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyberattack,” the company said in a statement to CNN. “We have no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained. Our teams are working rapidly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems. Stryker has business continuity measures in place to continue to support our customers and partners.”
Stryker makes a range of hospital equipment, from defibrillators to ambulance cots. The company’s computers in Ireland were also hit by the cyberattack, according to local media reports. Stryker say it serves more than 150 million patients through its health equipment and services. CNN
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Washington Examiner @dcexaminer:
The loudest MAGA critics of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran may not represent the movement’s voters, with multiple polls showing overwhelming support among Trump’s base for the war.
From washingtonexaminer.com [22]
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‘CNN’ issues three corrections for separate claims bombs near Gracie Mansion targeted Muslims.
“How many of these are we going to get, all in the same direction,” wrote Philip Klein, editor of “National Review Online.”
JNS Staff.
(March 12, 2026 / JNS)
Brad Lander, a former New York City comptroller who is running for Congress, apologized after claiming, without evidence, that bombs allegedly intended to harm anti-Muslim protesters outside Gracie Mansion on March 7 were actually targeting Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor who is Muslim.
“I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions and posting too soon, but I’m not sorry for hating Islamophobia as much as I hate antisemitism,” Lander said.
Mamdani drew criticism for implying in his statement that the handfuls of anti-Muslim protesters were the would-be bombers rather than the targets of the homemade explosives. Since then, CNN has issued at least three corrections after it suggested, in the same number of instances, that the bombs were aimed at the mayor.
“I want to correct something I said last night. The bombs thrown in New York City over the weekend by ISIS-inspired attackers was thrown into a crowd of anti-Muslim protesters and not specifically targeted at Mayor Mamdani,” wrote Abby Phillip, who anchors an eponymous CNN nighttime program, on March 11.
“That wording was inaccurate, and I didn’t catch it ahead of time,” she said. “I apologize for the error.” (Critics pointed out that the “specifically” reference could merit its own further correction.)
Edward-Isaac Dovere, a senior CNN reporter, also issued an apology after posting that Mamdani had been the “target of political violence.”
“I want to correct something I posted earlier on X, which inaccurately implied that Mayor Mamdani was the target of political violence in last week’s ISIS-inspired attempted terror attack in New York City,” Dovere wrote on March 11.
“Law enforcement officials have said the two terror suspects threw improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration and a counterprotest near Mayor Mamdani’s home Saturday but did not say that he was the target,” he wrote. “I apologize for the error and have deleted the original post.”
“How many of these are we going to get, all in the same direction,” wrote Philip Klein, editor of National Review Online.
On March 10, CNN said that it had deleted a social media post about the bombing story.
“A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting,” it said. “It has therefore been deleted.”
The deleted post, a screenshot of which many users shared on social media, stated that “two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather.”
“But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs during an anti-Muslim protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home,” it stated.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) questioned whether the CNN statement about not reflecting the situations’ gravity sufficiently reflected the gravity of the situation.
“Neither does this post, because it doesn’t mention radical Islamic terrorism,” he wrote. “Maybe give it a third shot?” [23]
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New York Times Wants You To Know Alleged ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Sold Shoes When He Was 13.
Nicole Silverio. Media Reporter. March 12, 2026
The New York Times angled a story around an alleged Islamic terrorist’s early teenage years when he sold shoes outside of a Wawa store in an article published Thursday.
The Times published the headline, “At 13, He Was Selling Sneakers. At 18, He’s Facing Terror Charges,” which described Emir Balat’s jobs before he threw an improvised explosive device (IED) at demonstrators in New York City on Saturday. The article described how Balat programmed bots to buy pricey sneakers and then sell them to a dealer, and described him as a “budding entrepreneur.”
“To the extent that Emir Balat was known at all in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, it was as a budding entrepreneur,” the article began. “When he was only 13, he programmed bots to buy pricey sneakers the moment they dropped. His father would drive him to the parking lot of a Wawa convenience store, where he would sell them to a sneaker dealer, sometimes making more than $200 a pair. He told people he was investing in crypto.”
The article also described how Balat got “rave reviews” from customers when he began selling contractor supplies online.
At 21, he won the Heisman Trophy. At 46, he’s facing murder charges. [pic.twitter.com/FEKylZkA5W] — Natalie Sandoval (@NatSandovalDC) March 12, 2026
After describing Balat’s work ethic, the Times wrote about Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi’s purchase of slow-burning fuses, their trip to Manhattan and their launch of the attack against a small demonstration outside of Gracie Mansion, the residence of Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Both Balat and Kayumi told authorities that ISIS inspired them to launch the attack in order to defend Islam against Jake Lang, who organized the anti-Muslim demonstration outside of Mamdani’s residence.
Authorities charged Balat and Kayumi with attempting to support the Islamic State and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday that the homemade bomb contained triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which has been linked to ISIS in past terror attacks.
Footage of the incident showed a man appearing to yell “Allahu Akbar” when Balat threw the device.
Mamdani said Monday that the incident was “rooted in white supremacy” and “anti-Muslim bigotry.” The attack is being investigated as “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.”
CNN portrayed the alleged terrorists as two teens from Pennsylvania who happened to find themselves in their current predicament in a now-deleted X post from Tuesday. Abby Phillip, a host at the network, apologized Wednesday after she falsely stated that the alleged terrorists targeted Mamdani during a Tuesday segment of “CNN NewsNight.” DC
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Two injured as Hezbollah pummels Israel in largest barrage of war.
Hezbollah launched approximately 200 projectiles at the Jewish state ..
JNS Staff
(March 12, 2026 / JNS)
Hezbollah terrorists overnight on Wednesday launched their largest barrage of missiles and drones at Israel since the start of the current war, in what Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said was a combined attack from Lebanon and Iran.
Hezbollah fired approximately 200 projectiles at the Jewish state.. [24]
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IDF issues evacuation warning for all of Dahieh: 'Do not return until further notice'.
IDF Arabic spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for the entire Dahieh district, stating that "the IDF will act very intensely in the near future against Hezbollah assets, operatives and its combat means." He emphasized that "the IDF urges you to evacuate immediately — do not return to Dahieh until further notice!"
Elisha Ben Kimon|03.12.26 05:17
YNet
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IDF eliminates commander of Iran-backed 'Imam Hussein Brigade' and deputy in Lebanon.
The IDF eliminated Abu Rida, commander of the 'Imam Hussein Brigade,' an Iran-affiliated militia, and his deputy Jihad al-Safira overnight in Lebanon. Several other operatives in the terror organization were also eliminated. This is one of the most active brigades of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force in Lebanon.
Itamar Eichner|03.12.26 05:24
YNet
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IDF Chief Prosecutor orders dismissal of indictment in 'Sde Teiman' case against Force 100 soldiers.
The IDF Chief Military Prosecutor, Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir, has ordered the dismissal of the indictment against five Force 100 soldiers in the 'Sde Teiman' case. According to the IDF Spokesperson, 'The decision was made after reviewing all considerations, evidence and relevant circumstances: the complexity regarding the existing evidentiary foundation; the release of the security detainee to Gaza and its implications for the evidentiary aspect; the conduct of senior officials in the Military Prosecutor's Office and the IDF law enforcement system in this case; procedural difficulty regarding the transfer of relevant investigative materials from the investigation file.'
Ron Krisi|03.12.26
YNet
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Stabbing victim in Ramat Gan identified as head of city's religious council; suspect is 20-year-old from Jatt.
Gedalyahu Ben Shimon, 47, chairman of the Ramat Gan Religious Council and a Shas member, is the man who was stabbed and seriously wounded in Ramat Gan. The suspect arrested in the stabbing is a 20-year-old resident of Jatt.
Shilo Freid, Maya Cohen|03.12.26
YNet
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Mojtaba's first statement – not in his voice: Calls on Iranians to continue Strait of Hormuz closure.
Iranian state television broadcasts a message from Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Among other things, Khamenei called for continuing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and urged Iranians to participate tomorrow in Al-Quds Day – Iranian Jerusalem Day – which includes mass demonstrations in Iran and throughout the Muslim world against Israel and in support of the Palestinians.
Lior Ben Ari|03.12.26
YNet
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DAVID MARCUS: The more America gives Mamdani, Khalil and the mad bombers, the more they hate us.
They enjoy privileges most of us never see, yet despise the country that makes it possible.
David Marcus. By David Marcus. Fox News.
Published March 12, 2026 9:55am EDT
Zohran Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor of New York City, activist Mahmoud Khalil is a graduate of two great American universities and the Pennsylvania alleged ISIS-inspired bomb throwers come from wealthy suburbs most people can only dream of, so why on Earth do these privileged people hate America so much?
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Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion.
The very founder of the State of Israel understood what we are painfully relearning today through war and bloodshed: the Litani River is the only defensible northern border for the Jewish state. JPost
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Israeli high-tech shows long-term investment potential despite war volatility, expert tells 'Post'.
Israel’s adaptable economy and defense-to-civilian tech pipeline make it a compelling long-term bet, with investors increasingly looking past short-term budget risks toward structural strengths.
March 12, 2026
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DETROIT: Gunman Shot Dead By Security After Ramming Truck Into Reform Temple And Opening Fire; No Injuries Reported.
March 12, 2026.
A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation’s largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security. The vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township.
Investigators were still working to identify the man and a possible motive for the attack.
Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard confirmed during an earlier news conference that security at the synagogue had engaged in gunfire with at least one person, and that no one was in custody.
WDIV-TV reported that a truck had crashed into the synagogue. Smoke could be seen billowing from the synagogue’s roof. Footage from the scene shows dozens of police vehicles surrounding the building.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents were on scene of an “apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation” at the synagogue.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s office said authorities are clearing the building. About a dozen parents sprinted to get their children from an early childhood learning center inside the building after getting approval from police. West Bloomfield School District went on lockdown.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement saying she was tracking developments.
“This is heartbreaking,” the governor said. “Michigan’s Jewish community should be able to live and practice their faith in peace.”
Temple Israel calls itself the nation’s largest Reform synagogue, with 12,000 members, according to its website. It has an early childhood education center and offers educational programs for families and adults.
The Jewish Federation of Detroit advised all Jewish organizations in the area “to go into lockout protocol — nobody in or out of your building.” YWN
Temple Israel shooting: What we know about suspect. By Stephanie WeaverUpdated March 12, 2026 [...] Chemical agent in suspect truck A chemical agent was also found inside the suspect's vehicle, according to FOX 2 sources, and that could indicate some sort of explosive was in the vehicle. Fox2Detroit
Suspect dead after car crash, shooting at Detroit-area Reform temple, largest in North America. The director of security at Temple Israel was injured in the attack, the Reform congregation said. JNS Staff, Mike Wagenheim.
(March 12, 2026 / JNS) A man who drove a truck into the largest Reform temple in North America and opened fire on security guards, injuring one, in suburban Detroit is confirmed dead, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said.
Police from multiple agencies cleared the building at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., a suburb some 25 miles northwest of Detroit, on Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the FBI was on site too.
The sheriff’s office referred to a suspect who had “entered the building with vehicle.”
The Jewish Federation of Detroit stated that it was “extraordinarily grateful and relieved that no children or congregants were seriously injured in today’s assault at Temple Israel.”
“We extend our most sincere thanks to the first responders, safety personnel and especially the Temple Israel security staff for their courage, professionalism and swift action,” it said. “Our thoughts are with the Temple Israel director of security, who was injured during the incident, and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. [25]
No casualties reported in Michigan; eyewitness: 'There are 170 children in the kindergarten on the premises'. It appears there are no casualties in the unusual incident at the Jewish school in Michigan. The attacker was apparently shot during the incident but has not yet been arrested, and police are checking whether there was another shooter at the scene. A woman who was present at the scene said that "this is an incident that is still ongoing. There are 170 children in the kindergarten on the premises. There are lots of police and agents. The entire area is closed." Shilo Freid, Itamar Eichner]|03.12.26 YNet
Michigan synagogue attack: 'Slander of Jewish people has deadly consequences'. Jewish organizations and leaders condemn rise of antisemitic rhetoric following the attack on a synagogue and preschool in Michigan. Israel National News. Published: Mar 12, 2026, 10:55 PM (GMT+2) INN
Sources say vehicle in Synagogue attack registered to naturalized US citizen from Lebanon. Fox News host Will Cain and former Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon discuss the attack on 'The Will Cain Show.' March 12, 2026 FoxNews
CNN: Explosive 'Mortars' Found in Temple Israel Attacker’s Car. CNN reports "mortars" were found in the suspect's car after he rammed into Temple Israel. An injured security guard is in good condition (likely to recover) after being hit by the vehicle. March 12, 2026 JFeed
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack dead, security guard injured. Authorities have not identified the suspect but called the attack a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community." Christopher Cann. Michael Loria. USA TODAY. Updated March 12, 2026, 9:19 p.m. ET [...] Department of Homeland Security officials identified the suspect as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Lebanon... The head of synagogue security was struck by the suspect’s vehicle and was hospitalized but is expected to recover, Bouchard said. No other injuries were reported. USAToday
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Comment: The wider problems shown in the Michigan attack are tolerance for the ugliest voices, reluctance to confront them, and an instinct to change the subject when Jews point out what is happening.
✍️ @ZvikaKlein
Mar 12, 2026
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They globalized the intifada, and Michigan Jews paid the price - comment. For months, people in the US have dressed that slogan up as activism, outrage, or edgy protest. In West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday, it looked like what Jews knew it meant all along: a threat. March 12, 2026 JPost
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Norwegian police have arrested one suspect after a car chase that began near a synagogue in Trondheim, authorities say. They continue to search for another individual who fled on foot.
Police tell Norwegian broadcaster NRK that the incident began around 5:30 p.m. local time, when officers attempted to stop a vehicle near the city’s synagogue. During the attempted stop, a passenger exited the car and ran from the scene, carrying what police said may have been a bag.
Meanwhile, the driver sped away, the report says, prompting a highway police chase that ended near Svorkmo, about an hour away, when officers used a spike strip to force the vehicle to stop. The driver was taken into custody. Details about the driver have not been released.
Meanwhile, police continue to search for the second suspect, maintaining a significant presence around the synagogue, including monitoring the area with drones. Reports indicate that officers have been seen wearing bulletproof vests and carrying rifles and protective shields.
The area around the synagogue has been cordoned off. Local media reports that an event was scheduled at the synagogue later tonight.
Authorities say there is no immediate threat to residents in central Trondheim.
Police had increased security around the synagogue following the attack on the American embassy in Oslo on March 8, reports say. ToI
Michigan synagogue's security preparations may have saved lives after gunman attack. The fact that a gunman didn't manage to hurt anyone after he plowed through the synagogue’s doors and drove down a hallway is because of the synagogue's security. JPost
‘Coming to kill us for who we are’: Jewish leaders react to Temple Israel synagogue shooting. Updated: Mar. 12, 2026, 3:48 p.m.|Published: Mar. 12, 2026, 3:20 p.m. Mlive
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Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Provided Illustration for Essay by Author Who Called Oct 7 ‘Spectacular’ and Attacked ‘Jewish Supremacist[sic] Vampires[sic]'
The essay was published in an offshoot of Slow Factory, a nonprofit that shared pro-Oct. 7 posts that Rama Duwaji liked.
Jon Levine, March 12, 2026 Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Provided Illustration for Essay by Author Who Called Oct 7 ‘Spectacular’ and Attacked ‘Jewish[sic] Supremacist[sic] Vampires[sic]' Rama Duwaji, the first lady of New York City, provided a featured illustration for an essay by an author who called Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack "spectacular," has frequently decried what she describes as "Jewish supremacist vampires," and said Jewish Israelis are "rootless[sic] soulless[sic] ghouls[sic]." FreeBeacon
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‘Cuts Off Your F*cking Head’: Jewish GOP Lawmaker Receives Vile Threat.
Andi Shae Napier. Congressional Reporter. March 12, 2026
Jewish Republican Ohio Rep. Max Miller received a threat on his life Thursday “just for being a Jewish piece of sh*t.”
Miller, 37, received the spoken threat and posted an audio recording of it to social media, writing, “Every day as a Jewish Member of Congress is another day of receiving these types of threats.” The threat arrived minutes after the attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Mich., but it is unclear if the threat was related to that attack.
“Just for being a Jewish [SIC] piece of sh*t who thinks he owns the world: I hope some f*cking Arab motherf*cker jumps out of the bushes and cuts off your f*cking head,” the man said.
“Threats like this are all too common. America was founded on religious freedom, yet Americans still receive death threats simply for being Jewish,” Miller said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Antisemitism is vile and has no place in our country. No one should think it’s acceptable to say something like this to anyone, let alone a Member of Congress.”
“I reported this to U.S. Capitol Police and am hopeful they will hold this individual accountable,” Miller added.
Miller pointed to the threat as the reason members of Congress hesitate to hold town halls in their districts, saying, “These are the people waiting for a planned event.” Earlier Thursday a man drove his car through the front doors of a synagogue in Michigan, injuring one security officer and starting a fire within the building, which contained a school. The suspect died on scene and nobody else was injured. Last June, a man who waved a Palestinian flag and threatened Miller and his young daughter allegedly ran Miller off the road in a Cleveland suburb. The incident was investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police and police in Rocky River, Ohio. DC
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Lebanon now equal primary front with Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says.
Zamir's comments came as there was a flurry of messages from top Israeli defense officials about the next stage in the conflict with Hezbollah, with some emphasizing a graduated escalation.
March 12, 2026
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Suspected: 17-year-old ran to bomb shelter in Rehovot and was fatally struck.
A 17-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Menachem Begin Road in Rehovot. Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived at the scene were forced to pronounce her dead on the spot. According to United Hatzalah, passersby reported that the girl was hit by the vehicle as she was running to a bomb shelter during the latest barrage from Iran.
Meir Turgeman|03.12.26
YNet
Teen girl fatally run over in Rehovot, reportedly while rushing to shelter amid Iran missile attack. ToI
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Iran used AI on newly released photo of Iran’s no-show supreme leader Khamenei.
By Ronny Reyes.
Published March 12, 2026, 5:18 p.m. ET
Iran is using AI-altered pictures of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei — amid reports that the successor is too injured to make any public appearance.
A probe of the latest photos published by Iran state-media and on Khamenei’s new X account reveal that they have been edited using online AI tools, said Shayan Sardarizadeh, the Senior journalist at BBC Verify.
“Google’s SynthID finds watermarks in it that indicate it has been edited using Google AI,” Sardarizadeh wrote on X. NYPost
Netanyahu: 'Mojtaba Khamenei is a puppet of the Revolutionary Guards'. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a Zoom press conference that Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed as Iran's supreme leader after his father's assassination, is "a puppet of the Revolutionary Guards." Netanyahu said Khamenei "cannot show his face in public" and added: "We are crushing the nuclear infrastructure, missile facilities and repression." Itamar Eichner|03.12.26 YNet
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Turning Iranian Infrastructure Into a Target Range.
Operation Epic Fury: The White House Releases a "Gamified" Video of Iranian Bombings | WATCH.
The White House has released a controversial and unusual video titled "Operation Epic Fury," using Nintendo Wii graphics to depict the destruction of Iranian military targets.
Eliana Fleming.
Mar 12, 2026.
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Netanyahu says he doesn’t know if Iranians will oust regime, threatens new supreme leader.
One arrested, one still at large after Norway synagogue incident.
By Zev Stub. March 12, 2026.
ToI
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Netanyahu to Iranian people: Your path to freedom is near, ‘we are helping, but in the end it depends on you; it’s in your hands’
By Nava Freiberg. March 12, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the Iranian people in his Hebrew-language press conference this evening that the “moment” they will have the chance to gain freedom is “approaching.”
In addition to aiming to dismantle the Iranian regime’s missile and nuclear capabilities in the ongoing US-Israeli bombing campaign, “we are working to advance another objective: to create the conditions that will allow the Iranian people to remove the cruel tyrannical regime that has oppressed them for nearly fifty years,” Netanyahu says.
“We are delivering crushing blows to the Revolutionary Guards, their bases, their street forces, their checkpoints – and more is yet to come,” he continues. ToI
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Netanyahu: 'We're forging new regional alliances that seemed unimaginable weeks ago'.
During a Zoom press conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that amid the confrontation with Iran, "we are forging new alliances in the region that just a few weeks ago would have seemed unimaginable."
Itamar Eichner|03.12.26
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Old Dominion shooter previously convicted for supporting ISIS.
FBI Director Kash Patel said that the bureau is probing the attack, in which one was killed and two were wounded, as an act of terrorism.
Andrew Bernard.
(March 12, 2026 / JNS)
A gunman, who opened fire at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., on Thursday and killed one person and wounded two others was previously convicted of attempting to aid the terrorist group ISIS.
Law enforcement officials identified the shooter as Mohammed Bailor Jalloh, 36, of Virginia, NBC News reported. FBI Director Kash Patel said that the FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.
Jalloh reportedly opened fire on a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps class at Old Dominion on Thursday morning. The two injured are reportedly in stable condition.
The victims have not been identified, but the New York Post reported that the deceased victim was the class instructor, a retired military officer. JNS
ISIS-supporting Old Dominion University shooter shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before killing ROTC instructor, injuring two others: FBI. By Caitlin McCormack and Emily Goodin. Published March 12, 2026. NYPost
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2 Islamic Terrorist Attacks in 1 Day
Another 2 last week. Total of 4 attacks this month.
March 13, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield.
This sort of thing is a milestone. We’ve had 3 Islamic terrorist attacks in two weeks and 2 in 1 day alone.
So far we’ve had 4 Islamic terrorist attacks in America in March.
The Austin bar shooting was on March 1. Then we had the IED attack in NYC on Mar 7th. And on March 12th, there were 2 more attacks.
That’s an average of 2 Islamic terrorist attacks a week this month.
It’s a new record that reflects the growing Islamic demographics in America.
First up, we have a previously convicted ISIS supporter from Sierra Leone who had all but taken out an ad in the paper promising future attacks, got locked up for it, got out and carried out an attack at Old Dominion.
ISIS-supporting ex-National Guard member Mohamed Bailor Jalloh shouted “Allahu Akbar” before launching his deadly attack at Old Dominion University on Thursday, federal officials revealed.
Jalloh, 36, busted into a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) classroom at the Virginia college and yelled the Arabic phrase, before opening fire, killing a retired military officer and injuring two others, FBI Special Agent Dominique Evans said at a press conference.
Jalloh, a naturalized US citizen originally from Sierra Leone, fatally shot the course’s instructor. Two other ROTC members injured in the attack are both in stable condition.
Law enforcement sources told The Post that one heroic ROTC cadet fatally stabbed Jalloh.
Jalloh was sentenced to 11 years in prison for offering material support to ISIS, then known as ISIL, in 2017.
The ISIS admirer met with members of the terrorist organization during a six-month trip to Africa in 2016. He alluded to executing his own terror attack inspired by the 2009 mass shooting in Ft. Hood, Texas, where a US Army major shouted “allahu akbar” before he fatally shot 13 people and injured 32 others
We let him out. And he did. Happy Ramadan.
Second up, is a Lebanese Islamic terrorist with reported Hezbollah family ties who supposedly was busted for child sexual abuse trying to shoot up and blow up a Jewish preschool located inside a Reform Temple.
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali came to the U.S. from Lebanon and got legal status by marrying an American citizen. His brothers were reportedly in Hezbollah. Ghazali lived near Dearborn, the ground zero for Shiite Jihadists in America, and he targeted a Reform Temple in West Bloomfield, which has a sizable Jewish community in Michigan.
A senior federal law enforcement source confirms to Fox News the suspect in the West Bloomfield synagogue incident rammed a car into the building, exited with a rifle and exchanged gunfire with armed security, who shot and killed him.
The source said the vehicle caught fire inside the building, and the suspect’s body was badly burned.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and West Bloomfield Police Chief Dale Young said the suspect in Thursday’s attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan rammed a vehicle into the synagogue before being confronted by armed security guards.
Young told reporters the suspect “breached the building” and “drove in through doors with a vehicle,” with surveillance showing the vehicle “traveling with purpose down the hall.”
Security personnel inside the synagogue “engaged the suspect with gunfire,” authorities said.
A number of first responders are being treated… mostly for smoke inhalation. This obviously could have been much worse because while there weren’t services at the time, there was a preschool with 140 kids in session.
So we’ve got a known ISIS terrorist from Sierra Leone and a Lebanese Muslim terrorist, who had this stuff all over his social media, who were both able to get citizenship, remain in this country and plot their attacks.
And much of our political elite is still demanding that we keep allowing the Muslim mass migration to continue.
Two attacks in one day is a wake-up call. The latest one. It shows how many Muslim terrorists we have in this country.
What more are we waiting for? 3 attacks in one day? 4? When does it get to be enough? FPM
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World War III? The Truth About When the War Against the Ayatollahs Will End.
Arab affairs expert Ohad Hemo provides a deep dive into the theological hatred driving Iran and why a total surrender in this war remains a distant dream.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 12, 2026
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Hemo also addressed the surprising fact that Iran continues to fire missiles toward Jerusalem, despite the city being home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and nearly 400,000 Muslims. This, he argues, is a testament to the regime’s "cynicism and lack of care." For the Iranian leadership, the goal of hitting an Israeli target outweighs any religious or humanitarian concern for fellow Muslims or holy sites. This willingness to risk everything for a single strike is driven by a combination of religious-theological factors, including anti-Semitic elements in Shiite extremist thought, and a political ideology that views Israel as a "foreign, colonialist power" that must be erased to secure the Middle East for the Islamic Republic.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah’s command centers across Lebanon.
IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, including command centers, to counter terror threats. Efforts made to minimize civilian harm, with precision strikes and advance warnings issued.
Israel National News.
Mar 12, 2026, 11:40 PM (GMT+2)
INN
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Leavitt demands ABC retract story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California.
March 12, 2026
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Canada accused of harboring 239 Iranian regime officials despite visa cancellations. March 12, 2026 FoxNews
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US refueling plane goes down in west Iraq after collision with second plane, rescue efforts ongoing.
CENTCOM assured that the incident occured in friendly airspace, and was not due to hostile or friendly fire.
March 13, 2026
JPost
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Drone attack wounds at least six French soldiers at base in Iraq’s Makhmour.
The French military and the Erbil governor confirmed that the soldiers were wounded after a drone attack against the base.
March 12, 2026
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13 wounded in strike on Zarzir.
13 people were wounded in a strike on Zarzir in the north. Magen David Adom teams evacuated the woman who was injured in moderate condition to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, and the rest to HaEmek Hospital in Afula and the Italian Hospital in Nazareth.
Eitan Glikman, Hassan Shaalan|03.12.26
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in Beirut, Nearly 60 wounded after missile strike in Israel's north.
MK says Israel knows ‘exactly’ how to end Hezbollah threat, weaken Iran • US refueling plane crashes in Iraq • Six French soldiers wounded in drone attack on Iraq base.
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Most Israeli Jews support war against Iran, while most Israeli Arabs oppose it, survey reveals. The survey, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, also revealed that most Jewish Israelis feel safe during the war, while most Arab Israelis feel unprotected. March 13, 2026. JPost
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Britain accuses Russia-Iran alliance of targeting Western interests. 13 March 2026 15:14 Britain has accused Russia and Iran of coordinating efforts to exert military and economic pressure on the West.
On March 13, during a visit to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said that Moscow and Tehran are “to support each other and try to benefit together from attempting to hijack the global economy,” Caliber.Az report, citing foreign media Caliber
US-Iran War Live News Updates: Denying Iran Nuclear Weapons Remains A Core Mission, Says US Defence Secretary.
Iran War Live Updates: Putin Might Be Helping Iran 'A Little Bit', Say's Trump. As the Iran war escalates US President Donald Trump has said that Putin might be helping Iran 'A Little Bit'. He further added that Putin probably thinks US is helping Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg. Match 13, 2026. NDTV
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Sydney man sentenced to 5 years in prison for arson attacks on Jews. Nicholas James Alexander pleads guilty to seven arson and hate crime counts; judge says he knew the attacks would spread fear through Sydney’s Jewish community 'and beyond'. Itamar Eichner | published: 03.11.26 |
A man who attempted to set fire to a house that was formerly owned by a Jewish community leader in Australia was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison, in what authorities say was part of organized activity targeting the Jewish community in Sydney. YNet
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Dispatches on Atlantic Council
Dispatch from Beirut: Is this Hezbollah’s ‘last war’ with Israel?
By Nicholas Blanford. March 11, 2026 10:35 a.m. ET.
Bottom lines up front.
US–Israeli strikes on Iran and the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader have prompted Hezbollah to enter what its fighters now describe as the decisive “last war” with Israel.
Hezbollah’s entry into the conflict on March 2—through rocket attacks toward Haifa—may have been coordinated directly between Iran’s Quds Force and Hezbollah’s military wing.
The fighting is escalating, with tens of thousands of Hezbollah fighters ready for deployment and Israel responding with strikes, evacuations, and ground operations.
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Hezbollah entered the war in the early hours of March 2 by firing several rockets from an area north of the Litani River, targeting an Israeli military base near Haifa. Curiously, there is a growing conviction that the decision to join battle was not made by Hezbollah’s political leadership. Instead, it may have been coordinated directly between the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Islamic Resistance, Hezbollah’s armed element. This was confirmed to me by several people close to and inside Hezbollah.
According to a diplomatic source, as soon as reports of the initial rocket fire spread, a senior Lebanese official contacted Hezbollah’s political leaders and asked if they were responsible. The response was a hesitant “maybe.” The official urged Hezbollah to issue a statement denying responsibility. Hezbollah agreed, wrote a statement, and sent it to the official for approval. But by the time the official returned the statement, Hezbollah informed him that it was too late and that the Islamic Resistance had released its own statement confirming responsibility for the cross-border attack. The anecdote indicates that Hezbollah’s political leadership may have been unaware in advance of the rocket attack into Israel. AtlanticCouncil
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Friends of Zion launches billboard campaign across Israel thanking God, Donald Trump, for Iran ops.
Dr. Mike Evans, founder of Friends of Zion, said the campaign intends to express gratitude for the “historic moment” in the Middle East.
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Why people still love dead Jews.
Jonathan S. Tobin.
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Dara Horn, Ep. 214 (March 12, 2026 / JNS) Jews shouldn’t have to choose between fighting antisemitism and bolstering Jewish identity. According to JNS editor-in-chief, the assertion of New York Times columnist Bret Stephens that the Jewish community should stop doing the former and concentrate on the latter is a false choice. They need, he says, to continue to do both, though, admittedly the critique of Jew-hatred is often badly executed.
He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by Dara Horn, author of the highly influential 2021 book, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present and the recently published Passover-themed graphic novel One Little Goat. Horn is the founder and president of The Tell Institute, which is devoted to educating the public about Jewish civilization. She says the lessons of her previous book still apply in the post-Oct. 7 era.
Horn argues that “people tell stories about dead Jews that make them feel good about themselves” and “living Jews have to erase themselves in order for those stories to be told.” But after Oct. 7, it’s clear that it’s actually much simpler than that. “The message of people who love dead Jews, which unfortunately has only been confirmed in the past two years, is that non-Jewish societies generally only find Jews acceptable when Jews have no power.”
Ultimately, she says, the point of venerating dead Jews while delegitimizing live ones, like those in Israel, “is the goal of working toward a final solution of eliminating Jewish civilization.”
Her graphic novel is aimed primarily at children, but is sophisticated enough to have a lot for adults. It presents a surrealist seder in which a lost afikomen prolongs the evening for six months and prompts a journey through Jewish history for its protagonist while being led by a talking goat. In the course of the story, the essential lesson of Passover that every Jew understands—of being personally liberated from Egypt—is brought to life. JNS
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Gov. Whitmer condemns antisemitism, calls for everyone to 'turn down the rhetoric' in wake of Temple Israel attack.
By WWJ Newsroom, WWJ Newsradio 950. WWJ Newsradio 950. March 13, 2026.
WEST BLOOMFIELD (WWJ) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is speaking out the day following an attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, the largest reform synagogue in the country.
At a news conference Friday morning, alongside Temple Israel leadership, Whitmer thanked the private security, first responders, and law enforcement officers who kept everyone safe.
"These heroes threw themselves in harm's way engaging the suspect," Whitmer said. "And, let's be very clear: Yes, this is a place of worship, but at the time this attack occurred, it was a school."
Whitmer said Michigander need to come together, and keep each other close at this time. "This community is on the edge, very understandably," she said. "We've seen a rise in attacks, especially over the last decade, especially over the last ten months. And so it is important for us to stand up, and stand against it."
On Thursday, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, rammed his truck into the building, on Walnut Lake Rd., where a preschool and daycare was in session.
Ghazali was fatally shot by security, a fire broke out, but kids or staff in the early childhood center we injured.
"I want Michigan's Jewish community to know that we are with you," Whitmer said. "Violence in our houses of worship, and in our schools, and our daycare centers like this hits especially hard."
"Yesterday's attack was antisemitism, it was hate, plain and simple," Whitmer said. "We will fight this ancient and rampant evil. We will stand together, and we will call it out. We must lower the rhetoric, in this state and in this country, especially in this moment."
WWJ Newsradio 950's Charlie Langton asked Whitmer if she thinks this happened because of the war in Iran.
"Putting my theories into the press is not going to help an investigation, so I'm going to refrain from that," Whitmer said. "I do know that we have seen a rise in antisemitism, we have seen it over many years, predating the conflict."
"But certainly, it is at a historic high," the governor added, "and I worry that that will continue. And that's why I'm calling on anyone with a platform to be very responsible with their rhetoric; not to identify or target the Jewish community. That is antisemitism writ large, and I don't any of us should permit or allow that to stand.
"And that's why I'm asking people to turn down the rhetoric."
Given the diversity of Metro Detroit — home to hundreds of thousands of people of Middle Eastern decent — Whitmer was asked what message she could share to help lower the temperature.
"I am trying to deliver that message right now: That we are Michiganders, this was a school. These are zero to 5-year-olds that were targeted yesterday," the governor said.
While no children or teachers were hurt, Whitmer noted that this could have gone a different way, looking "a lot more like Sandy Hook."
Whitmer was referencing a tragic 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, where 26 people — including 20 first-graders and six educators — were killed.
"Let's not lose sight of that," the governor said. "This is not a political moment; this is not a political debate. This is targeting babies who are Jewish! That's antisemitism at its absolute worst. And that's why we cannot lose sight of that — the importance of keeping everyone in Michigan safe by being responsible in how we talk about issues and how we treat one another."
FBI, state and local law enforcement have said the investigation into the attack is ongoing. Audacy
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Michigan synagogue shooter who drove car into Jewish temple is PRAISED by neighbors in Muslim enclave where he lived.
10:41 EDT 13 Mar 2026, updated 11:45 EDT 13 Mar 2026 By Natasha Anderson, Us Senior News Reporter.
A shooter who drove a truck loaded with explosives into a synagogue was praised by locals in his Michigan neighborhood, which is America's most Muslim....
Her remarks were echoed by members of the Dearborn Heights community, which has the largest Arab American population in the United States, who said they could not fathom that Ghazali would try to harm anyone.
Federal authorities were seen late Thursday night raiding the home believed to be of a Lebanese-born restaurant worker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, who is accused of driving a truck filled with explosives into a Michigan synagogue and opening fire.. DailyMail
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Israel drops leaflets with QR codes over Beirut, urging action against Hezbollah.
The leaflets included QR codes and references to the IDF’s Unit 504, responsible for covert and clandestine operations and often dubbed "the IDF's Mossad."
March 14, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Israel dropped leaflets over Beirut on Friday, urging Lebanese civilians to press for Hezbollah’s disarmament in a move that combined anti-Hezbollah messaging with an apparent outreach by an IDF intelligence unit. ✍️ @SiegalTobias. Mar 14, 2026 on X
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House ‘Sharia-Free Caucus’ Turns 50 50 members of Congress in a few months. March 13, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield.
The Sharia-Free America Caucus in the House of Representatives has reached 50 members. That’s nearly a quarter of the Republican House delegation. And it also shows the growing popularity of opposition to the Islamization of America within the Republican Party despite efforts by elites like Tucker Carlson to Islamize the GOP.
Back in mid-January, a press release by Rep. Keith Self and Rep. Chip Roy, who launched the caucus, noted that it had added 24 members in one month.
It’s now more than double that size. FOM
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Erdogan’s Move to Save the Mullahs. Christine Williams. March 11, 2026. Blocking a pro-Western Iran at any cost. FPM
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UC Berkeley Allows SJP Chapter To Display Symbol Hamas Uses To Mark Israeli Targets
'This is a symbol of a foreign terrorist organization that's been designated by the United States,' terrorism expert says
Jessica Costescu. March 12, 2026 The University of California, Berkeley, is allowing its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter to include an inverted red triangle—a symbol Hamas uses to denote Israeli targets—in its logo. The image is displayed on an official university webpage for the group and is permitted to appear at its sanctioned events on campus. FreeBeacon
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Three Iraqi Brothers Arrested Over Alleged Terrorist Bombing of U.S. Embassy in Norway.
Oliver JJ Lane. 12 Mar 2025.
Three Iraqi migrants are being interrogated by Norwegian police over a blast that occurred at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo in the early hours of Sunday morning, which authorities are linking to events in the Middle East.
Three men are being held on suspicion of terrorist bombing, Norway police spokesman Christian Hatlo said at a press conference after arrests in Oslo on Wednesday evening. The unnamed men, who are migrants to Norway from Iraq who have Norwegian passports, are suspected of being behind the “very powerful” explosion at the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Hatlo said in his statement that one of the men held is suspected of having planted the bomb, while the other two are accused of having assisted that perpetrator. The spokesman further stated that police are considering whether the plot to bomb the embassy, which police say they believe “has to do with the circumstances” in the Middle East was executed on the orders of a state actor.
Other options include the men being members of a criminal gang or unaffiliated lone wolves acting on their own initiative, reports the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)... Breitbart
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Extremists attack Virginia College, Michigan synagogue [temple]. By Caitlin Mccormick and David Propper additional reporting by Emily Goodin. March 13, 2026. The terrorist told ...he believed it was better to plan an attack during the month of Ramadan.. Pressreader
ISIS-linked Mohamed Bailor Jalloh ID’d as Old Dominion gunman who sought out ROTC before opening fire. By Joe Marino and Caitlin McCormack Published March 12, 2026. [...] In 2017, Jalloh, a former member of the Virginia National Guard, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and the ISIL, according to the Department of Justice.
A naturalized US citizen from Sierra Leone, Jalloh left the National Guard and became a devoted follower of Anwar al-Awlaki, the slain leader of Al-Qaeda’s branch in the Arabian Peninsula, the DOJ said.
He connected with members of the ISIL during a six-month stay in Africa. During one meeting on the trip, unknowingly observed by an FBI informant, Jalloh mentioned a desire to launch his own terror attack, the DOJ said... Jalloh told the FBI source that he believed it was better to plan an attack during the month of Ramadan – which spans from mid-February to mid-March–because that was “100 percent the right thing,” according to the DOJ.
When he returned to the US, Jalloh tried and failed to obtain firearms in North Carolina.
He then went to a gun dealership in his native northern Virginia, which sold him an assault rifle but rendered it inoperable before he left with it. NYPost
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Dire straits. Pentagon sending assault ship, at least 2,500 Marines toward Iran as US works to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
March 13, 2026.
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Iranian attack on US soil likely with ‘thousands’ of vengeful sleeper cells in country: ‘Not a matter of if but when’.
By Alex Oliveira.
Published March 13, 2026, 9:42 a.m. ET
Iran could attack Americans with “thousands” of sleeper cells hiding across the country, along with innovative drone assaults never before seen in the country, a former top US fighter pilot cautioned after intelligence reports suggested strikes on California were possible.
“It’s not a matter of if — it’s a matter of when,” retired Top Gun Navy fighter pilot Matthew “Whizz” Buckley told The Post, warning that Americans were vulnerable to Iranians hungry to retaliate after the US killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and unleashed war across the Middle East. NYPost
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Iranian Muslim Immigrant DA Blames Muslim Terror Attack on Guns. Soros-backed DA demands a ban on guns and no ban on Muslim mass migration. March 13, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield.
After a Muslim terrorist, previously locked up for his support for ISIS, opened fire at Old Dominion University, targeting an ROTC class, Norfolk, Virginia., District Attorney Ramin Fatehi.. FPM
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Hezbollah faces severe financial crisis as Iran strikes choke funding. 'Hezbollah’s ability to receive funds directly from Iran has nearly dropped to zero,' a senior intelligence official says; Israeli strikes on Iranian regime targets and Hezbollah financial assets deepen the terror group’s worst economic crisis in decades. Ron Crissy | 03.13.26 YNet
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Trump announces massive US strike on Iran’s 'crown jewel,' says all military targets 'totally obliterated'.
The United States struck Iran’s Kharg Island for the first time in the war, targeting the key Persian Gulf export hub through which about 90% of Iran’s oil passes; President Donald Trump warned Tehran against disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian civilians sent Israel intel to strike Basij checkpoints in Tehran - WSJ.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranians on the ground have been transmitting information in Persian through Israeli social media accounts.
March 13, 2026
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From shelters to fun: How Jerusalem is helping residents cope during Iran war.
The Jerusalem Municipality has been offering online and other activities to locals, across a wide range of topics and fields, for quite a while. March 13, 2026 JPost
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Iran had plans of taking over the entire Middle East, and completely obliterating Israel. JUST LIKE IRAN ITSELF, THOSE PLANS ARE NOW DEAD! President DONALD J. TRUMP .
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Iran Under Mojtaba: Apocalyptic Radicalization And Aggression.
The Iranian Regime Under Mojtaba Khamenei: Religious-Apocalyptic Radicalization For A Violent Takeover Of The Sunni Worid • Eliminating Israel, And Advancing The Appearance Of The Mahdi, The Shi'ite Messiah[sic]. March 13, 2026 | By A. Sawon. Iran I Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1928.
Introduction. The Iranian regime's appointment of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba the son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in March 2026, under pressure from the IRGC with which he has been closely affiliated for years, marks the triumph of the radical messianic-apocalyptic stream in the Iranian establishment.
This ideology, led by figures such as Ayatollah Mahdi Mirbagheri, and before that by Ayatollah Taqi MohammadMesbah Yazdi (d. 2021) as well as by politicians from the Front of Islamic Revolution Stabil ty (FIRS, Jebhe-ye Paydari) and younger,generation IRGC officers, views seizing power as a means and an operational stage in advancing the coming of the Mahdi, the Twelfth Hidden Imam and the Shi'ite Messiah[sic].
At the core of this view is a militant interpretation of the historic 680 CE Battle of Karbala in Iraq, in which thefollowers of Ali ibn Abi Talib were defeated and massacred by the Sunni commander Yazid ibn Muawiya. According to this world view, Iran's current struggle against the Sunni Arab states is seen as continuation of thestruggle against the Sunni "usurpers " and their allies in the West, that is, the U.S. and Israel.
The Battle of Karbala, the founding myth of Shi'a Islam, is not just an historical event for the radical apocalyptic stream in Iran - it is a real-time work plan for taking control of the Islamic world. For them, Mojtaba Khamenei's taking power is not simply the dynastic continuity of a family that is worthy of leadership, but the rectification of an historic wrong that will restore sovereignty to the legitimate descendants of the .. Mohammad and avenge the Shi'te imams who were killed at Karbala. Mojtaba's ascent is considered by them as the moment when these legitimate descendants return to lead not just Iran but the entire Islamic ummah, displacing the Sunni leadership that they perceive to be the "modern Yazid." This is in effect a revival of the historic struggle for power between the Sunni and the Shi'a.
Mojtaba Khamenei's rise marks Iran's transition from a country run according to relatively pragmatic geopolitical considerations to one controlled by a apocalyptic theocratic military apparatus. In such a situation, the enemy is religiously defined and the struggle is not only against Israel or the U.S. "(the Great Satan" and "'the Little Satan"), but against any entity perceived as a "modern Yazid" - that is, direct confrontation with the Sunni world.
This radical-apocalyptic stream perceives military conflict as a test of faith, in which casualties among Muslim soldiers or civilians are considered martyrdom in the path of Imam Hussein at Karbala. According to it, any military victory over the Sunni states and Israel proves the justness of the cause and of Shi'a belief, and war is the only way Islam can be purged of Western and Sunni-Wahhabi influence and the world can be prepared for the Mahdi's comprehensive Islamic rule.
Under Mojtaba's leadership, Iran is positioning itself as the "'beating heart" of a religious empire that aspires to transform Shi'a Islam from a persecuted minority into the only prevailing religious and political current in the Muslim world (see below the 2016 MEMRI report on the 'Umm al-Qura Doctrine. 'V)
Mojtaba Khamenei And The Ideology Of The Mahdi... MEMRI
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Read analysis by #MEMRI Exec. Dir. @SteveStalinsky: Once Again, #Dearborn, Michigan Celebrates International Quds Day As It Has For The Past Two Decades, Including Pro-Jihad, Pro-#Iran Incitement And Calls For #Israel's Destruction And 'Death To America' [ow.ly/IIWs50YtL4Z]
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
- ICYMI: Turkish Politician Bekir Atacan: The Middle East Will Be the Graveyard of the Jews and Americans – Killing Them Is Permissible, the People Will Not Allow Them to Live on These Lands.
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
- ICYMI: Khamenei Vigil in NYC: We Stand in Full Solidarity with the IRGC and the Islamic Revolution, They Are Destroying U.S. Airbases and Soldiers; U.S. Drones in the Sky – Iran’s Missiles Will Reply.
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
- ICYMI: Lebanese Shiite Scholar Maytham Issa in a Message to Hizbullah Secretary‑General Naim Qassem: You Are a Terrorist and a Lowly Iranian Slave; Who Told You We Wanted to Avenge Khamenei? This Is Suicide – Not Jihad.
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Blast hits Jewish school in Amsterdam, mayor calls it targeted attack.
The bombing is the second attack against a Jewish target in the Netherlands this week, after an explosive device detonated at a synagogue in the center of Rotterdam on Thursday.
March 14, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten called the attack in Amsterdam "horrible" and said it understandably caused "fear and anger" in the Jewish community. Mar 14, 2026. on X
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Israel strikes Iran space research site as Katz says campaign entering ‘decisive stretch’.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday morning that Israel was "entering the decisive stretch" in its campaign in Iran.
Tobias Siegal. March 13, 2026
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Senior Iranian intelligence officials eliminated. In precise strike in Tehran, IDF eliminates senior intelligence officials of the 'Khatam al-Anbiya' Emergency Command. [29] Israel National News. Mar 14, 2026, 7:01 PM (GMT+2) INN
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Iranian cluster munition injures boy, man in Eilat
“It just fell on me and the dogs. I managed to save one,” the adult victim said.
JNS Staff.
(March 14, 2026 / JNS)
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Teen injured in Eilat after Iran launches at least five volleys of missiles at Israel. So far, Magen David Adom has said that only two people were injured as a result of the missiles, and that it had evacuated at least five people to the emergency room for anxiety.
By Corinne Baum. March 14, 2026.
Iran sent at least 5 volleys of missiles to Israel on Saturday, triggering alarms across the country.
So far, Magen David Adom has said that only two people were injured as a result of the missiles, and that it had evacuated at least five people to the emergency room for anxiety. JPost
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Four teenagers arrested for Rotterdam shul blast.
The attack “comes amid a wave of violence targeting Jewish communities,” including at synagogues in Michigan and Norway, StandWithUs said.
(March 14, 2026 / JNS)
Four males have been arrested in the Netherlands following suspected arson after an explosion caused a fire at the entrance to a synagogue in Rotterdam on Friday.
The blast at the Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Rotterdam, commonly called the A.B.N. Davidsplein Synagogue, occurred at about 3:40 a.m. and ignited a small fire at the building’s entrance, police said. The flames were quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported.
The teenagers, who are between the ages of 17 and 19, were detained after police stopped a suspicious vehicle near another synagogue.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, the Islamist movement Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyyah (Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right), a pro-Iran jihadist group, is sharing footage of the explosion in a video that features the group’s logo.
StandWithUs said the attack “comes amid a wave of violence targeting Jewish communities this week, including incidents in Michigan, Norway, and other locations,” sharing video of the explosion in Rotterdam.
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, stated that “Jewish communities will not be intimidated by such horrific acts of violence, and I am thankful for the swift response by local police.
“The United States stands against antisemitism and this fundamental threat to our religious freedom,” he wrote. JNS
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'Hunt and neutralize': IDF strengthens attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Zamir instructed forces to strengthen the “hunt and neutralize” strategy targeting Radwan Force operatives, Hezbollah’s elite unit.
March 14, 2026
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IDF kills intelligence heads of Iranian emergency command in Tehran strike
The military identified the officials as Abdallah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, and said the operation was carried out with precise guidance from Israeli Military Intelligence.
March 14, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Two senior officials in the intelligence branch of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya emergency command were killed in a targeted Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran, the IDF confirmed. Mar 14, 2026 on X
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WATCH: IDF's Lebanon raids kills Hezbollah terrorists, seizing weapons, dismantling infrastructure
The IDF's 7th Armored Brigade killed dozens of Hezbollah operatives in raids as Israel weighs broader ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past week. BybJames Genn. March 15, 2026 00:33 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Watch: The IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade dismantled Hezbollah’s terror sites, killing dozens of terrorists and targeting weapons depots, command centers, and observation posts in a series of raids over the past week. [30] Mar 14, 2026 Reporting by @JamesGenn on X
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Drama in Iranian Skies: Fighter Jet Narrowly Escapes After Nearly Being Shot Down.
The IDF confirms an Israeli fighter jet narrowly escaped being shot down over Iran during Operation Roaring Lion. The pilot successfully evaded the threat.
Jfeed Staff. Mar 14, 2026 JFeed
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Hundreds of Hezbollah Commandos Detected South of Litani
Hundreds of Radwan Force commandos detected south of the Litani River, bracing for IDF arrival as Hezbollah shifts to defensive mode.
March 14, 2026
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France proposes historic peace deal: Lebanon to recognize Israel.
France proposes plan requiring Lebanon to recognize Israel and disarm Hezbollah in exchange for Israeli withdrawal; proposal aims to end the state of war and facilitate peace talks within a month.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 14, 2026, 9:04 PM (GMT+2)
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INSIGHT. Iranians catalog tragedies blamed on the regime to counter antiwar narrative Hooman Abedi. Iran International
Mar 14, 2026, 21:43 GMT
Listen to this article The debris of Metropol building in the southwestern city of Abadan The debris of Metropol building in the southwestern city of Abadan Iranians across social media are sharing images of past tragedies tied to state mismanagement, repression and neglect, building a crowdsourced archive under a hashtag in recent days to argue the country’s suffering long predates the current war.
A growing trend across Persian-language social media has turned timelines into a collective archive of national trauma, with users posting photos and videos of disasters they link to the Islamic Republic’s governance over the past four decades.
The campaign, organized loosely around the hashtag #ThisIsNotAWarPhoto, responds to comments circulating online that the current conflict is destroying Iran and harming ordinary people. Participants counter that the country has already endured decades of devastation under its own rulers. IranIntl
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👎SCREENSHOTS of Carrie Prejean Boller agreeing with Nick Fuentes, the leader of the Hitler Youth movement (Groypers).
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Carrie Prejean Boller Traded in Anti-Jewish Libels — Not ‘Anti-Zionism’. Micah Danzig. Feb 16, 2026. A hearing of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission ought to be serious. It should reward proportion and memory. It should be where people who invoke faith also remember what faith has done when certainty outran humility. Americans of different faiths and convictions are supposed to gather in such rooms to protect the arrangement that lets them live together without persecution.
Instead, the group’s session on antisemitism became a spectacle... Algemeiner
Ted @teddec2: Good Riddance! 'Free Palestine' Activist Sameerah Munshi Resigns from White House Religious Liberty Commission rairfoundation.substack.com Good Riddance! 'Free Palestine' Activist Sameerah Munshi Resigns from White House Religious Liberty... Mar 14, 2026 [https://x.com/teddec2/status/2032855402459623635 on X[
Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick: I was at the Religious Liberty Commission hearing. I saw Islamist Sameerah Munshi (a fellow advisory board member) pull out her phone to record the exchange with Carrie Prejean Boller *before* she started speaking.
Moreover, I spoke to the man sitting behind Munshi, who said she was texting Prejean questions/comments that she then read verbatim on stage. (Go look at the video and you’ll see she’s often reading from her phone.)
Prejean is clearly in cahoots with Islamists. Just like Tucker. Quote: Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick · Feb 10 “Ms. Prejean Boller converted to Catholicism in April but lectured witnesses, including a priest, as well as fellow Catholic commissioners on their faith. One commissioner, Ryan Anderson, read her excerpts from the Second Vatican Council’s Nostra aetate and Popes John Paul II and Feb 11, 2026 on X
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Pro-Hamas rally in Montreal praises militant groups, calls for jihad.
Alexa Lavoie reports from a demonstration organized by Montreal 4 Palestine where speakers praised militant groups linked to Hamas.
Alexandra Lavoie | March 14, 2026 | News Analysis | Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie revisited a demonstration held in Montreal on Sunday, March 8, organized by Montreal 4 Palestine — a group openly supportive of Hamas.
The protest took place on International Women’s Day despite the fact that organizations the group praises — including Hamas and Iran’s theocratic regime — have frequently been accused of oppressing women and restricting their fundamental rights.
The group, which has been holding demonstrations in Montreal for more than two years, appeared increasingly unapologetic about its positions. Organizers have even produced hoodies referencing Oct. 7, 2023 — the day Hamas carried out a deadly attack on civilians in Israel. RebelNews
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“F*CK WHITE PEOPLE” A Palestinian refugee confronted in Montreal.
Journalist Alexa Lavoie revisits a story that made headlines around the world — that of a Palestinian refugee who went viral after spitting in the face of Canadians and their culture by filming Halloween decorations.
Alexandra Lavoie | March 15, 2026 | News Analysis |
Last Saturday, March 7, Lavoie crossed paths with this woman — Samar Alkhdour — as she was heading to a demonstration organized by Iranians in Montreal.
As expected, since Alkhdour openly displays her support for what she calls the "resistance" in Gaza — in other words Hamas — she left the scene rather than participate in the demonstration.
Lavoie questioned her about the remarks she had made regarding Canada, as well as the comments she had made about white people.
This is not the first time Samar Alkhdour has been seen at demonstrations. She is a pro-Hamas activist who regularly participates in rallies. According to her LinkedIn profile, she works at the Immigrant Social Assistance Centre in Montreal.
But who is this woman who has received so much media attention from several traditional media outlets, some of which have helped to pressure the government to accelerate the admission of Palestinian refugees to Canada?
It is important to remember that, due to the presence of Hamas members and other radical groups in Gaza, the process of verifying refugee applications must be extremely rigorous.
Here is what Lavoie was able to discover.
Samar Alkhdour is originally from the Gaza Strip, where she lived with her husband, Mahmoud El-Kahlout — a name that will reappear later in this story.
She is a mother of three, including her eldest daughter, who has severe cerebral palsy affecting her vision, mobility, and ability to feed herself.
In 2017, Alkhdour reportedly obtained a scholarship and visa to study in Ohio, USA. She left Gaza with two of her children, leaving behind her severely disabled daughter and her husband, who had not yet received the necessary security clearance to leave Gaza.
It wasn't until 2018 that her husband was finally able to join her in the United States. During this time, their daughter remained in Gaza, as they were unable to arrange suitable transportation for the child, who was extremely ill.
In 2019, after completing his studies, Alkhdour and his family applied for asylum in Canada. However, at the time, it was impossible to claim asylum from the United States due to the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two countries.
This means that Alkhdour and his family most likely crossed the border illegally via the Roxham Road, as thousands of migrants did during that period. For several years, their social media accounts contained almost no posts about Gaza—and none about their daughter who remained there.
It was only after October 7, 2023, when Hamas massacred innocent civilians in Israel, that Alkhdour and her husband began actively campaigning to pressure the Canadian government to expedite the entry of Palestinian refugees — including members of their own family.
In several media appearances, they used their daughter's tragic situation to pressure the government, even going so far as to blame Canada for her death, despite the fact that she had been left behind by them, not by Canada.
Alkhdour was even arrested and charged after participating in pressure actions outside the Montreal office of Mark Miller, the former Canadian Minister of Immigration, where she camped out for several days. The charges were eventually dropped.
In several of her activist videos, she can be seen disrespecting police officers, disrupting public spaces, glorifying the events of October 7th, and calling for intensified disruptive actions.
Her ex-husband — because according to Alkhdour they may be divorced — Mahmoud El-Kahlout, who according to LinkedIn works for Air Canada, also used the media to pressure the government to speed up his family's arrival in Canada.
Mahmoud also publicly expressed his support for Hamas.
In one of his posts, Mahmoud El-Kahlout expressed his desire to avenge the sniper who allegedly killed his "beloved" Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 massacre, writing in Arabic: "You will be trampled."
On his Instagram account, Mahmoud El-Kahlout even paid tribute to a man released from prison after 13 years of incarceration for stabbing two Israelis.
Mahmoud El-Kahlout also claimed that a man named Dr. Ahmed Hassan El-Kahlout, detained by Israeli forces and who admitted to being a member of Hamas, was a member of his family.
However, Lavoie was unable to confirm the exact family relationship.
Mahmoud claims that the man's confession was obtained under duress. However, a well-placed source confirmed to Lavoie that the statements in the video are authentic and were not obtained through coercion.
Mahmoud is also trying to bring his brother to Canada — a graphic designer who, according to his own social media, also expresses his support for Hamas.
In one post, children can be seen looking at Abu Obaida, the Hamas spokesman, accompanied by the caption in Arabic:
"The legacy of difficult times! A generation with a true role model."
Canada has allowed — and continues to allow — individuals to import their conflicts here, to despise the country's culture, and to openly support terrorist organizations.
According to Lavoie, Samar Alkhdour and her husband should never have been allowed to immigrate to Canada. RebelNews
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WATCH: Netanyahu Shuts Down Death Rumors in New Viral Clip.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has released a lighthearted video from a local cafe to debunk viral AI-generated claims that he had passed away during the ongoing war.
Eliana Fleming.
Mar 15, 2026
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Several Injured, Extensive Damage After Cluster Bomb Hits Bnei Brak.
March 15, 2026.
...were called to the scene in Bnei Brak following the fall of a cluster munition during a barrage fired from Iran toward central Israel early Sunday afternoon.
A residential building was directly hit, causing extensive damage to apartments in the building and surrounding area, and many windows were shattered from the force of the blast.
Magen David Adom teams that were dispatched to the scene provided medical treatment to a man around 60 who was injured by glass shards to his head. His condition was defined as moderate, and he was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for further treatment.
Missile hits Bnei Brak building. (MDA) At the same time as the strike in Bnei Brak, MDA teams were sent to scan additional locations across the central region following reports of further impacts. In Ramat Gan, paramedics treated a man around 70 who sustained minor injuries from the blast wave. He was also evacuated to Ichilov Hospital.
In Petach Tikva, MDA teams provided medical treatment to a 46-year-old woman and an 18-year-old woman who suffered ringing in their ears due to the blast wave. Both were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital with minor injuries.
According to initial assessments by the defense establishment, the barrages toward central Israel likely included a cluster-type missile, which led to multiple impact sites and shrapnel damage in several locations.
“There are about 15 people with very light injuries at the impact site in Bnei Brak, most of them suffering from shock,” said Effi Feldman, head of the United Hatzalah organization in Bnei Brak, in an interview with Kol Barama radio. “Some will be taken to the hospital. It was a major neis.”
MDA medic Moshe Weinman, who arrived at the scene in Bnei Brak, added, “The 60-year-old who was moderately injured got out of a car that was hit by shrapnel. If he had gone into a safe room, it would have ended differently. Several apartments were significantly damaged.” YWN
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"As an Army, We Do Not Have a Goal to Topple the Regime": The IDF’s Warning to Tehran. Not on the IDF’s Current Mission List "As an Army, We Do Not Have a Goal to Topple the Regime": The IDF’s Warning to Tehran. While inflicting massive damage on Tehran's military machine, the IDF spokesperson clarified that the army's objective is to neutralize threats rather than force a government collapse.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 15, 2026.
In a revealing press conference that has shifted the international understanding of the current war, IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin offered a rare look into the strategic limits of the Israeli and American air campaign. While confirming that over 2,000 targets have been struck and 70% of Iran’s ballistic missile capacity has been erased, Defrin made a pointed distinction regarding the ultimate end-state of the operation. He clarified that despite the unprecedented level of destruction being rained down on the Revolutionary Guard and the regime’s security infrastructure, the military's current mandate is focused on the complete removal of threats rather than the political engineering of a new Iranian government.
Addressing the international community and the Iranian public, Defrin stated clearly, "As an army, we do not have a goal to topple the regime in Iran." He explained that the IDF’s mission is strictly defined by the need to "hit all the systems and capabilities" that the regime uses to project terror and threaten Israeli citizens. This distinction suggests that while the military is willing to destroy the tools of the regime, including its nuclear sites, missile factories, and command bunkers, it is leaving the question of who rules Tehran to the diplomatic and civilian spheres. This "capability-focused" approach aims to leave the regime so weakened and exposed that it can no longer function as a regional threat, regardless of who sits in the seat of power.
Neutralizing the Threat, Not the Governance The spokesperson detailed that the strikes are designed to create a "security insurance policy" for the future. By destroying 80% of Iran’s air defense systems and over 100 production facilities, the IDF is effectively stripping the regime of its ability to defend itself or rearm. "The damage to the entire production chain allows us to delay and disrupt the regime's ability to rearm in the future," Defrin noted, adding that this damage is so extensive it will take decades to repair. By focusing on the industrial and military "organs" of the state rather than its "head," the IDF believes it can achieve total security for Israel without becoming mired in the complexities of an Iranian internal collapse or the vacuum that might follow a sudden regime change. JFeed
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Target Confirmed:
Nuclear Fortress Under Fire: The IDF Targets Iran’s Hidden Atomic Assets.
The IDF has revealed the specific sites where Iranian regime leaders were eliminated and confirmed a systematic campaign to destroy the infrastructure protecting Tehran's nuclear program.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 15, 2026.
In a revealing briefing, IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin disclosed the strategic locations of the high-level meetings where top Iranian regime officials were eliminated during the opening move of the war. These precision strikes, which targeted the very heart of the Iranian security establishment, were designed to decapitate the regime’s command structure and paralyze its response. Defrin detailed how the ongoing campaign, conducted alongside the United States, has already successfully neutralized over 70% of Iran's ballistic missile launchers. Furthermore, the IDF is now expanding its operations to target fortified sites where the regime is attempting to accelerate and hide its nuclear program from international eyes. JFeed
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Israeli Air Campaign in Iran.
Lion’s Roar by the Numbers: The Massive Toll of the War on the Iranian Regime.
A comprehensive report by the INSS reveals the massive success of Operation Lion’s Roar, with a 90% decrease in Iranian missile launches after thousands of targeted strikes.
Eliana Fleming Mar 15, 2026
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has released a definitive data report summarizing the first two weeks of Operation Lion’s Roar, which began on February 28. The figures paint a picture of a devastatingly effective campaign by Israel and the United States to neutralize the Iranian threat. According to the data, the joint coalition has struck over 13,000 targets across Iran, leading to a near-total cessation of the regime's offensive capabilities. While the war has seen hundreds of missiles and drones fired toward Israel and its neighbors, the strategic damage inflicted upon Iran’s infrastructure has led to a 90% drop in launch frequency in just fourteen days. JFeed
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When the hospital became a battlefield, these women kept life moving forward.
For two years, Soroka Medical Center has treated thousands while under attack. Three women doctors share what it means to work, parent, and endure on the frontlines of medicine and war.
March 12, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: At Soroka Medical Center, doctors treat thousands of wounded civilians and soldiers from Israel’s southern front, even after an Iranian missile struck the complex. Three women physicians share what it means to care for patients on the frontlines; moving between operating rooms, emergency wards, and bomb shelters to keep life moving forward. Written in collaboration with @Soroka_MS. Mar 15, 2026 on X
Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran, may delay China summit. Trump told the Financial Times he could also delay his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping later this month as he presses Beijing to help unblock the crucial waterway. March 16, 2026 02:43 JPost
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Hamas sends secret letter to Mojtaba Khamenei, mocks Gulf states, refuses disarmament.
The secret letter follows a more public statement made by Hamas on Saturday, in which the terrorist group urged Iran not to target neighboring Gulf countries.
By Tzvi Jasper.
March 16, 2026 02:58
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Saudi, UAE leaders warn Iran threatens Gulf security - report.
The leaders said that countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council would continue efforts to defend their territories and provide all available resources to support the region’s security.
March 16, 2026
JPost
Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has been advising US President Donald Trump to “keep hitting the Iranians hard,” White House officials told the New York Times in a report published on Sunday. Mar 16, 2026 on X
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IDF conducts strikes, ground ops against Hezbollah, secures northern Israel.
“These actions are intended to remove threats and create an additional layer of security for residents of northern Israel,” the statement said.
March 16, 2026.
JPost
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CAM weekly antisemitism report – synagogues across the world under attack
A total of eight incidents at synagogues across the globe including in Liège, Belgium, Toronto and Oslo and Trondheim in Norway. March 16, 2026. JPost
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Iranian security agents allegedly raped, tortured nurses detained for treating protesters - report.
The women were among medical staff at Tehran’s Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center who treated injured demonstrators during nationwide protests in late December and early January.
By Jerusalem Post Staff. March 16, 2026 08:19 JPost
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Kerala: Jamaat-run madrassa textbooks project Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas leaders as ‘renaissance figures’.
Reports alleging that textbooks used in Jamaat-e-Islami-run schools and madrassas in Kerala con...
March 16, 2026
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Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored.
Sporting a pro-Palestine button, Bardem was the only presenter to reference the war in Gaza, which ended in October, a contrast to previous years in which the war was widely mentioned.
March 16, 2026
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Trump claims Iran using AI as 'disinformation weapon,' coordinated with US media outlets
The comments come amid renewed tensions between the Federal Communications Commission and broadcasters after Trump took aim at media coverage of the US and Israel’s war with Iran. March 16, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
Mar 15, 2026
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The real star of Netanyahu's video. While Netanyahu was supposed to be the focus of a video posted on social media, a barista with a charming smile stole the show and the hearts of social media users around the world. Israel National News. Mar 16, 2026, 12:42 PM (GMT+2)
The video that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on Sunday, in which he addresses rumors about his health, has garnered over 60 million views on X alone.
However, the real star of the video was not Netanyahu, but rather the barista behind the counter at the Sataf coffee house in Jerusalem, where the video was filmed. Many social media users were impressed by her and said that her smile reflects the "beautiful Israeli" and contributes to Israeli public diplomacy. INN
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Trump briefed that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is probably gay — and president has priceless reaction.
By Steven Nelson.
Published March 16, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — and that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feared his suitability to rule the Islamic Republic for that reason, The Post can reveal.
Trump couldn’t contain his surprise and laughed aloud when he was briefed on the intel, according to sources.
Others in the room also found it “hilarious” and joined the president’s reaction, while one senior intelligence official “has not stopped laughing about it for days,” said one person familiar with the briefing. NYPost
i24NEWS English: President Donald Trump reportedly laughed aloud when briefed that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be gay. Sources to The New York Post say others in the room joined in the reaction, describing the report as “hilarious,” while the new leader’s alleged sexuality has been a long-rumored topic inside Iran. [32] on FB
BOMBSHELL BRIEFING Iran’s maimed & missing Supreme Leader ‘is probably gay & had relationship with his male teacher, stunned Trump is told’ Harvey Geh , Foreign News Reporter Published: 10:50, 16 Mar 2026 Updated: 11:42, 16 Mar 2026 TheSun
Here's The Shocking Reason Ali Khamenei Didn't Want Mojtaba to Succeed Him. New York Post Reports Trump Briefed on Alleged Intelligence Claiming Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Gay. Bianca Jones. Mar 16, 2026. The New York Post published an exclusive report today, claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed last week on intelligence suggesting Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is likely gay, and that his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, harbored concerns about his suitability to lead the Islamic Republic due to this... According to the report, U.S. intelligence—sourced from a highly protected informant—indicates that the 56-year-old Mojtaba has engaged in a long-term sexual relationship with either his childhood tutor or a former employee of the Khamenei family. JFeed
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Trump: "Hezbollah is a serious problem"
Mar 16, 2026.
https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news?highlight=39356
The Invisible Leader: Gideon Sa’ar Mocks the Strange Disappearance of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has publicly taunted the Iranian leadership, questioning the conspicuous absence of Mojtaba Khamenei since he assumed power. Eliana Fleming. Mar 16, 2026. JPost
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Ben-Gvir approves 41 Jerusalem neighborhoods with 300,000 residents for gun license eligibility.
"I call on Jerusalem residents: go get a gun license. Guns save lives, ” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said.
March 16, 2026
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El Al expands US rescue options after Iran war disruptions, says Americans remain a top priority
El Al is bringing 35,000 passengers back home during wartime, offering fixed-price rescue flights despite restrictions and prioritizing US-bound flights for stranded travelers. March 16, 2026 JPost
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Emergency standby squad shoots down Hezbollah drone using small arms in Western Galilee.
The actions by the standby squad prevented a potentially serious hit near a residential area, with the police informing that the drone was loaded with explosives.
March 16, 2026
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Understanding the psychology driving modern antisemitism - opinion. Facts often fail against antisemitism because beliefs are shaped by emotion and identity long before evidence enters the debate. March 16, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Iranian officials are using the Epstein scandal to fuel conspiracy theories aimed at eroding US support for Israeli operations, with a broader effort to sway public opinion in the US against the US-Israel alliance.
✍️ @DanielleGreyman
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Dutch bank blast linked to attacks on Jewish sites.
A local Jewish politician tied the explosion outside New York Bank to the recent attack on a Dutch Jewish school, and two synagogues.
Canaan Lidor.
(March 16, 2026 / JNS)
A low-intensity explosion caused minor damage outside a bank in a heavily Jewish part of Amsterdam on Sunday night, Dutch media reported, in what a local politician connected to recent attacks on a Jewish school in the Dutch capital, a synagogue in Rotterdam and another synagogue in Belgium.
The explosion was directed against the Bank of New York in the Zuidas area in southern Amsterdam, the AT5 television channel reported on Monday. A video that circulated on social media showed perpetrators lighting the fuse, Michael Vis, a senior councilor in the City Council of Amsterdam, wrote on X. No one was hurt in the explosion. JNS
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IAF destroys Khamenei’s aircraft in Tehran The IDF said the overnight airstrike at Mehrabad Airport destroyed the supreme leader’s official jet, disrupting Iran’s coordination with proxies. JNS Staff JNS
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IDF troops push deeper into Lebanon, destroy Hezbollah terror assets.
Ahead of the ground activity, Israeli forces carried out strikes with artillery and aircraft against multiple Hezbollah targets.
JNS Staff.
(March 16, 2026 / JNS)
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‘Kill a Jew, go to heaven’ graffiti found on NYC bike trail. In February, 28 antisemitic incidents were reported in New York. JNS Staff. (March 16, 2026 / JNS) A graffiti message reading “Kill a Jew, go to heaven” was found over the weekend on a bike trail in New York City’s Riverside Park.
The sprayed sentence was discovered on a large stone along the trail between 97th Street and 105th Street, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a major hub of the Jewish community.
The Combat Antisemitism Movement, a global coalition of pro-Jewish groups, tweeted that it was “a direct public call for violence against Jews.”
The nonprofit added, “Last month alone, 28 antisemitic incidents were reported in New York.”
U.S.-based organization StopAntisemitism also responded to the incident, lamenting “this level of open hatred” in a city that was once a “safe haven for Jewish life.”
The NYPD and the New York City Parks Department have opened an inquiry into the incident. No suspects were arrested. JNS
(It's a "Palestine" slogan: "Kill a Jew – Go to Heaven" | PMW Analysis Palestinian Media Watch. Feb 8, 2005 PalWatch)
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Fact Check: Netanyahu Six-Fingers Video Claim Behind Death Rumors Is Bogus. March 15, 2026. ...Video footage broadcast live on YouTube appears sharper than many of the videos spreading the extra-finger claim. A review of the broadcast footage by Newsweek shows Netanyahu with five fingers on his left hand.
A senior Israeli government official told Newsweek they had briefed Netanyahu face-to-face on Sunday. [https://www.newsweek.com/benjamin-netanyahu-alive-latest-update-israel-six-finger-video-11679702 Newsweek[
Video doesn't show Netanyahu with 6 fingers per hand, isn't AI. Online users alleged the Israeli government used artificial intelligence to hide the fact the prime minister died during an Iranian missile attack. Jordan Liles Published March 13, 2026 Snopes
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EXCLUSIVE
At least 5,000 Iranian security forces killed by US-Israeli strikes.
Reports received by Iran International indicate that at least 5,000 members of Iran’s military and security forces have been killed and more than 15,000 wounded so far in the US-Israeli attack on the country.
Marc 16, 2026.
IranIntl
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Contributor to Soros-Funded Drop Site News Called Michigan Synagogue Attack Self-Defense.
Abubaker Abed, a self-styled Palestinian journalist, said Temple Israel was 'guilty[sic[ of a crime[sic]'.
Alana Goodman.
March 16, 2026
FreeBeacon
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Why won’t US activists speak up for the tortured Iran women’s soccer team?
By Janatan Sayeh.
Published March 16, 2026, 6:44 p.m. ET
An athlete’s silent act of dissent can turn both her and her family into targets of intimidation under the rule of Iran’s radical Islamist regime.
After refusing to sing the Islamic Republic’s anthem before a match in Australia, seven members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team sought asylum there, making a desperate choice no athlete should ever face.
After the regime issued threats against the seven and jailed their families, five later withdrew their claims and left. NYPost
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America.
In SXSW Appearance, Columbia Encampment Organizer Mahmoud Khalil Says It’s ‘Very Racist’ To Ask Him To Condemn Hamas
He also complained he can’t ‘contextualize’ Oct 7 without condemnation.
Jessica Costescu.
March 16, 2026
FreeBeacon
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US formally defends Israel in International Court of Justice "genocide" case.
The US said in a formal filing that the claim of genocide was “false” and part of a broader campaign “to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Jewish people and to justify or encourage terrorism."
Shira Li Bartov/JTA
March 17, 2026
JPost
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The Genesis Prize
@TheGenesisPrize
When the rockets stop, trauma doesn’t.
@GalGadot, The Genesis Prize Foundation, and @jfunders are launching a $2M matching gifts initiative supporting therapists, educators, and community leaders who are helping Israelis heal.
Watch the video to learn more.
Know Israeli NGOs doing this work? Tell us. Mar 16, 2026 on X
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MEMRI retweeted
MEMRI @MEMRIReports
Mar 15
Lebanese Forces Official Ibrahim El Sakr Calls on Lebanese Army to Surround the Iranian Embassy and “Grab the Iranian Ambassador by the Ear” and Take Him into Interrogation: President Aoun Should Follow Sadat, Go to the Israeli Knesset, and Offer a Peace for Land deal.
Mar 16, 2026.
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Senior #Iranian Officials Threaten To Use A Tactical Nuclear Bomb Against #Israel – Report & audio here [ow.ly/j7bh50YuR8x] #MEMRI
Mar 16, 2026
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Read #MEMRI analysis: #Pakistan's Reliability As A Security Partner Under Question – Report & audio here [ow.ly/EvcR50YuUAn]
Mar 16, 2026
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Suspects in brutal antisemitic attack on Israeli-American diners shared chilling clips with assault rifles.
By Zain Khan
Published March 17, 2026, 3:25 p.m. ET
The three suspects accused of brutally assaulting two Israeli-Americans at a diner in San Jose in an alleged antisemitic attack posted chilling photos and videos of themselves with high-powered guns.
The suspects — Ramon Akoyans, 18; Roma Akoyans, 20; and Bruneil Chamaki, 32 — surrendered to San Jose police on Monday, roughly a week after they allegedly assaulted two men speaking Hebrew outside the high-end restaurant Augustine.
The broad-daylight attack, which investigators are probing as a potential hate crime, was caught on video and showed three men in black T-shirts repeatedly pummeling someone on the ground. Police said last week that victims alleged their attackers used antisemitic language. NYPost
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Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery.
The March 14 piece in The Guardian, by sports and culture writer Jonathan Liew, came days after the newly opened north London branch of Gail’s was repeatedly vandalized. March 17, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The United Kingdom's Jewish community expressed outrage after The Guardian published a column that seemed to rationalize the targeting of a popular Israeli-founded bakery. Mar 17, 2026 on X
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Anti-Israel Illinois congressional candidate scrubs call to remove Hamas from power from campaign website.
“After our website was updated, portions of our policy platform were not accurately updated and do not reflect Kat’s views or the values of this campaign,” Kat Abughazaleh’s campaign stated.
Andrew Bernard.
(March 16, 2026 / JNS)
One of the most prominent anti-Israel candidates seeking a seat in Congress in the 2026 midterms deleted language, which called for Hamas to be removed from power in Gaza, from her website on Monday.
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old social media influencer and former producer for the left-wing Media Matters for America who is running as a Democrat in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District, maintains a section on her campaign site calling for a “free and sovereign Palestine.”
A version of that page archived early on Monday morning said that “there is no acceptable scenario that leaves Hamas in charge of the Gaza Strip.”
The language calling for the removal of the U.S.-designated terrorist group from power no longer appears and has been replaced with a line saying that “Democratic elections must be held for the people of Palestine to elect their own leaders,” without any mention of Hamas. JNS
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From containment to prevention: Trump and Netanyahu align to defeat Iran’s jihad.
After decades of failed deterrence and diplomacy, the United States and Israel are confronting the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic.
Dan Diker. (March 17, 2026 / JNS) The joint U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have established a new strategic realignment that has superseded any past American administration since the founding of Israel in 1948.
Both Trump and Netanyahu have recognized and countered the radical messianic underpinnings of the Iranian regime’s jihad against the West and Israel. This shared mission to neuter and dismantle the Islamic Republic’s terror regime upgrades the collaboration between the United States and Israel, which had formerly limited its efforts to deterring and containing the regime’s nuclear and ballistic missile threats. The joint June 2025 U.S.-Israel attack marked a sharp pivot away from containment to prevention.
This new approach is no small achievement. Since 1979, and particularly since the early 1980s, when the Iranian regime under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini established its main Hezbollah proxy, U.S.-Israel cooperation had failed to target the source of the Iranian regime’s regional and global terror network.
Rather, Israel had acted alone against regime proxies–Hezbollah to the north, Iran’s Syrian state proxy to the northeast, and Hamas to Israel’s south. Israel’s counterterror operations against each of these Iranian proxies had even created tension between Washington and Jerusalem, as Israel had come to be seen as the powerful “heavy” attacking its weaker jihadi enemies piecemeal.
This fragmented approach to fighting Iran’s terror proxies masked the larger strategic necessity of decapitating the head of the Iranian terror octopus under the command of the ayatollahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). JNS
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Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis.
Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.
March 17, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Analysis: Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months. By any military measure, Tehran is beaten. ✍️ @ZvikaKlein On X
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Human Rights Watch silent as Iran drops cluster bombs on Israel.
Human Rights Watch "has not condemned Iran’s use of cluster munitions or launched a campaign on the issue," said NGO Monitor.
David Isaac.
(March 17, 2026 / JNS)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) demonstrates a double standard when it comes to the use of cluster munitions, Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor said on Sunday.
Normally vocal in its denunciation of the use of cluster munitions, HRW has nothing to say when Iran uses them, according to the organization.
“HRW’s deafening silence on Iran’s targeting of Israeli civilians with cluster munitions highlights their hypocrisy,” NGO Monitor President Gerald Steinberg told JNS.
“Human rights are only important when they can be weaponized to demonize the Jewish state. HRW’s highly selective version of international law exposes the immoral objectives behind the principled facade,” he said.
Cluster munitions carry warheads that burst into smaller bomblets, or “submunitions” that can cause widespread and indiscriminate harm when used against civilians. JNS
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Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams
Accel led the funding round, with participation from Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures, as the company said it is already working with global enterprises, including Fortune 500 firms. March 17, 2026. JPost
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'Third-grade level fake news'.
Trump dismisses report of tensions with Israel: Third-grade level fake news.
US President rejects reports of tensions between the United States and Israel over the ongoing war against Iran during an interview with Channel 14.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 16, 2026, 12:10 AM (GMT+2)
US President Donald Trump gave a phone interview to Israel’s Channel 14 on Sunday, sharply rejecting a report in Axios claiming that tensions have emerged between Washington and Jerusalem over the continuation of the war against Iran.
“Wrong. Fake news. Third-grade fake news. The relationship has never been better," Trump said, adding that the campaign against Iran is progressing at a wonderful pace."
Trump also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played a historic role in the very existence of the State of Israel. “You wouldn’t even have Israel right now if Bibi weren’t the prime minister. I’m all for Bibi." INN
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Six lightly injured by Hezbollah rockets in Nahariya.
Six people suffered smoke inhalation in the attack on the northern coastal city as the Health Ministry reports thousands hospitalized since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion.”
JNS Staff.
(March 17, 2026 / JNS) Six people suffered mild smoke inhalation on Monday, according to Magen David Adom, after Hezbollah rocket fire from Lebanon struck the northern Israeli coastal city of Nahariya JNS
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United Kingdom.
Jew-hatred normalized on UK campuses: report.
Almost a quarter of students attest to seeing Jewish students harassed.
JNS Staff.
(March 17, 2026 / JNS)
Antisemitism has become normalized on British campuses, with one in five students saying he would be reluctant to or refuse to share a house with a Jewish student, a report published on Monday found.
The Union of Jewish Students of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the group behind the “Time for Change” report, called on government, regulators, police and university leaders to take immediate action against the rise of antisemitism in institutions of higher education, “to restore Jewish students’ confidence.” JNS
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'The goal in Lebanon - a security zone up to the Litani'
Hezki Baruch, Yoni Kempinski
Mar 17, 2026, 5:40 AM
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Israel's Roaring Lion in action. Tehran’s Iron Grip Shattered: Top Basij Leadership Eliminated in Daring Nighttime Raid. An Israeli precision strike has reportedly wiped out the Basij high command during a secret meeting at a makeshift tent complex. Military officials confirm the elimination of the Basij chief and dozens of regional commanders who were hiding in the desert to avoid assassination. Bianca Jones. Mar 17, 2026 05:35 JFeed
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Yonah Jeremy Bob @jeremybob1: BREAKING 5: IDF has also confirmed assassinations of Basij national leader and his deputy who wer hiding in a tent to avoid attacks on their HQs. The Basij are possibly the worst. Literally hooligans hired for 1 purpose: to beat and kill their own people: On X
(HOW TO IDENTIFY A BASIJ? History News Network. June 22, 2009. The basij are a mixture youth movement (like the infamous Hitler youth) and thugs. HNN)
Minister Katz: 'Larijani and Soleimani joined Khamenei in the depths of hell'. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday morning that two senior Iranian figures were eliminated overnight, following a situation assessment with top Israel Defense Forces officials. Israel National News. Mar 17, 2026, 12:16 PM (GMT+2) INN
IDF confirms: Iran's de facto leader, Ali Larijani, eliminated. Architect of the nuclear program and a former senior commander in the IRGC, was considered the most extreme and influential figure regarding the survival of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Uzi Baruch. Mar 17, 2026, 1:05 PM INN
Successful elimination. BREAKING: Israel Confirms Iran's Secutiy Chief Ali Larijani is Dead. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has officially confirmed the successful elimination of Ali Larijani, Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in a high-stakes overnight airstrike on Tehran.
Bianca Jones. Mar 17, 2026 JFeed
IDF kills Ali Larijani, biggest targeted killing since former supreme leader Khamenei. The IDF also confirmed it had assassinated the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij paramilitary militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, and his deputy, Seyyed Karishi. March 17, 2026 JPost
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Killing Larijani sends message to surviving Iran leadership: Compromise or die - analysis.
The killing of Ali Larijani, who has been doing most of the work running the country for the wounded supreme leader, was a message to any still surviving Iranian leaders: you are out of time.
March 17, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Yonah Jeremy Bob @jeremybob1: Israeli/US ALI LARIJANI ASSASSINATION message to Iran's surviving leaders: make NUKE and BALLISTIC missile CONCESSIONS or you could be next in CROSSHAIRS. Patience was exhausted after 2 weeks of giving them a chance to compromise: on X
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The elimination of Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary force, in March 2026 represents a major, if not catastrophic, blow to the leadership and security infrastructure of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These assassinations follow the initial death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signifying a profound "decapitation" strike aimed at eroding the regime's control during a period of open war with Israel and the U.S.
1. “Israel Says It Has Killed Top Iranian Security Official Ali Larijani.” TIME, March 17, 2026.
2. “Israel confirms Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ Larijani killed in airstrike.” Iran International*
, March 17, 2026.
3. “Israel claims it has killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani: Who was he?” RNZ, March 17, 2026.
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Trump bids goodbye to intel official who resigned over Iran: 'Good thing that he's out'.
'He said that Iran was not a threat,' Trump notes. 'Iran was a threat'.
By Eric Mack. Fox News.
Published March 17, 2026.
FoxNews
JKash 🍊MAGA Queen @JKash000: What changed since a year and a half ago, Joe? Quote: Joe Kent @joekent16jan19 · Sep 25, 2024 Iran has been after Trump since January of 2020 after he ordered the targeted killing of the terrorist Qasem Soleimani.
This isn’t a new threat.
The secret service consistently failing to secure Trump is new.
We need to figure out exactly why these failures keep happening. x.com/realDonaldTrum… Mar 17, 2026 on X
Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer: What happened @joekent16jan19.?
Here is your post from 2024 in which you said Iran has been trying to kill President Trump since 2020…
Today, in your resignation letter, you said Iran poses no threat to the US…
Did @netanyahu hold a gun to your head when you tweeted this in September of 2024?
Today, you said Israel controls the Trump admin and convinced Trump Iran was a threat… but here you are in your own words saying Iran is a threat.
See below 👇🏻
You yourself admitted Iran is a threat after they tried to assassinate President Trump.
Why are you now lying and saying Iran isn’t a threat and blaming the war on Israel?
You’re full of sh_it, Joe. on X
What to know about the resignation of Joe Kent as Trump's counterterrorism chief. AP. Updated: 1:02 PM MDT Mar 17, 2026 Editorial Standards By BILL BARROW. Associated Press. The U.S. counterterrorism official who resigned Tuesday had been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots and years of conservative media advocacy and failed congressional bids...
Kent was confirmed in July on a 52-44 Senate vote that fell almost entirely along party lines. Every Democrat opposed his nomination, citing his right-wing ties. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., was the lone GOP vote against Kent's confirmation.... Kent had antisemitic ties — and defended Jan. 6 riots His reference to Israel and claims about Jewish Americans' political influence highlight Kent's previous ties to antisemitism and right-wing extremism. It's an antisemitic trope to suggest Jewish Americans have disproportionate control of media narratives.
During his Senate confirmation hearings, Kent acknowledged that during one of his two failed congressional campaigns a political consultant set up a call joined by Nick Fuentes. A popular right-wing influencer, Fuentes has said that Jews are holding the U.S. "hostage" and once proclaimed that "Hitler was awesome, Hitler was right."
During his 2022 House campaign, Kent paid Graham Jorgensen, a member of the far-right military group the Proud Boys, for consulting work. He also worked closely with Joey Gibson, the founder of the Christian nationalist group Patriot Prayer, and attracted support from a variety of far-right figures.
Before running for Congress, Kent echoed a conspiracy theory that federal agents had somehow instigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, as well as false claims that Trump won the 2020 election over President Joe Biden. Kent has called for the impeachment of Biden and an investigation into the 2020 election. He's also called for defunding the FBI after the search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home for classified documents.
Kent later disavowed some of his right-wing ties and said he rejected all "racism and bigotry." During his Senate hearings, he declined to distance himself from his 2020 election denialism. KOAT
US counterterror center head resigns over Iran war, blames Israel for ‘manufactured[sic]’ American conflicts. “Blaming Israel for the Iraq war and a secret conspiracy of the media and Israelis to deceive Trump into going to war with Iran is ugly stuff that plays on the worst antisemitic tropes,” according to J Street. Andrew Bernard. (March 17, 2026 / JNS). JNS
Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️ @RepDonBacon: Good riddance. Iran has murdered more than a thousand Americans. Their EFP land mines were the deadliest in Iraq. Anti-Semitism is an evil I detest, and we surely don’t want it in our government. Mar 17, 2026 On X
ADL @ADL: ADL opposed Joe Kent’s nomination to run NCTC because of his history of antisemitism and extremism. So it’s no surprise that he would blame Israel and the media for pushing the President into war against the Iranian regime. These accusations traffic in old-age antisemitic tropes. And, as we have seen over the past few weeks, they aren’t just slanderous — they’re potentially dangerous. Mar 17, 2026 on X
Onetime Democratic critics elevate Joe Kent’s conspiratorial resignation letter. Democrats previously slammed Kent as an untrustworthy extremist in opposing his nomination. Now, amid his anti-Israel accusations, some argue he has a point
By Marc Rod. March 17, 2026 JI
Tulsi Gabbard was asked to fire Joe Kent but she never did, claims Fox News correspondent amid major row | TOI World Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Mar 18, 2026, 00:19 IST
The resignation of Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, created a major rift inside MAGA as Kent clearly said the strike on Iran was the reason for his resignation, as he could not back the Trump administration's war. While Donald Trump and White House reacted positively to Kent's resignation as a 'good riddance', several MAGA insiders, including Laura Loomer, called Kent a 'leaker'. Fox News correspondent Aishah Hasnie claimed Kent was not allowed in any POTUS intelligence briefings in recent months as he was a known leaker.l TimesOfIndia
DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard: Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether or not to take action he deems necessary to protect the safety and security of our troops, the American people and our country.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for helping coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander in Chief with the best information available to inform his decisions.
After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat and he took action based on that conclusion. TulsiGabbard
US government is FAR better off without conspiracy theorist Joe Kent. By Post Editorial Board. Published March 17, 2026, 6:51 p.m. ET
Feverish Iran-war critics Tuesday seized on Joe Kent’s resignation as national counterterrorism director as somehow proving President Donald Trump was foolish to launch Operation Epic Fury, when in fact Kent’s “I quit” letter proves he never belonged in that high post.
It’s not just that he contradicted his own past positions (e.g., saying Trump should’ve attacked Iran’s weapons programs in 2020) in a letter that now says Iran posed no “imminent threat” and insists Trump went to war two weeks ago “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
It’s that he bizarrely blamed Israel for the Gulf War (which Ariel Sharon quietly advised against) and even for his own wife’s tragic death in Syria at the hands of ISIS in a campaign begun by Israel-hating President Barack Obama (to clean up the mess created by Obama’s own policies). NYPost
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Joe Kent Didn’t Find His Conscience. He Found His Audience.
Gerard Filitti (Human Rights Attorney). Mar 17, 2026.
Before the media canonizes Joe Kent, Americans deserve to know who he actually is. Joseph Kent’s resignation letter is textbook antisemitic dog-whistling dressed up as patriotism.
He didn’t resign over intelligence failures. He didn’t resign over a policy disagreement on strategy or sequencing. He resigned because, in his telling, America is fighting Israel’s war, waged through a Jewish lobby and an echo chamber of Israeli officials and American media. He says his wife died in “a war manufactured by Israel.”
Let’s be precise about what Kent is actually claiming: that the United States government was deceived into military action by Israeli influence operations — that American officials, American intelligence, and the American president himself were manipulated by Jewish power into a war that serves no American interest. That is not a foreign policy critique. That is a conspiracy theory with a body count of history behind it, and Americans deserve a full accounting of who Kent is, what he has done, and what his record reveals about the sincerity of his sudden conscience.
During his two congressional campaigns in Washington’s 3rd District, Kent’s campaign received significant criticism over its alleged ties to white nationalist groups. He entered into a dispute with far-right commentator Nick Fuentes, who described a phone call the men had in which Kent purportedly said, “I love what you’re doing.” After Kent disavowed Fuentes and stated he had not sought his endorsement, Fuentes chastised Kent for not being sufficiently conservative. Kent was later interviewed by an organization associated with Fuentes and stated American culture was “anti-white” and “anti-straight-white-male.”
The Fuentes connection alone would be disqualifying for any serious public official. Fuentes is an avowed white nationalist who describes his ambition as “fighting for a white majority” and who organized the America First Political Action Conference, a gathering that drew members of Congress willing to mainstream his ideology into Republican politics. Kent consulted with him on social media strategy early in his campaign and defended him publicly when he was banned from Twitter, tagging Fuentes by name in a post arguing his de-platforming represented dangerous government overreach.
Fuentes was only one node in Kent’s far-right network. The Associated Press reported that Kent’s campaign paid a member of the Proud Boys as a consultant, that Kent was a political ally of far-right Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson, and that Kent photographed himself with Greyson Arnold, a self-described Christian nationalist and, according to CNN, a man who has publicly described Adolf Hitler as “a complicated historical figure which many people misunderstand.” Kent also made repeated references in his campaign to Sam Francis, a white nationalist writer.
Each time these associations surfaced, Kent’s response was the same: I didn’t know who they were. He didn’t know who Nick Fuentes was, despite tagging him by name on Twitter. He didn’t know his own paid consultant was a Proud Boy. He didn’t know Greyson Arnold held the views he held, despite giving him an interview. The pattern of convenient ignorance, repeated across multiple relationships and multiple years, strains credulity past the breaking point.
At his nomination hearing, House Homeland Security Committee members noted that Kent had “ties to white nationalists, has called to defund the FBI and ATF, supported January 6th rioters who attacked police officers, sought political support from a Holocaust denier, dog whistles to the racist far-right, and spreads conspiracy theories that undermine democracy.”
Fast forward, not even a year.
Kent’s resignation letter claims that “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation.” He presents this as settled fact, as though it were the intelligence community’s consensus view, one that he, as NCTC Director, was uniquely positioned to know.
But Kent himself said the opposite, in his own words, less than two years ago. In September 2024, Kent posted on X: “Iran has been after Trump since January of 2020 after he ordered the targeted killing of the terrorist Qasem Soleimani. This isn’t a new threat.” He wrote this in the context of Trump warning publicly about Iranian assassination plots – plots that Kent, at the time, treated as entirely credible.
Either Kent was wrong then, or he is lying now. There is no third option. The man who today insists Iran was never a serious threat is the same man who, months before his appointment, was publicly affirming that Iran had been actively targeting the President of the United States for years. His conversion on this point coincides precisely with his exit from power – and with the anticipated Tucker Carlson interview that, per Axios, the Trump administration is now bracing for.
Kent invokes his combat deployments and his Gold Star status as a shield. Both are to be respected, but they earn him nothing on this point. The nobility of personal sacrifice does not sanitize the poison of what he’s written. Gold Star parents and veterans have been wrong before. Cindy Sheehan made the same argument from the same grief. The argument doesn’t improve with credentials.
The pattern here is not accidental.
What connects Kent’s far-right associations and his resignation letter is a consistent ideological thread: a reflexive tendency to locate Jewish power at the center of American foreign policy failures. The letter is not an aberration. It is the logical endpoint of a career built on these foundations.
We have now run the experiment. We have tried placing people with Kent’s background – documented associations with white nationalists, far-right paramilitary groups, and Holocaust-adjacent figures – into positions of serious government authority. Kent’s resignation letter is the verdict on this experiment. It didn’t work.
This is not a partisan observation. Extremism disqualifies. It disqualifies on the left and on the right. A government official who enters office carrying the ideological baggage of the white nationalist movement does not shed that baggage at the door — and when the pressure comes, as it always does, those underlying sympathies will find expression. They found expression here, on official National Counterterrorism Center stationery, in a letter that will be celebrated tonight by every antisemitic media outlet in the country.
People with extremist views and extremist sympathies – on any side of the political spectrum –should be seen as pariahs, not brought into government. That is not a call for ideological conformity. It is a recognition that there is a difference between unconventional views and views that are fundamentally incompatible with the equal dignity of all Americans. Kent’s letter crossed that line. His career, carefully examined, shows he was always pointed toward it.
President Trump answered Kent directly when asked by reporters today. He was characteristically blunt: “I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security, very weak on security.” Then, on the central factual claim in Kent’s letter – that Iran posed no imminent threat – the President was unequivocal: “When I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing that he’s out because he said that Iran was not a threat. Iran was a threat. Every country realized what a threat Iran was.”
That’s the commander-in-chief, with access to the full intelligence picture, saying plainly what Kent’s own prior public statements confirmed: Iran was a threat. Kent knew it. He said so himself before his appointment. His resignation letter doesn’t represent a whistleblower’s courage; it represents a fired official’s revisionism, dressed up in the language of patriotism and laced with the oldest smear in the canon.
Kent should be asked, under oath if necessary, what he knew about Iran’s threat posture when he was advising the president – and why, the moment he left, his assessment inverted completely. The American people deserve an answer. So does the Jewish community, which has once again been handed the bill for someone else’s ideological grievances. TOI
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What Joe Kent's resignation says about U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism efforts
Mar 17, 2026 6:45 PM EDT
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Nicholas Rasmussen:
Well, the question of imminence when you're talking about threats, national security threats, is not a black-and-white matter, as you can imagine. And even in what Director Kent put on the record with his letter today, he didn't speak specifically to the nuclear threat or the threat to U.S. interests from terrorism or the threat from, for example, Iran's ballistic missile program.
So in a sense, we don't know exactly what he was alluding to with his comments. As I was saying a bit ago, the concept of imminence is not black and white. It can have a very temporal component to it. If the intelligence community, for example, were in possession of information that said or suggested that an attack on U.S. interests was going to happen at this place on that day in this manner, that would certainly constitute an imminent threat.
But you can have imminence without having all of those elements as well. If you feel like -- and I say feel -- if you feel like you don't have the ability to forecast and project when an attack might happen, that might create a sense of imminence, even if you don't have that specific intelligence giving you time and place. [...] PBS
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US designates Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran as ‘wrongfully detained,’ family says.
Kamran Hekmati’s cousin stated that the designation “reassures us that our government has our back in the effort to get Kamran home safely.”
Mike Wagenheim.
(March 17, 2026 / JNS)
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German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution.
Andreas Büttner also said he’s had enough of what he has described as harassment from within his party, Die Linke, the successor to the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Match 17, 2026. JPost
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Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to three years in prison.
55-year-old Clift Seferlis of Garrett Park had pled guilty to 17 counts of mailing threatening communications and eight counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs.
March 17, 2026
JPost
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Netanyahu tells Iranians to go out, celebrate Nowruz: 'IDF is watching you from the skies of Iran'.
"Our aircraft are hitting the terror operatives on the ground, in the crossroads, in the city squares," Netanyahu said, telling the Iranian people to "go out and celebrate Nowruz."
By Tobias Holcman. March 17, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday told the people of Iran to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, saying that the IDF is striking "terror operatives on the ground, on the roads, in the squares" and "watching from above."
"I am here with Israel's Defense Minister, our Chief of Staff, the head of the Mossad, our chief of Air Force, and our senior commanders," Netanyahu said on a recorded message from the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
"In the past 24 hours, we have knocked out two of the terror chieftains, the top terrorist chieftains of this tyranny," he added, referring to the killing of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Basij paramilitary militia.
"Our aircraft are hitting the terror operatives on the ground, in the crossroads, in the city squares. This is meant to enable the brave people of Iran to celebrate the Festival of Fire," Netanyahu continued in the message.
"So celebrate, and happy Nowruz. We are watching from above," Netanyahu concluded. JPost
Netanyahu to Iranians: 'Celebrate, we're watching from above'. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people from the Air Force command center at the Kirya with a message for the festival of Nowruz. Israel National News. Published: Mar 17, 2026, 10:57 PM (GMT+2) INN
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South Azerbaijanis condemn Iran’s regional missile attacks, threats - opinion.
South Azerbaijanis urge the world to recognize Iran’s destabilizing actions and support regional security.
Ahmad Obali. March 17, 2026
JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Hezbollah launched rockets from Lebanon toward several areas within Israeli territory on Tuesday evening, the IDF confirmed, adding that the Israeli Air Force was simultaneously working to intercept the launches and strike Hezbollah infrastructure throughout Lebanon.
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US encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say.
Despite historic enmity towards Hezbollah and Tehran, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has moved cautiously since US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28.
March 17, 2026.
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The US has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war and inflaming sectarian tensions, according to Reuters. on X
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Despite pushing uprising, Israeli officials believe Iranian protesters will be slaughtered - report
Israeli officials believe that protesters who returned to the streets in large numbers would “will get slaughtered” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other security forces.
March 17, 2026
JPost
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Two charged in death of anti-Iranian regime activist in Canada.
Ana Faguy
Canadian officials have charged two people with murder in what they have called a "targeted incident" that led to the death of an Iranian regime critic, generating widespread concern in the Canadian-Iranian community.
The remains of Masood Masjoody, 45, a former university math instructor, were found last week in Mission, British Columbia. He had been missing since early February.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi, 48, and Arezou Soltani, 45, have been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death. They were due in court on Monday.
Police said the motive is under investigation but noted the three had disputes and exchanges on social media. BBC
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300 IRGC Basij field agents killed in overnight strikes. Iran international. March 17, 2026 IranIntl
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Canadian Drag Queen Theater Announces Star-Studded ‘Drag for Palestine’ Fundraiser.
Warner Todd Huston. 17 Mar 2026.
Canadian drag queen theater The Bird House is planning a big drag queen show to raise money for the radical Islamist Palestinian cause.
The event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is scheduled for May 3 and will feature a performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Eureka O’Hara. Breitbart
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Two people killed, several wounded following latest Iranian missile barrage.
Eight suspected shrapnel impact sites were reported following Iran's latest missile barrage on Israel.
By Ariella Roitman
March 18, 2026 01:06
...Five others were lightly wounded during the attack, reported Israeli police.
JPost
Couple killed by Iranian missile in Ramat Gan. A couple in their 70s pronounced dead after suffering critical injuries from an Iranian missile with a submunition warhead in Ramat Gan. Uzi Baruch Mar 18, 2026, 5:03 AM JPost
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US forces target Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command launches successful strikes on Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, using deep penetrator munitions to eliminate threat to international shipping. Elad Benari. Mar 18, 2026, 4:13 AM (GMT+2) INN
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Drone and rocket attacks hit US Embassy in Baghdad again.
Israel National News.
Mar 18, 2026, 5:24 AM
INN
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Tehran under fire: IDF strikes IRGC command centers.
Israel National News
Mar 18, 2026, 8:09 AM
INN
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Rasmussen: Most Voters Say US-Israeli Operation Against Iran Successful. March 16, 2026. Newsmax
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CNN Data Guru Reports War in Iran ‘Tremendously Popular’ With Trump’s MAGA Base: ‘Tucker Carlson Be Darned’
Sean James.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM EDT
Mediaite
MAGA overwhelmingly supports war in Iran with nearly 90% backing Trump’s attacks. Rachel Dobkin Tue, March 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM EDT Supporters of Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again base overwhelmingly support the war in Iran, with nearly 90 percent backing the president’s military attacks, according to the polls.
CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten shared recent polling on MAGA’s approval of military action in Iran on Tuesday. An average of 89 percent approve of the war, while just 9 percent disapprove.
“This is tremendously popular among the Republican base,” Enten said of the U.S.-Israeli strikes that began more than two weeks ago. Yahoo
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Experts challenge claim behind Kent's resignation: Was Iran threat imminent? Negar Mojtahedi. Iran International
March 17, 2026 The US counterterrorism chief’s resignation over the Iran war made waves in Washington, but his assertion that Tehran posed no imminent threat was swiftly challenged by officials and analysts.
In his resignation letter to President Trump Joe Kent wrote that “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation” and accused the White House of going to war on behalf of Israel.
US officials pushed back quickly, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Trump had evidence to support his decision to strike and House Speaker Mike Johnson questioning Kent’s information.
“I don't know where Joe Kent is getting this information, but he wasn't in those briefings,” Johnson said. “Had the president waited, we would have had mass casualties. That proposition at the end is clearly wrong.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also pushed back publicly, saying that the administration rejects the view that Iran posed no threat.
Kent resigned on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, and arguing the conflict had been driven by pressure from Israel and its supporters in the United States rather than an immediate security necessity.
President Trump dismissed him shortly afterward, calling it a “good thing” he stepped down and describing him as “very weak on security.”
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this… pic.twitter.com/prtu86DpEr
— Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) March 17, 2026 'Kent’s claim contradicts years of warnings'
Analysts echoed that assessment.
“The fact of the matter is that Donald Trump, in his State of the Union address, said that Iran is a threat and Iran is thinking about directly attacking the United States. That's not Trump's imagination,” said Shayan Samii, a former US government appointee and Iranian-American analyst.
He pointed to Iran’s missile program and nuclear activity as further evidence.
“They bragged about having 60% enriched fuel, enough for eleven bombs. They told me and Jared [Kushner], ‘We're not gonna give you diplomatically what you couldn't take militarily,’” White House envoy Steve Witkoff said on March 8 alongside Trump aboard Air Force One.
Samii said such positions reinforced concerns that Iran was using diplomacy to buy time.
“They were saying, yes, we do have this material… why should we give [it] to you voluntarily?” he said.
More broadly, US security agencies have long warned that Iran poses a multifaceted threat, including cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, potential operations on US soil, drone capabilities and proxy attacks across the Middle East.
The FBI has also warned law enforcement in California of possible retaliation linked to the war, including the risk of Iranian drone activity targeting the US West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News.
Kent’s claim has also drawn emotional backlash from those directly affected by Iranian-linked violence.
“My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world,” a Gold Star widow wrote on X.
“You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine. You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore.” _
SharrellAnne @SharrellAnne2: Gold Star wife here. When ISIS killed your wife, you supported going after the people responsible. You understood exactly why we were fighting and never called it “Israel’s war.” My husband, Alan, was killed by Iranian proxies in Iraq. And now, after decades, the fight is finally leading back to the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world. You understood it when it was your loss. Now you’re minimizing it when it’s mine. You don’t get to redefine this war just because it’s not your grief anymore. Mar 17, 2026. https://x.com/SharrellAnne2/status/2033907492678189149 — SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) March 17, 2026
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Questions over access, motive and past ties.
Against that backdrop, questions have also emerged about Kent’s access to intelligence and the motivations behind his position as well as his past political associations.
A senior administration official told Fox News Kent was “a known leaker” who had been cut out of presidential intelligence briefings months earlier and excluded from Iran-related planning – raising doubts about whether he had access to the information he was disputing.
“He has a history of white supremacism,” Jake Wallis Simons, host of the Brink podcast and a columnist with The Telegraph, told Iran International, adding that Kent’s background should be considered when evaluating his position.
Open-source reporting reviewed by Iran International shows Kent faced criticism during his political campaigns over engagement with white nationalist figures.
According to The Forward, he sought support from white nationalist Nick Fuentes and made comments describing American culture as “anti-white,” though Kent has said he disagrees with some of those views.
Stephen F. Hayes of The Dispatch reported that Kent’s former campaign manager acknowledged in texts that he had sent racist and antisemitic messages, and that a senior adviser attended a conference hosted by Fuentes.
Warren Kinsella, a former special assistant to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, said opposition to the war in some cases reflects ideology rather than security realities.
“Kent is an example of that,” Kinsella said. “The war is defensible on any number of grounds… the fact that Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism. This was the right thing to do.”
He added that Kent’s past associations had long raised concerns.
“Kent had long had associations with white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups,” he said. “He was widely seen as a national security risk and only got through Senate scrutiny by the skin of his teeth.”
As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent oversaw the agency responsible for analyzing terrorist threats – making his assertion that Iran posed no imminent danger particularly consequential. IranIntl
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Conspiracist Joe Kent isn’t alone in building the narrative against Israel - opinion.
Joe Kent’s resignation letter highlights his belief in antisemitic conspiracy theories about Israel’s influence on the US. He’s not alone in spreading these false narratives. March18, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: Joe Kent's resignation letter promotes antisemitic conspiracy theories about Israel’s influence on US policy. He's not alone - many media outlets share his narrative, distorting facts to target Israel. Mar 18, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post retweeted
Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein
Replying to @joekent16jan19:
Joe Kent exposes truth: Evangelicals are still Israel’s real base on right-wing - comment.
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Former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged classified leaks.
The probe predates Kent's departure from government, according to sources familiar with the matter.
By Jasmine Baehr, David Spunt. Fox News
Published March 18, 2026 9:34pm EDT
The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
The probe predates Kent’s departure from government, sources told Fox News Digital.
The FBI declined Fox News' request for comment.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Kent by phone and email for comment.
Kent resigned Tuesday from his role as the nation’s top counterterrorism official, citing opposition to the U.S. war against Iran.
In a public statement, Kent said he "cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war," arguing that Iran posed no imminent threat and that the conflict marked a break from the administration’s prior approach to avoiding prolonged wars in the Middle East.
A senior administration official previously told Fox News Digital that Kent was a "known leaker" who had been cut out of intelligence briefings months before his resignation.
It is unclear whether the FBI investigation is related to those concerns or to a separate matter.
Kent, a former Army Green Beret and CIA paramilitary officer, was appointed to lead the National Counterterrorism Center in early 2025. He is a Gold Star spouse. FoxNews
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Anti-Zionism cannot exist without antisemitism - Recent attacks prove it - opinion.
Violence against Jews from Michigan to the Netherlands reveals the uncomfortable truth: the ideology driving modern anti-Zionism draws directly from antisemitism’s oldest myths.
Roni Brunn.
March 17, 2026
JPost
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Iran missile barrage lightly wounds three in Petach Tikvah.
The victims suffered light blast wounds and were listed in good condition at Beilinson Hospital.
Mar. 18, 2026. JNS Staff
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Israel strikes Hezbollah-controlled gas stations in Southern Lebanon.
The IDF said that the the Al-Amana Fuel Company sites generate millions of dollars a year for the Iranian-backed terror group.
Mar. 18, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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6 Squad Members, Including 2 Muslims, Lose in Illinois Dem Primaries.
What the leftist wipeout says about the temperature of the voters.
March 19, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield.
Everyone is trying to read the tea leaves for the midterms. Democrats have been hyping their wins in very specialized races. And the Left has been declaring that it’s going to finish devouring and digesting the Democrats.
On paper, it should be looking good. The public is dissatisfied. The Left’s program of socialism disguised as economic populism and antisemitism disguised as anti-Zionism should be selling. Except the Illinois wipeout suggests it’s not.
Again, on paper Obamaville, where the dead vote and the unions run everything, should have been a good choice. Plenty of leftists have been elected here. And the Democrat primaries in many urban areas are virtually owned by the Left.
But 6 potential Squaddies, including two Muslim candidates, lost Democrat congressional primary races. FPM
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Watch: Ratcliffe says he disagrees with ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent about Iran war.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe told GOP Sen. John Cornyn that he disagreed with Joe Kent, who resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center over the Iran war. Ratcliffe said he believed Iran "has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat at this time."
Mar 18, 2026.
CBS
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Wisconsin Senate passes IHRA antisemitism bill.
The measure has drawn opposition from civil-liberties groups, including the state’s ACLU.
Mar. 18, 2026
JNS
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Three private jets damaged at Ben-Gurion Airport amid Iranian missile barrages.
Israel Airports Authority confirmed that the planes were empty and no injuries were reported.
Mar. 18, 2026 JNS
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New bill would ‘gut’ key protections in state law for Jewish students, California lawmakers say.
The co-author of the K-12 law told JNS that “this attempt to undermine crucial safety protections for Jewish children at a time when antisemitic hate and violence is rampant and rising is breathtaking.”
Mar. 18, 2026. Aaron Bandler.
A bill introduced in the California state legislature, if passed, would gut a new law addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 schools, Rick Chavez Zbur, a state Assembly member and co-author of the law, told JNS.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed AB 715 into law in October, creating a state civil rights office, with a coordinator on Jew-hatred, and barring use of discriminatory teaching materials.
Zbur, a Democrat, told JNS that he is “surprised and disappointed” that the author of the bill didn’t contact any of the authors of AB 715, “or, to my knowledge, any member of the Jewish caucus or the dozens of Jewish community organizations that supported AB 715, until moments before announcing this new bill.”
Robert Garcia, a Democrat in the state Assembly, introduced AB 2159, which would “repeal the requirement that teacher instruction and instructional materials be consistent with accepted standards of professional responsibility, rather than advocacy, personal opinion, bias or partisanship,” according to a copy that JNS viewed.
“This so-called cleanup bill guts the key protections that I and members of the Jewish caucus fought for—protections that are crucial to the safety and protection of Jewish children who are facing an epidemic of hate and bullying in California’s schools,” Zbur told JNS.
The state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an organization that blamed Israel for being attacked on Oct. 7, stated that the new bill “does not weaken protections for Jewish students nor does it diminish the need to address antisemitism in schools.”
“What it does is correct provisions that risk turning legitimate classroom discussion, protected political expression or support for Palestinian rights into the basis for complaints and investigations,” stated the group, which Jewish organizations have long accused of Jew-hatred. “California can and must address antisemitism without creating a framework that chills speech, undermines educators or invites abuse.”
AB 715 states that schools will use the Biden administration’s plan to fight Jew-hatred—a plan that initially listed CAIR as a supporting organization but then removed the group—which uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism as guidance for identifying and responding to Jew-hatred.
AB 2159 would remove the use of the Biden administration plan and thus the widely adopted IHRA definition.
The bill would also remove the requirement that the antisemitism prevention coordinator be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
Jewish California, formerly the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, stated that such a move would demote the coordinator to “a generic civil service position––a standard applied to no other discrimination prevention coordinator in state law.”
JNS sought comment from Garcia’s office. Brendan Murphy, chief of staff to the state representative, referred JNS to a fact sheet, which states that the bill “resolves the urgent concerns raised by the education community.”
“This bill removes reference to a definition of antisemitism that could include criticism of Israeli government policy, requires the antisemitism prevention coordinator to be selected through an unbiased, merit-based civil service process and removes vague and subjective language that exposes schools and teachers to discrimination complaints,” it states.
The IHRA definition specifies that criticism of the Jewish state isn’t necessarily antisemitic.
Dawn Addis, a Democrat and state Assembly member who co-authored the bill with Zbur, told JNS that “with anti-Jewish hate and violence rising in California and across the world, it is deeply concerning that AB 2159 would roll back bipartisan protections designed to safeguard Jewish students.”
“Weakening protections for any group of children is unacceptable,” Addis said.
Jesse Gabriel, a Democratic state Assembly member and chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, told JNS that “we were stunned that one of our colleagues would introduce a bill to weaken civil rights protections for Jewish students at a time of surging antisemitism and without any engagement with our caucus.”
“The Jewish caucus fought hard to pass AB 715 with overwhelming bipartisan support, and we will strongly oppose any attempt to repeal it,” he said.
In addition to CAIR, the Service Employees International Union and California Faculty Association co-sponsored AB 2159.
According to Jewish California, the California Faculty Association stated in an October candidate questionnaire that statewide candidates should reject the Jewish state group and those in the oil and tobacco industries and police associations that “harm working families.”
“Last year, the California Faculty Association singled out our diverse, statewide Jewish coalition for boycott,” stated David Bocarsly, executive director of the Jewish group “Now they are sponsoring legislation designed to apply a different, lesser standard to antisemitism than to every other form of hate.”
“There is a pattern of harm targeting our community, and it’s becoming clear that CFA has an antisemitism problem,” he said. (JNS sought comment from the California Faculty Association.)
Zbur told JNS that “while AB 715 added important provisions that protect all students, not just Jewish students, some of the provisions of the new bill weaken protections for only the Jewish community.”
“This attempt to undermine crucial safety protections for Jewish children at a time when antisemitic hate and violence is rampant and rising is breathtaking,” Zbur said. JNS
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NYC's first lady Rama Duwaji celebrated Palestinian terrorists in resurfaced social media posts: report
By Anna Young. March 18, 2026, 7:49 p.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, celebrated Palestinian terrorists in a flurry of resurfaced social media posts she made as a teenager and in her early 20s, a shocking new report said.
The Big Apple’s first lady — already under fire for her troubling past social media activity — used her Tumblr account to hail Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled and other members of the terror group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, according to posts reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
Duwaji, 28, used the now-inactive account while she was living in the Middle East, according to the Beacon, which linked the posts to her, in part, using facial recognition technology.
In a series of unearthed social media posts, Rama Duwaji reportedly celebrated Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled.
In another post, Duwaji seemingly reposted an attack against American soldiers. In September 2017, she posted a photo of Khaled — who took part in plane hijackings in 1969 and 1970 — with a caption quoting one of her most infamous lines: “If it does good for my cause, I’d be happy to accept death.”
She then shared an image of a Bangladeshi postage stamp that read, “We salute the valiant freedom fighters of Palestine,” according to the outlet. Two years earlier, Duwaji reposted a tirade targeting US service members that raged American troops “fightin in imperialist wars are not brave nor are they fighting for anyone’s freedom.” That post went on to blast the military for “mercilessly slaughtering 3rd world civilians” to maintain “American hegemony.” A December 2015 repost also blamed white people for the creation of al Qaeda, the outlet reported. “You can’t blame muslims for terrorism because they didn’t construct, fund nor train Al-Qaeda,” the post said. “White People did that too.”
The Big Apple’s first lady is already under fire for her problematic past social media activity. Paul Martinka That same year she seethed on Twitter that Tel Aviv “shouldn’t exist in the first place,” calling its residents “occupiers,” and fired off the N-word in a 2013 tweet when she was reportedly 15. The Post was unable to independently verify the account or posts. The discovery comes a week after reports revealed that Duwaji once liked a celebratory Instagram post on the day of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that shared images of the murderous assault on Israel. She also liked a social media post claiming Hamas’ rapes of Israelis during the terror rampage were a “mass hoax.” Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel, claimed his wife “has held no formal position on my campaign or in my City Hall” and that she shouldn’t face scrutiny over her social media activity. NYPost
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Syria unveils plan to rid country of Assad's chemical weapons stockpile.
Syria has unveiled a plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons with international support. The operation will inspect 100 sites to track and destroy remaining toxic munitions.
March 18, 2026
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Reachable by Rocket.
Beyond the Middle East: CIA Chief Reveals Iran’s Secret Plan to Bomb America
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned Congress that without the current military campaign, the Iranian regime would soon be capable of striking the United States mainland with missiles.
Eliana Fleming Mar 18, 2026 14:35
In a sobering testimony before Congress, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has provided the most urgent justification yet for the ongoing "Great Wrath" military operation against Iran. Ratcliffe warned lawmakers that if the Iranian regime's missile production capabilities were not being systematically destroyed right now, they would have successfully developed the technology to hit the continental United States. The Director emphasized that the current air campaign is a "critical" component of American national security, aimed at preventing a hostile regime from gaining the ability to threaten American cities from thousands of miles away. JFeed
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All six anti-Israel candidates seen as potential ‘Squad’ members lose Illinois primaries.
The outcomes of the primaries show that “being pro-America, pro-Israel is good policy and good politics,” the Republican Jewish Coalition told JNS.
Mar. 18, 2026
Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Six progressive, anti-Israel candidates running for Congress in Illinois, all of whom AIPAC reportedly sees as potential members of the “Squad,” lost their primaries in the 2nd, 7th, 8th and 9th Districts on Tuesday.
Most drew endorsements from the Democratic Socialists of America, members of the “Squad” in Congress or a combination of the two.
Marc Rod, of Jewish Insider, wrote on March 16, the day before the primaries, that “a source close to AIPAC says the group’s main goal in Chicago is stopping who it sees as six potential Squad members: Robert Peters, Kina Collins, Junaid Ahmed, Yasmeen Bankole, Kat Abughazaleh and Bushra Amiwala.”
Ahmed shared the post and wrote that it was the “best endorsement I could receive.”
Collins posted the same comment from Rod and wrote that “there is one candidate AIPAC does not want to see win tomorrow, and that’s me.”
The next day, both Ahmed—who drew endorsements from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and a Democratic Socialists of America chapter—and Collins lost their primaries.
Ahmed lost to Melissa Bean, a former congresswoman, in the 8th District. Yasmeen Bankole, another AIPAC target, also lost to Bean in the primary.
Collins lost in the 7th District to La Shawn Ford, a state representative.
Robert Peters, a progressive state senator who drew endorsements from Sanders and Warren, placed third behind Cook County commissioner Donna Miller and former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd District.
Kat Abughazaleh, who was endorsed by squad members Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), lost to Evanston mayor Daniel Biss in the 9th District. Another loser in the same district was Bushra Amiwala, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists.
Abughazaleh is “a representative of an ascendant and vocal anti-America, anti-Israel, cognizable, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party,” Sam Markstein, national political director at the Republican Jewish Coalition, told JNS.
“Being pro-America, pro-Israel is good policy and good politics, as evidenced last night in the primaries in Illinois, with anti-Israel candidates losing all six of their endorsed candidates,” he said.
“We’re encouraged by the results from last night, and we’ll continue to closely watch these primaries and engage on our side where and when necessary,” Markstein told JNS.
“It’s important that the Democratic Party push back on these voices, which they have failed to do for years, which is why you have the Squad and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinking about running for Senate,” he added. “Last night was a good showing for those of us that care about this country and our alliances around the world. It was a good day.” JNS
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FBI says US disrupted 640 terror plots last year as threats intensify. By Austin Denean | The National News Desk.
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
WASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI director Kash Patel said the U.S. foiled 640 planned terror attacks last year as the country is facing a heightened threat environment at home and abroad with new threats emerging alongside the war in Iran.
The level of attacks appears to be the latest spike in a long-term rise in disruptions. After fluctuating during the 2010s, the number of foiled plots surged in 2020 and climbed since, nearly doubling from 299 that year to 640 in 2025, according to FBI data.
Investigators have disrupted an average of more than 400 plots of domestic terrorism annually since 2021.
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The FBI defines a disruption in the data as “the interruption or inhibition of a threat actor from engaging in criminal or national security-related activity,” which can include early-stage plots or interventions.
The pace of disruptions has accelerated in recent years, with double-digit increases in each of the last two years as the country faces an elevated threat level with prolonged turmoil in the Middle East that has spurred fears of new threats at home. It comes as the U.S. is trying to get a handle on rising political violence that has brought record levels of threats targeting public officials.
Patel has said the bureau is investigating some 1,700 domestic terrorism cases, many of which involve nihilistic violent extremism, a term officials use to classify individuals who engage in criminal conduct “in furtherance of political, social, or religious goals that derive primarily from a hatred of society at large and a desire to bring about its collapse by sowing indiscriminate chaos, destruction, and social instability.”
The U.S. is also grappling with its own issues of domestic terrorism and an increased level of threats and attempts to attack its public officials. Threats have mounted in recent years as politics have become more heated, reaching nearly 10,000 last year compared to under 4,000 in 2017.
Patel released the figures for 2025 in a post on X announcing the thwarting of four holiday terror plots in December.
FBI agents arrested four members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front on Dec. 12, which he described as a “far-left, anti-government” group, accused of planning a New Year’s Eve bombing of multiple businesses in Southern California.
An individual was arrested on Dec. 21 in Pennsylvania who Patel said was researching ISIS propaganda to use in an explosives attack campaign. On Dec. 29, an “ISIS sympathizer” was arrested in Texas for allegedly trying to provide bomb-making materials to a foreign terrorist organization.
The FBI also arrested an individual in North Carolina on Dec. 31 who Patel said wanted to be an “ISIS soldier” and carry out a mass casualty attack that night.
The arrests highlight a more challenging threat landscape the U.S. has been operating under for years, now intensified by the war with Iran. Fears of backlash escalated after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a move that Iranian officials have vowed to avenge and could lead to retaliatory attacks targeting the United States or its interests.
Recent incidents highlight the growing threat. A man rammed a car into a Detroit-area synagogue while a preschool was in session after Israeli strikes killed several of his family members in Lebanon. Israeli officials have claimed the man was a commander for Hezbollah, a militant group in the Middle East that serves as a proxy of Iran.
On the same day, a former Army National Guard member who had already been convicted of attempting to aid ISIS opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and injuring two others.
Last weekend, two teenagers from Pennsylvania were arrested after allegedly tossing makeshift bombs at a protest outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home in what authorities describe as an ISIS-inspired attack. Both suspects cited ISIS when speaking to investigators, according to court documents.
Federal authorities are also trying to crack down on a group known as 764, an international group that targets children. Federal officials say the organization operates largely in the shadows of the internet where predators pose as peers and manipulate minors into performing violent acts.
Patel has said the FBI has seen a nearly 500% increase in arrests associated with the movement. FoxBaltimore
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Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf.
IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri warned civilians near Gulf oil facilities to evacuate, threatening US-linked targets in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Iranian sites.
March 18,2026
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One killed from shrapnel impact following Iran missile attack.
The man, a foreign worker in Israel's Sharon region, died after being hit with shrapnel from a missile interception, one day after an elderly couple was killed in a similar incident.
By Maya Zanger-Nadis. March 19, 2026 00:15
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Three Palestinian women killed in Iranian missile attack near Hebron, Palestinian Red Crescent says.
This is the first Iranian strike to kill Palestinians since the war between the US, Israel, and Iran began three weeks ago.
By Reuters. March 18, 2026
JPost
Beauty Salon Disaster: 4 Women Killed by Iranian Missile Strike Near Hebron | GRAPHIC. At least four Palestinian women were killed in a village near Hebron after falling debris from a scattered Iranian missile struck a local beauty salon.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 18, 2026 17:27 2 min read JFeed
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BBC Brands Iranian Regime Insider Ali Larijani a “Moderate” | WATCH.
It's nothing new that BBC has totally lost the plot when it comes to accurate reporting. Thier vicious anti-Israel bent is clear for all to see.
Bianca Jones
Mar 18, 2026 13:39
BBC coverage of Ali Larijani's assassination BBC coverage of Ali Larijani's assassination In its on-air coverage of the Israeli strike that eliminated senior Iranian official Ali Larijani, the BBC repeatedly referred to him as a “moderate” while its International Editor Jeremy Bowen described the regime figure as "a man you could maybe do business with." JFeed
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Escalation continues: Qatar declares Iranian diplomats persona non grata.
Qatar expelled Iranian diplomats after a strike on Ras Laffan caused major damage, accusing Tehran of violating its sovereignty and escalating regional tensions.
Israel National News.
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IDF strikes for the first time in the Caspian Sea.
The Israel Air Force targets the Iranian Navy headquarters in the north of the country, 1,300 km from Israel, destroys operational vessels in Bandar Anzali.
Israel National News.
Mar 19, 2026, 1:11 AM (GMT+2)
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Report:
Pentagon seeks over $200 billion for war in Iran.
Israel National News.
Mar 19, 2026, 2:17 AM
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Trump: No more Israeli strikes on Iran’s gas field, but US will act if Qatar is targeted.
President Trump denies US knowledge of Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars field, condemns Iran's retaliation on Qatar, and warns of massive US retaliation if Qatar’s LNG facility is targeted again.
Elad Benari.
Published: Mar 19, 2026, 4:18 AM (GMT+2)
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US defense official says Israeli strike on Iran gas field coordinated with White House — report. By Nava Freiberg. 18 Mar 2026.
A United States defense official confirms to the Axios news site that Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field was coordinated with and approved by the US Trump administration, echoing Israeli officials.
The strike marked the first time Israel attacked natural gas facilities in Iran during the ongoing US-Israeli military operation against Iran’s regime. TOI
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KKL-JNF approves NIS 6m. aid package for northern border communities ahead of Passover.
The aid is aimed at communities located within 0–2 kilometers of the border fence, including Shlomi, Metula, and Kiryat Shmona, as well as several regional councils along the confrontation line.
March 19, 2025
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Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, targeting key oil and gas facilities.
Saudi FM says his country reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered.
Byreuters, Jerusalem Post Staff
March 19, 2026 10:20
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UK charges two men with spying for Iran targeting Jewish communities in London.
Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, an Iranian national, 22, were charged following an investigation into their actions in north London over five weeks.
By Reuters. March 19, 2025 10:36
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Report: The Rafah Border Crossing reopened in both directions for the first time since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Mar 19, 2026
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IAF strikes, destroys IRGC helicopter stationed at airport in western Iran.
The strike comes a day after sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF struck Iranian military targets in the Caspian Sea for the first time since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Miriam Sela-Eitam.
March 19, 2026 10:42
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday condemned the overnight Iranian strike on a Qatari gas facility, saying the government was working towards a swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.
Mar 19, 2026
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Iran’s textbooks promote violent martyrdom, normalize militarization, IMPACT-se finds.
IMPACT-se says Iran’s Khomeinist ideology is deeply embedded in schools, with textbooks reflecting the regime’s political values, narratives, and agendas.
March 19, 2026.
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Iran revives ‘Zionist sorcery’ claims in propaganda against Israel.
Mehr, Khamenei’s official site, and earlier Fars commentary show how supernatural and antisemitic language has entered parts of Iran’s propaganda ecosystem.
March 19, 2026.
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'After cluster opens, it’s too late:' Israeli expert explains Iranian cluster warhead challenge
Dr. Uzi Rubin tells The Media Line that stopping missiles at high altitude remains the only effective defense once submunitions are released.
March 19, 2026.
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LIVE: Pete Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing as war with Iran intensifies.
Author : Associated Press · March 19, 2026.
Well, good morning. Yesterday at Do Air Force Base, President Trump, the chairman, and I stood in solemn silence as heroes came home. Flag draped caskets. We honored them. We grieved with their families and we listened. What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength, and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family. They said, "Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done."
My response along with that of the president was simple. Of course, we will finish this. We will honor their sacrifice. Their sacrifice only stills our commitment. I wear this bracelet. Staff Sergeant Jorge Ala, he was one of my sergeants or one of my specialists in Guantanamo Bay. He deployed later to Afghanistan where he was killed on 19th October 2011 killed 10 years after 911, 15 years ago. He was one of the 1%, the best of America, not just a guardsman, but a law enforcement offer off officer back home and a family man. I remember him every day just like so many other men and women of our generation and previous generations who wear bracelets like this just as we will always remember those lost in this conflict. Their names are now are now etched into our mission and into the soul of a grateful nation.
I stand here today speaking to you, the American people, not through filters, not through reporters, not through cable news spin. A dishonest and anti-Trump press will stop at nothing. We know this at this point to downplay progress, amplify every cost, and call into question every step. Sadly, TDS is in their DNA. They want President Trump to fail.
But you, the American people, know better. Yes, there are reporters in front of me, but they are not our audience today. It's you, the good, decent, patriotic American people. You, the hard-working, taxpaying, God-fearing American patriots. The media here, not all of it, but much of it, wants you to think just 19 days into this conflict that we're somehow spinning toward an endless abyss or a forever war or a quagmire.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Hear it from me, one of hundreds of thousands who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, who watched previous foolish politicians like Bush, Obama, and Biden squander American credibility. This is not those wars. President Trump knows better. Epic Fury is different. It's laser focused. It's decisive. Our objectives given directly from our America First president remain exactly what they were on day one.
These are not the media's objectives, not Iran's objectives, not new objectives. Our objectives unchanged, on target, and on plan. Destroy missiles, launchers, and Iran's defense industrial base so they cannot rebuild. Destroy their navy. And Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Our objectives from day one. To the patriotic members of the press, nobody can deliver perfection in wartime.
This building knows that more than anyone. But report the reality. We're winning decisively and on our terms.
Iran is a vast country and just like Hamas and their tunnels, they've poured any aid, any economic development, humanitarian aid into tunnels and rockets. That's what they did with Hamas. Iran has funneled decades of state resources not to their people but into missiles and drones and proxies and buried facilities.
But we are hunting them down methodically, ruthlessly, and overwhelmingly like no other military in the world can do. And the results speak for themselves. To date, we've struck over 7,000 targets across Iran and its military infrastructure. That is not incremental. That is overwhelming force applied with precision. And again, today will be the largest largest strike package yet, just like yesterday was. As I've said from day one, our capabilities continue to build. Iran's continue to degrade. We're hunting and striking death and destruction from above. Iran's air defenses flattened. Iran's defense industrial base, the factories, the production lines that feed their missile and drone programs being overwhelmingly destroyed. We've hit hundreds of their defense industrial bases directly.
Their ability to manufacture new ballistic missiles has probably taken the hardest hit of all. Ballistic missile attacks against our forces down 90% since the start of the conflict. Same with one-way attack UAVs. Think kamikaze drones down 90%. Now, the Iranians will still shoot. We know that. But they would shoot a lot more if they could. But they can't.
The last job anyone in the world wants right now, senior leader for the IRGC or besiege, temp jobs, all of them. And to borrow a page from Admiral Ernest King in World War II, we've decided to share the ocean with Iran. We've given them the bottom half. We've damaged or sunk over 120 of their Navy ships with battle damage assessments pending for many more. You see, oftentimes we have to wait a few days on battle damage assessment to get the real number. Their surface fleet is no longer a factor. Their submarines, they once had 11, are gone. Their military ports are crippled. Iran has terrorized the United States and our interests for 47 years.
Their core industries, not not steel or agriculture or tourism. Their core industries are state sponsored terrorism, proxy militias, underground networks, ballistic missiles, and a violent messianic Islamist ideology chasing some sort of apocalyptic endgame. A regime like that refusing to abandon its nuclear ambitions is not just a regional problem. It's a direct threat to America, to freedom, and to civilization. The world, the Middle East, our ungrateful allies in Europe, even segments of our own press should be saying one thing to President Trump. Thank you. Thank you for the courage to stop this terror state from holding the world hostage with missiles while building or attempting to build a nuclear bomb. Thank you for doing the work of the free world.
Yesterday's ceremony reminded us why we fight. Not for nation building or democracy promotion, but to crush direct threats to America, Americans, and our interests. We fight to win and we are winning on our terms following our objectives.
My 13-year-old son popped into my office last night while I was editing these remarks. He asked about the war and the families I met at Dover. And I looked at him and I said, "They died for you, son, so that your generation doesn't have to deal with a nuclear Iran. It's the truth." And they did. So to the families who said, "Finish this. We will. And I say the same to every American who wants peace through strength. May almighty God continue to bless our troops in this fight. And again to the American people, please pray for them every day ... on YouTube [33]
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Missile fragments strike Haifa oil refinery, bay area without power.
Fragments from an intercepted missile hit the Baza oil refinery in Haifa.
Israel National News.
Mar 19, 2026, 5:18 PM (GMT+2)
Haifapower outage
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Two injured, one seriously, from Hezbollah missile strike.
Hezbollah missile scores direct hit on building in Kiryat Shmona. Man in his 60s seriously injured with abdominal trauma, woman in her 70s sustained moderate abdominal injuries.
Israel National News.
Mar 19, 2026, 6:10 PM
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Donald Trump said on Thursday he had told Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Iranian energy fields, adding that the Israeli Prime Minister had agreed not to.
Mar 19, 2026
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IDF sets back Iran military years, but no answer for China rebuilding it.
Despite threats passed on to China by Israel and the Mossad not to help Iran rearm, foreign reports have credited Beijing with helping Iran quickly rebuild its ballistic missile apparatus.
March 19, 2026.
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Key Figures with Documented Ties to Anti-Interventionist Views and Jeffrey Epstein.
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: 'Iranian officials are using the Epstein scandal to fuel conspiracy theories aimed at eroding US support for Israeli operations, with a broader effort to sway public opinion in the US against the US-Israel alliance.' ✍️ @DanielleGreyman [34]
Recent DOJ releases of Epstein files (primarily January–February 2026) have spotlighted several high-profile critics of U.S. interventionism in the Middle East who also appear in Epstein-related correspondence, interviews, flight logs, or records. Below is a clarified, fact-checked summary based on those public documents.
Noam Chomsky. Renowned linguist and one of America’s most consistent critics of U.S. interventionism, including Trump-era and ongoing Iran policies, as well as U.S. support for Israel. The newly unsealed files reveal extensive personal and professional interactions: years of email correspondence, multiple in-person meetings (New York, Tucson, and other locations), discussions on academic/financial topics, a letter of support from Chomsky, and advisory notes in which he counseled Epstein on handling “horrible” media coverage and suggested ignoring public hysteria. Chomsky’s wife described their friendship as “deep and sincere and everlasting.” No criminal involvement has been alleged.
Steve Bannon. Prominent “America First” voice who has repeatedly warned against prolonged U.S. military entanglement in Iran and influenced Trump-era decision-making on the issue. The same 2026 file releases include hours of video and audio interviews Bannon conducted with Epstein in 2019 (intended for a planned sympathetic documentary), plus text messages in which Bannon discussed projects with him. Bannon has described having roughly 15 hours of such material overall. No criminal charges have resulted from these interactions.
Other Noted Critics & Links. Several Hollywood figures have publicly described recent U.S./Israeli operations against Iran as a “wag the dog” distraction—often explicitly tying it to the timing of Epstein file releases:
- John Cusack and Mark Ruffalo: Both vocal opponents of U.S. policy toward Israel/Iran. Cusack has called the conflict an “Epstein distraction” operation; Ruffalo previously shared (then apologized for) AI-generated images falsely depicting Trump on Epstein’s plane. Neither has documented personal ties to Epstein himself.
- Kevin Spacey: Directly named in Epstein court records, flight logs (including a 2002 flight with Bill Clinton), Epstein’s “black book,” and photos with Ghislaine Maxwell.
These connections are drawn strictly from unsealed public records and do not imply wrongdoing beyond the documented associations. They illustrate how the Epstein scandal continues to surface in debates over U.S. foreign policy—on all sides of the aisle—regardless of the narrative being advanced. 03.19.26. at EoZ
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As Germany accused at ICJ for aiding Israel, it pulls support for Jewish state before UN court.
“We are now part of a process at the International Court of Justice initiated by Nicaragua,” Berlin said. “We have decided to focus on this process.”
Mar. 19, 2026.
Mike Wagenheim.
International Court of Justice, The Hague
The International Court of Justice in The Hague. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Germany said that it is withdrawing its backing of Israel in a genocide[SIC] case that South Africa brought against the Jewish state before the International Court of Justice, as Berlin faces its own charges before the court for aiding Israel.
The court, which is based in The Hague, is the principal judicial arm of the United Nations.
Germany said in early 2024 that it would file a third-party intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel in the wake of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks.
At the time, Berlin rejected South Africa’s claims as “baseless” and a “political instrumentalization” of the Genocide Convention, while supporting Israel’s right to self-defense.
Multiple German government officials said this week that the country is now withdrawing that support, as Berlin defends itself in a separate case that Nicaragua brought before the International Court of Justice.
Nicaragua alleges that Germany is violating international law, including the Genocide Convention, by supporting Israel politically, financially and militarially in its war against Hamas.
The court turned down Nicaragua’s request for emergency measures, but the case was allowed to proceed and remains active. JNS
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S. Senator Mitch McConnell
@SenMcConnell:
Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. servicemembers in the Middle East. He said it would be an honor to return to the fight against terrorism, and he pledged to lead with integrity and accountability. The virulent anti-Semitism of his resignation letter makes it clear that Mr. Kent is incapable of upholding these pledges, and those who mistake its baseless and incendiary conspiracies for brave truth-telling are only fooling themselves. Isolationists and anti-Semites have no place in either party, and certainly do not deserve places of trust in our government.
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Joe Kent and the Company He Keeps.
Joe Kent the leaker of state secrets, Joe Kent the racist, Joe Kent the antisemite, is out of office.
March 20, 2026. By Hugh Fitzgerald.
Joe Kent has been in the news, for this former soldier who was the Director of the National Terrorism Center suddenly resigned from his office on March 17, saying on Tuesday Iran posed no imminent threat to the US, a view experts say contradicts longstanding security warnings.
More on his attention-seeking letter of resignation can be found here [35].
'The US counterterrorism chief’s resignation over the Iran war made waves in Washington, but his assertion that Tehran posed no imminent threat was swiftly challenged by officials and analysts.
In his resignation letter to President Trump Joe Kent wrote that “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation” and accused the White House of going to war on behalf of Israel.
US officials pushed back quickly, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Trump had evidence to support his decision to strike and House Speaker Mike Johnson questioning Kent’s information.
“I don’t know where Joe Kent is getting this information, but he wasn’t in those briefings,” Johnson said. “Had the president waited, we would have had mass casualties. That proposition at the end is clearly wrong.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also pushed back publicly, saying that the administration rejects the view that Iran posed no threat.
Kent resigned on Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, and arguing the conflict had been driven by pressure from Israel and its supporters in the United States rather than an immediate security necessity.
President Trump dismissed him shortly afterward, calling it a “good thing” he stepped down and describing him as “very weak on security.” '
Here’s what we know about Joe Kent. He served 11 tours of duty, some of them as a Green Beret. His wife Shannon, a cryptologist, was killed by an Islamic State (ISIS) bomb that exploded in Syria. He came away from her death convinced that any war in the Middle East was simply not worth the loss of American life. He lost the faculty — assuming he every possessed it — of rationally weighing the threat that Iran posed not just to the United States and Israel, but to the entire Middle East and beyond.
Kent was known for tolerating, and even sharing, the views of antisemites and anti-black racists. He just barely received Senate approval, so disturbed were some senators about some of his reported remarks expressing these views. In office, he acquired a reputation as a “leaker” of state secrets, and so in recent months he was cut out of meetings where the most sensitive security matters concerning Iran were discussed; he was not privy, for example, to the latest intelligence information about Iran’s success in resurrecting its nuclear program after the Twelve-Day War, including the newest enrichment site at Isfahan, and so was in no position to judge whether the Iranian threat was “imminent” enough to warrant the unleashing of Operation Epic Fury.
After Kent’s resignation letter blaming Israel for supposedly pushing America into a war was made public, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who until 2025 was Senate Majority Leader and an ex officio member of the on the Senate Intelligence Committee, let loose with both barrels. He said here that “the virulent antisemitism of his [Kent’s]resignation letter makes it clear that Mr. Kent is incapable of upholding these pledges, and those who mistake its baseless and incendiary conspiracies for brave truth-telling are only fooling themselves,” McConnell wrote on social platform X.
“Isolationists and antisemites have no place in either party, and certainly do not deserve places of trust in our government,” he added.
“The longtime Kentucky senator said just a year ago the former aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before Congress that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. service members in the Middle East.
“He said it would be an honor to return to the fight against terrorism, and he pledged to lead with integrity and accountability,” McConnell continued.
“However, Kent said in his letter Tuesday that the war on Iran was of “no benefit.”
“As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by ..., I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives,” he wrote.
Comment: His wife was killed, Kent said, “in a war manufactured by Israel.” Ken’s wife Shannon was killed by a suicide bomber belonging to ISIS. How could anyone of sense hold Israel responsible for that killing carried out by the Islamist fanatics of ISIS?
“I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for. The time for bold action is now,” the intelligence official added.
Comment: Kent has championed Nick Fuentes, the pipsqueak antisemite who, at the age of 27, has become that. unappetizing thing, an “influencer,” and used his hate to attract a large and moronic following on the Internet. Kent has said Fuentes should not have his on-in rants curtailed. He also gave an interview to the neo-Nazi Grayson Arnold, who has a long record of anti-black and antisemitic statements, including this: “Hitler was a complicated historical figure which many people misunderstand.” Kent saw nothing wrong, either then or now, with associating either with Fuentes or Arnold.
Now Joe Kent the leaker of state secrets, Joe Kent the racist, Joe Kent the antisemite, is out of office. How long will it take Al Jazeera, do you think, to offer him his own show? FPM
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Iran reportedly executed three men, including teen wrestler.
“The Iranian regime executed a 19-year-old for demanding democracy,” stated Sen. John Fetterman. “I stand with his memory and the thousands of other young Iranians.”
Mar. 19, 2026.
The Iranian regime reportedly hanged three men on Thursday, including a 19-year-old wrestler, according to human rights organizations.
The Islamic Republic is said to have accused Mehdi Ghasemi, Saleh Mohammadi and Saeed Davoudi, whom it reportedly executed at a prison, of “waging war against God.”
The regime is also said to have accused the three, including the national wrestling champion Mohammadi, of killing two police officers on Jan. 8. JNS
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US Justice Department seizes four websites tied to Iranian hacking, targeting Israelis.
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general.
Mar. 19, 2026.
JNS Staff.
The U.S. Justice Department said that it seized four websites that were connected to the Iranian regime’s Intelligence and Security Ministry and its “attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents and Israeli persons.”
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence,” stated Pamela Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. “This network of Iranian-backed sites will no longer broadcast anti-American hate.”
The four sites are Justicehomeland(.)org, Handala-Hack(.)to, Karmabelow80(.)org, and Handala-Redwanted(.)to. At press time, the urls returned pages stating that “this website has been seized” with the logos of the Justice Department and the FBI.
“Iran thought they could hide behind fake websites and keyboard threats to terrorize Americans and silence dissidents,” stated Kash Patel, FBI director. “We took down four of their operation’s pillars and we’re not done. This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyber attacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them.” JNS
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Berkeley to better protect Jews, reimburse $1 million in Brandeis Center legal fees.
“What happened at Berkeley is a cautionary tale,” stated Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center, after the public school settled a lawsuit alleging Jew-hatred.
Mar. 19, 2026.
Aaron Bandler
JNS
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Holocaust monument defaced in Hanover, Germany.
In December, Israel was called a “terror state” at a rally in the city.
Mar. 19, 2026.
Canaan Lidor.
JNS
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Far-left lawmakers booed out of memorial event in Toulouse.
The France Unbowed representatives were called “fascists” at the annual ceremony for victims of the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school massacre.
Mar. 19, 2026.
JNS Staff.
At the 14th annual commemoration ceremony on Thursday for the murder of four French Jews at a Jewish school in Toulouse, participants booed representatives of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, forcing them to leave.
The incident occurred at the city’s Capitole square, where hundreds had gathered for speeches and a wreath-laying tribute, Sud Radio reported. When LFI lawmakers François Piquemal and Hadrien Clouet laid their wreath, dozens of people began booing them, calling them “far-left fascists” and “antisemites,” and shouting “Shame on you” until police intervened and asked the men to leave to preserve the peace, the report said. JNS
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The framing war: Israel’s battle to control the narrative - opinion
Israel must make clear that the Lebanon conflict is not a separate war. It is an extension of the same war being fought against Iran.
March 20, 2026
JPost
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Tragedy in Haifa during siren: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run.
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Haifa during a siren. The driver fled the scene and the police have opened an investigation.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 19, 2026, 8:00 PM (GMT+2)
A pedestrian was killed this evening (Thursday) in a hit-and-run accident on Yigal Yadin Road in Haifa, during a missile alert siren in the area.
According to medical officials, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a private vehicle that fled the scene.
Police forces from the Zevulun station, along with traffic accident investigators from the Asher region, arrived at the scene and began collecting evidence as part of an investigation to locate the driver.
Senior Magen David Adom paramedic Assi Azulai said: “We arrived at the scene and saw a 53-year-old man unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing, suffering from a severe head injury after apparently being hit by a vehicle. We performed medical examinations, but unfortunately, his injuries were critical, and we had to pronounce him dead at the scene."
Earlier, censorship authorities permitted publication that one of the missiles launched in the latest barrage from Iran struck the Bazan Group complex in the Haifa Bay area.
Large firefighting and rescue forces were dispatched to the site to bring the fires under control. There is no concern about hazardous material leaks. Following the strike, the company’s stock fell by 7.9% at the close of trading in Tel Aviv.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported within the complex or its immediate surroundings. Many residents in the Krayot area and Haifa reported power outages.
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen said: “The damage to the northern electricity grid is localized and not significant. Israel Electric Corporation teams are already operating in the field and have restored power to most of those affected. Electricity will be restored to the remaining areas within a short time. Additionally, in the barrage toward the north, there was no significant damage to infrastructure sites in the State of Israel." INN
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Catholic Bishops urge rejection of Jew-hatred, conspiracy theories.
Nathan Diament, of the Orthodox Union, told JNS that the statement “could not come at a more important time with bad actors weaponizing Catholicism to spread antisemitic views.”
Mar. 19, 2026.
Jessica Russak-Hoffman
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The statement comes amid a growing trend of self-described Catholic figures in the conservative movement taking anti-Israel or antisemitic positions under the banner of “America First,” often citing their faith.
The Catholic Speakers Organization lists among its speakers podcaster Candace Owens and Carrie Prejean Boller, whom U.S. President Donald Trump removed from the U.S. Religious Liberty Commission after she derailed a hearing on religious oppression to disavow Zionism in what she described as a defense of the Catholic faith.. JNS
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Iran's Princess Noor Pahlavi to ‘Post’: ‘Iranians have chance to reclaim their country’ - interview.
Iranians “didn’t suddenly decide to reject the Islamic Republic,” said Noor. “Each generation tried to see if the system could change, and each time the answer was repression." March 19, 2026 JPost
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Netanyahu: ‘We are winning and Iran is being decimated’ “Obviously, our number one effort is geared toward Iran, but if the regime goes, you know that Hezbollah goes,” the Israeli prime minister told JNS at a live press conference in Jerusalem. Mar. 19, 2026 Alex Traiman. JNS
Watch: Netanyahu gives national address on Iran war. CBS News. Mar 19, 2026.
Under President Trump's visionary leadership, America and Israel are acting together in Iran with great determination and unprecedented strength. Operation Rising Line is designed to remove the existential threats posed by the Ayatollah regime, the regime that has waged war against America and Israel and the people of Iran for 47 years. It chants death to America, death to Israel, and it delivers death to its own people. Our goals are three. One, removing the nuclear threat. Second, removing the ballistic missile threat and removing both of these threats before they're buried deep underground and become immune from aerial attack. And third, this means creating the conditions for the Iranian people to grasp their freedom, to control their destiny. Today, the Ayattollah regime is not only attacking America, not only attacking Israel, not only attacking the Iranian people, it is attacking, it is attacking the entire Middle East and beyond. They've attacked civilians and Americans and American assets in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and they've even even attacked through their proxies Cyprus in Europe.
We've warned for decades that their ballistic missile program would be used to attack these targets far and wide. And if they're not stopped, that's just the beginning.
The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing a key international maritime route, the straits of Homuz. It won't work. Israel is helping in its own way and intel and other means the American effort to open the straits of Hormuz.
But I want to ask you to imagine how the Ayatollah regime would be able to blackmail the entire world if they had ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Just imagine what they would do. Look at what they're doing now and imagine what they would do if they had ballistic missiles, international range ballistic missiles, and nuclear tipped warheads. Just imagine what a great threat that would be.
So today, Israel and the United States are protecting America, Israel, the entire Middle East. But I venture to say the entire world. Despite the fake news that is unfortunately being spread since the start of the war 20 days ago, we are winning and Iran is being decimated.
Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed. Hundreds of their launchers have been destroyed. Their stockpiles of missiles are being hit hard and so are the industries that produce them. That's important. In Rising Lion, we destroyed missiles and we destroyed a lot of the nuclear infrastructure. But what we're destroying now are the factories that produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they're trying to produce. We're wiping out their industrial race in a way that we didn't do before.
Iran's air defenses have been rendered useless. Their navy is lying at the bottom of the sea. Today, we hit the other part of their navy in the Caspian Sea. Their air force is nearly destroyed. Iran's command and control structure is in utter chaos. And I can tell you that there's still more work to do, and we're going to do it.
And I want to close these opening remarks with one other fake news. And that is that Israel somehow dragged the US into a conflict with Iran. Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do? Come on. President Trump always makes his decisions on what he thinks is good for America. And may I add, I think what is also good for future generations. In this case, those interests are absolutely clear and so is the clarity of our achievements.
Together in close coordination with President Trump, the close coordination between America and Israel, our militaries, our intelligence services, we're achieving goals in lightning speed.
But I want to say another word. It's been said that for 40 years I've been saying that Iran is a danger to Israel and a danger to the world. That is true. You know who else said that? President Trump. 47 years ago when the Iranian thugs took over the American embassy. He said how dangerous this regime is. In his first term in office, he didn't need any convincing. He said the Iranian nuclear deal was the worst deal that he'd ever seen and he walked out of it.
Right before his second term before he was reelected, I went to see him in Mar-a-Lago. The first thing he said to me was, "Bibi, we've got to make sure that Iran doesn't have nuclear weapons." He said that to me. I didn't say it to him. He didn't need any convincing there either. Now, why did he say that? Because for more than four decades, this regime, as I said in the beginning of my remarks, is chanting 'Death to Israel, Death to America.' But they say Israel is only the small Satan[sic] standing in their way. The great Satan[sic] is the United States of America.
And these ideological fanatics, these lunatics define their own destruction.
Their reason for being is wiping out Western civilization and America that leads it. They have claimed the lives. They've maimed and wounded thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. They killed the American Marines in Beirut. They bombed your embassies. They tried to assassinate the American president, Donald Trump, not once, but twice.
Now they blackmail for oil.
Just imagine what they would do, what they're capable of doing if these lunatics had nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to every American city and every European city and everywhere around the globe. This is a danger for the entire world. It's certainly a danger for Israel. It's certainly a danger for America. We see eye to eye on that. President Trump and I, Israel and America. But I think if people are honest, if leaders are honest, they would understand that we're not only fighting their our fight, we're fighting their fight. I speak to dozens of world leaders. Dozens. They all know that. And privately, they all say that. They say that privately, but I say it publicly.
The world owes a debt of deep indebtedness. deep indebtedness to President Trump for leading this effort to safeguard our future. on YouTube
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Israeli forces killed four Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip after they were spotted on two separate occasions in the vicinity of the Yellow Line, the IDF announced on Thursday.
Mar 19, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Israel's air force has integrated new tactics during the current war, which it did not use in prior rounds against Iran, allowing it to send a far larger number of fighter jets, the IDF revealed.
✍️ @Jeremybob1
Mar 19, 2026
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How the air force broke down Iran's air defenses: Operation Roaring Lion vs. Operation Rising Lion. The top tier of Iran's remaining air defenses consists of mobile anti-aircraft missiles, often grouped together in a dozen or more on a vehicle, around 92% of which have been destroyed. March 19, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
There have been five main categories to Iran's air defenses during the current conflict and the 12-day war, following Israel's destruction of its top air defense tier of Russian-made S-300s in 2024.
✍️ @Jeremybob1
Mar 19, 2026
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New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran
The new tactic is for air force jets to accelerate to high altitude on a much faster, steeper trajectory when taking off from Israel to save fuel. March 19, 2026 JPost
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ME24 - Middle East 24 @MiddleEast_24:
Several Palestinian Accounts in Europe Criticize Narratives in Al Jazeera and Arab Media.
Multiple Palestinian accounts based in Europe have criticized what they describe as an “Iranian-aligned narrative” promoted through Al Jazeera and other Arab media outlets.
Activist Mustafa Asfour, along with other Palestinians residing in Europe, has led criticism against individuals they accuse of amplifying this narrative in Arab media.
Asfour is known for his criticism of Hamas, and reports indicate that his father was previously detained by the group over social media activity before being released. Mar 19, 2026 on X
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Despite #Iran’s Attacks On Arab Countries, Major #Qatari Media Outlets – Chief Of Them #AlJazeera – Continue To Serve As Propaganda Platforms For Iranian Regime – Report & audio here ow.ly/o4vR50YwmJL #MEMRI #IranWar
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ME24 - Middle East 24 @MiddleEast_24: 🇺🇲 CENTCOM: "U.S. forces struck the Karaj missile plant with precision munitions, dismantling a site used by the Iranian regime to threaten commercial shipping and neighboring countries." on X
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ME24 - Middle East 24 @MiddleEast_24: 🇺🇲 President Trump: "No, I'm not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you, but I'm not putting troops. Mar 19, 2026. on X
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Selective Silence, Selective Outrage: How BBC America’s War Coverage Distorts Reality
During Operation Epic Fury (U.S.) / Roaring Lion (Israel), BBC America—anchored by Caitriona Perry—has systematically avoided showing any meaningful images of damage, injuries, or deaths inside Israel from Iranian missile and rocket barrages.
Instead, it has aired daily, graphic footage from Lebanon of the aftermath of Israeli strikes, even though Hezbollah’s attacks on Israeli civilians escalated from early March onward.
Only today (3.19.26), for literally a split second, did the network flash any Israeli impact at all: amid weeks of massive Iranian barrages raining down on residential areas across the country—including the killing of four Arab Palestinian women yesterday by falling debris—the coverage briefly showed debry striking a refinery in Haifa. BBC immediately framed it as “just” a “retaliation” for Israel hitting Iranian gas facilities, stripping out the context of the relentless, unprovoked Iranian assault on Israeli civilians.
This selective omission and loaded framing isn’t journalism—it’s editorialising. 03.19.26 at EoZ
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Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence.
By Thomas Beaumont and David Bauder.
Updated 7:13 AM EDT, March 19, 2026
It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. ..
AP
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Before and after footage: US Army destroys Iran's key missile facility
CENTCOM reveals the results of Operation Epic Fury, showcasing precision strikes on Iran's Karaj missile plant, which assembled missiles threatening the US and regional security.
Yoni Kempinski.
Mar 20, 2026, 12:09 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Mossad chief: Overthrowing the Iranian regime is possible.
TV report: Mossad chief David Barnea presented an assessment to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that toppling the Ayatollah regime is an achievable goal.
Israel National News.
Mar 20, 2026, 4:24 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Missiles launched from Iran, damage in Shfaram and Kiryat Ata.
Five sirens activated within an hour following missile launches from Iran. Damage in Shfaram and Kiryat Ata, but no injuries.
Israel National News
Mar 20, 2026, 1:11 AM
INN
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF has struck over 130 Iranian infrastructure sites, including missile, UAV, and defense facilities, to reduce threats to Israel and strengthen aerial superiority in the region, according to a statement released Thursday night.
Mar 19, 2026.
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Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah.
Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.
March 20, 2026.
JPost
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Israeli nonprofit and Fiverr launch overnight AI marathon to combat online antisemitism.
ADIR and Fiverr unite young developers for an AI marathon to tackle rising online antisemitism in gaming and digital spaces.
March 20, 2026
JPost
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NY rabbi threatened online as police arrest suspect in hate crime case.
Rabbi Cutler had been made aware of the threats against him days earlier, which had been reported to New York State Police without his knowledge.
March 20, 2026
JPost
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UAE authorities say they dismantled a 'terrorist network' funded, operated by Hezbollah, Iran.
According to the state news agency, the network was involved in "money laundering, financing terrorism and threatening national security."
Reuters. March 20, 2026
JPost
UAE dismantles Hezbollah-Iran terror network. UAE authorities dismantle a Hezbollah-Iran backed terror network, citing money laundering and national security threats. Israel National News. Mar 20, 2026, 3:23 AM (GMT+2) INN
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Foreign Ministry: 6 more countries to recognize Revolutionary Guards as terror group.
The Foreign Ministry announced that six additional countries have decided to recognize Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. According to the Foreign Ministry, the countries are Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Liechtenstein.
Itamar Eichner|03.20.26 03:02
YNet
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Woman injured on way to shelter in Rehovot, condition moderate.
A woman around 70 years old was injured and sustained moderate wounds on her way to a shelter in Rehovot. A Magen David Adom team evacuated her to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. Several other people were lightly injured while on their way to shelters.
Meir Turgeman|03.20.26 05:33
YNet
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IDF strikes Syrian regime targets in response to attack on Druze civilians.
The IDF struck Syrian regime military positions in southern Syria overnight in response to Thursday's attack on Druze civilians in the As-Suwayda area. According to the IDF Arabic Spokesperson, Israeli forces targeted a headquarters and military equipment at Syrian army camps. The IDF stated it will not allow harm to Druze in Syria and will continue acting to protect them, while monitoring developments in southern Syria and acting according to political directives.
March 20, 2026
JFeed
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IDF eliminates IRGC spokesperson in overnight airstrike.
jFeed news.
The Israeli Air Force struck and killed Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson and head of public relations for Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), in an overnight operation Friday based on IDF intelligence. Naini had served as the IRGC's chief propagandist for the past two years, disseminating the Iranian regime's terrorist propaganda to proxies across the Middle East to influence and advance terror attacks against Israel. His elimination is part of a series of strikes targeting dozens of senior Iranian regime figures during the current operation. The IDF says it will continue operating against commanders and senior officials of the Iranian regime.
March 20, 2026.
JFeed
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IDF on elimination of Revolutionary Guards spokesman: 'Served as chief propaganda distributor'.
The IDF confirmed the elimination of Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini in an Air Force strike overnight. According to an IDF spokesperson, "Naini held several roles in the propaganda and spokesperson fields, and in the past two years served as the chief propaganda distributor for the Revolutionary Guards."
Elisha Ben Kimon|03.20.26 05:20
YNet
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Don’t miss the moment: Iran war a historic opportunity to reshape the Middle East - opinion.
This war is about an opportunity to dramatically alter the reality that has defined the Middle East - and the possibility that something foundational can change.
Yaakov Katz. March 20, 2026
JPost
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Herb Keinon @HerbKeinon:
Israel is back to an old idea: a buffer zone in southern Lebanon. This time, though, Hezbollah is weaker, and Beirut says it wants control. Is this a solution, or an illusion? Analysis: jpost.com/israel-news/
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Lebanon war widening divide within Shi'ite community as frustrations with Hezbollah grow.
After Hezbollah launched rocket fire into Israeli territory on March 2, Israel responded with a large-scale offensive that again displaced many Shi'ite residents and reignited debate over the group.
March 20, 2026
JPost
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US, Germany, Canada, take down major botnet infrastructure in joint operation.
The malicious networks - Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad - were used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with some Department of Defense websites among the targets. JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The US Justice Department said it took part in an operation with Germany and Canada to take down infrastructure used by four major botnets that infected more than 3 million devices worldwide. on X
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US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report.
Top US general Dan Caine had announced that American A-10 Thunderbolt II jets had entered the war and were on missions along Iran’s southern flank.
JPost
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Part 3
MS NOW allows guest to frame Israeli soldiers as child killers[sic] By: Darcie Grunblatt March 19, 2026
In a March 15 weekend panel discussion on MS NOW, Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor Cameron Kasky said he finds it “disgusting” that Israeli soldiers who kill innocent children are perceived as “brave and heroic warriors.”
In making this claim, Kasky portrayed Israeli soldiers as child killers[sic] rather than soldiers tasked with protecting Israeli civilians while operating in complex urban combat environments.
Kasky made the comment while arguing that while the U.S. treats school shootings as tragedies and prosecutes perpetrators, Americans wrongly show far less outrage when Palestinian and Lebanese children are killed by Israeli forces because they are “brown and Muslim.” The topic was introduced by disgraced MS NOW reporter Ayman Mohyeldin in the context of a likely U.S. strike on a school in southern Iran that reportedly resulted in the deaths of over 100 schoolchildren.
This comparison ignores basic facts. In school shootings, perpetrators intentionally target students. By contrast, children in Gaza and Lebanon are killed in the context of urban warfare, where civilians are placed in harm’s way by armed groups operating among them and in largescale tunnel networks below.
The killing of children is always tragic. However, drawing a direct parallel between school shootings and military operations in war zones is misleading, particularly on a news program where factual accuracy should be paramount. Unlike school shooters, the Israeli military does not deliberately target children in Iran, Gaza, or Lebanon.
Armed groups, state actors embed military infrastructure in population centers In Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, terrorist groups and state actors, including the Islamic Republic, Hezbollah, and Hamas, have placed military infrastructure within densely populated civilian areas, embedding military assets among civilian populations.
In the case of the likely U.S. strike in Minab, Iran, the intended target was an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base, but outdated intelligence appears to have misidentified a nearby school – mere meters away – as part of the military site.
In Gaza, Israeli soldiers have found terror tunnel entryways in children’s rooms, and rockets under children’s beds. Even the U.N. has admitted finding Hamas weapons and tunnels within UNRWA schools and U.N. facilities.
Hamas also runs youth programs and summer camps that indoctrinate their youth and train them for participation in armed conflict. Outrageously, Hamas has been known to use child combatants in its wars as well.
Hezbollah’s entrenchment in civilian areas is also widely documented. The Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, for example, is a densely populated residential district that functions as a major Hezbollah stronghold and hosts many of the group’s leadership structures.
Under international law, civilian infrastructure used for military purposes may become legitimate military targets.
Israel’s efforts to safeguard civilian populations
At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mandates rules of engagement that require precautions to minimize civilian harm during military operations. Israeli soldiers undergo training intended to reduce civilian casualties and the IDF employs legal advisors to provide operational legal advice during combat. Over the years, numerous military experts have commended Israel for its efforts in reducing civilian harm.
There have been recent cases where soldiers have been found in violation of these rules. One widely reported example occurred in April 2024, when seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli drone strike. The IDF admitted to a “serious failure,” dismissed a colonel and a major, and censured three others. Notably, Hamas has been caught on camera exploiting World Central Kitchen vehicles to target IDF soldiers in Gaza.
Additionally, whereas Israel has mandated communal bomb shelters in homes built after 1969 and safe rooms in homes built after 1993 and operates a nationwide missile warning siren system and mobile alert applications designed to warn civilians of incoming attacks, neither the Islamic Republic nor Hamas has taken such steps to protect their own civilians. The Lebanese government, which has been heavily infiltrated by Hezbollah, has also taken no such steps.
While the MS NOW commentators criticized U.S. lawmakers for only offering “thoughts and prayers” after school shootings, these actions demonstrate how Israel has taken numerous steps to protect its children. Notably, there was criticism leveled at Hamas, Hezbollah or the Islamic Republic for putting their own citizens in harm’s way.
Kasky ignores impact of war on Israeli children War is always horrific, and like the children of Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, Israeli children are unfortunately also deeply familiar with its consequences.
Even though Kasky purported to care for all children who are victims of violence, Israeli children were absent from his monologue.
Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, studies have reported significant psychological trauma among Israeli children. One clinical assessment found that 69 percent of preschool-aged children and 49.2 percent of school-aged children showed symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder. During the massacre itself, 53 children under 18 were murdered and 36 were taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists. More than 150 children had a close relative taken hostage, and hundreds have lost parents in the conflict.
Children in Israeli territories have also been killed in subsequent attacks. In July 2024, for example, 12 Druze children were killed by a Hezbollah missile while playing soccer in the town of Majdal Shams. Recently, three children were killed in Beit Shemesh by an Iranian ballistic missile.
In communities along Israel’s border with Gaza, such as Sderot, playgrounds are built with brightly colored bomb shelters so children will enter them quickly and without panic during rocket attacks. Parents have taught their children race to the bomb shelter when sirens sound, like a game. Many children fear kites and balloons, which Hamas has used to carry explosives into Israel.
Throughout Israel’s north, tens of thousands of families were forced to evacuate due to Hezbollah’s rocket and missile fire. Towns such as Kiryat Shmona and Metula were razed in such attacks.
In central cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, children know the sound of incoming missile warnings and have spent nights in bomb shelters during attacks from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran.
MS NOW commentators show ignorance to realities of war
Screenshot of Cameron Kasky on MS NOW, March 15, 2026.
Later in the segment, MS NOW reporter Antonia Hylton asked Kasky what it has been like to understand war, given his own experience and his generation’s exposure to violence through social media.
While surviving a school shooting is undoubtedly traumatic, it does not confer an understanding of war.
War is not a single event. It unfolds over days, weeks, months, or years. Observing war through social media or news coverage does not replicate the experience of living through it.
Hylton’s assumption that Kasky knows the reality of war from his New York City apartment is laughable. Instead of humbly rejecting her question, as he should have, he continued with the comparison.
War is brutal for civilians, especially children, who are always among its greatest victims. If the goal is to protect children from violence, the conversation must move beyond inflammatory rhetoric and toward a more honest understanding of how these wars waged against Israel actually unfold. CAMERA
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New Reports Expose Iran’s Shocking Use of Rape, Torture to Crush Protests.
The Algemeiner. March 16, 2026..
By Ailin Vilches Arguello.
Iranian security forces raped and tortured medical staff who treated wounded anti-regime protesters during the country’s nationwide uprising in January, targeting them in a campaign of intimidation against those aiding demonstrators, new reports reveal.
According to the London-based outlet Iran International, medical staff and other hospital personnel who treated people injured during the massive protests that erupted in late December and continued into early January before being crushed were detained by security agents and subjected to torture, repeated gang rape, and other forms of abuse while in custody.
In one of several shocking testimonies, two medical workers at Tehran’s Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center recounted the horrors they suffered after being detained while treating injured protesters.
The two nurses were reportedly subjected to repeated sexual abuse and torture during detention, with one sustaining injuries so severe that part of her intestine had to be removed, leaving her to live with a colostomy bag.
After already undergoing two surgeries for severe uterine tearing, she may ultimately face complete removal of her uterus.
Detained and kept in isolation for several weeks, the other nurse — who also defied orders not to treat wounded protesters — suffered injuries so severe that she ultimately had her uterus completely removed.
Iran International also reported that the family of one of the nurses was forced to pay a substantial sum to an intelligence officer to secure her release after several weeks in detention.
She was even coerced into signing a statement falsely claiming she had been abused and raped by “rioters.”
According to the report, security forces and local police involved in the crackdown explicitly warned hospital staff against treating wounded protesters, with witnesses reporting that agents would arrest or physically assault medical workers who refused to comply.
Echoing other international reports, Iran International detailed that security forces allegedly stormed hospitals, opened fire on wounded patients, and even shot nurses trying to provide treatment.
As Iranian authorities sought to crush dissent and reassert control, human rights groups and international organizations repeatedly warned that protesters detained during the unrest faced a high risk of torture and sexual violence, with some estimates suggesting that as many as 30,000 people may have been killed on the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone.
In a separate new report released Monday, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Mai Sato, exposed the regime’s widespread use of physical and sexual violence to crush dissent during the nationwide protests that began on Dec. 28 last year, warning that such brutal tactics remain a longstanding tool of control.
The UN official called on Iranian authorities to immediately stop their brutal crackdown on civilians, release everyone detained for exercising fundamental rights, restore full internet access, and allow human rights organizations to carry out their work without interference.
According to the new report, the brutal crackdown saw protesters — including children — shot at close range or severely beaten by security forces.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, including medical professionals and lawyers, were also arbitrarily detained. Many were held incommunicado, denied legal representation, forced to deliver televised confessions, and some — even minors — now face the death penalty.
“In practice, lethal force has been a consistent feature of the state’s response to protests over decades,” the report said, referring to past demonstrations in which security forces deployed assault rifles or shotguns firing metal pellets at crowds
Sato also presented evidence showing that security forces raided hospitals, arrested wounded protesters, assaulted medical staff, and subjected families of the killed or detained to intimidation and interference with their memorials.
“Their grief is compounded by state intimidation and the denial of truth,” she said.
According to the report’s latest findings, the regime’s human rights violations reflect systemic patterns rather than isolated incidents, highlighting both the failure to investigate excessive force and the growing securitization of responses to civilian protests.
“I am deeply concerned about the welfare of those in custody and the heightened risk of violations in the absence of independent scrutiny,” Sato said. Algemeiner
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NBC News Profiles Pro-Terror, Antisemitic, Propagandist Doctor in Lebanon
NBC allowed for propaganda about casualties in Gaza while it profiled pro-terror, antisemitic Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah in Beirut.
March 18, 2026.
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ABC, Reuters Amend After Erasing Hezbollah Attacks Against Israel.
By: Jennifer Kouzi, Tamar Sternthal March 18, 2026.
CAMERA yesterday prompted improved coverage at both ABC and Reuters after the two media outlets erased Hezbollah attacks against Israel, falsely pinning responsibility on Israel, rather than the Iranian-backed terror organization, for dragging Lebanon into war.
In ABC’s March 17 article about the war’s impact on Lebanon,”‘Catastrophic times’: Humanitarian, aid workers reveal grim details as Lebanon crisis worsens,” the lede originally stated: “The latest escalation began after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes,” while failing to specify there or in the entirety of the article that the joint U.S.-Israel strikes were on Iran, not Lebanon.
Given the omission of that basic fact, uninformed readers of the “Lebanon crisis” article would have reasonably understood that the escalation in Lebanon began with the Americans and Israelis striking the Levantine nation.
Worse, at no point did ABC’s Mary Kekatos even mention Hezbollah in her article of more than 1000 words. Given that the “Israeli strikes” noted at the top of the article were in response to Hezbollah’s initial March 1 attack against Israel, and that the Israeli strikes have been targeting Hezbollah specifically, this omission is especially egregious.
Maj. General Shai Kalper, Commander of the Home Front Command, at the site of a Hezbollah rocket attack on a residential neighborhood in Nahariya, northern Israel, March 16.
Moreover, there was no indication in Kekatos’ article that Hezbollah has continued to strike at northern Israel for the past 15 days, leading readers to falsely believe that Israel is striking at Lebanon continuously for no reason, and attacks are one directional only, from Israel to Lebanon.
In response to communication from CAMERA, ABC commendably updated the lede and article to specify that the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes were on Iran. The article was also amended to note Hezbollah’s initial – and ongoing – attacks against Israel. The improved text states:
After the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah said it launched large-scale rocket and drone attacks on Israel in retaliation for the killing of the supreme leader. The Israel Defense Forces said it began striking back against the attacks, targeting Hezbollah strongholds.
In recent days, the Israeli military’s operations in Lebanon have expanded to limited ground operations as Hezbollah has vowed to continue fighting.
In addition, an editor’s note commendably appended to the bottom of the article alerts readers that changes were made, stating: “Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional context.”
Reuters, too, had completely erased the fact that Hezbollah was responsible for starting the war in Lebanon by attacking Israel on March 1. Its March 17 article, “Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief,” had elliptically reported..
More than 900 people have died since Israel began[sic] attacks on Lebanon on March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday. [Emphasis added.]
In repeated past reports Reuters had correctly reported that Hezbollah is responsible for bringing the war to Lebanon by firing on Israel March 1. For instance, this March 2 article, “Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions after attack on Israel,” had reported:
Lebanon’s government on Monday banned military activities byHezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faces a new Israeli offensive.. . .
Israel launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut and more widely in Lebanon, in response to the Hezbollah drone and rocket strike, killing 52 people and wounding more than 150, according to a Lebanese health ministry official. [Emphases added.]
Reuters also previously reported (“Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week,” March 9):
Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, igniting an Israeli offensive which has killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, with the death toll rising by around 100 a day. [Emphasis added.]
Moreover, while referring to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Reuters’ March 17 article made no mention whatsoever of any of the 522 waves of Hezbollah attacks on Israel’s north and center since Hezbollah opted to drag Lebanon into war. The Alma Research and Education Center provides details of these attacks from March 1 through March 17 at 16:00 IST.
Following communication from CAMERA, Reuters updated the article (and changed the headline) to reflect new developments. The updated article now acknowledges that Hezbollah is responsible for having dragged Lebanon into war, stating:
The latest strikes suck Lebanon deeper into the war in the Middle East after Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2, saying it aimed to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Israel has responded with an offensive that has killed more than 900 people in Lebanon and forced more than 800,000 from their homes, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. [Emphasis added.]
There continues to be no mention, however, of Hezbollah’s hundreds of waves of attacks since that day, including dozens of rockets fired on Israel the same day as the March 17 article. CAMERA
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MS NOW allows guest to frame Israeli soldiers as child killers[sic]
By: Darcie Grunblatt March 19, 2026
In a March 15 weekend panel discussion on MS NOW, Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor Cameron Kasky said he finds it “disgusting” that Israeli soldiers who kill innocent children are perceived as “brave and heroic warriors.”
In making this claim, Kasky portrayed Israeli soldiers as child killers[sic] rather than soldiers tasked with protecting Israeli civilians while operating in complex urban combat environments.
Kasky made the comment while arguing that while the U.S. treats school shootings as tragedies and prosecutes perpetrators, Americans wrongly show far less outrage when Palestinian and Lebanese children are killed by Israeli forces because they are “brown and Muslim.” The topic was introduced by disgraced MS NOW reporter Ayman Mohyeldin in the context of a likely U.S. strike on a school in southern Iran that reportedly resulted in the deaths of over 100 schoolchildren.
This comparison ignores basic facts. In school shootings, perpetrators intentionally target students. By contrast, children in Gaza and Lebanon are killed in the context of urban warfare, where civilians are placed in harm’s way by armed groups operating among them and in largescale tunnel networks below.
The killing of children is always tragic. However, drawing a direct parallel between school shootings and military operations in war zones is misleading, particularly on a news program where factual accuracy should be paramount. Unlike school shooters, the Israeli military does not deliberately target children in Iran, Gaza, or Lebanon.
Armed groups, state actors embed military infrastructure in population centers In Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, terrorist groups and state actors, including the Islamic Republic, Hezbollah, and Hamas, have placed military infrastructure within densely populated civilian areas, embedding military assets among civilian populations.
In the case of the likely U.S. strike in Minab, Iran, the intended target was an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base, but outdated intelligence appears to have misidentified a nearby school – mere meters away – as part of the military site.
In Gaza, Israeli soldiers have found terror tunnel entryways in children’s rooms, and rockets under children’s beds. Even the U.N. has admitted finding Hamas weapons and tunnels within UNRWA schools and U.N. facilities.
UNRWA staff member comforts a distressed child at a school shelter in Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, March 12, 2025. (credit: Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO, via Wikimedia Commons)
Hamas also runs youth programs and summer camps that indoctrinate their youth and train them for participation in armed conflict. Outrageously, Hamas has been known to use child combatants in its wars as well.
Hezbollah’s entrenchment in civilian areas is also widely documented. The Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, for example, is a densely populated residential district that functions as a major Hezbollah stronghold and hosts many of the group’s leadership structures.
Under international law, civilian infrastructure used for military purposes may become legitimate military targets.
Israel’s efforts to safeguard civilian populations
At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mandates rules of engagement that require precautions to minimize civilian harm during military operations. Israeli soldiers undergo training intended to reduce civilian casualties and the IDF employs legal advisors to provide operational legal advice during combat. Over the years, numerous military experts have commended Israel for its efforts in reducing civilian harm.
There have been recent cases where soldiers have been found in violation of these rules. One widely reported example occurred in April 2024, when seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli drone strike. The IDF admitted to a “serious failure,” dismissed a colonel and a major, and censured three others. Notably, Hamas has been caught on camera exploiting World Central Kitchen vehicles to target IDF soldiers in Gaza.
Additionally, whereas Israel has mandated communal bomb shelters in homes built after 1969 and safe rooms in homes built after 1993 and operates a nationwide missile warning siren system and mobile alert applications designed to warn civilians of incoming attacks, neither the Islamic Republic nor Hamas has taken such steps to protect their own civilians. The Lebanese government, which has been heavily infiltrated by Hezbollah, has also taken no such steps.
While the MS NOW commentators criticized U.S. lawmakers for only offering “thoughts and prayers” after school shootings, these actions demonstrate how Israel has taken numerous steps to protect its children. Notably, there was criticism leveled at Hamas, Hezbollah or the Islamic Republic for putting their own citizens in harm’s way.
Kasky ignores impact of war on Israeli children War is always horrific, and like the children of Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, Israeli children are unfortunately also deeply familiar with its consequences.
Even though Kasky purported to care for all children who are victims of violence, Israeli children were absent from his monologue.
Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, studies have reported significant psychological trauma among Israeli children. One clinical assessment found that 69 percent of preschool-aged children and 49.2 percent of school-aged children showed symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder. During the massacre itself, 53 children under 18 were murdered and 36 were taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists. More than 150 children had a close relative taken hostage, and hundreds have lost parents in the conflict.
Children in Israeli territories have also been killed in subsequent attacks. In July 2024, for example, 12 Druze children were killed by a Hezbollah missile while playing soccer in the town of Majdal Shams. Recently, three children were killed in Beit Shemesh by an Iranian ballistic missile.
In communities along Israel’s border with Gaza, such as Sderot, playgrounds are built with brightly colored bomb shelters so children will enter them quickly and without panic during rocket attacks. Parents have taught their children race to the bomb shelter when sirens sound, like a game. Many children fear kites and balloons, which Hamas has used to carry explosives into Israel.
Throughout Israel’s north, tens of thousands of families were forced to evacuate due to Hezbollah’s rocket and missile fire. Towns such as Kiryat Shmona and Metula were razed in such attacks.
In central cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, children know the sound of incoming missile warnings and have spent nights in bomb shelters during attacks from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran.
MS NOW commentators show ignorance to realities of war
Screenshot of Cameron Kasky on MS NOW, March 15, 2026.
Later in the segment, MS NOW reporter Antonia Hylton asked Kasky what it has been like to understand war, given his own experience and his generation’s exposure to violence through social media.
While surviving a school shooting is undoubtedly traumatic, it does not confer an understanding of war.
War is not a single event. It unfolds over days, weeks, months, or years. Observing war through social media or news coverage does not replicate the experience of living through it.
Hylton’s assumption that Kasky knows the reality of war from his New York City apartment is laughable. Instead of humbly rejecting her question, as he should have, he continued with the comparison.
War is brutal for civilians, especially children, who are always among its greatest victims. If the goal is to protect children from violence, the conversation must move beyond inflammatory rhetoric and toward a more honest understanding of how these wars waged against Israel actually unfold. CAMERA
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The truth behind the paywall: How Haaretz Turned Immigration Enforcement Into a Fabricated Scandal.
March 19, 2026
Haaretz amends after publishing a headline which falsely implied Israel deported an American activist because she reported a car accident in which a Palestinian girl was hit. Buried in the article behind the paywall was the fact that the activist engaged in an altercation with the driver.
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PA hides UAE condemnation of missiles that murdered 4 Palestinian women
Itamar Marcus|Mar 19, 2026.
PA honors dead women with military funeral.
PA says they died from "falling missile fragments" but leaves out the missile was Iranian. After the death of 4 Palestinian women from an Iranian missile attack against Israel, UAE leader Abdullah bin Zayed called PA leader Hussein Al-Sheikh and "strongly condemned the unprovoked and terrorist Iranian missile attack" and then expressed condolences. PalWatch
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Ukraine Leverages Drone Defense Expertise to Aid Gulf, Strengthen Strategic Role Amid Iran War.
By Ailin Vilches Arguello. March 19, 2026.
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French Appeals Court Rules Vandalism of Memorial for Murdered Jew Not Antisemitic.
March 20, 2026.
By Ailin Vilches Arguello.
A French appeals court has acquitted Tunisian twin brothers of antisemitism charges after they cut down an olive tree planted to honor Ilan Halimi, a young French Jewish man tortured to death two decades ago, in what appears to be yet another instance of France’s legal system brushing aside antisemitism as a potential motive for crime.
On Wednesday, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the decision from the initial trial in October to dismiss the charge that the crime was motivated by antisemitism, which would have increased the punishments for the two brothers. The judges found no evidence that the assailants knew of Halimi’s identity or history or acted with the intent to target his memory because of his religious affiliation.
The court’s ruling this week upheld the original convictions, sentencing both men to eight months in prison — one with a suspended sentence, meaning he will only serve time if he reoffends or violates certain conditions, and who has since been deported to Tunisia. Both men are also barred from entering France for five years.
The two 19-year-old undocumented men with prior convictions for theft and violence were arrested in August for vandalizing Halimi’s memorial in the northern Paris suburb of Épinay-sur-Seine.
During the initial trial in Bobigny, in northeastern France, the brothers faced charges of “aggravated destruction of property” and “desecration of a monument dedicated to the memory of the dead on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion,” offenses carrying sentences of up to two years in prison.
The court acquitted them of committing an antisemitic hate crime, ruling that they were unaware they had desecrated Halimi’s memorial.
Even though they admitted to being in the garden on the night of the incident, the brothers denied cutting down the tree and claimed they were unaware of Halimi’s story, leading the court to rule that the act was not antisemitic in nature.
Halimi was abducted, held captive, and tortured in January 2006 by a gang of about 20 people in a low-income housing estate in the Paris suburb of Bagneux. [36]
Three weeks later, Halimi was found in Essonne, south of Paris, naked, gagged, and handcuffed, with clear signs of torture and burns. The 23-year-old died on the way to the hospital.
In 2011, an olive tree was planted in Halimi’s memory. Last year, in one of the latest attacks on his memory, the memorial in the northern Paris suburb of Épinay-sur-Seine was found felled — probably with a chainsaw.
Since the attack, French authorities have been working to replant olive trees to honor Halimi’s memory.
This latest case is by no means the first in France to raise alarm bells among the Jewish community, as courts have repeatedly overturned or reduced sentences for individuals accused of antisemitic crimes, fueling public outrage over what many see as excessive leniency.
In February, a French court tossed out antisemitic-motivated charges against a 55-year-old man convicted of murdering his 89-year-old Jewish neighbor in 2022.
According to French media, the magistrate of the public prosecutor’s office refused to consider the defendant’s prior antisemitic behavior, including online posts spreading hateful content and promoting conspiracy theories about Jews and Israelis, arguing that it was not directly related to the incident itself.
In May 2022, Rachid Kheniche threw his neighbor, René Hadjadj, from the 17th floor of his building, an act to which he later admitted.
At the time, Kheniche told investigators that while having a discussion, he tried to strangle Hadjadj without realizing what he was doing, as he was experiencing a paranoid episode caused by prior drug use.
After several psychiatric evaluations, the court concluded that the defendant was mentally impaired at the time of the crime, reducing his criminal responsibility and lowering the maximum sentence for murder to 20 years.
Kheniche was ultimately sentenced to 18 years in prison and six years of “socio-judicial monitoring.”
Last year, the public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, just west of Paris, appealed a criminal court ruling that cleared a nanny of antisemitism-aggravated charges after she poisoned the food and drinks of the Jewish family she worked for.
Residing illegally in France, the nanny had worked as a live-in caregiver for the family and their three children — aged two, five, and seven — since November 2023.
The 42-year-old Algerian woman was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “administering a harmful substance that caused incapacitation for more than eight days.”
Even though the nanny initially denied the charges against her, she later confessed to police that she had poured a soapy lotion into the family’’ food as a warning because “they were disrespecting her.”
“They have money and power, so I should never have worked for a Jewish woman — it only brought me trouble,” the nanny told the police. “I knew I could hurt them, but not enough to kill them.”
The French court declined to uphold any antisemitism charges against the defendant, noting that her incriminating statements were made several weeks after the incident and recorded by a police officer without a lawyer present
In another shocking case last year, a local court in France dramatically reduced the sentence of one of the two teenagers convicted of the brutal gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing his “need to prepare for future reintegration.”
More than a year after the attack, the Versailles Court of Appeal retried one of the convicted boys — the only one to challenge his sentence — behind closed doors, ultimately reducing his term from nine to seven years and imposing an educational measure. Algemeiner
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‘Deliberately Indifferent’: Trump Administration Sues Harvard University Over Campus Antisemitism.
By Dion J. Pierre. March 20, 2026
Harvard University ignored antisemitism while extreme anti-Zionist activists subjected Jewish students to harassment and discrimination in violation of federal civil rights laws as well as the institution’s own purported commitment to anti-racism, the Trump administration alleged in a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts on Friday. Algemeiner
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USPS mailman who violently shoved Jewish boy in NYC suburb to face new charge, police said.
By Shane Galvin. Published
March 21, 2026, 1:20 p.m. ET
The Rockland County postal worker arrested for violently shoving a 4-year-old Jewish boy
was expected to face new charges, police said — as outrage grows over the decision to shield the suspect’s name from the public.
The unidentified mail carrier, 39, was to be slapped with an additional charge of attempted assault in the second degree Saturday, according to the Ramapo Police Department.
The expected new charge comes one day after the United States Postal worker was hit with misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child and attempted assault in the third degree for the heartless, caught on video attack.
The 4-year-old Jewish boy was knocked to the ground by the shove which sent his yarmulke flying on Thursday.
Home surveillance footage showed the young Orthodox Jewish boy approaching a community mailbox which was being filled by the postal worker, who had his back turned. When the boy got close to the mailbox, the carrier jumped around and launched at him — delivering a two-handed push that sent the boy falling to the ground and knocked off his yarmulke, video first reported by The Monsey Scoop showed. The boy jumped up, collected his religious garment, and hurried back to a group of friends nearby. The 4-year-old was not physically hurt and police have not yet deemed the incident a hate crime. The mail carrier, a resident of Stony Point, was arrested Thursday and released on his own recognizance and processed in Ramapo Town Justice Court. The Ramapo Police Department said it “very rarely” identify suspects in news releases, and declined to provide the name of the postal worker. New Yorkers took to social media to express their outrage that the authorities have not announced the identity of the mail carrier who is due back in court at an unspecified date.
(SHOCKING INCIDENT IN MONSEY: USPS Mail Carrier Assaults 4-Year-Old — Ramapo Police And Chaverim Of Rockland Investigating, Incident Caught On CCTV READ STORY ON MONSEY SCOOP: [37] [pic.twitter.com/Y45hh12gyu] — The Monsey Scoop (@TheMonseyScoop) March 20, 2026)
“Why are you hiding his name,” Facebook user JP Gale said in a Facebook comment Friday. “You’re going out of your way to protect the identity of a man who assaulted a child, and I think we can all guess why.” “We need this man’s name. He is a danger,” Frienda Bill demanded in another comment on the platform. “Where is this person’s name and the news conference? He assaulted a child,” Melissa Alpegiani Fogarty asked in a Facebook comment. The United States Post Office declined comment Saturday when asked if the mail carrier was still on the job and would not comment on the video of the shove. The Ramapo Town Justice Court did not respond to request for comment. NYPost
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A Jew in the Depths of the Colombian Hell: The Story of Eitan Langer.
Abandoned in Medellin: The Kafkaesque nightmare of Eitan Langer, the only Jewish prisoner in El Pedregal.
Yair Kleinbaum
Mar 20, 2026 16:47
At this very moment, Eitan Langer was supposed to be standing in a courtroom for his release hearing. But the Colombian judicial and penal systems have other plans.
The only Jewish prisoner in the notorious El Pedregal prison is being held in subhuman conditions.
His food rations are minimal. The prison captain despises him because of his Jewish faith. Prisoners have been harassing and abusing him. His property has been stripped. His dentures stolen. And to this date he has survived two poisoning attempts, one resulting in brain damage. JFeed
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Texas judge blocks ‘Muslim-only’ residential project over utility board violations. “We will not rest in the mission to stop the spread of radical Islam,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stated. Mar. 20, 2026.
A Texas judge issued a temporary restraining order on March 19 halting a controversial “Muslim-only” residential project in North Texas, according to court documents filed in Collin County, court records show.
The 493rd Judicial District Court in Collin County barred the board of Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A and its directors—Yaneli Molina, Hatim Mahmoud Yusuf, Nadeem Ashraf Khan, Asim Hussain Khan and Faisal Abba—from exercising authority or holding governing meetings in connection with the planned residential development formerly known as EPIC City, now marketed as “The Meadow.” >https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/texas-judge-blocks-muslim-only-residential-project-over-utility-board-violations JNS]
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Mayor Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji’s meager attempt to distance herself from evil posts doesn’t go far enough.
By Andrea Peyser
Published March 20, 2026, 10:55 p.m. ET
You can’t delete evil.
With a few clicks of a mouse, New York City’s First Lady Rama Duwaji Mamdani is attempting to distance herself from when she celebrated murder, denied the existence of gang rape and torture and revered butchers of human beings — all because these atrocities were committed against Jews. NYPost
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Message From a Democratic Legislator: Iran’s Long Oppressed People Deserve to Be Free.
Alma Hernandez, Algemeiner, March 18, 2026.
Alma Hernandez by Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Yesterday’s election results in Illinois sent an unmistakable message: the American people are rejecting the far left’s reflexive opposition to the war with Iran.
In Illinois, every member of the Squad on the ballot lost their primary, a stunning repudiation of the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wing of our party that has spent years excusing Iranian aggression, undermining our alliance with Israel, and treating supporters of human rights and democracy as warmongers. The voters have spoken, and I am proud to stand with them.
As an elected Democrat, I have no interest in endless wars in the Middle East. What is happening in Iran is, I believe, not a repeat of the mistakes of the Bush administration. It is instead an American-led effort to put an end to the war that Iran has been waging against its people, its neighbors, and the United States of America for the past 47 years.
The people of Iran have long suffered at the hands of their government. The Islamic Republic denies basic human rights to Iranians, particularly women, the LGBTQ+ community, and religious and ethnic minorities. As a Democrat, the Islamic Republic stands in opposition to every value that I cherish.
Iran’s now former Supreme Leader, the theocrat Ayatollah Khamenei, deserves no mourning. On the other hand, Iran’s long-suffering women deserve both our prayers and our efforts to eliminate their tormentors. The women of Iran are subject to a puritanical head-to-toe dress code in public. They are also subject to “male guardianship” by their fathers, husbands, or other male relatives...
Non-Muslims are similarly persecuted. Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians have some protections as “Peoples of the Book,” but these are quite limited in practice. Iranian Jews have been arbitrarily arrested and tortured for allegedly “spying for Israel,” and Iranian Christians have been sentenced to up to 280 years in prison for religious practices as simple as putting up a Christmas tree. Believers in other faiths are not tolerated at all by the regime….
When Operation Epic Fury began, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) tweeted, “President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditated, and unconstitutional war.”
Senator Sanders could not be more mistaken. The right-wing extremists waging a premeditated war are the fanatical Islamist clerics in Tehran. This is a war they have been waging since 1979 against their own people, their neighbors, and against Americans. Algemeiner
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Iran 'tortures and executes teenage champion wrestler'.
Iran 'executes champion wrestler after he was tortured into confessing to waging war against God'. 16:25 EDT 19 Mar 2026, updated 20:05 EDT 19 Mar 2026 By Dan Woodland, News Reporter.
Iran has executed three people who were accused of killing two police officers after taking part in anti-regime protests.
Champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, 19, was reportedly killed in a public hanging along with Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi in the city of Qom on Thursday.
Mohammadi was sentenced to death in February, less than three weeks after his arrest, over the murder of a security agent during the anti-regime protests on January 8, according to Amnesty International. DailyMail
TMZ @TMZ Mar 19. Iran publicly executes a teen champion wrestler for participating in protests against the Khamenei regime. [tmz.me/S0UJCid]
Christy Waters @ThatChristyChic: Mar 19. Replying to @TMZ Ask the celebs you interview how they feel about this, while they wear their "Free Palestine" pins. According to most of them, the ppl of Iran don't deserve to be free. Why don't you call them out for being hypocrites? Mar 19, 2026 · 10:23 PM UTC https://x.com/ThatChristyChic/status/2034757605579456715
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Shrapnel from Iranian missile falls in Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, no wounded reported.
Waves of sirens continue to sound across Israel following successive Iranian missile barrages. At least one person was injured by falling shrapnel.
By James Genn, Jerusalem Post Staff. March 20, 2026 00:47 Sirens sounded across Jerusalem and the northern West Bank on Friday, following the detection of an Iranian missile barrage.
According to the Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, there was a fall reported in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, with rescue forces on their way to the site.
The IDF's Home Front Command confirmed that the impact affected a site in the Old City of Jerusalem, adjacent to the Temple Mount, where debris fell.
The first barrage of the morning triggered sirens west of Jerusalem, with additional waves triggering sirens in the city, central Israel, and the West Bank.
Shrapnel fell on a building in central Israel during the third wave, N12 News reported, citing a police official. The volunteer-based emergency service, United Hatzalah, stated that it was investigating reports of shrapnel falling in central Israel at the time.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority later clarified that the building was a residence in Rehovot. Additionally, a Magen David Adom spokesperson said that the family living in the residence was successfully evacuated by paramedics, with no major injuries.
An elderly woman was taken to Sheba Medical Center after suffering a head injury while heading to a sheltered area, MDA stated, while United Hatzalah announced that an elderly man was injured by falling shrapnel, providing medical care to him at the scene in Rehovot.
An additional piece of shrapnel fell during a later missile barrage, at approximately 1 p.m., causing further damage to another Rehovot apartment, IFRA announced.
Later in the day, a further wave of sirens and falling shrapnel caused a woman to suffer injuries from falling shrapnel in Rehovot, MDA announced. She was transferred to Kaplan Medical Center for further treatment.
In the same barrage, shrapnel fell on a residence in the central Israeli city, causing a fire on the second floor of the block, IFRA stated.
United Hatzalah also provided medical treatment to two others for injuries related to shrapnel falling, and several others for panic-related causes.
MDA and United Hatzalah stated that no reports of shrapnel falling or injuries had been received from the first two waves of Friday morning missile attacks.
The Israel Police also reported that shrapnel fell in the Judean Foothills, but no injuries were reported.
A later wave caused shrapnel to fall in the same area, with two people being lightly injured, police later reported.
Several others suffered light injuries while en route to shelters throughout Friday, MDA added... JPost
Missile strike lands near Temple Mount as Iran targets Jerusalem. 03.20.26 — Smoke was seen rising over Jerusalem on Friday after an Iranian missile barrage, with an impact reported just 350 meters from the Al-Aqsa Mosque YNet
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US deploying thousands of Marines, sailors to Middle East as Iran war rages.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was not putting troops "anywhere," but that if he were to, he would not tell journalists.
By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff
March 20, 2026
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Americans Agree that Operation Epic Fury Is an Overwhelming Success.
The White House.
March 19, 2026
Under the decisive leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Operation Epic Fury is delivering overwhelming, devastating success against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. In just three weeks, America’s unmatched military has obliterated the Iranian regime’s air and naval capabilities, demolished its ballistic missile arsenal and production facilities, annihilated more than 7,000 targets, and crippled its ability to fund and arm terrorist proxies.
Despite a relentless campaign by the Fake News and the Radical Left to manufacture tales of “division” to distract from this historic triumph, it is clear the American people — and President Trump’s base — stand firmly behind our warriors and their Commander-in-Chief as we accomplish the mission.
Polling confirms unified support among President Trump’s base:
- Vandenberg Coalition/TargetPoint: 94% of MAGA-aligned Americans — and 84% of Republicans overall — support Operation Epic Fury. - NBC News: 90% of MAGA Republicans — and nearly 80% of Republicans overall — back the operation. - CNN: 88% of MAGA Republicans — and 77% of Republicans overall — approve of the strikes crushing the Iranian regime. The Economist/YouGov: 87% of MAGA Republicans — and 81% of Republicans overall — support President Trump’s handling of Iran. - YouGov: 85% of MAGA Republicans support U.S. strikes on the Iranian regime. -J.L. Partners: 83% of Republicans support Operation Epic Fury, with only 9% opposed.
Broader American support remains solid amid the Iranian regime’s longstanding aggression:
-The Washington Post: A plurality of Americans back U.S. action against Iran — with approval rising as victories mount. -Rasmussen Reports: 61% say Operation Epic Fury has been successful so far. -Fox News: More than six-in-ten Americans view the Iranian regime as a real national security threat.
President Trump promised decisive action to end the Iranian regime’s decades of murderous aggression against Americans — and thanks to his Peace Through Strength agenda, we are not just responding, we are winning. The regime that chanted “Death to America” is now reeling — its terrorist capabilities shattered, its leadership crippled, and its power fading by the hour.
No amount of fake controversy or rooting against America’s success will dim that reality. WhiteHouse
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E24 - Middle East 24
@MiddleEast_24:
💢 Trump :
“I will end the war when I am ready to do so.”
“We delivered strong strikes against Iran.”
“We achieved victory in the war from a military standpoint.”
“I do not want to reach a ceasefire with Iran.” on X
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Trump calls UK move to allow US to use bases ‘a very late response’.
by Julia Manchester 03/20/26 04:42 PM ET
President Trump described the U.K.’s move to allow the U.S. to use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz as “late” on Friday.
“Well, it’s a very late response, the U.K.,” Trump said in response to a question by The Hill as he spoke to reporters outside of the White House before departing for Florida for the weekend TheHill
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Araghchi: British lives in danger following approval for U.S. military to strike from its territory.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threatened Britain following the approval it gave to the U.S. to use its bases to strike launch sites in Iran that threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi wrote on X that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer "is putting British lives at risk" with the very decision, and claimed that "most Britons do not want any part in the Israeli-American war of choice in Iran. Iran will exercise its right to self-defense".
Lior Ben Ari|03.20.26
YNet
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Bahrain joins nations pledging to help ensure safe passage through Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain announced it is joining a declaration by numerous countries expressing readiness "to contribute to efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz" and confirmed their "commitment to provide support to countries affected" by Iranian attacks. The declaration, signed by Britain, France, Germany, Italy and others, included sharp condemnation of attacks on "unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas facilities, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces."
Lior Ben Ari|03.20.26
YNet
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Trading with the Enemy.
The Crown Jewel Under Fire: Why Qatar Refuses to Declare War After Iranian Strikes
Qatar faces a strategic nightmare after Iranian forces struck its vital Ras Laffan gas complex, forcing the tiny nation to balance its economic survival against an aggressive neighbor it cannot escape.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 20, 2026 JFeed
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US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says.
According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.
March 21, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The State Department tied the sanctions to Hezbollah's recent attacks on Israel, calling them "reckless." "Hezbollah continues to spend millions of dollars on terrorism, leaving Lebanese civilians to deal with the consequences and depriving them of a normal life." Mar 21, 2026 com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2035187050844987820 on X
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The US just sanctioned a global financial network funneling money to Hezbollah. The network spans the Middle East, Europe, and North America, laundering funds and helping the Iran-backed group evade existing sanctions. Mar 21, 2026 on X
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ME24 - Middle East 24
@MiddleEast_24:
Trump on Truth Social: We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran.
Mar 21, 2026
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Yasser Arafat's Personal Assistant Mohammed Al-Dayeh: Arafat Wanted All Of #Palestine 'From The River To The Sea'; #Hamas Founder Ahmed Yassin Was On Our Payroll; Arafat Approved Anything Hamas Needed - Report & audio here [ow.ly/yAjX50YwWsy] #MEMRI
March 20, 2026
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IDF Strikes Iranian Targets in Tehran Following Beirut Operations.
The Israeli military is conducting strikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran, the IDF announced. The strikes follow earlier IDF operations in Beirut.
March 20, 2026
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Trump says Israel will be ready to end war when he is.
President Trump expressed confidence that Israel will be prepared to end the war when he is ready to do so. "I think so, yes... we want similar things; we want victory," Trump told a journalist who asked whether Israel would be ready to conclude the conflict on his timeline.
March 20, 2026
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
- ICYMI: Ali Khamenei’s Advisor and Fmr. IRGC Commander-in-Chief General Yahya Rahim-Safavi: Iran Maintains Strong Relations with China and Russia, Receives Satellite Reports on U.S. Aircraft and Fleet Movements.
March 20, 2026 on X
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Visegrád24:
BREAKING:
An Iranian missile has struck in Jerusalem, just 300 meters from the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Mar 20, 2026.
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Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun Praises Israeli Army’s Conduct
Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun said he views the Israeli army as “humane,” stating:
“It’s the only army I’ve seen that warns areas before striking and calls on civilians to evacuate.” Mar 20, 2026 X
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Iran targets US-UK military base — 2K miles away — with ballistic missiles: report.
By Nicholas McEntyre.
Published March 21, 2026, 3:34 a.m. ET
Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles aimed at a joint US-UK military base 2,500 miles away in the Indian Ocean, but failed to hit its target, according to a new report.
One of the missiles that was directed at the Diego Garcia base failed while in the air as a US warship fired an SM-3 Interceptor at the second missile, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. NYPost
Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh: 🚨 WOW. President Trump has just been proven right AGAIN on the world stage — Iran just proved they can fire missiles WAY BEYOND the Middle East.
"2,500 miles away — previously, Iran said their missiles go only 1,300 miles!"
They fired at the US-UK base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
They lied.
Guess what? They lied about everything else too! TRUMP WAS RIGHT. Mar 21, 2026 on X
Brett McGurk @brett_mcgurk: Speaks for itself:
Feb. 25, 2026: “We are not developing long-range missiles… we have limited the range below 2,000 kilometers” — Iran’s FM Araghchi (IRNA).
March 20, 2026: Iran fires missiles at Diego Garcia—ranging 4,000 kilometers (WSJ). ⬇️ [38] On X
Iran's Shocking Surprise to America. Iran targets the strategic US-UK base at Diego Garcia with 4,000km range missiles, shattering Tehran's 2,000km "limit" claim. Here's how a US Navy interceptor and a mid-flight failure prevented the longest-range Iranian strike in history.
Gila Isaacson. Mar 21, 2026 [...] Amir Tsaraftai explained:
'If the Diego Garcia strike report is accurate, then one of the central assumptions about Iran’s missile program has just collapsed. For years, the accepted ceiling was around 2,000 kilometers. A ballistic missile reaching Diego Garcia suggests something in the neighborhood of 4,000 kilometers, which pushes it out of the medium-range category and into the intermediate-range class (IRBM). That is a strategic leap. The real story is not whether the missile was intercepted. It is that Iran may have demonstrated reach far beyond what much of the world believed it possessed. A 4,000-kilometer capability changes the map. Major European capitals begin to enter the conversation. Paris comes into range. London moves much closer to the edge of vulnerability depending on launch point and payload. This would mean the missile threat is no longer confined to the Gulf, Israel, or parts of South Asia. It would mean the radius of deterrence, defense, and fear has expanded dramatically. If confirmed, Diego Garcia was not just a target. It was a message.' JFeed
Live Updates. Iran fires ballistic missiles at US-UK military base in Indian Ocean. Israel says Iran strikes will ‘increase significantly,’ as Trump talks of ‘winding down’ in Middle East.
Updated 3:31 PM EDT, Sat March 21, 2026
Cargo ship crew member describes attack in Strait of Hormuz. 02:26 Here's the latest. • Latest strikes: The UK denounced what it called “Iran’s reckless attacks” after ballistic missiles were fired toward the joint US-UK Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, Tehran says the US and Israel have struck the Natanz uranium-enrichment facility.
• War timeline: Israel said this morning that the US and Israeli strikes on Iran will “increase significantly” this week, despite President Donald Trump saying he is considering “winding down” US military efforts in the Middle East.
• Strait of Hormuz: The US says Iran’s “threat” to the Strait of Hormuz has been “degraded” after strikes on underground sites. The United Arab Emirates and Australia have joined a statement indicating their willingness to help secure the shipping route.
• Oil markets: The US has lifted sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil, including temporarily removing sanctions on oil currently at sea, as the Trump administration seeks to tackle a worsening energy crisis. CNN
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Iran claims US-Israeli strike on Natanz nuclear facility, two hurt in latest missile barrage.
IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon • Iran said ready to allow Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz • UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says.
March 21, 2026
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IAEA confirms attack on Natanz nuclear facility. No radioactive leak reported following US strike on Natanz nuclear facility, IAEA says. Israel National News. Mar 21, 2026, 8:21 PM (GMT+2) INN
Iran claims US, Israel attack on Natanz nuclear facility, Israel says no knowledge of strike. The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz. March 21, 2026 JPost
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Nearly 100 wounded in Arad, Dimona, and North in direct hits amid barrage from Iran, Lebanon
At least 47 injured in direct strike on reported school in Dimona • 19 injured in North after Hezbollah rockets hit homes in northern Israeli border towns • Rishon Lezion kindergarten damaged.
By Corinne Baum, Tobias Siegal, Goldie Katz March 21, 2026. Nearly 100 people were wounded throughout Saturday after Iranian ballistic missiles directly struck residential buildings across southern Israel as Hezbollah pummeled northern Israeli border towns with rockets.
At least 47 were injured in Dimona after a building, reportedly a school, collapsed as a result of an impact from an Iranian munition, Magen David Adom said, including a 10-year-old boy in serious condition. A woman in her 30s was moderately wounded by glass shards in the impact, it added. JPost
'The whole house shook’: Residents describe experiences after Iranian missile exploded in Arad. At least 75 people were wounded, including 10 seriously, when an Iranian missile exploded between residential buildings in Arad on Saturday night.
By Rami Shani. March 22, 2026. An Iranian missile exploded between residential buildings in Arad on Saturday night, causing extensive damage and wounding at least 75 people, including 10 seriously. Among the wounded was a young girl listed in serious condition, while two victims were initially found unconscious JPost
75 injured in missile strike on Arad. In second incident in a single night, missile launched from Iran is not intercepted, scores direct hit on southern city. Israel National News Mar 22, 2026, 12:18 AM INN
100 Injured including 10 Critically, after Iranian Missile Hits Arad | GRAPHIC. Helicopters en route to evacuate the wounded. Among the injured are a 5 year old girl who is in serious condition and 11 other people in moderate condition. More details will be provided as they become available.
Gila Isaacson. Mar 21, 2026. A major emergency is unfolding in southern Israel tonight following a direct hit by a Khorramshahr-4 missile carrying a 1.5-ton warhead on a residential area where Gur Hasidim live in Arad.
At least nine buildings have sustained direct or significant structural damage, with reports indicating that some buildings are now on fire as a result of the barrage.
Authorities have declared a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) as rescue teams struggle to reach those trapped under debris. JFeed
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Mar 21, 2026.
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In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel.
BEHIND THE LINES: Statistics indicate that a determined Iranian and allied campaign is indeed underway in Iraq, making the country a third front in the current war.
March 21, 2026
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Trump's Board of Peace presents Hamas with new written disarmament proposal.
The proposal, first reported by NPR, was submitted to Hamas during meetings in Cairo over the past week, one of the sources said.
March 21, 2026
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The Islamic Regime aims to breach nuclear deterrence, Israeli weapons might stop it - opinion.
The central challenge of the international community is no longer preventing war between the superpowers, but rather containing attempts by radical regimes to breach the limits of deterrence.
March 21, 2026
JPost
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Iran deployed about 100 IRGC officers to Lebanon post 2024 war, sources say.
Sources said about 100 IRGC officers tasked with helping Hezbollah recover arrived shortly after a ceasefire in November 2024.
March 21, 2026
JPost
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No safe place left: Hezbollah's gamble drags Lebanon into a war within a war.
A war launched in the shadow of Iran is deepening Lebanon’s internal fractures and testing Israel’s strategy.
March 21, 2026
JPost
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Germany says Iran-linked threat level ‘very high’.
March 21, 2026
Updated: 19:00 GMT
Germany’s Interior Ministry assessed the threat posed by the Islamic Republic and its operatives as “very high” and said security agencies are on full alert.
“The threat level from the Iranian government and its actors is assessed as very high, and we are on full alert,” a spokesperson for Germany’s Interior Ministry said in response to Iran International on Saturday.
Federal and state security agencies, the spokesperson said, have adjusted protective measures for Jewish communities and Israeli and Jewish institutions since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, strengthening them where necessary. IranIntl
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Studying under fire: Israel's students navigate exams, sirens, daily life during Iran war.
Israeli students juggle Zoom classes, sirens, and exams while navigating life during war with Iran.
March 21, 2026
JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The leaders of 22 countries released a joint statement condemning the Iranian regime’s attacks on and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding that Iran comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817.
Mar 21, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF completed wide-scale strikes against Iranian regime targets overnight, including a ballistic missile production and development compound, a missile fuel production site, and a missile component production site.
Mar 21, 2026
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Missile strike on Dimona: 10-year-old boy seriously injured.
Forty-seven people injured, including one seriously and one moderately, in direct missile strike on Dimona.
Israel National News
Published: Mar 21, 2026, 6:41 PM (GMT+2)
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Special footage from Tehran: Five strikes within seconds.
Israel National News
Mar 21, 2026, 7:14 PM
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Deadly ramming in Samaria over Shabbat.
Yehuda Shmuel Sherman was killed as a terrorist rammed him during a security patrol near Homesh. His brother was moderately injured in the attack.
Uzi Baruch.
Mar 21, 2026, 8:58 PM
INN
Israeli, 18, dies in Samaria car-ramming The slain man’s brother was admitted to the hospital in moderate condition. Mar. 21, 2026. JNS Staff. JNS
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IDF strikes 200+ Hezbollah and Iranian targets in Iran & Lebanon.
Israel National News.
Mar 21, 2026, 7:48 PM
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Givati Forces Hezbollah Neutralize Terrorists in Close-Quarter Combat; Heavy Rocket Barrage Hits Ma'alot. Givati Brigade forces eliminate Hezbollah terrorists in close-quarter combat in Southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, a heavy rocket barrage hits Ma'alot, injuring five, as the IDF retaliates with precision strikes on Hezbollah command centers in Beirut. Gila Isaacson. Mar 21, 2026 JFeed
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In Tehran:
IDF strikes IRGC ballistic missiles production facilities.
Israel National News.
Mar 21, 2026, 9:09 PM
INN
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Multiple explosions heard in southeast Iran as warplanes hit Chabahar.
Warplanes struck Chabahar Free Trade Zone in southeastern Iran on Saturday night, according to Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network, which reported at least seven massive explosions.
March 21, 2026
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Grieving father from viral Tehran morgue video arrested at slain son's grave.
Grieving father from viral Tehran morgue video arrested at slain son's grave In January, a video of an Iranian father’s agonized search among the corpses of slain protesters in a Tehran morgue, looking for his son Sepehr, seared viewers with the enormity of the state’s mass killings.
Now, HRANA reports that the father, Esmail Shokri was violently arrested on Saturday night while visiting his son’s grave in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery and taken to an undisclosed location. March 21, 2026 IranIntl
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G7 vows action to secure energy supplies, protect Hormuz shipping lanes.
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven said Saturday they are prepared to take whatever steps are needed to ensure global energy supplies remain stable, stressing the need to protect key maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iran's attacks.
"We ... express support to our partners in the region in the face of the unjustifiable attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies," the ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the top EU diplomat, said in a statement.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure," they said. March 21, 2026 IranIntl
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Video: Massive explosions rock Dezful airbase.
March 21, 2026
IranIntl
Israel hits Iran with MASSIVE air strike as ammuniton dump is blown sky-high in hit on air base. By Elizabeth Haigh, Senior News Reporter. 14:36 21 Mar 2026, updated 16:02 21 Mar 2026
To follow all the latest updates on the conflict, visit the Daily Mail's live blog A massive air strike by Israeli-US forces has hit an Iranian airbase, triggering a huge explosion which blew an ammunition store sky high.
The hit appears to have taken place at the Vahdati Air Base in the western Iranian city of Dezful, in Khuzestan province, on Saturday. Daily Mail
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Israel says it hit Tehran research site linked to 'nuclear weapons' work.
March 21, 2026
The Israeli military said on Saturday it struck a strategic research and development facility in Tehran which it said was used to develop components for nuclear weapons.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the Israeli Air Force carried out the strike based on precise intelligence, targeting a site associated with Iran’s military industries and ballistic missile program.
The facility, identified as Malek Ashtar University, is affiliated with Iran’s Defense Ministry and has been sanctioned internationally over its alleged role in advancing Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities. IranIntl
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Iran just launched an ICBM that can also hit EU capitals, Israel warns.
March 21, 2026
"Just yesterday, Iran launched a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometers toward an American target on the island of Diego Garcia," Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Saturday.
"These missiles were not intended to hit Israel. Their range reaches the capitals of Europe -- Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within direct threat range," he added. IranIntl
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Two soldiers from the IDF’s Artillery Corps were injured by mortar shells fired at an artillery battery on the northern border with Lebanon.
Mar 21, 2026.
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Mojtaba Khamenei alive, but IRGC leading Iran currently, sources tell Post.
“The more likely scenario is that the Revolutionary Guards are controlling him, not the other way around,” one well-informed source stated, adding that “in a few days, we will probably know more.”
By Amichai Stein. March 21, 2026.
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The morning after the Iranian missile hit Arad: 115 injured were evacuated to Soroka, including 18 children. A huge crater in the heart of the neighborhood, 18 children hospitalized and deep shock in a city that until now thought it was protected • "We saw a child fly out of the window because of the impact," residents recall the moments of terror when a half-ton missile turned nine buildings into ruins • Residents of Arad are trying this morning to pick up the pieces and digest the night when the war penetrated deep into their homes.
Inbar Tvizer. N12. Published:22.03.26, 04:50 (The scene of the direct hit on the residential. [39]).
Lins, Lisa and Salissa, residents of the affected neighborhood, stood stunned this morning in front of the buildings, some of whose windows had been blown out. "We live here and managed to get down to the building's shelter. We heard the alarm very faintly and immediately there was a loud boom. We saw black smoke and there was a smell of fire. We went straight to the shelter when the advance warning was given," they say, recreating the moments of terror.
"There was a little boy who flew out the window because of the impact and a little 5-year-old girl who was injured in the face." -Arad residents on the disaster in the city. Mako
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War crimes: Sa’ar says targeting civilians is ‘mad Iranian regime’s strategy’.
“All the casualties from Iranian attacks, without an exception, are civilians,” Israel’s foreign minister adds.
Mar. 22, 2026.
David Isaac.
JNS
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Herzog: Iranian missiles ‘don’t differentiate’ between Jews, Muslims and Christians
The latest attacks “show us what a cruel regime it is and what kind of danger it is,” the Israeli president said.
Mar. 22, 2026. JNS Staff.
Iranian attacks “do not differentiate between Muslims and Jews and Christians or between the elderly and the young,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said during a visit to a missile impact site in near the Dead Sea on Sunday.
“We’re here in Arad, and as you can see, this clearly is a site that shows the havoc from a half-ton missile from Iran,” the head of state said in English-language remarks.
“It’s no secret to all of you that Iran is now deploying all of its capabilities. Remember that they denied that they have missiles [capable of making it] all the way to the United States. Well, you’ve seen it in the launch at Diego Garcia, over 4,000 kilometers, 2,500 miles. That means that they will employ and deploy all their capabilities in order to scare all of us,” the president said.
Herzog said the latest attacks “show us what a cruel regime it is and what kind of danger it is, which is what we’ve been saying to the world for way over a generation.
“That is why this head of the snake, this evil empire, must be stopped. That’s why we’re in this war. I sincerely trust the resilience of Israelis and the people of Arad,” he added, vowing, “This place will be fully rebuilt.”
Eighty-four people were wounded on Saturday night, including 11 seriously, when an Iranian ballistic missile scored a direct hit in Arad, a diverse city with Jewish, Bedouin and Black Hebrew Israelite residents.
Some three hours earlier, 31 people were wounded, including one seriously, in a direct strike on the city of Dimona, located some 15 miles southwest of Arad.
“When you look around, you see institutions that were meant to help people: a kindergarten, a hostel for people with special needs, and of course, an incredible neighborhood, which was demolished last night, but luckily nobody lost their life,” Herzog said during a tour of Dimona on Sunday.
“I want to say to say to our enemies out there in Iran: You are mistaken. You keep on carrying out crimes against humanity by sending missiles to kill human beings, not differentiating between anything—age and gender, religion, or even the disabilities that they may have. You are wrong,” he stated.
“We have always shown strong resilience. We know that your leadership is in havoc and disarray, and we are sure, absolutely adamantly sure, that not only shall we overcome, but you will fall flat on your face,” the president declared.
At least 17 people, all noncombatants, have been killed in hundreds of Iranian ballistic missile attacks targeting civilians in the Jewish state since the start of the war on Feb. 28. JNS
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WATCH: Israeli daycare destroyed by Iranian cluster missile
“There could have been kids at this kindergarten,” said Rishon Letzion Mayor Raz Kinstlich.
(Cluster bombs from an Iranian ballistic missile damaged this kindergarten in Rishon Letzion, south of Tel Aviv, on March 21, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90. [40]).
Mar. 22, 2026. JNS Staff JNS
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Hussain Abdul-Hussain
@hahussain:
This is an old trick. Most Hamas fighters pretended to be paramedics, UNRWA staff, journalists, or medical personnel. At the very least, armed Hamas members moved around in civilian clothes to blend into the population. See footage of Sinwar’s final moments.
Throwback Iran @Tarikh_Eran ·
The IRGC has found a new method to hide its forces and move around the city.
Basijis and clerics are cosplaying as members of Red Crescent society.
Infamous terrorist Hamid Alimi who played a role in January massacare is seen in this video alongside a mullah. Embedded video. Mar 21, 2026 on X
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Missiles from Iran injure 15 in Tel Aviv.
Fragments from intercepted projectiles hit across the metropolis as rescue crews and police secured impact sites.
Mar. 22, 2026. JNS Staff
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IDF kills senior Hamas moneyman in Lebanon.
Walid Muhammad Dib was responsible for transferring funds to Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria, Lebanon and “additional countries.”
Mar. 22, 2026. JNS Staff.
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Israel orders all Litani River bridges destroyed to hem in Hezbollah.
The IDF also will speed up the destruction of southern Lebanese homes exploited by the terror group.
Mar. 22, 2026. David Isaac.
JNS
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Buying Safety.
The $6 Billion Bribe: Qatar’s Secret Offer to Stop Iranian Attacks on Its Soil
Western sources report that Qatar is attempting to negotiate an independent peace with Iran by offering to unfreeze $6 billion in funds belonging to the Revolutionary Guard.
Eliana Fleming.Mar 22, 2026 JFeed
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One killed in Hezbollah strike on the Upper Galilee.
Ofer “Poshko” Moskovitz was an avocado farmer from Kibbutz Misgav Am.
Mar. 22, 2026
JNS Staff.
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Israel strikes Iranian missile, nuclear sites.
Fighter jets hit multiple military targets in Tehran and across the country to weaken the regime’s ability to produce and launch ballistic missiles.
Mar. 22, 2026.
Joshua Marks.
JNS
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No damage to Dimona nuclear research site after Iranian missile hits nearby city: IAEA.
Mar. 22, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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San Francisco paper refers to civil rights nonprofit, with which Berkeley settled Jew-hatred suit, as ‘Zionist org’.
Kenneth Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center, told JNS that “we understand that those who characterize us that way, rather than as the civil rights organization we are, generally aim to marginalize us or undermine our efforts.”
Mar. 22, 2026.
The San Francisco Chronicle is drawing criticism, and a “community note” clarification on the social network X, after it reported that University of California-Berkeley had settled a Jew-hatred lawsuit not with a civil rights nonprofit, but with a “Zionist organization.”
“UC Berkeley has settled a Zionist organization’s lawsuit by agreeing to instruct students, faculty and staff on the dangers of antisemitism and to pay $1 million to cover the group’s legal fees and costs,” the paper reported in its news section. “But the settlement does not appear to have accomplished the suit’s main goal: requiring student groups to allow Zionists, who define Israel as a Jewish state, to speak at their meetings.”
Gabe Stutman, news editor at the J. The Jewish News of Northern California, called attention to the article.
Nowhere on the “about” page of the website of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which settled the suit with Berkeley, do the words “Israel” or “Zionist” appear. JNS
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Whitewashing Islamist bigotry: Anna Nawaz promotes Zohran Mamdani under the guise of an "interview" on their Muslim holiday.
In an infamous Tucker Carlson style of advancing an agenda via "just asking questions", PBS Newshour's Amna Nawaz "interviewed" Mamdani.
"Zohran Mamdani on his bold agenda, tackling Islamophobia [sic] and working with Trump." Mar 20, 2026.
Since taking office as mayor (roughly 2.5–3 months prior to the current date of March 22, 2026), several controversies have emerged, primarily centered on his administration's early actions, appointments, personal/family associations, and policy decisions. These have drawn criticism from Jewish organizations, conservative media, some moderate Democrats, and others, often focusing on issues related to Israel/Palestine, antisemitism allegations, and personnel vetting. Many stem from his long-standing radical positions against Israel (e.g., support for BDS-related ideas), which intensified during his mayoral campaign but carried over into his tenure.
Key highlighted controversies include:
- Revocation of executive orders on antisemitism and Israel boycotts (January 2026): On his first day in office, Mamdani signed an order revoking prior directives from Mayor Eric Adams. These included one expanding the definition of antisemitism (often tied to the IHRA definition) and another prohibiting city agencies/employees from boycotting or divesting from Israel. This drew sharp backlash from Jewish organizations, the Israeli government (which accused him of antisemitism and endangering Jewish safety), former Mayor Adams, and conservative leaders, who called it "antisemitic gasoline on an open fire" and a threat to Jewish communities.
- Contentious appointments and vetting issues (December 2025–January 2026): Early hires sparked scandals. One appointee (Catherine Almonte Da Costa as Director of Appointments) resigned quickly after old social media posts surfaced containing antisemitic tropes (e.g., references to "money hungry Jews"). Another (Cea Weaver for the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants) faced criticism over past tweets calling homeownership a "weapon of white supremacy" and advocating to "impoverish" the white middle class. Critics highlighted vetting failures, while Mamdani promised improvements but defended some choices.
Reaction to bigotry and Islamofascism.
-Criticism of his reaction to the November 2025 riots/protest outside Park East Synagogue In mid-November 2025 (shortly after his election win but before taking office), an Arab "Palestinian" led riot outside Manhattan's Park East Synagogue. Demonstrators (around 200) chanted --antisemitic threats or calls to violence-- slogans like "death to the IDF" and "globalize the intifada." The event disrupted access to the synagogue, created intimidation, and drew comparisons to historical pogroms by critics.
Mamdani's initial response (via spokesperson Dora Pekec) drew sharp backlash: - Jewish organizations (e.g., StandWithUs) accused him of shifting blame to the Jewish community rather than fully condemning the antisemitic slogans, calling it "equivocal" and risking normalization of violence. - Pro-Israel advocates and outlets (e.g., The Free Press, Algemeiner) labeled it as siding with the "anti-Israel mob" or laundering hate group claims by implying the synagogue violated international law. - Even progressive sources (e.g., Forward, USA Today) described his response as "ambivalent" or unsatisfying to both sides, highlighting tensions between free speech, religious safety, and his anti-Zionist stance. - Later, after backlash, Mamdani issued a stronger statement, but many critics saw the initial delay and framing as weak or biased.
This incident fueled ongoing concerns about his approach to Jewish safety, contributing to post-inauguration actions like revoking prior executive orders on antisemitism definitions and Israel-related boycotts.
-Criticism of his reaction to the March 7, 2026, ISIS-inspired IED incident On March 7, 2026, during dueling protests outside Gracie Mansion (Mamdani's official residence), two Islamifascistic men (Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19) from Pennsylvania threw improvised explosive devices (IEDs) toward a crowd. It was near an anti-Muslim protest organized by far-right figures. The devices (including one with TATP, aka "Mother of Satan") --which could have massacred scores-- failed to fully detonate but were investigated by NYPD and FBI as an "ISIS-inspired" act of terrorism. The suspects reportedly expressed allegiance to ISIS, with one shouting "ISIS" during arrest; federal charges included material support for terrorism and use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Mamdani's initial response included: - Condemnation of the anti-Muslim protest as "bigoted" and political violence as unacceptable. Criticism, (e.g., New York Post, National Review), focused on reluctance or inadequacy: - Accusations that he "refused to condemn" the suspects as "ISIS-loving radical Islamists" or directly address radical Islam. - Claims of a "mealy-mouthed" early statement that denounced the right-wing rally organizer but avoided strong direct language on the ISIS-inspired perpetrators. - Broader ties to narratives questioning his counterterrorism approach (e.g., plans to reform or decouple certain NYPD units from protest oversight), with some arguing it exposed risks in his public safety policies.
These episodes have amplified existing controversies, with critics pointing out they reflect hesitation to unequivocally denounce threats in certain contexts.
- Family-related social media controversies. (March 2026): Recent reports and viral posts have focused on resurfaced content allegedly from Mamdani's Arab wife (referred to variably as Huma Mamdani or Rama Duwaji in sources), including offensive language (e.g., anti-Black slurs), praise for genocidal Hamas or causes labeled as pro-terrorist or militant. This has fueled accusations of hypocrisy, national security concerns (amid his NYPD reform pushes), and calls for disavowals or apologies. Some critics tie it to broader "insider threat" narratives, while defenders call it smears via "digital archaeology."
- Broader ongoing tensions: These include criticism from some in NYC's Black community over representation in key roles, and policy-related pushback (e.g., on public safety reforms, taxes, or foreign policy stances). His administration has also faced scrutiny over ties to activist groups or endorsements (e.g., supporting certain assembly candidates with pro Jihadofascist views on 9/11 or holidays).
Many of these issues echo campaign-era criticisms (e.g., "globalize the intifada" remarks, refusal to condemn certain slogans, or Israel-related bills), but they have manifested prominently since he assumed executive power. at EoZ
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Gaza high rep says mediators agreed to ‘framework’ for rebuilding Gaza.
“It requires one clear choice: full decommissioning by Hamas and every armed group, with no exceptions and no carve-outs,” said Nickolay Mladenov stated.
Mar. 22, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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Watch:
Interception fragment crushes car.
Israel National News.
Mar 22, 2026, 9:02 PM
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Lebanon PM: We will not back down against Hezbollah.
Yitz Goldberg.
Mar 22, 2026, 10:15 PM
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Old bombs discovered in forgotten bunker now being used on Iran.
Israel National News.
Mar 22, 2026, 11:10 PM
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Arad Mayor to Arutz Sheva:
'The Prime Minister was stunned by the miracle'.
Hezki Baruch, Yoni Kempinski.
Mar 23, 2026, 12:07 AM
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No casualties after Iranian cluster bomb munition hit in central Israel.
Additionally, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that emergency responders were dispatched to the Petah Tikva area to conduct searches after reports of damage caused by shrapnel.
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Iranian missile intercepted, damage in central Israel.
Sirens sounded in central and southern Israel following the launch of a missile from Iran. Missile intercepted, with debris falls recorded and damage caused in Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva, and Gat Rimon, no injuries.
Israel National News
Mar 23, 2026, 1:01 AM
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At least seven IDF soldiers suffer minor injuries in northern Israel, southern Lebanon.
Seven IDF soldiers were lightly wounded in separate incidents, including a safety event in southern Lebanon and an accident in northern Israel, Walla learned on Sunday.
March 22, 2026
JPost
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BBC News and the Tale of Two Hospital Explosions.
Everyone remembers the story.
On 17 October 2023, reports emerged of an explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. Within minutes, claims of an Israeli airstrike killing hundreds spread around the world. The BBC was central to that coverage, giving the story sustained prominence and leading with it for days.
The truth began to emerge quickly. The explosion was caused by a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket, which landed in a car park rather than the hospital itself. The number of fatalities was significantly lower than first reported. But by then, the original narrative had already taken hold, and several outlets, including the BBC, were reluctant to let it go.
The BBC’s reporting drew widespread criticism and serious allegations of bias. Yet in the absence of a comparable event, its coverage could still be framed as a one-off failure.
That is no longer the case.
On 16 March 2026, an apparent Pakistani airstrike devastated a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. Early reports were strikingly familiar: a hospital hit, claims of hundreds dead, and attribution to an airstrike – swiftly denied by the air force accused.
These similarities created a rare opportunity. A near like-for-like test of how the BBC responds to such events.
The comparison is revealing. And it is deeply troubling.
Exhibit A, The Al-Ahli Explosion On 17 October 2023, as news of the explosion at the Al-Ahli hospital spread, BBC News rushed to present it as an unfolding “live” story. The initial headline was bold and unequivocal: “hundreds killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital”
Exhibit B, the Kabul Strike Now compare that with the explosion at the hospital in Kabul.
On 16 March 2026, an explosion ripped through a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul (sometimes identified as “Amed”). As with Al-Ahli, local officials were initially claiming that hundreds had been killed. Yet the BBC headline reduced this to “dozens killed.” That figure is not clearly attributed within the article, leaving it unclear whether the editorial team were given it or determined it internally.
The headline also fails to identify Pakistan as the state accused of carrying out the strike, and reduces the medical facility to a “rehab centre,” a characterisation that sits uneasily with the BBC’s own reporting. In 2023, BBC journalists visited the same site and described it plainly as a hospital. There was no ambiguity there.
Below the BBC’s headline, I have included contemporaneous reporting from the Financial Times, CNN, The Independent, and The Guardian, to illustrate just how far out of alignment the BBC’s framing was:
Al-Ahli Explosion – Continual and Obsessive Coverage: Within 24 hours of the 2023 explosion in Gaza, at least five related stories appeared on the front page of the BBC News website:
What followed was not routine reporting. The BBC threw everything it had at Israel. It dominated coverage for days. BBC big guns, like Jon Donnison and Jeremy Bowen, were thrown into the mix, and both went well beyond neutral reporting, overstepping the mark, and making claims the BBC would later have to walk back:
Donnison: “It’s hard to see what else this could be, really, given the size of the explosion, other than an Israeli airstrike or several airstrikes.”
Bowen: “The explosion destroyed Al-Ahli Hospital. It was already damaged from a smaller attack at the weekend. The building was flattened.“
Yet reading the October 18 BBC Verify piece, it is clear the team already assembled everything they needed to conclude it was an errant rocket. The BBC had a reporter on the site (so no excuses about not having access), the limited external damage was visible, they had spoken to experts who cast huge doubt on Israeli involvement. Yet still BBC Verify could not let it go. These Verify pieces appeared on the 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th October – meaning that more than a week after the event, the BBC was still amplifying a false narrative on its front page:
In the last BBC Verify piece, published nine days after the blast, alternative theories were still being explored, relying on anti-Israel activist groups such as Forensic Architecture, to keep Israeli responsibility in play.
BBC Verify leaned into uncertainty:
“It’s unlikely that evidence from the crater alone will help us understand exactly what caused this.”
In isolation, that is a defensible position. In context, it reads differently. At some point, caution stops being careful journalism and becomes resistance – a reluctance to follow the evidence where it leads.
There are fringe theories about almost every major event – including 9/11 – yet credible news organisations do not continue to platform them once the core facts are clear.
The Pakistan Non-Story Compare the Al-Ahli obsession with the BBC’s near-total lack of interest in a far more devastating case in Kabul.
This was not an ambiguous explosion in a car park. It was reported as an airstrike that caused significant damage to the medical facility.
Yet within eight hours of the initial report, the story had already disappeared from the BBC’s front page:
A second “human interest” article on the strike was published a day later, but this did not make the front page.
Worse still, as the confirmed casualty figures rose, BBC interest appeared to fall.
One story dominated headlines for days. The other barely survived the afternoon.
And of course, BBC Verify were nowhere to be seen. This particular contested narrative – a hospital explosion with hundreds reported dead – simply did not get the team out of bed:
While preparing this piece, the BBC published a further report on the conflict on 21 March – five days after the strike.
The article was not about the strike itself. Instead, it framed events through competing narratives, burying the reported 140+ casualties within a broader “both sides” account that placed more emphasis on unspecified 2025 losses in Pakistan than on a devastating hospital strike in Kabul just days earlier.
The Pakistan Blindspot. But this is not just about a single attack on a hospital.
There is an ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet according to the BBC’s own coverage pages, there were no updates at all on Pakistan and Afghanistan between 27 February and the strike – a silence of more than two weeks:
Pakistan. The image shows an updated headline, reflecting later reports, that at least 100 people had been killed This silence would suggest nothing of note had happened during this period. A brief look at other international reporting shows that this is far from the case:
How is it possible that a UN statement reporting 42 civilian deaths did not make it to the pages of the BBC?
Or why is the BBC not reporting that a UN refugee agency said more than 100,000 people had fled their homes in Afghanistan to escape the fighting?
Yet on that same day – 6 March – the BBC was quick to publish reports when the story involved Lebanese civilians allegedly fleeing Israeli attacks.
On 13th March – during the BBC’s window of silence – Pakistani forces attacked fuel depots in Kabul, hitting civilian homes and killing four people, including a woman and a child:
There was no reporting of this on the BBC at all. Yet the BBC had no difficulty devoting resources to a human interest report from Lebanon – visiting a family in a Hezbollah stronghold that had been hit by Israel:
The BBC’s Double Standard – A Pattern Not Errors I have often argued that the BBC’s supply chain creates a bottom-up problem – where too many problematic journalists on the ground feed directly into the news pipeline. As these reporters are the eyes and ears of BBC News, distortion in output becomes inevitable.
But this example suggests something more serious.
Editorial decisions at BBC headquarters appear to shape coverage in line with an underlying narrative. This is not simply an error forced upon the organisation – it is a pattern that reflects conscious editorial choice.
The consequences are clear.
For whatever reason, the BBC editorial machinery shows a spike in adrenaline when Israel can be cast in a negative light. This fixation results in coverage that holds Israel to a standard no other nation is held to – behaviour that many would recognise as antisemitic under the IHRA definition guidelines.
But that still does not explain the lack of reporting on Pakistan.
The UK is home to millions of people with Pakistani heritage. A lack of relevance cannot be the answer.
So what is?
Newsrooms do not operate in a vacuum. They are shaped by the people within them. Their backgrounds, politics, heritage, sensitivities, and assumptions.
Whether that dynamic plays a role here is an open question.
But it is one that must be asked. DavidCollier
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Human Rights Watch Says Israel Used White Phosphorus Unlawfully in Lebanon. Their Own Report Says Otherwise
EoZ
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Monday, March 23, 2026.
Human Rights Watch Condemns Cluster Munitions to Ukraine - and Ignores Iranian Ones to Israel.
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Sa’ar slams German amb. in public clash.
March 22, 2026.
A sharp public diplomatic clash broke out on Sunday between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert after the ambassador grouped Hezbollah and Iranian attacks on Israel with violence by Israeli settlers in Palestinian villages in a post to X/Twitter.
“A day of outrage and sadness: a farmer killed by Hezbollah up north, hundreds injured by Iran‘s missiles in the South and Center. And in a parallel reality: the violent settler rampage in Palestinian villages following the tragic and to be investigated death of one of their own," Seibert wrote in his post.
Seibert’s post came after two deadly weekend incidents. In the north, Ofer “Pushko” Moskovitz, an avocado farmer and spokesman for Kibbutz Misgav Am, was killed in a Hezbollah attack. Yehuda Shmuel Sherman, 18, from Elon Moreh, lost his life in a car-ramming attack near Homesh in the West Bank, while his brother sustained injuries.
Sa’ar responded publicly on X, slamming Seibert for equating the two.
“Ambassador Seibert finds it very difficult to condemn attacks against Israelis without bringing up the Palestinians," he wrote. "His obsession with Jews living in Judea and Samaria prevents him from even condemning the death of a Jew caused by a Palestinian."
"Good to know that a new ambassador will soon arrive, one who will strengthen Israel-Germany relations.”
The final line was especially striking in tone, given Germany’s status as one of Israel’s central European allies during the current war with Iran. Earlier this month, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Israel and publicly emphasized Berlin’s support for Israel as the conflict continued. JPost
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Iran targets civilians out of desperation, CENTCOM chief Cooper tells anti-regime outlet
Iran has increased its targeting of civilian sites across the Middle East out of "desperation," US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper told London-based anti-regime outlet Iran International on Sunday.
"They're operating in a sign of desperation... In the last couple of weeks, they've attacked civilian targets very deliberately, more than 300 times," Cooper said, noting that Iran's military capabilities have deteriorated since operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury began on February 28. JPost
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OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical ·
American voters appear to want complete regime change in Iran, while also ending the war as quickly as possible.
Mar 22, 2026.
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David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense
@davereaboi ·
DUDE. “Israel claims”? No, we shot it down, which means we know where it originated inside Iran.
If Tulsi insisted that Iran doesn’t have the weapons they just used, it’s pretty clear that US intelligence assessment was wrong.
What the heck is going on here? Face The Nation @FaceTheNation · Israel claims Iran fired an ICBM at a key U.K.-U.S. base some 4,000 kilometers away in the Indian Ocean. But a U.S. assessment shared with Congress by Director of National Intelligence Gabbard last week indicated Iran would not have a militarily viable ICBM until 2035.
When... Embedded video on X
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Iranian IRGC, Basij units skipping duty as cracks in Tehran's regime widen, ambassador says. Sam Halpern. March 23, 2026
Small units within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij have reportedly begun refusing to report for duty, signaling emerging cracks within the regime, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter told Bloomberg on Sunday...
The edifice of this tyrannical regime is cracking. It has not opened up to wide chasms yet, but that's the direction it's going." Leiter added that it wasn't just Iran's military capabilities that were being degraded, but also the morale of its armed forces.
"Look at the ICBM that was fired yesterday [at the Diego Garcia military base]. They claimed for years and years, 'we don't have an ICBM.' Well, they did. And the ICBM that can be fired at 4,000 km., you know, give them a little bit more time, and they're going to have an ICBM that's going to hit Chicago." JPost
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Over 4,500 injured in Israel since start of ‘Operation Roaring Lion’.
Iranian missiles wounded 115 people in the country’s south on Saturday.
Mar. 22, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Four Hatzola ambulances in north London were set ablaze overnight in what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called "a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack."
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Suspected Iran-linked group claims north London Jewish ambulance arson. March 23, 2026.
([41]. A drone view of four ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, that were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026).
An Iran-aligned militant network has claimed responsibility for the arson attack on Jewish ambulances in north London early Monday, a monitoring organisation said, linking the incident to a string of similar fires across Europe.
The SITE Intelligence monitoring service said a group calling itself the Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand had carried out the attack near a synagogue in Golders Green, adding it had also been behind fires in Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as “a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack,” adding: “My thoughts are with the Jewish community who are waking up this morning to this horrific news. Antisemitism has no place in our society.”
Police said four ambulances operated by the Hatzola volunteer emergency service were set ablaze shortly after 01:30 GMT, triggering explosions from gas cylinders onboard and damaging nearby residential buildings.
No injuries were reported, though dozens of residents were evacuated as a precaution after windows in a nearby apartment block were shattered.
Police search for suspects.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were examining CCTV footage and searching for three suspects seen approaching the vehicles before the fire.
Fire crews deployed six engines and around 40 firefighters to contain the blaze, which was brought under control shortly after 03:00 GMT.
Religious leaders and officials condemned the targeting of an emergency medical service run by volunteers.
London mayor Sadiq Khan said police patrols would be increased in the area.
Israel’s embassy in Britain called for decisive action in response to the attack.
“Enough is enough,” the embassy said. “There must be a thorough investigation and decisive action to put an end to this climate of intimidation before it spirals further.”
Rising incidents since 2023.
Antisemitic incidents have increased in Britain and globally since the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the war in Gaza that followed.
British officials have recorded a sustained rise in such cases, including a deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester in 2025.
Starmer said earlier this month the government would work with Jewish and Muslim organisations to strengthen protections at sensitive sites. IranIntl
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Oil falls sharply, stocks rise as Trump extends Hormuz ultimatum.
March 23, 2026.
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he had held productive talks with Iran on resolving the conflict, raising hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East.
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CAMERON MILNER: Australia’s reliance on the Middle East for fuel leaves it vulnerable to the whims of tyrants’
Australia can no longer trust a bunch of kingdoms and caliphates in the Middle East to provide our fuel security.
Cameron Milner, The Nightly. 23 Mar 2026. Updated 23 Mar 2026. ...The Middle Eastern source of our oil isn’t some thriving democratic society. It’s a series of Islamic states that range from tribal autocracies, kingdoms and a terrorist state trying to make a nuclear bomb.
A nuclear-ambitious Iran that we now know has a ballistic rocket that could reach Paris from Tehran.
A sickening Islamic theocracy run by a death cult that killed up to 80,000 of its own citizens for daring to demonstrate...
Simply put, we can’t rely ever again on the Middle East for our nation’s energy security.
This is especially the case if as looks increasingly likely, the terrorist funding and neighbour-bombing Iranian regime stays in charge.
Australia has shown such insipid and conflicted leadership since the start of this war.
Anthony Albanese was first out of the blocks to congratulate President Donald Trump, then a laggard in terms of sending any actual support, all topped off by being booed at the Lakemba Mosque by Islamic extremists still walking around freely in Western Sydney.
What our nation needs now is a wartime footing to once again have energy security and sovereignty.
We have huge gas fields and oil yet to be properly explored, let alone developed. We throw mountains of green tape and project delays on those even in the small areas we allow the industry to operate within.
A national government that cared for our nation’s energy future wouldn’t let States continue with energy moratoriums that only pander to inner city Tesla-driving Greens and teals.
Nationals leader Matt Canavan to his credit has been leading calls as has former prime minister Tony Abbott for a proper re-think of our nation’s oil and gas future.
Many in Labor will seek to diminish these eminently sensible calls by as usual attacking the messenger.
But as the fuel shock continues to ripple through the wider community, petrol stations run out, flights are cancelled and bread and milk cost more than ever before, we need to wake up as a nation and start looking after ourselves in an uncertain world.
We have the oil and gas and can extract them with highest environmental standards in the world.
We can no longer trust a bunch of kingdoms and caliphates to provide our fuel security.
The PM is right to warn of a lack of social cohesion in Australia. That comes after synagogues are firebombed for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the alleged ISIS motivations of the Bondi terrorists.
But it will be even worse again if after this fuel crisis Australians know their lifestyle and energy security is just one Iranian drone attack away from being totally disrupted.
The Government had already needed to stand up to and utterly condemn homegrown Islamic extremism, but now that must be joined by a fuel security plan that doesn’t rely on the Islamic states of the Gulf region to ever have the capacity to deliver the economic insecurity we are currently facing as a nation. https://thenightly.com.au/politics/cameron-milner-australias-reliance-on-the-middle-east-for-fuel-leaves-it-vulnerable-to-the-whims-of-tyrants-c-22032635 The West Australian. March 23, 2026. The West (Archive)
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IRGC media denies talks with Trump after extension of Hormuz ultimatum.
March 23, 2026
IRGC-affiliated Fars News said on Monday there had been “no direct or indirect contact” with US President Donald Trump, rejecting his remarks about constructive talks with Iran.
“There has been no direct or indirect contact with Trump,” Fars reported, citing an Iranian source. IranIntl
Is Trump bluffing? Tehran Mocks Trump’s Ceasefire: "Another Defeat for the Satan". Iran mocks President Trump’s 5-day strike pause, calling it a "defeat for the Satan." While Trump cites productive talks, the IRGC denies any negotiations took place, even as global oil prices plummet by 10%. Bianca Jones. Mar 23, 2026 08:13 JFeed
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Man seriously injured in rocket attack on Kiryat Shmona.
Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at Kiryat Shmona. Rescue forces are treating a seriously injured person and several other casualties.
Israel National News.
Mar 23, 2026, 3:09 PM
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424438
Report: Mojtaba Khamenei isolated, wounded, and not responding to messages. Israeli and US security sources report Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unresponsive, Iranian opposition reports severe injuries. Israel National News. Mar 23, 2026, 1:47 PM (GMT+2)
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly wounded, isolated, and not responding to messages being relayed to him, according to a report by The Washington Post citing Israeli and US security officials.
According to the reports, the new leader is not responding to communications sent to him, but despite his condition, the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and senior clerics who remain at the top have apparently managed to reestablish their grip on the country.
In Israel, officials are trying to determine whether Iran’s system is currently being run by the leader himself or merely in his name.
Meanwhile, publications associated with the Iranian opposition paint a far bleaker picture. According to these sources, Khamenei was critically wounded, required the amputation of a leg, and suffered severe neurological complications following a brain injury. INN
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Muslim doctor caught smuggling 2,000-year-old Jewish coins at checkpoint.
Under the pretext of Ramadan Temple Mount prayers: Muslim hospital doctor caught at the Hizma Checkpoint attempting to smuggle rare 2,000-year-old coins engraved in ancient Hebrew script into Israel.
Israel National News.
Mar 23, 2026, 9:56 AM (GMT+2)
A Muslim doctor was caught smuggling rare ancient coins on the first Friday of Ramadan, in the week before the start of the war with Iran, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed Monday morning.
Dozens of rare ancient coins dating to about 2,000 years ago, bearing inscriptions in ancient Hebrew script and suspected of having been looted from Jewish sites from the Second Temple period, were seized during an inspection of a Palestinian Arab vehicle by Border Police officers and customs inspectors at the Hizma Checkpoint.
The vehicle’s driver, a hospital doctor, is suspected of attempting to smuggle the coins from Judea and Samaria into Jerusalem.
After a box containing the coins was discovered in the vehicle, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority were called to the scene. After confirming that the coins were ancient, the suspect was detained by inspectors from the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Theft and taken for questioning at the Shafat Police Station in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Most of the seized coins were minted by Jewish rulers who governed the land during the Second Temple period and during the revolts against the Romans, including the Hasmonean kings John Hyrcanus I and Alexander Jannaeus.
Alongside these, coins from the Great Revolt of the Jews against the Romans, about 2,000 years ago, were also seized - pure silver shekels from Years 2 and 3 of the revolt, bearing the ancient Hebrew inscriptions "Shekel of Israel" and "Jerusalem the Holy." In addition, bronze coins from Year 4 of the revolt were found in the box, bearing an image of the Four Species used during the festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles).
The Bar Kokhba Revolt was also represented among the seized coins by bronze coins bearing the name of the revolt’s leader, "Shimon (Bar Kokhba)," and on the reverse the inscription "Year Two of the Freedom of Israel." INN
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Gulf airlines recovering slowely as Iran war drags on.
The war on Iran has affected fares and demand, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Air Arabia seeing flight numbers drop to near-zero after the war began on February 28.
March 23, 2026
JPost
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Saudi Arabia working to keep Houthis out of Iran war as group threatens readiness to fight - report.
The United States and Israel, while waging war against the Iranian regime, are trying to avoid provoking the Houthis into joining the war, a US official said.
March 23, 2026
JPost
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Israel major target for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, study finds.
The study found that most attacks exploit communication protocols to gain remote control of industrial processes but don’t require advanced skills or technical knowledge.
March 23, 2026
JPost
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Majles Foreign Policy and National Security Committee: Iran Has Established a New De Facto Sovereign Regime in the Strait of Hormuz; We Are Charging $2 Million for Passage to Cover War Costs - This Is Our Right.
Mar 23, 2026
MEMRI
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UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews [sic] eating [sic] babies [sic], Oct 7 rape denial.
An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.
March 23, 2026
[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-890956
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War does not stop Israel from being one of the very happiest nations in the world - opinion.
Amid war and uncertainty, Israelis, especially the young, find purpose, unity, and resilience, helping make Israel one of the world’s happiest nations.
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: Amid war and uncertainty, Israelis, especially the young, find purpose, unity, and resilience, helping make Israel one of the world’s happiest nations. JPost
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Islamic "progressive" Hasan Piker’s “Swastika Sword” and Fascist “Grey Wolf” —All While Posing as a “Humanitarian”.
Ah yes, Hasan Piker—the internet’s self-appointed moral authority—once again reminding everyone that the rules are very strict… unless they apply to him.
But the latest most glaring issue isn’t just a symbol—it’s the spectacle in Cuba.
Because nothing says “humanitarian” quite like turning a struggling nation into a personal content studio. Critics argue that Piker is effectively using the suffering of poor Cubans as a backdrop to promote himself and his political brand, all while pushing a familiar ideological narrative.
The uncomfortable reality, they say, is that this kind of “aid activism” often does little to challenge the власти in power—and may even indirectly benefit the very regime responsible for the crisis. Resources, coordination, and access tend to flow through official channels, raising serious questions about who is actually helped and who gains legitimacy.
So while ordinary Cubans struggle with shortages of food, electricity, and medicine, influencers arrive, cameras rolling, messaging polished, and optics carefully curated. The result? A trip that looks less like meaningful relief—and more like political theater.
Revolution—but make it influencer-friendly.
This is the core contradiction: the branding vs. the behavior. Piker presents himself as a champion of the oppressed, yet critics contend that his actions in Cuba suggest something else entirely—leveraging hardship to amplify his platform while sidestepping the harder truth about the system behind it.
And of course, pointing this out is quickly dismissed as bad faith criticism. But the question remains: if the goal is truly to help people, why does it so often look like the primary beneficiary is the influencer? References. -YouTube video: Hasan Trips Up When Confronted About the Sword Situation. [42] -Image (sword discussion): [43] -Reddit discussion thread: [44] -Social media post discussing the “Bleach sword”: [45] -New York Post article: Tone-deaf activists flock to Havana… [46] at EoZ
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US Bishops Call for Catholics to ‘Stand Clearly’ Against Hate, Violence Toward ‘Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters’.
By David Michael Swindle. March 23, 2026.
(Carrie Prejean Boller, who was ousted from the White House Religious Liberty Commission in February 2026 following outrage over her repeated downplaying of antisemitism).
As antisemitism in online Catholic discourse has accelerated under influencers Candace Owens and Carrie Prejean Boller — both recent converts to the religion — US Catholic leadership has again spoken out firmly by releasing a video condemning hate targeting the Jewish people as heretical to the faith.
“Sadly, the celebration of Easter has at times been the occasion for outbursts of hatred and even violence against Jews,” said Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. Algemeiner
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The Catholic right is pro-Israel. America’s online converts are the exception.
From Budapest to Santiago, conservative Catholics stand with Israel. The cosplay converts pushing anti-Zionism don’t represent them — and didn’t get their cues from Rome.
Yaroslav Mar. March 21, 2026.
ToI
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University of Washington reviewing student conduct code over Jew-hatred concerns.
“We don’t have to wait for a mandate from the Department of Justice or the Department of Civil Rights to tell me what needs to be done,” the public school’s president told JNS. Mar. 23, 2026 Jessica Russak-Hoffman JNS
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New Report Reveals Rampant Human Rights Abuses in Iran as Activists Warn of Another Wave of Mass Executions.
By Ailin Vilches Arguello. March 23, 2026
A new report reveals the widespread scale of human rights abuses in Iran over the past year, as activists warn the regime may carry out another wave of mass executions to suppress growing opposition amid deepening unrest.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), an independent group monitoring Iran, released a report last week, timed for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, outlining a deeply concerning human rights situation over the past 12 months, citing crackdowns on protesters, harassment of activists, threats to minorities, executions of children, violations of women’s rights, and dire prison conditions. Algemeiner
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Iran Launches Missile Featuring Poster Thanking Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez.
By Ailin Vilches Arguello. March 23, 2026.
Iran has launched a missile toward “US-Israeli assets” bearing a poster thanking Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for what it portrayed as his support for the regime and condemnation of the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign in the Middle East.
According to Iranian state-owned and semi-official media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday released footage of a missile carrying a poster of the Spanish leader, thanking him for his message of solidarity as part of one of the regime’s latest propaganda moves. Algemeiner
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Group behind European synagogue blasts claims London arson.
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya said it had torched Jewish ambulances as part of wider campaign.
Mar. 24, 2026. Canaan Lidor.
The Islamist group that claimed responsibility for setting off explosions outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam and synagogues in Rotterdam and in Belgium earlier this month said on Monday that it was also behind the torching of a Jewish group’s ambulances in London early Monday morning.
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya claimed responsibility for the fire, which London police are treating as an antisemitic incident. Israel’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism confirmed the claim in an incident report it published Monday evening.
In a previous report, the ministry said that content published by the group, which surfaced in Europe this month following an explosion outside a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, on March 9, “spread quickly on Telegram channels affiliated with Shi’ite militant networks and pro-Iranian circles, including channels linked to Hezollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).”
No one was hurt in any of the explosions for which the group had claimed responsibility, but 30 people needed to be evacuated from their homes in Golders Green because of the fire that consumed four ambulances of the Hatzola Jewish rescue and emergency organization. JNS
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Belgium Deploys Soldiers to Reinforce Security at Jewish Sites.
By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. March 23, 2026.
Soldiers were deployed on the streets of leading Belgian cities on Monday to bolster security for the Jewish community, after what officials said were antisemitic attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands.
The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege that authorities called an antisemitic act. Algemeiner
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Saudi Arabia’s MBS urged Trump to press on with war against Iran - report.
Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to press on with the war against Iran, calling it a “historic opportunity” to reshape the Middle East, according to a New York Times report
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Pro-Hamas Prof. Banned from Columbia U. Headlines Ramadan Dinner at Affiliated Seminary.
He blessed the murderer of two Israeli Embassy staffers.
March 24, 2026. By Sara Dogan.
During the spring of 2024, Columbia Visiting Professor Muhammed Abdou became infamous for his role in the illegal pro-Hamas encampment on the campus of Columbia university. The professor proudly boasted about being the first professor to move his classes to the pro-terror ‘solidarity zone’ and brazenly celebrated Hamas for the October 7 massacre while outright denying that the terrorist insurgents participated in additional attrocities such as rape and tortureCalled before Congress to justify Columbia’s failure to halt open Jew hatred, then-University President Minouche Shafik declared that Abdou had “been terminated, and not just terminated, but his files will show that he will never work at Columbia again.” Despite such promises, Abdou was repeatedly spotted in the following weeks participating in the so-called “Gaza Solidarity” zone, making a mockery of Shafik’s promises. “The Washington Free Beacon has spotted him daily—talking to student leaders, lounging in the sun, and participating in demonstrations,” an article in that publication described.
So how is it that two years later, despite the university administration’s much-hyped deal with the Trump administration to stamp out antisemitism in return for restoring over $400 million in federal funding, Abdou was officially scheduled to speak at an event at a Columbia-affiliated seminary last week?
Abdou’s talk was hosted by Queer Muslims of NYC, an “antiracist, abolitionist, grassroots collective rooted in Islamic Liberation Theology, committed to gender justice, queer justice, anti-capitalism, and decolonization.” Students for a Liberated Palestine at UTS, another radical pro-Hamas campus group that openly promotes “intifada revolution” and supported the illegal campus encampments, was a co-sponsor of the event.
The forum was scheduled to take place in the Stewart Room of the Union Theological Seminary (UTS) which is affiliated with Columbia University. That space is also used by Columbia’s Earl Hall Center for Religious Life to host reading groups and other events.
Promotional materials advertised the event as an “Iftar dinner & galvanizing talk.” Abdou’s address was titled “Death to the Akademy: How To Be a Thorn in Their Throat Amidst Snakes in the Grass.” The event promised to provide “strategies for student organizers who seek to confront the liberal Akademy and topple [the] Euro-Amerikan empire where they are” and discuss “the spiritual and racial-religious war our peoples have been fighting since 1492.”
Flyers advertising the event notably made use of inverted red triangles which are widely recognized as a Hamas symbol used to identify Israeli targets.
The heinous event was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 12. On Monday, March 10, the Washington Free Beacon publicly broadcast news of Abdou’s scheduled return to a Columbia-affiliated campus. It was only then that the university—no doubt fearing a further public relations debacle and renewed threats to withhold federal funding—sprung into action and cancelled the pro-Hamas forum.
UTS spokeswoman Afsheen Shamsi told the Free Beacon that the event was greenlit “through the withholding of key information.”
“Upon becoming aware of the unacceptable imagery and rhetoric used to promote the event and its ties to violence, President Jones revoked approval for what was to have been an Iftar (evening meal to break Ramadan fast) and made it clear to students that Union does not support violence or hate speech,” Shamsi said. “As a seminary with a longstanding commitment to peace and justice, Union strongly condemns violence of any kind.”
Despite the University’s last-minute refusal to play host, the speech went forward at an off-campus location and was every bit as heinous as one might imagine. Abdou’s manifest Jew hatred and fervor for Islamic terrorism has only been deepened by his forced ouster from Columbia University.
Video clips shared by the Manhattan Institute’s Stu Smith on X reveal Abdou to be an unrepentant Hamas enthusiast eager to witness more Jewish bloodshed.
“Let us engage in jihad, and there are rules for jihad, and Muslims know that Allah has commanded rules. We don’t engage in wanton violence, but we don’t accept the negative peace either,” Abdou said.
In one chilling section of his address, Abdou lauded alleged assassin Elias Rodriguez who has been charged with the Washington, DC murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgram, who were both employees of the Israeli Embassy, as they were leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee last spring.
“God bless him. He took action. He took action. Elias, he took action. Take action,” Abdou said of the murderer Rodriguez. “Not only that kind of action, just to be very clear, because there’s also building. We need to destroy. We need to create alternatives.”
Abdou urged students to “be a threat” to their universities. “If you throw a wrench into that system, you’ll discombobulate. So be a threat, fulfill it,” he stated.
Event host Queer Muslims of NYC did not take kindly to the cancellation of their event space for this Jew-hating jamboree.
“The UTS administration has moved to shut down the talk with Dr. Abdou and this sacred Iftar gathering during the holy month of Ramadan, co-hosted by Queer Muslims of NYC and Students for a Liberated Palestine at UTS,” the group stated in an Instagram post. “We strongly condemn the Seminary’s flagrant Islamophobia and utter disregard for Muslim students and community, and we refuse to capitulate to the Seminary’s demand to make this event fully virtual.”
The group also revealed that despite the Union Theological Seminary’s statements claiming to be shocked at the true nature of the event, UTS still agreed to pay for the food required for the dinner, supported the move to an off-campus location, and wished the hosts “a successful event.”
Those hardly seem like the actions of a university determined to stamp out Jew hatred.
Sara Dogan is the National Campus Director for the David Horowitz Freedom Center. She has written extensively on issues including academic freedom and anti-Semitism on campus. FPM
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Trump Goes Scorched Earth On Joe Kent, Suggesting Leak And Bringing Up Remarriage.
“I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”
By Kassy Akiva.
Mar 23, 2026. DailyWire.com
President Trump said he is “not a fan” of former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent following Kent’s resignation and reports that the FBI is investigating him over allegations of leaking classified information.
Trump sharply criticized Kent in response to a question from The Daily Wire’s White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan, who is flying with him as part of the press pool, and portrayed him as ungrateful after being brought into the administration.
“Look, I’m not a fan of the guy,” Trump said, adding that he felt bad for Kent after his wife’s death and losing two Congressional races. “I said, ‘Call him up, give him a job in the White House,’ and this is what he does.”
A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Wire that federal authorities are probing whether Kent improperly shared classified material. The investigation comes just days after Kent stepped down from his post in protest of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran’s Islamic regime.
“I hear they’re looking at him for leaking. That’s possible,” Trump said.
Trump also brought up Kent’s personal life, noting that after his wife’s death, “he remarried fairly quickly.”
In his resignation letter, Kent argued that Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and claimed the conflict was driven by “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
“Iran’s been a threat for 47 years, and there’s not a country in the world that doesn’t agree with me on that,” Trump said. “I never knew he had a problem.”
Last week, Vice President JD Vance echoed the administration’s stance, emphasizing that officials are expected to support presidential decisions once they are made.
“Whatever your view is, when the President of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to make that decision as effective and successful as possible,” Vance said. “If you are on the team and you cannot help implement the decisions of his administration … then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also raised concerns about Kent’s public comments blaming Israel for the war. When asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik whether the remarks were troubling, Gabbard replied, “Yes.”
In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent.
“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.
Since leaving the administration, Kent has appeared on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, where he has continued to argue that the war with Iran does not serve American interests and has sought to rally opposition among conservative audiences.
Following his departure, people in Trump’s orbit accused him of leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”
“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”
“This isn’t some principled resignation — he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.” DailyWire
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'Go back to Qatar': Jewish Londoners chase Al Jazeera out of neighborhood.
Al Jazeera camera crew faced confrontation from local Jewish community members at the scene of an arson attack on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green.
Yitz Goldberg.
Published: Mar 23, 2026, 8:33 PM (GMT+2)
Jewish residents of London's Golders Green neighborhood were not happy to see a news crew from the Qatari Al Jazeera network in their community.
The journalists from the network, known for its highly anti-Israel and even antisemitic coverage, had arrived in the heavily Jewish neighborhood to cover the arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances.
Video from the scene shows locals surrounding the news crew, chanting “Al Jazeera off our streets", “go home," and “terrorist".
In other videos, several young Jewish Londers are seen confronting members of the crew, telling them that they are not wanted in the neighborhood due to their outlet's history of antisemitism. One man can be heard telling the reporter, "No one wants Al Jazeera here". Another adds, "Go back to Qatar".
The crew members replied angrily, saying: "You don't decide when I stay or when I leave, and at one point, the confrontation deteriorated to an exchange of derogatory words in Arabic and Hebrew.
Police and security intervened to prevent the clash from escalating further, and the Al Jazeera crew left. Residents can be heard explaining to the police that the Qatari network's presence in the neighborhood is causing them to feel unsafe.
The confrontations occurred after several ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer rescue organization Hatzolah Northwest were set on fire outside a synagogue in London's Golders Green neighborhood in the early hours of Monday, in what appears to be an antisemitic attack.
Security camera footage showed three masked individuals approaching an ambulance belonging to Hatzolah Northwest and setting it on fire. The timestamp on the video reads 1:36 a.m. Monday morning, and the location is marked as Machzikei Hadath, matching the name of the adjacent synagogue.
An Iran-aligned group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand) claimed responsibility for the attack.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded: "This is a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack. My thoughts are with the Jewish community who are waking up this morning to this horrific news."
"Antisemitism has no place in our society.
"Anyone with any information must come forward to the police."
"We strongly condemn the deliberate anti semitic attack on Hatzola ambulances in NW London. This was not only a criminal act of arson, but a targeted and deeply concerning incident affecting a vital emergency service serving the Jewish community," Shomrim responded. "Hatzola provides life-saving medical care to all who need it. An attack on these ambulances is an attack on the safety, wellbeing, and resilience of our community."
"We are working closely with the police and all relevant authorities and assisting with the ongoing investigation.
"There is no place for antisemitism or hate in our society. We stand united and will continue to support and protect our community.
"We thank the police and fire brigade for their swift, professional response and for ensuring the safety of the public. Golders Green Road (A502) will reopen shortly, while a small cordon will remain in place on Highfield Road NW11. Whilst the community may have woken up to this and understandably feel scared, we urge the community to remain calm but vigilant and there is no reason why children should not return to schools as usual." INN
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UN Watch accuses Albanese of distorting international law.
Legal analysis says a report to the Human Rights Council ignores Hamas’s “openly declared genocidal intent.”
Mar. 23, 2026.
A new legal analysis by UN Watch accuses U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese of distorting international law in her March 2026 report to the Human Rights Council...
Dina Rovner, a legal advisor at UN Watch, wrote that Albanese’s conclusions offer “no new evidence of genocidal intent, an essential element of the crime,” and rely on debunked statements and non-mainstream legal theories that “radically expand the definition of torture beyond existing international law.”
“The result is a complete inversion,” Rovner wrote. “Hamas’s openly declared genocidal intent and mass atrocities are recast as crimes committed by Israel. While the Hamas Charter is openly genocidal against Israel, Albanese attributes such intent to Israel.”
The criticism comes after France called for Albanese to resign in February, citing her “outrageous and reprehensible remarks” about Israel. JNS
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Netanyahu, Trump discuss potential deal with Iran.
The Israeli prime minister vowed to “safeguard our vital interests under all circumstances.”
Mar. 23, 2026.
JNS
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Yehia Amin reportedly convicted of hate crime for attacking Israeli in NYC shortly after Oct. 7.
The then 28-year-old screamed antisemitic things at a group of Jews and assaulted an Israeli in October 2023, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said at the time.
Mar. 23, 2026.
Yehia Amin, whom the Manhattan district attorney indicted on Dec. 5, 2023, for “stalking and punching a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in an antisemitic attack, while the victim and his friends were walking through Times Square,” was convicted of a hate crime on Monday, Israeli media reported.
He will reportedly spend 90 days in prison and then have five years of probation.
In 2023, the then 28-year-old followed the group of Jews, who were wearing yarmulkes, and “used his Bluetooth speaker to play music that Amin later described as ‘Hamas music’” and “made antisemitic and anti-Israeli remarks, including, in substance, ‘Hamas should kill more of you,’ ‘May Allah kill you,’ ‘May Allah kill all the Jews’ and ‘All Jews should die,’” the Manhattan district attorney’s office said in December 2023.
“When the group reached West 47th Street, they tried to report Amin to a security guard, but Amin continued harassing them. The victim and his friends tried walking towards a nearby train station to leave Times Square, but Amin continued following and made additional statements including ‘All Jews are crybabies,’ ‘I want to die for Gaza,’ ‘I want to kill you’ and ‘I want to kill you for Gaza,’” it said. “After harassing the victim and his friends for over 10 minutes, Amin sprinted up behind the victim and punched him in the back of the head, causing redness, swelling and substantial pain.”
After a New York City Police Department officer arrested Amin, he “continued to yell, in substance, ‘I will die for Gaza,’ ‘F*** Israel,’ ‘God kill all the Israelis’ and ‘God kill all the Jewish people,’” the district attorney’s office said at the time. JNS
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Shadows Over Tehran U.S. Army’s Elite 160th SOAR “Night Stalkers” Deploy to Iran - OSINT. OSINT reports confirm the deployment of the elite 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers) to the Middle East. Fresh off the capture of Maduro, the specialized aviation unit born from the failure of the 1980 Iran hostage rescue returns to the Persian Gulf as U.S.-Israeli operations escalate. Gila Isaacson Mar 24, 2026 JFeed
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Report: Trump eyes Iran's Parliament Speaker as potential deal partner.
Politico reports that the Trump admin quietly views Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner or leader for negotiations to end the conflict.
Israel National News.
Mar 24, 2026, 12:26 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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US Education Dept targets Harvard for failing Jewish students.
Elad Benari.
Mar 24, 2026, 5:52 AM
INN
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Strait of Hormuz closure.
Bahrain seeks UN mandate to counter Iran threats.
Elad Benari.
Mar 24, 2026, 4:53 AM
INN
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Pakistan offers Islamabad as venue for US-Iran talks
Israel National News
Mar 24, 2026, 5:11 AM
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UK Home Secretary admits antisemitism rising after ambulance arson.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admits antisemitism is rising after an arson attack on four Jewish ambulances in Golders Green.
Israel National News
Published: Mar 24, 2026, 2:24 AM (GMT+2)
[...]
"...History has repeatedly screamed its warning at us. And yet, here we are again, in 2026, with the oldest hatred rising once more. Today, Jews in this country are being forced to live a smaller life: they are hiding the signs of their faith. They are fearful as they send their children to school. Even when they attend a hospital appointment," she said.
Mahmood pledged that the perpetrators of the “warped attack" on the ambulance service would be “pursued and made to face the consequences of their vile actions".
Investigators are searching for three men captured on CCTV approaching the ambulances in Highfield Road at around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
Israeli embassy sources told The Telegraph the firebombing bore the hallmarks of an Iran-backed operation. The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, a new Islamist organization linked to Iran, appeared to claim responsibility in an online video.
On Monday evening, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley announced increased security measures for Jewish communities, including extra visible armed officers, an additional 264 neighbourhood officers in vulnerable areas, and undercover specialists to counter potential terrorist or drone threats.
He told the CST he had three messages for the Jewish community: “First the threat is serious and we fully understand its weight. Second: we are responding with the highest level of sustained operational commitment. Third: we stand with you, not just in words, but in visible, daily action."
Mahmood described the Golders Green attack as more than an assault on one organization, but “an attack on this country and on us all".
“Jewish life in this country is indivisible from our national life. Freedom of Jewish worship is an embodiment of who we are - as is the freedom of British Jews to go about their lives in safety and without fear," she added.
Mahmood acknowledged a “wider societal failure" in addressing hostility toward Jews, stating: “It is my firmly held view that we must tackle the permissive environment that allows antisemitism, and all extremism, to fester."
She highlighted new legislation to combat online antisemitism, an enhanced Home Office unit to prevent hate preachers from entering the UK, and a review of public order and hate crime laws to “keep hatred and intimidation off our streets".
London has seen a sharp rise in incidents of antisemitism in recent years. Last month, a bakery in London owned by Jews was vandalized following a pro-Palestinian Arab protest.. INN
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The "clinical setting" is no longer defined by four walls and a desk. It is defined by the strength of the connection we maintain. ELI – Israel Association for Child Protection, ensures that no child is left to process their fear in silence.
March 24, 2026
on X
Finding light in the shadows of crisis Continuing support for abused children in times of war. March 24, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
At least six were injured after shrapnel hit in the Tel Aviv area following the interception of an Iranian missile, Magen David Adom announced. Reporting by @JamesGenn
Mar 24, 2026.
on X
Direct hit on building in Tel Aviv. Sirens were heard Tuesday morning in central Israel. Residents in Tel Aviv reported four impact sites. Magen David Adom reports on 6 lightly injured, receiving treatment on site. Israel National News. Mar 24, 2026, 7:46 AM INN
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Mossad chief Barnea predicted Iran regime change most likely to take a year on eve-of-war.
There were multiple scenarios and time periods, such as several months, but one year was the most likely estimate.
March 24, 2026
JPost
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Arab Suspects Charged After Lynching Haredi Teen. ([47]. Magav officers with the arrested terrorists.Magav Judea and Samaria). According to a joint statement from the Shin Bet and Israel Police, the incident took place on January 25, when the teen, described as ultra-Orthodox and with special needs, mistakenly entered the Palestinian town. Mar 24, 2026. JFeed
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Tehran keeps up war rhetoric after Trump signals possible talks Behrouz Turani. Iran International. March 24, 2026 IranIntl
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Iranian-backed militias claim 30 killed, wounded in US airstrikes on base.
Up to 30 fighters from Iran-backed PMF were reportedly killed or wounded in US airstrikes on their base in Anbar province, Iraq, including operations commander Saad Dawai. March 24, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Iranian police arrested 466 people accused of online activities aimed at undermining national security, state media reported on Tuesday, in one of the biggest security sweeps since the start of the war with Israel and the United States.
Mar 24, 2025
on X
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Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer: Francesca Albanese appeared today at the United Nations Human Rights Council to present her annual report. I was the first NGO to take the floor:
“Ms. Albanese, in your report on torture, why is there not one single mention of Hamas’ horrific torture of Israeli hostages?
You’ve said: ‘It’s not in my mandate.’ But on March 4th, you signed a UN statement condemning US and Israeli strikes in Iran.
Are you mandated to speak on events a thousand miles away from your focus area, and not to say one word on the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th, and for two years after in their Gaza tunnels?
And when you choose to speak on Iran, why is it only to defend the regime—after you refused to say a single word for the thousands of protesters they massacred?
One year ago, the Council President announced that he spoke to you about your conduct, and that you acknowledged his considerations.
However, on September 15, you said ‘380,000 children under five’ were killed in Gaza. Are you aware, this is more than the entire population of children under five in Gaza?
On October 22, you reposted this statement: ‘Israel is the incarnation of evil.’ Yes or no, is this still your position?
On January 6, you reposted this: ‘Israel is pure evil in a way the world has never seen before.’ Yes or no, is this still your position?
Canada and Germany condemned you for antisemitism and Holocaust inversion.
The French Prime Minister has called for your resignation.
The UK has called for an investigation.
Italy, Netherlands, Argentina and others condemned your conduct.
When so many democracies speak with one voice, the problem is not them—it’s you.”
Albanese did not respond. Mar 24, 2026 on X [48]
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'The walls turned to dust': Resident recounts survival after missile strike destroys home.
Nadav Katan describes devastation after Iranian missile levels his apartment, credits instinct and shelter for saving his life moments before impact
Israel National News.
Mar 24, 2026, 3:46 PM (GMT+2)
([49].
The building that was struck in Nesher).
INN
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‘Hate crime’ or hoax? Hebrew blunders raise eyebrows.
Unusual Hebrew wording and spelling errors in graffiti cited by PA and Haaretz reports are raising doubts about the identity of those behind the act.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 24, 2026, 6:07 PM (GMT+2)
The Palestinian Authority media agency, WAFA, reported this week that "settlers broke into a boys' high school in the town of Huwara and sprayed hateful inscriptions on the walls."
According to the report, which was later echoed by the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, a Palestinian flag was also removed from the school and replaced with an Israeli flag. The incident was presented as part of acts of vandalism attributed to Jewish residents of the area. INN
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Nuriel Dubin murdered in Hezbollah rocket barrage, months before her wedding.
Nuriel Dubin, 27, murdered as Hezbollah launches a barrage of 38 rockets towards northern Israel. Two others injured.
Israel National News. Published: Mar 24, 2026, 6:49 PM (GMT+2) Updated: 23:27 INN
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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh Joins the One-Sided Humanization Bandwagon — Under Hezbollah's Escort in Southern Lebanon.
March 24, 2026.
In a blatant display of selective empathy, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh admitted in his report from southern Lebanon: "We got permission from Hezbollah" to film. He then proceeded to interview locals in a hospital who were quick to insist that all casualties were purely "civilians." Right. Because when a terrorist organization like Hezbollah grants you access and stages the narrative, unbiased journalism is what you get.
This is textbook "Pallywood" journalism, imported (from Genocidal-Hamas in Gaza) to Lebanon: terrorists decide where reporters go, who they speak to, and what message gets amplified. Hezbollah — the Islamic fascist Republic of Iran proxy that embeds itself among civilians, uses human shields as policy, and launches thousands of rockets indiscriminately at Israeli towns — gets to play victim curator.
Meanwhile, CNN continues its pattern of humanizing only one side. Where are the images of terrified Israeli children in bomb shelters? Where is the wall-to-wall coverage of northern Israeli families enduring a near-daily barrage of rockets and drones from Hezbollah and its Iranian masters? Those attacks have deliberately targeted civilians for months, forcing mass evacuations, closing schools, and traumatizing an entire generation of Israeli kids who wake up to sirens instead of normal life.
Hezbollah doesn't hide its intent: it fires at population centers precisely to kill and terrorize Jews. Israel, by contrast, issues evacuation warnings and targets terrorist infrastructure — even as the media rushes to paint every Lebanese casualty as an innocent while ignoring the militants operating right beside them.
The double standard is glaring and predictable. Real journalism would show both sides' suffering without propaganda tours. Instead, CNN offers Hezbollah-guided tours that conveniently erase the context: this conflict exists because a genocidal terror group started it and continues to attack Israeli civilians from behind its own population.
Enough with the one-sided tears. Israeli lives — including scared children under constant fire — deserve the same humanity CNN eagerly grants those shielded by Hezbollah. 03.25.26 at EoZ
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Newsom walks back 'apartheid' label for Israel, slams Netanyahu.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 4:10 AM
INN
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Again: GOP rejects bill requiring Congress approval for Iran strikes Elad Benari Mar 25, 2026, 6:21 AM INN
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MK Buaron:
'Without Judea & Samaria, next Oct 7 will hit center'.
Hezki Baruch.
Mar 25, 2026, 5:39 AM
INN
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Volkswagen in talks with Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome parts.
Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, with Volkswagen emphasizing that it is still examining options and that no final decision has been made.
March 25, 2026
JPost
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Sheriff who responded to Temple Israel attack faces online backlash
Oakland County Mike Bouchard denounced social media users who spread antisemitic memes about him online, stating that they're hiding behind free speech rights "as cover to hide their antisemitism." March 25, 2026 JPost
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Newsom Backtracks on Explosive Israel Claim, Targets Netanyahu Instead
Published on: March 25, 2026 at 10:53 AM ET.
...Newsom said he is “one hundred percent a proud Zionist”
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IAF hits terrorists fleeing targeted facility in Lebanon. IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon destroy Hezbollah weapons sites and command centers, IAF strikes eliminate terrorists fleeing southern Lebanon weapons facility. Israel National News. Mar 25, 2026, 7:58 AM INN
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NSC warns of increased terror threat to Israelis abroad.
Uzi Baruch.
Mar 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
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IDF strikes cruise missile production sites deep in Tehran.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 9:35 AM
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424532
IDF eliminates Hezbollah terror cell. Israel National News. Mar 25, 2026, 11:59 AM INN
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Two arrested following Golders Green arson.
Two suspects in their 40s arrested following Golders Green arson attack on Hatzola ambulances, Jewish security organization reports.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 25, 2026, 11:42 AM (GMT+2)
Counterterrorism detectives investigating an arson attack on volunteer-led ambulances run by the Jewish community in Golders Green have arrested two men in connection with the incident, Shomrim reported Wednesday.
According to Shomrim, two men aged 47 and 45 were arrested Wednesday morning at addresses in northwest London and central London, on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
Both have been taken to a London police station, where they currently remain in police custody. Officers are carrying out searches at the two addresses.
"The arrests are linked to the ongoing investigation into an arson attack at approximately 01:35hrs on Monday 23 March," Shomrim added. "Four ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service operating in the Golders Green area of north London, were set on fire during the incident."
"Shomrim North West London welcomes the swift action taken by officers from Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command in arresting two individuals in connection with the serious arson attack on Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green." INN
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Danon to UN Security Council: 'You have 15 seconds'.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon sounds sirens at Security Council meeting, asks members to make split-second decision. 'You have 15 seconds to decide who to rescue first.'
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 25, 2026, 3:31 PM (GMT+2)
During his remarks Tuesday at the UN Security Council, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon sounded the sirens to members of the council, and activated a 15-second timer to illustrate the reality in which Israeli citizens live under rocket fire.
Immediately afterwards, Ambassador Danon said: "When you hear this siren you have fifteen seconds to seek shelter…to decide which child to take first, whether to return for the others. Sometimes even that is not enough to reach a safe place."
The alarm that sounded in the chamber immediately attracted the attention of those present, and some ambassadors paced in their seats during the countdown.
Danon added: "We do not want to live under constant threat. We want a different future. A stable Middle East. A peaceful Middle East."
"Israel will not return to solutions that guarantee the next war. This time we will remove the threat from the root." INN
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Miracle in Kiryat Shmona.
Window of child's bedroom in Kiryat Shmona shatters, landing glass on the bed of five-year-old whose parents' quick thinking saved his life.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 1:32 PM (GMT+2)
A major miracle occurred early Wednesday morning in Kiryat Shmona, when the life of a 5-year-old child was saved thanks to his parents' courage and wise decision-making.
As a result of a nearby rocket impact, damage was caused to a residential home in Kiryat Shmona after the powerful blast wave shattered the glass window in the children’s room.
A video released by the Kiryat Shmona municipality shows glass shards which landed directly on the child’s bed, with one shard even landing on the pillow where he sleeps every night. INN
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Bodycam footage: IDF special forces capture terrorist commander on Mount Dov.
In a nighttime operation in Lebanon, IDF troops apprehended a cell commander of the terrorist organization 'Lebanese Resistance Brigades'.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 25, 2026, 5:51 PM (GMT+2)
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Report: Lebanon tracking presence of Iranian nationals in the country.
Lebanon launches sweeping probe into Iranian nationals amid fears of hidden IRGC activity, as diplomats flee and tensions surge across the country.
Yitz Goldberg.
Mar 25, 2026, 7:14 PM (GMT+2)
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Report: Netanyahu ordered maximum damage to Iran's arms industry in 48 hours.
Netanyahu responded to the reports of talks between the US and Iran by ordering the destruction of as much of Iran's arms industry as possible within 48 hours, the New York Times reports.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 7:18 PM (GMT+2)
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Report.
Iranian officials granted temporary immunity from assassination.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 11:03 PM
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Testimony.
'They don't allow people to pray at Sharm el Sheikh'.
Israel National News.
Mar 25, 2026, 10:31 PM.
...“Be very careful to follow Egyptian rules at the airport, because in case of detention-or even just a delay-there will be no one to talk to," ...
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Hezbollah fired 120 rockets from Tyre's neighborhoods, using civilians as shields, IDF says
“Hezbollah, which has dragged you into this war in service of Iran’s agenda, is deliberately operating within your neighborhoods, putting your safety at grave risk," Adraee told Lebanese civilians. March 25, 2026. JPost
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Update: An IDF reservist soldier was severely injured by Hezbollah rocket fire in Lebanon earlier on Wednesday, the military announced in the evening, noting that the soldier was evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment.
Reporting by @JamesGenn.
Mar 25, 2026
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'No talks': Tehran doesn't want to negotiate with US, Iranian FM Aragchi says. Araghchi also claimed that the exchange of messages through mediators doesn't constitute a negotiation between the countries, with Iran seeking a permanent end to the conflict. March 25, 2026 JPost
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Gov’t approves millions for border cities in North under Hezbollah fire.
The move is intended to “strengthen resilience and support community relief efforts, reflecting a clear policy: the enemy evacuates, while Israel’s residents remain strong in their homes."
March 25, 2026.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-891214
New details on Caspian Sea strike. A new report claims that the strike at Bandar Anzali port targeted infrastructure used to transfer Shahed drones and ammunition between Russia and Iran. Nitzan Kedar. Mar 25, 2026, 11:48 AM INN
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Tlaib backs CAIR leader in Washington state house race.
Imraan Siddiqi, who has accused Israel of “genocide[sic]” and Netanyahu of being a “war criminal,” is challenging a longtime Democratic incumbent.
Mar. 25, 2026.
JNS
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Wikipedia mulling whether to rename entry on ‘Hamas beheading babies hoax[sic]’.
Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS that “the people behind this entry are nothing more than depraved apologists for terrorism.”
Mar. 25, 2026. Aaron Bandler.
Volunteer, anonymous editors on Wikipedia are discussing whether to rename an entry on the crowdsourced, online encyclopedia, one of the internet’s most visited sites, that is now titled “Hamas beheading babies hoax.”
The entry, which has been part of the site since February 2025, says that the “hoax refers to allegations, since refuted, that Hamas killed and beheaded dozens of babies and toddlers during the Oct. 7 attacks, which it led in southern Israel in 2023.”
The “hoax” was “initially endorsed by then-U.S. President Joe Biden, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some IDF spokespeople and was then spread credulously by Western media outlets, gaining widespread coverage and, arguably, helping to shape the consensus in favor of war on the Gaza Strip,” per the entry.
“At times the Israeli government has discreetly admitted that the rumors about the beheaded children are unfounded,” per the entry. “The hoax is argued by critics of Israel to be an example of atrocity propaganda and evidence that Israel is waging a ‘war on truth’ during the Gaza war.”
Editors generally appeared to agree on the entry’s “talk” page that the claim that Hamas beheaded babies is false but disagreed on whether to use the word “hoax” in the title.
Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS that “there are many, many witnesses to the result of Hamas violence and barbarity against children and women, and entire families on that day of infamy.”
“Pure and simple, this Wikipedia entry is an attempt to launder Hamas and to bury its crimes by throwing the proverbial sand in our faces,” he said. “The people behind this entry are nothing more than depraved apologists for terrorism.”
Vlad Khaykin, executive vice president of social impact and North American partnerships at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, told JNS that “the central issue is not a single contested detail but how language is used to frame the broader reality of Oct. 7.”
“There is a meaningful distinction between an unverified or inaccurate report and labeling something a ‘hoax,’ which implies deliberate fabrication,” he said.
“The wiki article in question itself quotes an investigation from Le Monde that describes the claim as emerging from confusion and the fog of a traumatic event, not intentional deception,” Khaykin said.
Khaykin told JNS that “our concern is that the use of the term ‘hoax’ does more than correct the record.”
“It risks reframing a documented massacre of civilians, including children and infants, into something that invites suspicion rather than recognition of what occurred,” he said.
“In the digital ecosystem, where platforms like Wikipedia shape how events are understood at scale, those distinctions matter,” he added. “Language does not just describe events, it influences how they are remembered.”
Kurt Schwartz, CEO of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, told JNS that “Wikipedia yet again peddles falsehoods, this time with its claim that there was a ‘Hamas baby beheading hoax,’ as its headline puts it.”
“There was no such hoax,” Schwartz said. “Hamas and its friends murdered babies on Oct 7. They murdered toddlers. They massacred 39 children and over 1,000 others. There is gruesome video, recorded by the attackers, of decapitation. An Israeli father recovered the head of his son.”
Amid the “chaos and carnage and in the fog of war” on Oct. 10, “some people briefly misunderstood reports about murdered babies and about beheadings,” which “hardly amounts to a ‘hoax,’” Schwartz said. “Even Wikipedia’s own sources acknowledge as much.”
“If there is any hoax, it is in the instrumentalization of this chaos by Wikipedia and others who seek to minimize Hamas atrocities,” he told JNS. “Wikipedia does this by conflating rumors (the 40 babies were beheaded) and facts (that infants and babies were murdered and burned), and by spreading falsehoods, such as the claim that Israel told CNN of ‘dozens’ of beheaded children.”
Schwartz added that “Holocaust deniers have long latched on to anomalies and errors to deny the Nazi genocide.”
“This type of inhumanity by Wikipedia aimed at the victims of Oct. 7, 2023, aims to encourage the same,” he said. “It must be called out and rejected.” https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/wikipedia-mulling-whether-to-rename-entry-on-hamas-beheading-babies-hoax
Jewish life at Columbia vibrant, even as a protest targets Israel event. “We don’t deny the craziness,” Columbia’s Hillel director told JNS. “It exists and it’s real and it’s an ongoing challenge.” Mar. 25, 2026 Jessica Russak-Hoffman. JNS
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Ashley Rindsberg @AshleyRindsberg:
Iskandar323 is gone. One of the most infamous of the Gang of 40 leaders, Iskandar has been site banned by @Wikipedia after a turbulent proceeding that took place 15 months after my first investigation into the G40 for @PirateWires .
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Quote NPOV @npovmedia · Jan 26 🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: @Wikipedia's proceeding on site banning notorious Gang of 40 leader Iskandar323 has closed 7-5 in favor of the ban.
This follows weeks of internal turmoil after ArbCom, Wikipedia's top judicial body, initially voted unanimously to remove him. Enforcement Last edited 3:53 PM · Jan 26, 2026 on X
Wikipedia Bans Gang of 40 Editor for Systematic Narrative Manipulation. The Iskandar323 case reveals how a small group of editors reshaped Wikipedia's coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict—and why one ban isn't enough. neutralpov.com Jan 09, 2026. NPOV [50]
Wikipedia Bans Iskandar323, the Infamous Pro-Hamas Editor Who Weaponized the Platform. Wikipedia bans editor from "Gang of 40" network accused of coordinating hundreds of thousands of edits to systematically distort the portrayal of Jews, Israel, Hamas, and Palestinians. Jewish Onliner. Jan 12, 2026
In early January, Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee (ArbCom) unanimously voted to ban Iskandar323, a prominent member with 49,413 documented edits, of what investigators have termed the "Gang of 40," a coordinated network of editors accused of systematically manipulating content related to the Israel-Palestine conflict
The ban, one of Wikipedia’s most severe punishments, includes an indefinite topic ban barring the editor from any content “related to Israel, Israelis, Jews, Judaism, Antisemitism, Palestine, Palestinians, or anything else that is related to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.” JewishOnliner
NPOV @npovmedia Mar 24. One editor. Thousands of edits. One agenda. NPOV tracked Iskandar323 for months before anyone else noticed. These are his most consequential changes. 👇
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NPOV @npovmedia Mar 24 He changed how Wikipedia defines Jews. "Nation" became "cultural community." Religious identity moved above ethnic and historical identity.
His note: "Laying down the breathtakingly obvious."👇
NPOV @npovmedia Mar 24 He deleted the line stating that Jews originated in the Land of Israel. Called it "POV."
Then removed peer-reviewed genetic evidence linking Jewish populations to the Levant, calling it "extremely hotly disputed."
Same editor. Same direction. Multiple articles. 👇
NPOV @npovmedia Mar 24 8 edits. 38 minutes. 3,951 characters deleted. The Siege of Jerusalem — one of the most documented events in ancient history.
Jewish casualties minimised. Historical memory deleted. His explanation: "Left unclear by the sources." 👇
NPOV @npovmedia Mar 24 Iran. The 1988 mass executions - thousands of political prisoners killed systematically thinned across multiple Wikipedia articles. Perpetrators removed. Victim counts downplayed. Accountability deleted.
Executions. Prison abuse. Dissident targeting.
Same editor. Same direction.👇 on X
NPOV @npovmedia: Mar 24 Replying to @AshleyRindsberg Wikipedia banned Iskandar323 in 2026. Their arbitration committee: "Enough is enough." But his network the Gang of 40 remains active. Their million+ edits remain live. The articles remain distorted. on X
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After criticism from Mamdani, Palestinian author speaks out against him, calls American Jews ‘monsters[sic]’.
By Luke Tress. Mar 19, 2026.
Susan Abulhawa, a prominent Palestinian-American author, calls Jewish Americans “monsters” after a controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, illustrated a book for Abulhawa, who has a history of antisemitism, provoking controversy last week.
Mamdani later said his wife had never met Abulhawa, had been commissioned to work for her via a third party, and said Abulhawa’s past comments were “reprehensible.” ToI
Jonathan Greenblatt retweeted ADL @ADL Mar 22. Susan Abulhawa calling American Jews "monsters" who lack conscience and see others as "subhuman"? The irony of using dehumanizing language while accusing others of dehumanization is apparently lost on her, and Briahna Joy Gray, who platformed this vile rhetoric. At a time when we're seeing an increase in violence targeting the Jewish community across the US, Abulhawa said American Jews "deserve harsher words." This is not "moral clarity," it's dangerous, unabashed antisemitism. on X
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Mamdani’s ‘mass engagement’ hires will net cushy salaries totaling nearly $2M to spread socialist’s message.
By Craig McCarthy.
Published March 24, 2026, 2:29 p.m. ET
NYPost
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IDF soldier killed after stopping to help stranded troops on highway.
Master Sgt. Alexander Bondaryov, 31, from Afula, was struck by a passing vehicle that apparently did not notice him after he exited his car to help, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Bias Alert: Haaretz Falsely Blames Israel For Lack of Sirens In Palestinian Towns.
UPDATE: Haaretz corrects after fallaciously reporting that "Israeli policy" deprives West Bank Palestinians of critical air-raid sirens. But the paper has yet to amend after falsely depicting the ban on prayers at Jerusalem holy sites due to Iranian attacks as an anti-Muslim move singularly affecting only that population.
March 24, 2026.
...Notably, unlike the English edition, the parallel Hebrew article does not falsely attribute the lack of sirens in Palestinian towns to "Israeli policy." The Hebrew edition states: "There are no sirens in the Palestinian towns in the West Banks."
Despite CAMERA's March 22 communication with editors on the "Israeli policy" falsehood, as of yet there is no correction of this latest instance of "Haaretz, Lost in Translation."
Relatedly, while Haaretz reported a supposed (ie false) asymmetry between Israel's supply of life-saving sirens for Israelis versus Palestinians across the Green Line, a separate Haaretz article ignored a real symmetry between life-saving policies regarding Jerusalem religious sites.
Thus, the March 21 article, "Israel Police Forcibly[sic] Prevent[sic] Eid al-Fitr Prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque," fuels the false narrative highlighted in the subheadline — namely that the restriction on Muslim prayer gatherings at the holy site was "what some called a politically motivated move" — by ignoring the fact that prayer is also prevented at Christian and Jewish holy sites, such as the nearby Western Wall.
The article's elliptical reporting further reinforces the false notion that the restrictions on crowds gathering for prayers target the Muslim community exclusively in an act of political persecution: [...] At no point did the article make clear that these restrictions are not at all unique to the Muslim community.
Other outlets were abundantly clear on the non-discriminatory nature of the restrictions. Agence France Presse, for instance, reported... CAMERA
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Tucker Carlson’s Conversation with a Palestinian-American Christian Features Numerous Problems.
By: David Orenstein, PhD March 24, 2026
Introduction. In a recent episode of The Tucker Carlson Show (“Israel’s Purging of Christians From the Holy Land and the Plot to Keep Americans From Noticing”), Tucker Carlson interviews Dr. Fares Abraham, a Palestinian-American who was born in Bethlehem and is the founder of Levant Ministries. Like other episodes of his show, this conversation features inaccurate suggestions, misrepresentations, misinterpretations of biblical texts, distortions of historical incidents, and the promotion of a biased organization. The episode:
Inaccurately suggests: The Jewish State prevents Messianic believers from immigrating to Israel. The Jewish State prohibits Christian preaching about Jesus in Israel. Israeli Christians are going extinct. Misrepresents: The connection of contemporary Jews to ancient Jews in the land of Israel. Christian Zionism by: -Mischaracterizing a phrase associated with a Christian clergyman. -Generalizing about Christian Zionists wanting an exclusively Jewish Holy Land. Misidentifying Christian Zionism as a heresy. -Suggesting that building a Third Temple is a central motivator of Christian support for the State of Israel. -Israelis as consistently seeking to acquire Palestinian land. -Palestinian Christians by suggesting they uniformly seek peace. -Misinterprets biblical texts by: Inaccurately suggesting that the Abrahamic covenant is conditional. -Inaccurately suggesting that Jesus repudiated every Jewish national, political, and territorial expectation. -Inaccurately suggesting that the biblical promise’s scope’s expansion negates a territorial Israel. -Inaccurately suggesting that Scripture attests to the spiritualization of the land of Israel. Distorts historical incidents: -2023 – Church of Saint Porphyrius -2025 – Taybeh Church -Promotes the biased Breaking the Silence organization. CAMERA
Video: Tucker Carlson spreads more misinformation on Christians & Israel. March 25, 2026. [52] How are Christians in the Holy Land doing? In a recent interview with the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, Tucker Carlson purported to answer that question. Instead, he and his guest served up misinformation about Christians and Israel CAMERA
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The fact that some civilians unfortunately, also died in Iran (civilians it sees as friends) during Roaring Lion shows Israel never seeks to harm civilians as a routine, rule (and Gaza is no exception).
Israel’s Precision Strikes Prove It Never Targets Civilians.
Roaring Lion Shows Israel’s Moral Compass in War.
Gaza and Iran Alike—Israel’s War Is With Terror, Not Civilians.
Israel’s conduct during Operation Roaring Lion underscores a consistent principle: it does not target civilians as a matter of policy. Even in Iran—where Israel has no obligation to minimize harm toward a hostile regime—civilian casualties were unintended and limited. This is significant because it demonstrates that Israel’s military doctrine prioritizes precision and restraint even when facing adversaries.
If Israel were indifferent to civilian life, operations in Iran would likely look very different. Instead, the outcome reflects deliberate targeting of strategic threats, not populations. That same principle applies in Gaza. Civilian casualties there, while tragic, occur in the context of Hamas embedding military infrastructure within densely populated areas—not because Israel seeks harm to civilians.
In short, Israel’s actions in Iran reinforce a broader pattern: civilian harm is not the objective, but a byproduct of confronting groups and regimes that operate from within civilian environments. Mar 28, 2026 at EoZ
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Jim Mattis & Ryan Holiday: War, Strategy, and Stoic Leadership. by SWJ Staff. 03.25.2026 at 04:34pm
Interview Highlights. The nature of the Iranian regime and conflict Margaret Hoover (2:29–2:32): “What have you learned about the enemy that America is now fighting?”
James Mattis (2:35–3:59): “Well, first of all, the Iran regime that we are fighting, we are not fighting the Iranian people. Eighty, ninety percent of them would get rid of that regime just as fast or faster than we would…They declared war on us through their proxies and they have been at war with us ever since…I can give you the murderous attacks that go over decades that they have conducted not just against the Americans but against Israelis, against Arabs… there is probably no end to their hostility with that regime in charge.”
Why the regime endures Margaret Hoover (2:29–2:32): “What have you learned about the enemy that America is now fighting?”
James Mattis (4:17–5:17): “This is a regime… they have a list of what are the indicators of an autocrat staying in power… One of those indicators outweighs all the rest. Will the regime murder their own people at the industrial level? If they will, they’re going to stay in power. You have an unarmed population up against a very well-armed regime that is fighting a total war right now, total war. We’re fighting a limited war…It’s going to be a darn difficult problem.”
Will the regime break? Margaret Hoover (5:30–5:38): “Is it your understanding… that it seems plausible that their will is unbroken?”
James Mattis (5:44–6:17): “I think it would be very unlikely that this regime would break right now. But like Hemingway’s point about how a man went broke gradually and then suddenly…it is a very fragile regime in terms of its grip, but it’s strong enough with its murder and all. They’ve told… the Iranian parents, don’t let your sons and daughters demonstrate, because we will shoot them… So no, they’re not going to go away anywhere. Right now, I would not think that they’re going to break.”
Strategic clarity and the “end state” problem Margaret Hoover (6:38–6:47): “How do you understand… the Operation Epic Fury’s purpose and desired end state?”
James Mattis (6:58–7:56): “It’s murky. It is murky right now to understand what we in the military call the commander’s intent. And we’ve heard things like unconditional surrender, we will select the next leader. We’ve heard all sorts of things, frankly. And it’s been murky and it’s hard to articulate an end state that’s achievable…right now, yeah, it’s pretty confused.” SEJ
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Israel kept Iran's leaders alive for talks | Israel Hayom.
A security source reveals Israel deliberately spared Pezeshkian and Araghchi since day one – as Tehran rejects the US proposal and the war grinds on.
March 25, 2026.
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Why Iran’s ‘no imminent threat’ claim rings hollow in the region.
Sarah bin Ashoor.
Former advisor to Bahrain's ambassador to London.
Mar 25, 2026, 17:14 GMT
From the vantage of the region’s coastal states, where these waters have long mirrored both promise and peril, the current chorus of criticism directed at the United States–Israeli campaign against Iran strikes a discordant note.
“No imminent threat,” declare the sceptics. “An illegal war,” they insist. Such phrases betray a profound misunderstanding of history and responsibility. They treat sovereignty as a shield for aggression and “imminence” as a stopwatch that only starts once the warhead is in flight. We in the region’s Arab states—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman—ought to know better. We have lived with the Iranian threat for forty-seven years.
Since the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Republic has pursued a doctrine of exportable upheaval with methodical persistence. It has armed, trained and directed a transnational network of proxies that stretches from the Levant to the Horn of Africa, from the streets of Baghdad to the tri-border region of South America, and onward into Asia.
Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, the various militias of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi, and a constellation of smaller but lethal affiliates have served not as rogue actors but as calibrated instruments of Tehran’s will.
These groups have sown chaos on a truly global scale: the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Embassy and Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 304 people—including 241 American servicemen and 58 French paratroopers—in the deadliest terrorist attack on Americans until 9/11; the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 truck-bomb attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre, which together claimed more than 114 lives in Argentina’s deadliest terrorist outrage; the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American airmen; the supply of explosively formed penetrators that killed and maimed hundreds of U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq after 2003; the 2011 plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador in Washington; the 2019 Aramco strikes; and the relentless campaigns against international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
These are not isolated incidents but chapters in a single, uninterrupted strategy of regional domination and global subversion.
Qassem Soleimani, slain Quds Force commander and architect of the “Axis of Resistance,” openly boasted of this empire. In a message to his American counterpart he declared: “Dear General Petraeus, you should know that I, Qassem Soleimani, control the policy for Iran with respect to Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Afghanistan.” That assertion, with the regime’s repeated claims of commanding an “Axis of Resistance” spanning multiple Arab capitals, reveals Tehran’s long-standing ambition for hegemony across the region and into the eastern Mediterranean.
To dismiss this record as lacking “imminence” misunderstands the concept in the nuclear age. A responsible leader does not wait until the missile is on the launch pad and the warhead mated. As former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett observed in his recent interview with Christiane Amanpour, “responsible leaders… if you wait for the threat to be imminent, it is too late.”
Ethically, this position is anchored in the just war tradition. As Michael Walzer demonstrates in his seminal work Just and Unjust Wars, states—like individuals—have the moral right to defend themselves against violence that is imminent but not yet actual. “For aggression often begins without shots being fired or borders crossed. Both individuals and states can rightfully defend themselves against violence that is imminent but not actual.” Waiting for the first blow when an adversary possesses both declared intent and advancing nuclear capability is not moral prudence; it is moral abdication.
Iran possesses both the technical capability—advanced uranium enrichment, ballistic-missile production lines, and a clandestine weapons programme long documented by the IAEA—and the explicit intent, voiced repeatedly by its supreme leader and Revolutionary Guard commanders. Add to this an extensive missile arsenal capable of reaching every capital of the surrounding region and beyond, and the calculus changes. Imminence, in the nuclear age, is not a matter of hours but of irreversible momentum.
Nor is the charge of illegality sustainable. Critics invoke Article 51 of the UN Charter, which authorises self-defence “if an armed attack occurs.” Yet the Charter itself describes this right as “inherent,” a pre-existing principle of international law that has always encompassed anticipatory action when the necessity is clear and the danger existential.
The classic precedent remains the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. President Kennedy imposed a naval quarantine on Cuba to prevent Soviet nuclear missiles from becoming operational—acting before any launch, not after. No credible legal authority has ever branded that decisive intervention unlawful. The same logic governs here. Iran’s decades-long pattern of armed attacks, direct and by proxy, combined with its nuclear advances, satisfies every test of necessity and proportionality under international law.
General Jim Mattis, in his Firing Line interview, dismantled the illegality argument with the clarity of a commander who confronted this threat for decades: one could “probably never make a charge that this is an illegal war” given Iran’s long pattern of direct and proxy assaults on its neighbours, on American forces and on allied interests across the region.
These are not hypothetical grievances; they are a documented record of aggression that previous administrations, through sanctions that proved porous and diplomacy that proved naïve, allowed to fester. The result was not peace but emboldenment.
We in the region did not seek this war, nor did we initiate it. For years we counselled against military confrontation, exercising a restraint that has exceeded even our critics’ expectations. We did so not from illusion but from a pragmatic assessment of the risks: the sudden collapse of the current theocracy, absent any ready alternative, could plunge Iran into civil war, unleashing waves of refugees, radicalism and instability across our borders. Its ballistic-missile arsenal and deeply entrenched proxy networks might fracture into even more dangerous splinter groups, turning a contained threat into a hydra of uncontrolled violence.
Today, we absorb provocations — drone swarms, missile barrages, economic sabotage — against a history of flagrant aggression that had justified retaliation long ago. Yet we are pursuing every diplomatic channel precisely to avert such chaos.
Nonetheless, let there be no mistake: when the Islamic Republic turned its weapons directly and unprovoked against neighbouring territory, our shipping lanes and our citizens, the calculus shifted. Unlimited restraint is no longer prudence; lest it be confused with surrender. The gloves have come off because the alternative — endless appeasement of an aggressor that has already crossed every red line — poses the greater peril.
The campaign now under way is neither precipitous nor unlawful. It is the overdue correction of a strategic imbalance that earlier hesitancy only worsened. It is unfashionable, in some quarters, to acknowledge that President Trump has done what multiple preceding administrations—Republican and Democrat alike—would not or could not. Decades of half-measures allowed Iran’s nuclear programme to advance, its proxy empire to entrench itself, and its ideology of resistance to metastasise.
The cost has been borne disproportionately by the peoples of the region, by the Lebanese and Yemenis caught in proxy crossfire, and by Israelis living under the perpetual shadow of annihilation. To pretend otherwise is to rewrite history in real time.
The states of the region stand ready, as always, for a stable and prosperous Middle East free of hegemonic ambition. We seek no wider conflagration. But we will not feign blindness to the threat that has defined our security landscape for nearly half a century.
True legality and true responsibility lie not in waiting for the perfect casus belli to arrive gift-wrapped in a mushroom cloud, but in acting when the evidence of capability, intent and historical conduct is overwhelming. Iran’s revolution exported war; the present campaign seeks, at long last, to contain it. The states of the region understand this. The world ought to listen. IranIntl
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Surgeon who treated hundreds of terror victims to receive Israel Prize for lifetime achievement.
Prof. Avraham Rivkind, a pioneer of trauma care who treated victims of terror attacks and IDF soldiers, will be honored on Independence Day for decades of life-saving work and shaping Israel’s emergency medicine system.
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Or Hadar|03.24.26 | 10:52
YNet
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Korean blogger in Jerusalem shares life under fire and the small comforts of routine.
03.26.26
YNet
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Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage. By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein, and Samy Adghirni. Bloomberg, March 24, 2026. Bloomberg
The Modern Barbary Pirates: The Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran Holds the World Hostage
In the early 19th century, the Barbary Pirates—Muslim corsairs from North Africa's Islamic states—terrorized the Mediterranean and Atlantic, seizing ships, enslaving crews, and demanding tribute from nations too weak or unwilling to fight back. European powers and the young United States eventually crushed them with cannon fire and resolve. Today, history repeats in the Persian Gulf, but on a far grander, more menacing scale. The **Islamic Republic of Iran**—a regime steeped in theocratic fascism, jihadist ideology, and centuries-old supremacist impulses—has revived the pirate's playbook with 21st-century sophistication.
According to recent reporting, Tehran has begun charging select commercial vessels **transit "fees"** through the **Strait of Hormuz**, with demands reaching as high as **$2 million per voyage**. These are not official tariffs or legitimate sovereign dues. They are ad hoc extortion rackets: pay up for "safe passage," or risk harassment, seizure, or worse from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime's maritime muscle. Some ships have already coughed up the cash. Others navigate under the shadow of Iranian threats. This isn't governance; it's piracy dressed in clerical robes.
The Strait of Hormuz is no ordinary waterway. It carries roughly **20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas**. Choke it, tax it, or terrorize it, and you squeeze the global economy by the throat—higher fuel prices, disrupted supply chains, inflation for billions. Iran knows this. For decades, its mullahs and generals have brandished the strait as a weapon: mining it, attacking tankers, proxy-swarming with speedboats, and issuing apocalyptic threats rooted in their apocalyptic Shia eschatology. Now, amid escalating conflict, they formalize the shakedown. Iranian lawmakers openly boast about it, framing the loot as proof of "strength" and a necessary cost of "war." One parliamentarian declared it reflects Tehran's "sovereign regime" over the passage. In reality, it exposes the regime's nature: a parasitic fascist entity that produces little of value but extracts tribute through fear.
This is classic **Islamic supremacism** in action. The regime's ideology—Khomeinist, expansionist, and hostile to "infidel" powers—views the world as divided between the House of Islam (under their twisted rule) and the House of War. Non-Muslims, or even insufficiently submissive Muslims, must submit, pay jizya-like protection money, or face the sword (or speedboat drones and missiles). The Barbary Pirates justified their raids with Quranic calls to jihad and plunder. Iran's IRGC does the same, blending medieval theology with modern ballistic missiles and asymmetric warfare. They don't build; they blockade, they bomb proxies, they enrich themselves on smuggled oil and Western ransoms while their people starve under sanctions and mismanagement.
The world has tolerated this for too long. Western capitals dithered with "deals," appeasement, and frozen assets. Gulf states paid quiet danegeld. Shipping firms weighed insurance premiums against the risk of Iranian capture. Meanwhile, the regime funds Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and other terror tentacles, all while racing toward nuclear breakout. Charging $2 million "tolls" is merely the latest symptom of a deeper sickness: a fascist theocracy that treats international waters as its personal fiefdom and the global energy market as an ATM.
Free navigation through Hormuz is not a favor Iran grants; it is a **universal right** under international law and basic human commerce. No single regime—especially one that hangs dissidents, stones women, and chants "Death to America"—should dictate terms to the world's lifelines. History shows the remedy for Barbary-style piracy: overwhelming naval power, targeted strikes on enablers, and zero tolerance for tribute. The United States and its partners sank the old pirates. The modern ones in Tehran deserve the same unambiguous message: the age of ransom is over.
The Islamic Republic isn't a normal country with legitimate grievances. It is a revolutionary death cult masquerading as a state, holding the world economically hostage while exporting chaos. Until that regime is confronted, contained, or collapses under its own tyrannical weight, the "transit fees" will only grow bolder—and the pirates will keep laughing from their fortified shores. 03.26.26 at EoZ
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Palestinian Authority security forces are ‘building offensive force for surprise attack’.
New Regavim report warns that P.A. has 65,000-strong ‘shadow army’ threatening Israel.
Mar. 25, 2026. Josh Hasten.
JNS
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Scene of impact in Kafr Qasim: Cars overturned by force of explosion | footage
Hassan Shaalan, Raanan Ben-Zur| 03.26.26 01:41.
Significant damage was documented at the scene of the impact in Kafr Qasim from the latest barrage at central Israel. Footage from the site showed a hole in the road and cars that overturned from the force of the strike. A woman and a man, both around 55 years old, were lightly injured by the blast wave and are receiving treatment at the scene from Magen David Adom teams.
YNet
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Trump: 'Iran desperately seeks a deal but is afraid to admit it'. US President states that the Iranians want to make a deal with the United States but are afraid to say so, fearing they will be killed by their own people or by American forces. Elad Benari. Mar 26, 2026, 2:07 AM INN
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IDF officer moderately injured by friendly fire.
Two soldiers seriously injured, five lightly injured, during nighttime operations in southern Lebanon.
Israel National News
Mar 26, 2026, 10:10 AM
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Rachel's Tomb to close over lack of proper shelters.
Israel National News.
Mar 26, 2026, 10:30 AM
INN
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Defense Minister threatens IRGC: 'IDF will hunt you down'.
Israel National News.
Mar 26, 2026, 2:06 PM
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Watch: IDF destroys hundreds of terror targets in Lebanon.
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon destroyed more than 350 terrorist targets and killed dozens of Hezbollah personnel. Numerous weapons were also discovered.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 26, 2026, 11:13 AM (GMT+2)
INN
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Israeli source confirms: IRGC Navy chief eliminated.
Israeli source confirms death of Ali Reza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy chief, in Bandar Abbas.
Israel National News.
Mar 26, 2026, 11:20 AM (GMT+2)
An Israeli official confirmed that Ali Reza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, was eliminated in Bandar Abbas.
Tangsiri was considered one of the key figures in the Revolutionary Guards and was responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
Last week, Israel confirmed that Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guards, was eliminated in a targeted strike.
Naini was considered a central figure in the IRGC's psychological warfare operations and the dissemination of the Iranian regime's narrative against Israel and the West.
During his career, Naini was involved in leading a harsh propaganda line against Western countries, attempting to undermine the credibility of their intelligence agencies and presenting Iran as stable and strong in both regional and international arenas. INN
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Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg fell in combat in Lebanon.
Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21 years old from Petah Tikva, fell in combat in Lebanon.
Uzi Baruch.
Mar 26, 2026, 11:28 AM
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Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli naval intelligence has directed massive and precise fire on specific targets as part of a variety of general goals in Operation Roaring Lion.
Match 26, 2026
JPost
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Israel says it has killed Iran naval chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Published Thu, Mar 26 2026 9:51 AM EDT
Updated Thu, Mar 26 2026 12:34 PM EDT
Sam Meredith.
@smeredith19
@in/samuelmeredith
KEY POINTS. Israel's Defense Forces said Thursday that Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed in a strike. Iran has not yet commented on the report. Tangsiri was accused of orchestrating efforts to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. FILE PHOTO: In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Ebrahim Raisi waves as he visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard navy capabilities while accompanied by the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. FILE PHOTO: In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Ebrahim Raisi waves as he visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard navy capabilities while accompanied by the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Israel's Defense Forces said Thursday that Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed in a "precise strike" in the port city of Bandar Abbas, accusing him of being responsible for efforts to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
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RECRUITMENT AGE IS NOW 12.
IRGC Manpower Collapse? Iran to Deploy Children as Young as 12 in Ongoing War
In a move reminiscent of the Iran-Iraq War, the IRGC has announced it will now recruit children as young as 12 for military activity. Officials claim the move is due to "public demand," but experts point to a massive manpower crisis within the Iranian regime.
Gila Isaacson. Mar 26, 2026. JFeed
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Negotiating with Fire: Iran Demands U.S. Soften 15-Point Peace Plan.
Tehran has reportedly told U.S. intermediaries that the current 15-point peace proposal is "excessive" and must be softened before formal negotiations can begin.
Mar 26, 2026
JFeed
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Trump extends Iran energy facilities strike ultimatum to April 6.
President Trump has extended the deadline for potential strikes on Iran's energy facilities by 10 days, moving the ultimatum to April 6. Infrastructure strikes and targeted killings are expected to continue in the interim period.
Mar 26, 2026
JFeed
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20 Combat Sorties: How Israel Systematicallly Wiped Out Iranian Missile Hubs | WATCH.
Israeli fighter jets have completed a massive wave of strikes against missile launch and storage sites in western Iran, neutralizing dozens of strategic targets.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 26, 2026.
JFeed
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
21-year-old IDF Sgt. Aviaad Elchanan Volansky was killed by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile during operations in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday evening.
Reporting by: @Jeremybob1
Mar 26, 2026
on X
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Iran's stolen futures: The arrested Iranians at risk of execution by the regime.
IRAN AFFAIRS: Since protests began on December 28, more thousands of Iranians have been arrested for “crimes against the state,” and many face long-term imprisonment or worse, execution.
March 26, 2026.
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Some of these people went to protest for their future, or posted anti-regime messages online. But some simply belonged to the wrong generation at the wrong moment in the Islamic Republic. @AlexWinston89 reports Mar 26, 2026 on X
Alex Winston @AlexWinston89: As the world fixates on the Straits of Hormuz and fluctuating oil prices, young Iranians are being sentenced to death or vanishing into the regime’s prisons. Here are some of the faces behind the crackdown. Mar 26, 2026 on X
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Iranian security forces accused of using civilians as cover to avoid strikes.
According to the testimonies, security forces have begun assembling in schools and universities, as well as establishing checkpoints to deliberately create traffic congestion as a human shield.
March 26, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Iranian security forces have adopted several methods to avoid strikes, with a common denominator: operating close to civilians, according to two Iranian citizens who spoke with The Jerusalem Post. Reporting by: @Amichaistein1 Mar 26, 2026 on X
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Uganda will join Iran war 'on the side of Israel,' military chief warns.
"Israel has a right to exist and attacks against her must stop," Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said during a series of X/Twitter posts expressing his support.
By Ariella Roitman. March 26, 2026.
Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba expressed his support for Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran in a series of posts on X/Twitter Thursday.
"We want the war in the Middle East to end now. The world is tired of it," he wrote, adding that any talk of destroying or defeating Israel will bring Uganda into the war. "On the side of Israel!" he concluded. [...] Uganda-Israel ties warming Last month, Kainerugaba announced in a post on X that Uganda will soon build a statue honoring Lt.-Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport. JPost
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University embroiled in legal battle after student, 20, suspended for making a ‘tea-towel’ joke about Pro-Palestine activist’s headscarf.
By Matt Strudwick, Daily Mail, March 22, 2026.
A university is embroiled in a legal battle with a student after he was suspended for making a joke about a Pro-Palestine activist’s headscarf.
‘Non-Jewish Zionist’ Brodie Mitchell, 20, was reprimanded by Royal Holloway, University of London, for likening Huda El-Jamal’s keffiyeh scarf to a tea towel.
The second-year student made the barb after Ms El-Jamal, the president of the Friends of Palestine Society, dubbed him a ‘wannabe Jew’ during an ill-tempered ‘spat’ at the university’s Freshers’ Fair last September.
Within 24 hours, Mr Mitchell was handed a nine-week suspension while Royal Holloway conducted an investigation ‘for alleged conduct that could be considered hate speech’.
Surrey Police is investigating Mr Mitchell for the same allegations of hate speech, reports The Telegraph….
Mr Mitchell told a pre-trial hearing last December he reacted when Ms El-Jamal, who is of Palestinian origin, had ‘smirked and pointed at me, saying something like ‘here’s the wannabe Jew” before remarking that he was not wearing a kippah.
‘I began filming the interaction as I realised I didn’t have any witnesses and said ‘You’re wearing a tea towel over your head’, referring to her Yasser Arafat inspired keffiyeh, which I considered at the time to be a fitting off-the-cuff retort to her pre-emptive racist and antisemitic attack on me and reference to her jibe about my lack of kippah,’ Mr Mitchell said in a statement.
He has described his comment as ‘poorly expressed and inappropriate’ in an email to the university but argued ‘it was only about politics, not about race or religion’.
Mr Mitchell says he is prepared to apologise to Ms El-Jamal, who he claims was not interviewed during the university’s probe.
Gemma White KC, representing Royal Holloway, stated in written submissions for a November hearing: ‘The university’s overarching position is that it plainly acted reasonably, proportionately and fairly in responding to the claimant’s conduct in the way that it did.
‘The claimant’s right to free speech did not require it to treat his “tea towel” comment any less seriously than it did.’… DailyMail
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Group claiming Europe antisemitic attacks tells CBS News it will target "U.S. and Israeli interests worldwide".
By Joanne Stocker, Haley Ott
Updated on: March 25, 2026 / 4:55 AM EDT / CBS News.
London — A group that has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting Jewish institutions across Europe told CBS News it will continue targeting U.S. and Israeli interests a day after three men were captured by security cameras torching ambulances used by a global Jewish medical organization in London.
Hours later, the little-known group claimed responsibility for another attack, in which a car was burned in a Jewish neighborhood in Antwerp, Belgium.
"We'll keep threatening U.S. and Israeli interests worldwide until we've avenged every .. in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the resistance nations," a person representing the Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia group (which translates as: The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Righteous) told CBS News late Monday. "We urge people to stay away from Zionist and American interests and individuals to keep themselves safe."
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia first announced its existence in early March, after the U.S. and Israel launched the ongoing war on Iran. In the 25 days since, it has claimed a series of antisemitic attacks across Europe. The group's channel on the Telegram messaging app, where it has published a series of propaganda videos, was created just last week.
The shadowy group "looks less like a grassroots European cell that came out of nowhere and more like an astroturfed terror brand that has appeared suddenly in online ecosystems, plugged into an existing Iran-aligned network and experimenting with low-cost, high-visibility operations in Europe," Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, told CBS News.
CBS News spoke to the administrator of Ashab al-Yamin's Telegram channel, who exchanged a series of messages — writing in American English — that ranged from explanatory to combative.
Posts on the account have repeatedly referenced Christian and Jewish philosophy to justify the group's actions, but there have been no mentions of Islamic principles or teachings. Ashab al-Yamin's claims have been published in English, Arabic and even Hebrew, but not in Persian, the primary language spoken in Iran.
The administrator told CBS News the group carried out the arson attack on the London ambulances belonging to the United Hatzalah organization at night to ...
The administrator, who referred to themself as Asad-Allah, cited the conflicts in Gaza and Iran as justification for targeting Jewish cultural and community centers, as well as a building housing the Dutch office of the Bank of New York Mellon. The latter incident came after Iran threatened to target U.S. financial institutions in the Middle East in retaliation for the ongoing war.
"They appear to be volunteer or paid recruits solicited by pro-Iran elements," said Sharon Adarlo, a conflict analyst and editor with the online publication Militant Wire.
Adarlo said she expected further attacks by the group, and possibly copycat actions.
While the videos published by the group online have been unsophisticated and amateurish so far, "the danger is that, as this war continues, attacks will be bigger," Adarlo told CBS News. "Whoever is behind the group wants to make a statement."
Prior to the London arson attack, Ashab al-Yamin had claimed responsibility for three other confirmed incidents, primarily targeting Jewish sites in three cities in Belgium and the Netherlands. Early Tuesday, it said it had burned cars on a prominent street in Antwerp, Belgium, in a neighborhood with a large Jewish population.
Two days before the first attack, in which someone detonated an improvised explosive in front of a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, a call went out on Telegram channels for Iranian "sleeper cells to activate," Adarlo said.
The attacks bear a resemblance to other arson and vandalism incidents throughout Europe, including fires set at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's former home and Ukrainian businesses in the U.K., and vandalism at Jewish cultural and religious centers in France.
CBS News has tracked dozens of cases in Europe, going back years, that court documents and other evidence show have involved people — predominately young men and often Ukrainian immigrants — recruited via Telegram and other social media platforms with the promise of easy work for cash or cryptocurrency.
A common factor in most of these cases has been the involvement of intelligence agencies linked to Iran's close ally, Russia, according to recent research by the The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies.
While two of the men jailed for organizing the arson attack on an East London warehouse owned by a Ukrainian businessman were found to have willingly acted on behalf of Russia, European court records show that, in some cases, the suspects were unaware of the wider goals of those paying them, or even who they were working for.
Adarlo said she wasn't sure how, or even if, the suspects in the Ashab al-Yamin cases were connected to Iran.
"They could be volunteers who contacted IRGC via Telegram, or are being paid a small fee, used by pro-Iran elements to cause trouble," she said, adding that she could not rule out a possible "organized criminal element" in the group's actions
Dutch police have arrested five teenagers in connection with a March 13 explosion at a synagogue in Rotterdam that was claimed by Ashab al-Yamin. Two minors were arrested in connection with the Antwerp arson, meanwhile, the prosecutor's office in the Belgian city told CBS News on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said the two were yet to be questioned and investigators were still considering "all possibilities," but that the prosecutor was aware of the video purportedly of the incident circulating on social media.
"I think many of these perps are disaffected teenagers who don't have the strongest ties to Iran … but want to be part of the opposition," Adarlo explained, noting that Ashab al-Yamin's videos have included orchestral music rather than the Islamic "nasheeds" commonly used as soundtracks on jihadist propaganda videos.
Webber, the Tech Against Terrorism analyst, told CBS News the propaganda clips are low-budget and can be pushed rapidly onto social media platforms "to generate psychological impact, media coverage, and an exaggerated sense of reach."
Ashab al-Yamin's "ideological language and propaganda style" suggest a hybrid model of local clusters potentially guided from abroad, rather than a large organization based in one country, like a franchised brand, the analyst said.
The amateur nature of the videos and their recent emergence on social media could also point to an opportunist group looking to take credit for other people's attacks, Neil Basu, a former head of U.K. Counterterrorism Policing, told CBS News. "ISIS used to take credit for every attack by an Islamist anywhere in the world because their view was, 'We may not have directed it, but we've inspired it.' So, that may be a similar thing playing out here."
Even "amateurish" attacks and propaganda have an impact. Acts carried out through proxies are "incredibly useful" for state sponsors of terror because they can be disruptive, but give the sponsoring regimes plausible deniability, enabling them to avoid escalation toward a conflict they may not be able to win, Basu said.
"It doesn't matter that it's amateurish" if the attack "sows a bit of chaos and … does divert resources into trying to protect places," he said.
The Ashab al-Yamin administrator did not answer questions about the group's structure or whether anyone was being paid, and they deleted their Telegram account shortly after the conversation with CBS News.
The State Department on Sunday urged Americans around the world to "exercise increased caution," noting that, in addition to U.S. diplomatic facilities being targeted in the Middle East and elsewhere, "groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world."
What are European nations doing to address the attacks, and the threat? London's Metropolitan Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of two men in connection with the ambulance attack. The men were both detained in London and were described only as being 45 and 47 years old, and they were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. Their nationalities were not provided.
The police statement said searches were ongoing at two residences, and the force's counterterrorism Commander Helen Flanagan said the arrests appeared "to be an important breakthrough in the investigation, but we're also mindful that CCTV footage of the incident suggests there were at least three people involved. We fully recognise the local community will still be concerned and our investigation very much remains active and we will continue to work to identify and seek to arrest all of those who may have been involved."
Previously the force had said it was "aware of an online claim from a group taking responsibility for the attack and enquiries are ongoing to establish the authenticity and accuracy of this claim."
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, in charge of the North West London area where the incident occurred, acknowledged "heightened" community concerns and said an "enhanced, bespoke policing plan and activity, which is particularly focused around vulnerable areas right across London, will continue over coming days and weeks."
"This includes specialist officers and capability being deployed alongside local officers to help protect certain locations and will also involve highly visible armed police patrols to serve as a deterrent to anyone seeking to cause our communities harm," Williams said, adding that the measures were "precautionary and not in response to any specific threat."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer had earlier condemned the arson attack as "horrifying" and said he would remain in contact with Jewish community leaders, vowing to "fight the poison that is antisemitism."
Basu warned against jumping to any conclusions about the London arson being sponsored directly by Iran's government or military, or an Iranian state-backed proxy group, and he said the London police force had the skills and expertise to make that determination.
Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Belgian cities recently to provide extra security after attacks on Jewish sites in Belgium and next door in the Netherlands.
The Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday that, following a request by the country's federal police force, a three-month operation began on Monday involving about 100 military personnel deployed to "contribute to the protection of Jewish schools and synagogues in Brussels and Antwerp, as well as the Israeli Embassy."
The ministry said "Operation Green Shield" could be increased to a deployment of 200 troops "if necessary."
Italy has implemented similar measures around prominent Jewish institutions for some time.
CBS News asked Europol, the European Union's agency that supports member states' in "preventing and combatting all forms of serious international and organized crime, cybercrime and terrorism," if it was taking any specific action to prevent future attacks, given Ashab al-Yamin's threat.
A spokesperson said the pan-European agency "does not deal with preventative" matters.
"We support police investigations," the spokesperson said, referring further enquiries to individual member nations' respective authorities. JNS
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NYC Council approves buffer zones around houses of worships, schools as part of legislative package against Jew-hatred
“The increase in hateful acts across the city is absolutely abhorrent, and we have to do something about it,” stated Julie Menin, the council speaker.
Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
Mar. 26, 2026.
JNS
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Mladenov lays out framework for Trump’s Gaza peace plan progression
The goal is for the principle of “one authority, one law, and one weapon” to apply to all armed groups in the Strip.
Mar. 26, 2026. JNS Staff.
JNS
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Americans divided along party lines on Iran war, Pew report finds.
While Democrats broadly oppose the strikes on Iran, about seven in ten Republicans approve, a new Pew report finds.
Mar. 26, 2026.
JNS
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Iranian missile debris kills two in Abu Dhabi.
JNS Staff.
Mar. 26, 2026
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Israel foils Hamas cell plotting kidnapping, attacks.
Israeli forces stopped a 10-member terrorist gang in Samaria that carried out bombings on troops and planned more assaults.
Mar. 26, 2026.
JNS
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Mladenov: Hamas disarmament could pave way for PA return to Gaza.
The Strip’s demilitarization would allow for Gaza, Judea and Samaria to be united under the Palestinian Authority, the Board of Peace envoy said.
Mar. 26, 2026.
JNS Staff.
JNS
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'Iran Could Have Produced 11 Nuclear Bombs' Witkoff Reveals Details From Negotiations - i24NEWS.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Iranian negotiators openly bragged about their uranium stockpile and nuclear potential, a revelation he says made clear that Iran had no intention of reaching a genuine ..
i24NEWS.
Steve Witkoff, Middle East envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, said negotiations with Iran collapsed after Iranian officials openly asserted their intention to enrich uranium at levels sufficient to produce nuclear weapons. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Witkoff described moments of disbelief inside the negotiating room, recalling how he and Jared Kushner exchanged embarrassed glances as Iranian representatives outlined their nuclear ambitions. “The Iranians made it clear from the start that they believe they have an undeniable right to enrich all the uranium they possess,” Witkoff said. “That was how they opened the talks.” Witkoff said U.S. negotiators firmly rejected that position, responding that Washington reserved the right to immediately halt Iran’s enrichment activities. According to him, Iranian negotiators doubled down, indicating that enrichment was only a starting point rather than a concession. “Jared and I just looked at each other and thought, ‘Is this really happening?’” he said.
IRGC: enemies who killed Khamenei will not be safe 'even at home'.
The envoy revealed that Iran dismissed a U.S. proposal that would have barred enrichment for a decade, even with Washington offering to supply nuclear fuel at its own expense. “That was the moment we understood they had no intention of doing anything other than enriching uranium for nuclear weapons,” Witkoff said.
According to Witkoff, two Iranian negotiators openly acknowledged possessing roughly 460 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent—an amount he said they admitted could be converted into as many as 11 nuclear bombs. “They weren’t hiding it. They were proud,” he said, adding that Iranian officials also boasted of bypassing international monitoring systems to reach that point.
Tensions reportedly escalated during talks held last Thursday in Geneva, when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began shouting after the U.S. delegation reiterated its demand for a ten-year halt to enrichment. According to NBC News, Witkoff responded calmly, telling Araghchi, “If you prefer, I can leave.” Following the meeting, the U.S. delegation briefed President Trump on the breakdown. Trump was reportedly surprised by the Iranian stance, according to a senior administration official cited in the report.
Witkoff concluded by expressing deep frustration with the process. “President Trump sent us to see if Iran was serious,” he said. “But by the second meeting, it was clear a deal was impossible. We came to the third meeting in good faith, and they wanted us to project optimism. There was nothing optimistic about it.” i24
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Iran blocks accounts of Starlink users as crackdown continues. March 26, 2026. A local police commander said six Starlink devices were seized and six people detained following searches carried out with judicial approval.
Authorities accused the suspects of buying and selling access to the service, sharing information with foreign-based outlets and using the network for what they described as hostile purposes. The individuals were referred to prosecutors, police said. IranIntl
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Arab states favour pressure over quick Iran deal - Washington Post.
March 26, 2026.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates want the Iran war to end but are wary of a quick deal that could leave the region less stable, officials and analysts told the Washington Post.
Officials said Persian Gulf states favour maintaining pressure on Tehran and would support an intensified campaign if Iran does not agree to limits on its missile, drone and nuclear programmes.
“They want a humble Iran,” a senior European official said, while another official said the aim was to shape conditions for a more stable post-war balance.
The report said Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain broadly support the Saudi and Emirati position, while Oman remains opposed to the war and continues to advocate for Iran. IranIntl
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France says Russia aiding Iran’s military effort against US targets.
March 26, 2026.
Everything leads us to believe that Russia is aiding Iran's military effort that is being used against American targets, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday.
IranIntl
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Thai‑flagged cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz after attack, crew rescued.
March 26, 2026.
A Thailand‑flagged cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz amid the wider Iran conflict, with most of its crew rescued after abandoning ship, Reuters and maritime reports said on Thursday
IranIntl
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‘Appalling’ Video Shows Protesters Cheer American Troops Returning Home From Iran War ‘In Caskets’.
Harold Hutchison. Media Reporter. March 26, 2026.
Shocking video from a radical anti-Iran war protest in Philadelphia showed participants explicitly supporting Islamic terror groups and calling for “cheers” every time an American servicemember comes home “in a casket.”
Demonstrators at the “Hands Off Iran” protests in Philadelphia have carried signs condemning the war and attacking Israel, President Donald Trump, and even Democratic Sen. John Fetterman. One speaker in a video that went viral Thursday explicitly praised terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah and advocated for a “strong Iranian state” to maintain their “fighting capacity” against Israel. DC
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How a False “Tortured Toddler” Narrative Spread Unchecked. Dr. Rinat Harash. March 26, 2026. Key Takeaways:
A viral claim that IDF soldiers tortured a Gaza toddler spread quickly across regional outlets before being publicly denied by the IDF. When the IDF presented a contradictory account, including video evidence, the correction was ignored. The episode shows how emotionally charged claims can spread rapidly without verification, and how debunking rarely travels as far as the original story.
A story accusing Israeli soldiers of torturing a one-year-old toddler in Gaza circulated widely this week across Hamas affiliated media, social media and regional outlets. It was emotive, shocking, and designed to provoke outrage.
It was also false.
The claim seems to have appeared in reporting carried by TRT World, the Turkish public broadcaster, which alleged that a Palestinian toddler had been abused in Israeli custody, including claims of cigarette burns used to pressure his father during interrogation.
The framing was clear. Israeli soldiers were portrayed as deliberately harming a baby.
As soon as we saw the TRT report, we showed the photo to a medical professional who pointed out that a cigarette burn would appear as a much more regular-shaped circle than the wounds in the photo, which have more irregular borders. In addition, if a nail had been used to puncture the skin significantly, as was alleged, the degree of redness and swelling would be far worse.
Within days, the Israel Defense Forces issued a direct and detailed denial. According to reporting by The Times of Israel, the military rejected the allegations outright and provided an alternative account of the incident.
The IDF stated that the toddler’s father had approached Israeli troops near Gaza’s Yellow Line while holding the child. Soldiers fired warning shots when he failed to stop. According to the IDF, the toddler’s injuries were caused by fragments from those warning shots.
The army further said the father later identified himself as a Hamas terrorist who participated in the October 7, 2023 massacre. He also admitted that he had used his son as a human shield when approaching the forces.
The IDF also released video footage showing the child being transferred to the Red Cross after receiving medical care. This detail stands in sharp contrast to the initial allegations of abuse in custody.
But none of it appeared in the sources that originally reported the fake story.
This is hardly surprising. Because this is how the industry of lies works: An emotionally charged claim is published. It spreads quickly. It assigns clear moral blame. And then, when a contradictory version emerges, supported by additional details and visual evidence, the correction fails to travel with the same force.
The Anatomy of a Lie. The story appears to have originated from Gazan independent photojournalist, Osama Al Kahlout. It then spread to Palestine TV, TRT World, Middle East Eye, Palestine Chronicle, and Al Jazeera — all pro-Hamas. It was also amplified by pro-Palestinian social media accounts. They all relied on material provided by Kahlout, who documented the child’s injuries and interviewed the mother, who blamed Israeli forces.
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But this is not verification.
Photographs of injuries do not establish causation. Testimony collected in a conflict zone, particularly one controlled by Hamas, requires careful scrutiny. That scrutiny was largely absent in the initial wave of coverage.
To be clear, this story did not gain traction in major Western mainstream outlets. That matters. Editorial standards are still held in those newsrooms.
But the episode still offers a revealing case study.
It shows how quickly a narrative can take shape when it aligns with existing assumptions. It shows how allegations involving children are particularly potent. And it shows how difficult it is for corrections, even when backed by official statements and supporting evidence, to catch up.
This is the anatomy of a lie in the digital age.
Not every false story becomes global news. But every false story that spreads unchecked contributes to a wider erosion of trust.
The responsibility lies not only in debunking such claims, but in asking harder questions before amplifying them in the first place. HonestReporting
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If Saudi Arabia Were Israel, This Would Be the Headline.
Rachel O'Donoghue
March 26, 2026
Key Takeaways: When Saudi Arabia is reported to be urging continued war, it is treated as routine diplomacy. When Israel is alleged to do the same, it is framed as manipulation and control. Claims that Israel “pushed” the United States into war are widely asserted, despite limited proof. All governments lobby for their interests and attempt to shape outcomes. What is unique is not the behavior, but how Israel’s actions are consistently reframed as sinister. HomestReporting
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US Condemns Iranian Attacks on Kurdistan.
March 26, 2026.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday to offer condolences for Peshmerga killed in terrorist attacks.
According to Deputy Spokesperson post on X, Rubio condemned Iran and its militias for strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. IranIntl
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Iranian regime hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources claim.
One of the sources alleged there was no plan to change Iran's nuclear doctrine yet and claimed that the regime had not decided to seek a bomb, despite enriching uranium.
By Reuters. March 26, 2026.
JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
On the diplomatic front, a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the conflict has stalled. The plan reportedly called on Iran to halt uranium enrichment and cease support for regional proxies, demands that Tehran rejected as excessive.
March 26, 2026
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Israel Hayom English
@IsraelHayomEng.
12-year-old Israeli girl suffers cardiac arrest while fleeing to shelter.
Mar 26, 2026
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IDF Home Front Command expected to extend siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets - N12.
This could double the amount of time that Israelis have to reach a sheltered area in the event of Hezbollah terrorists launching rockets towards Israeli civilian locations.
March 27, 2026.
JPost
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IDF destroys regime's missile, sea mine production site in Yazd amid nationwide airstrikes.
The IDF hit Iran's missile and sea mine production site in Yazd, targeting key regime infrastructure across the country, including Tehran and Isfahan, as part of ongoing operations.
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March 27, 2026.
JPost
The IDF hit Iran's central site for missile and sea mine production in Yazd, disrupting key naval operations and missile development. Reporting by @JamesGenn. Mar 27, 2026 on X
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Iran loses the plot.
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Genocide[sic] at U.N. Human Rights Council Session.
Iran has launched a blistering legal attack at the U.N. Human Rights Council, formally accusing the U.S. and Israel of genocide. As regional war rages, Tehran is using the international stage to demand immediate sanctions and a global war crimes investigation into the coalition’s military operations (never mind their own war crimes in February, where they massacred some 30,000 Iranians...)
Gila Isaacson.
Mar 27, 2026
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New report highlights fake AI rabbis spreading antisemitism on Instagram The report from Combat Antisemitism Movement found the platform has actively recommended this content to millions of users. By Haley Cohen. March 26, 2026. "rabbi goldman"... JI
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UC Berkeley Students for Justice in Palestine Shares Reel Calling for Terrorism Against Israel, Allies. By Dion J. Pierre. March 26, 2026
The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the University of California, Berkeley promoted Islamist terrorism on Tuesday, sharing a social media reel in which deceased Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior fighter Farouk Salameh argued for “the armed option” against the “Zionist enemy.”
Terrorism “is the only way,” Salameh said in video shared by the Berkeley SJP group, adding, “What was taken by force should be returned by force. This land was taken by force, and it will be taken back by force. This is a Zionist enemy. It builds settlements and expands. There is no place for negotiations.”
The Jewish advocacy group SAFE Campus first publicized SJP’s sharing the reel. Algemeiner
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Adi @Adi13:
Turkey-backed "Amshat" mercenaries started threatening the Christian population of Syria.
They claim that they are ready to die fighting Christians as it's the way of Islam.
Turkey is not only a thr3at to the Jewish community, but also to Christian communities as well.
Mar 27, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Europe's aviation safety regulator EASA on Friday extended until April 10 its advisory to airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Israel, and several Gulf states due to heightened military activity, according to an updated bulletin on conflict zones.
on X
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IDF soldier, combat officer severely wounded during operational accident in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers have been taken to a hospital, and their families have been notified.
March 27, 2026
JPost
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Hamas disarmament plan sees Gaza's tunnels destroyed, arms given up in stages, text shows.
The plan follows an eight-month timeline that begins with a US-backed committee of Palestinian technocrats taking security control of Gaza and concludes with Israeli forces withdrawing completely.
March 27, 2026
JPost
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Pakistan says US-Iran backchannel talks continue despite Tehran rejecting 15-point plan.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond.
March 27, 2026
JPost
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Iran war reshapes diplomacy as old dealmakers are sidelined - who replaces them?
National Affairs: The month-long war now under way has done more than degrade Iran’s air defenses and cripple parts of its military-industrial complex - it has upended the diplomatic cast.
By Herb Keinon. March 27, 2026
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
If Vance’s rise reflects political calculation in Washington, the emergence of Ghalibaf’s reflects a basic necessity in Tehran.
The war has not only degraded Iran’s military capabilities; it has also hollowed out its leadership. With key figures eliminated and others operating under severe constraints – physically, operationally, and, most likely, psychologically – the regime is not functioning in an optimal manner. Decision-making is less centralized, more suspicious, and more fragile.
Trump has contributed to this by saying that he was holding talks with the Iranians, but not specifying whom he was talking to. That ambiguity is not accidental. It injects a layer of suspicion into Iran’s internal politics, leaving rival camps to speculate about who might be talking to Washington – and on whose behalf those conversations are taking place.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024. (credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS) It is in that atmosphere – where suspicion lingers, and authority is no longer clearly defined – that authority gravitates to those who can act as a bridge between the competing institutions. Ghalibaf is one of the few figures left who can do that.
His résumé is, in many ways, uniquely suited to this moment. As a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, he has credibility with the military-security establishment. And as the speaker of parliament, he holds a formal political role that places him within the regime’s governing framework. Over the years, he has also cultivated an image – at least some of the time – of a pragmatic manager, someone focused on infrastructure, economics, and administration.
That combination matters. It does not, however, make him moderate. His record – both in terms of internal repression and alignment with the regime’s hardline positions - suggests the contrary.
Just as important as his emergence, however, is the vacuum his rise reflects. With Larijani gone and the supreme leadership itself disrupted, there are fewer figures with both the stature and the connections to take on a central role. Ghalibaf is not necessarily the regime’s ideal emissary; he is, however, the available one.
Pakistan. Pakistan’s emergence as a central mediator is driven less by diplomatic ambition – though that is clearly part of it – than by pressing national interests.
Unlike many of the traditional intermediaries, Pakistan cannot afford for this war to drag on – or for Iran to unravel. The reasons are immediate and concrete.
First, geography. The Pakistan-Iran border runs through Balochistan, a vast and weakly governed region split between the two countries, where separatist insurgents already operate on both sides. That matters because if Iran is destabilized, the fallout would not stop at the border. It would spill directly into this same area – bringing refugees, armed groups, and greater instability into a region Pakistan is already struggling to control.
Pakistan is still grappling with the presence of well over a million Afghan refugees from decades of war next door. The last thing it needs now is a new wave crossing in from Iran.
Second, economics. Pakistan is heavily dependent on energy flows that pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption of that waterway has already led to rising fuel costs, emergency measures, and mounting economic strain in Pakistan. For Islamabad, de-escalation is not a diplomatic preference – it is an economic necessity.
Third, positioning. Pakistan occupies a rare space in the current landscape: it maintains working relationships with both Washington and Tehran at a time when direct channels between the two are largely frozen. It has in the past served as a quiet conduit for communication, including hosting Iran’s diplomatic interests in Washington, giving it a built-in role that few others can replicate.
That positioning rests not only on present-day necessity, but on a relationship that has quietly deepened in recent years.
At a think tank conference in Islamabad just days before the February 28 US-Israel strike – titled “Pakistan-Iran Relations: An Enduring Partnership in a Changing Region” – Iran’s ambassador, Reza Amiri Moghaddam, described ties between the two countries as among their most constructive in decades. He pointed to shared history, cultural affinity, and common strategic interests as the foundation of that relationship.
There is also a societal layer that reinforces those ties. Pakistan is home to the second-largest Shi’ite population in the world outside Iran – roughly 15%-20% of its more than 250 million people – creating religious and cultural links that add another layer to the relationship.
Adding to this is an unexpected personal channel: the growing rapport between Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, and Trump.
That relationship was forged during last year’s India-Pakistan crisis, when Washington stepped in to help contain the escalation, and Munir emerged as the key interlocutor.
What began as crisis management has since evolved into something more consequential. In the current context, it gives Washington a direct line into a country that can still talk to Tehran, and gives Islamabad a seat at the table at a moment it can ill afford to be on the sidelines.
Pakistan offers something else as well. Unlike Gulf states such as Qatar, it does not host major US military bases that would automatically make it a target for Iranian retaliation. Still, it remains closely tied to Washington, particularly through military channels, while maintaining ties with Iran, despite periodic tensions.
That combination – access, credibility, and urgency – has pushed Pakistan to the forefront. Its mediation is driven by a simple calculation: that a prolonged war on its western flank is something it cannot afford.
It is still not clear whether diplomacy is the road that will be taken. Nevertheless, the emergence of Vance, Ghalibaf, and Pakistan already reflects a change: even before any talks begin, the terrain has begun to shift. Whether that shift will matter remains an open question. JPost
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Will they disarm? The Racist, Genocidal Gaza Government (GGG) Regime in Gaza — whose sole raison d'être is the destruction of the Jews [in Israel] and detroying its people along the way.
Hamas is not a legitimate "government" but a jihadist terrorist organization rooted in explicit antisemitic hatred and genocidal intent. Its 1988 founding charter openly declares that "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it," framing the conflict not as territorial but as a religious war to eradicate the non-Arab, non-Muslim "Zionist entity" from the river to the sea.
This ideology is inherently racist and eliminationist: Hamas does not seek peace, coexistence, or even a two-state solution. Its purpose is the total destruction of Israel—the only Jewish state and the sole non-Arab democracy in the Middle East—along with the murder or subjugation of Jews. Leaders and spokesmen have repeatedly vowed to repeat atrocities like the October 7 massacre "time and again until Israel is annihilated," openly admitting they view Palestinian deaths as useful "martyrs" in the propaganda war against the Jewish state.
Hamas ruthlessly oppresses its own population to maintain power. It executes or tortures political opponents, suspected collaborators, protesters, and anyone deviating from its Islamist line. Far from protecting Gazans, Hamas deliberately uses them as human shields and cannon fodder: embedding rocket launchers, tunnels, and command centers in schools, hospitals, and residential areas; discouraging or preventing civilians from evacuating targeted zones; and prioritizing military infrastructure over bomb shelters for its people. This cynical strategy is designed to maximize Palestinian casualties, generate global outrage, and defame Israel—while Hamas's leaders hide in luxury or underground bunkers funded by Iranian money and international aid diverted from civilian needs.
In stark contrast, Israel—a vibrant democracy fighting for its survival—goes to unprecedented lengths to minimize civilian harm, issuing warnings via calls, texts, and "roof-knocking" before strikes, even as it faces an enemy that glorifies death and weaponizes its own civilians. The true tragedy of Gaza stems not from Israeli self-defense, but from Hamas's genocidal obsession: sacrificing Arab lives on the altar of Jewish destruction. 03.27.26 at EoZ
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Hamas’s Protester Cohorts: How Direct Terrorist Coordination Exposes the “Genocide” Lie Against Israel.
The false accusation that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza is not a grassroots cry for justice—it is a carefully orchestrated propaganda campaign directed by the very genocidal terrorists who started the war. Since Hamas’s barbaric October 7, 2023 massacre—when its fighters slaughtered 1,200 Israelis, raped women, burned families alive, and took 251 hostages—the terrorist group has openly coordinated with, financed, and celebrated the anti-Israel protest movement in the United States. This unholy alliance dismantles the “genocide” libel once and for all. If the protests were truly about stopping civilian deaths, Hamas—the group whose founding charter calls for the annihilation of Jews and who deliberately embeds its military infrastructure in civilian areas—would not be cheering, funding, and directing them. Instead, Hamas is using its Western useful idiots to shield itself from defeat and to invert reality: the actual perpetrators of genocide are posing as its victims.
[Besides the point: If the protests were truly about stopping civilian deaths, Hamas — the group whose founding charter calls for the annihilation of Jews and who deliberately embeds its military infrastructure in civilian areas — would not be cheering, funding, and directing them].
The coordination began immediately. Just days after the October 7 atrocities, Hamas explicitly called for a worldwide “day of protest,” forcing U.S. cities to bolster security out of fear of violence. Former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal openly praised the “student flood” on American campuses, declaring, “We want constant rage.” Senior Hamas official Izzat Al-Rishq hailed the demonstrators as “the leaders of tomorrow,” while Hamas released videos praising the campus unrest and even using an American-Israeli hostage in propaganda timed to coincide with the protests.
The organizational ties are not coincidental. USA Today investigations revealed that key organizers of the campus encampments had documented past ties to Hamas support networks. The George Washington University Program on Extremism documented Hamas’s direct influence on U.S. campuses, noting actors tied to the terror group (and even Iran) posing as activists to stoke unrest. The Treasury Department designated Samidoun—a group deeply involved in organizing the protests—as a “sham charity” and pro-Hamas front; one of its co-founders had publicly called the October 7 massacre “a brave and heroic operation.”
Most damning of all is the direct operational collaboration confirmed by the terrorists’ own captives. Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv was told by his Hamas captors that the group provided financial support to Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) and the Columbia AMP/NSJP affiliates that ran the encampments. A lawsuit filed by three former hostages in February 2025 alleges that a Hamas member who held them captive boasted of working with “allies” at American universities and in the media. Even more concrete: a Columbia University student actively involved in the protests—arrested for assaulting Jewish students—was discovered to have been in direct contact with a Hamas spokesperson via group chat.
These are not “pro-Palestinian” activists exercising free speech. These are Hamas cohorts—witting or unwitting—advancing the terror group’s strategic goal: to force Israel into a premature ceasefire so Hamas can rearm, repeat October 7, and ultimately wipe the Jewish state off the map. The same Hamas that diverts humanitarian aid to build tunnels and rockets, that executes Gazans who dare criticize it, and that proudly films its own atrocities is now the puppet master behind chants of “globalize the intifada” and “from the river to the sea.”
The “genocide” lie collapses under this evidence. Israel is not targeting Palestinians for extermination; it is dismantling a genocidal death cult that has ruled Gaza since 2007 and whose explicit aim is Jewish extermination. Every civilian death in Gaza is a tragedy Israel works to minimize—through warnings, evacuation corridors, and precision strikes—while Hamas maximizes them for propaganda. The real genocide is Hamas’s: its October 7 massacre, its charter, its use of human shields, and its refusal to release hostages or accept any peace that leaves Israel standing.
When Hamas leaders praise “constant rage” on American campuses, when their captors brag about funding Columbia encampments, and when their proxies organize “protests” that glorify October 7, the mask slips. The “genocide” narrative is not moral outrage—it is terrorist strategy. The American public should recognize these protests for what they are: an extension of Hamas’s war, not a campaign for peace. Supporting them does not help Palestinians; it empowers the butchers who keep them in misery and who dream of finishing what they started on October 7.
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10. Anti-Israel protester reportedly had contact with Hamas. Fox News, June 4, 2025. [64] 3.27.26. at EoZ
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IDF finds Hezbollah tunnel near south Lebanon church as group 'exploits' Christian population.
The IDF also stated that Hezbollah prevents Christian civilians from fleeing combat zones and "has even fired at them" in the past.
By Aaron Glick. March 27, 2026. The IDF uncovered a Hezbollah tunnel stocked with weapons near a church in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday, emphasizing the threat the terrorist organization poses to Lebanon's Christian population.
The tunnel was discovered by the IDF's Givati Brigade in the Lebanese village of El-Khiam. The area had previously been cleared by the IDF in December 2024. Therein, three shafts were discovered, as well as mattresses and food used by Hezbollah terrorists. JPost
Hezbollah terror tunnel found on church grounds in southern Lebanon. IDF soldiers located an active Hezbollah tunnel shaft and an underground infrastructure constructed in the vicinity of a church in the area of Al-Khiyam. Israel National News. Mar 27, 2026, 2:55 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Moshe Lion says, "Jerusalemites are strong, the IDF must win'.
Jerusalem Mayor, Moshe Lion, gives Arutz Sheva a behind-the-scenes look at leading Israel's capital during wartime, 'The enemy is also firing at holy sites and eastern sections of the city.'
Yoni Kempinski.
Mar 27, 2026, 3:22 PM (GMT+3)
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IDF:
Footage from activities of 401st Brigade in southern Lebanon.
Israel National News.
Mar 27, 2026, 4:03 PM
INN
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Rubio:
'War with Iran will end in weeks, not months'.
Elad Benari, Canada.
Mar 27, 2026, 9:59 PM
INN
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear development facilities, Tehran vows retaliation.
The IDF attack on the heavy water reactor comes after the military called for residents of nearby Arak to evacuate ahead of imminent strikes on regime military infrastructure.
March 27, 2026.
JPost
'Existential threat': IDF strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water and Yazd uranium plants. IAF strikes Iran’s heavy water plant in Arak and uranium extraction plant in Yazd. Arak, previously hit during Operation Rising Lion, targeted again after reconstruction attempts. Yazd processes raw materials essential for uranium enrichment. Israel National News. Published: Mar 27, 2026, 8:08 PM INN
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
There was no increase in off-site radiation levels reported at the Shahid Rezayee Nejad yellow cake production facility in Yazd province in Iran, also known as Ardakan, the IAEA said on X on Friday.
Mar 27, 2026.
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Iran vows 'heavy price' after Israel strikes nuclear sites.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that Israel will pay a “heavy price" after the IDF struck the heavy water plant in Arak and the uranium extraction plant in Yazd.
Elad Benari, Canada.
Mar 27, 2026, 9:15 PM (GMT+3)
INN
Iranian Foreign Minister threatens retaliation, claims Israel coordinated strikes with US. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responds to Israeli strikes on Iran, claiming Israel acted in coordination with the United States. Araghchi states the attack contradicts a deadline for diplomacy and vows Iran will exact a "heavy price" for what he calls Israeli crimes. Mar 27, 2026. JFeed
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IDF Chief in southern Lebanon: We will persist and remove the threat.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tours southern Lebanon with top commanders, declares Israel is at a historic crossroads to change the security reality from Tehran to Beirut.
Israel National News.
Mar 27, 2026, 11:02 PM (GMT+3)
INN
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Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut for second time on Friday.
IDF attacks in Beirut often target the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold.
March 27, 2026.
JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Friday he thinks talks with Iran will take place next week, signaling a possible diplomatic opening as pressure on Tehran continues.
Mar 27, 2026
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Witkoff: 'We expect talks with Iran this week' Elad Benari, Canada. Mar 27, 2026, 11:51 PM INN
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Iranian cluster missile kills man in Tel Aviv.
Man in his 60s killed in Tel Aviv after being struck by an Iranian cluster missile fired. Two others lightly injured. Six impact sites reported across central Israel following the Iranian barrage.
Israel National News.
Mar 28, 2026, 12:06 AM
INN
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Israel’s Precision Strikes Prove It Never Targets Civilians.
Roaring Lion Shows Israel’s Moral Compass in War.
Gaza and Iran Alike—Israel’s War Is With Terror, Not Civilians.
Israel’s conduct during Operation Roaring Lion underscores a consistent principle: it does not target civilians as a matter of policy. Even in Iran—where Israel has no obligation to minimize harm toward a hostile regime—civilian casualties were unintended and limited. This is significant because it demonstrates that Israel’s military doctrine prioritizes precision and restraint even when facing adversaries.
If Israel were indifferent to civilian life, operations in Iran would likely look very different. Instead, the outcome reflects deliberate targeting of strategic threats, not populations. That same principle applies in Gaza. Civilian casualties there, while tragic, occur in the context of Hamas embedding military infrastructure within densely populated areas—not because Israel seeks harm to civilians.
In short, Israel’s actions in Iran reinforce a broader pattern: civilian harm is not the objective, but a byproduct of confronting groups and regimes that operate from within civilian environments.
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JFEED EXCLUSIVE.
How Public Discipline Became Israel’s Most Powerful Weapon Against Iran | EXCLUSIVE JFEED INTERVIEW
Major (Res.) Itzchak Tessler: "Tailoring our life-saving instructions to the ultra-orthodox and religious sectors,who are less exposed to mainstream media, is a critical pillar of our national resilience."
Ariel Sharfer.
Mar 27, 2026
JFeed
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Iran loses the plot.
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Genocide[sic] at U.N. Human Rights Council Session.
Iran has launched a blistering legal attack at the U.N. Human Rights Council, formally accusing the U.S. and Israel of genocide. As regional war rages, Tehran is using the international stage to demand immediate sanctions and a global war crimes investigation into the coalition’s military operations (never mind their own war crimes in February, where they massacred some 30,000 Iranians...)
Gila Isaacson.
Mar 27, 2026
JFeed
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Home Front Command lifts protected space restrictions across Israel.
Following a situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that residents are now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of Israel. The public is requested to continue following Home Front Command instructions.
Mar 27, 2026
JFeed
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IDF deploys search and rescue forces to impact sites in central Israel.
Search and rescue forces, including both reserve and regular units, are operating at sites in central Israel where impacts have been reported. The IDF has requested the public to avoid gathering in these areas and continue following Home Front Command instructions.
Mar 27, 2026
JFeed
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Despite cluster challenge, Israel maintains high interception rate against Iranian missiles
The IDF degrades Iranian missile stockpiles and targets nuclear research facilities while the Israeli home front faces persistent yet reduced attacks.
Yaakov Lappin.
Mar 27, 2026.
JNS
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U.S. Deploys Autonomous “Robot War Boats” in Strait of Hormuz.
The war for the world’s most vital oil chokepoint just went robotic. The U.S. has officially unleashed autonomous "kamikaze" drone boats in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iran. At just $250k a pop, these high-speed "GARC" vessels are rewriting the rules of naval combat in real-time.
Gila Isaacson
Mar 27, 2026.
JFeed
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Republican senators urge update on US efforts to prosecute Hamas operatives, financiers.
“The events of Oct. 7 underscored the ongoing and evolving nature of the global terrorist threat,” the senators wrote to senior U.S. law enforcement officials.
Mar. 27, 2026.
Mike Wagenheim.
JNS
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New report finds online Jew-hatred rising, urges stronger reporting and transparency
“As online hatred, harassment and vitriol become an increasingly pervasive part of the Jewish experience, we need scalable, effective solutions,” said Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor of CyberWell.
Mar. 27, 2026
Jessica Russak-Hoffman
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Letitia James’ ‘blind eye’ to Jew-hate is a form of antisemitism in itself.
By Saritha Komatireddy
Published March 27, 2026, 7:17 p.m. ET
New York Attorney General Letitia James bears much of the blame for the surge in antisemitism in the city, Saritha Komatireddy writes. The surge in antisemitism in New York is beyond alarming, and state Attorney General Letitia James shares much of the blame.
James’ record speaks for itself: Under her watch, antisemitic incidents in New York are up 234%.
When these incidents happen, she and her far-left allies turn a blind eye. NYPost
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Hussain Abdul-Hussain
@hahussain:
Hezbollah media calls on the pro-Iran militia to bomb a Christian church in south Lebanon because "Israeli troops have taken refuge inside of it."
Next time you wonder why the number of non-Muslims in Arabic-speaking countries have been dwindling on the way to vanishing, remember this post.
Mar 25, 2026.
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George Deek @GeorgeDeek:
Syrian Christians have been reduced from over 2 million to barely 300,000. Now they are under attack again....
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Sally Obeid @SallyObeid:
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A brutal assault against Christians in Syria is unfolding once again.
In the town of Al-Suqaylabiyah (Hama countryside), tensions erupted moments ago after two unknown individuals entered Al-Mashwar Street and harassed several young women, according to local sources.
The situation escalated when local youths intervened, leading to a physical altercation. One of the assailants then pulled out a grenade, threatened those present, and fled.
The two individuals later returned with security patrols and pointed out several young men from the town, who were subsequently arrested by General Security forces. ... [65] Mar 27, 2026 on X
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'The Jews did this': antisemitic message at Ohio gas station blames Jews for rising gas prices. A sticker reminiscent of Nazi Germany shows a Jew with a long nose pointing at the price of gas; StopAntisemitism: 'Another example of how antisemitic rhetoric of blaming the Iran war on the Jews spills over into real-world incidents'. ynet | updated:03.26.26 | 12:58
“The Jews did this": An antisemitic message blaming Jews for rising fuel prices following the war with Iran was found pasted on a gas pump at a gas station in Ohio.
Posts on social media said the sticker, which also included the image of a hook-nosed, Shylock-like figure of a man in a black hat and black suit with a Star of David on its sleeve and sidecurls, had been placed on the pump several days earlier. The posts also noted that it is unclear whether employees at the station are aware of the antisemitic message. Users further reported spotting similar stickers at other gas stations across Ohio. The Combat Antisemitism Movement also shared the image, stating: “This is an antisemitic sticker blaming Jews for rising gas prices, using a classic Nazi-style caricature of a Jew.” YNet
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Politico Publishes Cartoon Depicting Trump, Republicans Wearing Blood-Covered Jewish Prayer Shawls, Yarmulkes Amid Bags of Money.
The outlet included the cartoon in a round-up of the week's 'best.' It also features Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an exaggerated nose.
Mar 27, 2026
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Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL:
Mar 27.
Hasan Piker has a long track record of commending and excusing terrorism. He routinely uses his platform to spread anti-Jewish tropes, amplify propaganda from designated terrorist groups, and promote toxic anti-Zionism. Despite a backdrop of intensifying antisemitism, Piker does all of this, not only unapologetically, but proudly.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s decision to host campaign rallies with Piker is not just alarming; it’s absolutely shocking. It reflects a broader trend: the dangerous normalization of antisemitism in our politics.
That this is happening in Michigan, where Temple Israel was targeted in a violent antisemitic attack less than two weeks ago, makes it even more egregious. If the attacker had succeeded, it could have been the worst mass killing of children in US history.
Thank you, @RepHaleyStevens and @SenSlotkin and @MalloryMcMorrow, for speaking out with clarity and principle.
Elissa Slotkin, Haley Stevens criticize El-Sayed over rallies with Hasan Piker. Stevens said that by associating with Piker, El-Sayed is ‘choosing to campaign with someone who has a history of antisemitic rhetoric’.
[66] jewishinsider.com ADL Michigan @ADLMichigan Mar 25 It is deeply troubling to learn of proposed events at UMich & MSU featuring Hasan Piker on Apr. 7. Even more concerning are reports that public officials intend to appear alongside him—an action that risks legitimizing hateful rhetoric. [67] On X
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Texas man serving 33-year term admits running neo-Nazi group that solicited sexual content from minors.
The U.S. Justice Department said that the group “systematically targeted vulnerable children, coerced them into producing abuse material and threatened to destroy their lives if they resisted.”
Mar. 27, 2026.
Kaleb Christopher Merritt of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty to engaging in an operation that exploited children, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The 26-year-old convicted rapist, who is known as “eTerror” and who is already serving a 33-year prison term in Virginia, is in federal custody in Los Angeles, the department said. JNS
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EU strips immunity from Polish lawmaker who called Auschwitz a ‘hoax’ amid widening probe.
Far-right politician Grzegorz Braun faces possible prosecution over Holocaust denial and vandalism of Ukrainian, EU and LGBTQ flags, after repeated controversies including extinguishing Hanukkah candles in parliament
ynet|03.27.26 | 10:51
YNet
Ilhan Omar ‘definitely committed immigration fraud,’ Vance says. The U.S. vice president said the administration is seeking legal remedies and alleged that the anti-Israel congresswoman is “at the center” of fraud in the Somali community. Mar. 27, 2026. JNS
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Ukraine can teach the US about the future of warfare.
By Dalibor Rohac.
Published March 27, 2026, 5:31 p.m. ET
Here’s a number that should make every American wince: $4 million. That’s what it costs to fire a single Patriot interceptor missile.
Here’s another: $30,000. That’s an estimated price tag of an Iranian Shahed drone — the kind that Tehran has been lobbing across the Persian Gulf at US bases and allied cities since the start of the war four weeks ago.
In other words, we’re spending at least 100 times more to shoot down each drone than our enemies spend to build one. NYPost
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Even under fire, Israel heals the hearts of children from around the world.
Dozens of African children recovering from heart procedures in Holon are forced into shelters as rocket sirens sound; Israeli teams and international staff continue treatment while travel delays leave patients stranded amid security tensions.
Itamar Eichner|03.27.26
YNet
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National Library of Israel reveals Iranian Haggadah with Persian poem. Judeo-Persian manuscript honors the Montefiores and their connection to the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Mar. 27, 2026. JNS Staff. ([68]. Pages from an Iranian Haggadah from the 1880s dedicated to the Montefiores. Credit: NLI).
(Mar. 27, 2026 / JNS) The National Library of Israel has uncovered a rare handwritten Passover Haggadah published in the 1880s containing a Judeo-Persian poem dedicated to Lady Judith Montefiore (1784-1862), highlighting the far-reaching influence of the Montefiore family across the Jewish world, according to a press release published on Thursday. Discovered within the library’s collections ahead of Passover, the manuscript includes instructions in Judeo-Persian for conducting the Seder and was bound together with a printed Pesach Me’uvin, a compendium of holiday laws and customs.
The poem, said to be written by an unknown Persian Jew, honors Lady Judith Montefiore and her husband, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), whose charitable and diplomatic efforts supported Jewish communities in Jerusalem and beyond.
“Moses Montefiore was a vigorous advocate on behalf of the Jews of Persia, who were suffering from both starvation and persecution,” the NLI said. JNS
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Iranian missile, drones strike US airbase Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, aircraft damaged - report. According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, was confirmed using open-source imagery and data circulating online. March 28, 2026 JPost
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IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah during Operation Roaring Lion.
The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone intrusions.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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'If Lebanon won't disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will': Effie Defrin warns against Hezbollah’s rearmament.
“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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One man killed, several injured in Iran missile barrage, IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut.
Witkoff says he 'thinks' meetings with Iran will happen this week • IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah, IDF says.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court.
“What we did was illegal and needed to be answered," said Zechariah “Zee” Mehler, who also explained that he saw a very strong response from the city against antisemitism.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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First Houthi launch toward Israel since war began triggers alerts across the Negev.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or direct impacts at the time of writing.
Tobias Siegel. March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Palestinian Authority accelerates heritage campaign as West Bank tensions rise.
From museum reopenings to bids for UNESCO recognition, the Palestinian Authority is prioritizing archaeology and identity.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Israel's Heritage Minister: Palestinians destroying archaeological sites like ISIS did in Syria.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu on archaeology, sovereignty, and the battle over history in Judea and Samaria.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Jaffa man shot to death in 66th Israeli Arab murder this year.
The victim's underage son was also shot, receiving moderate leg wounds in the incident, which police suspect is criminal.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack - review.
This review of The Road to October 7 follows an interview with its author published in the Magazine earlier this month.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Why Israelis living through this moment may be the lucky ones - opinion.
The going is rough. But those who go through rough times that lead to much better days are – when people look back decades later – often considered the lucky ones.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Israeli Air Force Strikes Iranian Nuclear and Arms Sites.
Israel strikes Iranian nuclear and missile sites: 50+ IDF jets hit Arak heavy water plant and Yazd uranium facility in coordinated overnight operation across three regions.
Gila Isaacson. Mar 28, 2026
More than 50 Israeli Air Force jets, operating on intelligence from Military Intelligence (Aman), conducted coordinated strikes Friday night against Iranian regime infrastructure across three simultaneous areas inside Iran, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed.
JFeed
IDF strikes Iranian naval HQ, expands Tehran offensive. Around 50 IAF jets hit Iran’s Marine Industries headquarters and multiple weapons facilities in Tehran, deepening damage to the regime’s military production and naval capabilities. Israel National News. Published: Mar 28, 2026, 9:49 PM (GMT+3) INN
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IDF kills senior Hezbollah reporter Ali Hassan Shaib, says he was Radwan Force member.
Military says Shaib operated for years under the guise of a journalist for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar network while working within the group’s intelligence unit.
Lior Ben Ari | 03.28.26
The IDF said Saturday it carried out a targeted strike on a vehicle carrying journalists near the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine, killing Ali Hassan Shaib, whom it identified as a Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist.
YNet
IDF slays Hezbollah ‘journalist,’ seizes hundreds of weapons in Lebanese school.
Two Israeli officers were critically wounded during ground operations in Southern Lebanon.
Mar. 28, 2026. JNS Staff
JNS
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Vance: US accomplished 'all objectives' in Iran, war to continue 'a bit longer' | Watch.
Speaking on a podcast with conservative commentator Benny Johnson, Vance says Trump wants it to continue longer 'to ensure that once we leave, we don’t have to do this again for a very, very long time'
ynet|03.28.26
YNet
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Victim of Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv named as Vyacheslav Vidmant.
YNet
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Extensive damage near Beit Shemesh following Iran missile strike. Iranian missile barrage causes damage in Eshtaol, along with light injuries to 13 people. Israel National News. Mar 28, 2026, 8:51 PM (GMT+3) INN
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IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah communications operatives.
IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, eliminating two senior terrorists in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 28, 2026, 9:02 PM (GMT+3)
The IDF on Friday conducted a targeted strike in Beirut and eliminated Ayyoub Hussein Yaacoub, a senior terrorist in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.
INN
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NBC News - EXCLUSIVE: Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base days before Iran attacked the site and wounded Americans..
March 28, 2026
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European allies say Russia is helping Iran
more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say.
By Margaret Brennan
Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 4:16 PM EDT / CBS News.
European allies are publicly and privately telling American diplomats that Russia is directly and materially helping Iran's war efforts beyond what the U.S. will publicly acknowledge, sources tell CBS News.
The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.
A U.K. official told CBS News that Russian-Iranian defense cooperation has ballooned in recent years, and Iranian technological advancement is now visible in the attacks in the Middle East. The United Kingdom assesses that Iran had not only transferred Shahed drones to Moscow for use on the battlefield in Ukraine but also production know-how to Russia, which has helped Iran refine its drone warfare. The U.K. official could not confirm a recent transfer of hardware to Iran by Russia.
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot publicly described the relationship between Russia and Iran as "two-way cooperation."
"There are reasons to believe that Russia is now supporting Iran's military efforts, which appear to be directed in particular at American targets," Barrot said Thursday.
Earlier this week, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said in a social media post that his country had "irrefutable evidence" that the Russians are providing signals intelligence and electronic intelligence capabilities to the Iranian regime. On Saturday, he said an intelligence briefing shows that U.S. military facilities in the Middle East and the Gulf region were "photographed by Russian satellites in the interests of Iran."
He said in a social media post that Russia's satellites captured images of the U.S.-U.K. joint military facility on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Kuwait International Airport, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and locations in Turkey and Qatar.
In France, following the G7 meeting on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed the cooperation between Iran and Russia. CBS
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards begin recruiting 12-year-olds.
Children are being enrolled for checkpoint duty and logistics.
Mar. 28, 2026.
Neta Bar.
Minors serving in the Basij forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Credit: Iran International.
Minors serving in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij forces. Credit: Iran International.
(Mar. 28, 2026 / Israel Hayom) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has lowered the minimum age for participation in war-support roles to 12, a senior official acknowledged on state television, in remarks cited by the Iran International news channel.
JNS
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Iranian missile, drones strike US airbase Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, aircraft damaged - report.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, was confirmed using open-source imagery and data circulating online.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah during Operation Roaring Lion.
The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone intrusions.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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'If Lebanon won't disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will': Effie Defrin warns against Hezbollah’s rearmament.
“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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One man killed, several injured in Iran missile barrage, IDF conducts wave of strikes in Beirut.
Witkoff says he 'thinks' meetings with Iran will happen this week • IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah, IDF says.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court.
“What we did was illegal and needed to be answered," said Zechariah “Zee” Mehler, who also explained that he saw a very strong response from the city against antisemitism.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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First Houthi launch toward Israel since war began triggers alerts across the Negev.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or direct impacts at the time of writing.
Tobias Siegel. March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Palestinian Authority accelerates heritage campaign as West Bank tensions rise.
From museum reopenings to bids for UNESCO recognition, the Palestinian Authority is prioritizing archaeology and identity.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Israel's Heritage Minister: Palestinians destroying archaeological sites like ISIS did in Syria.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu on archaeology, sovereignty, and the battle over history in Judea and Samaria.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Jaffa man shot to death in 66th Israeli Arab murder this year.
The victim's underage son was also shot, receiving moderate leg wounds in the incident, which police suspect is criminal.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack - review.
This review of The Road to October 7 follows an interview with its author published in the Magazine earlier this month.
March 28, 2026.
JPost
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Why Israelis living through this moment may be the lucky ones - opinion.
The going is rough. But those who go through rough times that lead to much better days are – when people look back decades later – often considered the lucky ones.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Extensive damage near Beit Shemesh following Iran missile strike. Iranian missile barrage causes damage in Eshtaol, along with light injuries to 13 people. Israel National News. Mar 28, 2026, 8:51 PM (GMT+3) INN
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IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah communications operatives.
IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, eliminating two senior terrorists in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 28, 2026, 9:02 PM (GMT+3)
The IDF on Friday conducted a targeted strike in Beirut and eliminated Ayyoub Hussein Yaacoub, a senior terrorist in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.
INN
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Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026.
By Mabinty Quarshie | Samantha-Jo Roth.
March 27, 2026.
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GRAPEVINE, Texas — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s popularity is growing and could possibly boost him to one of the top two spots in the 2028 GOP presidential race, if attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference are to be believed. Washington Examiner
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Reza Pahlavi tells CPAC remnants of 'snake' Iranian regime cannot be allowed to rule: 'Venom is in its DNA'.
By Geoff Earle.
March 28, 2026.
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi warned a crowd at CPAC Saturday not to leave any faction of Iran’s current regime in power.
“You cannot reform a snake. Venom is in its DNA,” Pahlavi, 65, told cheering supporters at the annual conservative gathering held in Grapevine, Texas this year.
The son of the shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic to power, Pahlavi said the people of Iran “will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.”
He spoke as the joint US-Israeli war on Iran — that launched with a Feb. 28 strike that took out former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s top leaders — entered its fifth week. President Trump, who extended a deadline for Tehran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or risk massive bombing of its power plants, has said negotiations are underway with the Iranians on finding a way to end the conflict.
At the outset of the war, Trump urged Iranians to “take over your government.” He has also ridiculed Iran’s new hardline supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamanei, who has not been seen in public since coming to power after his father’s killing — with the president labeling him a “lightweight.”
He addressed the conservative gathering in Texas during the fifth week of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump has also said that he wants a hand in picking Tehran’s next leader. The State Department has placed a $10 million bounty on the younger Khamenei and other senior regime officials. Pahlavi, who lives in the US, told the enthusiastic CPAC crowd that “another anti-American tyrant will not serve American interests either.” He said if such a faction of the repressive regime were to linger it would “buy time” and “pretend to negotiate” before returning to its “jihadist ways of threatening America.”
Pahlavi got cheers from the crowd when he spoke about the end of the repressive Iranian regime.
“Life can never go back to normal,” he said. There is a sea of blood between the people and the regime. After all the massacres, after all they have sacrificed, they will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.” Pahlavi, who called on the Iranian people to rise up during street protests that broke out in late December, called for a “clean break” Saturday, saying he is willing to lead a “transition to democracy.” “The final blow will be delivered by the people of Iran themselves,” he said. NYPost
Reza Pahlavi steals the show at CPAC By Mabinty Quarshie | Sydney Topf. March 28, 2026.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was the undisputed show-stopping speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
His supporters treated the exiled leader with a fervor similar to that which President Donald Trump would have received if he had attended the annual gathering.
Hours before Pahlavi addressed the crowd, his supporters, many of whom were sporting the Iranian flag, gathered at the Gaylord Texan, where they chanted in his favor. Mere minutes before Pahlavi appeared onstage, security stopped allowing attendees into the main stage, claiming the room had reached capacity.
Pahlavi used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the U.S. or the rest of the free world. He also used his speech to make the case to become the next leader of Iran, to the delight of the crowd. WashingtonExaminer
Reza Pahlavi tells CPAC remnants of 'snake' Iranian regime cannot be allowed to rule: 'Venom is in its DNA'. By Geoff Earle. March 28, 2026. Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi warned a crowd at CPAC Saturday not to leave any faction of Iran’s current regime in power. “You cannot reform a snake. Venom is in its DNA,” Pahlavi, 65, told cheering supporters at the annual conservative gathering held in Grapevine, Texas this year. The son of the shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic to power, Pahlavi said the people of Iran “will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.”
He spoke as the joint US-Israeli war on Iran — that launched with a Feb. 28 strike that took out former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s top leaders — entered its fifth week. President Trump, who extended a deadline for Tehran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or risk massive bombing of its power plants, has said negotiations are underway with the Iranians on finding a way to end the conflict.
At the outset of the war, Trump urged Iranians to “take over your government.” He has also ridiculed Iran’s new hardline supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamanei, who has not been seen in public since coming to power after his father’s killing — with the president labeling him a “lightweight.”
He addressed the conservative gathering in Texas during the fifth week of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump has also said that he wants a hand in picking Tehran’s next leader. The State Department has placed a $10 million bounty on the younger Khamenei and other senior regime officials. Pahlavi, who lives in the US, told the enthusiastic CPAC crowd that “another anti-American tyrant will not serve American interests either.” He said if such a faction of the repressive regime were to linger it would “buy time” and “pretend to negotiate” before returning to its “jihadist ways of threatening America.”
Pahlavi got cheers from the crowd when he spoke about the end of the repressive Iranian regime.
“Life can never go back to normal,” he said. There is a sea of blood between the people and the regime. After all the massacres, after all they have sacrificed, they will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.” Pahlavi, who called on the Iranian people to rise up during street protests that broke out in late December, called for a “clean break” Saturday, saying he is willing to lead a “transition to democracy.” “The final blow will be delivered by the people of Iran themselves,” he said. NY Post
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to CPAC: A free Iran is within reach right now. In his CPAC address, Reza Pahlavi urges for a free Iran, rejects any partial settlements with the regime, and presents Iran as a future democratic partner of the US and Israel. March 28, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Reza Pahlavi calls for the dismantling of Iran's regime at CPAC, presenting a vision for a free, democratic Iran and a strategic partnership with the US and Israel. ✍️ @AlexWinston89 on X
Alex Winston@AlexWinston89: "President Trump is making America great again. I intend to make Iran great again," Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told CPAC today.
The prince called for a Middle East where Iran is a friend of Israel, for the Cyrus Accords to follow the Abraham Accords, for a $1 trillion opportunity for the American economy, and stated that 2026 is the year of Iran's rebirth.
"A free Iran is within reach right now." on X
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NBC News - EXCLUSIVE: Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base days before Iran attacked the site and wounded Americans..
March 28, 2026
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European allies say more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say.
By Margaret Brennan
Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 4:16 PM EDT / CBS News.
European allies are publicly and privately telling American diplomats that Russia is directly and materially helping Iran's war efforts beyond what the U.S. will publicly acknowledge, sources tell CBS News.
The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.
A U.K. official told CBS News that Russian-Iranian defense cooperation has ballooned in recent years, and Iranian technological advancement is now visible in the attacks in the Middle East. The United Kingdom assesses that Iran had not only transferred Shahed drones to Moscow for use on the battlefield in Ukraine but also production know-how to Russia, which has helped Iran refine its drone warfare. The U.K. official could not confirm a recent transfer of hardware to Iran by Russia.
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot publicly described the relationship between Russia and Iran as "two-way cooperation."
"There are reasons to believe that Russia is now supporting Iran's military efforts, which appear to be directed in particular at American targets," Barrot said Thursday.
Earlier this week, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said in a social media post that his country had "irrefutable evidence" that the Russians are providing signals intelligence and electronic intelligence capabilities to the Iranian regime. On Saturday, he said an intelligence briefing shows that U.S. military facilities in the Middle East and the Gulf region were "photographed by Russian satellites in the interests of Iran."
He said in a social media post that Russia's satellites captured images of the U.S.-U.K. joint military facility on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Kuwait International Airport, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and locations in Turkey and Qatar.
In France, following the G7 meeting on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed the cooperation between Iran and Russia. CBS
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Israel scales back use of top missile interceptors as Iran barrages persist - report.
Stockpile concerns push the defense establishment to rely on less advanced systems, with mixed results.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK.
ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Five injured in Beit Shemesh after sirens sound across central Israel.
Israeli emergency services reported that several homes and a synagogue were damaged as a result of the fall in the Beit Shemesh area.
March 28, 2026
JPost
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Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - opinion.
From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words.
By Cookie Schwaeber-issan March 29, 2026 00:31 Gone are the days of Europe, in the 1930s, when physical force was the weapon of choice employed to either silence or marginalize Jews. Nearly a century later, it has become the weaponization of words that is now being used to disenfranchise Jews from social engagement with others.
Take, for example, the experience of one particular Jewish UK student at Exeter University who, while attending a party, was verbally assaulted by another student, whose rage-filled profanity was hurled at her like a live hand grenade, intended to publicly denigrate her. JPost
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Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026.
By Mabinty Quarshie | Samantha-Jo Roth.
March 27, 2026.
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GRAPEVINE, Texas — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s popularity is growing and could possibly boost him to one of the top two spots in the 2028 GOP presidential race, if attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference are to be believed. Washington Examiner
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Reza Pahlavi tells CPAC remnants of 'snake' Iranian regime cannot be allowed to rule: 'Venom is in its DNA'.
By Geoff Earle.
March 28, 2026.
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi warned a crowd at CPAC Saturday not to leave any faction of Iran’s current regime in power.
“You cannot reform a snake. Venom is in its DNA,” Pahlavi, 65, told cheering supporters at the annual conservative gathering held in Grapevine, Texas this year.
The son of the shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic to power, Pahlavi said the people of Iran “will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.”
He spoke as the joint US-Israeli war on Iran — that launched with a Feb. 28 strike that took out former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s top leaders — entered its fifth week. President Trump, who extended a deadline for Tehran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or risk massive bombing of its power plants, has said negotiations are underway with the Iranians on finding a way to end the conflict.
At the outset of the war, Trump urged Iranians to “take over your government.” He has also ridiculed Iran’s new hardline supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamanei, who has not been seen in public since coming to power after his father’s killing — with the president labeling him a “lightweight.”
He addressed the conservative gathering in Texas during the fifth week of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump has also said that he wants a hand in picking Tehran’s next leader. The State Department has placed a $10 million bounty on the younger Khamenei and other senior regime officials. Pahlavi, who lives in the US, told the enthusiastic CPAC crowd that “another anti-American tyrant will not serve American interests either.” He said if such a faction of the repressive regime were to linger it would “buy time” and “pretend to negotiate” before returning to its “jihadist ways of threatening America.”
Pahlavi got cheers from the crowd when he spoke about the end of the repressive Iranian regime.
“Life can never go back to normal,” he said. There is a sea of blood between the people and the regime. After all the massacres, after all they have sacrificed, they will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.” Pahlavi, who called on the Iranian people to rise up during street protests that broke out in late December, called for a “clean break” Saturday, saying he is willing to lead a “transition to democracy.” “The final blow will be delivered by the people of Iran themselves,” he said. NYPost
Reza Pahlavi steals the show at CPAC By Mabinty Quarshie | Sydney Topf. March 28, 2026.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was the undisputed show-stopping speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
His supporters treated the exiled leader with a fervor similar to that which President Donald Trump would have received if he had attended the annual gathering.
Hours before Pahlavi addressed the crowd, his supporters, many of whom were sporting the Iranian flag, gathered at the Gaylord Texan, where they chanted in his favor. Mere minutes before Pahlavi appeared onstage, security stopped allowing attendees into the main stage, claiming the room had reached capacity.
Pahlavi used his 28-minute speech to paint a vision of a free Iran that is no longer a terrorist threat to the U.S. or the rest of the free world. He also used his speech to make the case to become the next leader of Iran, to the delight of the crowd. WashingtonExaminer
Reza Pahlavi tells CPAC remnants of 'snake' Iranian regime cannot be allowed to rule: 'Venom is in its DNA'. By Geoff Earle. March 28, 2026. Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi warned a crowd at CPAC Saturday not to leave any faction of Iran’s current regime in power. “You cannot reform a snake. Venom is in its DNA,” Pahlavi, 65, told cheering supporters at the annual conservative gathering held in Grapevine, Texas this year. The son of the shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic to power, Pahlavi said the people of Iran “will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.”
He spoke as the joint US-Israeli war on Iran — that launched with a Feb. 28 strike that took out former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of the country’s top leaders — entered its fifth week. President Trump, who extended a deadline for Tehran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or risk massive bombing of its power plants, has said negotiations are underway with the Iranians on finding a way to end the conflict.
At the outset of the war, Trump urged Iranians to “take over your government.” He has also ridiculed Iran’s new hardline supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamanei, who has not been seen in public since coming to power after his father’s killing — with the president labeling him a “lightweight.”
He addressed the conservative gathering in Texas during the fifth week of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Trump has also said that he wants a hand in picking Tehran’s next leader. The State Department has placed a $10 million bounty on the younger Khamenei and other senior regime officials. Pahlavi, who lives in the US, told the enthusiastic CPAC crowd that “another anti-American tyrant will not serve American interests either.” He said if such a faction of the repressive regime were to linger it would “buy time” and “pretend to negotiate” before returning to its “jihadist ways of threatening America.”
Pahlavi got cheers from the crowd when he spoke about the end of the repressive Iranian regime.
“Life can never go back to normal,” he said. There is a sea of blood between the people and the regime. After all the massacres, after all they have sacrificed, they will never agree to swap one tyrant for another.” Pahlavi, who called on the Iranian people to rise up during street protests that broke out in late December, called for a “clean break” Saturday, saying he is willing to lead a “transition to democracy.” “The final blow will be delivered by the people of Iran themselves,” he said. NY Post
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Up to 1,000 Iranian ‘sleeper’ agents embedded in Canada: Gov’t official
David Spector and Gabrielle Fahmy, March 28, 2026.
As many as 1,000 former members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be embedded across Canada — and posing an urgent security threat to the US, experts told The Post.
Canada’s liberal government isn’t doing nearly enough to address the problem, Michelle Rempel Garner, a member of the opposition and the “shadow minister” for immigration, told The Post.
“It’s a huge problem,” she said. “That’s not just a concern for our country, it’s a concern for our security partners and allies.”
Regime-affiliated figures routinely exploit Canada’s lax immigration policies to gain entry, making them nearly impossible to deport, Garner said….. NYPost
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When Jewish ambulances burn, no one is safe - opinion. Burning a Jewish ambulance is not protest. It is permission. Permission for the next target, the next escalation, the next line erased. William C. Daroff. March 29, 2026. JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: When ambulances are targeted because they are Jewish, the threat extends beyond one community and signals a breakdown of basic societal boundaries. Mar 29, 2026 on X
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WATCH: Israeli, U.S. Air Forces in joint mission.
The Israeli Air Force and U.S. Central Command continue to batter the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mar. 29, 2026
JNS Staff.
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Emergency Response
Direct Hit: Massive Fire Breaks Out after Iranian Missile Strikes Industrial Complex in Southern Israel | WATCH
Ballistic missile strikes Neot Hovav industrial zone during Sunday barrage • Hazmat emergency declared as thick black smoke rises from facility | One person lightly injured (Israel News).
Jfeed Staff
Mar 29, 2026 09:28
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Syrian Army Shuts Down Cross-Border Smuggling Tunnel Near Lebanon.
Syrian authorities have discovered and destroyed a cross-border tunnel near Homs used by "Lebanese militias" for smuggling. The move signals a continued crackdown on Hezbollah supply routes following Syria's 2024 regime change.
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Ballistic vs. Cruise: A Guide to the High-Tech Weapons Threatening the Home Front.
[Iranian Suicide Drone].
As the war expands, new military terms like "Polygon" and "Loitering Munition" are becoming part of daily life for millions of Israelis.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 29, 2026.
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IDF Unit 869 eliminates armed terrorists in southern Lebanon airstrike
Collection forces from IDF Unit 869 identified several armed terrorists entering a building during an operation in southern Lebanon. The forces directed an Israeli Air Force aircraft to strike the building, eliminating the terrorists inside.
Mar 29, 2026
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Iranian opposition claims Revolutionary Guards commander killed in Tehran attack
Iranian opposition sources claim Hassan Hasanzadeh, commander of the Greater Tehran District in the Revolutionary Guards, was killed in an attack on Sabunchi Street in Tehran yesterday. His deputy was also reportedly killed in the incident. The Iranian regime has not confirmed the report.
Mar 29, 2026
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US ground force arrives near Iran.
Some 3,500 sailors and Marines reach the Middle East, with additional forces on the way. The number could reach 10,000 troops.
Mar. 29, 2026
ILH Staff.
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US will keep striking Iran ‘for a little while longer,’ Vance says.
The military campaign aims to ensure Tehran cannot pose a nuclear threat for “a very, very long time.”
Mar. 29, 2026.
JNS Staff.
According to U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Washington intends to continue the war against Iran for “a little while longer” to ensure that the Islamic Republic is “neutered” for “a very, very long time.”
Speaking on the “Benny Show” podcast on Friday, Vance said the United States has already achieved most of its military objectives but will maintain pressure to prevent Iran from rebuilding its strategic capabilities.
“We have accomplished the vast majority of our military projects,” Vance said, suggesting that the central objectives of the campaign have already been met. JNS
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'Damn[sic] Jews' shouted at Haredi men in Melbourne as stolen car swerves toward group.
Police said the incident is part of a series linked to the same vehicle, whose occupants also allegedly threw eggs at people across the city.
Itamar Eichner | published: 03.29.26 15:49
A serious antisemitic incident is under investigation in Melbourne, Australia, after four women traveling in a stolen car approached a group of Hasidic men on Saturday morning and shouted abuse at them.
According to accounts given to local media, the passengers yelled antisemitic slurs, including “damn[sic] Jews,” as they drove near the group. The vehicle was also reported to have swerved dangerously toward them, with one person forced to jump backward to avoid being struck as the car neared the curb. No injuries were reported. YNet
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France probes Paris bomb plot, possible Iran link.
Interior minister cites suspected tie to U.S.-Israel operation as arrests point to recruitment network targeting Jewish and Western sites.
Mar. 29, 2026
JNS Staff.
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Sa’ar hails decision to extradite Panama plane bombing mastermind.
The Israeli foreign minister calls Venezuela’s approval of suspect’s extradition a “significant breakthrough” in 1994 airliner bombing case.
Mar. 29, 2026
JNS Staff.
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An FBI notice seeking information on terrorism suspect Ali Hage Zaki Jalil. Source: FBI).
(Mar. 29, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised Venezuela’s decision to approve the extradition to Panama of the mastermind of the 1994 Panamanian airline bombing, calling it in an X post on Sunday “a significant breakthrough.”
Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901, flying en route from Colón city to Panama City, exploded shortly after departing Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport.
Twenty-one people were killed, including 12 members of Panama’s Jewish community, the target of the attack. JNS
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Gaza receiving over 70,000 cubic meters per day, COGAT claims.
The post came in reply to a post from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), saying that freshwater supplies in Gaza were "severely limited and polluted."
Marchbm 29, 2026
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Iranian envoy defies expulsion order, refuses to leave Lebanon in challenge to Beirut’s authority.
Declared persona non grata, ambassador says he will stay in line with Hezbollah and parliament speaker; move highlights Lebanon’s weakness and risks escalation if authorities attempt arrest.
Lior Ben Ari | published: 03.29.26 15:22
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IAEA confirms Iran's Arak heavy water reactor significantly damaged, no longer operational.
The IAEA has confirmed that the heavy water reactor in Khondab, located in the city of Arak, which Iran reported was attacked in recent days, sustained significant damage and is no longer operational. The assessment provides international verification of damage to Iranian nuclear infrastructure following recent strikes.
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Iran demands immunity for Hezbollah, Houthis as Saudi Arabia pushes ‘ironclad guarantees’.
Iran rejects missile limits and seeks protection for proxies, while Saudi Arabia insists any deal must curb Tehran’s weapons and regional influence.
Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies|03.29.26
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Herzog: Cardinal blocked from Jerusalem church for his safety. Prime Minister’s Office announced effort to allow Christians access to places of worship on Easter despite emergency measures due to Iran war. Mar. 29, 2026. JNS Staff. JNS
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Netanyahu orders IDF to expand security zone in Southern Lebanon.
Israeli premier aims to prevent attacks and push the Hezbollah threat farther from northern border amid ongoing multi-front war.
Mar. 29, 2026.
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Watch: Terrorists identified on the ground, eliminated from the air.
IDF troops identified several armed terrorists entering a structure in southern Lebanon. A short time later, an IAF aircraft eliminated them.
Israel National News.
Mar 29, 2026, 6:31 PM (GMT+3)
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'The ceiling entirely collapsed': 11 injured at impact site in Be'er Sheva.
Missile impact damages homes in Be’er Sheva; 11 lightly hurt by blast debris, 20 treated for anxiety as residents describe severe destruction.
Israel National News.
Mar 29, 2026, 7:50 PM (GMT+3)
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IDF launches strikes on Tehran amid reports of power outages.
IDF launches wave of strikes on Iranian regime targets amid reports of widespread power outages in Tehran.
Israel National News
Mar 29, 2026, 10:07 PM
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Green Party activists called Jewish people 'an abomination to this planet' in leaked WhatsApp messages ahead of crucial 'Zionism is racism[sic]' vote today. 06:44 EDT 28 Mar 2026, updated 13:48 EDT 28 Mar 2026. By Eleanor Mann, Junior News Reporter
Green Party activists called Jewish people an 'abomination to this planet' in leaked WhatsApp messages - ahead of a vote within the party on whether 'Zionism is racism[sic]'.
The anti-Semitic messages written by activists from the Left-wing faction Greens for Palestine included conspiracies that Jewish people carried out the arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green on Monday.
It comes as the Party is due to vote on a motion today at their spring conference that, if passed, would have the party see Zionism as a form of racism[sic] - a motion which was forced through by Greens for Palestine... Members also discussed and defended the anti-Semitic former NHS doctor Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who appeared in court yesterday charged with inviting support for Hamas and stirring up racial hatred.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it was investigating the activists' comments, calling the views expressed in the Greens for Palestine group chat 'straight out of Nazi Germany'.
The Labour Party has urged Green leader Zack Polanski to take action against the members, calling the increase in anti-Semitic comments 'deeply troubling' and the language 'utterly appalling'. [70] DailyMail
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The Violent Security Lockdown in Shiraz.
Paid Protesters and Masked Agents: The Desperate Reality on Tehran’s Streets
Leaked reports from within Iran describe a regime in panic, where security forces wear masks to hide their identities and citizens are paid in cash to stage pro-government rallies.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 29, 2026 JFeed
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"Open Skies" Over Iran.
No More Hiding: New "Stand-In" Strategy Puts Bombs Directly on Underground Bunkers
A senior IDF officer has revealed a dramatic shift in strategy, with Israeli and American jets now maintaining a constant presence directly above Iranian targets to ensure total destruction.
Eliana Fleming. Mar 29, 2026. JFeed
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Tony Blair rejects Gaza genocide charge, says Western leaders are failing to stop antisemitism.
Tony Blair rejected claims that Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, warning that Western leaders are failing to confront the political climate fueling rising antisemitism.
March 29, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Tony Blair rejected claims that Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, warning that such rhetoric distorts reality and contributes to rising antisemitism across Europe. Mar 29, 2026. on X
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Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein:
Breaking: Israel says it is hammering Iran’s war industry in Tehran. The IDF says over 120 munitions hit weapons-production and missile-related sites in the capital, part of a broader 24-hour campaign involving more than 150 fighter jets.
Mar 29, 2026
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IDF soldier Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, from Connecticut, killed in south Lebanon. 29 March 2026 | Emanuel Fabian. An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on troops in southern Lebanon overnight between Friday and Saturday, the military announced early Sunday morning. Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, was a member of the Chabad community in New Haven, Connecticut. “My oldest son, with a zest for life and jokes,” wrote Katz’s father Mendy on Facebook. “My heart is shattered and the wound is real.” ...Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also offered condolences in a post, noting that Katz ToI
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Chief rabbi calls for protection of mosques, churches and synagogues after attacks.
“Just as we demand full protection for synagogues and for Jewish lives, so too we reject any harm to mosques, churches, and all houses of prayer...and all religious violence," Rabbi Bar wrote.
March 30, 2026 00:19
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Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East.
According to Rudaw media, the IRGC threatened that all Israeli and US-tied universities in the region have been deemed "legitimate targets" in the ongoing war.
March 30, 2026 02:43
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IDF troops foil two terror attacks in Judea and Samaria.
IDF forces foil two terror attacks in Dura and Binyamin. Two terrorists neutralized, with no injuries among the troops.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 30, 2026, 2:40 AM (GMT+3)
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'Iran talks progressing well, deal possible quickly'.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump says US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan are "progressing well" and a deal could come quickly. On new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump says he "may be alive" but is "seriously wounded".
Elad Benari.
Mar 30, 2026, 4:11 AM
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Report: Trump weighs military operation to seize Iran's uranium stockpile.
President Trump is weighing a high-risk military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran as part of efforts to prevent the Islamic regime from developing a nuclear weapon, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Israel National News.
Mar 30, 2026, 4:52 AM (GMT+3)
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IAEA: Iran’s heavy water plant is no longer operational.
IAEA reports that Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab has been severely damaged and is no longer operational following an Israeli strike.
Elad Benari.
Mar 30, 2026, 5:18 AM (GMT+3)
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Israel hits 250 Iran, Lebanon targets in major assault.
The IDF carried out wide-scale airstrikes on regime and Hezbollah sites, expanding “Operation Roaring Lion.”
Mar. 29, 2026. Joshua Marks
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Netanyahu orders IDF to expand security zone in Southern Lebanon
Israeli premier aims to prevent attacks and push the Hezbollah threat farther from northern border amid ongoing multi-front war.
JNS Staff.
Mar. 30, 2026
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Fury as Green Party candidate claims fiery Jewish ambulance attack was an 'inside job'.
By Jason Groves, Political Editor.
23:51 29 Mar 2026, updated 08:47 30 Mar 2026.
A rising star of the Green Party has suggested last Monday's destruction of four ambulances run by a Jewish charity was an 'inside job'.
Tope Olawoyin shared a series of social media messages claiming the arson attack in Golders Green, north London, was 'done by a fellow Jew'... DailyMail
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Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The NYT claims targeting a Hezbollah journalist was illegal. International law says otherwise.
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Why They Lie About ‘Jewish Terrorists’.
From the West Bank to New York City, anything to distract from the obvious and looming threat of Muslim violence.
By Liel Leibovitz. March 29, 2026
Jewish extremist terrorism is out of control. “A man linked to pro-Israel terrorist group” was charged “in a plot to assassinate” pro-Hamas activist Nerdeen Kiswani, The New York Times reported on Friday. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was "outraged" by the news. In a post on X, Mamdani placed the alleged plot in context of “an alarming rise in threats and violence across the country targeting Palestinian human rights advocates.”
As it turned out, this plot did not come from any established “pro-Israel terrorist group.” The “JDL 613 Brotherhood” is the brainchild of one Yisrael Yaacob Ben Avraham, who, according to his bio, is a former drug addict who converted from Catholicism, and set up this group that he titled after an organization whose name he seems to have come across on the Internet.
All of this happened, not coincidentally, after a long week of headlines about Israel’s Very Violent Settlers™. “Settlers Drive a Palestinian Family Off Its Land,” read a typical Times headline last month. A subhead from earlier this month was more specific in lamenting “A rise in settler attacks is terrorizing Palestinians in the occupied territory, at a time when global attention is focused on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.” Settlers are “strategically consolidating control of Palestinian lands” and “displacing Palestinian communities, sometimes very violently,” CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour told Norway’s foreign minister Espen Barth Eide, who added gravely that settler violence in the West Bank “is going into overdrive; it’s worse than ever … even supported by the Israeli government allowing settlers to take full control of territories that legally is Palestine.”
And lest you think that Israelis are not getting in on the action, a Jerusalem Post editorial this week declared that “extremist violence is eroding Israel’s national security from within.” Opposition politician Yair Lapid meanwhile labeled it “Jewish terrorism” and demanded the government combat it “with every available means.”
The curious timing of this ‘international criticism,’ right as the U.S. and Israel operate jointly against Iran, may offer one explanation why the violent settler narrative has picked up momentum.
It’s an effective fairytale, in large part because the people it cast as its ogres—Jews living in their ancestral homeland of Judea and Samaria—have been derided for decades as bearded zealots committed to nothing but savagery, racism, and violence against their peaceable neighbors. But are the accusations true? And, if not, why are we seeing so many of them pop up?
The first question is easy enough to answer. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has generated a cottage industry of NGOs, journalists, activists, advocates, and other interested parties, which means we’ve got great data on just about everything that happens in the narrow strip of land between the river and the sea. If violent settlers were running amuck perpetrating pogroms, we’d immediately see their crimes recorded.
Let us, then, turn to the records of that notoriously Zionist agency, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, which maintains a database on Israeli and Palestinian casualties in the “occupied Palestinian territory (OPT)” since 2008, and publishes regular “Humanitarian Situation Updates” and reports. The OCHA’s database and reports are used widely by the media, NGOs and, by the U.S. security coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), until recently run by the partisan Col. Mike Fenzel, which in turn briefed members of Congress and fed the violent settler narrative.
So, what’s been going on recently, according to the OCHA?
“In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, marked by rising casualties, intensified settler violence, and more displacement,” reads the agency’s latest report. “People are exposed to severe violence: Between 10 and 16 March, eight Palestinians, including three children, were killed by Israeli forces or settlers, bringing the total number of fatalities since the beginning of 2026 to 26.”
Sounds ominous. Except, of course, if you know how to read, in which case you’ve surely spotted this little line doing a lot of work: “killed by Israeli forces or settlers.” With this sleight of hand, the report lumps unidentified Palestinian fatalities resulting from confrontation with the IDF—more than two thirds of the OCHA’s total—together with those from decontextualized altercations with “settlers.” But since the Israel Defense Forces, too, do a meticulous job of documenting their engagements, let us meet some of these recent 26 dearly departed.
We have, for example, a gentleman named Khattab Muhammad Daraghmeh, 26, killed on Jan. 1, not by settlers but by alert IDF soldiers after he and his fellow terrorists attacked them near the village of Lubban ash-Sharqiya. Immediately after his death, Hamas put out his picture on their social media platforms, mourning him as one of their shahids, or martyrs.
There was also Muhammad Raja Nasrallah, 20, another Palestinian casualty, whose only crime was tossing Molotov cocktails on Israeli soldiers in a planned ambush outside Hebron on Jan. 27. He, too, was shot and killed—by soldiers, not Israeli civilians—and he, too, was glorified posthumously by his comrades in Hamas.
In its January report, the OCHA relayed that, on Jan. 16, the IDF “shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian child during a raid in Al Mughayyir village.” And this happened, the report added, “during Friday prayers as Palestinian residents were leaving mosques.” What happened, according to the OCHA, is that “Palestinians threw stones” and the IDF “fired live ammunition, striking the child in the chest.” Typical IDF, randomly killing Palestinian children! Except the 15-year-old child, Muhammad Naasan, was part of a group that attacked an IDF unit sent to the village following reports of Palestinians hurling rocks at Israeli civilians and blocking roads. Although the IDF fired warning shots in the air, Naasan kept running toward the soldiers and was shot. He, too, ended up feted on a Hamas poster.
These attacks by the late shahids were not isolated incidents. In 2024, there were more than 6,300 Palestinian terror attacks against Jews in Judea and Samaria, murdering 27 Israelis and wounding more than 300. The deadly trend continued last year, too, with 5,051 attacks by Palestinians, murdering 24 Israelis and wounding 400 more. Those included 458 attacks with Molotov cocktails, 655 attempts to blind drivers with laser pointers, 286 explosive charges and 19 terrorist shooting assaults.
OK, you may say, I get it, but still: Aren’t Jewish hoodlums prowling the ancient hills and inflicting wanton torture on their Palestinian neighbors? To answer that question, and really understand what’s going on, let us turn our eyes to the village of Masafer Yatta.
The area was made famous by the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. As the film—and the western media, and just about everyone else—would have you believe, Masafer Yatta is a case of the bad Jews stealing the poor Palestinians’ land, an evil perpetrated by none other than those very violent settlers.
The reality is far less cinematic. The area was designated as an IDF training zone in the early 1980s, largely because it was, well, empty. This, you’ll recall, was long before the outbreak of the First Intifada, so everyone was in a considerably more neighborly mood, which helps explain why, when a bunch of Palestinian shepherds and farmers sauntered along and asked the Israeli government for access to the land, the IDF was very quick to say ahlan wa sahlan. Not only that, but the army agreed to suspend all military training in the area during the long months when the Palestinians harvested their crops, despite the fact that the Palestinians had absolutely no legal claim of ownership over this stretch of 33 square kilometers of land. Let’s be nice to these poor people, went the official logic; what’s the worst that could happen?
The Palestinians answered the question quickly and deliberately: they moved into the territory, built a host of illegal structures, and invited every NGO on earth to witness their “suffering.” When the army issued demolition orders for these illegal structures, the Palestinians appealed to Israel’s Supreme Court. The Court, eager to give the Palestinians the fullest protection of the law, issued an immediate cease-and-desist order keeping the army from demolishing the illegal structures, and proceeded to deliberate in the case for 12 years. During that time, the army respected the court’s order. The Palestinians did not: with the PA’s support and with European NGO money, they built a dozen villages on the disputed land.
And Masafer Yatta, sadly, is hardly the exception: the same story plays out everywhere in Judea and Samaria. According to Regavim, an Israeli NGO that tracks such illegal land grabs, over the past 15 years, for example, the PA—a terror group just as murderous as Hamas, running a despotic and corrupt regime—has built some 100,000 illegal structures, paved more than 3,494 miles of illegal roads, and illegally seized thousands of acres of land by dispatching so-called farmers to de facto seize it.
Which is where we get to the heart of the matter.
What happens when Palestinian “farmers” seize a swath of land? Just ask the young Jewish shepherds who were assaulted by a Palestinian mob near Bethlehem in January, or the young Jewish shepherds who were attacked by Palestinians outside of Nablus in February, or any other number of similar attacks and provocations.
The language of the OCHA and media reports is tailored to obscure this reality. For instance, in its March 19 Humanitarian Situation Report, the OCHA writes that “on 14 March, Israeli settlers, some of whom were armed, stoned a house and then opened fire at Palestinians in Qusra village, in Nablus governorate, killing one man and injuring at least two others.” Naturally, the media reported the story as another Attack of the Very Violent Settlers™. To get any semblance of a realistic account would require one to scour Israeli media, and even then, one would need to dig deep. For instance, it’s not before seven paragraphs into the Times of Israel story on the incident that we learn that, according to Israeli police, “the incident began after several Palestinians allegedly attacked and threw stones at an Israeli shepherd grazing sheep in the area, prompting an IDF unit to be dispatched to the scene.”
Once again, this is a pattern. As a regional official from Judea and Samaria told JNS in 2023, “Jewish farmers are grazing their sheep in open areas; Arabs don’t like that, even if it happens in Area C … They’re trying to stop them by using violence.” And so, Palestinian attacks on Jewish shepherds, which at times trigger responses, then get clocked as more attacks by settlers.
It gets worse. Once you study OCHA’s criteria for determining violence—as my colleague Gadi Taub did recently in Tablet—you learn a valuable lesson in creative methodology. For instance, what actually counts as “settler violence”? The answer, unbelievably, includes everything from any instance in which Israeli settlers were victims of violence, to every reported incident that ended with no injury or damage to property on either side, to every clash between Israeli police and Palestinians on the Temple Mount, even when precisely zero Israeli civilians are involved and even when said riots were sparked by the Palestinians themselves.
And speaking of the Temple Mount, OCHA counts every single visit by a Jew to the site where the ancient Temple once stood as an act of settler violence. Since I, too, make a point of ascending to the mountain—located, you’ll recall, right above the Kotel, smack in the heart of Jerusalem—according to the OCHA, that makes me, a Jew who simply wants to pray in the exact location where Abraham bound Isaac, a Very Violent Settler™.
Israel, of course, can put a swift and decisive end to attacks and provocations against Jews in Judea and Samaria whenever it so chooses. But the IDF has spent the last few decades being trained to believe that, post the Oslo Accords, its job is “conflict management and resolution,” not winning wars. This worldview was shaken on Oct. 7, 2023, but Israeli generals are still reticent to step in and demand that the PA honor the agreements it had signed and curb in its numerous murderous squads.
In fact, they are much more eager to discipline their own side, preemptively confiscating weapons from any settler they suspect may actually use it in self-defense. Incredibly, this week the IDF announced it was diverting an infantry battalion that was intended to be deployed to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon to the West Bank, “amid mounting international criticism of Israel’s failure to crack down on attacks by settler extremists,” as the Times of Israel helpfully explained.
The curious timing of this “international criticism,” right as the U.S. and Israel operate jointly against Iran, and the IDF pummels the Islamic Republic’s foreign legion in Lebanon, may offer one explanation why the violent settler narrative has picked up momentum once again. It’s noteworthy that this “criticism” is no longer confined to Europeans and the precincts of the Left. Since a faction of the American Right has resolved to make classic antisemitism and Israel-centered conspiracies central to its domestic political organization and identity formation, the Very Violent Settlers™ have come to play a particular role in this faction’s third-world sectarian universe, facilitated by D.C.-based Palestinian operatives and, regrettably, Palestinian Christian clergy in the West Bank. Last year, for example, this constellation of actors featured settlers in an info op targeting U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and through him, American Evangelicals, who strongly support Israel and President Trump. The op at the time was that the settlers set fire to a church in the village of Taybeh. Only there was no fire in any church—the site was archaeological ruins; the fire, the cause of which was unclear, was in the dry field next to it—and settlers were recorded on video helping to put it out using firefighting equipment.
But the op did succeed in establishing a precedent and an audience on the Right receptive to Arab sectarianism. And so, earlier this week, the same players, including the same clergy from the same village—“the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank”—piled on the “international criticism” against the settlers. Not only does Israel drag Americans to war, this line goes, it also permits violent maniacs to deliberately target the Christians of the Holy Land.
Like the IDF bombing displaced Palestinians at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza in Oct. 2023, or Israeli snipers deliberately shooting Palestinian children in the head one day and in the testicles the other, “almost as if a game is being played,” or Israel blocking the entry of baby formula into Gaza, it’s all rubbish. By the time Western audiences figure it out—after bad people have been rewarded and good people have been punished—most will move on to the next lie.
That’s because there is a large investment in there being a trend of Jewish Extremist Terrorism. The purveyors of this narrative—the mainstream media, politicians, even well-meaning activists—are all invested in the existence of Jewish villains on par with Muslim ones. Why? Maybe because there have been some 65,000 Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 across more than 70 countries. Maybe because jihadist attacks and plots in the EU in 2024 nearly doubled from the previous year, according to Europol. Maybe because, whatever wave of “Islamophobia” Mamdani imagines is sweeping the nation, Jews remain, by far, the most targeted religious group in the United States. But the good liberals of the West can’t admit any of this. Imagine what it would mean for their precious universalist principles—to say nothing of national policies—if they admitted that some cultures are different from others. TabletMag
(Related on Nerdeen Kiswani:
Nerdeen Kiswani [Nerdeen Mohsen] is an anti-Israel and pro-terror activist leader in New York, New York..
Nerdeen Kiswani was arrested at a pro-Hamas rally in January 2024. Kiswani has also called for the death of Zionists and for Israel’s destruction as the chairperson of Within Our Lifetime (WOL), an anti-Israel activist group in New York City.
Kiswani has glorified intifada, honored terrorists and expressed [00:38:24] support for terrorism. She has spread hatred of Zionists and spread [00:00:01] hatred of America and Israel, disrupted multiple New York City Council meetings and reportedly silenced victims of sexual assault.
Nerdeen Kiswani participated in the pro-Hamas encampment at Columbia in April 2024.
Kiswani is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
In 2021, Kiswani was the president of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) (CUNY Law SJP).
Kiswani was a co-founder and chair of New York City SJP (NYC SJP). In February 2018, NYC SJP was renamed to WOL. Kiswani was also the vice president and former president of SJP at Hunter College (Hunter) and at the College of Staten Island (CSI), both part of CUNY.
In September 2023, Kiswani was listed as the Al-Awda Youth Representative in New York.
In September 2023, Kiswani’s Facebook said she had studied at CUNY School of Law from 2018 to 2022. Kiswani’s LinkedIn profile said she graduated from CUNY with a bachelor’s degree in human rights and international relations in the Middle East in 2016. Kiswani received a bachelor’s degree from Hunter and CSI in 2016.
In May 2021, Kiswani said [00:08:23] she was indefinitely banned from entering Israel.
Arrested at a Pro-Hamas WOL Rally On January 26, 2024, Kiswani was arrested at a pro-Hamas WOL protest in New York City, titled: “Flood AIPAC, Elbit and Friends of the IDF for Gaza.”
WOL’s title for the rally invoked the name Hamas gave its October 7, 2023 terror attacks, which it called “Al-Aqsa Flood,” referring to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
On May 7-10, 2021, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa compound, following claims that Al-Aqsa Mosque was in danger. The allegation that Jews “threaten” to destroy Al-Aqsa has been a traditional pretext for Arab attacks on Jews long before the existence of the modern Jewish state.
The rally took place after Hamas terror atrocities and war crimes against Israeli civilians, including mass murder, torture, rape, beheadings and kidnappings, which were executed on October 7, 2023. The terror attacks left over 1,200 Israelis dead, hundreds kidnapped and thousands wounded. Israel retaliated with a war called “Swords of Iron.”
Following clashes with the police, Kiswani and several anti-Israel protesters were taken [00:01:20] into police custody and reportedly released. Calling for the Death of Zionists and Destruction of Israel On January 15, 2025, Kiswani posted on X referring to the January 15, 2025 Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement: “Gaza has won, Palestine has won, resistance has won. Imperialism and Zionism has lost, the Democratic Party has lost, the future of the Zionist state continues to be eroded. Everyone who participated, aided and abetted this genocide will continue to pay the price.”
On January 15, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “A ceasefire deal could’ve been agreed on over a year ago, but israel wanted to kill as many Palestinians as possible and so they prolonged it. They think killing tens, if not hundreds, of thousand of Palestinians makes them the victor. But in reality it was their suicide.”
On May 24, 2021, Kiswani featured in a YouTube webinar where she said [00:08:46]: “...we have to defeat this illegitimate zionist settler state that has no right to exist.”
Kiswani added [00:09:05]: “Abolishing Israel is the key to peace.”
On May 8, 2021, Kiswani played [00:12:08] the song “Odrob Odrob Tel Aviv [Strike A Blow At Tel Aviv]” at a WOL rally in Brooklyn.
“Odrob, Odrob, Tel Abib” [Strike a Blow at Tel Aviv] is an anti-Semitic, Arabic-language song that celebrates rocket attacks against Israel. It was released in 2012 during Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense (OPD) against Hamas. The song was originally accompanied by images of injured Israelis [00:00:15] and rockets ready to be launched [00:00:42, 00:02:01].
Kiswani told [00:16:09] protesters: “You know the song is about resistance…Join us. Join our resistance. Go out and protest. Go out and humiliate Israel for their crimes. This is what the resistance in Palestine is asking of us.”
Anti-Israel activists use the term “resistance” to refer to violence and terror perpetrated against Israeli civilians and their allies. It is used to glorify and encourage anti-Israel and anti-Semitic violence. Anti-Israel activists chant slogans such as: “Resistance by any means necessary!” and “Resistance is justified when people are occupied!” in response to terror attacks.
On June 11, 2021, Kiswani featured in a Youtube video at a Strike MoMA march, part of10 weeks of protests outside of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA). Strike MoMA personally targeted Jewish MoMA board of trustees members specifically for their Israel activism or business ties to Israel.
In the video, Kiswani said [00:00:49]: “We marched today, we took over the streets and we visited multiple Zionist settler foundations. Multiple. We let them know we know where they’re at. We know where they work. We’re gonna find out more about where they’re at too. And we’re gonna go after them.”
On July 31, 2021, after fireworks were lit at a WOL rally, Kiswani told [01:02:43] the crowd: “I hope that a pop-pop is the last noise that some Zionists hear in their lifetime!”
On August 26, 2021, Kiswani participated in a webinar where shesaid [00:28:08]: “It’s important to recognize why we have to be anti-Zionist…the liberation of Palestine necessitates the abolition of Zionism.”
Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right to self-determination in their own national home, and the right to develop their national culture. Zionism is a core part of the identity of most Jews.
On December 31, 2021, Kiswani reportedly posted on Instagram a photo of herself holding a lighter to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sweatshirt.
On March 30, 2022, Kiswani led [01:05:01] a WOL rally, a video of which was published on YouTube on April 3, 2022.
In the video, Kiswani said [01:05:01]: “We will settle for nothing less than every single inch of a liberated Palestine, from the River to the Sea with the ‘right of return’ for every single Palestinian refugee to their original homeland and all of Palestine.”
Kiswani continued: “Not just in Gaza or the West Bank or Al Quds [Jerusalem] but in ‘48 [Israel], every inch of Palestine. This is why we chant, ‘we don’t want two states, we want ‘48, we want all of it’ because all of it belongs to us. All of the land.”
On March 3, 2017, Kiswani posted to Instagram: “Israel must be annihilated.”
Glorifying Intifada. On June 24, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “Within our lifetime makes it to the front page of the New York post yet again. / We came up with the ‘there is only one solution, intifada revolution’ chant a decade ago, and now we hear it reverberated across the world. The more they try to silence us the louder we will be!”
On June 11, 2021, as part of the Strike MoMA campaign, Kiswani helped lead a “Globalize the Intifada” rally.
“Globalize the Intifada” is an anti-Israel campaign launched by Within Our Lifetime (WOL) in the summer of 2021, intended as an “ongoing strike at the heart of empire with Palestine as its compass.” The movement seeks to “break free from the genocidal grip of U.S. imperialism and Zionism” and advocates “liberation by any means necessary.”
In a video WOL Palestine posted to its Instagram account, Kiswani led protesters in chanting [00:00:34]: “5-6-7-8 smash the settler state” and [00:00:07]: “There is only one solution, Intifada revolution,” as well as [00:00:24]: “Intifada, Intifada! Long Live the Intifada!”
The second intifada (2000-2005) was characterized by more than 120 suicide bombings targeting Israeli civilians on buses and in cafes.
Honoring Terrorists. On January 25, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “So many are captivated by the newly released footage of Yahya Sinwar. What Zionists intended as proof of his death has instead immortalized him. His name, meaning ‘one who lives and does not die,’ now resonates across generations. They didn’t kill him—they made him eternal.”
Yahya (Yehiya) Sinwar masterminded the October 7, 2023 terror attacks on Israel and had been a Hamas leader since the 1980s. Sinwar was nicknamed the “Butcher of Khan Younis” after he admitted to killing 12 suspected Palestinian “collaborators,” and was sentenced to four life terms in Israeli prison for crimes including the killing of two Israeli soldiers.
In 2011, Sinwar was released by Israel to Gaza following the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal and resumed his leadership role in Hamas. On October 17, 2024, the Israel Defense Forces eliminated Sinwar in Gaza.
On August 5, 2023, Kiswani added photos on Facebook about a visit she made to Israel. In the post, she wrote: “...It’s so important to see everything when we come to Palestine… These photos are self explanatory…#LeilaKhaled…” One of the photos Kiswani added showed her posing in front of a wall that featured an image of Leila Khaled.
Leila Khaled is a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and participated in the hijacking of TWA Flight 840 in 1969 and El Al Flight 219 in 1970. As of 2017, Khaled was a member of PFLP's Political Bureau. Khaled has said that the second intifada failed because it was not violent enough, advocated [00:36:07] for the use of children in terror activities and compared Zionists to Nazis.
On April 22, 2022, Kiswani featured [00:38:02] in a YouTube video where she expressed support for late PFLP spokesman Ghassan Kanafani refusing to negotiate with Israel.
On January 26, 2022, Kiswani shared to Facebook a WOL post glorifying PFLP founder George Habash. The post concluded by saying: “His legacy rests in the work we do today to smash the settler Zionist state and free Palestine from the river to the sea.”
George Habash, who has been called “the godfather of Middle East terrorism,” was the founder of the terrorist organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the mastermind behind the 1970 Dawson Field hijackings.
On June 11, 2019, Kiswani posted to Instagram a photo of herself posing with Rasmea Odeh, adding: “What an amazing woman with an inspiring revolutionary spirit.”
Odeh was a key military operative with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization. In 1969, she masterminded a PFLP supermarket bombing that killed two college students. She also attempted to bomb the British consulate in Jerusalem. Odeh later moved to the United States but was deported to Jordan in 2017 for immigration fraud.
Support for Terrorists. On January 19, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “Al-Aqsa flood made these scenes of our prisoners being freed possible. Al-Aqsa flood shattered their chains and soaked the world in the reality that a colonized people will always resist and will always inevitably win.”
Operation Al-Aqsa Flood is the name Hamas used for their terror operation on October 7, 2023. It is a reference to the allegation that Jews “threaten” to destroy Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, and has been a pretext for Arab attacks on Jews long before Israel was founded in 1948.
On October 7, 2023, the same day that Hamas murdered 1,200 Israeli Jews, Kiswani posted on Instagram: “...Never equate the violence of the oppressed with that of the oppressor. The colonized with the colonizer.” She continued: “...If you support Palestine understand that necessitates supporting our right to defend ourselves and liberate our homeland by any means necessary.”
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, approximately 2,900 heavily armed Hamas terrorists breached Israel’s border with Gaza. They executed numerous war crimes on civilians, including mass murder, beheadings of children, rape of men and women, torture, kidnappings and mutilation.
Hamas broadcast videos of their butchery on social media, often to victims’ accounts for families to see. Israel retaliated with a war called “Swords of Iron.” As of November 10, 2023, approximately 1,200 Israelis, the vast majority of them civilians, were murdered during the attacks. Hamas kidnapped 242 Israelis, including at least 30 children. At least 3,500 people were wounded, many severely.
A terrorist detained by Israel admitted he raped an Israeli woman when he broke into a kibbutz house during the October 7, 2023 attack. In March 2024, a former hostage of Hamas publicly stated she was sexually abused and tortured while in captivity.
For more information on the October 7, 2023 terror attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
On January 8, 2017, Kiswani praised on Facebook Palestinian celebrations of a vehicular ramming attack that killed four people and injured 17 others on a Jerusalem promenade.
Kiswani encouraged celebrations of the murders, writing: “While Palestinians and ‘allies’ in the west scramble to condemn, apologize, explain, hide, rationalize, etc what happened this morning, Palestinians in Palestine are giving out sweets in celebration. I will not hide from this. I will not be ashamed or embarrassed by this. These celebratory actions are what keep the resistance moving forward, they are what keep it alive.”
Hatred of Zionists. On July 1, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “Zionists keep claiming I started chanting ‘globalize the intifada’ in October 2023, hate to break it to you, but I’ve been on that. We launched a whole campaign around it in 2021. Y’all are late to the outrage.”
On February 2, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “Zionism is the biggest threat to free speech in the U.S. today. If you think you’re for the First Amendment, understand this: Zionist interests are actively undermining it by silencing Pro-Palestinian voices and those who criticize israel. Allowing this is a danger to everyone.” Hatred of America and Israel On July 1, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “Billionaires don’t have the right to exist and neither does Israel.”
On January 21, 2025, Kiswani posted on X: “lol who’s complaining there wasn’t an Imam to speak at the inauguration? Why would you aspire to have tokens assimilating into American empire? It’s honestly shameful, especially as the U.S. has just carried out a mass slaughter campaign in Palestine.”
On April 22, 2022, Kiswani said [00:06:08] in a YouTube video: “We understand that it's our duty and responsibility to continue to build for Palestinian liberation from the belly of the beast and to continue to push the envelope because the U.S. is the biggest backer of the Zionist state that is responsible for the oppression of the Palestinian people.”
On July 4, 2021, Kiswani featured [00:00:01] in an Instagram video where she joined in chants at a rally that WOL co-organized in Brooklyn intended to “redirect the false pride of American Independence Day to pride in our resistance…”
The next day, a Twitter video from the rally showed [00:00:01] protesters burning American and Israeli [00:00:20] flags, while WOL activist Abdullah Akl could be heard [00:00:03] leading the crowd in several chants. Accusations of Silencing Sexual Assault Victims In the spring of 2016, Brown University SJP (Brown SJP) issued a statement publicly condemning NYC SJP members Tafadar Sourov and Khalil Vasquez as “perpetrators of sexual assault within affiliated groups” and accusing NYC SJP of being “complicit in rape culture.”
The statement also condemned Kiswani and Rawan Toom, identified specifically by Brown SJP as NYC SJP’s leadership, for “explicit silencing” of one victim and for actions evidencing “a disgusting disdain to the lives and opinions of these survivors.” Disrupting City Council Meetings On January 22, 2015, Kiswani disrupted a New York City Council meeting to protest atrip to Israel the Council scheduled for later that year. Kiswani and other protesters began the disruption as the Council was concluding a ceremony commemorating 70 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
On September 8, 2016, Kiswani and other NYC SJP members repeatedly disrupted an NYC City Council meeting discussing anti-BDS legislation, prompting security personnel to escort the agitators from the hall. Participation in the Pro-Hamas Encampment at Columbia University Nerdeen Kiswani Participation in the Pro-Hamas Encampment at Columbia University
Kiswani was featured [slide 6] in an Instagram video posted on April 21, 2024, speaking at the pro-Hamas encampment at Columbia.
The post said: “Alf Mabrook to Nerdeen Kiswani who attended last night’s protest… straight from her wedding earlier in the night.”
On April 23, 2024, Kiswani was featured [00:21:28] in a video uploaded to YouTube by LLN NYC titled: “4th Night of Palestine Protests at Columbia University NYC 4.21.24.”
The video showed Kiswani leading [00:21:29] protesters in a responsive chant at a WOL protest held outside the gates of Columbia.
Kiswani chanted [00:21:54]: “...We must escalate! The genocide is far from over! From the beginning, we said a cease-fire is not enough! An end to the genocide is not enough!...”
Kiswani also chanted [00:22:35]: “...This is why our demands must be nothing less than a complete end to the siege and blockade of Gaza! And to the occupation of all of Palestine! And to the colonization of all Arab land! And freedom for Palestine! From the River to the Sea! And I don’t say just Palestinians, I say Palestine, because every single inch of it from Haifa to Yaffa to Akka, it’s Palestinian land!...”
Kiswani continued [00:24:18]: “...We are at a pivotal moment! All eyes on Columbia! All eyes on encampments everywhere! Give your support! Night and Day! Everything you have! From wherever you are!...When you have to leave call another shift in! I just came from my wedding!”
Kiswani concluded [00:26:02]: “...We should all risk suspension! We should all risk getting fired!...”
On April 17, 2024, Columbia students and anti-Israel activists set up a pro-Hamas “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on the university's main lawn. Many participants were arrested and the encampment featured multiple violent incidents, including taking over a campus building and taking a university worker hostage.
Activists protested Israel’s war against Hamas and demanded that Columbia “divest from companies and institutions that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide and occupation…”
The action had reportedly been planned for months and was organized by the Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) coalition. The encampment was also organized by Columbia’s banned pro-Hamas activist group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the university chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). Activists reportedly received training from National SJP and other anti-Israel organizations.
WOL. Within Our Lifetime (WOL) is a pro-terror activist group in New York City dedicated to Israel’s destruction within the lifetime of its members.
Acts of violence and physical confrontations with police have frequently occurred at WOL protests and marches. WOL uses harassment campaigns to target pro-Israel organizations or companies that do business with Israel, making it a part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Multiple activists who have either burned Israeli flags or led chants at WOL rallies were later jailed for violent anti-Semitic hate crimes, including Saadah Masoud and Waseem Awawdeh. In Masoud’s case, he received 18 months in jail for an anti-Semitic assault at an April 2022 WOL rally and two other anti-Semitic assaults in 2021.
WOL promotes “resistance” against Israel “by any means necessary,” calls to “Globalize the Intifada,” spreads incitement and idolizes [00:34:06] Palestinian terrorists like Leila Khaled and others at rallies and online events.
WOL was founded by Nerdeen Kiswani and Dan Cione in 2015. Kiswani is a frequent speaker at WOL rallies where she has promoted terrorism against Israelis and called for the death of Zionists. She has also provided support for Masoud and other activists following their arrests.
WOL began as the New York City chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), going by NYC SJP, but changed its name in 2018. The group is not found to be registered in any U.S. state as a nonprofit organization under its official name. Nor is there any listing for WOL under its name on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website for tax-exempt organizations.
SJP. SJP is a student organization engaged in anti-Israel activity on North American college and university campuses.
The first chapter of SJP was founded in 2001 at the University of California at Berkeley by Professor Hatem Bazian. Bazian has spread classic anti-Semitism, reportedly promoted religious anti-Semitism and defended the Hamas terror group. In 2004, Bazian called for “intifada” in America.
SJP organizes anti-Israel campaigns, including running annual Israel Apartheid Weeks, often in collaboration with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and Muslim Student Association (MSA) campus chapters.
SJP has been a major force in pushing the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement on campuses. Chapters have initiated dozens of BDS resolutions in student governments, which have been proposed on or around Jewish holidays, a time when many Jewish students are off-campus.
SJP activists have reportedly physically assaulted, intimidated and harassed Jewish students, disrupted pro-Israel campus events and demonized pro-Israel campus organizations.
Chapters have often endorsed and campaigned for numerous terrorists and whitewashed terrorism.
BDS. The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was founded by Omar Barghouti in 2005 to challenge “international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism.” BDS is an allegedly “Palestinian-led movement,” although leading BDS activists have admitted [00:01:01] this is not true.
One of the demands of BDS includes [point 3] what is generally known as the “right of return,” a demand discredited as a way to eliminate Israel. Barghouti said the “right of return” is a means to “end Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.”
Barghouti has said that BDS “aims to turn Israel into a pariah state, as South Africa once was.”
In his activism, Barghouti has also said [00:05:55] regarding Israel: “Definitely, most definitely, we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine. No…rational Palestinian, not a sellout Palestinian, will ever accept a Jewish state in Palestine.”
The movement has been linked to numerous terrorist organizations and received a public endorsement from Hamas in 2017.
BDS initiatives include calling on institutions and individuals to divest from Israeli-affiliated companies, promoting academic and cultural boycotts of Israel, and organizing anti-Israel rallies, protests and campaigns.
The movement’s most notable achievement has been the infiltration of university campuses through lobbying for “BDS resolutions.” In these cases, student governments and student groups, backed by their own anti-Israel members and affiliates, have proposed resolutions on some form of boycott of, or divestment from, Israel and Israeli-affiliated entities.
Boycott resolutions, although non-binding, have been passed by student governments on numerous North American campuses.
BDS activity is often aggressive and disruptive. It has been noted that universities that pass BDS resolutions see a marked increase in anti-Semitic incidents on campus. On one campus, when the student government debated a BDS resolution, reports emerged of violent threats against those opposing it. CanaryMission)
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Ilhan Omar’s Connection to Genocide in Somaliland.
Catherine Salgado | March 29, 2026. PJ Media.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) family has a direct connection to genocide in Somaliland. And she herself has proudly fraternized with an architect of that genocide while visiting Somalia.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed this week that evidence definitely implicates Omar in immigration fraud. Afterwards, the Republic of Somaliland offered an extradition deal with the United States, so they could help bring her to justice. And if you don’t know the difference between Somaliland and Somalia, or why the former has a grudge against both Omar and her whole family, prepare to be sickened at the sort of murderous trash we have welcomed into our country over the years. As the Republic of Somaliland informed PJ Media, Omar’s 2022 visit to Somalia was a “reunion with the butcher of Hargeisa.. PJMedia
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Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguise for terrorist activity, IDF says.
The terrorists, the military claimed, systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons across the country, in order to launch attacks against Israel and IDF soldiers.
By Tzvi Jasper. March 30, 2026.
The IDF said Monday it struck a Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon over the weekend that was operating an ambulance while posing as paramedics.
The terrorists, the military claimed, systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons across the country, in order to launch attacks against Israel and IDF soldiers. JPost
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Iranian chemical weapons center destroyed.
IAF takes out key IRGC infrastructure at Imam Hossein University, including chemical weapons development site, wind tunnels used for testing and developing ballistic missiles.
Israel National News.
Mar 30, 2026, 3:06 PM
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Mamdani Attending ‘Postmodern’ Passover Seder With Don Lemon and ‘Drag Queen’ "Rabbi"
NYC mayor under fire from anti-Semitism opponents after celebrating Ramadan with pro-Hamas activists.
March 30, 2026 Zohran Mamdani is struggling to distance himself from a variety of anti-Semitism scandals involving himself, his wife, and members of his staff.
Maybe this will help... FreeBeacon
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Leaked audio reveals Michigan Dem urged silence on Khamenei’s death because of ‘sad’ voters.
By Ryan King
Published March 30, 2026, 12:27 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — Shocking leaked audio showed a lefty Democratic hopeful for Michigan Senate telling campaign staffers he wanted to avoid taking a position on the death of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei because many voters were distraught over it.
Abdul El-Sayed warned staffers that “there are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad” about Khamenei’s death, so he’d pivot straight to the “pedophile president” instead.
“I’m just gonna go straight to pedophilia, frankly,” El-Sayed told staffers about how he’d navigate questions on Khamenei’s death, per leaked audio from a March 1 campaign strategy session obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. NYPost
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Herzog:
Extremist attacks in stark contradiction to Jewish values.
Israel National News.
Mar 30, 2026, 3:29 PM
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Arab indicted after filming military base for Iran.
Israel National News.
Mar 30, 2026, 2:22 PM
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF killed several armed Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, the military announced.
Mar 30, 2026
on X
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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defense minister says.
The closure of the airspace forces military planes to bypass NATO member Spain en route to their targets in the Middle East, but it does not include emergency situations.
March 30, 2026
JPost
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Toronto Police under fire for allowing pro-Palestine protesters to march past Jewish institutions.
One week ago, Toronto police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo announced a new ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Jewish residential areas of the city.
Mathilda Heller. March 30, 2026.
JPost
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Jerusalem prosecutors indict 23-year-old over alleged contact with Iranian agent.
According to the indictment, Jaber came into contact in January with a Telegram user identified as “Joan” after looking for temporary work in a Telegram group.
March 30, 2026
JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Two Chinese container ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday at the second attempt after turning back into the Gulf on Friday, ship-tracking data showed.
on X
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Condemnations grow after attack on Kurdistan Regional President.
Meanwhile, Iraq’s Defense Ministry claimed it had unearthed rockets appearing to be Iranian-made 107 mm types that were ready to be fired at the Kurdistan Region.
March 30, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Condemnations mount after an attack on the residence of the Kurdistan Regional President by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, with over 500 attacks targeting the Kurdistan Region in recent weeks. Reporting by: @sfrantzman Mar 30, 2026 on X
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Kuwait is softening stance on Israel, dissident tells ‘Post’ after viral UN speech - interview.
Kuwait, like many other countries in the region, has not been spared by the Islamic regime despite having no relations with Israel.
March 30, 2026
JPost
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Czech Republic detains fifth suspect over arson attack on drone factory.
The group that claimed responsibility for the attack said in a statement online that the targeted company was developing weapons for Israel.
March 30, 2026
JPost
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Did a leak to media save thousands of Kurdish lives in Iran war? - analysis.
In the first days of the war, a number of reports in US media portrayed the Kurds as being armed by the US and also claimed they had launched an offensive against Iran.
Seth Frantzman. March 30, 2026.
JPost
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TheView, 3.30.26.
In promoting an Islam show off-Broadway’s “Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba”..
Ismael Loutfi: I'm from Ocala FL.. the people are not very nice... they are conservative... as an artist: I protest ICE, I say "free Palestine" - as soon as he uttered the last two words, he got a cold shoulder (even from these pro liberal) audience.
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Australia: Seven women arrested on suspicion of defacing statue of Jewish feminist.
The suspects used umbrellas to conceal their vandalism from street cameras, according to police.
Mar. 30, 2026. JNS Staff
(Mar. 30, 2026 / JNS) The Victoria Police in Australia arrested and charged seven women on suspicion of damaging the statue of Jewish feminist Zelda D’Aprano (1928-2018) outside the Victorian Trades Hall earlier in March, police said on Friday. “It’s alleged the women—who are all part of an activist group—attended Victoria Street at approximately 11 a.m. with umbrellas and red spray paint” on March 6, the statement on the police’s website read.
The suspects held the umbrellas up in an attempt to block street cameras and avoid being identified, according to Victoria Police. They then allegedly defaced the statue of the “iconic Melbourne women’s rights campaigner.” JNS
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UN rights nominee Zeina Jallad defends Hamas terror: “Hamas is a political party, Oct. 7th a revolt”.
UN Watch. Mar 28, 2026.
Hamas terrorism supporter Zeina Jallad is set to be appointed as a UN human rights expert on March 31, 2026. UN Watch is urging the UK to oppose her appointment by voting NO.
JALLAD: “Hamas is a political party. The biggest image: ‘Let's create always a devil. Let's create the biggest elephant in the room. If we have someone that we create as the devil, then it's easy to blame.’
“It's easy to, ‘But they did this.. But they did that...’ Hamas is a political party. They won the elections in 2007. Right?”
“Europeans decided to boycott Hamas. The entire world bashed Hamas. Israel imposed a blockade on Gaza... And then, ‘Oh, they are revolting...’ Why we didn't hear about the Gazans all the past 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 60, 70, 80 and 80 years ago?” On Youtube
Jerusalem condemns politicized, pro-Hamas selection to UN post. “A U.N. mandate born from a 2014 Iran-sponsored resolution is now set to be filled by Zeina Jallad, who has voiced support for Hamas,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said. Mar. 30, 2026 David Isaac. The United Nations General Assembly elects members of the Human Rights Council, Oct. 14, 2025. Photo by Manuel Elias/U.N. ( Mar. 30, 2026 / JNS ) Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned on Sunday the expected March 31 appointment by the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) of a candidate with a long history of anti-Israel activism to a senior post. “A U.N. mandate born from a 2014 Iran-sponsored resolution is now set to be filled by Zeina Jallad, who has voiced support for Hamas, a designated terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre,” the ministry posted to X, calling the appointment “outrageous.”
The decision exposes the process as political and not about human rights, it added.
In a rare break from its own vetting process, the U.N. Human Rights Council is set to bypass its top-ranked candidate to appoint a Palestinian academic who defended the terrorist group that invaded Israel in 2023, justified violence directed against civlilians as “resistance,” and blamed the West for the Oct. 7, 2023, bloodshed.
The Foreign Ministry attached a link to an article by UN Watch, a Geneva-based group that monitors the performance of the United Nations.
According to the watchdog group, Jallad will be voted in as the next special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. “Its primary objective is to invert reality: claiming that Western sanctions, not repressive governments, are to blame for humanitarian crises in targeted countries,” UN Watch said. JNS
Wikipedia's new "RS": By the 'grace' of Islamic lobby OIC: genocidal Hamas-"Palestine"'s [Jallad] to win UN so called "human rights" top job..
By the 'grace' of Islamic lobby OIC: genocidal Hamas-"Palestine" [Jallad] to win UN so called "human rights" top job.
The 'OIC lobby' and its allies are once again hijacking the United Nations to push a viciously anti-Israel, pro-terror agenda—this time by installing a vocal defender of Hamas terrorism as a supposed “human rights expert.”
On March 31, 2026, the UN Human Rights Council is poised to appoint Palestinian academic Zeina Jallad as Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures. This is a mandate originally cooked up in 2014 via an 'Iran-sponsored resolution', designed not to protect rights but to shield rogue regimes from accountability while smearing Western and Israeli security measures.
Jallad has openly defended Hamas—a designated terrorist organization whose charter calls for Israel’s destruction and whose fighters carried out the barbaric October 7, 2023 massacre, raping, burning, and murdering over 1,200 Israelis and taking hundreds hostage. In her own words, she describes Hamas as a legitimate “political party” that “won the elections in 2007,” dismisses the October 7 atrocities as merely “a revolt,” and claims the real issue is that the world created a “devil” out of Hamas to blame it for everything. She laments the “boycott” of Hamas by Europe and the “blockade” by Israel, while conveniently ignoring why those measures were imposed: Hamas’s relentless rocket fire, suicide bombings, and explicit goal of jihad against the Jewish state.
She has justified violence against Israeli civilians as “resistance” and pushed to expel Israel from international bodies altogether. This is not human rights advocacy; this is 'terror apologetics' dressed up in academic language.
The Real Agenda.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry rightly called out the selection as “outrageous,” noting that it exposes the entire process as nakedly political rather than rooted in genuine concern for human rights. A mandate born from Iranian influence is now being handed to someone who whitewashes the very terrorists responsible for the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
This fits a long, shameful pattern. The 'Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'—a bloc of 57 Muslim-majority states—functions as a powerful lobby inside the UN system, consistently weaponizing human rights mechanisms to demonize Israel while shielding actual human rights abusers, from Hamas and Hezbollah to Iran, Syria, and beyond. Under their influence, the UNHRC has passed far more resolutions condemning the Jewish state than against all other countries combined, including the world’s worst dictatorships. The appointment of Jallad is the latest example of this inverted morality: 'Hamas terrorists' are recast as “resistance fighters” or misunderstood politicians, while Israel—the only democracy in the Middle East defending its citizens against genocidal jihad—is portrayed as the villain.
Jallad even flips the timeline, suggesting we should talk about “October 6th” before October 7th, as if years of Hamas rule, tunnels, rockets, and incitement somehow justify slaughtering civilians at a music festival, in their homes, and on the roads.
Hypocrisy at the UN. The hypocrisy is staggering. While the UN obsesses over “unilateral coercive measures” (i.e., sanctions on terror-sponsoring regimes), it shows zero interest in the real suffering caused by Hamas: diverting billions in international aid to build terror infrastructure instead of improving life for Gazans, using civilians as human shields, and rejecting every peace offer in favor of endless war aimed at Israel’s elimination.
UN Watch has sounded the alarm and urged countries like the UK to vote NO on this appointment. Democratic nations that value actual human rights—not propaganda—must reject this farce. Appointing a Hamas defender to a UN human rights post doesn’t advance peace or justice; it normalizes terrorism, rewards October 7 denialism, and further erodes the UN’s already tattered credibility.
Israel has every right to defend itself against Hamas’s genocidal campaign. The Jewish state does not need lectures on human rights from those who excuse or celebrate the deliberate massacre of its people. The OIC-Hamas axis at the UN should be exposed and opposed, not empowered. True human rights begin with condemning terrorism unequivocally—not rebranding it as “revolt.”
References:
- UN Watch report: “U.N. Set to Appoint Terror Sympathizer as ‘Human Rights Expert’” — [71].
- JNS article: “Jerusalem condemns politicized, pro-Hamas selection to UN post” — [72].
- UN Watch video featuring Zeina Jallad’s statements: “UN rights nominee Zeina Jallad defends Hamas terror: ‘Hamas is a political party, Oct. 7th a revolt’” — [73].
- Instagram post by diplo.act on Zeina Jallad — [74].
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FBI says a man who crashed his pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Hezbollah.
Updated: 4:41 PM EDT Mar 30, 2026.
By Corey Williams Associated Press.
A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as possible, the FBI said Monday.
Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, saying he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can,” said Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI in Detroit, who announced new information more than two weeks after. ...Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, saying he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can,” said Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI in Detroit, who announced new information more than two weeks after. wbaltv
FBI says Michigan synagogue attack was inspired by Hezbollah. FBI classifies the truck-ramming attack on a West Bloomfield, Michigan synagogue as a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism. Elad Benari. Published: Mar 30, 2026, 11:40 PM (GMT+3) ...The assailant, Ayman Ghazali, a naturalized US citizen from Lebanon, rammed a pickup truck into the synagogue on March 12, as more than 100 children were attending school inside.
After waiting in the synagogue's parking lot for more than two hours, authorities said, Ghazali drove the truck far into the building, hitting a security officer, before the vehicle became wedged in a hallway... INN
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Sara Qudah’s Outrageous Libel: When “Journalist” Means Hezbollah Intelligence Operative
CPJ Hypocrisy on Full Display: Defending Hezbollah “Journalists” and Slandering the IDF.
“So Is Israel…” – CPJ’s Cheap Shot That Reveals Its Anti-Israel Bias.
In her PBS NewsHour interview with Nick Schifrin, Sara Qudah, the Middle East regional director for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), delivered a textbook example of selective outrage and false equivalence that undermines the organization's credibility.
First, when questioned about the elimination of Ali Hassan Shaib (also referred to as Ali Shoaib or Shoeib), a prominent correspondent for Hezbollah's own Al-Manar TV network, Qudah quickly dismissed Israel's identification of him as an operative in the intelligence unit of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force. She insisted the IDF "did not provide any evidence," conveniently ignoring a basic reality of warfare: intelligence agencies and militaries cannot always publicly disclose sensitive sources and methods without endangering ongoing operations or human assets.
The IDF has stated clearly that Shaib used his journalistic cover to expose IDF troop positions in southern Lebanon and maintain direct contact with other Hezbollah operatives. Al-Manar is not an independent news outlet—it's a propaganda arm of a designated terrorist organization sworn to Israel's destruction. Yet Qudah treated his death as an unprovoked attack on a "civilian" journalist, revealing more about CPJ's reluctance to acknowledge dual-role combatants than about any supposed Israeli recklessness.
When pressed about another journalist killed in the same incident, Qudah doubled down with a vicious and unsubstantiated libel: she suggested the IDF had deliberately "targeted" the individual, citing as "proof" the dubious claim that this journalist had narrowly escaped death in a previous strike. This "survived once, therefore targeted" logic is journalistic malpractice—it ignores the fog of war, Hezbollah's tactic of embedding fighters and propaganda teams among media crews, and the group's well-documented use of human shields and civilian infrastructure.
For a brief moment, Qudah appeared almost balanced. She acknowledged restrictions on journalists in various Arab countries, Hezbollah's heavy-handed control over cameras and reporting in southern Lebanon, and Iran's unprecedented, prolonged internet blackouts—admitting that information emerging from the Islamic Republic is essentially the regime's curated narrative.
Viewers tuning in late might have briefly mistaken her for an objective observer. But she couldn't sustain the facade. Realizing she had strayed too far by criticizing her ideological "brethren," Qudah quickly added a throwaway line that exposed her bias: "so is Israel" when it comes to restrictions on the press.
This was a gross falsehood, a lazy false equivalence, and a blatant misrepresentation. Israel is a vibrant democracy with a free, adversarial, and often harshly critical press that operates without government censorship. Journalists in Israel routinely challenge the government, military, and society on national television and in print. In stark contrast, Hezbollah-dominated areas function as police states where reporters risk their lives for deviating from the party line, Iran silences dissent through total blackouts, and many Arab regimes jail or intimidate independent voices. Equating Israel's open society with these authoritarian regimes isn't journalism—it's propaganda designed to smear the Jewish state while whitewashing those who embed terrorism within media operations.
CPJ's pattern here is troubling: it demands "evidence" from Israel that would compromise security, while giving a free pass to terrorist groups that systematically blur the line between journalist and combatant. In a war Israel did not start—triggered by Hamas's October 7 massacre and Hezbollah's unprovoked rocket barrages and invasions—true press freedom requires distinguishing real reporters from propagandists in uniform. Sara Qudah's performance did the opposite. 03.30.26 at EoZ
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Jewish comedian Modi pulls out of Passover event due to Mamdani participation.
Jewish comedian Modi announces he will not attend the annual Downtown Seder in Lower Manhattan after learning that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is participating.
Israel National News. Mar 31, 2026, 1:11 AM (GMT+3)
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Knesset passes law imposing death penalty on convicted Palestinian terrorists.
Limor Son Har-Melech, who introduced the bill and whose husband was murdered in a 2003 terror attack, stated that the “historic law” means “whoever chooses to murder Jews because they are Jews forfeits their right to live.”
Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
Mar 30, 2026.
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US refuses to condemn Israel’s new death penalty for terrorists.
State Department spokesperson affirms US respect for Israel’s sovereign right to set its own penalties for terrorism, after the Knesset approves Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill.
Israel National News.
Mar 31, 2026, 4:08 AM (GMT+3)
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'Trump understood Iran nuclear threat decades ago'.
In interview with Newsmax, PM Netanyahu credits President Trump with recognizing Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and delivery systems long before others, says Iran war is "beyond the halfway point".
Israel National News.
Mar 31, 2026, 2:13 AM
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Why Israel’s wartime resilience is reshaping the Iran conflict.
Mar. 30, 2026
Daniel Seaman.
(Mar. 30, 2026 / JNS) Welcome to “Straight Up,” the bold, unfiltered JNS news show hosted by former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, Danny Seaman. Drawing on decades at the forefront of Israeli media and public diplomacy, he delivers sharp, unapologetic analysis on the issues shaping Israel, the Middle East and the global news narrative. From dismantling myths about the Oslo Accords in the 1990s to the Abraham Accords of 2020 to exposing the Iran-Hezbollah-Hamas alliance and the Western media’s bias against Israel, Seaman’s commentary is fearless, factual and grounded in firsthand experience. His direct, authoritative voice cuts through propaganda to reveal what’s driving events in the region. JNS
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Iran, Hezbollah again fire rockets at Israel. Projectiles trigger air-raid sirens across the north, hitting Haifa refineries as emergency crews respond to multiple sites. Mar. 30, 2026. JNS Staff JNS
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New Yorkers have raised ‘serious concerns’ about City Council bills to curb Jew-hatred, Mamdani says
“I look forward to now reviewing the final version of both of these bills,” said the mayor, whose spokeswoman said that synagogues violate international law by hosting pro-Israel events.
Mar. 30, 2026.
JNS Staff.
( Mar. 30, 2026 / JNS ) Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, said on Friday during a press conference that he has heard concerns from New Yorkers about a group of bills that the New York City Council passed the prior day to protect Jews in the city.
A reporter asked the mayor, whose spokeswoman said that synagogues violate international law by hosting pro-Israel events, whether he has spoken to Julie Menin, the first Jewish speaker of the City Council, since the council voted on the bills. The reporter also wondered if the mayor plans to sign or veto the bills.
“So, the speaker and I are in regular conversation,” Mamdani said. “I’ll say that when it comes to this legislation, I’m aware of the serious concerns that New Yorkers have raised regarding these bills limiting New Yorkers’ constitutional rights, and I will consider those concerns in my decision-making.”
“I’m always looking forward to charting a course in this city that protects the right to prayer and the right to protest, and these are pieces of legislation that have had significant amendments from the time in which they were initially proposed to when they were passed, and I look forward to now reviewing the final version of both of these bills,” he said, “by the legal timeline that I have to.” JNS
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When faith meets security: Understanding the Palm Sunday incident amid the Iran war - editorial.
The diplomatic noise that preceded the resolution now looks a little excessive. After all, we are still at war, and therefore, there are restrictions on life.
By JPost Editorial. March 31, 2026.
This Wednesday, Jewish families across Israel and the world will gather around their Seder tables for Passover and commemorate the Angel of Death passing over their homes in Egypt. This year, a similar Angel of Death appeared – this one metallic, launched from Iran, and carrying hundreds of kilograms of explosives. It is against the backdrop of war that Sunday saw the blowup of an international incident. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, was stopped by the Israel Police on Sunday morning before he could enter ... The police had legitimate grounds for their decision. The Old City’s labyrinthine streets make access for emergency vehicles genuinely difficult, and Home Front Command restrictions have been in place across Jerusalem since Iranian missiles began falling.
Those restrictions apply universally. The Western Wall Plaza, the Temple Mount, and holy sites of every faith have all faced curtailed access. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was not specifically targeted; it faces the same threats as the rest of the city. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said it best on Monday, tweeting: “ALL holy sites have restrictions due to Iranian missiles and safety issues.”
When the police make a call about public safety in a warren of alleys where a single mass-casualty incident could overwhelm emergency services, that judgment deserves a degree of deference from those affected, not an immediate international press offensive.
Patriarchate’s reaction to incident That is where Pizzaballa’s initial response deserves some scrutiny. The Patriarchate’s statement was released with remarkable speed and with maximum volume, describing the police decision as a “grave precedent,” a violation of “basic principles of reasonableness,” and a measure “tainted by improper considerations.”
For what? For being stopped, briefly on one morning, from entering a church in a city that is, by any measure, operating under wartime conditions. He was not arrested or harmed. He was asked to turn back, and he did.
Since October 2023, Israelis have complied with Home Front Command restrictions that have upended daily life. Weddings have moved indoors, some schools have been shuttered for more than a month, and public gatherings have been minimized.
The expectation that a senior church official should be exempt from the same restrictions because it is a liturgically significant week reflects a certain assumption of exceptionalism that, in the current climate, is difficult to justify.
To the Patriarchate’s credit, the joint statement issued Monday with the Custody of the Holy Land struck a considerably more measured tone.
Gone was the language of historic violation and improper considerations; in its place was an acknowledgment of coordination with the relevant authorities, gratitude to President Isaac Herzog for his prompt intervention, and a recognition that “existing restrictions on public gatherings remain in force” given the state of war.
The statement also extended appreciation to the foreign heads of state who intervened, while reaffirming the Church’s commitment to “dialogue, mutual respect, and the preservation of the Status Quo.” That is the appropriate register for a wartime dispute resolved within 24 hours.
Israel acknowledged the error quickly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered full and immediate access for Pizzaballa on Sunday night. By Monday, the police and the Patriarchate had reached a working agreement for church representatives to conduct Holy Week liturgies at the site.
Huckabee thanked Netanyahu for his personal and prompt intervention. Herzog was acknowledged, as mentioned. The issue was resolved before Holy Monday was over.
The diplomatic noise that preceded the resolution now looks a little excessive. Some perspective is needed, and the Monday joint statement, with its call for “prayer and hope for an end to the tragic war,” showed that the Church itself ultimately understood where the real story lies.
As Jews and Christians mark their respective festivals this week, the Angel of Death in the sky will remind us all, including Cardinal Pizzaballa, that we are still at war, and therefore, there are restrictions to life. JPost
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Four soldiers killed, two wounded while fighting in southern Lebanon, IDF confirms.
The military shared the names of three of the fallen soldiers: Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis.
March 31, 2026.
JPost
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Administrative building in Sharjah region targeted by Iranian dron, UAE authorities announce.
The post came after earlier warnings from the UAE Ministry of Defense that the emirate's air defenses were actively engaged in interception activities.
March 31, 2026
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Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report.
The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.
March 31, 2026
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9 Lightly Injured in Central Israel: Mother and Two Children Wounded in Bnei Brak.
Nine people were lightly injured in impact sites in Bnei Brak during a barrage from Iran at central Israel, including a mother and her two children, according to Magen David Adom. Teams are also scanning sites in Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva, where it was earlier reported that a woman was lightly injured by glass shards.
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Top US General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters on Tuesday that the United States was continuing to degrade and destroy Iran's capabilities. Mar 31, 2026 on X
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Iran pushing Houthis to attack shipping routes as home front restrictions remain unchanged. The Houthis' further actions could depend on whether or not the United States escalates its own strikes against the Iranian regime as a part of Operation Epic Fury. March 31, 2026 JPost
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Canadian gov't dissolves Samidoun a year and a half after proscribing it as a terror organization.
With the adoption of the 2025 federal budget, the Canadian government now has clear authority to dissolve corporations identified as listed terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.
March 31, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Canada has officially dissolved Samidoun a year and a half after proscribed it a terror entity over its ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. ✍️ @MathildaHeller Mar 31, 2026 on X
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Pro-Palestine protesters shout 'genocide[sic]' outside NW London kosher restaurant, JNF HQ.
Locals described seeing approximately 40 protesters march past a kosher restaurant in Kaifeng as distressing, with a Hendon MP calling the protests "clearly antisemitic."
March 31, 2026
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Iran’s endless war, the West’s illusion of de-escalation - opinion.
Western de-escalation fails against Iran’s endless war; lasting security requires bold measures.
March 31, 2026
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‘Risk children’s lives for some extra manpower’: IRGC recruits 12 year olds to fill personnel gaps
“We launched a plan we call ‘For Iran’, which is a registration program for homeland defense fighters,” Nadali told state media. “We set the minimum age at 12 years and above.”
March 31, 2026
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All critical, essential targets within Iran to be destroyed before Passover, IDF announces.
The IDF deemed "critical" targets as those that immediately threatened Israel, such as ballistic missile industry targets, as well as targets that were at the heart of the mission goals of the war.
March 31, 2026
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Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent.
Two of those executed on Monday were killed without advance notice, denying them the chance to meet with their lawyers or say goodbye to their families, according to Amnesty International.
March 31, 2026
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WATCH: IDF kills dozens of Hezbollah terrorists, seizes weapons in southern Lebanon.
Forces also detained a terrorist who was found observing Israeli soldiers, and was transferred for investigation.
March 31, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Hezbollah has taken control of the Christian village Qawzah in southern Lebanon as a base to launch rockets and anti-tank missiles at Israel and IDF troops, the IDF revealed on Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2026.
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Turkey’s intel chief lays out country’s vision for Middle East, world - analysis.
In the Middle East, Turkey seeks to play a key role if and when the Iran conflict winds down. Ankara will seek to grow its influence as Iran’s influence declines.
March 31, 2026
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Netanyahu: Israel causing 'billions of dollars' of damage to Iranian infrastructure, scaring regime.
Netanyahu also addressed the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the US can “handle this by force. They can be bypassed by diverting the energy pipelines from Iran to Israel via Saudi Arabia.
March 31, 2026
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Foreign journalist kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, interior ministry says.
One suspect had been arrested, the ministry said, adding that efforts were ongoing to free the journalist.
March 31, 2026
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BREAKING: American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq | WATCH.
More details will be provided as they become available.
Gila Isaacson. Mar 31, 2026 13:28
Iraqi authorities have confirmed that U.S. freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted today in central Baghdad by unidentified armed men.The incident occurred on a busy street near the Palestine Hotel on Al-Saadoun Street (also referenced as Palestine Street in some reports). Armed men stopped her vehicle in broad daylight, pulled her from the car, and fled with her JFeed
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Hour of nonstop sirens: more than 40 rockets in an unusual attack on northern Israel.
Repeated barrages trigger alerts from Haifa to the Galilee; drones spotted and intercepted as emergency teams report no immediate casualties.
Ynet correspondents|03.31.26
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Behind the Isfahan strike: US moves to bury uranium, avoid risky ground operation.
Analysis: Trump shares blast footage as US hits Isfahan, likely targeting buried uranium to avoid ground operation after transfer sign
Ron Ben-Yishai|03.32.26
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Netanyahu Says Iran's Trillion-Dollar Investment in Israel's Destruction "Gone Down the Drain".
Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the trillion dollars Iran invested in attempting to destroy Israel has "gone down the drain." The remarks represent a sharp assessment of Iran's failed strategy against Israel
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Turning Point UK 🇬🇧 @TPointUK.
British man arrested for saying 'F*ck Hamas'.
This is ridiculous.
Mar 28, 2026.
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The Iranian ‘spy recruitment hub’ operating in London.
Press TV’s reporting on Jewish organisations compared to a ‘target list for terrorists’.
Marzieh Hashemi, a Press TV presenter, is accused of recruiting spies for Iran.
Camilla Turner,
Sunday Political Editor
Published 28 March 2026 5:34pm GMT.
An Iranian spy recruitment ring is operating openly in London, ministers have been warned. Tehran is exploiting Britain’s “permissive environment” as a base for its Western intelligence-gathering and propaganda campaigns, The Telegraph was told. The regime was accused of using Press TV, the English-language channel of Iran’s state broadcaster, which has a studio in London, as a front to recruit assets. The channel was said to have effectively created a “target list for terrorists” with its reports on Jewish charities, schools and community organisations. Last week, two men were arrested after an anti-Semitic firebomb attack in north London, in which four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity were set alight outside a synagogue. Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into the arson, amid fears it may have been orchestrated by Iran. Earlier this month, two Iranian men were charged with spying for Tehran after allegedly “conducting hostile surveillance” of the Israeli embassy and Britain’s oldest Telegraph
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Israel’s Death Penalty Law: What the Media Get Wrong.
Simon Plosker.
March 31, 2026
Key Takeaways: -Media headlines blur “terrorists convicted of murder” into “Palestinians,” turning a narrow law into a false narrative of collective punishment. -The law is not retroactive — it does not apply to thousands of Palestinians already in Israeli prisons. -Israel itself is deeply divided, and any implementation will face scrutiny from an independent judiciary — a nuance largely missing from coverage. HR
The Hypocritical Outrage: Why Tears Over the Death Penalty for Islamist Terrorists Ring Hollow.
Let’s be brutally honest about what’s happening in Israel right now. After years of suicide bombings, rocket barrages, stabbings, car-rammings, and the barbaric slaughter of October 7—where Hamas and its allies murdered 1,200 people, raped, burned families alive, and took hostages as human trophies—Israel is finally entertaining the obvious: the death penalty for the worst of the worst. Convicted terrorists who deliberately set out to murder Jews, often filming their atrocities for social-media glory, should face the ultimate price. Not “life with three meals and a prayer rug,” but justice that fits the crime.
And what do we get? A tidal wave of performative outrage from the usual suspects—the UN Human Rights Council, European diplomats, Amnesty International, campus activists, and large chunks of the Western media. “Cruel!” they cry. “Disproportionate!” “A violation of international norms!” As if the real crime is Israel daring to execute the unrepentant murderers of its civilians, rather than the murders themselves.
This isn’t principled opposition to capital punishment. It’s selective, politically weaponized outrage—and it only surfaces when the killers are Islamist terrorists and the victims are Jews.
Fact,l: Israeli Jews have been targeted day and night, fot decades by Islamists seeking to just murder Jews. Most attempts are thwarted, not all, unfortunate, leading to thousands of victims.
Look at the numbers and the pattern. Islamist groups have turned the death of Jews into both strategy and sacrament. Hamas’s own charter, its leaders’ sermons, and the gleeful street celebrations after every massacre make it crystal clear: this is not “resistance” to occupation; it is a religious war against the very existence of a Jewish state in its ancestral homeland. They say it out loud. They teach it in schools. They reward the families of “martyrs” with pensions. Yet when Israel says enough—when it proposes that those who slaughter babies and grandparents forfeit their own lives—the world suddenly discovers its tender conscience.
Now flip the scenario the outrage merchants refuse to contemplate. Imagine an epidemic of non-Muslim killers—call them whatever you like: far-right extremists, nationalist militias, or garden-variety criminals—launching coordinated mass-murder campaigns against Muslim civilians across the globe. Synagogues replaced by mosques as targets. Schools and music festivals turned into slaughterhouses. Hostages paraded and executed on camera. An explicit ideology of conquest and extermination broadcast daily.
Would the same voices howl about the “inhumanity” of the death penalty? Would they lecture Muslim-majority countries or Western governments for executing such perpetrators? Of course not. We’d see emergency UN sessions demanding tougher measures, editorials praising “necessary deterrence,” and human-rights NGOs quietly nodding along. The same activists who now clutch pearls over Israeli justice would be first in line demanding blood for blood—provided the blood belonged to non-Muslims.
Why the double standard? Because the current narrative has decided that Islamist violence is “contextual,” “understandable,” even “legitimate” when aimed at Israel. Jewish victims are footnotes. Palestinian casualties—often caused by terrorists using their own people as shields—are front-page tragedies. The death penalty for a Hamas commander who personally slit throats? “Barbaric.” The same penalty for a non-Muslim who did the same to Muslims? “Justice served.”
Israel has no luxury for this moral theater. It faces enemies sworn to its annihilation, funded and armed by Iran, cheered by millions across the region who openly call for another Holocaust. Every time Israel shows restraint, the terrorists interpret it as weakness and strike again. Deterrence is not vengeance; it is survival. A society that refuses to execute those who murder its children in cold blood is a society that has already surrendered.
The false outrage isn’t really about the death penalty at all. It’s about who gets to defend themselves and who is expected to die quietly. When the killers are Islamist terrorists targeting Jews, the script demands Israel absorb the blows, offer concessions, and never, ever lower the boom. Anything else is “escalation.”
But reality doesn’t care about scripts. If an epidemic of non-Muslim mass murder ever materializes—and God forbid it does—the world’s tolerance for half-measures will evaporate overnight. The same commentators currently clutching their pearls will suddenly rediscover that some crimes are so monstrous they merit the ultimate sanction.
Until then, Israel should ignore the noise. Protect its people. Enforce real justice. And let the hypocrites scream into the void. The Jewish state didn’t survive 2,000 years of exile, pogroms, and genocide to apologize for refusing to be the world’s designated punching bag. Not now. Not ever. Mar 31, 2026. at EoZ
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La-fascista Francesca Albanese — The UN Official Who Echoed Nazi Propaganda Against Jews — Gets a Soft Landing from Politico.
For years, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has waged a relentless antisemitic hate campaign against the Jewish people and Israel. It dates back at least to 2014, when she peddled classic conspiracy tropes, claiming America was “subjugated by Jews” and Europe paralyzed by Holocaust guilt—rhetoric straight out of the antisemitic playbook that has endangered Jews for generations.
Her twisted path only intensified in 2022, when backing from the OIC [Islamic countries bloc] and like-minded lobbies helped install her as the UN’s so-called “Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.” From that platform, she has flooded the world with vicious, unfounded accusations, blood libels, and outright Holocaust inversion. Her extremism grew so grotesque that prominent human rights experts branded her the “Goebbels” of our time for her systematic propaganda, lies, and demonization of Jews defending themselves.
Albanese [whose husband had worked for "Palestinian" Authority] has repeatedly whitewashed the genocidal Hamas regime’s October 7 atrocities—the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—while branding Israel’s right to self-defense as fake “genocide,” “apartheid,” [- Pallyweid] and Nazi-like evil. Multiple European governments, along with the United States and others, have openly condemned her conduct, with some explicitly calling for her dismissal due to her antisemitism and abuse of office.
Yet today (3.31.26), 'Politico EU' airbrushes this entire poisonous record into the innocuous phrase that she merely “spoke out on Gaza.” This is not neutral journalism—it is journalistic malpractice that sanitizes years of inflammatory antisemitic rhetoric, downplays the legitimate outrage from governments and Jewish communities, and shields a UN official who has weaponized her mandate to spread hate and delegitimize the one Jewish state on earth.
When mainstream outlets reduce documented antisemitism and atrocity denial to bland euphemisms, they don’t just fail at reporting—they actively erode the moral clarity needed to confront Jew-hatred in our time.
This comes a week after Politico published a Nazi inspired made cartoon. 03.31.26 at EoZ
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Tucker Carlson lies again and again. Now sbout Bibi. The "banned" thing...
Point it, he dupes the gullible. Some fall for hus sh#t.
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Tucker Carlson’s “Banned in Israel” Film Is Just Old News Repackaged.
Chaim Lax
March 31, 2026
Key Takeaways:
-Tucker Carlson is marketing a widely available 2024 documentary as a suppressed exposé when it’s neither new nor hidden.
-The film’s “ban” in Israel stems from privacy laws over leaked testimony, not political censorship.
-Its so-called revelations, including Qatari funds to Hamas, have been public knowledge for years.
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Netanyahu: 'We have inflicted 10 plagues on Iran's axis of evil'.
Prime Minister Netanyahu delivers a statement to the nation on the war with Iran and Hezbollah on the eve of Passover.
Israel National News.
Published: Mar 31, 2026, 9:05 PM (GMT+3)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a statement to the nation this evening (Tuesday) on the war with Iran and Hezbollah on the eve of Passover.
On the eve of this Festival of Our Freedom - Israel is stronger than ever," Netanyahu said. "We are systematically crushing the Iranian regime."
"The price we exacted from Iran was not just money. Since the beginning of the War of Revival, we have inflicted ten 'plagues' on the axis of evil. The 'plague' of Hamas in Gaza, the 'plague' of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the plague of Assad in Syria, the 'plague' of the terrorist organizations in Judea and Samaria, the 'plague' of the Houthis in Yemen, and five more 'plagues' on Iran: the nuclear weapons, the missiles, the regime's infrastructure, the forces of oppression, and the 'plague' of the firstborn - in our case, the 'plague' on their senior officials," Netanyahu emphasized. INN
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Danon shows Security Council: 'Hezbollah responsible for attacks on UNIFIL forces'.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon revealed that the recent incidents in which UNIFIL forces were hit in southern Lebanon were a direct result of Hezbollah activity.
Israel National News. Mar 31, 2026, 8:10 PM (GMT+3)
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Cracks in the Axis: Why Abu Obaida is Pressuring Lebanon to Kidnap Israeli Soldiers.
Hamas military spokesman Abu Obaida has publicly called on Hezbollah to capture Israeli soldiers to assist in securing the release of prisoners as the war in Gaza takes a heavy toll.
Mar 31, 2026
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Iranian threat against Apple, Google, and Intel.
Israel National News.
Mar 31, 2026, 10:18 PM
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Israelis, Serbians condemn 'Death to Jews, Vucic' call during Belgrade protest | The Jerusalem Post.
'Death to Jews, Vucic' call during Belgrade protest sparks criticism from Serbians, Israelis.
In a joint statement to The Jerusalem Post, MK Boaz Toporovsky, Dr. Efraim Zuroff, and Aleksandar Nikolić said: "No political motive whatsoever justifies such calls."
By Mathilda Heller.
April 1, 2026.
An anti-government protest in Belgrade on Tuesday has sparked criticism for antisemitic outbursts and calls for the murder of Serbia's president.
Protests broke out on Tuesday across the city after police raided the headquarters of the University of Belgrade, saying they were investigating a student's death. The university, however, said authorities were abusing power to squash student protests. Thousands gathered outside the rectorate to protest the police action.
Footage of the protest, however, showed one protester shouting "Death to Vučić and the Jews around him."
In a joint statement to The Jerusalem Post, Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Serbia, MK Boaz Toporovsky, Dr. Efraim Zuroff, Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem for 40 years, and Aleksandar Nikolić, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Serbia in the State of Israel, said: "No political motive whatsoever justifies such calls."
Serbian president a 'proven friend' to Jewish people, Israel.
The three figures referred to President Aleksandar Vučić as "a proven friend of the Jewish people and the State of Israel in its most difficult times." "The Serbian people made the right choice and proved it in their fight against Nazism and fascism during World War II and the Holocaust, during which they themselves were one of the targeted and most serious victims. Especially today, in their fight against the revision of history and its distortion, there is no place for such unacceptable calls," the three told the Post.
Minister of European Integration of Serbia, Nemanja Starović, who is also Chairperson of the delegation of the Republic of Serbia to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, condemned the violence, saying he was "particularly appalled by the horrifying outbursts of antisemitism, including explicit calls for the murder of the President of Serbia and the Jewish people." "On multiple occasions over the past months, we have warned about the widespread antisemitic ideology within the so-called blockade movement at universities in Serbia," he said. "Ignoring this dangerous threat has allowed it to escalate into open calls for murder, which now appear as a logical and inevitable outcome." He urged all protest organizers, instigators, and supporters "to clearly and unambiguously condemn these antisemitic incidents and to immediately remove all antisemitic messages and slogans from university premises." While in Jerusalem in December, Starović said his country is unequivocally committed to the fight against antisemitism, historical revisionism, and any form of relativization of the Holocaust. President Vučić himself told the Post last year that Serbia “will always appreciate, respect, and like the Jewish people and Israel." JPost
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Terror using civilian company.
IDF strikes facility providing chemicals to Iranian regime.
Israel National News.
Apr 1, 2026, 1:15 AM
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Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion.
The episode comes as Mamdani has faced scrutiny from segments of New York’s Jewish community over his responses to antisemitic incidents.
By GraceGilson/JTA. March 31, 2026. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was briefly interrupted by a heckler during an appearance at a Passover seder in Manhattan Monday night, marking a tense moment that highlighted ongoing strains between the mayor and segments of the Jewish community.
“The rising tide of antisemitism has caused enormous pain for so many Jewish New Yorkers. Doors are locked that used to be open, routine subway journeys felt fraught, synagogues that once felt like sanctuaries now require armed protection,” Mamdani said before he was interrupted by an individual in the back of the room who stood and shouted, “Every Jewish organization is a target.” JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declined to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in an interview with Politico published Sunday, instead critiquing the question as a litmus test among Democrats.
Mar 31, 2026
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The media refuses to acknowledge Muslim antisemitic attacks.
At 2 a.m. on September 27, 2024, a University of Pittsburgh student was walking through Oakland when a group of men spotted something around his neck: a Star of David necklace. That was enough. They called out slurs. They argued for four minutes. Then one of them punched the student in the face. The university's campus safety alert described the suspects as males, ages 20 to 24, between 170 and 200 pounds, two of them over six feet tall. The mainstream press described the perpetrators as "a group of men."
A rabbi in close contact with the victim said they shouted "Free Palestine" and "F— Jews," details that surfaced in the Jewish press but not in most coverage.
I found one news story [75] at the time that gave more information that may reveal exactly what kind of attackers they are:
Suspect #1 – Male, aged 20-24, about 6 feet tall and 170 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing a white t-shirt and a gold chain.
Suspect #2 – Male, aged 20-24, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 170 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange shirt.
Suspect #3 – Male, aged 20-24, over 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds, brown complexion, dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark-colored zippered hooded sweatshirt.
Then came eighteen months of silence.
Last week a federal indictment was unsealed. Six men are now charged:
Their names are Muhammed Koc, Omar Alshmari, Abraham Choudhry, Emirhan Arslan, Ali Alkhaleel, and Adeel Piracha.
They don't sound like white supremacists.
Every outlet runs the names — the indictment forces that much — then moves directly to the legal charges, a generic ADL statement, a generic Jewish Federation quote, without a word about who these men are or what tradition of thought produces young men who cannot let a Star of David pass without confrontation.
The names are printed. The question the names raise goes unasked.
The indictment fills in what the press would not. The defendants said things like "I hate Jews, and I hate Israel." Afterward, in a Snapchat group called "No Saving for the Love of God," one asked: "was it the white boy who had the Israel chain?" When the FBI came calling, a defendant asked Snapchat's AI chatbot what the charge for lying in court is. The chatbot answered: perjury. He lied anyway. When a witness asked Koc directly whether he attacked the victim for talking back or for being Jewish — "Please do not say bc he was Jewish" — Koc didn't deny it. He responded: "An FBI investigation over a busted lip."
Everyone understands, at some level, that Muslim antisemitism exists. Iran targets Jewish institutions across multiple continents. The Arab world has embedded antisemitism in state media and school curricula for decades. Surveys show over 90% antisemitic attitudes in many Muslim majority countries. Hamas's founding charter is an antisemitic manifesto with a military budget. At the macro level, Islamic antisemitism is fully acknowledged.
It just never seems to apply to specific cases or specific attackers.
The double standard has two sources, operating in opposite directions.
From the Left, the problem is ideological. The progressive framework for antisemitism is built on whiteness and power — prejudice flowing downward from the privileged to the oppressed. A Muslim attacker breaks that model. He belongs to a designated victim class. So the hatred gets reframed: he was angry about Gaza, reacting to occupation, expressing solidarity in an unacceptable way. The attacker becomes a victim of context. The Jewish student becomes collateral damage in someone else's narrative.
From the Right, the silence is more cynical. Anti-Muslim sentiment runs strong on the far Right, but it's generic — immigration, terrorism, cultural threat. Calling out Islamic antisemitism specifically would require treating Jews as genuine allies against a common enemy, and that is not the coalition the far Right wants to build. There is also a deeper discomfort: the antisemitism of the Pittsburgh attackers and the antisemitism lurking in corners of the far Right share more ideological DNA than either would care to admit.
The victim is abandoned from both directions.
What community would produce people who say "I hate Jews, and I hate Israel"? Nobody will ask.
The answers matter, because antisemitism is not a single undifferentiated hatred that generic condemnation can reach. Far-Right antisemitism, progressive antisemitism, strands of Black nationalism, Louis Farrakhan-style hate, and Islamic antisemitism all emerge from completely different, often mutually contradictory assumptions about Jews. The white supremacist sees Jews as a racially alien force corrupting Western civilization. The far-Left activist sees Jews as the vanguard of colonial oppression. Islamic antisemitism draws on a theological and cultural tradition that predates Israel by centuries and has nothing to do with settlements or occupation, whatever its current political packaging.
Each requires a different diagnosis and a different response. Lumping them under "hate has no place here" does not counter antisemitism: it performs concern while avoiding the work. A response calibrated to white supremacy will miss Islamic antisemitism entirely. A response designed to placate progressive sensibilities will explain it away before it can be named. And Holocaust education doesn't make most Muslim youth more sympathetic towards Jews but instead prompts them to hate Jews more.
The worst part of ignoring specific Islamic antisemitism in attacks in the West is that it signals permission. When six men attack a Jewish student, shout that they hate Jews, coordinate a cover-up, and are met with coverage carefully constructed to ask no questions about their background — what is communicated to the next group of young men who see a Star of David at 2 a.m.? Not that the world is watching. Not that their community will be held accountable. The systemic antisemitism that led to that point will not be the subject of anguished op-eds or soul-searching in the Muslim community.
CAIR-Pittsburgh, which claims to oppose antisemitism, sure didn't issue any statement about this - but it condemned another attack against a Jewish Pitt student earlier in September 2024 when the attacker was clearly not a Muslim.
That is not accountability. It is the architecture of impunity. EoZ
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US feds charge 6 with attacking Jewish man, conspiring to cover it up.
By Luke Tress, Times of Israel, March 31, 2026.
US federal authorities on Monday announced charges against six Pennsylvania men for attacking a Jewish man and conspiring to hide their involvement and mislead investigators.
The case stood out because the investigation gave a rare look at how alleged antisemitic assailants discussed their crime behind the scenes, hid their anti-Jewish animus and conflated Jews and Israel.
The charges stem from a late-night incident in September 2024, when five of the defendants made antisemitic comments, including “F**k the Jews” and “F**k Israel,” to a Jewish passerby in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the criminal complaint said.
The man was identifiably Jewish because he was wearing a Star of David pendant outside his shirt, the US Department of Justice said.
The victim stopped to confront the defendants, who made further antisemitic comments, such as “I hate Jews and I hate Israel,” told the victim that he should not be wearing a Star of David, and showed him some of their own necklaces that had Arabic script.
The verbal dispute escalated and two of the defendants, Muhammed Koc, 27, and Omar Alshmari, 28, punched and kicked the victim, splitting his lip and causing other minor injuries.
The other defendants who were at the scene were Abraham Choudhry, 22, Emirhan Arslan, 24, and Ali Alkhaleel, 19. A sixth defendant, Adeel Piracha, 22, was involved in the cover-up, but was not at the scene. All are residents of the Pittsburgh region.
After the attack, the victim reported the incident to law enforcement and the FBI opened an investigation….
After the defendants all received subpoenas, Arslan told the Snapchat group, “We gotta say the same s**t.”… ToI
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Too Many in the West Still Look Away — Even as Iran Further Brutalizes Its Own People.
By Micha Danzig, Algemeiner, March 31, 2026.
Start with three facts from this past week.
Not rumors. Not slogans. Not social media noise.
Facts — reported in mainstream outlets, documented by international human rights bodies, and, in part, reflected in the regime’s own conduct and admissions.
First, a 19-year-old wrestler — Navid Afkari — was executed by the Iranian regime after a trial widely condemned by international observers. Hung. Killed. His crime: protesting.
Second, officials tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) advancing frameworks where children as young as 12 can be integrated into war-support roles — patrols, logistics, internal enforcement. Not speculation. Not anonymous leaks. Positions reflected in both external reporting and Iranian media.
Third, multiple independent investigations — and mainstream media reports — documenting the systematic use of rape and sexual violence by the IRGC and Basij against detainees, particularly protesters, as a tool of repression.
Stop there.
You don’t need embellishment. You don’t need a fourth example. You don’t need a roundtable parsing “context.” What you need is to understand what kind of regime produces all three of these facts consistently, predictably, and without apology.
Because in the Islamic Republic of Iran, these are not aberrations. They are not excesses at the margins of an otherwise functioning system. They are the system.
Authoritarian systems do not need to announce what they are. They demonstrate it. Not in their slogans — which are often framed, for many Western audiences, in the language of justice and resistance — but in what they do to people, particularly their own citizens.
For 47+ years under this Iranian regime, the pattern is direct and repeatable. That is not hyperbole or metaphor. It is a description of how the Iranian regime operates.
And yet — and this is where the second scandal should begin — this regime still receives the benefit of the doubt, if not outright support, in significant parts of Western discourse.
Watch almost any show on MSNBC or CNN and you can hear it happen in real time.
The language shifts. It hedges. Or it flips into outright advocacy.
Iran becomes “complicated.”
The regime becomes “reactive.” Algemeiner
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Mayor of Bath resigns over sharing posts claiming Hatzola arson was ‘Israeli false flag’.
Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Bharat Pankhania resigned from his party after being suspended for sharing the content, which also alleged the firebombing was insurance fraud[sic].
By Michelle Rosenberg.
31 March 2026.
JewishNews
Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack. Bharat Pankhania, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned after suggesting that the antisemitic attack that set fire to four Hatzolah ambulances in London was committed by Jews[sic]. By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA April 1, 2026. The mayor of Bath, in southwestern England, resigned from his post Monday after drawing criticism for amplifying the idea that the London arson of ambulances owned by a Jewish emergency service was a “false flag” attack.
“I have been made aware that I have reposted or replied to some posts which have never aligned to my values and beliefs, and which are abhorrent,” Bharat Pankhania said in a statement issued last week, prior to his resignation from the honorary role. “I am incredibly apologetic that I have not lived up to the standards I set myself. I have, of course, deleted them, and I wish to apologize unreservedly.”... After an investigation, the local branch of Pankhania’s political party, the Liberal Democrats, suspended him last week. On Monday, the group said he had resigned from both the mayoralty and the political group... A group previously unknown to investigators, calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, has claimed responsibility for the attack, in addition to a number of other attacks throughout Europe. JPost
(Campaign Against Antisemitism's Post. Mar 28, 2026. Dr Bharat Pankhania, the Mayor of Bath, who also works as a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, reportedly reposted an X post which appeared to call the attack on the Hatzola ambulances earlier this week an “Israeli false flag operation”. Someone in a position of considerable authority and responsibility should be aware of the dangers of platforming unfounded conspiracies and pushing harmful stereotypes, which contribute to and fuel anti-Jewish hatred. In a statement posted on his X account, Dr Pankhania apologised for the now-deleted reposts, of which he said, “I have been made aware,” and about which he said “have never aligned to my values and beliefs, and which are abhorrent”. However, further investigation into Dr Pankhania’s X profile reveals repeated posts over the last few weeks suggesting that the US was “forced into a war by Israel[sic] and their powerful lobby in the USA.” It does not seem like too much of a stretch from believing, as per one classic trope, that a powerful Jewish state and domestic lobby force the US into war against its national interest, to believing that that Jewish state also engages in false flag operations in the West in its own interest. Dr Pankhania’s apology is all well and good, but we would welcome a wider apology for this ongoing rhetoric and an acknowledgement of the impact that it has on British Jews and community cohesion. [bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy71k2dv2lvo] on FB)
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France and UK Chose Islamization.
Europe could have used the "Lion's Roar" campaign to reset its domestic policy regarding radicalization; instead, they chose to prioritize internal "harmony" with an increasingly hostile demographic.
Yair Kleinbaum Mar 31, 2026 22:20
President Donald Trump, in his characteristically blunt fashion, offered European leaders a strategic out: a chance to align with a hardline U.S.-Israeli axis to secure Middle Eastern hegemony and, crucially, to use that external momentum to address the rapid Islamization occurring within their own borders.
But Europe didn’t just miss the boat, they actively pushed it away.
Faced with a choice between long-term civilizational security and short-term domestic quiet, the leadership of France and the UK chose the latter. They opted to appease their growing local Muslim populations rather than taking the "lifeboat" Trump offered. Their logic was built on a faulty premise: the belief that the Americans would always be there to play the role of the global policeman, regardless of how much Europe drifted... JFeed
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US war on Iran 'last best chance' to avoid a nuclear Islamic regime, Rubio says.
Bydanya Saperstein.
April 1, 2026 01:52.
“Under no circumstances can a country run by radical Shia clerics with an apocalyptic vision of the future ever possess nuclear weapons,” Rubio said in a video statement.
JPost
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Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules.
US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing."
Apr 1, 2026
JPost
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Jewish tradition is a polemic against loneliness, on Passover and the rest of the year.
Jewish holidays like Purim and Passover seek to strengthen different sets of interpersonal connections, such as fostering bonds between friends and expressing care.
Apr 1, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post; While Jewish communities face heightened loneliness amid global tensions and rising antisemitism, rituals like Purim and Passover teach the importance of building relationships, welcoming strangers, and ensuring no one is left behind. on X
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Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules
US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing."
By Grace Gilson/JTA Apr 1, 2026 02:49 A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over lists of Jewish employees as part of the Trump administration’s investigation into antisemitism on its campus.
The ruling marked a significant blow to the school and its Jewish leadership, who submitted court filings opposing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s requests for information on its Jewish employees in January. The EEOC’s subpoena stemmed from a 2023 probe into Penn’s handling of antisemitism complaints from Jewish employees.
In a 32-page ruling, US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing and unconstitutional.”
“Penn and other groups and associations the Court permitted to intervene significantly raised the dispute’s temperature by impliedly and even expressly comparing the EEOC’s efforts to protect Jewish employees from antisemitism to the Holocaust and the Nazis’ compilation of ‘lists of Jews,’” Pappert wrote. “Such allegations are unfortunate and inappropriate.”
While Pappert wrote that Penn does not have to provide information to the EEOC about which Jewish organization each individual is affiliated with, he ordered that the school comply with the EEOC’s subpoena by May 1.
Request had 'understandable purpose' “Though ineptly worded, the request had an understandable purpose, to obtain in a narrowly tailored way, as opposed to seeking information on all university employees, information on individuals in Penn’s Jewish community who could have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in the workplace,” Pappert wrote.
The University of Pennsylvania and the leadership of the campus’s Chabad, Hillel, and MEOR chapters did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The leaders of each Jewish group had joined Penn in opposing the Trump administration’s request.
The ruling comes as the Trump administration has ramped up its prosecution of antisemitism allegations at top schools across the country in recent weeks, including separate federal discrimination lawsuits at Harvard University and UCLA. JPost
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Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack.
Bharat Pankhania, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned after suggesting that the antisemitic attack that set fire to four Hatzolah ambulances in London was committed by Jews.
By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
April 1, 2026.
The mayor of Bath, in southwestern England, resigned from his post Monday after drawing criticism for amplifying the idea that the London arson of ambulances owned by a Jewish emergency service was a “false flag” attack.
“I have been made aware that I have reposted or replied to some posts which have never aligned to my values and beliefs, and which are abhorrent,” Bharat Pankhania said in a statement issued last week, prior to his resignation from the honorary role. “I am incredibly apologetic that I have not lived up to the standards I set myself. I have, of course, deleted them, and I wish to apologize unreservedly.”... After an investigation, the local branch of Pankhania’s political party, the Liberal Democrats, suspended him last week. On Monday, the group said he had resigned from both the mayoralty and the political group... A group previously unknown to investigators, calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, has claimed responsibility for the attack, in addition to a number of other attacks throughout Europe. JPost
(Campaign Against Antisemitism's Post. Mar 28, 2026. Dr Bharat Pankhania, the Mayor of Bath, who also works as a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, reportedly reposted an X post which appeared to call the attack on the Hatzola ambulances earlier this week an “Israeli false flag operation”. Someone in a position of considerable authority and responsibility should be aware of the dangers of platforming unfounded conspiracies and pushing harmful stereotypes, which contribute to and fuel anti-Jewish hatred. In a statement posted on his X account, Dr Pankhania apologised for the now-deleted reposts, of which he said, “I have been made aware,” and about which he said “have never aligned to my values and beliefs, and which are abhorrent”. However, further investigation into Dr Pankhania’s X profile reveals repeated posts over the last few weeks suggesting that the US was “forced into a war by Israel[sic] and their powerful lobby in the USA.” It does not seem like too much of a stretch from believing, as per one classic trope, that a powerful Jewish state and domestic lobby force the US into war against its national interest, to believing that that Jewish state also engages in false flag operations in the West in its own interest. Dr Pankhania’s apology is all well and good, but we would welcome a wider apology for this ongoing rhetoric and an acknowledgement of the impact that it has on British Jews and community cohesion. [bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy71k2dv2lvo] on FB)
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Herzog to world Jewry:
'In dark times, Passover reminds us of resilience'.
Israel National News.
Apr 1, 2026, 4:24 AM
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Doctors fighting for life of critically injured 11-year-old girl.
Sheba Hospital updated that medical teams are fighting for the life of the 11-year-old girl critically injured by the Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak. Her father is in moderate condition, and six additional children have been admitted to the emergency room.
Israel National News.
Apr 1, 2026, 10:08 AM
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Three Israelis extracted from restaurant in Qalqilya.
Civil Administration extracts three Israeli citizens who had entered Palestinian Arab city in violation of the law and at great risk to their lives.
Israel National News.
Apr 1, 2026, 3:08 AM (GMT+3)
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Roaring Lion in numbers: Over 800 strike sorties and 16,000 munitions.
The IDF has carried out more than 800 strike sorties against the Iranian regime, using approximately 16,000 munitions. Over 5,000 new targets were identified and struck.
Israel National News.
Apr 1, 2026, 6:18 AM (GMT+3)
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US Ambassador blasts UN rapporteur Albanese for threatening American companies.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz sharply criticizes Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for sending threats of “criminal liability" to American companies for working with Israel, calling her the “UN’s leading in-house Hamas propagandist".
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 1, 2026, 6:53 AM (GMT+3)
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said on Tuesday that UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese had threatened American companies with “criminal liability".
In a post on social media, Waltz wrote that Albanese, to whom he referred as “the UN's leading in-house Hamas propagandist", had sent “baseless threats to American companies using UN letterhead threatening ‘criminal liability’ (as if she had that authority) for merely working with a US ally", presumably referring to Israel.
“What an abuse of the UN's resources that could be better spent helping people and resolving conflict. This is why she is sanctioned," added the US Ambassador.
Albanese, who is notorious for her anti-Israel bias, last year sent letters to two pro-Israel US Christian groups in which she accused them of complicity in “gross human rights violations," war crimes, crimes against humanity and apartheid, due to their connections to Israel. The two groups sued Albanese for defamation and libel.
Albanese has repeatedly come under fire over her anti-Israel bias. She was recently condemned by several European Union foreign ministers for comments made at an Al Jazeera conference, in which Albanese said: “The fact that instead of stopping Israel, most of the world has armed, given Israel political excuses, political sheltering, economic and financial support ... We who do not control large amounts of financial capitals, algorithms and weapons, we now see that we as a humanity have a common enemy."
Albanese later claimed in an interview that she "never, ever, ever said ‘Israel is the common enemy of humanity,'" calling the accusations "completely false accusations."
Albanese’s history of anti-Israel statements and actions is well-documented and dates back to social media posts uncovered in 2022, in which she claimed that the “Jewish lobby" controls the US.
At the time, Albanese rejected arguments that the comments about the “Jewish lobby" were antisemitic and claimed they were “mischaracterized", but her anti-Israel bias has continued to be exposed since.
Her criticism of Israel has grown since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 murderous attack in Israel which Albanese described as an act that must be viewed in “context" and as a response to Israeli “aggression."
Just last week, Albanese claimed that the world has given Israel "a license to torture Palestinians", alleging that "torture has effectively become state policy" in Israel.
Responding to the comments, Israel's mission in Geneva said in a statement, "Francesca Albanese is not a promoter of human rights; she is an agent of chaos... and any document she produces is nothing but a politically-charged, activist rant."
Albanese "advocates dangerous extremist narratives to undermine the very existence of the State of Israel", it said. INN
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IDF kills Hezbollah tunnel architect.
Mahdi Vafaei, head of the engineering branch in the Quds Force's Lebanon corps, was killed in Iran. He was the mastermind behind dozens of terror tunnels in Lebanon and Syria.
Israel National News
Published: Apr 1, 2026, 10:08 AM (GMT+3)
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Prison Service has already begun building death-row facility.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told Arutz Sheva that the Israel Prison Service is already constructing the facility to execute terrorists under the recently passed law.
Uzi Baruch.
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Opinion. Column.
How many Jews will attend a Mamdani-style seder?
Most American Jews attend Passover seders. But if, like the antisemitic New York City mayor, they omit mentions of Israel, then they are missing a key element of the Jewish holiday.
Mar. 31, 2026
Jonathan S. Tobin
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Iran barrages wound 15 in central Israel on eve of Passover.
One girl was severely injured in the four volleys that targeted the country’s most populated area hours before a major holiday.
Apr. 1, 2026.
JNS Staff.
(Apr. 1, 2026 / JNS) Four missile barrages from Iran wounded at least 15 people in central Israel on Wednesday, the eve of Passover. Of the 15 wounded, one child suffered serious injuries, Channel 14 reported. The girl was in critical condition, according to the report, with shrapnel injuries to her legs. Another two of the 15 suffered medium injuries, and the rest were lightly wounded.
Another child sustained moderate injuries when a car hit him as he was heading to a shelter in Rishon LeZion. Eleven impact sites had been located at time of publication, including one in Bnei Brak. At least one of the missiles launched had a cluster warhead, according to Hebrew media reports.
Wednesday’s barrages on central Israel, the country’s most populated area, came amid preparations for Passover. The Israel Defense Forces Home Front JNS
Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover holiday. Initial reports suggest that approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired in the past few minutes, marking one of the most significant barrages from Iran in recent weeks. April 1, 2026 JPost
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Chabad donors send 2.5 million dollars to Israel and global Jewish communities.
The Israeli relief is part of a larger global campaign by Chabad Headquarters to ensure every Jew can access an authentic passover experience.
April 1, 2026
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UAE preparing to help US, allies open Strait of Hormuz by force - report
The nation had already conducted an internal assessment of its capabilities to help secure the strait, including its ability to clear mines, officials told the Wall Street Journal.
April 1, 2026
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CAM calls on Athens Mayor to act
Antisemitism becomes “Visible, tolerated, and normalized” in Greek capital.
April 1, 2026
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Sweden: The ‘perfect storm’ of antisemitism.
For many members of Sweden’s Jewish community, the largest in Scandinavia, the collapse of a partnership symbolized something larger.
April 1, 2026.
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
"More Jews are afraid today,” Lena Posner-Korosi, former president of the Jewish Central Council of Sweden says. “It affects everyone, but when it affects our children in schools and universities, it hurts the most.”
Apr 1, 2026
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IDF strikes Iranian chemical manufacturer, destroys Hezbollah rocket launchers. Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain • Trump claims US could end Iran war in two to three weeks • IDF strikes factory involved in Iranian chemical weapons production. April 1, 2026 JPost
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Trump says US strongly considering NATO exit, Telegraph newspaper says.
Trump described the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said removing the United States from the defense pact was now "beyond reconsideration," the newspaper reported.
April 1, 2026
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Syria’s minorities question German, British silence on sectarian violence during Sharaa’s visit.
Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, was welcomed in Berlin on Monday, where he met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Apr 1, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post retweeted
Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein:
We sit down for the Seder tonight under conditions few expected a year ago. We are navigating a month of direct conflict with Iran, ongoing battles in Lebanon, and the daily reality of sirens in the North.
In today's Jerusalem Post editorial, we feature former hostage David Cunio. He told our reporter Hannah Brown about his shift in perspective after surviving Hamas captivity. Passover has transitioned from an ancient historical tradition into a celebration of his literal ability to eat, sleep, and breathe.
That raw definition of freedom anchors the entire country right now. The public mood mixes exhaustion with sheer endurance. Just Sunday night at the Yellow Submarine club in Jerusalem, a siren interrupted a concert. The band and the audience simply moved underground and finished the set in the shelter.
Passover arrives exactly when we need it. The Seder offers a familiar ritual and a reminder of millennia of survival. We gather tonight with a very clear understanding of what it takes to stay free.
I am attaching a short clip inspired by today's piece. Wishing our readers a safe and meaningful holiday. Hag Sameach from all of us at The Jerusalem Post. Apr 1, 2026 on X
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Central Israel rocked by nonstop sirens in combined Iran-Lebanon attack.
Interception fragments reported in several cities and explosions heard in north, causing no injuries; IDF launches broad wave of attack in central Tehran.
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YNet
Missile barrages ahead of holiday: girl fighting for her life, teen seriously injured Cluster missile from Iran hits multiple central Israel sites, critically wounding 11-year-old girl and seriously injuring teen in Bnei Brak; damage reported in Tel Aviv, launches also target north and south as IDF strikes Tehran and Beirut. ynet correspondents | 4.1.26 YNet
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IDF strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah Southern Front commander.
Military says Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem oversaw Hezbollah operations in southern Lebanon, including rocket fire and aerial attacks toward Israel, as well as plans targeting civilians and soldiers
ynet | 04.01.26
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Remains of missing IDF soldier from War of Independence found after 78 years.
Private Dov (Dova) Parmet, killed at 17 in 1948, had long been listed as missing with no known burial site; an IDF investigation has now determined he was buried in a mass grave at Maoz Haim with 16 other soldiers from the same war.
Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.01.26
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Georgetown, Jewish student, antisemitic watchdog. Anessa Johnson claimed $10 million in damages after the private Washington school fired her for a series of antisemitic social media posts. Apr. 1, 2026 Mike Wagenheim.
(Apr. 1, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday against Aneesa Johnson, whom Georgetown University hired in August 2023 as assistant director of academic and faculty affairs at its Walsh School of Foreign Service. Johnson sued for $10 million in damages after the university fired her for a series of antisemitic posts on social media. Rachel Wolff, a Jewish dual-degree student at the Georgetown foreign service and law schools, researched Johnson after the latter was hired and found, via a profile from the watchdog Canary Mission, that Johnson had posted things like “You know why I call them Zio bitches, because they’re dogs,” using a derogatory term for “Zionist.”
Another post, which included an image of an Orthodox Jewish boy, stated that “when the world hates you because[sic] you are a thief[sic] and grew up looking like a shaytan[sic],” an Islamic reference to the devil. “Growing up Israeli.” JNS
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Iranian President Pezeshkian challenges US actions in a letter to the American people, urging them to question the cost of war and the damage to global image.
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Part 5
Winning the psychological war: How Israelis endure Iran’s war of nerves. Iran’s strategy is psychological; the missiles are meant to do more than damage infrastructure, they are meant make us feel like we are unsafe. April 2, 2026. JPost
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
More than four weeks into Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis are not only enduring the relentless pressure of the war, but they are adapting, proving resilience is its own form of victory.
Apr 2, 2026.
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This holiday is our victory': across Israel, families mark a wartime Passover Seder.
From a Gaza border kibbutz hosting families from the north to evacuees in hotels in Be'er Sheva and the Dead Sea and residents gathering in shelters in Kiryat Shmona, Israelis mark Passover with resilience, hospitality and hope for quieter days ahead Roni Green Shaulov, Ilana Curial, Eitan Glikman, Shimon Elbaz | published:04.01.26 | 17:05 YNet
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Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute at Ohio University, mocks Holocaust death toll.
Influencer Myron Gaines sparked outrage at Ohio University after performing a Nazi salute, mocking the Holocaust, and spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories during his campus appearance.
By Grace Gilson. April 2, 2026. The influencer Myron Gaines visited Ohio University last Thursday as part of a national campus tour, performing a Nazi salute and claiming that the Holocaust’s death toll had been purposefully distorted.
Seated at a table on the campus of Ohio University wearing a hoodie that read “Let Em Cook – Oy Vey,” a meme mocking Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust, Gaines greeted the students gathered with a Nazi salute before saying, “Number one, women are stupid, Jews control America and Blacks are criminals.”
Later during the event, Gaines, whose real name is Amrou Fudl, was asked by a Jewish attendee how many people he believed had been killed by the Holocaust, to which he replied “271,000 at best.”
During the ensuing debate, Gaines attempted to cut off the student, saying “hold on one sec, Jew,” claimed that Israel had propagated lies about the Holocaust’s death toll...
The editorial board of the school’s student newspaper, The Post, criticized the university administration for not releasing a statement denouncing Gaines’ appearance in an op-ed published on Tuesday.
“A man who promotes antisemitic conspiracy theories, claims Jewish people control the world - as evident by the shirt reading ‘The Great Noticing’ worn by one of Gaines’ lackeys - and performs a Nazi salute on a college campus is not engaging in meaningful dialogue,” the op-ed read. “That is not a thoughtful debate, it is hate made into spectacle.”
In response to a request for comment from JTA, an Ohio University spokesperson said that while it was “not legally permitted to prohibit free speech, including controversial speech,” it was “aware of the ways in which some instances of protected speech can personally impact various members of our community” and had been in communication with the campus Chabad and Hillel chapters to “support impacted students, faculty and staff.”
“Moving forward, we remain committed to working alongside our University community, and within the established boundaries of the law, to foster a respectful campus environment that furthers our institutional mission and supports the success of our students, faculty and staff,” the statement read. JPost
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Georgetown Professor back in the middle of a social media controversy over Islam
By Scott Taylor.
Wed, April 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Updated Wed, April 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
WASHINGTON (7News) — Georgetown University professor Jonathan A. C. Brown is once again at the center of a social media firestorm.
It started with just three words.
"Get over it."
That reply from Brown's now-deleted X account came in response to a British member of Parliament suggesting the U.K. needs to come to terms with the fact that the grooming and rape of young girls was conducted by groups identified as muslim men.
Critics blasted Brown’s post as dismissive, inflammatory, and deeply insensitive. The rape gang story exploded in the media last year, and repercussions are still being felt across British society. Reports claim much of the cover-up and lack of prosecutions has been blamed on official fear of being labeled racist for targeting muslim suspects in these cases.
A short time later, another X account called Brown's reply "absurdly evil," to which Brown's account again replied, "Get Over It".
Last year, Georgetown placed Brown on leave and removed him as Department Chair of Arabic and Islamic studies for saying he hoped Iran would strike a military base after U.S. bombings in June.
Before that, Brown faced scrutiny for a 2017 lecture, which was criticized for defending slavery and non-consensual sex with slaves in Islam. He apologized and said his lecture was not intended to endorse such practices.
We attempted to reach Brown at his Georgetown campus office on Wednesday, but he was not in. He has not responded to our requests for comment. WJLA
Jonathan A. C. Brown converted to Islam in 1997 at the age of 19 and is married to an Al Jazeera employee, daughter of "Palestinian" terrorist Sami Al-Arian. In 2006, Sami Al-Arian pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide services to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in violation of U.S. law. Role: According to the U.S. Department of Justice, he was a leader in the PIJ and acted as a major fundraiser for the organization, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. ('Sami Al-Arian Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Provide Services To Palestinian Islamic Jihad'. DoJ, 4.17.06 [76]) Deportation: Following his conviction and prison sentence, he was deported from the United States in 2015. ('Ex-USF professor Sami Al Arian leaves US, heads to Turkey.' Bay News 9, 2.5.15. [77]. Current Activity: As of 2025, Al-Arian is based in Turkey, where he serves as the Director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) at Istanbul Zaim University. While he has faced charges related to the PIJ, which is a rival group to Hamas, reports indicate that he has worked with or supported Turkey's efforts which include defending Hamas. ('Erdogan empowers US-convicted Palestinian Islamic Jihad figure to operate freely in Turkey'. Nordic Monitor, 3.31.25. [78]) And under CIGA hosted Hamas affiliates and had celebrated Oct 7 atrocities attacks. ('Turkish Uni. to hold Muslim-Brotherhood, Hamas affiliated conference'. JPost, Jun 19, 2021. [79]; 'Turkish University Celebrates Hamas, October 7'. Foundation for Defense of Democracies, 10.18.24 . [80])
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The PA’s Ramallah governor frequently visits released terrorists.
Israel must designate the Palestinian Authority a terrorist organization and “act to dismantle it completely,” the Yesha Council said.
Apr. 2, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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Northern Shield: Israel renovates public bomb shelters near Lebanese border.
A new medical center has opened in Kiryat Shmona to provide daytime care during wartime.
Apr. 2, 2026.
JNS Staff
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Missiles from Iran, Lebanon hit Israel, 12 impact sites reported, 4 lightly wounded. Emergency teams scan 12 locations after strikes across central and northern Israel; four lightly wounded in Bnei Brak, including two infants, with additional cases of shock reported. ynet correspondents | 4.1.26 YNet
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United Nations in wait-and-see mode for UNRWA, after Philippe Lazzarini steps down as head.
“Real peace requires neutral humanitarian agencies, not those serving as an arm of Hamas,” the Israeli envoy to the global body in Geneva, told JNS.
Apr. 1, 2026
Mike Wagenheim.
(Apr. 1, 2026 / JNS) Daniel Meron, the Israeli ambassador to international organizations in Geneva, hopes the door doesn’t hit Philippe Lazzarini as the latter steps down as commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
“Philippe Lazzarini’s departure follows UNRWA’s systemic moral collapse,” Meron told JNS. “Rather than accepting responsibility, he continues to frame the agency as a passive victim.
Lazzarini left UNRWA three months before the conclusion of his tenure, and there doesn’t appear to be a succession plan for the U.N. agency, which employed people who participated directly in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and who had ties to Palestinian terror groups.
UNRWA became a “social fabric” for terror under Lazzarini’s tenure, and Israel has found that almost 12% of the agency’s staff in Gaza are members of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to Meron.
“This is no case of rotten apples,” Meron told JNS. “Does anyone believe that the agency didn’t know that its schools were being used as command centers and its electricity to power Hamas server farms?” JNS
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WATCH: Trump wishes the Jewish people ‘a very happy Passover’.
“This week we are reminded that with true faith, eternal hope and the power of prayer, nothing can stop the people of God.”
Apr. 2, 2026.
JNS Staff.
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Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says.
Andrew Emerald was charged in an eight-count indictment over a string of threatening posts, including one in which he vowed to travel to Mar-a-Lago if Trump was not dead by 2026.
Apr 2, 2026
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Argentina names IRGC as terrorist group, triggering financial sanctions.
Argentina designates Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing the 1992 and 1994 attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The decision triggers sanctions and restrictions.
Apr 2, 2026.
JPost
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WATCH: Trump claims Iran 'no longer a threat' in update on Operation Epic Fury.
US President Donald Trump began the address by reaffirming the US military's success so far in decimating Iran's naval forces and ballistic missile capabilities.
By Goldie Katz. April 2, 2026.
United States President Donald Trump claimed that the Iranian regime is “no longer a threat” during an address given at White House to discuss the US's Operation Epic Fury on Wednesday evening.
Trump began the address by reaffirming the US military's success so far in decimating Iran's naval forces and ballistic missile capabilities.
“We are in this military operation so powerful, so brilliant, against one of the most powerful countries for 32 days, and the country has been eviscerated and essentially, is really no longer a threat,” he asserted.
“Our objectives are very simple and clear,” Trump said of Operation Epic Fury. “We are systematically dismantling the regime’s ability to threaten America or project power outside of its borders.. JPost
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Trump says Iran war goals 'nearing completion,' vows to 'finish the job'.
Trump says Iran’s military is weakened, justifies war, and signals possible drawdown while urging allies to secure shipping routes
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ICC votes to advance disciplinary measures against prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims.
In a vote on Wednesday by a core group of member states, 15 voted in favor, two abstained and four voted against moving forward with the process.
April 2, 2026
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IDF kills 40 Hezbollah terrorists as troops push into Southern Lebanon.
Strikes hit money exchange offices linked to terror financing in Beirut; IDF slays Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front.
Apr. 2, 2026.
Charles Bybelezer.
JNS
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: IDF kills over 40 Hezbollah terrorists in last 24 hours | Two men wounded in Hezbollah attack, two infants wounded by Iranian missile fire | UK to host Hormuz talks as Gulf nations weigh bypass. Apr 2, 2026. on X
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IAF strikes 400 regime targets in Iran, drops 650 munitions in 48 hours.
Israeli Air Force tanker aircraft have supported the operations, conducting approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings.
Apr. 2, 2026.
Charles Bybelezer.
JNS
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UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz, US absent.
British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will chair the virtual meeting of about 35 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
April 2, 2026
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Francesca Albanese and the Perversion of Academia.
Three Flemish universities are about to convey the sanction of university-recognised expertise to a deeply dishonest and fraudulent individual.
Norman J.W. Goda. 2 Apr 2026.
It is not normal to hear objections raised when universities award honorary doctoral degrees. The distinction, often conferred at happy graduation ceremonies, brings attention to exemplary achievement by the recipient. The aim is to nominate recipients who, in the tradition of the university, elevate all of us. This is true with academic recipients who represent the best of scholarly inquiry, but also with popular figures who represent universalist aspirations.
Francesca Albanese has been the UN Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territories since 2022. In every medium, she leads the accusation that Israel has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s 7 October 2023 massacre. And on 2 April, in Antwerp’s Queen Elisabeth Concert Hall, Albanese will receive an honorary doctorate from not one, but three Flemish institutions in Belgium: the University of Antwerp, the University of Ghent, and the Free University of Brussels. The universities say they wish to honour Albanese’s “outstanding commitment to human rights[sic] and international justice[dic].”
It is the first time that universities have jointly conferred such an honour, and this curious event will overshadow simultaneous awards by the University of Antwerp to a pulmonologist, a toxicologist, and a scientist of learning. But the illusion of unanimous acclaim has been punctured already. The Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium’s highest ranked university, rejected an invitation to join the others. “The stance of KU Leuven at this moment is sickening,” wrote a professor emeritus at the university’s faculty of law and criminology in response. “It is a direct mockery of the calls from the International Court of Justice to do everything possible to end the genocide in Gaza. It makes KU Leuven complicit in this mass murder.” Not only did Leuven not wish to honour Albanese; it had also awarded research grants to Israeli scholars engaged in academic work.
Jewish groups in Belgium have registered their dismay about the decision to honour Albanese. Twelve years ago, she made antisemitic statements about the subjugation of the US and Europe governments by Jewish lobbies and Holocaust guilt. At an Al Jazeera-sponsored event in Doha in February, she declared that “we as humanity have a common enemy.” She subsequently insisted that she had been talking about a global “system” of oppression rather than about Israel as such. But the stampede by Albanese’s allies in the UN and NGO complex to impugn the motives of European ministers and Jewish groups calling for her dismissal only shows how poisonous her discourse is.
The Doha flap provided cover—sort of—for the Flemish university rectors who personally nominated Albanese for the award. A statement issued in late February began:
Let us state clearly, first and foremost, that this honorary doctorate is not directed against the Jewish community, nor against any Jewish organisation or institution. It is an honorary doctorate awarded to a United Nations Special Rapporteur who, despite considerable personal pressure, continues to carry out her mandate. This odd passage implicitly dismisses the allegations of antisemitism as meritless. And it is not a good look in a country where antisemitic acts since 7 October have ranged from the desecration of Jewish gravestones in Charleroi in November 2023 to the bombing of a Liège synagogue in March 2026, the latter helping to trigger the deployment of troops to protect Belgium’s Jewish community, including in Antwerp itself.
Unlike most of those with whom she will share the stage in Antwerp, Albanese stands against everything a serious university is supposed to represent: rigorous inquiry, painstaking research, sound argumentation, and serious debate. She is a polemicist posing as an academic, and her idolisation in anti-Zionist and antisemitic circles has made many institutions of higher learning accessories to the fraud. The Flemish universities’ announcement of Albanese’s doctorate pretends that she is “an internationally-renowned lawyer and human rights expert,” that “her book” on Palestinian refugees is considered a “standard work,” and that she is known for “legally sound judgments.” None of this is true.
When Albanese applied to the UN Human Rights Council in 2021 to become the eighth special rapporteur for Palestine, she claimed: “I am an international lawyer.” She and her admirers still represent her as such. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pisa Faculty of Law in 2001 and a one-year Master of Laws degree in 2006 from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). But she is not a licensed attorney. For more than two decades, she has been eligible to sit the qualifying exams, but she has never done so. The SOAS program, moreover, takes a peculiar “Third-World approach” to international law, according to which international jurisprudence serves Western colonial interests. In 2024, Albanese thanked SOAS faculty for providing her “with the foundational knowledge to comprehend the original sin of international law and its use as a tool of colonisation and imperialism.”
After 2006, Albanese worked with the UN Human Rights Council and with UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). To enhance her credentials, she pretended to be a research scholar. Albanese was affiliated with Georgetown university from 2015–25, during which time she published essays in publications like the anti-Zionist blog Mondoweiss, where she wrote about the allegedly peaceful intentions of Hamas and what she called the “right” of more than six million descendants of Palestinian refugees to return to Israel. The 2020 book she co-wrote with former UNRWA official Lex Takkenberg is an updated version of a work that was first published in 1998 under Takkenberg’s name alone.
Since the other applicants for the position of rapporteur for the Palestinian territories in 2021 had more impressive credentials than Albanese, it is possible to infer that the Human Rights Council simply selected her for her radical anti-Zionist views. Indeed, her first report to the Human Rights Council in September 2022 was less a human-rights assessment based on the Geneva Conventions than it was a manifesto that called for “resetting the mind.” The problem, Albanese said when she introduced her report, was not “an ‘intractable’ conflict” between Israelis and Palestinians. It was rather “the very system.” Here she borrowed the popular academic concept of settler colonialism which inevitably eliminates indigenous peoples over time. This variety of “genocide” has nothing in common with the 1948 genocide convention by which perpetrators from various states have been tried; it is formulated as a long-term structural process rather than a crime of particular intent. Settler-colonial theorists reserve a particular hatred for Israel, because its citizens and many others have the gall to see Jews as indigenous to the region.
Albanese’s September 2022 report obliquely called for Israel’s end. The world, she said, “must address the experience of the Palestinian people in its entirety” and their “well established rights to return.” She echoed the major condition under which Hamas—which had ruled the Gaza Strip as a dictatorship since 2007—would consider, not peace, but a ten-year truce. In search of a legal basis for her claims, she pointed to UN General Assembly discussions from 1974, a year in which numerous states saluted Yasser Arafat’s PLO and called for the dismantling of Israel, labelling it a genocidal state. Albanese pretended that General Assembly discussions and resolutions carry legal force as she cited skewed histories of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and human-rights NGOs with which she agreed.
And then Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attacks and Israel’s military response transformed Albanese into the world’s chief prosecutor. Initially cautious, she and seven other UN special rapporteurs—all deemed “experts” by the same Human Rights Council that appointed them—warned that “the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide.” They stopped short of proclaiming a genocide-in-progress. “We are not a judicial body,” Albanese said on French television in early December 2023, “so it is not up to us to make conclusions.”
Albanese changed her mind after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) responded to South Africa’s December 2023 genocide allegations against Israel. The Global South had charged the North, hoping that the ICJ would delegitimise Israel entirely. But the court’s January 2024 opinion omitted most of South Africa’s polemic disguised as evidence. Though the ICJ ordered Israel to undertake provisional measures, these were not the measures for which the South Africans hoped, namely a ceasefire and an order that Israel desist from what the South Africans insisted was genocide. Israel was instead to take preventative measures against the possibility of that crime. Even Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could find no cause for complaint.
South African Lawfare at The Hague Motions before any court—criminal or civil, national or international—contain references to hard evidence and a careful reading of legal precedent. The South African ICJ application has neither.
Albanese, on the other hand, was disappointed. As a UN official, she could not openly accuse the ICJ of colonialism. So she said the court was ill-equipped instead. Israel’s incursion into Gaza, she insisted later, was “the first settler-colonial genocide brought before the court.” Even though South Africa’s legal team had done a “splendid job,” she noted that there was no “existing jurisprudence which the court might rely upon … because the court has never dealt with a case of settler colonial genocide.” It did not occur to Albanese that “settler colonial genocide” had never been a legal category because even to those who invented the idea, it was a structure and not a crime.
Albanese’s signature UN report, “Anatomy of a Genocide[sic],” appeared in draft form during a highly publicised Human Rights Council meeting in March 2024. Circumventing the world’s highest court, she announced that “the only inference [that] can reasonably be drawn is a state policy of genocidal violence against the Palestinians.” Her language was not incidental. The controlling case on establishing genocidal motive from patterns of behaviour was the 2007 ICJ ruling in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro, which established that for a pattern of conduct to be ruled as indicating genocidal intent, the pattern “would have to be such that it could only point to the existence of such intent.” Quite on her own, Albanese rejected that Israel’s aims could possibly have been the destruction of Hamas and the recovery of hostages.
Like the South Africans, Albanese relied for her fatality figures upon one-page “impact snapshots” from the UN’s Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). These relied heavily, in turn, on statistics from the Gaza Ministry of Health and the Gaza Government Office of Information, both of which are Hamas-controlled. On this basis, Albanese argued that seventy percent of fatalities in Gaza had been women and children, which would form a genocidal pattern. The figure was soon debunked. In May 2024, OCHA quietly dropped the Office of Information figures and revised its estimates. Regardless, Albanese kept the seventy percent figure when submitting the final draft of her Anatomy report in July, and she continued to cite the figure in public lectures.
Albanese also claimed in her Anatomy report that Israel deployed “deliberate[sic] starvation[sic]” in Gaza, “especially among children[dic].” She ignored the complexity of the issue, as discussed in the UN itself. The World Food Programme (WFP), the largest organisation fighting world hunger since the UN created it in 1961, was active in Gaza. In February 2024, its deputy executive officer Carl Skau reported to the UN Security Council that while the south had sufficient food, there was a risk of famine in the north by May. Quantities moving into Gaza through the southern crossings had to rise, he said. But the most immediate problem was ensuring the safety of convoys as they moved from southern Gaza through combat zones to Gaza City in the north. The Israelis coordinated routes and began escorting WFP convoys, which helped alleviate emergency conditions by mid-March. In May, the Israelis opened two freight crossings in the north, where none had existed before, and allowed deliveries from abroad to enter the Ashdod port, sixteen miles from northern Gaza.
Between 26 March (the date of her report presentation) and 1 July (the date her final report was submitted), 19,405 trucks entered Gaza carrying 395,076 tonnes of food, medical supplies, and shelter equipment.
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Albanese’s audience would not have known that the WFP existed. Instead, she cited Michael Fakri, the UN special rapporteur for the right to food and a fellow UN “expert” charging genocide. In March 2024, Fakri told Mondoweiss, “It’s hard to determine the degree of how many people are actually dying from malnutrition and disease and hunger versus bombs and bullets,” and “We’ve never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so completely and so quickly. Never in modern history. We’ve never seen children pushed into malnutrition so quickly. Never.” Fakri’s stunning ignorance of 20th-century siege warfare aside, it is not hard to distinguish war fatalities from malnutrition-related fatalities. The Ministry of Health reported that 27 children had died of malnutrition-related illnesses by 21 March 2024. Albanese did not include this figure in her report.
Albanese hoped to impress the legal community with what she called “one of my key findings.” It was not a research finding so much as an assertion that Israel deployed something called “humanitarian camouflage.” With professors Luigi Daniele and Nicola Perugini, Albanese published a 35-page booklet in October 2024 titled Humanitarian Camouflage: Israel Rewrites the Laws of War to Legitimize Genocide in Gaza. The authors alleged an “unprecedented” global deception. By using evacuation warnings to civilians and safe zones, Israel purportedly hid genocide beneath apparent adherence to the Geneva Conventions. This breathtaking reasoning was contrived to make every Israeli action to spare civilians part of a broader plan to kill them.
Albanese represents herself as “a reluctant chronicler of genocide[sic],” and this reluctance has swept her around the globe to prestigious speaking engagements, mostly at major universities. Her stops have included Princeton University, Georgetown University, the University of Toronto, Queen’s University Canada, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of London’s SOAS, and others. Universities provide Albanese with the imprimatur of scholarly legitimacy, and they also draw enthusiastic audiences of anti-Israel faculty and students.
The lecture hall at University of Toronto, bedecked in Palestinian flags, gave Albanese a rapturous welcome when she entered on 7 November 2024. Such acclaim is unprecedented for a UN official, and the sheer joy expressed for a speaker discussing the solemn topic of genocide is weird. The frankly embarrassing tribute by Hamid Dabashi of Columbia University might explain it. Albanese, he wrote, “is the voice of the global conscience speaking truth to the vulgar warmongers. … [Her] bold, brilliant, and thoroughly researched report … has inspired much admiration around the globe … but also horror and fury among Zionists who do not want Israel’s genocide[sic] in Palestine to have such an eloquent, precise and detailed account.” She was, Dabashi enthused, taking on “genocidal[sic] Zionists” who were “fooled and deluded by the Israel lobby in the US, and by western media propaganda.” Dabashi grasped the baton of Albanese’s earlier antisemitic remarks in order to certify her views.
For despite the serious flaws of her reporting, Albanese has become for many not simply the Savonarola of Israel-hatred, but the legal expert on the Gaza war. Her hosts at Princeton’s School of International and Public Affairs hailed her as a “leading international lawyer.” Her hosts at Erasmus University said that her reporting was “meticulously grounded in international law and empirical evidence.” SOAS, per its mission, did not even profess academic objectivity. They claimed to “stand in solidarity with Rapporteur Albanese in the face of attempts to silence her powerful and courageous voice.” She answered “smears, slurs, [and] accusations of antisemitism,” they said, with “vigour and moral clarity.”
On 12 February 2025, a week before Albanese was scheduled to speak at the Free University of Berlin, the university’s president Günter M. Ziegler noted, “We do not provide a platform for antisemitism...” But he did not cancel Albanese’s talk as was later claimed; he offered university-sponsored virtual space instead as a result of recent violence in Germany by activist groups and concern for the safety of those in the lecture hall. But Ziegler also pointed out that a university’s task is to provide spaces for “scientifically sound [wissenschaftlich fundierte] discussions.” This phrasing finally raised the critical question of whether or not Albanese’s work was actually empirical and therefore worthy of presentation at a serious university. Neither Albanese nor her supporters engaged with this point. They invoked her status as an “international lawyer,” and argued that Ziegler’s allegations of antisemitism had been “instrumentalised.” It was far simpler to represent the issue as one of free speech versus oppression.
An honest debate about the issues raised by the Free University could have been productive. It was the perfect moment, because from 19 January to 1 March 2025 there was a ceasefire in Gaza. The 25,200 trucks that entered the strip in that period with 448,482 tonnes of aid (338,676 tonnes of which were food) could traverse the strip without crossing combat zones. Maybe it would reveal to everyone that while the war had been devastating, there had not been a genocide in Gaza after all.
In the meantime, the Berlin episode raises critical questions that the Flemish universities so eager to bestow accolades on Albanese should be asked to confront. Is a triple honorary doctorate in keeping with these universities’ missions of sound inquiry? Or is the doctorate an act of political theatre intended to grant the imprimatur of higher learning to the ideologically correct but academically undeserving? Albanese is not the first propagandist allowed to speak at a major university at the behest of this or that student group. But she is the first to receive an honorary doctorate at the insistence of three separate rectors. As it stands, the Flemish universities, whether they admit it or not, will convey the sanction of university-recognised expertise to a deeply dishonest and fraudulent individual who has vilified an entire society as well as those persons, including many in Belgium who view themselves as connected to it. Quillete
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UBC hosts event for anti-Israel profs to pat themselves on the back | National Post. Amy Hamm: White UBC prof claims to have 'absorbed anti-Palestinian racism[sic]' A UBC panel discussion was used as an opportunity for self-congratulatory anti-Israel academics to pat themselves on the back.
Author of the article: By Amy Hamm. Published Apr 02, 2026
Some anti-Israel academics at the University of British Columbia (UBC) recently demonstrated their poor understanding of the word “dialogue” by holding an event in which organizers explicitly banned debate or opposing views.
Put on by the department of psychiatry’s equity, diversity and inclusion committee, the event was titled, “Taking collective liberatory action to promote health as a human right, and health equity for Palestinian people[sic]: An anti-oppressive dialogue within the health professions.”
It was advertised as a collaboration between the university’s psychiatry and occupational therapy (OT) departments, and was funded by UBC’s Equity & Inclusion Office and the Strategic Equity and Anti-racism Enhancement Fund.
The event was scheduled to occur both in person and online. However, two days prior, the event organizer, Tal Jarus, a professor of occupational health who described herself as a “queer white cis woman Jewish settler[sic],” emailed attendees and claimed that the meeting would “be held online only for simplicity sake and because of the small number of people who registered for the onsite option.”
This was shown to be untrue when panellist Annalee Yassi said during the live event that it had actually been moved online “largely because of its so-called controversial nature.”
At the outset, moderator Sarah Leavitt, a creative writing professor who specializes in comics, told the audience that the event was meant to “discuss aspects of Jewishness that have been drowned out by the focus of mainstream Jewish institutions on identifying Jewishness with Israel and Zionism.”
Leavitt continued, “Our panellists have all written or published papers to condemn the silent complicity of health-care institutions in the face of genocide[sic] in Palestine, the state of apartheid[sic] in Israel and attempted ethnic cleansing[sic] of Palestinians,” before noting that no debate would be allowed. Online comments were turned off, so attendees had to directly message panellists with questions that were not visible to anyone else.
(Jesse Kline: The anti-Israel profs who aided the illegal U of T encampment. Terry Newman: Inside the minds of Concordia's anti-Israel activists.)
Following this, Ben Mortenson, head of UBC’s OT department, got on camera and made the bold, contradictory claim that, “The university and its leadership does not take positions on geopolitical conflicts and classifications.”
Not a single one of them condemned Hamas or the October 7 terrorist attack that led to the war in Gaza.
Moussa Abu Mostafa, who appeared remotely from Gaza, lamented the “systematic destruction” in Gaza and said that he and his fellow Palestinians “are very disappointed[sic] about the stance from the international community, especially health-care professionals who are our colleagues.… We think if we were in their positions, we would have done a lot for Palestinians.” He argued that all health-care professionals must speak out and insist that Israel is committing genocide[sic].
('Dangerously escalating": Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant becomes 12th target of antisemitic violence).
Yassi, a professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, went so far as to make excuses for antisemitic acts of terrorism. “When a synagogue is attacked by someone grieving ..., that’s horrific — it should be soundly condemned, it is illegal, it should be punished severely,” she began. “But the data strongly suggests that such acts don’t come from innate hatred of Jews. Rather, the perception by misguided people that being Jewish means supporting Israeli ... That’s what increases the risk for these things to happen.”
In other words, synagogue attacks — many of which have happened on Canadian soil — are the unfortunate but expected outcome of Israel defending itself against Hamas. To prevent further attacks, Israel must cower and lie down. What nonsense.
Not to be outdone, Aliya Khan, a professor of medicine at McMaster, made the false claim that Israel has “banned” infant formula from entering Palestine. She then shared images of Palestinian toddler Karim Abu Nassar and insisted the child had been “tortured” by IDF soldiers, a claim made by Hamas-associated media outlets that Israel has denied.. Khan’s claims — none of which have been verified — went wholly unquestioned.
Several of the panellists discussed a paper they co-authored titled, “ Shattering Silence, Inviting Dialogue: Anti-Oppressive Occupational Therapy During the Genocide[sic] of Palestinians,” but managed to derail the stated topic of the event by discussing how traumatic it felt for them, personally, to write the paper. They spoke of “embracing” one another and being “held” through their trauma, being “trauma-triggered” and “staying in trust” with the other authors.
“I’m entitled to my own rage,” announced occupational therapist Hiba Zafran, speaking about her writing process. (Zafran also claimed that requests made to event organizers that they rewrite the invitation amounted to literal violence. She did not elaborate on these requests, instead only hinting that some sort of behind-the-scenes controversy had occurred.)
Katie Lee Bunting, an assistant professor of teaching who self-identifies as a “queer white woman,” admitted to having “absorbed anti-Palestinian racism” (she did not explain further) before writing the paper. Jarus, meanwhile, went on about her emotional struggle when deciding whether to put her real name on the paper.
At some point, the “progressive” mask slipped, and the true reason everyone was gathered for the event became apparent: so that a group of self-congratulatory academics could flaunt their virtue for all to see — with no debate or discussion allowed.
Towards the end — perhaps after realizing that the event had descended into an indulgent navel-gazing competition — the panel appeared to suddenly recall the presence of Mostafa, who was on the line from Gaza, and began to excitedly ask him to come back on screen. “Are you still there, Moussa?! Are you still there?!”
He came back, briefly, seated in what appeared to be a grand parlour. Several cloying thank yous were offered in a tone not unlike the one used when woke people announce their pronouns, or their status as a “settler colonialist.”
One UBC faculty of medicine physician, Kevin Solomons, told the Post that he left the event early, out of frustration that his numerous questions were ignored by the panel. One such question: “Why do you not identify Hamas, Hezbollah and the IRGC as genocidal institutions/regimes since all three promote in their charters and/or public statements the elimination and extermination of Israel?”
Jarus, after the event ended but before logging off, told the other speakers that she “forgot to record the session.”
So much for dialogue. NationalPost
(Related: [Pallywood "torture"]:
How a False “Tortured Toddler” Narrative Spread Unchecked. Dr. Rinat Harash. March 26, 2026. Key Takeaways: -A viral claim that IDF soldiers tortured a Gaza toddler spread quickly across regional outlets before being publicly denied by the IDF. -When the IDF presented a contradictory account, including video evidence, the correction was ignored. -The episode shows how emotionally charged claims can spread rapidly without verification, and how debunking rarely travels as far as the original story... The Anatomy of a Lie. The story appears to have originated from Gazan independent photojournalist, Osama Al Kahlout. It then spread to Palestine TV, TRT World, Middle East Eye, Palestine Chronicle, and Al Jazeera — all pro-Hamas. It was also amplified by pro-Palestinian social media accounts. They all relied on material provided by Kahlout, who documented the child’s injuries and interviewed the mother, who blamed Israeli forces.
But this is not verification.
Photographs of injuries do not establish causation..
The IDF stated that the toddler’s father had approached Israeli troops near Gaza’s Yellow Line while holding the child. Soldiers fired warning shots when he failed to stop. According to the IDF, the toddler’s injuries were caused by fragments from those warning shots.
The army further said the father later identified himself as a Hamas terrorist who participated in the October 7, 2023 massacre. He also admitted that he had used his son as a human shield when approaching the forces.
The IDF also released video footage showing the child being transferred to the Red Cross after receiving medical care. This detail stands in sharp contrast to the initial allegations of abuse in custody. HonestReporting
[Fake APR as a propaganda tool]:
From Slogan to Industry: The Invention of “Anti-Palestinian Racism”. Jan 15, 2026. ..While APR markets itself as part of serious anti-racist discourse, in reality it functions as a dangerous, antisemitic tool. APR doesn’t just try to name a prejudice. It rewires the moral rules...' David Collier
[About the "grieving" Islamo-Arab bomber targeting 159 kids in Temple-Israel]:
A look at the fireworks company that sold products to two suspected terrorists this month. By Eric Levenson, Jeff Winter. Mar 21, 2026. The attacker had purchased $2,250 worth of fireworks from the Phantom Fireworks store in Livonia, Michigan, on March 10, two days before the attack, according to Weimer. Ghazali said he was shopping for fireworks for his family and an upcoming Eid celebration marking the end of Ramadan, Weimer explained. A manager who helped him with the sale described him as “jovial” and “happy,” according to Weimer. CNN
Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says. March 30, 2026 — After waiting in the synagogue's parking lot for more than two hours, authorities said, Ghazali drove the truck far into the building. CNN
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The Startup Nation’s Quiet Moonshot: Israel’s Overlooked Contribution to Artemis.
Apr 1, 2026.
Tomorrow evening, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket will hurl four astronauts toward the Moon on Artemis II—the first crewed lunar voyage since Apollo 17 in 1972. The world’s cameras will track Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen as they loop around the far side of the Moon over ten days. What the cameras will almost certainly miss is the quiet Israeli fingerprint already embedded in every Artemis capsule that follows. That omission tells us something important—not about Israel, but about how we misunderstand the economics of space exploration itself.
Here is the provocation: the new space economy does not reward nations that build entire rockets. It rewards nations that own irreplaceable subsystems—components so specialised, so difficult to replicate, that the mission cannot fly without them. In the language of transaction cost economics, these are relationship-specific assets: investments whose value is highest inside a particular partnership and cannot easily be redeployed elsewhere. Israel, with just over ten million people and a defence burden that consumed 8.8 percent of GDP in 2024—the steepest annual rise since the Six Day War—has no business building a Moon rocket. But it has every business becoming the supplier the Moon rocket cannot do without.
The clearest example is the AstroRad radiation vest, developed by StemRad—an Israeli-American startup born not from a space programme, but from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. When the reactors melted down in 2011, co-founders Oren Milstein and Daniel Levitt recognised that whole-body radiation shielding was impossibly heavy, and that survival hinged on protecting the organs that matter most: bone marrow, lungs, breast tissue, the colon. Their original product, the 360 Gamma vest, was designed for nuclear first responders. The leap to space required compressed polyethylene rather than lead, but the governing insight was identical: selective shielding of stem-cell-rich tissue can save a life while keeping the wearer mobile.
In 2018, NASA, the Israel Space Agency, and the German Aerospace Center agreed to fly the AstroRad on Artemis I, the uncrewed test flight that circled the Moon in 2022. Two female-form mannequins—Zohar, wearing the vest, and Helga, without it—were packed with over 5,600 radiation sensors. The protected mannequin absorbed roughly 60 percent less radiation overall, and 90 percent less in the most sensitive anatomical zones. A senior NASA official overseeing the Artemis programme reportedly responded: “We couldn’t expect better results.” ToI
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Trump Declares War on Tucker.
Trump vs. Tucker Explodes.
A massive MAGA rift erupts as President Trump boosts a scathing attack on Tucker Carlson. Amid the Iran conflict, Trump’s repost of Douglas Murray calling Carlson "deranged" and a "backstabber" over his Israel stance has split the base.
Gila Isaacson. Apr 2, 2026. President Trump reposted (on Truth Social) a scathing New York Post column by Douglas Murray that brutally attacks Tucker Carlson over his shifting stance on Israel and the current U.S./Israel actions against Iran.
The column (originally from mid-March but Trump just amplified it heavily) is titled something along the lines of “Deranged Tucker Carlson backstabs Trump” and calls Carlson: -“deranged”, -a backstabber obsessed with Jews and Israel, -someone who now platforms “Holocaust deniers, antisemites, and Islamists”.
Murray accuses Carlson of turning parts of the MAGA base against Israel and against Trump’s strong pro-Israel/Iran policy.
It all blew up after Tucker’s recent interview with libertarian podcaster Dave Smith... JFeed
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IDF: Over 3,500 targets struck, some 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists killed in Lebanon. “The IDF is operating with determination in Southern Lebanon through targeted ground operations in several areas, alongside strikes from the air, sea and land,” the military said.
Apr. 3, 2026. Charles Bybelezer JNS
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US intelligence report:
Half of Iran's missile launchers unharmed
Israel National News
Apr 3, 2026, 8:51 AM
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Israeli citizen arrested for allegedly spying for hostile entity via Al Jazeera contact
Shin Bet and Central District Police arrested Miqdad Mudir Husni Nator, an Israeli citizen from Kalansuwa, on suspicion of contact with foreign intelligence and carrying out tasks for a hostile entity. The investigation revealed that Nator approached Al Jazeera seeking employment and was referred to an individual representing a hostile entity. He was tasked with operating a news page to amplify enemy messaging and received payments for his work. After the war began, he was asked to collect sensitive information including missile impact sites, casualty numbers, and public sentiment data. An indictment has been filed at Lod District Court.
Apr 3, 2026
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'They're sending us to die:' Hezbollah operatives express fear, exasperation with war effort.
"Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will," one of the Radwan terrorists said. "You can't tell them you don't want to come."
April 3, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorists captured last week by the IDF's Givati Brigade revealed that their organization is facing a sharp decline in morale, and operatives feel that "Hezbollah is sending us to die...to avenge Ali Khamenei." Apr 3, 2026 JPost
Captured Hezbollah fighters tell IDF morale is low, forced to fight for Iran. IDF troops apprehended armed Radwan Force terrorists planning to fire anti-tank missiles during ground operations in southern Lebanon. Unit 504 interrogations reveal declining operative morale among Hezbollah fighters. According to captured terrorists, "Hezbollah went out to avenge Sayyed Ali Khamenei," confirming the group's service to Iran's regime. One detainee stated: "The morale is on the floor. No one has the strength to go out and fight. Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will. You can't tell them you don't want to come." The IDF says Hezbollah continues efforts to execute terrorist operations despite low morale. Apr 3, 2026 JFeed
Hezbollah terrorist: 'No one has energy to fight'. Prisoners from Hezbollah's elite Radwan Unit questioned by IDF Unit 504 tell of desperation, forced compliance, and blind obedience to Iran. 'Hezbollah joined the war to avenge Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah is sending us to die.' Israel National News Apr 3, 2026, 1:06 PM INN
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Iranian Armed Forces Spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi: America Is A ‘Paper Tiger’ That Will Soon Surrender; We Will Squeeze The Enemy’s Throat Until It Chokes To Death; Trump Has Disgraced The American Military, Making Them Lose Their Fighting Spirit.
MEMRI. April 3, 2026.
Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman of Iran’s Armed Forces, said in an April 3, 2026 appearance on IRINN TV (Iran) that America has been revealed to be a hollow drum and a paper tiger, and that they will soon surrender. He said that America has never been humiliated as it has been by Trump, disgracing the American military and making them lose their fighting spirit. He said: “We will squeeze the throat of the enemy with the iron fist of our people and our armed forces, until it chokes to death.”
Abolfazl Shekarchi: “I have to say that the harshest American threat – which is the option on the table – has revealed America to be a hollow drum and a paper tiger. […] “With the formation of the force facing America, they will soon surrender. […] “Throughout history, America has never been humiliated as much as it has been by Trump. He has disgraced the American military, making them lose their fighting spirit. […] “In recent days, they had hundreds of casualties – either killed or injured. […] “We will squeeze the throat of the enemy with the iron fist of our people and our armed forces, until it chokes to death.”
Interviewer: “Inshallah.” MEMRI
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Human Remains Found On Thai Ship Attacked In Hormuz Strait: Firm.
By AFP - Agence France Presse.
April 03, 2026, 5:24 am EDT
Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel's owner said Friday, after three crew members were reported missing following the attack.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global oil supplies.
The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates.
"Certain human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel," a statement from transport company Precious Shipping said Friday, adding it could not yet confirm the identities or the number of individuals.
Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment. Barrons
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France, South Korea agree to work on reopening Strait of Hormuz.
Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae Myung agreed on Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease economic risks from the conflict.
The agreement came during talks in Seoul, where both leaders said their countries could help stabilize the situation. April 3, 2026 IranIntl
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French container ship passes through Strait of Hormuz as France blocks UN force resolution.
A French-owned container ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the conflict began, according to French news agency reports. Separately, The New York Times reports that France, China, and Russia are blocking a UN Security Council resolution regarding the use of force to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Jfeed Staff.
Apr 3, 2026
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UN Security Council vote on Hormuz resolution removed from schedule.
A planned vote by the United Nations Security Council on a resolution on the Strait of Hormuz has been removed from the body’s schedule.
The vote, proposed by Bahrain, had been listed for Friday but no longer appears on the UN’s daily agenda.
No reason was given for the change and no new date has been announced. April 3, 2026 IranIntl
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IDF says disarming Hezbollah is not a goal of the Lebanon campaign.
The army is working to create a security buffer along the northern border, as residents call its disarmament announcement a betrayal of government promises.
April 3, 2026.
ILH
Fury erupts in the north as Israel retreats on Hezbollah disarmament
Army briefing says dismantling Hezbollah is not a current war goal despite repeated pledges; officials insist it remains long-term, while northern residents accuse leaders of misleading the public
Yair Kraus | published: 04.03.26 08:35
YNet
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran university hit in air strikes.
The Telegraph. Apr 3, 2026 — Israel 'postpones strikes' on Iran as search for US pilot continues ... F-15E Strike Eagle was found in southern Iran.
Telegraph
Iran shoots down US jet; 1 crew member rescued, search for 2nd ongoing, officials say | The Times of Israel.
2 US helicopters hit by Iran amid rescue efforts; crews safe. Iran shoots down US jet; 1 crew member rescued, search for 2nd ongoing, officials say Israeli official says IAF postponed strikes in area to allow for search; Iran offers bounty for missing crew member; in separate incident, A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz; pilot rescued By Emanuel Fabian. April 3, 2026.
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Air Force photo) One crew member was rescued Friday after an American F-15 fighter aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to a US and an Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue came amid a US military search and rescue operation, according to three people familiar with the details, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitivity of the situation.
Search efforts were ongoing for the second crew member, and Israel was helping the United States with the operation.
Two American helicopters were struck by Iranian fire during the search and rescue efforts, NBC News reported. Citing a US official, the report said the “service members are all safe” after being hit by Iranian fire during the search and rescue mission. The Israeli Air Force postponed strikes in areas of Iran where the search efforts were taking place, an Israeli official said.
According to an email from the Pentagon obtained by The Associated Press, the US military said that it received notification of “an aircraft being shot down” in the Middle East. The email did not provide more details.
Iranian media has posted what appears to be debris from a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle, reportedly downed earlier today. Seen here, the remains of a vertical stabilizer. pic.twitter.com/FGD8jrmM4p Advertisement — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 3, 2026.
The White House said that US President Donald Trump had been briefed but did not offer any additional information. The Pentagon and US Central Command didn’t immediately respond to several messages seeking comment. Images posted online and not immediately verifiable appeared to show debris of a US F-15E fighter jet. It was the first time the US has lost aircraft in Iranian territory, which constituted a dramatic escalation in the war since it began five weeks ago. “An American hostile fighter jet in central Iranian airspace was struck and destroyed by the IRGC Aerospace Force’s advanced air defense system,” said a spokesperson for the Iranian military’s central operational command, Khatam al-Anbiya. “The jet was completely obliterated, and further searches are ongoing,” the spokesman said.
US rescue aircraft spotted as Iranian media offers bounty for pilot. Prior to word of the rescue, social media footage showed American drones, aircraft and helicopters flying over the mountainous region where a TV channel affiliated with Iranian state television had said that at least one pilot bailed out of the fighter jet. Iranian media urged residents of the area to join the hunt for the crew, offering a bounty for the capture of any US servicemen, while local TV anchors initially urged viewers who see Americans to “shoot them as soon as you see them.”
Wild footage from a USAF C-130 fueling two helicopters over Iran shared by telegram channels. The cars & the dialect are Iranian and from southwest. pic.twitter.com/K9cufOOY26 — Ramin Khanizadeh (@RKhanizadeh) April 3, 2026.
“Dear and honorable people of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, if you capture the enemy pilot or pilots alive and hand them over to the police and military forces, you will receive a valuable reward and bonus,” said an Iranian television reporter on the official local channel. “Military forces have launched a search operation to find the American fighter pilot who was hit earlier today,” Iran’s Fars news agency said. The channel showed metal debris in the back of a pickup truck while making the announcement, but provided no other immediate details.
2nd US plane crashes; pilot rescued. Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true.
However, another American plane involved in the war in Iran crashed in the Persian Gulf on Friday, according to US officials cited by The New York Times. According to the Times, the A-10 Warthog went down near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time that the F-15E was shot down over Iran. An Air Force A-10 Warthog provides emergency close air support during an exercise at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, May 21, 2025 (US AIr Force) The report said the pilot from the A-10 was safely rescued. The US officials did not provide further details on how the plane crashed. Friday’s incidents were not the first time that US aircraft were damaged or destroyed during the war with Iran, as last month, a US F-35 had to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base after it was apparently hit by Iranian fire. Three US F-15 fighter jets were also mistakenly shot down by Kuwait, in an incident of so-called friendly fire, in early March. A week later, six US Air Force crew members died after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq, in an apparent accident involving another tanker. The military said the loss of the aircraft was “not due to hostile or friendly fire.”
Additionally, a US Air Force E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft was destroyed. last weekend during an Iranian attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia. This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026 and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. (UGC / AFP) The attack, involving at least one missile and several drones, wounded 12 US service members and damaged several refueling planes, according to reports. The US confirmed losing the plane, which was reportedly only one of 16 operational E-3 Sentry planes before the attack on the airbase in Saudi Arabia, down from a fleet of around 30 decades ago. Since the war with Iran began on February 28, more than 300 US service members have been wounded and 13 were killed in action. ToI
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Israeli aerospace company AeroSentinel is determined to restore its capabilities after its production facility was heavily damaged during an Iranian ballistic missile attack.
Apr 3, 2026
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Special footage from IAF's aerial casualty evacuation efforts.
IDF soldiers under the Northern Command are continuing targeted ground operations to enhance the forward defensive posture in southern Lebanon.
Daniel Avraham.
Apr 3, 2026, 3:22 PM
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Herzog and Pope Leo XIV stress interfaith unity in phone call.
Israel National News.
Apr 3, 2026, 3:24 PM
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Israeli flag burned at Damascus mosque amid pro-Hamas chants.
An Israeli flag was set on fire at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, accompanied by chants supporting Hamas and calling for war against Jews for the liberation of Al-Aqsa. The incident occurred at the Great Umayyad Mosque in central Damascus, the same location where Abu Mohammad al-Julani prayed following his forces' victory.
ISIS inciting synagogue arsons.
JFeed
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ISIS calls for arson attacks on synagogues worldwide in revenge for 'closure' of Al-Aqsa mosque.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 3, 2026, 3:03 PM (GMT+3)
The ISIS terrorist organization on Thursday published a call to set fire to synagogues and churches across the US and Europe over the coming weekend, in response to what it described as Israel’s closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The call appeared in the latest issue of the group’s weekly publication Al-Naba, according to a report by the New York Post.
“In light of the tragedy of the closure of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, it is the duty of Muslims everywhere who long to come to the aid of their Prophet’s site to rise up and burn the Jewish synagogues spread across America, Europe, Russia, India and elsewhere," the publication stated.
The terror group added that “the same applies to synagogues in Tunisia, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Syria. Their locations are well known and their details have been published."
In addition to the call for arson attacks, the publication urged assaults on “Jewish gatherings" worldwide and instructed supporters to “imitate the actions of the ‘heroes of Sydney,’" referring to the Hanukkah terror attack in Australia in which 15 Jews were killed and 40 others were wounded.
ISIS also claimed responsibility for causing 60 casualties in 15 “operations" carried out over the past week around the world.
Security authorities in the US and Europe have not yet issued an official response to the threat, though increased security is expected over the weekend near Jewish and Christian places of worship.
Al-Aqsa Mosque has been closed since the start of the war, alongside the Temple Mount and Christian holy sites located in the Old City of Jerusalem. Religious sites, however, are not the only places impacted: Prior to Passover vacation, students in Jerusalem moved to a remote learning format, and across all of Israel, only workplaces with access to a bomb shelter within the required timeframe have reopened. Rachel's Tomb closed to visitors, sparking fury, but reopened days later after two bomb shelters were placed at the site.
Last month, an Iranian warhead was found near the Temple Mount. INN
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Hezbollah continues rocket fire on northern Israel after earlier Iranian missile strikes
Sirens sound across Galilee, Haifa and surrounding areas as barrages persist into the night; no injuries reported so far
Ynet correspondents|04.03.26
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Connecticut Catholic school punishes students who targeted ‘Jew Canaan’ rivals on social media
Fairfield College Preparatory School informed families about the posts and told The New York Times that the posts did not reflect the school's values.
April 3, 2026
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As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for scarred IDF veterans.
Combat veterans fight for recognition and care, while a new drug emerges as a possible solution for PTSD.
April 3, 2026
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Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits.
Israel and the US put pressure on Iran militarily, but domestic politics and regional dynamics could shape how the conflict unfolds and eventually ends.
April 3, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Opinion: The challenge in Iran isn't just military defeat, it's political collapse. Shifting loyalties within the regime and offering safe off-ramps for elites is essential to fracture the regime's internal unity.
April 3, 2026
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The Jewish passion for freedom and human rights was hijacked by the West - opinion
These institutions and their leaders have betrayed the moral force behind their creation. Instead of fighting for freedom, they stand for and reinforce the slavery of hate and demonization of Israel.
April 3, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post :@Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: The hostile takeover of the principles of freedom and human rights has done tremendous damage, not only to the Jewish people but also to the moral values themselves. Apr 3, 2026 on X
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'I F—ing Hate This University': Columbia Student Workers Union Erupts Over Anti-Semitism Task Force's Recommendation To Hire Middle East Professors Who Don't Hate Israel
'I'm so over these idiots,' one member wrote. 'A giant pot of money to pay zionists with,' said another.
Jessica Schwalb.
April 3, 2026.
After Columbia University’s anti-Semitism task force recommended hiring faculty members who were "not explicitly anti-Zionist"—the task force's final report noted that there are no such professors who are full-time and on tenure track—an official group chat for the Ivy League school's student union erupted, screenshots exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show. Members compared Zionists to racists and fascists. The chair of the union's board said, "I f—ing hate this university." FreeBeacon
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IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher as Multidimensional Unit carries out southern Lebanon ops.
The IDF announced that its Multidimensional Unit has killed over 40 Hezbollah terrorists since the start of its ground operations in southern Lebanon, as of Friday.
April 3, 2026
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One wounded in Iranian missile attack on northern Israel.
The Houthis claimed a fourth missile launch at Israel from Yemen.
Apr. 3, 2026.
JNS Staff.
( Apr. 3, 2026 / JNS ) One person was lightly wounded when an Iranian ballistic missile struck the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Ata on Friday morning, according to Hebrew-language media.
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Report: The Iranian deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Saadat Aghajani, was expelled by the US State Department in December 2025, according to a report by Axios on Friday.
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Missiles from Iran: Man lightly wounded by shrapnel in Bnei Brak; impact reported in Negev industrial area.
Iranian fire continued overnight, with sirens sounding first in southern Israel and later in the center; an industrial area in the Negev was hit, and rescue teams responded to impact sites across six cities, as a lightly wounded man was hospitalized in Bnei Brak
ynet | 04.03.26
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Industrial zone damaged in Negev, falls in Sharon area after Iran fires missiles towards Israel. According to Israel Police, missile shrapnel fell in an industrial site in the Negev region, with Israeli media reporting no hazardous leaks. April 4, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: A man was slightly injured by shrapnel in the city of Bnei Brak, while fragments from the Iranian missile, which was most likely a cluster munition, fell in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin. Apr 4, 2026 on X
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UN Agencies Are Stonewalling a Probe Into Their Employees' Ties to Hamas, US Investigators Say in Report to Congress.
The US Agency for International Development’s inspector general’s office has already identified UN employees who are linked to the terror group.
Adam Kredo. April 3, 2026. The chief oversight body responsible for tracking U.S. foreign assistance says United Nations agencies are stonewalling a probe into their ties to Hamas. The agencies have failed to provide investigators with information that could identify their employees as affiliates of the terror group, according to a non-public report transmitted to Congress and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inspector general's office, an investigative entity separate from USAID, sent letters to six separate U.N. agencies in December 2025 asking them to name all employees "who worked on U.S.-government funded awards" and provide their contact information and "date and place of birth." The office also asked the agencies to detail their "interactions with Hamas," among other requests.
One recipient, the World Food Programme, confirmed receipt of the letter but did not send a final response, while the U.N. Development Programme did not respond at all, according to the report. Four others—the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Health Organization—offered "partial responses," the report said. "None of the responding UN recipients provided the requested information pertaining to their personnel," it added.
The investigation—dubbed "Operation Stop the Carousel"—comes amid concerns from the State Department and from Republicans in Congress that U.N. agencies working in Gaza remain vulnerable to Hamas infiltration. The inspector general initiated the investigation late last year in an attempt to prevent Hamas-linked U.N. staffers from working on U.S.-funded projects. Its March 31 report, sent to Congress on Wednesday, is the latest update on that investigation.
Access to employment records would enable the inspector general to determine whether the U.S. government had ever flagged a particular U.N. staffer for involvement with Hamas or another terrorist organization. Staffers who were found to have Hamas affiliations could then be blacklisted, preventing them from working on any U.S.-funded foreign aid project for a period of 10 years. The U.S. government blacklisted one former U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school principal who participated in the Oct. 7 attack, the Free Beacon reported in February. The inspector general is "in the process of referring numerous additional UNRWA-affiliated personnel for suspension or debarment consideration in the near future," according to the report.
A spokesman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which the inspector general said gave only a "partial" response to its query, told the Free Beacon that the agency "maintain[s] a strong and constructive relationship with the USAID Office of Inspector General" and that the body has responded to requests for information. The International Organization for Migration—which also gave a "partial" response, according to the investigators' report—said it "works and communicates regularly with all our donors, including the U.S. Government, fully responding to all inquiries with timely replies."
The U.N. Development Programme—which did not respond to the inspector general's requests, according to the report—told the Free Beacon it never received an inquiry from investigators. None of the other U.N. bodies responded to requests for comment. A USAID Office of Inspector General spokesman declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.
USAID was responsible for doling out the United States' contributions to the U.N.'s humanitarian bodies before President Donald Trump dismantled the agency in 2025. In February 2025, a former senior USAID official, Max Primorac, told Congress that, under the Biden administration, the agency scrapped vetting reforms from Trump's first term meant to prevent taxpayer funds from ending up in the hands of foreign terror organizations. Primorac said, "vast sums of U.S. money have been diverted to fund terrorists in Gaza, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan."
The inspector general's report lays out shortcomings in USAID's past vetting standards, particularly with respect to the U.N.
"USAID policies exempted UN organizations from the vetting process that the Agency required of NGOs and contractors," the report states. "As a result, the U.S. government has relied on the UN to vet its own staff responsible for performing U.S. taxpayer-funded activities and programs on the ground."
"OIG has consistently raised concerns about UN cooperation, transparency, and willingness to provide information to investigators who request UN records pertinent to U.S.-funded awards," it continues.
The U.N. agencies that responded to the inspector general's letter argued that their own internal vetting procedures, as well as those housed within the U.N. system, were used to screen staffers for ties to Hamas and other armed militant groups. The inspector general determined that those procedures have "vulnerabilities that limit the assurance that terrorist-affiliated staff have not been onboarded."
The U.N. sanctions list, for instance, includes just "730 individuals and 272 entities," far fewer than those sanctioned globally by the U.S. government. Hamas, which had multiple members identified as UNRWA employees, is not on the U.N.'s list of terrorist organizations. FreeBeacon
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MS Now's "Palestinian" Islamic Auman Mohyeldin Hands Iran a Propaganda Lifeline While U.S. Service Member Missing.
On April 3, 2026, as Americans anxiously awaited news of a missing U.S. crew member from a fighter jet shot down over Iran, MS Now's Egyptian-"Palestinian" Ayman Mohyeldin used his platform during an exchange with Rep. Seth Moulton to tee up a not-so-subtle narrative and worse, a nod to the enemy. [On "Chris Jansing Reports"].
While one brave American service member remains unaccounted for amid Iran's escalating aggression in this conflict, Mohyeldin pivoted to lecture about expecting the Islamic Republic to abide by "international law." In the same breath, he casually tossed around accusations of "war crimes" against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. military's operations.
This was no mere slip of the tongue. 'Mohyeldin provided, ahead of time, a pretext and excuse for Iran—the enemy.' By preemptively smearing American leadership with loaded terms like "war crimes," he handed the mullahs a ready-made propaganda tool to justify their barbaric treatment of any captured U.S. personnel. In other words, he prepared Iran with an alibi for their infamous routine: hostage diplomacy, show trials, torture, and the kind of savage mistreatment they regularly inflict even on their own people.
The Islamic Republic has a long, blood-soaked track record of flouting every civilized norm—funding global terrorism, executing dissidents at home, and now hunting down American pilots. Yet here we see a prominent voice in American media effectively priming the pump for the enemy, giving them rhetorical cover before the dust even settles on the battlefield.
In a time of real conflict, with American lives on the line, the priority should be unambiguous support for our troops and maximum pressure on the enemy—not equivocating or handing the ayatollahs any propaganda lifeline. 'Mohyeldin’s ahead-of-time pretext for Iran, the enemy', reveals more about the media’s reflexive anti-American instincts than it does about the realities on the ground. Our service members deserve better than to have their mission undermined by talking heads at home who seem more eager to blame America first.
The men and women in uniform are defending this nation. The legacy media should stand with them—not with the regime that wants us dead. (4.4.26) on EoZ
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April 3, 2026.
David Noriega, appearing on MS Now’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” promoted Palestinianism entirely. He began his segment by recounting a conversation with a bookstore owner in East Jerusalem, launching into a narrative that blended 1948, 1967, 1973, and continued all the way to October 7—completely omitting the long history of Arab-on-Jewish violence, including the onslaught against Jews that began in April 1920 with the chant, “We will drink the blood of the Jews.”
Re the aftermath of Oct 7, he repeated the false claim that “much of the international community described [it] as genocide.”
I hope he is not seriously referring to the mocked “$30 IAGS membership—no expertise needed” resolution, which passed with only 129 votes out of roughly 500 members and was overwhelmingly protested by 537 signatories—five times as many—consisting of historians, human rights experts, and scholars (Times of Israel, September 9, 2025; 'Scholars for Truth about Genocide'. Sep 8, 2025).
In fact, the infamous Francesca Albanese has been propagating “genocide” propaganda since her fascistic tweets in 2014, with an even worse record since then. She has been aptly dubbed the modern Goebbels. She has been strongly condemned by major European countries, the United States, and others. The same "credibility" applies to the former UNHRC trio led by Pillay, along with Kothari, who has his own well-documented antisemitic record.
The United States (even under Biden), Canada, Australia, the EU, and major European countries—such as France, the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, and Hungary—as well as Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Guatemala, and Paraguay, have all explicitly rejected the term “genocide.”
In fact, unless Noriega is referring only to the 57 Muslim nations of the OIC that dominate the UN, along with a few pro-socialist entities, then he could just as easily revive the previous Palestinian-weaponized buzzword: “apartheid.” (4.4.26) on EoZ
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Search ongoing for US F-15 crew member missing in Iran.
An A-10 “Warthog” attack aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz about an hour after the American fighter jet was shot down.
(Apr. 4, 2026 / Israel Hayom) As U.S. forces continue a search-and-rescue operation for one of the crew members of the F-15 shot down over Iran on Friday, the American aviator, if he survived the hit, is likely carrying out the procedure known in the US Air Force as SERE, for survival, evasion, resistance and escape.
According to Fox News, U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire during the rescue mission for the first crew member, and the search for the second is continuing.
Two Black Hawk helicopters were damaged during the rescue mission for the F-15 crew, and one of them was forced to cross into Iraq, NBC reported.
The continuing rescue operation is expected to face difficult conditions, including hostile terrain, antiaircraft fire and shifting weather conditions in the Iranian desert.
Meanwhile, a U.S. A-10 “Warthog” attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region about an hour after the F-15 was shot down, The New York Times reported, citing two US officials.
According to the report, the pilot was rescued safely. JNS
US ground forces searching in Iran for missing pilot. US special forces searching for navigator of F-15E fighter jet that crashed Friday in Iran. Israel National News. Apr 4, 2026, 7:46 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Three suspects in UK Hatzalah ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack.
Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.
([82]. Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026).
By Goldie Katz. April 4, 2026.
United Kingdom police charged three suspects in an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteer organization Hatzalah in Golders Green, London, the Metropolitan Police announced on Friday.
Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with “arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered,” bringing the total of individuals arrested for the attack up to five.
Two previously arrested suspects were arrested on March 25, but were released on bail.
According to the Metropolitan Police, all three were arrested on Wednesday at different locations in East London. UK counterterrorism officers then searched the addresses at which they were arrested.
The three are due to appear in court on Saturday.
UK police vow enhanced policing to deter threats.
Metropolitan Police’s Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams acknowledged the UK Jewish communities' safety concerns and unease following the attack, vowing that local law enforcement has implemented an “enhanced, bespoke policing plan… focused around vulnerable areas not only in Golders Green, but right across London.”
Williams stated that local officers will be supported by specialist officers and “highly visible armed police patrols to serve as a deterrent to anyone seeking to cause our communities harm.”
“These are precautionary measures and not in response to any specific threat,” Williams explained, adding, “We will also continue to work closely with local communities and our partners to listen to their concerns and respond to these.”
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London and leader of the arson investigation, Commander Helen Flanagan, clarified that the arson has not been declared an act of terrorism, but will be investigated by counterterrorism detectives.
Flanagan expressed gratitude to the local community for their “incredible” support since the attack occurred and vowed to “continue to work closely with local policing colleagues to do everything we can to keep the public safe.” JPost
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IDF strikes Hamas terror cell in Gaza.
“IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement,” the military said.
Apr. 4, 2026.
JNS Staff
[https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/idf-strikes-armed-hamas-terror-cell-in-gaza JNS[
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Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh more destructive than initially revealed - report.
A recent Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia caused more damage than initially reported, potentially putting hundreds at risk, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
April 4, 2026
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A Hezbollah rocket fell in a civilian area along the northern border of Israel after no sirens were activated in anticipation of the attack on Saturday. No injuries have been reported following the incident. Apr 4, 2026 on X
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Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands - report.
According to local law enforcement, no injuries resulted from the explosion but the building suffered minor damage.
April 4, 2026
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Beware Pakistan’s General Bearing Peace Talks.
Apr 3, 2026
In August 1969, a secret diplomatic cable from the United States embassy in Islamabad reported on a conversation between Henry Kissinger, then National Security Advisor to President Richard Nixon, and the head of Pakistan’s air force, Air Marshal Nur Khan. According to the cable, both Kissinger and Nur Khan agreed that China’s then premier Zhou Enlai might be willing to negotiate with the United States, provided that Washington withdrew its military forces from Taiwan.
The cable gave rise to a flurry of secret diplomacy seeking to broker detente between two Cold War rivals, drawing in the White House and the highest levels of the Pakistani and Chinese governments.
The thrust of this old cable has a new relevance in the Iran conflict, with Pakistan again seeking to play a mediating role in talks involving America and an adversary. There is talk that US Vice President J.D. Vance might soon travel to Pakistan for a lead role in negotiations. He should be sure to read this history.
The stakes could hardly be higher. The United States and Israel have prosecuted a military campaign that decapitated Iran’s senior leadership, stymied its nuclear weapons program and degraded its ballistic missile capability. In response, Iran has pushed the global economy to the brink of recession by shuttering the Strait of Hormuz, sending global oil prices soaring.
That Pakistan has once again positioned itself at the centre of global politics demonstrates the country’s ambition to be a consequential actor. The idea that Pakistan can even be considered a viable location for hosting talks between the US and Iran shows its diplomatic convening power should not be underestimated.
Like in the 1960s, a powerful Pakistani military man acts as a driving force. Since assuming the role of Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff in November 2022, Asim Munir has consolidated power, sidelining rivals in the military and silencing democratic critics such as former prime minister Imran Khan. Munir serves as the country’s de facto ruler. RealClearPolitics
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Iran executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF carried out multiple strikes on Iranian regime targets on Friday, including air defenses and weapons facilities, increasing pressure on Iran's military capabilities.
Apr 4, 2026
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Israeli Air Force attacks IRGC, missile infrastructure in Iran. More than 70 sites hit in 24 hours, including launchers, UAV facilities and air defense systems. Apr. 4, 2026. JNS Staff. The Israeli Air Force on Friday carried out a wave of strikes on Iranian regime infrastructure in Tehran, including an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aerial defense facility where missiles intended to target aircraft were stored.. JNS
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IAF pounds Tehran: Air defenses, missile hubs and R&D sites hit.
Israel National News.
Apr 4, 2026, 8:39 PM
INN
Over 200 targets struck in Iran and Lebanon. IDF completes simultaneous waves of strikes across Iran and Lebanon, attacking over 200 targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Uzi Baruch. Published: Apr 4, 2026, 8:58 PM (GMT+3) INN
Rare color footage from Iran: IAF destroys truck used as rocket launcher. Israeli Air Force dismantles truck used as a mobile ballistic missile launcher in Tabriz, Iran. Watch. Israel National News Apr 4, 2026, 8:16 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Trump warns Iran of possible action within 48 hours over Hormuz Strait.
April 4, 2026 — Trump said he had previously given Iran 10 days to “make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait,” adding that “time is running out.”
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wrote on Truth Social. NewsNation
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DF Commando Killed by Friendly Fire During Hezbollah Arrest Operation in Southern Lebanon.
Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, of the elite Maglan Unit, was shot by a fellow soldier in a case of mistaken identification; a second soldier was seriously wounded.
Jfeed Staff.
Apr 4, 2026 13:56
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Report: Israel preparing to strike Iranian energy infrastructure. IDF completed preparations for attack on Iranian energy infrastructure, waiting for green light from US, security source tells Reuters. Israel National News. Apr 4, 2026, 11:10 PM INN
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MK Gafni's home damaged in Iranian missile strike.
Bnei Brak missile strike damages haredi MK Moshe Gafni's home; additional home sustained more serious damage in the city center.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 4, 2026, 10:07 PM (GMT+3)
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Report:
Petrochemical production shut down in Iran after Israeli strikes.
Israel National News.
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Why the International Criminal Court Isn’t Taking On Iran. The ICC’s silence reveals its politicization and the urgent need for tougher American sanctions. By Eugene Kontorovich. Apr 2, 2026.
Iran has achieved a singular statistic in its current front against Israel. After firing more than 400 missiles over nearly a month, Tehran apparently hasn’t hit a single Israeli military target. That leaves the Islamic Republic with a 100% civilian casualty ratio—a benchmark of the number of civilian casualties relative to combatant ones.
Not long ago, civilian casualty ratios were at the heart of discussions of the Israel-Gaza war, with Israel’s critics claiming that “disproportionate” levels of civilian casualties were evidence of war crimes. In reality, Israel’s infliction of 30% to 40% military casualties on an adversary hiding behind civilians was impressive by the standards of urban warfare. Now that Iran is batting a consistent .000, commentators seem less focused on casualty ratios.
The International Criminal Court has been conspicuously quiet on the Iran conflict. While Israel fought Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, ICC officials repeatedly criticized Israel’s conduct of the war and eventually issued arrest warrants for top Israeli officials. Hamas’s current leadership hasn’t been charged. And as Iran lashes out in all directions, The Hague is silent. WSJ
Eugene Kontorovich @EVKontorovich Apr 3. My new @WSJ oped: Iran is shooting up vessels of Int'l Criminal Court member states, but the tribunal is silent. This is further proof of its its politicization - and makes it clear it will be used against @realDonaldTrump @PeteHegseth and others unless the U.S. ramps up its sanctions on the body. [83] on X
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US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qasem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards.
"Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement," the State Department said in a statement after Rubio revoked their green cards.
By Reuters, Corinne Baum. April 4, 2026.
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‘We got him!’: Trump says US recovered colonel ‘safe and sound’ from behind enemy lines in Iran.
“He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine,” the U.S. president said.
Apr. 5, 2026.
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David Collier – independent investigative journalist.
Exclusive: How a Fake “Journalists Killed” Story Spread Around The World Groups like Hezbollah and Hamas systematically exploit the protections of civilian life, operating within communities, misusing protected symbols, and deliberately blurring their identity.
One of the clearest examples of this is the way media protections are abused.
Yet time and again, sections of the media fall back into the same pattern, repeating claims of “journalists killed” with little attempt to test them.
The global media frenzy this week, following Israel’s claim that it had targeted Hezbollah operatives posing as journalists, fits that same familiar pattern.
Here Is What Happened. On 28 March 2026, during the conflict with Hezbollah, Israel struck a vehicle on the Jezzine highway in southern Lebanon, killing the three people inside – Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni and her brother, Mohammed Ftouni.
Israel stated that Shoeib, who worked as a journalist for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar outlet, was in fact a Hezbollah intelligence operative involved in exposing Israeli troop positions and supporting attacks. Israeli media also pointed to Hezbollah links within the Ftouni family.
The Global Media Frenzy. The international response was immediate and intense. Headlines across major outlets led with “three journalists killed”, while press groups condemned the strike as a “war crime”:
Israel’s claim that at least one of those targeted was a Hezbollah operative was downplayed, with coverage instead centring on the narrative of journalists under attack.
This creates a clear divide. On one side are Israeli intelligence assessments, based on sustained operations against Hezbollah’s leadership and infrastructure. On the other is a media ecosystem that has, time and again, repeated claims originating from within terrorist propaganda networks with limited scrutiny.
It is one thing to argue that Israel has not publicly provided evidence. Israel is under no obligation to do so. It is quite another to promote a story presenting those killed as journalists, cast doubt on Israel’s account, and ignore publicly available material that suggests those claims may have merit. That is no longer journalism. It is advocacy that chooses to ignore inconvenient facts.
So I went looking for myself. And once again, it did not take long to find material that suggests major outlets had failed to carry out even basic checks before amplifying the “innocent journalists killed” story.
A Terrorist’s Sister. The first account I found belonged to Fatima Ftouni. This “journalist” had openly shared content on social media celebrating the atrocities of October 7, and other terrorist attacks on Israelis. On 27 January 2023, when a terrorist slaughtered seven Jews outside a synagogue in Jerusalem, Ftouni posted a celebration:
The text reads “Photos of the Israeli dead… 8 killed… A beautiful night in Jerusalem.”
This does not establish any operational role. But it does provide insight into the environment and mindset surrounding those presented simply as “journalists”. Someone who openly celebrates the killing of civilians in this way is not operating within any framework we would normally associate with journalism.
It was through Fatima Ftouni’s timeline that I stumbled across even more damning evidence, on the Facebook page of Mohammed Ftouni, her brother.
Mohammed Ftouni: The Hezbollah Terroristm Mohammed Ftouni was not trying to hide his associations. In May 2024, a friend of his was killed fighting for Hezbollah. On his public Facebook page, Ftouni posted images of the two of them together as part of a dedication:
And another image of them together on a motorbike:
mohammad.ftouni
In both images, Mohammed Ftouni is shown in military-style clothing, standing in a posed stance alongside Hezbollah flags. He is shown alongside Mohamed Ali Boutam, a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in clashes with Israeli forces in May 2024.
Mohammed Boutam - Hezbollah.
This is not incidental imagery. It places Ftouni in direct association with a confirmed member of Hezbollah’s armed wing, while he himself is wearing military-style clothing.
A Breach of Trust. This is far from the first time that a lone researcher working from a small room in North London has uncovered material that major media organisations chose to ignore. Last year there was a media frenzy over “famine” photos of children, yet basic checks showed that the cases being circulated involved children with underlying illnesses.
Time after time, the media presents demonising stories about Israel, that do not withstand even simple independent scrutiny.
This case is no different. The facts were there, publicly available and easy to find.
The real question is not whether the information existed, but why so many chose to ignore it. April 3, 2026. DavidCollier
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IDF intelligence, strikes helped US rescue downed pilot, sources told the 'Post'.
Throughout the tense 48-hour window, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper remained in direct contact.
By Amichai Stein.
April 5, 2026.
the IDF, acting in cooperation with US forces, launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets. These strikes were strategically designed to act as a diversion, drawing Iranian security forces away from the crash site and toward other areas.
In addition to the diversionary tactics, the IDF targeted specific Iranian assets with the intent to sabotage and disrupt Tehran’s race toward the pilots, blinding the Iranian military partially to the pilots’ location while the extraction team moved in. JPost
Allies stick together. Netanyahu and Trump Hail "Flawless" Rescue Mission in the Heart of Iran The Prime Minister congratulated the U.S. President on the daring operation to rescue a pilot and navigator downed in Iranian territory | Netanyahu: "Our cooperation on the battlefield is unprecedented" | Trump thanked Israel for critical assistance to the mission.
Bianca Jones April 6, 2026 JFeed
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Fourth suspect arrested in connection with London Hatzola ambulance arson.
The man was recognized by police officers while attending a court hearing of the three other suspects connected to the case.
Apr. 5, 2026.
JNS Staff.
( Apr. 5, 2026 / JNS ) A fourth individual was arrested on Saturday in connection with the arson attack targeting Hatzola Northwest ambulances in Golders Green, north London last month. The Metropolitan Police stated that Met officers at Westminster Magistrates’ Court arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to the ongoing investigation into the incident that took place on March 23.
The suspect was apprehended while attending the hearing in court of the three other suspects linked to the firebombing, the Met said.
“He was arrested for arson with intent to endanger life and taken into custody,” the police noted.
The three suspects already in custody were named as Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19—both British nationals from Leyton—and a dual British and Pakistani national, 17, from Walthamstow.
The three were charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, and remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Apr. 24, the Met added.
Prosecutor Emma Harraway told the court, “There is significant evidence that this was a premeditated and targeted attack against the Jewish community,” according to Sky News.
The case is not being treated as terrorism despite detectives from the Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) leading the investigation, according to the report.
The Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya has claimed responsibility for the incident, as well as several attacks since March 9 on Jewish institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands. JNS
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NYPD pivots again on how it reports hate crimes; Jew-hatred still eclipses all others.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani flagged a “140% increase” in anti-Muslim[sic] hate crimes, though 58% of all hate crimes in the city targeted Jews.
Apr. 4, 2026.
JNS Staff.
A month after changing the way it reports hate crimes, and only including “confirmed” ones rather than those still being probed, the New York City Police Department made another change in early April and now reports both “confirmed” and “reported” hate crimes.
JNS
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(Flashback).
Uri Kirshnobum
@kirshmohel:
Passover 5680 [Apr. 1920]. Tens of thousands of Muslim Arabs and Christians rioted against the Jews of Jerusalem in processions through the streets of the Old City, chanting "Kill the Jews."
Among the seven murdered Jews was Shmuel Eliezer Zilberman, a scholar who settled in Old Jerusalem, and became one of the most important figures in Jerusalem at the time.
Murdered on the 8th of Nisan while protecting his family. His Arab neighbors, with whom he had maintained good relations for decades, did not protect him from the rioters, and according to some testimonies, joined the rioters. He was 69 years old when he was murdered. He rests in peace on the Mount of Olives.
106 years old. The sea is the same sea.. God will avenge his blood.
Apr 5, 2026.
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(Related: The Pogroms of 1920 and 1921.
In the spring of 1920, the Muslim pilgrimage of Nabi Mussa (the Prophet Moses), scheduled for April 4, happened to coincide with the Jewish Passover (Pesach) that year. Against the backdrop of the Balfour Declaration and the newly established British presence, this convergence of holidays took on a distinct political significance. The pilgrimage holds historical weight as it was established by Saladin, who facilitated Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem after the Battle of Hattin in 1187. This Friday, April 4, 1920, was a day of “great prayer”. In front of an ecstatic crowd (including six hundred pilgrims who had entered the city the day before), the mayor of Jerusalem called on everyone to “give their blood for Palestine”. The crowd chorused: “We will drink the blood of the Jews”. In his turn, the leader of the pilgrims raised his voice and shouted: “Slaughter the Jews” (Itbah al Yahoud!). This was the signal for a four-day outburst of violence (April 4-7, 1920), during which the mob ransacked, mutilated and killed Jews as they passed through the very heart of Jerusalem. The British-led Arab police contingent refused to intervene, and some Arab policemen even took part in the riot. More than two hundred Jews were injured, mostly by stabbing. Six were killed. Many women were raped.
The British appointed a commission of inquiry (known as the Pallin Commission), which presented its conclusions a few months later. It held Palestinian associations responsible for the violence. The first consequence of the pogrom was to uproot the Jews who had always lived in Jerusalem’s Old City, many of whom moved to the city’s western districts.
A year later, violence broke out in Jaffa, a mixed city where twenty-six thousand Arabs and sixteen thousand Jews live together. Following a demonstration organized on May 1er (Labor Day) by Jewish, Communist and Socialist demonstrators, who found themselves in conflict as they often did, some Arabs interfered. Strangers to the quarrel, they turned it into a pogrom, forcing open the doors of an immigrant home and massacring its inhabitants. As in Jerusalem the previous year, some of the Arab policemen refused to intervene, or even took part in the murders. Among the victims was the father of modern Hebrew literature, Yossef Haïm Brenner. On May 5, 1921, the French consulate’s translator, a witness to the events, reported: “The city of Jaffa was soon the scene of extreme savagery. Muslims and Christians were beating with sticks all the Jews they met on their way.”
From May 4 onward, the riot expanded to neighboring towns, escalating to even more alarming levels. Ultimately, fifty Jews and fifty Arabs lost their lives, the latter at the hands of British police. Similar to the events in Jerusalem the previous year, the rioters showed no discrimination between Jews who had resided there for generations and recent Zionist immigrants. Their attacks were not aimed solely at Zionists but at Jews as a whole. Following these riots, Jewish society in Palestine grappled with a sense of vulnerability. It became acutely aware of the seemingly unyielding nature of Arab opposition. In 1922, a prominent Jewish journalist, Itamar Ben Avi, eldest son of the great renovator of the modern Hebrew language, Eliezer Ben Yehuda, wrote: “The waves and stormy seas of Islam will be unleashed in the end. If we fail to stem the tide by means of an agreement […], it will flood us with its wrath. […] Tel Aviv, in all its splendor, our coasts and all their beauties will be annihilated.” Fondapol)
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(Flashback).
Uri Kirshmohel @kirshmohel: Yaakov Abergel, married and father of two, resident of Jerusalem, enjoyed his job as a taxi driver. On the 24th of Nisan 5734 [Apr 16, 1974], his body was found in the trunk of his taxi on King George Street. The taxi was trapped by terrorists in an attempt to create an attack against the rescue forces that would arrive at the scene, but by a miracle and resourcefulness the bomb was neutralized. 52 years. HY"D. On X
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Open the F***'in’ Strait, you crazy bastards,’ Trump tells Iran.
The U.S. president warned that the U.S. military will begin targeting Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.
Apr. 5, 2026.
JNS Staff.
JNS
Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F#ckin’ Strait, you crazy ba#tards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP. (Apr 5, 2026) TruthSocial
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Erdogan's digital Iron Curtain.
With its new ruling, Turkey can be called 'a consolidated autocracy utilizing 21st-century technology to enforce a level of societal control reminiscent of medieval absolutism.' Opinion.
Amine Ayoub.
Apr 5, 2026, 2:23 AM (GMT+3)
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PA ordered to pay $655.5 million to Intifada victims after NY Appeals Court reinstates prior ruling.
Last week, a federal Court of Appeals judge ruled to reinstate the original 2015 decision of Sokolow v. the Palestinian Authority.
April 5, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: A US Court reinstated a judgment against PA & PLO for their involvement in Second Intifada terrorism attacks, ordering $655.5M to be paid to victims. Apr 5, 2026 ✍️: @MathildaHeller. on X
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Behind the US Air Force unit that spearheaded the mission to rescue downed airman
The concept of a dedicated pararescue force traces its roots back to the end of World War II. Becoming a PJ is widely considered one of the most grueling undertakings in the military. April 5, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
A glimpse into the US Air Force's Pararescue unit, who spearheaded the daring mission to rescue the downed F-15 airman over the weekend.
✍️ @Amichaistein1
on X
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein: An American pilot was shot down over Iran. The unit sent to get him has a ~75% washout rate, trains to dive 40 meters, and is on call for NASA astronauts too. Meet the PJs — the Pentagon's most elite rescue force most Americans have never heard of. Apr 5, 2026 on X
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Plan in place to strike strategic Iran sites if deal not reached, sources tell 'Post'
Agreement on the target list follows a series of intensive high-level discussions aimed at synchronizing the American and Israeli responses to Tehran’s continued defiance. April 5, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Israel and the US have finalized a list of strategic targets to be struck in Iran should the Islamic Republic fail to reach a deal with the US, sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post. ✍️ @Amichaistein1 . Apr 5, 2026 on X
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High Court to hear petition on expanding Western Wall worship cap after protest ruling
The petition comes a day after the High Court intervened in the dispute over anti-war protests, criticizing the Home Front Command’s framework and later ordering the state to allow demonstrations.
April 5, 2026
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Drone footage shows devastation in Haifa.
Israel National News.
Apr 5, 2026, 7:34 PM
A drone camera captured the scene where a 400 kg Iranian ballistic missile struck a 7-story residential building in Haifa, severely wounding an 83-year old man.
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Chilling stories from captivity: 'I saw death before my eyes, G-d was with me'.
Former hostage Rom Braslavski recounts near-death moments, a failed suicide attempt, and unwavering faith during brutal Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 5, 2026, 9:43 PM (GMT+3)
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The lies behind the concept of "anti-Palestinian racism".
Apr 5, 2026.
A new legal and rhetorical strategy is migrating from Canada into American institutions. Its proponents call it "anti-Palestinian racism," or APR.
They present it as a civil rights framework analogous to existing definitions of antisemitism — a tool for identifying and penalizing discrimination against a vulnerable group.
It is nothing of the kind. [84]
APR is a framework designed to immunize Palestinian terrorism - indeed, any Palestinian actions - from moral judgment. Its architects have already demonstrated that it classifies condemnations of the October 7 massacre as acts of racism.
The concept was first formally defined in a 2022 report by the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association. The ACLA describes APR as racism that "silences, excludes, erases, stereotypes, defames or dehumanizes Palestinians or their narratives," and explicitly declines to offer a precise definition, preferring a "fluid, contextual, and adaptable" framework. That vagueness is deliberate: a framework that cannot be pinned down cannot be debunked. And a framework that can mean anything can be deployed against everything. The targets of that everything become clear once you apply APR's language to historically mainstream positions.
For example, APR prohibits speech that "denies Palestinian historical experiences" or "fails to recognize Palestinians as an Indigenous people with exclusive collective rights." Applied consistently: the documented fact that many Palestinians sold land to Jewish buyers voluntarily before 1948 becomes a denial of Palestinian experience. Pointing out that Palestinians themselves proudly trace their ancestry back to Arabia [85] or Yemen or other lands far away cannot be mentioned. The serious historical debate over how many Palestinians fled versus were expelled in 1948 becomes an erasure of Palestinian dignity. The Jewish religious and historical connection to Jerusalem — which Yasser Arafat notoriously denied to Bill Clinton's face at Camp David — becomes a failure to recognize Palestinian indigeneity. The statement that Jews have an ancestral right to live in the land of Israel becomes racism.
Under APR, the entire evidentiary record of the conflict is a minefield in which accurate description is indistinguishable from hate speech. That is the mechanism by which APR converts historical honesty into a thought crime.
APR's proponents present this as the natural counterpart to the IHRA definition of antisemitism [86]. The comparison is fraudulent. IHRA contains an explicit carve-out: criticism of Israel's government, policies, and military conduct is protected speech. The architecture is honest — it presupposes a world in which Israel can be wrong and in which the distinction between criticizing a state and targeting a people is real and worth preserving.
APR contains no such carve-out. Nowhere in the ACLA framework or its American derivatives is there any provision protecting criticism of Palestinian conduct, leadership, or violence.
What APR does not guard against is demonstrated most clearly by October 7, 2023. The mechanism is built into the definitions in two places. First, APR classifies as racist any speech "defaming Palestinians and their allies with slander such as being inherently antisemitic, a terrorist threat/sympathizer, or opposed to democratic values." Hamas is Palestinian. Calling its members terrorists — the predicate of any condemnation of October 7 — therefore defames Palestinians as terrorist threats.
Second, APR defines "justifying violence against Palestinians" to include "blaming the oppressed for the actions of the oppressor." Palestinians are the oppressed party by definition; Israel is the oppressor by definition; Hamas inherits oppressed status categorically. Condemning October 7 means blaming the oppressed for the actions of the oppressor, which APR names as racism.
Neither of these is a strained reading. Both are the direct output of the framework's own language.
APR's architects did this intentionally The ACLA's co-founder and primary author of the APR definition, Dania Majid, signed a letter in November 2023 rejecting the idea that "contextualizing" Hamas's actions constitutes antisemitism, and characterizing the fight against antisemitism as "a new McCarthyism." The people who built APR do not regard October 7 as an atrocity requiring condemnation. They regard its condemnation as discrimination — and designed the framework accordingly.
The Toronto District School Board found this out directly. When the TDSB condemned the October 7 attacks, it faced formal APR complaints — not because its statements were poorly worded, but because it had condemned Hamas at all. The complaint succeeded: the TDSB was pressed into incorporating APR into its Combatting Hate and Racism Strategy [87]. So now the fictional APR is enshrined as policy along with policies against antisemitism.
When APR advocates do not invoke the definitional clauses directly, they fall back on the original-sin argument: Palestinian terrorism is always Israel's fault, the inevitable product of occupation, and condemning it without condemning its root cause is moral evasion — itself APR. This reveals what the framework ultimately is: a structure in which Palestinian violence is permanently exempt from independent moral judgment because it is permanently pre-explained by Israeli culpability. No atrocity can break through it. Every massacre arrives pre-laundered.
The asymmetry with IHRA could not be starker. IHRA protects the right to criticize a state while drawing a boundary around ethnic targeting. APR protects a terrorist organization from criticism by encoding its ideology — Palestinians as categorical victims, Israel as categorical oppressor — into the definition of racism, then deliberately leaves that definition vague enough to expand against whatever argument needs silencing next.
Every charge leveled against the IHRA definition of antisemitism — that it criminalizes legitimate criticism, that it is too vague, that it conflates real bigotry with political opinion — applies directly and accurately to APR. The difference is that in IHRA's case the charges are false. In APR's case they are the design spec.
APR's foundational premise is unfalsifiable by design. Any evidence that challenges it gets reclassified as APR. The massacre of 1,200 people did not falsify the axiom. It was metabolized — recast as confirmation of the oppressor's nature, with condemnation of the massacre recast as confirmation of the racism that enables it. A framework that converts its most devastating counterevidence into further proof of its own conclusions is not a civil rights tool. It is an ideology with a legal enforcement mechanism. There is no act Palestinians can do to Jews that does not trigger APR claiming that is justified.
IHRA tried to protect Jews from discrimination while leaving the political argument open. APR closes the political argument by making one side of it illegal — and keeps the definition loose enough to close a little more of it whenever necessary. And that is the entire point. EoZ
ARAB RACISM: Racists cry "racism." From 'Arab Lawyers Union' to 'Arab Canadian Lawyers Association'.
- Don Feder, 'Racists cry racism at U.N. conference.' Sep 11, 2001.
- 20 years since Durban: Most sickening display of Jew-hate since Nazis.
Antisemitism that shocked even a Holocaust survivor marked the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, which the UN honored with a 20th-anniversary event this week. By Lahav Harkov. Jerusalem Post, September 24, 2021. 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion was distributed, along with a flyer with a photo of Adolf Hitler and the message “What if I had won? There would be no Israel.” The Arab Lawyers Union distributed a book of antisemitic caricatures “frighteningly like those seen in the Nazi hate literature in the 1930s,” Lantos wrote.' [90]. at EoZ
(Related: About Arab immigration into the historic land of the Jews: - [https://web.archive.org/web/20260406001449/https://freeisraelnow.wordpress.com/tag/arab-immigration/.
Massachusetts Teachers Association Anti-Racism Task Force Webinar Riddled with Distortions and Falsehoods. By: David Orenstein, PhD. CAMERA, April 16, 2024. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), the largest teachers union in Massachusetts, hosted a webinar that featured three anti-Israel activists as its main speakers and was facilitated by a former MTA president who is also an anti-Israel activist. The speakers used the platform provided by the webinar, which the MTA had advertised as focusing on “The Struggle Against Anti-Palestinian Racism,” to promote a distorted and false history of Israel and the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs while ignoring or providing problematic answers to audience questions that challenged their views [91]
- 'Ten major concerns with the concept of Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR)'. CIJA. [92] - [93]
- 'Government Support of 'Anti-Palestinian Racism' Risks Undermining Canadian Jewish Rights.' CIJA. November 08, 2024. [94]
- 'Anti-Israel activists attempt to hijack American education system' They are spreading anti-Jewish bias under the guise of political analysis. Jul. 12, 2024. The Focus Project. 'Narrative that negates Israel’. Claims of anti-Palestinian racism are being used to rewrite Jewish history and prevent future arrests of anti-Israel agitators. A recent decision by Canada’s largest school district is expected to expand into American K-12 schools soon. The Toronto District School Board adopted a strategy to combat anti-Palestinian racism (APR) and rejected the inclusion of anti-Israel racism. The board’s original report did not mention the rising rate of anti-Jewish attacks. The biggest problem voiced by one school board member is that “the definition of APR is an endorsement of a political narrative that negates Israel. You can’t support Israel without being anti-Palestinian.” The Arab Canadian Lawyers Association published an APR guide that also is being used in America. The Massachusetts Teachers Association cited it during a webinar. Examples in the guide include the usual false accusations against Israel: denying the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and that Jews are colonizing Palestine. The Palestinian right of return promotes the destruction of Israel; rejecting this position is another example of racism. An additional example includes claiming that Palestinian movements are motivated by hate or antisemitism. The Iran-backed terror organizations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are Palestinian movements dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish state and the annihilation of Jews. [95]
- 'The ethics of war and peace.' The war we are fighting against those who deny Jewish identity and erase Jewish history is increasing in intensity. Alyza D. Lewin, JNS. Oct. 2, 2024 Those who seek to eradicate our Jewish identity have developed a term, they call it Anti-Palestinian Racism. According to the definition, the term applies to anyone who pushes back against the narrative I just described. So Jews who define themselves as members of a people indigenous to the Land of Israel or as Zionists are being accused of anti-Palestinian racism. Merely expressing pride in our Jewish ancestral heritage is now being defined as somehow erasing Palestinian history. This is the modern incarnation of the United Nation’s repugnant “Zionism is Racism” resolution which was revoked in 1991. And it is at the core of the war of words and ideas being waged on university campuses. [96].
- 'Fueling antisemitism, normalizing hate: The dangers of anti-Israel textbooks in education'. The American Jewish community must stand up to anti-Israel textbooks making their way into the mainstream education system. By Robert Horenstein (Jerusalem Report) July 6, 2025. Anti-Israel ideologues have devised a new narrative: “Anti-Palestinian Racism” (APR), which its proponents describe generally as the erasure, silencing, and maligning of Palestinians. Their definition of APR is ridiculously – and deliberately – broad. In other words, any account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that rejects the idea of Israel as a racist, genocidal, and settler-colonial state is to be considered APR. It’s a clever ploy. By claiming “racism” (never mind that “Palestinian” isn’t a race), proponents of Teaching Palestine will seek to sway sensitive school administrators to allow their lessons into the classroom. [97]
'‘Anti-Palestinian Racism’: It’s the next tool of anti-Zionists'. APR is framed as a new category of discrimination against Palestinians, their narratives, and their advocates. (At Stanford and Berkeley, faculty resolutions and student events have labeled opposition to Hamas as ‘racist,’ state the writers). By Eric R. Mandel, Betsy Berns Korn. Jerusalem Post, August 25, 2025 Call for Gaza’s demilitarization? Racist. Affirm Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state? Racist. Say no genocide is occurring in Gaza or that there was never a state of Palestine? Racist. Cite Palestinian rejectionism, terrorism, or antisemitism? Racist. Wave an Israeli flag or affirm Jewish indigeneity in the Levant? Racist. Under APR, virtually every expression of support for Israel becomes a racist act. This inversion is not new. In 1975, the United Nations declared Zionism to be racism. In the 2000s, the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement swept across campuses, branding Israel an apartheid state. APR now borrows the language of critical race theory and social-justice activism to recast Zionism itself as structural oppression and racism. What makes APR especially dangerous is its claim to moral authority. Classical anti-Zionism was political. APR disguises itself as a universal fight against racism, indicting anyone who challenges Palestinian narratives as irredeemably racist. It flips the IHRA playbook on its head, shifting victimhood from Jews under attack to Palestinians portrayed as the sole victims of “racism.” [98]
As Betsy Berns Korn, chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and I wrote earlier this year, “APR is the latest mutation of anti-Zionism, wrapped in the language of civil rights. It cloaks political hatred in ‘progressive morality,’ weaponizing the language of anti-racism to intimidate Israel’s defenders and shield Palestinian extremists from scrutiny. “Unlike classical political anti-Zionism, APR claims moral authority, branding anyone who challenges Palestinian narratives as racist. Left unchallenged, APR is on its way to reshaping public discourse and normalizing antisemitism in schools, NGOs, and governments.” [99].
- 'Weaponizing Anti-Palestinian Racism Policies to Silence Jewish Voices on Antisemitism'. By R' Corey Margolese. Aish. March 2, 2025. In Canada, there’s a good chance that supporting Israel will brand you as an anti-Palestinian racist. Imagine a world where your support for Israel instantly brands you an anti-Palestinian racist. This is not a dystopian fantasy but a tangible threat emerging from the weaponization of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) policies. These policies, initially developed in response to well-established definitions of antisemitism, have evolved into tools that silence Jewish voices and delegitimize criticism by equating any support for Israel with hate. Jews are increasingly finding themselves unfairly targeted by a framework that distorts genuine concerns over hate speech and antisemitic rhetoric. [100]).
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EXPOSED [again]: UN’s Moral Inversion – Sudden Deafening Silence on Islamic Republic of Iran’s Cluster Bomb War Crimes Against Israeli Civilians.
Based on available information as of April 2026, no United Nations agency—including UNHCR, OHCHR, or the Human Rights Council—has issued a formal condemnation specifically targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of cluster bombs against Israeli civilians.
Key Findings Regarding UN Agencies.
Absence of Specific Condemnation: While the UN Security Council issued a resolution on March 11, 2026, generally condemning Iranian attacks on its neighbors (primarily Gulf states and Jordan), it did not explicitly single out the use of cluster munitions against Israel. Special Rapporteurs: The UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, Mai Sato, and other OHCHR experts have focused their recent condemnations on military strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel, labeling them “unlawful” and “flagrant violations of international law”. Focus on Internal Human Rights: UN reports and statements from early 2026 primarily address Iran’s domestic human rights situation, such as the “extraordinary rate of executions” and the “systematic dismantling of civic space” following nationwide protests. Doubts and Attribution: No UN agency has officially expressed “doubts” about the use of cluster bombs; rather, the topic has largely been omitted from their formal public communications despite reports of their use appearing in media and from non-UN organizations.
This is not oversight — it is the UN’s signature moral inversion in action. While the Jewish state meticulously adheres to the laws of war with precision strikes designed to minimize civilian harm, the Iranian regime deliberately rains banned cluster munitions on Israeli cities and neighborhoods. Each such attack is a textbook war crime under international humanitarian law. Yet the UN — ever quick to demonize Israel — has zero formal statements, zero resolutions, and zero special sessions targeting Tehran’s barbarism.
Statements from UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer. @HillelNeuer: 'The Iran regime’s repeated use of cluster bombs targeting civilians in Israel is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. By using such weapons in residential areas, each of Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on civilians constitutes a war crime.. You would think the side using precision strikes to minimize civilian harm and follow the laws of war would earn recognition. You would think the regime firing cluster bombs deliberately targeting cities would face world condemnation. Instead, we are witnessing moral inversion.' March 9, 2026.
The UN’s selective outrage isn’t incompetence — it’s institutionalized hypocrisy. When Iran commits war crimes against Jews, the world body looks the other way. When Israel defends its people, the same body rushes to condemn. The double standard is undeniable, indefensible, and demands to be called out. at EoZ
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Netanyahu: Trump thanked Israel for helping rescue downed pilot.
Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks with President Trump, says Trump thanked Israel for its critical assistance in the daring operation to rescue a US pilot downed in Iran.
Elad Benari.
Apr 6, 2026, 2:23 AM (GMT+3)
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Hezbollah Fires Anti-Ship Missile at British Warship Off Lebanon Coast.
Hezbollah strikes a British Royal Navy warship with a cruise missile 70 miles off the Lebanese coast. While Hezbollah claimed to target an Israeli vessel, Israeli assessments confirm a NATO member's ship was hit.
Bianca Jones.
Apr 5, 2026.
JFeed
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The Desperate Search Continues into the Night.
Direct Hit in Haifa: 4 People Still Missing as Half-Ton Iranian Missile Levels a Five-Story Building.
A massive Iranian ballistic missile carrying 450 kilograms of explosives has struck a residential building in Haifa, leaving several people injured and four residents missing under the rubble.
Eliana Fleming
Apr 5, 2026.
JFeed
Concern for the lives of four missing people in Haifa. Search efforts continue for an elderly couple, their son, and their caregiver, who went missing inside a building in Haifa that took a direct hit from a missile. 82-year-old man seriously injured. Israel National News. Apr 6, 2026, 12:19 AM INN
Direct hit by Iranian missiles: Two bodies extracted from building which was hit in Haifa. Two bodies extracted from building that sustained a direct hit from a missile in Haifa. Searches continue for two additional missing persons. An 82-year-old man was seriously injured. Israel National News. Apr 6, 2026, 5:44 AM INN
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Three waves of launches from Iran toward, elderly woman in serious condition.
Sirens in central Israel, Samaria, Jerusalem and the Coastal Plain after a series of launches from Iran. 90-year-old woman seriously injured while making her way to a shelter in Tel Aviv.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 6, 2026, 4:14 AM (GMT+3)
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that its air defense systems are actively engaging missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran, in a post on Twitter/X late Sunday night.
Apr 5, 2026.
On X
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The US, Iran, and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four US, Israeli, and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.
Apr 6, 2026.
On X
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IAEA chief:
'Iran’s new underground site in Isfahan still uninspected'.
Israel National News.
Apr 6, 2026, 5:14 AM
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Los Angeles arrest shines light on lavish life of slain IRGC general Soleimani’s niece.
While publishing content backing Tehran and celebrating attacks on US soldiers, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar also showed off her luxurious, Western lifestyle.
By ToI Staff and Agencies.
Apr 6, 2026
The arrest of the niece of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has drawn attention to the contrast between the pro-Iranian, anti-American content she posted to social media and her lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles.
The US State Department on Saturday described Hamideh Soleimani Afshar as an “outspoken” supporter of Iran’s “terrorist regime” and said that her residency had been rescinded. Her daughter’s residency was also rescinded, and her husband was barred from entering the United States, the statement said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the move in a post on X, saying: The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes.”
In posts to social media, Soleimani Afshar referred to the US as the “Great Satan” and celebrated attacks on US soldiers in the Middle East, the State Department said.
The New York Post reported Soleimani Afshar published messages of support for the Iranian regime, including since the ongoing war that started in February, and welcomed the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader to take over from his father, who was killed on the first day of the US-Israel campaign.
In another post, she expressed support for regime threats to seize assets of Iranian expatriates that Tehran labeled as “traitors,” writing that their “hands are stained with the blood of the people,” according to a translation from Farsi by the Post.
“Taking war reparations from the scum who sold out their homeland is very satisfying,” she wrote.
She also reportedly shared a pro-regime graphic aimed at Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, which showed him holding US and Israeli flags with a background of missiles hitting a city. A caption read “Why Reza Pahlavi isn’t Iran’s future,” implying that Pahlavi has a hand in the war against his homeland.
Aside from posting pro-Iranian regime propaganda, Soleimani Afshar used her Instagram account to publish photographs of herself in racy outfits that are banned for women to wear in public in Iran.
In the photos, some of which were taken in public places, she is not wearing an Islamic head covering, as would be required in Iran for a married woman.
According to the report, one photo — which appeared to have been edited — showed her with gold jewelry and a Louis Vuitton hoodie. In another, she is seen drinking champagne.
Other posts showed her wearing a bikini, a plunging top, and playfully posing on a street wearing shorts.
There have been numerous incidents reported from Iran over the years when women were arrested for not abiding by the country’s strict modesty codes, which include wearing a hijab headdress in public.
According to the Post, Afshar entered the US on a tourist visa in 2015 and was then granted asylum in 2019, with a Green Card following in 2021.
Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States.
Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on… — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 4, 2026
Qassem Soleimani, the longtime leader of the IRGC’s Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike while he was in the Iraqi capital Baghdad in January 2020, during US President Donald Trump’s first term.
Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday that Soleimani’s daughter, Narjes Soleimani, said the late Iranian military commander’s family and relatives have never lived in the US and that he had two nephews, not nieces. ToI
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Overnight Haifa rescue finds two dead from Iranian missile barrage, efforts continue to find others.
During the rescue attempts, advanced technological tools, including phone tracking, were used to pinpoint the approximate locations of the trapped individuals.
April 6, 2026.
JPost
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Mike Huckabee thanks Netanyahu for Israel's role in pilot rescue operation.
"US SF carried out brilliant op," Huckabee said, adding "IDF & Mossad were helpful partners in the mission."
By Tzvi Jasper, Amichai Stein April 6, 2026.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to thank Israel for its role in rescuing the two US Air Force crewmembers whose plane had been shot down in Iran, the ambassador said in an X/Twitter post on Monday.
"US SF carried out brilliant op," Huckabee said, adding "IDF & Mossad were helpful partners in the mission." JPost
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Katz, IDF: We assassinated IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi.
Defense Minister Israel Katz and the IDF confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Organization chief Majid Khademi was killed in strikes on the Islamic regime.
Jeremy Bob. April 6, 2026
JPost
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Chief eliminated. The head of the Intelligence Directorate in Iran's Revolutionary Guards has been killed, according to an official statement released by the organization. The confirmation marks a significant blow to the Iranian military intelligence apparatus. Apr 6, 2026 JFeed
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Israel speeds up Arrow interceptor procurement for the second time in 2026 due to concerns over running low amid ongoing missile threats from Iran and others.
Reporting by @jeremybob1.
Apr 6, 2026.
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Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me.
The incident took place on the evening of September 2, when he and his wife were at home in Malmö and not expecting visitors.
April 6, 2026
JPost
Alex Winston @AlexWinston89: A teenager arrived at his home in Sweden with a knife and asked for him at the door. I spoke with Iranian-Swedish analyst @arvinkhoshnood, who told me why he believes the plot against him bore the hallmarks of the Islamic Republic’s use of criminal proxies in Europe. Apr 6, 2026 on X
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Ben-Gvir to 'Post': Israel's death penalty law will prevent another Oct. 7, mirrors US policy.
According to Ben-Gvir, the bill received approval from the Shin Bet, Israel Police, Israel Prison Service, and the IDF.
April 6, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein: ¹ Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is making the case for a post-October 7 doctrine built on force, deterrence, and executions for terrorists. In a new Jerusalem Post interview, he says the old approach failed. Apr 6, 2026 on X
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein: ² Ben-Gvir’s argument is direct: if Israel had taken harsher measures years ago, including the death penalty for terrorists, the country might not have faced the October 7 massacre. The full @Jerusalem_Post interview by @keshet_neev. Apr 6, 2026 on X
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Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive.
According to the findings, the targeted sites were divided into three categories based on their strategic importance.
April 6, 2026.
JPost
Russian intel has provided Iran with a detailed list critical energy targets within Israel, @AmichaiStein1 reports. Russian envoy Anatoly Viktorov responded to the claims, stressing Israel and Russia's longstanding contact on security matters on X
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Unpacking viral theories: Censorship, Mojtaba missing, and death hoaxes.
Shir Perets debunks viral claims and examines the narratives driving the conversation around Israel and the war.
Israel CENSORED, Khamenei in Russia, and Trump 'disappears'. By Jerusalem Post Podcasts April 6, 2026 20:50 Watch this episode without interruptions In today’s volatile media landscape, viral theories often spread faster than the truth, especially when tied to geopolitical events. On Scratching the Surface, Shir Perets unpakcs three such theories surrounding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, along with the curious case of public figures' death hoaxes.
A viral TikTok theory claims that Israel has banned reporting on casualties, injuries, or death tolls from the ongoing war with Iran. The theory suggests that anyone attempting to report such information faces severe punishment, heavy censorship, and even government cover-ups.
However, this claim is not entirely true. While it’s accurate that Israel enforces media censorship, particularly regarding the locations of missile strikes, casualty numbers are often publicly available. For instance, within hours of missile strikes, Israeli officials reported the number of dead and injured. Censorship primarily revolves around military security, publishing strike locations could risk enemy forces knowing their missiles hit targets. The withholding of names of the deceased is standard until families are notified, not an act of suppression.
Another viral theory centers around the supposed disappearance of Iran's supreme leader, with rumors suggesting he’s been secretly flown to Moscow for medical treatment after an attack. Despite claims of his injuries and possible disfigurement, credible reports suggest that Khamenei remains alive, with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) maintaining control. The logistics of a covert flight to Russia, especially under heavy air surveillance, remains unsubstantiated. Although Iran has denied the rumors, they persist, fueled by leaks and speculative media.
Lastly, the theory of US President Donald Trump being secretly on life support spread like wildfire following a 12-hour period without public appearances. The hashtag "Trump is dead" trended on X, with users pointing to the lack of official video footage. However, the rumors were quashed when Trump appeared publicly the following day. This incident mirrors similar death hoaxes about other public figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where rumors spread based on minimal evidence, often leading to destabilization and confusion.
As we face ongoing conflicts and political instability, it is crucial to recognize that misinformation and death hoaxes are not mere pranks but tools of psychological warfare. These falsehoods aim to destabilize societies, confuse populations, and demoralize citizens. In this age of information warfare, being critical of sources and verifying news is more important than ever. JPost
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Klil chairman hails Israel Prize selection of Or L’Mishpachot founder.
The announcement from Klil framed the prize as national recognition for years of largely quiet work on behalf of families dealing with one of the deepest forms of loss in Israeli society.
April 6, 2026
JPost
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Iran should have fired more missiles at Israel in Oct. 7 war – Palestinian Authority complains.
By Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, April 6, 2026.
The Palestinian Authority, in its official daily, complained that Iran didn’t launch more missiles against Israel during the Oct. 7 war, but instead left Hamas to fight alone:
“Some are wondering today, with or without amazement, where these missiles were during the Zionist and religious Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip.” [Official PA daily editorial, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 26, 2026]
The PA argued that had Iran cared about the Palestinians and not “abandoned Hamas,” the outcome of the Oct. 7 war would have been different:
“If at the time Iran had launched a quarter of the missiles it has launched on Jordan and the Arab Gulf states, the course of that war would have changed, and perhaps it would have even stopped in its first month.“ [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 26, 2026]
During the Oct. 7 war, Palestinian Media Watch exposed the PA’s changing attitudes toward Iran. In earlier bulletins, PMW noted that as Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed, the Palestinian Authority began turning against it. Previously, Fatah’s terror wing had celebrated Iranian missiles and their goal of “eliminating Israel from existence.” More recently, the Palestinian Authority has mocked Iran, suggesting that Palestinians kill Israelis more effectively than Iranian missiles do. Additionally, the Palestinian Authority has stated that Hamas “brought hell on the Palestinian people,” serving their Iranian “masters.”
In the current war, PMW has documented that the PA has been silent about the American-Israeli attack on Iran and has condemned only Iranian missiles targeting Arab states. The Palestinian terror organizations openly mourned Khamenei, while the PA had no comment. The PA’s greatest worry is that the war with Iran will “erase” the Palestinian issue from the daily news.
The following is a longer excerpt of the PA’s editorial…. PalWatch
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Vox accuses Spanish government of suppressing coverage after Moroccan axe attack suspect allegedly said ‘all Christians must die’
Vox claims that Spain's state broadcaster downplayed or ignored the incident by omitting the attacker's nationality
Last updated: April 08, 2026 15:26 By Thomas Brooke. A violent axe attack on Monday in the southern Spanish town of Montefrío left two women in critical condition and another victim injured, and Vox leader Santiago Abascal has accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the state broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) of suppressing information about the incident.
The attack, which took place in broad daylight, saw a 45-year-old Moroccan man accused of assaulting three people in the street with an axe, including elderly victims who sustained severe head injuries. Two of the victims remain in intensive care at a hospital in Granada, while a third victim suffered less serious injuries.
The suspect, described in several reports as being of Moroccan origin, was arrested following a police manhunt, with reports indicating he was located in a nearby rural area after attempting to flee the scene.
La Bandera reported on Wednesday that the suspect made a statement while in custody, claiming he had “heard the call of Allah” and that “all Christians must die,” suggesting a terror motive to the attack. rmx
El marroquí detenido tras herir con un hacha a 3 vecinos en Granada: «Todos los cristianos deben morir». Detenido un vecino de Montefrío (Granada) por amenazar de muerte a los immigrantes marroquíes. La Guardia Civil refuerza Montefrío (Granada) para evitar choques entre vecinos e inmigrantes. El detenido por atacar con un hacha a mujeres y ancianos: "He sentido la llamada de Alá". Ángel Moya. 07/04/2026 13:38. Actualizado: 07/04/2026 13:50. «He sentido la llamada de Alá y todos los cristianos deben morir», así se despachó durante su traslado al calabozo el inmigrante de origen marroquí detenido en Montefrío (Granada) tras intentar matar con un hacha a varias mujeres y ancianos del municipio. El arrestado no tiene antecedentes policiales ni ha sido tratado por ninguna enfermedad psiquiátrica. No se han encontrado, de momento, conexiones del detenido con actitudes yihadistas. OKDiario
El autor del ataque con hacha en Granada: "Sentí la llamada, todos los cristianos deben morir". El Ayuntamiento de Montefrío pide calma mientras la Guardia Civil refuerza la seguridad para evitar altercados tras la detención del presunto autor de la agresión
Fran Viñuela. Granada - Publicado el 08 abr 2026, 09:11 - Actualizado 08 abr 2026, 09:25.
El Ayuntamiento de Montefrío (Granada) ha pedido a sus vecinos que mantengan la calma después de que un hombre, que ya ha sido detenido, agrediese este lunes con un hacha a dos mujeres y un hombre en plena calle. En su perfil de redes sociales, el Consistorio ha recalcado que el agresor permanece detenido y ha insistido en que lo importante ahora es "la unidad y la calma".
Refuerzo policial para evitar altercados Este mensaje coincide con el refuerzo policial que ha activado en las últimas horas la Guardia Civil. Hasta este municipio del Poniente de Granada, de algo más de 5.000 habitantes, se han desplazado este martes efectivos de los Grupos de Reserva y Seguridad (GRS) del Instituto Armado para incrementar la presencia de agentes y evitar así posibles tensiones y altercados.
La agresión se produjo en torno a las 11:00 horas de este lunes, cuando el detenido atacó con un hacha a tres personas de etnia gitana. Las víctimas son dos mujeres y un hombre. La más joven de las mujeres sufrió un traumatismo en la cabeza, mientras que la otra fue evacuada con lesiones por arma blanca en las manos y la amputación de un dedo. El tercer herido es un hombre de 69 años.
El detenido dice haber "sentido la llamada" El presunto agresor, de origen magrebí, fue localizado y arrestado poco después del ataque. Según ha trascendido, durante su traslado a dependencias de la Guardia Civil manifestó espontáneamente haber "sentido la llamada" y que "todos los cristianos deben estar muertos".
Todos los cristianos deben estar muertos".
Condena y apoyo a los heridos El Ayuntamiento ha trasladado su "apoyo y cariño" a las personas heridas y a sus familias, a las que ha deseado una pronta recuperación. "Condenamos de forma rotunda lo sucedido y trabajaremos para que caiga todo el peso de la ley sobre el responsable", ha añadido el Consistorio.
Condenamos de forma rotunda lo sucedido"
Finalmente, el gobierno municipal ha subrayado que el presunto autor ya fue detenido y que el trabajo se centra ahora en la investigación para esclarecer completamente los hechos.
Este texto ha sido elaborado por el equipo editorial con la asistencia de herramientas de IA. cope.es
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F-15s assassinated Khamenei, now hunting Iran ballistic missiles, Air Force base chief tells 'Post'.
IDF Hatzerim Air Force Base Chief Brig. Gen. "R" tells the Post about stalking Iran ballistic missile crews and the dangers of air defenses, even with general air supremacy.
JPost
Yonah Jeremy Bob @jeremybob1: Israeli F-15s assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei+are now hunting Iran ballistic missiles. IDF air force Hatzerim F-15, F-16 chief TELLS JPOST IN FIRST ENGLISH INTERVIEW about stalking Iran missile crews+dangers of air defenses even with general air supremacy. on X
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155 Jets and 4 Bombers: The Massive Secret Force That Saved a US Pilot. The United States military has completed one of the most daring rescue operations in history, extracting a wounded colonel who survived 48 hours behind enemy lines in Iran. Apr 6, 2026 JFeed
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Trump suggests charging tolls in Strait of Hormuz to end Iran conflict
Former President Donald Trump says he would prefer the U.S. charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz rather than allow Iran to control them, claiming "We won. They were defeated militarily." Trump made the comments when asked by a journalist if he would be willing to end the conflict with Iran by implementing tolls in the strategic waterway.
Apr 6, 2026
JFeed
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Trump opposes Kurdish forces' involvement in Iran.
Former President Donald Trump says Kurdish forces should stay away from involvement in Iran, warning they "bring some problems with them" and "bring death to themselves." Trump made the comments amid ongoing tensions in the region.
Apr 6, 2026
JFeed
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Netanyahu:
'We are systematically dismantling the IRGC's money machine'.
Israel National News.
Apr 6, 2026, 6:57 PM
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IDF strikes the largest petrochemical complex in Iran.
The Air Force attacked strategic core infrastructure in the Asaluyeh area used to produce explosives and propellants for ballistic missiles.
Israel National News.
Apr 6, 2026, 7:12 PM
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Home front command extends warning times in northern communities.
Israel National News.
Apr 6, 2026, 7:35 PM
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IDF bombs IRGC command centers and missile sites in Tehran
Israel National News
Apr 7, 2026, 12:10 AM
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Part 6
Trump agrees to ‘double-sided ceasefire’ with Iran for two weeks. “The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all military objectives,” the U.S. president said. Apr. 7, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he agreed to a “double-sided ceasefire” with Iran after talking to the Pakistani prime minister and field marshal, who “requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran.” If the Iranian regime agrees to the “complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” Trump stated. “This will be a double-sided ceasefire.”
Trump said the “reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all military objectives and are very far along with a definitive agreement concerning long-term peace with Iran and peace in the Middle East.”
“We received a 10-point proposal from Iran and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate,” Trump said. “Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalized and consummated.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement early Wednesday expressing support for the truce.
“Israel supports President Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the U.S., Israel and countries in the region,” said Netanyahu.
“Israel also supports the U.S. effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors and the world. The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, share[d] by the U.S., Israel and Israel’s regional allies, in the upcoming negotiations,” he added.
Netanyahu emphasized that the “ceasefire does not include Lebanon.”
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deal, contradicting Jerusalem’s position that it does not apply to Israel Defense Forces operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. JNS
Trump announces ceasefire with Iran as Tehran launches missile barrage towards Israel, Gulf states Netanyahu refutes claim that Lebanon is included in Iran ceasefire • Gulf states on high alert as Iran lashes out post-ceasfire announcement. Apr 8, 2026 JPost
Israel has agreed to the terms of the two-week US-Iran ceasefire agreement, White House official says. April 7, 2026. AP
Special Report. April 07, 2026. Iran launches missiles at Israel following President Trump’s ceasefire announcement Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on Iran launching missiles at Iran minutes after President Donald Trump announced he was suspending bombing campaign for two weeks on ‘Special Report.’ FoxNews
Ynet Global @ynetnews: Iran fires missiles at central Israel, Jerusalem after Trump extends ultimatum to Tehran.
IDF says air defenses engaging incoming threat and issues shelter-in-place orders to residents. [101] Apr 7, 2026 on X
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post Iran launched a series of missile barrages towards Israel overnight Wednesday, shortly after a ceasefire agreement between the US, Israel, and Iran was announced by US President Donald Trump. Apr 8, 2026 on X
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Farnaz Fassihi
April 7, 2026, 6:50 p.m.
Farnaz FassihiInternational reporter.
Iran accepted Pakistan’s two-week cease-fire proposal following frantic diplomatic efforts by Pakistan and last-minute intervention by China, a key ally, asking Iran to show flexibility and defuse tensions, and amid growing concerns about the economic devastation from damages to critical infrastructure, according to three Iranian officials. They said the cease-fire was approved by the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. NYT
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MEMRI retweeted
MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun: Why Should We Wait until South Lebanon Is Destroyed Like Gaza before Turning to Negotiations? What Did This War of Yours Do for Us?
Apr 7, 2026
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
Iranian Majles Member Ambassador Hassan Ghashghavi: Iranians Are Ready to Give Up Their Bread, Clothing, and Rest So We Can Upgrade Our Missiles and Restore Our Military Power.
Apr 7, 2026.
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MEMRI
@MEMRIReports:
Read analysis by #MEMRI President @YigalCarmon: Who Enabled #Iran To Down An American F-15E Fighter Jet? - Report & audio here [ow.ly/yv8j50YEXuo]
Apr 7, 2026
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New York Post @nypost:
'Ghost Murmur,' a never-used secret tool, finds airman in Iran: 'If your heart is beating, we will find you' [102]
Apr 7, 2026.
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Dem Senate primary erupts in key state as candidate teams up with radical streamer: 'America deserved 9/11'.
Abdul El-Sayed defends the move, saying Piker reaches 30,000 daily viewers who don't watch traditional news.
By Paul Steinhauser. Fox News.
Published April 7, 2026 5:00am EDT
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces backlash for leaked audio about the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, stating he didn't want to comment due to community sadness in Dearborn. During a Fox News interview, El-Sayed defends his anti-war position and high gas prices, also explaining his upcoming event with controversial political commentator Hasan Piker, known for downplaying the October 7th attacks.
A Democratic candidate in a crucial Senate battleground showdown is taking plenty of incoming fire from his primary rivals as well as the Republican contender in the race as he prepares to team up on Tuesday with a controversial far-left online streamer.
Abdul El-Sayed, the 2018 Michigan Democratic gubernatorial runner-up who is backed by progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as he seeks his party's 2026 Senate nomination, is scheduled to hold campus rallies at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University with Hasan Piker, as well as with progressive Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania.
Piker, a potent progressive influencer, could help boost El-Sayed in a competitive and combustible Democratic Senate nomination race thanks to his millions of younger, progressive social media followers on YouTube, Instagram and X.
But the appearance at the campus rallies by Piker — who once said "America deserved 9/11," and who critics argue is antisemitic due to his sharp criticism of the Israeli government and the downplaying of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel — is alarming to many Democrats.
El-Sayed's top two rivals for the nomination have blasted his scheduled appearance with Piker, which was announced less than two weeks after a man rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue, wounding a guard in what authorities said was a targeted act of domestic terrorism against the Jewish community.
"It is unacceptable for a candidate wanting to represent all Michiganders to campaign with Hasan Piker, a person who is unapologetic about a career of making hurtful and anti-Semitic comments," Rep. Haley Stevens said in a statement. "With all that's at stake in this election, we should be focused on the challenges Michiganders are facing and how to fight for them." Foxnews
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StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites:
UPDATE - this man has been identified as Eslam Alsaedi and is now in custody.
While inside a Harlem bodega, Alsaedi threatened to travel to Brooklyn to kill Jewish children.
He faces charges including making a terroristic threat, aggravated harassment (2nd degree), and issuing a threat of mass harm. [103] Apr 7, 2026 on X
NYPD arrests teen for threatening to kill Jewish kids in Brooklyn. Police said the suspect made threats of mass harm on a recorded video chat. Apr. 7, 2026. Jessica Russak-Hoffman A New York City teen has been arrested and charged with hate crime and aggravated harassment, making terrorist threats and threatening mass harm after announcing his intention to kill Jewish children in Brooklyn, N.Y., the New York City Police Department said on Tuesday. In a video chat recording shared on social media by New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, 18-year-old Eslam Alsaedi said, “If I see Jewish people in the U.S.A., I swear to God I’ve got to kill them. I try to kill kids. You know the kids for the Jewish people? I try to kill them.”
In the video, Alsaedi said he lives in Harlem and wanted to go to Brooklyn because he reportedly heard somebody say a lot of Jews live there. “I want big building, a lot of Jewish people, a whole school with kids,” he said.
The NYPD told JNS a complaint report was “filed for terrorism” on Monday in the 32nd Precinct.
Alsaedi was arrested on April 6 at about 6:30 p.m.
“He thought he would get away with it. We contacted NYPD’s counterterrorism unit, and they were immediately on it,” Vernikov said. “This must be prosecuted both locally and federally to the fullest extent of the law.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not yet commented on the terror threat or the arrest. JNS
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Why is the media obsessed with violent Israelis?
The purpose of a false narrative about rampaging “settlers” and a new death-penalty law is not just to smear Israelis. It’s to distract attention from Palestinian terror.
Apr. 7, 2026.
Jonathan S. Tobin.
JNS
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Iran violates ceasefire agreement hours after Trump announces truce.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it had accepted the two-week ceasefire, while stressing that the war itself had not ended yet.
By Jerusalem Post Staff. April 8, 2026.
Iran launched missiles toward Israel early Wednesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Air raid alerts continued in Israel after the truce was announced, raising immediate doubts about whether the arrangement would hold.
Trump said the ceasefire was tied to Iran halting attacks and allowing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with talks scheduled to begin in Islamabad on Friday under Pakistani mediation. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it had accepted the two-week ceasefire, while stressing that the war itself had not ended and warning that any further move by its enemies would be met forcefully.
Despite that, missile alerts remained active after the ceasefire announcement.
The ceasefire was challenged beyond Israel as well. Reuters reported an Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical area, and missile alerts in the United Arab Emirates after the truce announcement, underscoring that the threat was regional from the outset and that the pause in fighting was already under strain. JPost
Missile alerts sound in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Israel hours after ceasefire. April 8, 2026 — Sirens sound across Gulf states and Israel as missiles are reported hours after Trump announces a two-week ceasefire with Iran. IndiaToday
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Senior Israeli Official: US Coordinated Temporary Iran Ceasefire with Israel in Advance.
A senior Israeli official said the US coordinated the temporary ceasefire with Iran with Israel in advance. According to the official, this is a move in which "Iran is opening the Strait of Hormuz without receiving any of its demands." It was also reported that senior Trump administration officials made clear that during negotiations over the next two weeks, the US will firmly insist on the removal of nuclear material, cessation of enrichment, elimination of the ballistic missile threat and more.
Ynet|04.08.26
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Trump: 'Great day for world peace! Iran can begin the rehabilitation process'
U.S. President Donald Trump posted another message on his social media platform Truth Social, claiming it is a "great day for world peace" and that "Iran can begin rehabilitation." Regarding his claim of "world peace," he wrote that "Iran wants this to happen, they've had enough. So does everyone else." The president added: "The U.S. will assist with movement in the Strait of Hormuz. Big money will be made. Iran can begin the rehabilitation process. We will accumulate equipment of all kinds and simply 'wait around' to make sure everything is conducted properly. I feel confident that will be the case. As we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the golden era in the Middle East."
Ynet|04.08.26
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Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, drawing backlash.
Jewish community in German city calls the decision a ‘devastating societal signal’; Astor Film Lounge claims move was financial, but Jewish NGO calls this a ‘mere pretext’
By Toby Axelrod.
7 Apr 2026.
ToI
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Board of Peace demands Hamas disarm by week’s end.
“There is only one party standing in the way of a better life for civilians in Gaza—and it’s Hamas,” Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said.
Apr. 8, 2026.
David Isaac.
JNS
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Oil Slumps Below $100 as US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire.
By Rong Wei Neo and Yongchang Chin
April 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM EDT
Updated on April 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM EDT
Bloomberg
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12 fake AI rabbis. 2.1 million followers. 280 million people reached in 4 days. Instagram isn’t just hosting Jew hatred. It’s recommending it. And collecting ad revenue on every single view. Report by the Antisemitism Research Center of @combatantisemitism. Apr 7, 2026. on FB
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The Tucker Carlson We Thought We Knew Never Existed.
Tucker Carlson hated Trump long before this. And was never MAGA.
April 8, 2026 by Daniel Greenfield.
If the media tells you something, you know it’s wrong.
What Tucker Carlson’s big break with Trump means – CNN.
To have a break there has to be something more than a transactional relationship. We already know that Tucker Carlson hated President Trump from his text messages after J6.
In a text message sent on Jan. 4, 2021, Carlson wrote to an unidentified recipient, “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can’t wait.”
“I hate him passionately. … I can’t handle much more of this,” he added.
We knew about this stuff. It was out there and we chose to ignore it. After all there were plenty of Never Trumpers who came around and vice versa.
But the important thing about the texts was that it revealed that the views of the Tucker Carlson we saw on TV were night and day from his real views.
People keep asking me “What happened to Tucker”. The answer is that Tucker we thought we knew never existed.
Don’t believe it? Here’s Tucker’s messages to Hunter Biden.
And here was Tucker bragging to the media about how he convinced Trump to take the pandemic seriously.
A White House adviser arranged for Carlson to meet with Trump so the TV personality could, in essence, penetrate Trump’s bubble. They talked for two hours. The oncoming pandemic, Carlson told him, was an existential threat to the nation.
What made you think that the time had arrived for this moment?
I kept reading pieces about how easy it was to transmit the virus and I just became obsessed with reading about it, and there was actually a lot of publicly available information, a lot of it speculative, but it was informed speculation in my view. And it led me to think that this could be a massive problem in the United States. And the first thing I thought when I read this was, What about all the people with non-flu-related life-threatening crises who might be denied care because the hospitals are going to be flooded not simply with coronavirus patients, but with people who believe they have coronavirus?
Tell me what it is that you conveyed to him.
I said exactly what I’ve said on TV, which is this could be really bad. My view is that we may have missed the point where we can control it. Once you get cases of community transmission, as we have all over the country now, by then it was clear it was happening. I know someone very well who was in the ICU—a personal friend of mine who I had just had dinner with a month and a half ago was in the ICU with double pneumonia and struggling for life. And so I just want to make it clear this is totally real; people you know are going to get it. And I’m concerned based on conversations I’ve had that we don’t have the medical capacity to deal with it. I think it’d be very hard to keep it from spreading given the nature of American life.
That’s the opposite of the message that Tucker would become popular for later pushing on his TV show.
But that’s the important thing to understand. There have always been two Tuckers. There’s the talking head pretending to be MAGA and there’s the D.C. insider whose politics are at worst for sale and at best further leftward than anyone is comfortable dealing with, who in real life is far more comfortable with globalists and who sometimes starts sounding them. The way he does now.
Tucker hated Trump. Privately. While publicly he praised him. All he’s doing now by attacking Trump for, ‘mocking Islam’, is bringing his real feelings out into the open. This isn’t a ‘break’, it’s Tucker realizing that he burned whatever bridges he had with Trump, and is now monetizing his fake relationship with an equally fake break. But then again everything about Tucker Carlson is fake. And always was. FPM
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NYC nurse fired after harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square.
Jennifer Koonings, who has a history of anti-Israel political activism, had been employed by Inspire Mental Health Services.
By Jerusalem Post Staff. April 8, 2026 11:26 A New York City nurse was fired on Monday after a social media post showing her harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square went viral.
Jennifer Koonings can be heard in the video shouting "f*ck Israel" and calling the tourists "baby killers" as they (the Israelis) sat together in Times Square. JPost
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The three crewmen on the Thai-flagged vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz last month have died, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post
The IDF carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, signaling that military operations in the Lebanese arena will continue even during the ceasefire with Iran.
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CNN.com - Transcripts
CNN News Central.
Pentagon Gives Update on Iran War After Ceasefire Reached; Hegseth Calls Operation Epic Fury Overwhelming and Historic Victory; Joint Chiefs Chair: U.S. Has Devastated Iran's Ability to Harm Americans. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
Aired April 08, 2026 - 08:00 ET
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PETE HEGSETH, DEFENSE SECRETARY: Iran has been a threat to the United States and the free world for 47 years.
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Chance of death to America, targeting our people, killing Americans, lying and blackmailing their way toward a nuclear weapon, so they thought. No longer. Not on our watch.
Other presidents marked time and kicked the can down the road. President Trump made history. From the strike that took out Qasem Soleimani, to tearing up the disastrous Obama-Iran deal, to the precision campaign that obliterated Iran's nuclear sites in Operation Midnight Hammer, to the decisive military victory we just achieved in Operation Epic Fury. No other president has shown the courage and resolve of this commander-in-chief.
President Trump forged this moment. Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it. As a president truth this morning, a big day for world peace. Iran wants it to happen. They've had enough.
Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield. A capital V military victory. By any measure, Epic Fury decimated Iran's military and rendered it combat ineffective for years to come.
You see, in less than 40 days, one of our combatant commands, Central Command, CENTCOM, using less than 10 percent of America's total combat power, dismantled one of the world's largest militaries. The world's leading state sponsor of terrorism proved utterly incapable of defending itself, its people, or its territory. We untied just a fraction of our strength, and Iran suffered a devastating military defeat.
Together with our Israeli partners, America's military achieved every single objective, on plan, on schedule, exactly as laid out from day one.
Iran's Navy is at the bottom of the sea, whether it's the Soleimani class, their frigate class, their prized drone aircraft carriers, submarines, mine layers, sunk. Iran's Air Force has been wiped out. Iran no longer has an air defense, any sort of a comprehensive air defense system. We own their skies.
Their missile program is functionally destroyed. Launchers, production facilities, and existing stockpiles depleted and decimated, and almost completely ineffective.
Iran shot hundreds and hundreds of missiles and one-way attack drones at our aircraft carrier. They were obsessed with it, and they never got even close. Every single one of those shots easily shot down miles and miles away from the Abe Lincoln.
They were blowing ammo into fantasy land. Contrast that with most significantly, in last night's wave of more than 800 strikes, we finished completely destroying Iran's defense industrial base, a core pillar of our mission objective. What little they have left buried in bunkers is all they will have.
They can still shoot, we know that. Their command and control is so decimated they can't really talk and coordinate. So they still may shoot here and there, but that would be very, very unwise.
But they can no longer build missiles, build rockets, build launchers, or build UAVs. Their factories have been razed to the ground, set back in historic fashion. You see, had Iran refused our terms, the next targets would have been their power plants, their bridges, and oil and energy infrastructure, targets they could not defend and could not realistically rebuild.
It would have taken them decades, and we were locked and loaded. They couldn't defend against it. President Trump had the power to cripple Iran's entire economy in minutes, but he chose mercy.
He spared those targets because Iran accepted the ceasefire under overwhelming pressure. The new Iranian regime understood that a deal was far better than the fate that awaited them. This new regime just happened to look at what happened to their predecessors.
Their top leadership was systematically eliminated. The previous Iranian Supreme Leader, dead. The Supreme National Security Council Secretary, dead.
The Supreme Leader Office Advisor, dead. The Supreme Leader Military Office Chief, dead. The Defense Minister, no longer with us.
The IRGC Commander, dead. The Armed Forces General Staff Commander, dead. The Intelligence Minister, dead.
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The IRGC Navy Commander, no longer here. The IRGC Intel Chief, dead. I skipped over a bunch, and I could go on and on and on to include the new, so-called new Supreme Leader, wounded and disfigured.
This new regime was out of options and out of time, so they cut a deal. They know this agreement means that they will never, ever possess a nuclear weapon. Under the terms, any nuclear material they should have will be removed.
Any material, excuse me, they should not have, will be removed. Right now, their dust is deeply buried and watched 24-7 overhead. The President has been clear from the beginning. There will be no Iranian nuclear weapons.
Period, full stop. Other presidents said it. President Trump did it. Operation Epic Fury, less than six weeks, clear mission, decisive action, overwhelming firepower, America first, a historic battlefield victory.
For decades, Iran killed Americans with roadside bombs in Iraq, using cowardly proxies to do their dirty work while they hid safely in Tehran. They struck our embassies with car bombs and attacked from the shadows, never daring to face us toe-to-toe. They thought they could bleed America with impunity.
Well, they just learned the hard way what happens when you try to fight us directly. And even when they got lucky, one time in 40 days, and downed two of our pilots, they couldn't hold them. In a daring 14- hour rescue operation, seven hours in daylight and seven hours of night, both pilots were recovered safely. Not once, but twice. A daylight thunder run right up the middle of their country, boots on the ground. A midnight raid right up the middle of their country, boots on the ground.
Zero American casualties. The Iranians humiliated and demoralized, we control their fate, not the other way around. That's why they came to the table.
Iran's defeat is America's retribution for every American lost to Iranian terror, especially those brave troops killed by Iranian-made roadside bombs in Iraq that my generation knows so well. And for the suffering their regime has inflicted around the world. Now we have a chance at real peace and a real deal.
The War Department, for now, for now, has done its part. We stand ready in the background to ensure Iran upholds every reasonable term. And as everyone knows, nobody makes a better deal than President Trump.
To the warriors of epic fury, I say, well done. You're the backbone of our country, your skill, your bravery, and sheer guts and grit showed the world what America is all about. I'm proud of you.
We're proud of you. President is proud of you. Job well done.
But stay vigilant and stay ready. To the families of our fallen, your sacrifice was in service of a historic cause, and we will always remember your heroes, our heroes. We will continue to honor them.
And to our Israeli allies, thank you for being a brave, capable, and willing ally on this battlefield. The rest of the world and the rest of our so-called allies saw what real capabilities look like. They should take some notes.
Our troops, our American warriors, deserve the credit for this day. But God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes carried out under the protection of divine providence, a massive effort with miraculous protection.
Dude 44 Bravo spoke for all of us. God is good. The chairman will now provide an even deeper military detail on the historic success of Operation Epic Fury. CNN
Hegseth Declares ‘Victory,’ But Says U.S. Forces ‘Not Going Anywhere’ | WSJ News Apr 8, 2026. We'll be hanging around. We're not going anywhere. We're going to make sure uh Iran complies with this ceasefire and then ultimately comes to the table and makes a deal. Uh so we'll we'll stay put, stay ready, stay vigilant as the chairman laid out. Uh our troops are prepared to defend, prepared to go on offense, prepared to restart at a moment's notice with whatever target package would be needed in order to comply ensure that Iran complies. As far as the straight, what has been agreed to, what's been stated is the straight is open. Uh our military is watching. I'm sure their military is watching, but commerce will flow. Uh, and that's what you saw the markets react to is that reality. Um, as far as shooting that, we we were monitoring it last night in real time. Of course, we are. Uh, Iran would be wise to find a way to get the carrier pigeon to their troops out in remote locations to know uh not to shoot, not to shoot any longer one-way attacks or missiles because this is takes time sometimes for ceasefires to take hold. Uh, we're watching it. we're we're prepared if necessary, but we we we we hope and believe that it'll hold. It's always been non-negotiable that they won't have nuclear capabilities. And so, right now, it's buried and we're watching it. We know exactly what they have uh and they know that and they will either give it to us, which the president has laid out. We'll they'll give it to us voluntarily. We'll get it. We'll take it. We'll take it out. Uh or if we have to do something else ourselves like we did in Midnight Hammer or something like that, we we reserve that opportunity. What's clear, what the Iranian, the new Iranian regime knows is they'll never have a nuclear weapon or the capability to get a path to one. YouTube
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Iran must compensate Qatar for strike damage, Doha tells UN.
April 8, 2026
Qatar has formally notified the United Nations that it holds Iran legally and financially responsible for drone and missile strikes launched against Qatari territory.
Doha said Tehran must “provide compensation for all damages incurred by the state of Qatar as a result of these acts.” IranIntl
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Trump says Lebanon is not part of ceasefire deal with Iran, PBS reports.
By Reuters.
April 8, 2026.1:10 PM EDT. Updated 28 mins ago
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement the U.S. has with Iran "because of Hezbollah" but will "get taken care of," U.S. President Donald Trump told PBS News in an interview on Wednesday a day after his ceasefire agreement with Iran. Asked if he was okay with Israel's continued strikes, Trump said "That's a separate skirmish," PBS "News Hour" program's Liz Landers said in a post on X following the interview. Reuters
Trump: Hezbollah in Lebanon not part of ceasefire deal with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed in the wake of the Israeli Air Force’s pummeling of Hezbollah, an IRGC-affiliated news agency reported. Apr. 8, 2026. JNS Staff. JNS
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VOICES FROM IRAN.
Ceasefire stirs anger, fragile hope among Iranians.
April 8, 2026.
A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has triggered anger and cautious hope among Iranians who sent messages to Iran International, with many describing a sense of abandonment by President Donald Trump.
IranIntl
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Arab states fear Iran could emerge stronger from war - AP.
April 8, 2026.
Arab countries fear sanctions on Iran could soon be lifted and that Tehran may begin collecting fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported, citing a diplomat.
The diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss behind-the-scenes talks among Arab states, said countries astride the Persian Gulf were concerned any deal may not take their security interests into account, particularly regarding access to the strategic waterway.
The diplomat added that these states had not been invited to participate in ceasefire negotiations despite the talks affecting what he described as “the core of our security. IranIntl
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Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF announces.
Staff Sergeant Lifshiz, aged 20, from Beit She'an, served in the 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade.
April 8, 2026.
JPost
SSGT Yosef Lifshiz fell in battle in southern Lebanon. Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, aged 20, from Beit She'an, fell during a raid in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Apr 8, 2026, 8:07 PM INN
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Surprise attack: IDF strikes 100 targets in Lebanon.
Within 10 minutes and across multiple areas simultaneously: The IDF completed the largest coordinated strike targeting more than 100 Hezbollah command centers and military sites.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 8, 2026, 8:23 PM (GMT+3)
INN
IDF launches largest strike on Hezbollah since start of ‘Roaring Lion’. The Israeli military says about 100 terror targets hit across Lebanon in coordinated assault planned over weeks. Apr. 8, 2026. JNS
IDF smashes Hezbollah. NO RESPITE: IDF Division 146 Dismantles 1,000 Hezbollah Sites as "Operation Eternal Darkness" Kicks into High Gear. Division 146 dismantles 1,000+ Hezbollah sites in Southern Lebanon as dramatic footage shows the "closing of the circle" on ambush cells. While the U.S. and Iran navigate a fragile truce, Israel intensifies its ground and air campaign to secure the northern border.
Bianca Jones. Apr 8, 2026 13:39.
The IDF’s Division 146 continues its systematic dismantling of Hezbollah infrastructure along the northern border. Recent footage released by the military reveals a high-stakes "closing of the circle," where aerial strikes neutralized terrorist cells just minutes after they attempted to ambush Israeli ground forces.
The Hunt in the Rocks. In a dramatic nighttime pursuit in Southern Lebanon, IDF observation teams identified Hezbollah squads attempting to flee into nearby buildings after failed sabotage attempts against Israeli troops.
-Precision Coordination: Within minutes of identification, the division coordinated with the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Fighter jets and remotely piloted aircraft conducted a "deadly closure," destroying the cells with precise strikes—at times within meters of ground troops.
-Tactical Success: Division 146 reports that it has eliminated approximately 130 terrorists in face-to-face combat and via aerial support since the start of its targeted ground operations.
1,000 Terror Infrastructures Destroyed.
The intensity of the operation is underscored by the scale of the destruction. Military sources confirm that over 1,000 Hezbollah terror sites have been demolished by the division so far, including:
Advanced weapons storage facilities and rocket stockpiles.Concealed observation posts and forward command centers.Underground bunkers and multi-barrel rocket launchers hidden in dense, mountainous terrain. The goal of these operations remains the total clearance of threats to allow for the safe return of northern Israeli residents to their homes.
Joint Forces: Land, Air, and Sea.
The operation, part of a broader strategic model previously seen in Gaza, relies on seamless integration across military branches:
-The Air Force: Has conducted over 2,000 support strikes for ground forces since the beginning of the campaign, utilizing combat helicopters and UAVs to remove immediate threats in real-time.
-The Navy: Missile boats and security vessels have targeted dozens of coastal Hezbollah sites, including launchers and military buildings, in coordination with land forces.
-Brigade 226 & Golani: While Division 146 clears its sector, the Golani Brigade reported the destruction of an additional 200 infrastructures, further expanding the security buffer zone.
Context: A Fragile Diplomatic Backdrop. This military push comes amid a chaotic diplomatic landscape. While President Trump recently announced a temporary pause in direct strikes against Iran, the IDF remains in a state of high-intensity conflict in Lebanon. Prime Minister Netanyahu has reiterated that the American-led ceasefire with Tehran "did not surprise" Israel and, crucially, does not apply to the operations in Lebanon.
As Hezbollah’s border infrastructure is dismantled piece by piece, the IDF maintains that it will continue offensive and defensive operations across all sectors to prevent the terror group from re-establishing its presence on the border. JFeed
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Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47:
"This is a victory for the United States of America that
@POTUS and our incredible military made happen," says @PressSec on the 2-week ceasefire.
"President Trump started Operation Epic Fury with strategic military objectives, and the United States has clearly achieved them."
1:37 PM · Apr 8, 2026 on X
(AI: This is a live/recent White House press briefing video (uploaded/streamed April 8, 2026) featuring Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefing the media... Key Topics from the Briefing (Based on Real-Time Reports and Clips). - Iran/Strait of Hormuz: Leavitt pushed back against Iranian state media claims that the Strait of Hormuz was closed again, calling reports "false" and "completely unacceptable." She noted the U.S. is seeing increased traffic in the waterway. Iran is reportedly signaling strength publicly while saying different things privately. Discussions also covered the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, its application (or lack thereof) to Israel's actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Netanyahu's reported support for Trump's deal. - Scheduling and announcements: Standard opening remarks about upcoming events (e.g., visits like with President Bukele of El Salvador in similar past briefings). - Other exchanges: Sharp responses to reporters on topics like moral high ground vs. Iran, Trump's conversations with Netanyahu, and ongoing partnerships. on YouTube)
‘Literally Thrown in the Garbage’: Karoline Leavitt Slams Media for Touting Shelved Iranian Peace Plan. Ahmad Austin Jr.. Wed, April 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM EDT White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday called out the media for reporting on Iran’s original 10-point peace proposal.
The previous evening, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran following extensive negotiations. In his announcement, Trump cited a 10-point proposal from Iran that he deemed to be “workable.”
Reference of a 10-point proposal from Iran led many to believe Trump was referring to the plan laid out by the county days before the ceasefire agreement. That plan included control over the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and the ability for Iran to continue enriching uranium.
Trump’s White House has since come out to insist Iran’s latest proposal differs significantly from that one. Mediaite
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President Trump’s ceasefire with Iran draws praise from world leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he supports President Donald Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump suggested Iran was ready to reach a peace agreement and said the U.S. would help manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Covered by: Greg Norman-Diamond, Michael Sinkewicz, Anders Hagstrom, Alex Nitzberg and Alexandra Koch.
WHAT TO KNOW -President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. The move came after talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who urged Trump to delay any further U.S. military action while both sides continued to negotiate.
-Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. would help manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively shut down by Iran early in the conflict, disrupting a significant portion of the global energy supply. Before Operation Epic Fury began, the narrow waterway between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates had typically carried roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day, along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas.
-Leaders from Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia are among those coming out in support of the U.S. ceasefire agreement with Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country "supports the U.S. effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbors and the world." Netanyahu explicitly said the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon, meaning Israel could continue targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists there.
-Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are reporting fresh attacks from Iran on Wednesday, involving dozens of drones. The regime in Tehran has been targeting its neighbors across the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury. FoxNews
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Leavitt rebukes media outlets running with Iranian narratives on 10 demands.
Leavitt says the publicly released Iranian plan was 'thrown in the garbage' by Trump's negotiating team
By Anders Hagstrom Fox News
Published April 8, 2026 2:22pm EDT
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebuked media outlets for running with an Iranian narrative that President Donald Trump had agreed to a wildly slanted 10-point peace plan from Tehran on Wednesday.
Leavitt made the comments while speaking to reporters at a press conference, saying the version of the 10-point plan Iran had released publicly was very different from the one Trump and the U.S. had agreed to.
"So let me be clear and correct the record," Leavitt said. "The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team," Leavitt said. FoxNews
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Leavitt says the closure of Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely unacceptable’ and ‘false’.
By Mabinty Quarshie.
April 8, 2026 2:10 pm
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denounced as “false” reports that Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz less than 24 hours after the United States and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal.
Iran reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s continued attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to Iranian state media reports on Wednesday. Yet Leavitt appeared to suggest that Iran is merely posturing publicly.
“With respect to the first reporting out of Iranian state media, the president was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium,” she said during a Wednesday press briefing. “That is completely unacceptable. And again, this is a case of what they’re saying publicly is different.
“Privately, we have seen an uptick of traffic in the Strait today, and I will reiterate the president’s expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately, quickly, and safely,” Leavitt said. “That is his expectation. It has been relayed to him privately that that is what’s taking place in these reports, publicly, are false.”
The press secretary also confirmed that Lebanon is not part of the deal that was announced Tuesday evening before Trump’s 8 p.m. EDT deadline.
“Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire,” she said. “That has been related to all parties involved in the ceasefire. WashingtonExaminer
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White House spokesperson: 'Trump's red line hasn't changed. Lebanon not part of ceasefire'.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that "Iran will not be able to obtain nuclear weapons, their murderous and evil plans have exploded - literally. President Trump's maximum pressure caused Iran to request a ceasefire. They sent a 10-point plan - which was thrown in the trash. The president's red line that Iran will not have nuclear capability will never change. Iran posed an immediate threat to the U.S. and our allies and that threat no longer exists now." At the same time, Leavitt also noted, similar to Trump, that "Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement."
Tsipi Shmilovitz, New York|04.08.26
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US dispatching negotiating team for Iran talks, Tehran signals willingness to hand over uranium.
US Vice President JD Vance, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be involved in the talks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
April 8, 2026
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Newsmax.
Apr 8, 2026
'Legitimate misunderstanding': Vice President JD Vance says, "I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't. We never made that promise."
"We never indicated that was going to be the case. What we said is that the ceasefire would be focused on Iran, and the ceasefire would be focused on America's allies — both Israel and the Gulf Arab states."
Newsmax
Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47 . @VP: "The Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn't. We never made that promise. We never indicated that was going to be the case." Apr 8, 2026. on X
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Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47.
@VP: I've seen various organizations like @nytimes, @CNN, and others pick up and run the original 10-point proposal based on little more than a random yahoo in Iran submitting it to public access television in the country of Iran, and then them saying that somehow represents the negotiating position of the government. It’s the equivalent of let’s say a Democrat councilman in Boise, Idaho, saying something crazy, the local public access TV picking up that crazy statement, and then the New York Times running that as the position of @POTUS. It doesn't make an ounce of sense.
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Scott Jennings
@ScottJenningsKY:
Apr 8.
It was suggested to me last night on CNN that Trump isn’t listening enough to Alex Jones, who is asking men in weird hats how to physically assault the President of the United States.
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Bennett: 'Goals Not Achieved - Failure Will Position Israel Against Vengeful Iran'.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett criticized the ceasefire agreement with Iran, claiming the war goals were not achieved. Bennett further warned that 'failure will position Israel against a vengeful Iran.'
Ynetnews|04.08.26
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Trump and Netanyahu broke Iran’s empire, now they must win at Hormuz - comment.
Iran lost its proxies, its missiles, its nuclear infrastructure, and discovered a single instrument with more leverage than all of them: the ability to shut down a fifth of global oil supply.
April 8, 2026.
JPost
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Vance Says Lebanon Was Never Part of Cease-Fire Deal.
The vice president sought to downplay Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, which he insisted had “nothing to do with” Iran.
By Chris Cameron.
Reporting from Washington.
April 8, 2026, 6:23 p.m. ET
...Mr. Vance said. “We never made that promise. We never indicated that was going to be the case. What we said is that the cease-fire would be focused on Iran and the cease-fire would be focused on America’s allies.”
He added: “If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart, in a conflict where they were getting hammered, over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them, and which the United States never once said was part of the cease-fire, that’s ultimately their choice. We think that would be dumb, but that’s their choice.”.. NYT
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Israel has offered to restrain its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon in order to allow for the ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the US to be successful, US Vice President JD Vance told reporters.
Apr 8, 2026
on X
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Department of State
@StateDept:
PRESS SEC: President Trump spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who relayed his support for the President. Israel remains a key ally and partner to the United States.
Apr 8, 2026.
on X
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Laura Ingraham
@IngrahamAngle:
China and its supporters in the press trying to get credit. I thought the press had told us that China was winning. If China was winning, why did it want a ceasefire?
The Associated Press
@AP
Apr 8.
Chinese officials encouraged Iran to look for a path toward a ceasefire in the war with the U.S., AP sources say.
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Laura Ingraham: This is a HUGE gift to future generations
Fox News Clips
Apr 8, 2026.
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So, what we can gather from this report is that almost everything we heard from the other side about how this all went down was a lie.
Trump did not simply follow Bibi's recommendations. He was fully briefed from the Pentagon and intel communities.
He did have an open and productive dialogue with his entire war cabinet, who each gave informed assessments.
And, finally, President Trump, as always, understood leverage—and then, when he made his decision, how to use it.
This is how the White House is supposed to work. They are not supposed to sit over at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and do whatever the press or the pundits or cable or podcast hosts or global elites want them to do.
The president is supposed to act in the long-term interest and security of the United States—not in his own short-term political interest.
So, this is tough. It's complicated work. But he and his team—and I can tell you this because I have seen it firsthand—they work really hard. And yeah, sometimes they have to course-correct. And sometimes they have to replace people when they believe they're not well-suited for their jobs. It's okay.
And everyone—and I mean everyone—is held to the highest standards.
So, when you read this *New York Times* story, and I urge you to do so, compare it for a moment to the account of how the Biden White House worked. And I'm telling you, there is no comparison.
Biden would not even have understood what these Trump advisers were saying. Obama actually would have understood it, but he wouldn't have wanted to take the political risk on going into Iran. And George W. Bush? Well, he probably would have just agreed with everything Bibi said.
But not Trump. He vacuums up the information, he peppers people with questions, he thinks about it, he makes the call. on YouTube [107]
Laura Ingraham @IngrahamAngle: [(Trump assessed all risks). Inside Trump's Iran Decision].
“TRUMP TAKES CHARGE”
@realKTMcFarland: “Most presidents sit and listen… Donald Trump immediately TAKES CHARGE of the room.”
“He peppers everyone with questions—the one you haven’t thought of.”
“At the end of the day, he doesn’t say ‘I’ll think about it’—he MAKES A DECISION and lives with it.” on X
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Laura Ingraham
@IngrahamAngle:
[White House: Iran can't claim moral high ground].
IRAN ONLY UNDERSTANDS STRENGTH
@AriFleischer: “The media is always going to be against what Donald Trump does.”
“It was tough talk—but it was fluent in FARSI… the language they understand in Iran.”
“There was no deal BEFORE that message—there was AFTER.” Apr 8, 2026 on X
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Most Israeli schools to open on Thursday as Home Front Command updates guidelines.
Starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, schools will open in most of the country, with limits on gatherings canceled.
April 8, 2026.
JPost
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Ceasefire showing signs of collapse.
Iranian parliament speaker accused the US of violating key ceasefire terms before negotiations, raising doubts about further talks. Israel believes Iran may strike, as Tehran blocks Strait of Hormuz.
Yitz Goldberg.
Apr 8, 2026, 10:25 PM
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Gulf States Fear an Emboldened Iran after Trump’s Cease-Fire.
U.S. allies in the region are concerned that Tehran has emerged from the battle with control of the Strait of Hormuz.
By Yaroslav Trofimov.
April 8, 2026 11:45 am ET
DUBAI—The Iranian government hailed the cease-fire with the U.S. by posting images on social media of President Trump waving the white flag and collapsing on his knees in defeat. America’s allies and partners in the Middle East fear that Tehran may have a point—and that they will end up paying the price for a war in which the overwhelming military might of the U.S. and Israel failed to secure political gains. Subjected to thousands of Iranian missile and drone strikes since the war’s start, the Gulf states are grappling with how to survive next to an emboldened Iran that, as of now, retains control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz and seeks to become a regional hegemon. “Iran is the only one that is happy with the outcome. They have now been re-established as the policeman of the Gulf,” said Mohammed Baharoon, director-general of the B’huth Dubai Public Policy Research Center, a think tank in the United Arab Emirates. “We woke up to a deal that doesn’t reduce the risk, but instead replaces it with a bigger risk.” Men in traditional Omani dress on a stone terrace overlooking a harbor filled with large ships. Vessels on anchor in Oman. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images To be sure, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sustained heavy losses, including much of its leadership, and the two-week cease-fire doesn’t necessarily mean an end to fighting. Officials in the Middle East believe there is a significant chance that war will flare up again—possibly with even greater intensity. The region’s future is slated for discussion by the U.S. and Iran at talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday. “It’s important to keep things in perspective. This is a temporary two-week cease-fire. This is not a deal,” said Hamad Althunayyan, a political analyst and professor at Kuwait University. “We could see an extension of that deadline, but we could also see a return to hostilities if the first round of negotiations is not successful.” The extraordinary speed with which Trump went from threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight” on Tuesday morning to accepting Iran’s maximalist 10-point demands as a basis for further negotiations a few hours later has left many in the Gulf questioning how hard Washington will push for a deal that achieves its objectives and protects America’s friends. WSJ
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Jihadi preacher Wissam Haddad mocks Christianity and preaches hate against Jews during new sermon.
The federal opposition has called for a federal and NSW police response to a new sermon shared online by notorious Islamic hate preacher Wissam Haddad, in which he targets Jews, Christians and mocks Easter.
Caroline Marcus. Senior Reporter. April 8, 2026 - 5:39PM The notorious jihadi preacher linked to one of the Bondi gunmen is back spreading hatred against Jews and Christians in a new sermon.
Excerpts from the new 30-minute speech by Sydney preacher Wissam Haddad will be revealed on ‘Sharri’ on Sky News at 8pm AEST. SkyNews
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Mob attacks Jew in the Jordan Valley. An Arab mob attacked an outpost in the Jordan Valley, seriously injuring a resident after a rock was thrown at his head. He is currently receiving treatment at the scene by MDA and IDF forces. Israel National News. Published: Apr 8, 2026, 11:43 PM (GMT+3) INN
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IDF Smashes Hezbollah | GRAPHIC.
IDF bombs Beirut.
IDF launches largest-ever strike wave on Hezbollah as Lebanon fighting continues despite Iran ceasefire.read more
Bianca Jones. Apr 8, 2026
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Naim Qassem's personal secretary eliminated in IDF strikes.
IDF eliminates Ali Yusuf Harshim, secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in Beirut.
Israel National News. Apr 9, 2026, 10:48 AM (GMT+3)
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Israeli civilian seriously injured, Palestinian killed in Tayaseer stone-throwing incident.
An Israeli civilian was seriously injured and a Palestinian was killed following a stone-throwing incident near Tayaseer in the West Bank. According to preliminary reports, several Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians, seriously injuring one. Shots were then fired toward Palestinians in the area, resulting in one fatality. Police forces and forensic investigators from the Shai District are at the scene investigating the incident.
Jfeed Staff.
Apr 8, 2026
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42 killed in 40 days of fighting: the lives lost in Operation Roaring Lion.
22 people were killed in direct strikes, 12 troops fell in fighting, one civilian was killed by friendly fire and 7 died in accidents or war-related medical emergencies.
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Gilad Carmeli. 04.08.26
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Aizenberg @Aizenberg55:
Another Hamas operative posing as a journalist, Muhammad Wishah, was killed in Gaza today. He appears on the cover of the article below documenting 10 other cases, based on Hamas' own admissions. Expect much of the media to ignore the evidence and call him a "journalist." 1/
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The Evidence Is Clear: Hamas Abused the Press Vest — 10 Indisputable Cases
One of the most widely disseminated narratives about the war in Gaza is that more than 200 journalists have been killed by the IDF in what could amount to a grave war crime. The figures most...
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Terrorist who posed as Al Jazeera journalist is eliminated. IDF confirms death of Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, a key terrorist in Hamas’ rocket and weapons production headquarters. Israel National News. Published: Apr 9, 2026, 10:40 AM (GMT+3) INN
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Trump Returns to Threats: Without a Real Deal – the Shooting Will Start Stronger Than Ever.
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that "all of America's ships, aircraft and military crews, plus ammunition, weapons and anything else appropriate and necessary for the lethal attack and destruction of the enemy – will remain in place within Iran and the surrounding area until the time when the 'real deal' that was reached is fully implemented." According to him, "if for any reason it is not implemented, then the 'shooting will start' in a bigger, better and stronger way than anyone has ever seen. This was agreed upon long ago, and despite all the fake rhetoric claiming otherwise – there will be no nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz will be open and safe. In the meantime, our great military is getting equipped and resting, eagerly awaiting its next conquest. America is back!"
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FBI @FBI:
CASE UPDATE from
@NewYorkFBI: Pakistani National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit Isis-Inspired Attack at Jewish Center in New York
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Learn more: [110]
Apr 8, 2026.
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Guilty. Pakistani Plotted ISIS 10.7 Anniversary Bombing in NYC. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 21, who was living in Canada at the time, admitted to attempting to carry out acts of terrorism and planning a mass shooting at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn. The attack was intended to coincide with the October 7, 2024 anniversary of the Hamas massacre in Israel.
Jfeed Staff. Apr 9, 2026 04:08. JFeed
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Rogue Dem bucks party on Trump war powers, calls Iran ‘47-year-old war crime’.
Democrats have demanded Trump's removal over his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
By Alex Miller Fox News
Published April 9, 2026 11:07am EDT
A Democratic rogue isn’t buying his party’s argument that President Donald Trump was on the cusp of committing war crimes in Iran and plans to again stop their attempts to handcuff his policing power in the region.
"If you want to talk about a war crime, you know, Iran is a 47-year-old war crime," Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said on "Hannity" Wednesday night.
Fetterman, a staunch backer of Israel, has time and again broken with his party on the war, joining Republicans to block several attempts by Senate Democrats to reassert Congress’ authority in the ongoing conflict.
He is again fracturing from the party line, as several of his peers, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have declared that Trump's Iran mission, Operation Epic Fury, was a failure. FoxNews
Fetterman calls Iranian actions ‘war crimes,’ opposes War Powers measure. US Senator John Fetterman said on Wednesday that “every single thing Iran has done is a war crime,” as he voiced strong support for US military action.
In an interview with Fox News, Fetterman described the United States as a “force of good” globally and said he would vote against a new War Powers resolution aimed at limiting the president’s authority in the conflict. April 9, 2026 IranIntl
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Chikli urges Jewish students to leave Belgian universities over Albanese honorary degree.
The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry published a brief that examined Albanese's conduct, calling it "fundamentally incompatible" with the responsibilities of her role.
Jerusalem Post Staff. April 9, 2026. "Antisemitism is not only being normalized within Belgian academia, but actively encouraged," Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli said in a statement on X last week, responding to an announcement that UN expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, had received an honorary doctorate from three Belgian universities.
Chikli then encouraged Jewish students to leave the universities in question - the University of Antwerp, the University of Ghent, and the Free University of Brussels. Shortly thereafter, the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry published a brief that examined the extent to which Albanese's conduct is "fundamentally incompatible with the responsibilities and ethical standards of her mandate" as UN Special Rapporteur.
The brief highlighted several themes in Albanese's conduct, citing specific instances and linking relevant sources for each. These included: Legitimizing violence and terrorism under UN mandate; using and spreading antisemitic rhetoric; violating UN ethical standards; and normalizing political violence. European countries slam Francesca Albanese Albanese has come under fire in the past for her sharp criticism of Israel. Most recently, in the early weeks of 2026, Germany, France, Italy, and others have called for Albanese to step down over that criticism...
A letter seen by Reuters, sent by Israel's permanent mission in Geneva to the Council's president on 15 February, stated that she had flagrantly violated the UN's code of conduct. "As long as she holds a UN mandate, she fundamentally undermines the credibility and moral authority of the United Nations," the letter stated, adding that Albanese had repeatedly shared antisemitic tropes... JPost
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IDF says it killed Hezbollah chief’s secretary as some 70 rockets fired from Lebanon
No injuries or damage reported in repeated attacks on Israeli border towns; IDF: 3,000 projectiles fired from south Lebanon since March 2, proving Beirut 'lied' about disarming group.
By Emanuel Fabian.
April 9, 2026.
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Hezbollah rocket scores direct hit in Kiryat Shmonah. Apr 9, 2026 JFeed
Netanyahu says Israel intensifying strikes on Hezbollah as rocket fire from Lebanon continues. IDF strikes crossings, arms sites and command centers in Lebanon as sirens sound repeatedly in Kiryat Shmona; close aide to Hezbollah chief killed ynet|04.09.26 Ynet
Watch: IDF destroys Hezbollah outposts in southern Lebanon. IDF locates tunnel shaft from which terrorist emerged in southern Lebanon, alongside explosives, rocket launchers, and RPGs hidden in underground infrastructure. Yoni Kempinski. Apr 9, 2026, 12:46 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Costa Rica Declares IRCG, Proxies Terror Organizations.
The decision, adopted earlier in the week and confirmed publicly on Wednesday, was framed as part of Costa Rica’s broader commitments to combat terrorism and its financing.
Jfeed Staff. Apr 9, 2026
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Former Hamas hostage Eliya Cohen heads into complex surgery ahead of wedding.
Cohen, held in Gaza for 505 days after being abducted wounded on Oct 7, says trauma he experienced in a Gaza hospital delayed treatment; 'With God’s help I will stand under my wedding canopy and be able to step on the glass'
Lihi Gordon | published:04.09.26 04:40
Ynet
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IDF Eliminates Islamic Jihad Terrorist Who Infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7.
The IDF and ISA eliminated Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari, an Islamic Jihad terrorist who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre and was planning a terror attack against IDF troops in northern Gaza. The strike, conducted earlier this week, also killed three additional Hamas-affiliated terrorists. IDF troops and ISA forces in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.
Apr 9, 2026.
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Oil Giants Revolt Against Iran's Tolls For Strait of Hormuz. Energy executives and lobbyists are storming the White House to block a proposed $2.5 million-per-ship toll in the Strait of Hormuz. Industry giants warn that the secret deal could spark a global gas price explosion and give Iran unprecedented control over the world's most vital maritime chokepoint. Jfeed Staff. Apr 9, 2026. JFeed
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Delta Force Secrets Betrayed: Army Vet Charged with Leaking Top-Secret Commando Tactics.
A former Special Operations specialist has been indicted for leaking highly classified Delta Force tactics and covert identities to a journalist. Courtney P. Williams faces federal charges under the Espionage Act for allegedly exposing the elite unit's most sensitive "signature-reduction" secrets.
Jfeed Staff. Apr 9, 2026. JFeed
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Covert cabinet decision: 34 new communities in Judea and Samaria.
Israel’s Security Cabinet reportedly approved 34 new communities in Judea and Samaria in a confidential move aimed at avoiding US pressure during the Iran conflict.
Israel National News.
Apr 9, 2026, 4:44 PM
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Western Wall reopens after 40 days of restrictions.
Israel National News.
Apr 9, 2026, 3:04 PM
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Covert cabinet decision: 34 new communities in Judea and Samaria. Israel’s Security Cabinet reportedly approved 34 new communities in Judea and Samaria in a confidential move aimed at avoiding US pressure during the Iran conflict. Israel National News. Apr 9, 2026, 4:44 PM INN
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Senior terror commander killed in IDF strike in Lebanon. The IDF eliminated Maher Qassem Hamdan, a Hezbollah-backed commander in southern Lebanon, along with seven terrorists fleeing the Chebaa area. [111] Israel National News. Published: Apr 9, 2026, 3:20 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Israeli air force redirects to Lebanon, intensifying strikes on Hezbollah.
About 50 jets launched opening strike, as Israel weighs escalation amid Iran ceasefire and key Hezbollah killings.
Elisha Ben Kimon|04.09.26
YNet
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Jerusalem’s P. S. and the asymmetry of moral judgment - opinion. Why are Israeli actions so readily framed as moral failures, even when taken under conditions of ongoing threat, while the context that shapes those actions recedes so quickly? April 9, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: Why are Israeli actions so readily framed as moral failures, even when taken under conditions of ongoing threat, while the context that shapes those actions recedes so quickly? Apr 9, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF Spokesperson in Arabic issued an urgent evacuation warning for several neighborhoods in Beirut in a post on X/Twitter.
Apr 9, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Spain condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon as well as the broader war on Iran, cementing Madrid's role as an outspoken critic of the US and Israeli military campaigns despite US threats to punish uncooperative NATO allies.
Apr 9, 2026
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President Trump, do not betray the Iranian people! - comment.
A ceasefire may halt the bombing, but it leaves the Islamic Republic free to turn its full evil back on its own citizens.
April 9, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Comment: If Trump allows a ceasefire to become a get-out for a regime that was cornered and weakened, he will not be remembered as the man who ended the Iranian threat, but rather the man who let it survive. Written by: @AlexWinston89. Apr 9, 2026 on X
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Alex Winston @AlexWinston89: If US President Donald Trump now mistakes a pause in the fighting for a solution to the Iranian problem, he risks betraying the very people who have suffered most under this regime: the Iranian people themselves.
This is the regime that massacred thousands - some estimates range from 30,000-40,000 over two days of January 8-9, when Iran’s protests reached their zenith. This is also the regime that has executed 14 individuals since the start of February.
Iranian officials have already stated, “The era of mercy is over.” That is what the regime sounds like when it believes the outside pressure is easing.
So, please, President Trump. Forget straits, forget 'new regime' or prices of oil, remember the people you promised help to and do not betray them! Apr 9, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned ships to keep to a route passing through its territorial waters when crossing the Strait of Hormuz as traffic remained well below 10% of normal volumes.
Apr 9, 2026
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As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis.
"This war will be remembered as Trump's grave strategic miscalculation. One whose consequences reshaped the region in unintended ways," Middle East scholar Fawaz Gerges told Reuters.
April 9, 2026
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IDF's 98th Division gains control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon.
Per Israeli media citing the IDF's estimates, there are at least several dozen Hezbollah terrorists located in the town, including Radwan Force operatives.
April 9, 2026
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Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion. Zionism has never been a single, monolithic idea. From the beginning, it has encompassed multiple strands. April 9, 2026 JPost
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Master Sgt. Niv Simon Buhbut killed in a fatal accident.
Israel National News.
Apr 9, 2026, 7:07 PM
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'Hezbollah stunned & confused'.
Defense Minister unveils plan in southern Lebanon.
The Defense Minister presented an operational plan including four lines in southern Lebanon. According to him, “The Hezbollah terrorist organization is desperate for a ceasefire."
Israel National News.
Apr 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
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'An absolute lie'.
IDF reveals extent of Lebanese military's failure.
The IDF says Hezbollah fired thousands of missiles from southern Lebanon, contradicting Lebanese army claims that the terror group had been disarmed.
Yoni Kempinski.
Apr 9, 2026, 6:31 PM
The IDF Arabic Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee published statistics and evidence on Thursday that refute the claims by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
According to the data, since the beginning of the current operation, the terror organization has launched approximately 3,000 mortars and missiles from the area between the Litani River and the border with Israel.
The data indicate that the launches were conducted from villages including Bint Jbil, Yatar, Qlailah, Baraashit, and Majdal Zoun. [112] INN
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Netanyahu announces direct negotiations with Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered direct talks with Lebanon on Hezbollah disarmament and peace, following requests from Beirut.
Uzi Baruch.
Apr 9, 2026, 6:45 PM
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Israel, Lebanon to begin direct talks on Hezbollah disarmament and peace, Netanyahu declares. "The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon," the prime minister said. JPost
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Idrees Ali @idreesali114:
Pakistan’s defense minister
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Khawaja M. Asif
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Israel is evil[sic] and a curse[sic] for humanity, while peace talks are underway in Islamabad, genocide is being committed in Lebanon. .. citizens are being killed by Israel, first Gaza, then Iran and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated. I hope and pray people who created this cancerous[sic] state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell.
3:46 PM · Apr 9, 2026
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Fair mediator? Pakistani minister calls Israel 'evil' and 'cancer'. Israel’s Foreign Minister condemns Pakistan’s defense chief for inflammatory rhetoric, questioning its role as mediator between allies and Iran. Israel National News. Apr 10, 2026, 12:05 AM (GMT+3) INN
Israel a ‘curse[sic] for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.
By Jerusalem Post Staff. April 10, 2026 00:27. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Thursday, adding that he hopes its founders will “burn in hell.”
His remarks come as Islamabad tries to position itself as a diplomatic player in efforts to contain the widening regional war.
Asif made the remarks in a post on his verified X/Twitter account. Pakistan has publicly pushed for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon while also preparing to host diplomatic talks about the Iran war in Islamabad.
Pakistan said Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had sought its support for an “immediate end” to the attacks, Reuters reported. An Iranian delegation was due in Islamabad that night for talks tied to the broader crisis, a separate Reuters report said. JPost
(Related: Khawaja Asif: scandals and controversies.
-1. Disqualification (UAE work permit case, 2018). Dawn. (2018, April 27). 'Khawaja Asif disqualified under Article 62(1)(f), IHC rules 'with a heavy heart'.' [113]. Dawn. (2018, June 1). 'SC disqualifies Khawaja Asif for life.' [114].
-2. Arrest / assets beyond means case (2020–2021). Dawn. (2020, December 29). 'PML-N leader Khawaja Asif arrested by NAB.' [115].
-3. Sexist remarks backlash (2023). BBC. (2023. Aug 1). 'The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister.' [116]. The Express Tribune. (2023). 'Outrage over Khawaja Asif’s remarks about women.' [117]
-4. Election rigging allegations (2024). The Economic Times. (2024. Feb 11). 'Pakistan: PTI-backed Independents move courts rigged poll counts.' [118].
-5. CNN interview / misleading claims controversy. NDTV. (2025). 'Pakistan defence minister cornered on live TV over misleading claims on Operation Sindoor.' [119]. Firstpost. (2025. May 8). 'Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is a man of many blunders: Here's proof.' [120].
-6. Statements on terrorism / ideology. The Week. (2025, April 27). 'Pakistani defence minister says jihad was created by the West.' [121].
-7. Nuclear weapons statement controversy (2025). Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). (2025, April 30). 'Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif says we can use nuclear weapons when there is direct danger.' [122].
-8. Middle East / Israel–Iran stance controversy (2025). Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). (2025, June 17). 'Pakistani defense minister Khwaja Asif: All Muslim countries should fight united against Israel.' [123].
-9. Iran rhetoric / social media vulgar insult (2025). X. (2025, June 16). 'Post by @KhawajaMAsif.' [124] [125].
-10. Social media block in India (2025). The Economic Times. (2025). 'Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif’s X account blocked in India.' [126].
-11. Threats toward India [pushing ‘false flag’ narrative] (Kolkata remarks, 2026). The Times of India. (2026). 'We will take it to Kolkata: Pakistan defence minister warns India.' [127]. The Economic Times. (2026). 'Pakistan minister pushes ‘false flag’ narrative after warning.' [128].
-12. Iran regime change / strategic encirclement comments (2026). Organiser. (2026, March 6). 'Pakistan fears regime change in Iran as Khawaja Asif warns of strategic encirclement.' [129].
-13. Anti-Israel vile remarks controversy (2026). Israel National News. (2026, April 10). 'Fair mediator? Pakistani minister calls Israel ‘evil[sic]’ and ‘cancer[sic]’.' [130]. Jerusalem Post. (2026, April 10). 'Israel a ‘curse[sic] for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister.' [131]. Khawaja Asif: scandals and con X. (2026, April 9). Post quoting Khawaja Asif remarks on Israel. [132] at EoZ)
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The new anti-Zionist PAC AZAPAC has endorsed candidates who have promoted conspiracy theories about Jews, including that Jews are responsible for 9/11 and the murder of Charlie Kirk.
On X
A new anti-Zionist PAC has endorsed candidates who believe Jews were behind 9/11. Founded last summer, AZAPAC has endorsed fringe candidates across the political spectrum, from both Republican and Democratic parties, as well as independents.
([133]. A still from AZAPAC's launch video, during which its founder, Michael Rectenwald, called pro-Israel politicians "puppets" whose "strings are pulled by donors loyal to the modern nation state of Israel").
By Joseph Strauss/JTA. April 9, 2026 19:27 A new group opposing AIPAC is backing anti-Israel candidates across party lines. Some of its endorsees have blamed Israel and Jews for 9/11 and the Charlie Kirk assassination. Its founder claims Hamas’ October 7 attack was a “false flag[sic]” operation and has referred to Jewish people as “the Synagogue[sic] of Satan[sic].”
This is the Anti-Zionist America PAC, or AZAPAC.
With a stated aim to “de-Zionize” the American government and end military aid to Israel, AZAPAC is unlike the other PACs that have recently popped up as a counterweight to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby that has poured millions of dollars into political races across the country. JPost
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A New PAC Wants to Counter Israel’s Influence. It Also Welcomes Hitler Apologists. AZAPAC’s Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-Israel interests in politics. To do that, he’s courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalist candidates.
Jonah Valdez. February 19 2026, 6:00 a.m.
For a month, Michael Rectenwald had been trying to get Nick Fuentes to notice him. Rectenwald had a new political action committee devoted to anti-Zionism, and he hoped the far-right influencer would promote it to his legions of perpetually online, often antisemitic fans. But Rectenwald, a former New York University professor and one-time presidential hopeful, had struggled to stand out to the ascendant Fuentes, who has come to symbolize the formerly fringe extremes of the online right. So in October, Rectenwald posted something sure to catch Fuentes’s eye: “Nick has sold out to the cabal.” It worked. “F#ck you,” Fuentes wrote back. This was Rectenwald’s shot. He apologized, calling Fuentes “a brilliant guy.” He reposted an uncannily gorgeous, computer-generated woman in a cross necklace and blazer encouraging the two men to “drop the beef.” She sat in front of an American flag and six light-up letters spelling “AZAPAC,” the acronym for Rectenwald’s new group. If Fuentes would just endorse it, Rectenwald promised, he’d “take it all back.” Rectenwald launched the Anti-Zionist America Political Action Committee in August, vowing to fight to end U.S. financial and military aid to Israel and root out pro-Israel influence in Congress. AZAPAC aims to raise money to unseat pro-Israel legislators in the coming midterm elections, targeting some of the main recipients of cash from influential groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Democratic Majority for Israel. It’s a goal that might sound appealing for the electoral left, whose members have long struggled to make meaningful progress on Palestinian rights in Washington, D.C., largely because of the strong grip the pro-Israel lobby holds on U.S. politicians. And as Israel’s genocide in Gaza stretches into a third year, AZAPAC’s policy goals may tap into a political energy currently unaddressed by either major party: growing anti-Israel sentiment on the right. Though the Republican party loudly backs Israel and its war effort, far-right online spaces are growing increasingly critical of Israel. While accusations of antisemitism from the pro-Israel mainstream often dog Israel’s critics on the left, they appear as little cause for concern to far-right figures and their followers. As the nonpartisan AZAPAC works to sway the 2026 midterms, Rectenwald’s group will test whether candidates across the political spectrum will be similarly pressed on the distinction between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
The AZAPAC founder has attempted to connect with openly antisemitic figures like Fuentes, a Holocaust denier who famously praised Hitler. Rectenwald is a regular on The Stew Peters Show, which streams on the Peter Thiel and JD Vance-funded YouTube alternative Rumble, where the host has used slurs to describe Jewish and Black people — to no objection from Rectenwald. He’s courted support from popular manosphere influencer Dan Bilzerian, an antisemitic conspiracy theorist who has falsely claimed Jewish people are behind DEI policies, transgender identity, and “open borders.” AZAPAC is helping fund at least one candidate who is a Hitler apologist and another who has participated in white nationalist demonstrations... Rectenwald self-published a novel called “The Cabal Question.” He originally wanted to call it “The Jewish Question,” but Amazon barred him from using the title...
“Maybe one time I failed to say Zionist,” Rectenwald told The Intercept, acknowledging that on occasion, he has used the words “Jew” or “Jewish” instead. A search of his X account turned up at least 43 references to the “Jewish mafia,” and he’s repeatedly invoked the “Jewish elite” on his Substack. He claimed to have borrowed the latter term from Norm Finkelstein, a pro-Palestinian author and activist who, unlike Rectenwald, is Jewish himself. “It’s not just an ‘israeli lobby.’ LOL. It’s a Talmudic[sic] Jewish mafia[sic] that runs the U.S. and the world,” Rectenwald wrote in one post in March. The same day, he claimed that “the Jewish mafia did 9/11.”.. When The Intercept asked about Rectenwald’s use of the term “Zionist Occupation Government,” which has a history of popularity among white supremacists... TheIntercept)
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Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute.
In the late 1990s, Holocaust victims sued Swiss banks, arguing that the banks and their predecessor institutions collaborated with the Nazis by refusing to return assets belonging to victims.
April 9, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: A US federal judge has declined to rule on a dispute between Swiss bank UBS and the Simon Wiesenthal Center over the scope of a 1999 settlement, finding no active legal case to decide. Reporting by: @MathildaHeller. Apr 9, 2026 on X
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Mustapha Ezzarghani
Apr 8, 2026.
Hate doesn’t begin with violence. It begins quietly… with ideas we inherit and never question. I know, because I lived it.
The truth is uncomfortable: none of us are immune to becoming what we condemn if we don’t challenge what we’ve been taught. The line between “that could never be me” and “that became me” is thinner than people want to admit.
What changed me wasn’t an argument. It was a human moment. And that’s exactly what hate tries to erase — the humanity of the other.
If this video makes you uncomfortable, good. Sit with it. Question what you believe. Because silence and comfort are where dangerous ideas survive.
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The Forward Dulls Mahmoud Khalil’s Sharp Teeth.
Dr. Rinat Harash
April 9, 2026.
Key Takeaways:
The Forward frames Mahmoud Khalil as a reassuring voice, while downplaying his record of extremist rhetoric. Khalil’s most controversial claims go largely unchallenged, allowing him to redefine his own narrative. By prioritizing access over scrutiny, the interview legitimizes views it should be interrogating HonestReporting
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As Iran war dominates, Gaza’s future hangs in uncertainty - opinion.
If Hamas, according to Washington, does not understand that it is finished, it will pay the price heavily, along with the rest of the Gazans.
April 9, 2026
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Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview.
Former US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr. spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday regarding issues surrounding the war with Iran.
By Yonah Jeremy Bob. April 9, 2026. Iran is now likely being governed by a hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) led committee, but even they have shown a readiness in the past to make concessions, such that Israel and the US can achieve their war aims even absent regime change, former US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr. told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview.
McKenzie has a unique perspective on the Israel-US-Iran triangle as he was the top US commander who integrated Israel into the architecture of CENTCOM following the signing of the Abraham Accords, a move which fundamentally altered the region and military relations between Washington and Jerusalem. JPost
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WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers following missile barrage on Israel.
The IDF had warned earlier of a possible increase in rocket launches from Lebanon extending beyond border areas.
April 10, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The IDF struck approximately 10 Hezbollah launchers Thursday night after the terror group sent missile barrages towards central and northern Israel. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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Trump, Starmer discuss reopening of Strait of Hormuz.
The reopening of the Strait, which carries about a fifth of the world's oil consumption, is an important component of the US-Iran ceasefire deal.
April 10, 2026.
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MS NOW Panel Compares Iran’s ‘Deep Belief’ and Use of Human Shields Favorably to Trump. Isaac Schorr. Thu 9 April 2026 at 2:35 pm GMT-4
MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle and Richard Stengel compared the Iranian regime’s “deep belief” and even its use of human shields at power plants and other vulnerable targets favorably to President Donald Trump’s worldview on Wednesday evening.
Ruhle and Stengel’s comment came after The Financial Times’ Gillian Tett submitted that “President Trump comes from a background where he assumes that money can buy everything, and money drives everything, and he wants to cut a deal with everyone using money, and he assumes other people will basically fall in line on the back of that.”
“So the fact that the Iranian regime has a really strong conviction, which frankly at this point doesn’t have much to do with money, it’s to do survival and their vision of what the nation is-” added Tett as one of her fellow panelists chimed in, “and religion.”
“A religion, you know, and we might hate that, we might like it, whatever, but it’s a very different mentality that President Trump is the very worst person to try and empathize with and understand. And if you don’t empathize with your opponent and understand what’s driving them, it’s very hard to make a deal,” she concluded. Mediaite
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IDF: Over 180 Hezbollah Terrorists Eliminated in 'Eternal Darkness' Operation.
Ron Krisi | published:04.10.26 13:46
Following initial intelligence tracking by Military Intelligence, the IDF has determined that it eliminated over 180 Hezbollah terrorists in the 'Eternal Darkness' strike. According to an IDF spokesperson, during the operation approximately 100 targets were attacked simultaneously across three zones, including more than 45 central command centers of the terror organization, around 40 military buildings used by its commanders and additional terror infrastructure belonging to senior members of the organization. In Beirut, the IDF struck approximately 35 military infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah, including an emergency command center of the intelligence unit, a Radwan Force command center and a missile unit command center. In southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, approximately 40 additional infrastructure sites were attacked, including weapons storage facilities and command centers of the Radwan Force and the intelligence unit. YNet
IDF delivers massive blow: 180+ Hezbollah terrorists eliminated in one minute. In the largest strike in Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF simultaneously hits some 100 Hezbollah targets across Beirut, Beqaa, and southern Lebanon. Over 180 terrorists eliminated. Israel National News. Apr 10, 2026, 9:34 PM (GMT+3)
The IDF on Friday revealed the details behind the largest strike in Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
According to a statement from the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the IDF on Wednesday completed a large-scale wave of strikes targeting command centers and military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization across three areas simultaneously: Beirut, Beqaa, and southern Lebanon, following Hezbollah terrorists' attempts to expand their activity from Beirut northward into additional areas.
The large-scale wave of strikes was based on precise and high-quality intelligence, while using high-quality capabilities that allowed striking multiple areas simultaneously within a single minute.
Following an initial IDF intelligence assessment, it can be determined that the IDF has eliminated more than 180 Hezbollah terrorists. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit stressed that the count is ongoing at this time.
As part of the strikes, approximately 100 targets were struck in three areas simultaneously: More than 45 Hezbollah main command centers, approximately 40 military structures used by Hezbollah commanders to advance terror attacks, and multiple terror infrastructure used by the top military terrorists of the organization.
In Beirut, the IDF struck approximately 35 military infrastructure sites of the Hezbollah terror organization, including an emergency command center used by Hezbollah's intelligence unit, a command center used by the Radwan Force, and a command center used by Hezbollah's missile unit.
In southern Lebanon, approximately 40 additional infrastructure sites were struck, including a unit and a weapons storage facility. Simultaneously, in the Beqaa Valley, headquarters of the Radwan Force and the intelligence unit were struck, along with additional infrastructure.
The IDF noted that, from these command centers, Hezbollah terrorists operated to advance and plan terror attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians in recent times, particularly during the current operation.
“This constitutes a significant and deep blow to the operational and command capabilities of the Hezbollah terror organization," the IDF said. INN
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'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran. Trump insulted the four far Right influencers, saying they support the Islamic Republic achieving nuclear weapons because they have "Low IQs" and are "nutjobs, troublemakers." By James Genn. April 9, 2026.
US President Donald Trump insulted four far Right influencers, claiming that Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones all "think it is wonderful for Iran... to have a nuclear weapon" because they are "stupid people" and have "low IQs" in a Truth Social post on Thursday night.
The four influencers have been "fighting" Trump for years, the president wrote.
"They're stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too! Look at their past, look at their record. They don't have what it takes, and they never did!" Trump said.
"They’ve all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren’t even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they’re NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything necessary for some “free” and cheap publicity," he added, commenting that they are trying to "get some 'clicks'" for their "Third Rate Podcasts." JPost
Scott Jennings: Anyone who says the podcasters are more influential to Republicans than Trump has literally no idea how this party works.
Adam Kinzinger: Podcasters aren't more influential than Trump. It's about the edges. Losing anyone in the margins when you are unpopular is not where you want to be.
Scott Jennings: If the podcasters want to join up with the Democrats and the anti-Western libs who hate America, be my guest. Republicans are going to stick with Trump.
Fom a CNN segment ("The Arena") showing a text chain debate between commentators on Republican politics, Trump, and the influence of podcasters (referring to figures like Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones, etc.). at Myrightword
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University of Michigan regent hopeful deleted posts praising Hezbollah leaders.
Sarah Atwood, The Detroit News.
Thu, April 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT.
A candidate for the University of Michigan Board of Regents reposted, and later deleted, praise for Hezbollah and antisemitic remarks on his social media account, deleted posts obtained by The Detroit News show.
The posts on X, accessed through the internet archives, show attorney Amir Makled retweeted several posts in June and July 2025 praising members of the U.S. State Department-designated terrorist group. This included posts referring to the Hezbollah's former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israeli airstrikes in September 2024, as a "martyr." DetroitNews
El-Sayed Campaigns With UMich Board of Regents Candidate Who Shared Since-Deleted Posts Praising Hezbollah and Iranian Regime Amir Makled, who introduced El-Sayed at an event with Hasan Piker, represented Michigan students who faced criminal charges related to the school’s anti-Israel encampment
Abdul El-Sayed (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images), Amir Makled (hallmakled.com) Alana Goodman April 9, 2026 The left-wing candidate for Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, campaigned this week with a man running for the University of Michigan's board of regents who shared since-deleted X posts that celebrated late Hezbollah leaders as "martyr[s]" and called on the Iranian regime to "show no laxity" against Israel. FreeBeacon
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Editor's Notes: Qatar now funds the most-watched English-language news channel covering the Middle East. And it got there because the West stopped showing up.
Comment by @ZvikaKlein
on X
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Zvika Klein צביקה קליין @ZvikaKlein: 1/2 Al Jazeera loses money every year. That's the plan.
Qatar picks up 90% of the tab. No ads to worry about. No subscribers to chase. No board meetings. No earnings calls. Every single Western competitor has all of those problems. Good luck competing with that on a spreadsheet. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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Not total victory, but a new reality: How Israel reshaped its war with Iran.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel did not achieve all its war aims against Iran, but it emerged more secure, with its fiercest enemy badly weakened and the regional balance shifting in its favor.
April 10, 2026
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WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher that fired from inside school in Lebanon.
"The IDF views with severity the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s cynical use of civilian infrastructure for military activity," the military said about the incident in the school.
April 10, 2026
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IDF: Hezbollah must stop using ambulances or face consequences.
By Miriam Sela-Eitam.
Hezbollah must stop using ambulances as part of its terror operations in Lebanon immediately, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee said in a Friday post to X/Twitter.
He warned that “if this conduct is not halted, Israel will act in accordance with international law against any military activity carried out by the terrorist Hezbollah using those facilities and ambulances.”
April 10, 10:26 AM
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for his "inflammatory" comments on X.
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Pakistan's Defense Minister Deletes Vicious Anti-Israel Post.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif sparked a diplomatic crisis with Israel after calling it a "curse for humanity." Forced to delete the posts amid pressure from PM Shehbaz Sharif, the incident now threatens the fragile US-Iran ceasefire talks being hosted in Islamabad.
Bianca Jones.
Apr 10, 2026 07:23.
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'Anti-Israel obsession': Israel bans Spain from Trump Plan Gaza coordination center.
Israel announces Spain’s exclusion from the CMCC under President Trump’s plan, citing Madrid’s anti-Israel stance and harm to strategic interests. Netanyahu: 'I am not willing to tolerate this hypocrisy and hostility.'
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 10, 2026, 2:58 PM (GMT+3)
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Australian Jewish Association
@AustralianJA:
City of Sydney won’t answer questions about hosting ‘gross’ event aimed at Jews.
By Jordan Miller, Suzan Giuliani and James O'Doherty
Calls are growing for the City of Sydney to cancel a public forum demanding the right to say “globalise the intifada”, with Jewish groups and a councillor slamming the fact it has been allowed to go ahead at a council-owned venue.
City of Sydney councillor Lyndon Gannon branded the event “gross”, saying it was “unacceptable that a City of Sydney venue is being used by a group to express opinions that the Premier is saying essentially should be banned”.
Australian Jewish Association chief executive Robert Gregory echoed these concerns, saying he was “disappointed” by the City of Sydney’s lack of action.
“The council appears comfortable having the mayor, Clover Moore, attend Jewish events when there is a photo opportunity, but (she) is too often absent when it matters most, standing up for the Jewish community,” he said.
He said calls to “globalise the intifada” were widely considered by the Jewish community to be calls for violence against them.
“It is unconscionable that council-managed premises are being used in a way that fosters fear among a minority group still reeling from the Bondi massacre,” Mr Gregory said.
Activist group Stop The War On Palestine had initially organised the event for next week at Darlington Activity Centre, but announced on Wednesday the forum would now be held at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre on May 5.
A new event flyer has since been circulated, confirming the change in venue and date.
According to this flyer, controversial Cumberland councillor Ahmed Ouf is also no longer listed as a speaker.
When The Daily Telegraph asked the City of Sydney about the event proceeding at another council-owned building despite serious concerns raised by Jewish groups, it did not address the questions.
It instead provided an almost identical response to the one it had sent a day earlier.
“We are familiar with the hirer as they regularly use our venues for meetings or events,” a council spokesman said.
Mr Gannon said while “councillors don’t actually make decisions on the day-to-day operation of the council”, he would be “talking to city staff about what can be done in the future if this group tries to hold similar events”.
“We might need a bit of a review of some of our processes,” he added.
A Minns government spokeswoman said the event was being held in a venue operated by Clover Moore’s City of Sydney, and the Council is “responsible for decisions about events held there”.
“These groups often seek attention and publicity, and we won’t be giving them any more,” she said.
A federal government spokesman said: “There is no place for hate or violence in Australia. The government has made our position clear on this by passing the toughest ever hate crime laws”.[134]. Apr 9, 2026 on X
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Two Years Later: Jews STILL Deserve Better.
Joshua Namm. Apr 10, 2026.
I can’t believe it, but it has already been two years since my article titled “We Deserve Better. Much Better” came out. It addressed some of the many issues with American secular Jewish organizations, as well as the tendency of large segments of our community, conducting “business as usual” in a post-October 7 world, when we should have finally learned that the way we had been doing things doesn’t work.
In it, I used the so-called “Jewish heritage night” sponsored by the Jewish Federation of San Diego County as the perfect example of the common “head in the sand,” delusional, attitude toward the ongoing war in Israel and rising antisemitism, in addition to an ongoing lack of pride in anything authentically Jewish (and the ability to openly express Jewish pride in any meaningful way).
In the two years since that article many things have changed. Israel experienced miraculous victories like the “beeper operation” against Hezbollah. The war with Hamas is in some kind of stasis that no one can seem to realistically define.
Unfortunately, it is equally stunning that two years and five months after 10/7, Hamas still exists and functions as a fighting force.
Every hostage either came home or was returned to us.
More recently, the United States and Israel have gone to war with Iran. Twice.
In February a massive lawsuit was filed against the state of California alleging “pervasive harassment of Jewish and Israeli students in its public education system.”
New York City, one of the most Jewish cities in the world, elected a Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who has refused to denounce terrorists, and has a wife who liked that thousands of Jews were murdered, injured, and traumatized on October 7, 2023.
He also invited Mahmoud Khalil, a loud and enthusiastic supporter of October 7, and fellow lowlife “guest” Abdullah Akl (who called on Hamas to bomb Tel Aviv), to have dinner with him and his family at Gracie Mansion (the Mayor’s residence).
He also lied about yet another Islamist (inspired by ISIS) attack on Americans, framing it as violence caused by peaceful protestors – protesting Mamdani. on Substack
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The Guardian normalizes extremist Hasan Piker.
By: Adam Levick April 10, 2026.
A recent Guardian op-ed on Hasan Piker’s role in an upcoming Michigan election completely erased the Twitch streamer’s record of extremism, while blaming “elites” in the party for the criticism he’s faced.
The piece (“Why do elite Democrats fear Hasan Piker?” April 8) by Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation and founding editor of Jacobin, begins by noting that Abdul El-Sayed, who’s running in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, announced that Piker would appear at two campaign rallies alongside him, and then decries party leaders who denounced El-Sayed’s association with the streamer.
Hasan Piker is, in fact, one of the most popular political influencers on Twitch, and is as known as much for his crude, cruel, adolescent, and, at times, conspiratorial ramblings as he is for his unambiguously extremist and racist views.
Piker has a soft spot for the former Soviet Union, fancies himself a reincarnation of Vladimir Lenin, and has praised the Chinese Communist Party. Yet, showing that he doesn’t discriminate between diametrically opposed ideological movements within the anti-West camp, he’s also endorsed Islamist extremists, including, but not limited to, Hamas and Hezbollah.
Piker said America deserved 9/11, praised the Houthis, and glorified the “brave mujahideen” for wounding US Congressman Dan Crenshaw, who, during his third deployment in Afghanistan, was hit by an IED blast, causing him to lose an eye.
A day after the Oct. 7 massacre, Piker said, “Do you think that this happened out of nowhere? Do you think this happened out of thin air? Are you f***ing stupid? Do you think the Israeli state was just, like, peacefully coexisting, and then these guys came in with f***ing gliders out of nowhere?” he said angrily.
Despite being repeatedly asked by Piers Morgan, in 2024, whether he condemned or condoned the October 7 massacre, he refrained from directly answering the question. “I think that violent means of maintaining an apartheid[sic] is inevitably going to yield violent retaliation,” Piker said.
“There’s no comparison between Israel and Hamas,” Piker said last May in one X post. “One is a militant resistance comprised of orphaned soldiers ...”
While failing to outright condemn the worst antisemitic atrocity since the Holocaust, Piker referred to Israel’s response to Hamas’ massacre as a “livestreamed Holocaust.”
Piker also described the documented Hamas sexual violence of Oct. 7 as “rape fantasies” or “rape hallucinations.”
He also said that it “doesn’t matter if f*ing rapes happened on Oct. 7, like that doesn’t change the dynamic for me even this much [pinching fingers]. So that’s the other part of this problem that many people can’t contend with. Like… the Palestinian resistance is not perfect.”
Yet, the Guardian columnist ignores almost all of this, acknowledging only that Piker has said “controversial” things, and claiming that he’s merely engaged in “forceful criticism of Israel and its crimes[sic] in Gaza,” while praising him as a “progressive” voice fiercely critical of the US/Israel war with Iran who’s brave enough to talk about class politics, and who appeals to alienated young men. Once again, the Guardian has demonstrated that there’s no Jew-hating, pro-terror, anti-Western agitator that editors aren’t willing to normalize. CAMERA
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My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion.
The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims.
April 10, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: My Word: The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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Hezbollah rocket hits school in northern Israel Arab town, no injuries reported.
Rocket hits Deir al-Asad school after day of repeated sirens across north that damaged homes, infrastructure and power lines near Lebanon border; IDF commanders say troops intensifying operations against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon.
ynet | published:04.10.26 07:49
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
An ongoing power outage in northern Israel was caused by a damaged high-voltage power line in the area, Israeli media reported on Friday morning. The damage may have been caused by Hezbollah rocket shrapnel, the reports indicate.
Apr 10, 2026
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Democratic Party shelves three resolutions targeting Israel, AIPAC. The party passed a separate resolution condemning all dark money in Democratic primaries rather than singling out AIPAC. Apr. 10, 2026.
The Democratic National Committee shelved three resolutions taking aim at Israel and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at its spring meeting in New Orleans. Two would have placed limits on aid to Israel and the third would have singled AIPAC out while ignoring other big donors to congressional campaigns.
The two Israel resolutions were sent to the new Middle East working group for consideration.
The resolutions were discussed just days after a new Pew Research Center poll suggested that 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents had an unfavorable view of Israel and 76% said that they had little or no confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doing the right thing.
Halie Soifer, chief executive officer of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, called the Israel resolutions “out of step with the policies of the Democratic Party, as codified in the 2024 Democratic Party policy platform.”
Brian Romick, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, stated that the resolutions “would be a gift to Republicans, would further fracture our party and do nothing to bring Israelis and Palestinians closer to peace.”
“The DNC and party advocates need to keep focus where it belongs, on building a united Democratic Party that can win back Congress this November,” he said.
“Democrats need to be united and focused on winning back the House and Senate, not relitigating intraparty battles that shrink our coalition and hand ammunition to our opponents,” he added.
The party passed a separate resolution condemning all dark money in Democratic primaries rather than singling out AIPAC.
“We had various resolutions that focused on different industries and groups, and instead of going one-by-one, we passed a blanket repudiation,” Ken Martin, the party chair, stated. “I have made my position on this clear from day one. We must end the influence of dark money in our politics and restore power back to the people.”
AIPAC faced criticism for spending $2.3 million against former congressman Tom Malinowski, of New Jersey, who was trying to return to Congress.
Malinowski had compiled a pro-Israel voting record during his earlier time on Capitol Hill. He has also said that the Israeli military has “killed thousands of children” and suggested that the Jewish state was responsible for famine in Gaza.
The barrage of negative AIPAC ads paved the way, critics say, for Democrats to nominate progressive activist Analilia Mejia, who has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. JNS
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
Pakistan has ramped up security in Islamabad ahead of high-stakes direct talks between the United States and Iran, declaring a two-day public holiday on Thursday and Friday.
Apr 10, 2026.
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Meloni warns Iran's plan to charge for passage through Strait of Hormuz could distrupt global trade. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that Italy would not deploy naval vessels to patrol the area without authorization from the United Nations. April 10, 2026 JPost
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
The IDF killed two terrorists who were planning imminent terror attacks against soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip.
Apr 10, 2026
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Hezbollah fire keeps northern Israel on edge as direct hits rattle border towns
Lebanon border residents face alerts, drone threats and damage as IDF intensifies strikes on Hezbollah positions.
ynet|04.10.26.
YNet
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The Jerusalem Post retweeted
Amichai Stein @AmichaiStein1:
Israel has refused to allow France to be involved in the direct talks between it and Lebanon, which are set to begin next week in Washington, two sources told The @Jerusalem_Post
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Serious damage to an Israeli restaurant in Munich; German police investigate antisemitic motive.
Unknown assailants attacked Munich’s 'Eclipse Grill Bar,' described as the city’s first authentic Israeli restaurant, shattering windows and causing thousands of euros in damage.
Itamar Eichner|04.10.26
YNet
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Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors to speak by phone ahead of direct talks.
Israel’s Ambassador to the US and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US will speak by phone on Friday to finalize terms for direct talks between the two countries set to begin next week.
Elad Benari, Canada.
Apr 10, 2026, 8:48 PM (GMT+3)
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Foreign airlines return to Israel.
Israel National News.
Apr 10, 2026, 2:45 PM
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
Replying to @AmichaiStein1 @TobiHolc
During one of the Hezbollah rocket barrages that targeted Kiryat Shmona on Friday, shrapnel fell on a kindergarten where there were kids playing, in what residents call "a miracle."
Apr 10, 2026
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WATCH: Rocket hits parking lot in Safed as Hezbollah keeps firing at northern Israel. The IDF confirmed that the incident in Safed was due to a direct hit and not due to shrapnel, as it was originally believed. More than 30 rockets were fired on Friday against northern Israel. April 10, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Replying to @AmichaiStein1 @TobiHolc Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem told Lebanese officials to stop giving "free concessions" to Israel in a written letter, the Wall Street Journal reported. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire.
From yoga and art workshops to online communities and dark humor, Israelis are building new emotional lifelines.
April 10, 2026
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'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare. From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining the rules of warfare – and the technologies that drive it. April 10, 2026. JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare: From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining how wars are fought and the technology used to gain an edge on the battlefield. By @AAhronheim. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Replying to @AmichaiStein1 @TobiHolc The United States Department of State will serve as the mediator for talks between Israel and Lebanon, according to an X/Twitter post from the Lebanese Presidency Media Office on Friday. Apr 10, 2026 on X
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Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter: The Ayatollahs chanted “Death to Israel” - and now a so-called “mediator” is echoing the same language. You are not a mediator Mr. Asif, you are the problem. Even if it is to your dismay, Israel is here to stay. That’s not for negotiation. Apr 9, 2026. on X
Deleted Tweet, Undeleted Hate: Khawaja Asif’s ‘Cancerous Israel’ Rant Reveals Classic Palestinian Rejectionism. From Islamabad ‘Mediator’ to Eliminationist: Asif’s Prayer for Israel’s Creators to Burn in Hell. Ignoring Hamas/PIJ/Hezbollah Human Shields, Denying Jewish History — Pakistan’s Asif Spews the Same Old Diabolical Script. 'Cancerous[sic] State' on ‘Palestinian[sic] Land’: One Tweet Lays Bare the Lies Fueling Endless War.
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter's post calls out Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for exactly what his (now-deleted) X post was: raw eliminationist rhetoric dressed up as commentary on "peace talks." Here's the post itself for clarity:
Islamic state of Pakistan, even now amidst peace talks, isn't neutral mediation. It's the standard rejectionist script: Israel has no legitimate right to exist, it's an artificial "cancer[sic]" imposed by outsiders, and anyone tied to its creation deserves hellfire. Asif deleted it after the predictable backlash, but the screenshot (and the ambassador's response) captured it perfectly.
The classic elements that show up repeatedly in this twisted Palestinianism narrative:
- **Human shields ignored**: Terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah embed military infrastructure in [its own] civilian areas (tunnels under hospitals, rocket launchers in schools, command centers in apartment blocks). This is documented in captured Hamas files, IDF operational footage, and even admissions from their own operatives and some international observers. The civilian deaths that follow are then weaponized as "genocide" without acknowledging the deliberate strategy of maximizing their own casualties for PR.
- **Denial of Jewish history**: The "created... to get rid of European jews" line erases the ancient, indigenous Jewish connection to the land—Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, Second Temple, continuous communities, archaeological record (Western Wall, Dead Sea Scrolls, Masada, etc.), and genetic/historical continuity. Jews didn't "arrive" as European colonial transplants in 1948; the modern return built on 3,000+ years of ties. This is textbook historical negationism.
- **Denial of Arab immigration**: The population of the region (under Ottoman and British Mandate rule) saw significant Arab influx in the late 19th/early 20th centuries—economic migrants from Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere drawn by the prosperity from Jewish agricultural and urban development. Mandate records and contemporary accounts confirm this. The area wasn't an empty "Palestinian" homeland exclusively Arab for centuries; it was a backwater with layered populations.
- **Ethnic cleansing / cancer rhetoric**: Calling the Jewish state "cancerous" and praying its creators "burn in hell" is explicit dehumanization and a call for its removal. This echoes the "from the river to the sea" eliminationism and older tropes (Jews as rootless outsiders, blood libel updates via "genocide" claims stripped of context). It's the opposite of recognizing mutual rights or pursuing negotiated peace.
Islamic Pakistan has zero diplomatic ties with Israel and a long track record of backing the rejectionist side, so Asif's outburst exposes why it's an odd choice as "mediator" in any U.S.-Iran or regional talks. Context matters: the Lebanon strikes followed years of Hezbollah rocket fire, border attacks, and Iranian proxy escalation—actions that started long before any current ceasefire talks.
This isn't unique to one Pakistani minister. It's the same playbook seen in Hamas's charter, PA textbooks, and much of the broader "resistance" discourse: no acceptance of Jewish self-determination, maximalist claims, and violence glorified while civilian suffering is blamed solely on the target. Peace has always required both sides to drop the zero-sum fantasies. Denying the other side's history and wishing its destruction isn't "justice"—it's the fuel for endless war. 4.10.26 at EoZ
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Drop Site's Terror-Tied Reporter Roster Just Got Longer.
CNN cut ties with Abdel Qader Sabbah after his Hamas links were exposed. Drop Site made him one of their main reporters. The pattern here isn't subtle.
Eitan Fischberger
Apr 10, 2026.
When I published my original piece on Drop Site News in January 2025, I noted that the outlet was seeking its own 501(c)(3) status while employing contributors with apparent documented ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Since then, nothing has changed — except that Drop Site has added another name to its roster that makes the pattern even harder to excuse.
That name is Abdel Qader Sabbah. And the twist is that the Soros-funded Drop Site didn’t stumble onto him before anyone knew who he was. They picked him up after CNN already dropped him.
In July 2024, HonestReporting published an investigation into Sabbah’s social media history that was damning enough to prompt CNN to announce it would no longer use his material. Drop Site’s response, apparently, was to make him one of their main reporters.
One of Drop Site’s main reporters, Abdel Qader Sabbah — who has done extensive reporting from Gaza City and remained in the north since the war began — has now been displaced and forced to evacuate south. Drop Site Middle East editor @sharifkouddous shares the details 👇
The HonestReporting investigation found that Sabbah had photographed himself alongside US Treasury-sanctioned Hamas leader Mahmoud A-Zahar, captioning the image with a reference to A-Zahar as “commander.” He wore the uniform of the General Training Directorate — a Hamas-run body — and produced promotional video content for it.
In 2014, as discovered by Honest Reporting, he praised as a “hero” Hamas’ suicide bomber Izz A-Din Al-Masri, who had blown himself up in a Jerusalem restaurant in 2001, killing 16 people, including children. Sabbah’s praise came as Israel returned the terrorist’s body to the Palestinian Authority 13 years later.
He also shared a Qassam Brigades propaganda video with green and black heart emojis months before October 7th, and circulated Hamas media censorship guidelines during the 2021 conflict — including instructions not to film rocket launch sites.
CNN’s response, after HonestReporting published its findings, was to acknowledge it had been unaware of Sabbah’s posts, call them “highly offensive,” and cut ties with him. Drop Site apparently reached the opposite conclusion. As of April 2026, Sabbah continues writing for the outlet.
His sympathies haven’t changed either. On December 29, 2025, when Hamas announced the death of its spokesman Abu Obeida, Sabbah posted a tribute — an image of a flag-draped coffin accompanied by the Arabic phrase “إلى رحمة الله ورضوانه” (”To the mercy and pleasure of God”) — a traditional Islamic expression used to honor the deceased, deployed here for a man designated as a terrorist by the United States.
CNN fired him. Drop Site made him one of their main reporters. Then again, this is the same outlet whose co-founder Ryan Grim can look at images of an Al Jazeera journalist training with RPGs in an actual Hamas uniform and wave it off without a second thought. FischFiles
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De-Hamasification: The ideological war Israel isn't fighting - opinion.
Deradicalization is not a post-war project. It is a component of winning the war itself.
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By Ofer Guterman. April 9, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post. Opinion: Anyone claiming deradicalization in Gaza will be easy is not engaging seriously with the problem. April 11, 2026 on X
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Hezbollah missile hits ancient Byzantine church in Nahariya, 1,400-year-old site damaged.
A missile fired from Lebanon struck the remains of a 1,400-year-old Byzantine church in Nahariya, damaging the protective structure; the ancient mosaic survived intact, the Israel Antiquities Authority said
Yair Kraus, Yogev Israeli | published:04.10.26
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Indiana University making changes after its program worked with US-designated ‘sham charity’ with Hamas ties
Andrew Ireland, a state representative, said that the changes are “good first steps, but there is more work to do.”
Apr. 10, 2026
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France’s Jew-hatred bill faces pushback from UN special rapporteurs ahead of parliament debate.
The U.N. officials, who include critics of Israel, warn that the measure could curb free speech as Paris moves to codify modern forms of Jew-hatred.
Apr. 10, 2026.
Mike Wagenheim.
A group of U.N. special rapporteurs has raised concerns about a proposed French law to combat antisemitism, warning that it could infringe on free expression protections, ahead of a debate on the measure in the French National Assembly scheduled for next week. The legislation, Bill 575, was introduced by National Assembly deputy Caroline Yadan and seeks to address what it describes as “renewed forms” of antisemitism. The measure would expand existing laws on incitement and the glorification of terrorism, including speech that uses Israel as a proxy to target Jews, and draws in part on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism.
The bill was passed by an 18-16 vote in the Law Committee of the National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament, in January, following a three-hour debate and substantive revisions, including the removal of a provision criminalizing calls for the destruction of a country.
A 2025 report by the French Interior Ministry showed more than half of the nearly 2,500 anti-religious actions committed in France in 2025 were against Jews, despite Jews composing less than 1% of the country’s population.
In an April 1 letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, the five U.N. special rapporteurs, independent experts appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council, said the bill raises “significant concerns” about compatibility with France’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, particularly protections for freedom of expression. They warned that vaguely defined provisions could lead to arbitrary or overly broad enforcement.
Among the signatories are Ben Saul, U.N. special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, who has previously criticized Israeli government actions and supported boycott and sanctions-based measures against the Jewish state, and Irene Khan, special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, who has drawn scrutiny for downplaying antisemitism in debates over pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. college campuses.
The proposal has drawn significant public attention in France, including a petition opposing the bill that has garnered hundreds of thousands of signatures, reflecting concerns over its potential impact on free speech.
Yadan, who represents the Eighth constituency for French residents overseas, which includes Israel, has defended the measure, saying it is consistent with French law and international human-rights standards, and necessary to more clearly define and combat contemporary antisemitism. JNS
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FIRST READING: Iranian-Canadian activist threatened with criminal charges for posts.
Tristin Hopper. April 10, 2026.
TOP STORY.
One of Canada’s most prominent Iranian activists has been threatened with criminal charges for suggesting that Iranian mosques should be destroyed for being “hubs of terrorism.”
“Mosques in occupied Iran are hubs of terrorism. Burn them down. Bomb them,” reads a since-deleted post on X from Goldie Ghamari, a former MLA in the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ghamari’s post was issued shortly after the start of the U.S.-Israel bombing campaign on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On a subsequent post on Wednesday, Ghamari said she had been contacted by Ottawa Police and “told if I don’t delete my X posts where I say Mosques in Occupied Iran are hubs of terrorism and should be bombed, I would be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada.” “So I deleted my posts,” she added, before including a video showing what appears to be an IRGC rally within a mosque. The Ottawa Police confirmed to National Post that such an exchange had taken place, and that Ghamari had been presented with possible charges under Section 319 of the Criminal Code.
The section includes the crimes of “public incitement of hatred” and “wilful promotion of hatred,” both of which can incur prison terms of up to two years. Ghamari’s family moved to Canada from Iran when she was a child. In recent months, as the Islamic Republic has been roiled by mass protests and then an all-out military assault, Ghamari has emergedas one of the most prominent English-speaking opponents of the regime. Her YouTube channel on Iranian affairs has 200,000 subscribers, and she is a regular guest on U.S. cable news and the online show Piers Morgan Uncensored. Shortly after one such appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ghamari was targeted by an assassination threat sent from the email address Handala_Team@outlook.com.
It was allegedly sent by the “Handala Hack team,” a group identifying itself as “loyal followers of the supreme leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei.” Ghamari was told that she was subject to a $250,000 bounty to be collected by operatives of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a Mexican drug cartel with a presence in Canada. The cartel was added to Canada’s official list of terror entities last year, with the Government of Canada noting they were active in “drug dealing, prostitution, extortion, kidnapping, and assassination.”
Also included in the emailed threat was Elica Le Bon, a Los Angeles-based Iranian-American dissident who has similarly called for the toppling of the Islamic Republic. “Both of you will be executed soon, and we have offered a reward of $250,000 for the operatives who kills and beheads both of you,” it read.
Ghamari filed a police report with local authorities, and told the Jerusalem Post she had been assured that police were taking it “very seriously.” But it was ultimately U.S. officials who took action. Just two weeks after Ghamari received the threat, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had shut down four web domains with links to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Included was Handala-Hack.to, the website on which Ghamari’s $250,000 beheading bounty had been posted. “This FBI will hunt down every actor behind these cowardly death threats and cyberattacks and will bring the full force of American law enforcement down on them,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a March 19 statement.
In just the last few weeks, Canada has been subject to two suspicious deaths with potential political motivations. On March 3, Nancy Grewal was killed in a stabbing attack at her Windsor, Ont. home. Grewal had been a vocal opponent of the Khalistani movement, a Sikh separatist campaign that has been linked to multiple acts of violence in Canada, including the 1985 Air India bombing. Just three days later, authorities in B.C. would find the body of Masood Masjoody, an Iranian-Canadian math professor with a record of public criticism of the Iranian regime. Most notably, Masjoody had alleged that fellow academics at SFU were potentially doing military research for Tehran. On March 14, the Burnaby RCMP charged two individuals in connection with Masjoody’s death.
Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi, 48, and Arezou Soltani, 45, are facing charges of first-degree murder but police have not disclosed the alleged motive. Destroyed mosques were reportedly a central feature of a wave of Iranian public uprisings that occurred earlier this year, before being brutally put down by the Islamic Republic. Tehran’s mayor told state television that mosques had been burned by demonstrators, The New York Times reported. Ghamari’s own Instragram includes a video of demonstrators chanting “Iran” near a blazing Tehran mosque. Iranian officials cited the mosque burnings as evidence of the need to crush the demonstrations, according to a report in Iran International, which is based in London, U.K. At the same time, regime officials have told Iranian state media about mosques serving a dual purpose as both places of worship and military hubs for the regime. The Basij, a militia force that operates within the Iranian Revolution Guard Corps, operates almost entirely out of mosques. Iran International cited an Iranian media broadcast claiming that “79 per cent of Basij resistance bases are located in mosques.”
That same report would note that Ghamari wasn’t the only Iranian expat to associate mosques with the repression of the Islamic regime. After one Tehran mosque was burned by demonstrators, its destruction was cheered by Darya Safai, an Iranian-born member of the Belgian parliament. Safai wrote on X “for forty-seven years, its minarets echoed with ‘Allahu Akbar,’ and in that name, Iranian women and men were chained, silenced and broken.” NationalPost
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Palestinian NGO linked to terror group shuts down after 35 years.
Defense for Children International–Palestine cited Israeli restrictions following its designation by Jerusalem as part of a network linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Apr. 10, 2026.
Mike Wagenheim.
An independent Palestinian non-governmental organization linked to the U.S.-designated terror group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ceased operations last week, citing Israeli restrictions.
Defense for Children International–Palestine, a Geneva-affiliated nonprofit based in Ramallah, announced it was shutting down after 35 years, saying it could not overcome “operational challenges resulting from Israel’s targeted criminalization of Palestinian human rights organizations,” according to a statement by its general director.
The organization’s closure comes amid broader Israeli measures affecting international and Palestinian NGOs operating in Judea and Samaria and Gaza. Last December, Israel ordered 37 international organizations to stop their work in the Palestinian-controlled territories within two months unless they complied with new rules put in place last March requiring registration of all such organizations and their staff.
Israeli officials say the rules are intended to ensure humanitarian groups are not exploited by terrorist organizations. Dozens of NGOs have curtailed or ended activities following the measures, which took effect earlier this year.
In October 2021, Israel designated DCI-P and five other Palestinian groups as terrorist organizations, alleging they operated as part of a network linked to the PFLP, which is also designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the European Union and Canada.
DCI-P had a wide range of international donors, including the European Union, Italy and the Netherlands, though the organization published no financial information on its website.
The organization used its consultative status at multiple United Nations bodies to advocate for measures against Israel, including support for boycotts.
According to the watchdog NGO Monitor, individuals with alleged ties to the PFLP have held positions within DCI-P, including on its board, including those who carried out terror attacks, glorified terrorism and made antisemitic statements.
The group frequently accused Israel of human rights violations, including labeling it an apartheid[sic] state. JNS
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Wyoming man sentenced to a year in federal prison for antisemitic voicemail threats against ADL.
“True threats of violence are not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. Attorney Darin Smith stated.
Apr. 10, 2026.
Derek A. Fulfer, 31, of Casper, Wyo., was sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after admitting to making antisemitic threats against the Anti-Defamation League, federal prosecutors announced on Friday. Fulfer was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. A U.S. District Judge for the District of Wyoming imposed the sentence on April 3. Fulfer is scheduled to report to prison on June 1. JNS
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Hezbollah missile hits ancient Byzantine church in Nahariya, 1,400-year-old site damaged. A missile fired from Lebanon struck the remains of a 1,400-year-old Byzantine church in Nahariya, damaging the protective structure; the ancient mosaic survived intact, the Israel Antiquities Authority said. Yair Kraus, Yogev Israeli | 04.10.26 YNet
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“Spy kites": Hamas’s new method.
Hamas is using kites equipped with miniature cameras, operated by children, to gather intelligence on IDF forces and complicate operational responses.
Israel National News. Apr 10, 2026, 12:10 PM (GMT+3)
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Israel Will Fight On.
David M. Weinberg. April 10, 2026.
The six-week war with Iran has dramatically changed the strategic picture for the better.
But nobody in Israel is under the illusion that the struggle against evil is over, and nobody should dare question the morality of Israel's need for ongoing and crushing victories over its adversaries.
Israel will not return to the containment policies of recent decades that prioritized restraint and diplomacy over enemy degradation and military triumph.
Israel's changed security paradigm involves proactively asserting dominance along its borders and strategic ascendancy against threats farther away. Israel will hunt down its enemies, not be hounded by them.
Jerusalem knows that its neighbors will seek true reconciliation only when Israel is strong.
Additional Abraham Accord-style peace treaties are possible and desirable, but these will be based on muscular defense partnerships, not mushy notions of goodwill. ILH
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'No nuclear weapon - that's 99% of it'.
Ahead of Saturday’s talks, Trump tells reporters a good Iran deal means "no nuclear weapon", while expressing confidence the blocked Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
Elad Benari, Canada. Apr 11, 2026, 1:08 AM INN
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Letters of love and survival: A Holocaust love story preserved at Yad Vashem.
A young Orthodox couple in Hungary exchanged messages that sustained them through forced labor, ghettos, brazen escapes, and months in hiding.
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L-R: Meir Hirschfeld, 1936. Idit Papa, 1942, photo credit: Yad Vashem).
By Jerusalem Post Staff. April 11, 2026. On frail paper, with faded ink, the letters of Idit Papa and Meir Hirschfeld trace a remarkable, untold journey of love and survival during the Holocaust. The young Orthodox couple in Hungary exchanged messages that sustained them through forced labor, ghettos, brazen escapes, and months in hiding. Against all odds, they survived, married, and eventually built a life in Israel.
Today, Idit, at 101 years old, and the couple’s children, Zvi and Dvora, have donated to Yad Vashem this extraordinary archive of roughly 100 wartime letters.
Monday evening marks the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day, more than eight decades since the end of World War II. As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, stories like Idit and Meir’s – told in their own words through letters, photographs, and memoirs – are being collected by Yad Vashem. There they are being restored and conserved to ensure they can be preserved.
“This was a special correspondence that stemmed from a deep love,” said the couple’s daughter, Dvora Avikam, 76. “The very act of writing to each other during that terrible period gave my parents hope and strength. It kept them informed about each other’s condition, and thanks to it, they managed to meet despite the risks – and ultimately to reunite.”
Idit was a teenager when they met, taking care of seven younger siblings after her mother’s death and her father’s arrest. Meir, a Torah scholar, entered her life as a tutor to the children once Jews were barred from attending school. They fell in love, and in 1942 they got engaged. But their plans were shattered when Meir was sent to a forced labor battalion.
The situation deteriorated when the German army invaded Hungary in 1944. However, through couriers, Idit and Meir managed to continue their correspondence, which became a lifeline of hope and determination.
In a letter dated June 30, 1944, Meir wrote:
“The separation is so hard for lovers like us, but I will always thank God for assigning you to me – there is something that ties me to life!”
A few days later, on July 4, he described the life-giving power of a single postcard from Idit: “You are my king! I cannot describe what your postcard of the first of this month did for me… It restored my will to live, which had been extinguished completely over the past three days. They were three terrible days!”
During this period, Idit and her family were forced into the Vác ghetto in Hungary. When the ghetto was liquidated, spelling almost certain death, Idit jumped off a deportation train with one of her sisters and escaped. She sent a postcard to Meir telling him she was still devoted to him. After liberation, they married and immigrated to Israel, where they raised two children. Over the years, they preserved the letters that had carried them through the darkest times, along with photographs, postcards, and Meir’s Hebrew poetry notebook. Meir also translated their wartime correspondence into Hebrew, arranging it chronologically and annotating key moments of survival. In 2004, Meir died at the age of 83.
Inside Yad Vashem's Gathering the Fragments project THEIR ARCHIVE was donated to Yad Vashem as part of the project Gathering the Fragments, an initiative to collect items from the Holocaust that commemorates the stories of the individuals, families, or communities behind them. JPost
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Writing through war: Helping Israelis process trauma across generations - opinion
Over the past two and a half years, I’ve often turned to my pen. While so much has been rattled and shaken - writing became my way to make sense of it all, and a source of comfort.
April 11, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Inherited from a Holocaust survivor grandfather, the practice of writing has become a source of healing for generations, helping to process trauma from past and present wars. Apr 11, 2026 on X
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Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war.
The following images were created by Tal Pasternak Magnezi to illustrate the complex, often wordless symptoms of trauma.
April 11, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post
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The IDF has been focusing its attacks on southern Lebanon, with the latest round of strikes targeting the town of Ain Qana, Army Radio reported.
Apr 11, 2026
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UK suspends Chagos Islands sovereignty deal following Trump’s objections.
The UK government has paused its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following US President Trump’s criticism and concerns over US approval.
April 11, 2026
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Iraq’s militia state: Shelly Kittleson’s kidnapping exposes who runs Baghdad.
BEHIND THE LINES: Since October 2023, forces associated with the PMF – that is, affiliated with the government of Iraq – engaged in ongoing attacks against US personnel and positions.
April 11, 2026
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US clearing out Strait of Hormuz, Trump claims as Iran threatens to attack unauthorized ships.
“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump stated.
April 11, 2026
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Iran installing roadblocks in front of buried nuclear facility entrances - report.
The Institute for Science and International Security analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery captured over the entrances to Iran's underground Isfahan nuclear facility.
April 11, 2026
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IDF: 1,400 Hezbollah terrorists killed, over 200 missile launchers destroyed.
Secretary-General Naim Qassem vows to improve his Lebanese Shi’ite group’s situation following the 2024 Jerusalem-Beirut agreement.
Apr. 11, 2026.
JNS Staff.
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated more than 1,400 Hezbollah terrorists and dismantled over 4,300 terrorist infrastructure sites in Lebanon since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion” on Feb. 28, as five divisions continue to operate in Southern Lebanon, the military said on Friday.
Troops of the 162nd and 36th Divisions have dismantled more than 2,700 terrorist infrastructure sites and located over 250 weapons, including long-range rockets, anti-tank missiles, RPG launchers, firearms and explosive devices, the IDF said.
In addition, soldiers of the 91st, 98th, and 146th Divisions have dismantled more than 1,500 terrorist infrastructure sites and located over 1,000 weapons, including firearms, RPGs, explosive devices and additional military equipment.
The ground forces are supported by the Israeli Air Force, guiding aircraft to hit targets as required, the army noted.
In a separate statement, the IDF said that it has also destroyed more than 200 missile launchers, including roughly 1,300 launch tubes, and struck hundreds of Hezbollah artillery operatives.
The military moreover mentioned the killing of the artillery officer in Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit, named as Ali Kamel Abar al-Hassan, adding that it had also killed 15 other commanders responsible for artillery systems “in various sectors.”
Earlier on Friday, the Iranian-backed proxy fired rockets at Israel from a school compound in the Tir Zibneh area, near Tyre in southwestern Lebanon, the IDF said.
In response, “and in accordance with international law, the IDF struck the premises in order to remove the threat to the State of Israel,” the army said.
It added that it views Hezbollah’s “cynical use” of civilian infrastructure “with severity,” and that it will continue to defend Israel “in accordance with international law.”
In another incident, troops of the 162nd Division, aka the Steel Formation, uncovered a rocket launcher “which was loaded and aimed toward the State of Israel,” after which they “immediately” struck and destroyed it, the army stated.
The troops also found a tunnel shaft, which led to the discovery of anti-tank missiles, firearms and ammunition magazines belonging to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah vows to deter Israel.
Meanwhile on Friday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared that his terrorist organization “will not accept a return to the previous situation,” referring to Israel’s free-rein firing policy across Lebanon since the November 2024 Beirut-Jerusalem agreement to prevent the Shi’ite group from rebuilding its military capabilities, according to AFP.
“We call on officials to stop offering free concessions [to Israel],” he said in a written message broadcast on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar satellite television station...
The IDF on Friday night shed some light on these airstrikes, which Defense Minister Israel Katz said constituted the largest attack on Hezbollah since the pager operation of Sept. 17-18, 2024, when the Mossad detonated thousands of communication devices used by the terrorist group, severely wounding thousands of operatives.
In the recent large-scale attack, at least 180 Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated in three areas simultaneously, the IDF said.
These consisted of about 35 military infrastructure sites in Beirut, including an emergency command center of Hezbollah’s intelligence unit, a command center of the Radwan Force, and a command center of the missile unit; about 40 infrastructure sites in Southern Lebanon; and additional sites in the Bekaa Valley, according to the IDF.
The military said that senior figures were struck as well, and the operation constitutes “a significant and deep blow to the operational and command capabilities of the Hezbollah terror organization.”
Most of these sites were embedded in the civilian population, the army added. JNS
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How to Handle Your Out-of-Control Ivy.
REVIEW: ‘Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America’s Elite Universities’ by Elise Stefanik.
Ira Stoll. April 11, 2026.
That video of congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, grilling college presidents about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated their university policies—and the college presidents responding that it depended on the context—has been viewed more than a billion times, making it what the jacket copy of her new book calls "the most-watched congressional hearing in history."
The performance propelled Stefanik to new prominence but not yet into a different job. She was reportedly considered—how seriously is unclear—to be President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate. Trump eventually did nominate her to be the U.S. ambassador at the United Nations, a cabinet position, but then in March 2025 Trump pulled the nomination. Stefanik entered the 2026 race for governor of New York—and then announced she was suspending that campaign and also not running for reelection to Congress.
Making a success as a nonfiction writer may be even longer odds than winning election as governor of New York as a Trump Republican. Yet on the basis of her debut performance, Stefanik just might have a promising future ahead of her as an author. Poisoned Ivies is the best book yet on how the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel reverberated on American campuses.
The right-wing jeremiad against decadent universities is a genre with a long history. The conventional list starts with William F. Buckley Jr.'s 1951 God and Man at Yale and continues through Allan Bloom's 1987 The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students, and Dinesh D'Souza's 1991 Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus. You could take it back even further, to Irving Babbitt's 1908 Literature and the American College: "The function of the college … should be to insist on the idea of quality."
Unlike Buckley and D'Souza, who came at it as students, or Bloom and Babbitt, who were professors, Stefanik brings the perspective of a politician. With that hearing questioning Harvard's Claudine Gay and Penn's Liz Magill, who both subsequently resigned, she "reset the course of American higher education" and changed the perception of Ivy League institutions. "Instead of bastions of knowledge and vibrant institutional life, they are considered hotbeds of radical ideology, groundless elitism, intellectual laziness, and anti-American hatred," she writes. FreeBeacon
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Jew-hate will keep rising in NYC until Mamdani stops enabling it.
Editorial. April 11, 2026
The tide of Jew-hate in New York climbs ever higher — and will continue to rise until Mayor Mamdani and his fellow Democrats stop enabling it.
The latest ugly high-profile incident: A nurse, Jennifer Koonings, launched an antisemitic tirade against a group of Israeli tourists in Times Square, accusing them of slaughtering children and saying, “We don’t want you here, terrorists.”
This reflects, first, the left’s standard moral inversion on Israel: The people defending themselves from genocidal Islamists are somehow terrorists.
And, second, progressive entitlement: Kooning believes she has the right to scream filth at any Israeli she meets.
She also invoked the classic trope of the Jewish child-killer, one used to justify pogroms for centuries.
But it’s perhaps worst of all that she posted her monstrous insanity on Instagram, clearly expecting approval — and got almost 140,000 likes. NYPost
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Iran’s supreme leader has disfiguring facial wounds and may have lost a leg, sources say.
By Reuters. April 11, 2026.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters.
Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, all three sources said.
The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering from his wounds and remains mentally sharp, according to the people, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. He is taking part in meetings with senior officials via audio conferencing and is engaged in decision-making on major issues including the war and negotiations with Washington, two of them said.
The question of whether Khamenei’s health allows him to run state affairs comes with high-stakes peace talks with the United States opening in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday.
The accounts of the people close to Khamenei’s inner circle provide the most detailed description of the leader’s condition for weeks. Reuters couldn’t independently verify their descriptions.
Khamenei’s whereabouts, condition and ability to rule still largely remain a mystery to the public, with no photo, video or audio recording of him published since the air attack and his subsequent appointment as his father’s replacement on March 8.
Iran’s United Nations mission did not respond to Reuters questions about the extent of Khamenei’s injuries or the reason he has not yet appeared in any images or recordings. ToI
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Toronto Police detain suspect in Jewish-owned business shooting. “Our teams will continue to track down those responsible for such brazen acts of violence,” the police chief said. Apr. 11, 2026. JNS Staff.
Mohamed Mahdi, 35, from Brampton, Ontario, was arrested on suspicion of discharging a firearm at a Jewish-owned restaurant in Toronto on April 3, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said in a press conference on Wednesday. The suspect has been charged with discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm; possession of a loaded restricted or prohibited firearm; unauthorized possession of a firearm; and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, according to police.
Mahdi appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on April 6.
An investigation into the incident was opened by the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force together with the Hate Crime Unit and the Toronto Police Service’s Counter Terrorism Security Unit, the police chief said.
Two days after the probe began, a Criminal Code search warrant was carried out by law enforcement personnel to arrest Mahdi. JNS
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Israel says it hit 200 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours amid Iran-US talks
As direct talks between the United States and Iran take place in Islamabad, Israel’s military said it has hit more than 200 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, adding that airstrikes are continuing in support of ground operations in the south. Apr 11. 2026 IranIntl
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Saudi Arabia condemns Iran's drone attacks on key facilities in Kuwait
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said it condemns the targeting of several vital facilities in Kuwait by Iran and its proxy forces, warning that such actions undermine international efforts to restore security and stability. Apr 11, 2026 IranIntl
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US forces begin mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz - CENTCOM.
US Central Command said on Saturday its forces have started setting conditions to clear sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two Navy destroyers operating in the waterway as part of efforts to restore safe maritime transit.
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Iran, US wrap up first round of peace talks in Islamabad.
Summary.
The first round of Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad wrapped up on Saturday, with another round of negotiations likely to be held tonight or tomorrow, Iran’s state media reported. The talks have reached a stalemate over the control of Hormuz Strait, according to FT.
A US official denied agreeing to unfreeze Iran’s assets, contradicting earlier Reuters reporting citing an Iranian source. April 11, 2026. IranIntl
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Netanyahu hits back at Erdoğan: 'He aids Iran and massacres his Kurdish citizens'.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, writing on his X account that 'Israel under my leadership will continue to fight Iran's terror regime and its proxies, unlike Erdoğan who aids them and even massacres his Kurdish citizens.' Netanyahu's remarks come after Erdoğan's government filed an unusual indictment against him and 34 other senior Israeli officials over the Navy's seizure of the Somoud Gaza flotilla vessels in October last year.
Itamar Eichner
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Katz blasts Erdoğan: 'Paper tiger' fueling antisemitism. Defense Minister Israel Katz slams Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan, 'man who massacred Kurds,' for hypocrisy in criticizing Israel. Israel National News. Published: Apr 11, 2026, 11:17 PM (GMT+3) INN
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40 rockets fired at northern Israel; Watch: IDF troops clash with Hezbollah terrorists.
Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded in a close-range clash in southern Lebanon, as repeated sirens sounded across the Galilee and a building was damaged in Shlomi.
Ynet | 04.11.26
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IDF kills terrorist who attacked shepherd.
A soldier killed a terrorist who tried to harm a Jewish shepherd in the area of Ofra.
Hezki Baruch.
Published: Apr 11, 2026, 9:07 PM (GMT+3)
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Watch: Israeli forces identify terrorists - and strike.
Soldiers from the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, IAF, eliminate terrorists in southern Lebanon battle; earlier, two soldiers were moderately injured.
Israel National News.
Apr 11, 2026, 8:26 PM (GMT+3)
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Netanyahu declares: War with Iran is not over
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. Israel has not yet completed its operations in Iran, but existential threat no longer hangs over Israel. 'Had we not launched these two operations, Iran would already have a nuclear bomb.'
Israel National News.
Apr 11, 2026, 9:35 PM
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Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town
The move comes after Spain was expelled from the US CMCC in Kiryat Gat due to “obsessive anti-Israel bias.”
By Jerusalem Post Staff April 12, 2026 00:22 Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned the Spanish chargé d’affaires to be reprimanded due to the burning in effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the small town of El Burgo, Spain, on Sunday.
"The appalling antisemitic hatred on display here is a direct result of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government's systemic incitement," the Foreign Ministry said in a Saturday post on X/Twitter. JPost
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MEMRI @MEMRIReports:
- ICYMI: Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun: Nothing in War Is Humane, but if Israel Had Wanted to Annihilate the Shiites in Lebanon, It Would Not Bother Giving Early Warnings - We’d See 100,000 Casualties Instead of 2,000.
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Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis,' thinks Judaism is ‘terrible,’ and is running for Congress.
Dan Bilzerian was asked during a TMZ interview about referring to Rep. Randy Fine as a "fat Jew."
By Joseph Strauss/JTA
April 11, 2026
Dan Bilzerian, the mega-influencer who’s spread conspiracy theories about Jews and said he wants to “kill Israelis,” is running for Congress.
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US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
In a separate but related development, the Trump administration reportedly fired two immigration judges who blocked the deportation of two pro-Palestine international students.
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026. Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026. (photo credit: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) By Mathilda Heller April 12, 2026. The US Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) rejected Mahmoud Khalil’s request to throw out his deportation case. JPost
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What If Trump Hadn't Attacked Iran?
April 12, 2026.
By mid-2025 Iran was assessed to have had nearly a thousand pounds of 60%-enriched uranium. This is so close to weapons grade that American intelligence said the Iranians could have fuel for a bomb in under a week. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) thought it could make enough for nine weapons. They were likely days, not years, from the bomb.
Now, picture what would have happened if they had actually crossed that line. A nuclear Iran doesn't just get a weapon. It gets a shield. The IRGC and the Houthis could control the Strait of Hormuz (as well as the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden) and forever dictate terms to ships with infinitely more certainty than their threats today are armed with.
In addition, Hizbullah operates with nuclear cover. The Gulf states face a simple choice: bow or build their own bombs; Saudi Arabia has already said it would. A nuclear cascade across the most volatile region on Earth would follow. Worst of all, the conflict we have just seen to defang the regime suddenly becomes impossible. This is exactly why the ayatollahs wanted nuclear weapons in the first place.
Tehran executed a brilliant strategy, with extraordinary patience, over two decades. The regime's genius was to make confrontation always seem premature. There was always another round of talks, another sunset clause, another International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection to wait for. A so-called hardliner would be replaced by a so-called moderate.
Each delay bought another year of nuclear enrichment, another generation of drones (used to such devastating effect by Russia in Ukraine), another $1 billion flowing to proxies.
So when we assess the conflict, we must consider the counterfactual of inaction. What would be the effect on our energy security, our trade and investments - and above all the safety of our people - if this intervention had not happened? Telegraph
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Combat AntiSemitism.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany, April 12, 2026: “K*** ALL JEWS” and a swastika were sprayed on the entrance of a Jewish home in the middle of the night.
Residents discovered the death threat early Sunday morning, frightening the Jewish community in Berlin.
Source: @jewsofberlin.
Apr 12, 2026.
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Reacted to the swastika and genocidal call with more antisemitism, is 'Jamal Jamal', a racist Arab-Muslim who has, as his avatar, a Nazi inspired cartoon of a Haredi non-Zionist with a weird AI generated face and turned into some kind of animal, a pro Islamic Relublic of Iran meme with the like "asking" if Iran stopped (firing). Apr 15, 2026. at EoZ
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NY Times Columnist Wants Iran Defeated, But Hates Trump Too Much to Want US to Win.
April 12, 2026 by DaniApr 12, 2026el Greenfield.
Like the paper he works for, Thomas Friedman is a longstanding institution. People read the New York Times so they can repeat his slick glib nonsense at parties to people just as clueless, but slightly too busy to read his verbose ramblings in the paper for themselves.
But give Tom some credit, he was just a little too honest in this CNN interview. FPM
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U.S. moves against Iranians linked to hostage crisis propagandist.
Three Iranian nationals were detained after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their residency over ties to figures linked to the 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 12, 2026, 7:43 AM (GMT+3)
The US Department of State announced on Saturday that three Iranian nationals were arrested following the termination of their lawful permanent resident status by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
According to the statement, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son are currently in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending removal proceedings.
The State Department said that Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, who served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who seized the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. INN
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Erdogan threatens military action against Israel, MK calls him a 'megalomaniacal dictator'.
Turkey could take military action against Israel if necessary, Erdogan warns, drawing comparisons to past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.
April 12, 2026
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WATCH: In burned-out Be’eri homes, Magen 48 prepares local responders for future attacks.
Magen 48 says its mission is to ensure that Israeli communities are ready to defend themselves until army forces arrive.
April 12, 2026
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Kuwait arrests 24 for financing terrorist entities, report claims former lawmakers among detained.
Kuwait announced the disruption of multiple Hezbollah cells since the Islamic regime began attacking Gulf countries.
April 12, 2026
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UN Nominates Iran to Anti-Terror, Women’s Rights Committee.
Catherine Salgado | 11:45 AM on April 12, 2026.
Manuel Elias/United Nations via AP
The Iranian regime recently massacred perhaps as many as 40,000 of its own people, has been bombarding civilian targets in multiple nations for weeks, and has spent decades practicing international terrorism and domestic tyranny. So, of course, the United Nations just nominated an Iranian representative to its committee overseeing women’s rights and anti-terrorism measures
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Iranians rally outside US embassies worldwide, urge continued pressure on Tehran.
Protesters sent a unified message to Washington, urging policymakers not to reach agreements with Tehran and instead to “stay the course” in confronting the regime.
By Jerusalem Post Staff. April 12, 2026. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians across the diaspora rallied outside US embassies and consulates in more than 20 countries on Saturday, calling on the international community to maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic and support the Iranian people.
The coordinated demonstrations, held in at least 34 cities across Europe, Asia, and North America, followed a call by Iranian opposition figure Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. JPost
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Five arrested as Syria says it foiled Hezbollah-linked plot to kill Damascus rabbi. By AFP and TOI Staff. April 12, 2026. Syria’s Interior Ministry said Saturday that five people were arrested over a plot to attack an unidentified religious figure in Damascus, alleging the cell was linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group.
Israel’s Kan public broadcaster and reports in Syria and Saudi Arabia named the figure as Rabbi Michael Khoury.
In a statement, the ministry said security forces observed a woman as she attempted to “plant an explosive device in front of the house of a religious figure” near a church in Damascus’s Bab Touma area.
Security forces intervened and dismantled the device, arresting all five members of the cell, the statement said.
“Preliminary investigations revealed the cell’s link to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and that its members received specialized military training abroad,” including in handling explosives, the statement added.
The ministry added that investigations were still ongoing.
Kan cited an unnamed source within Syria’s leadership as saying the act attests to how Damascus is protecting the Jewish community, adding that Iran and Hezbollah are trying to undermine stability in Syria, including by encouraging pro-Palestinian protests.
There have been several plots to kill rabbis in the Middle East in recent years, most notably the kidnapping and killing of Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. ToI
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Penn’s struggle with privacy, antisemitism: A case of discrimination and law - opinion. It is a shame that 80 years after the end of World War II, the battle for equality for Jews in America still has to be fought on a regular basis. April 12, 2026 JPost
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High Court presses government over failure to enforce haredi draft ruling, reserves decision.
The case centers on the government’s failure to carry out the November 2025 ruling, which held that the state must formulate an effective enforcement policy against haredi draft evasion.
April 12, 2026
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Almost half of young Muslims in Germany hold Islamist attitudes, study finds.
German Parliamentary State Secretary Christoph de Vries noted that the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel’s Gaza border communities on October 7, 2023, was a “driver for Islamism as a whole.”
April 12, 2026
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Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼
@DrewPavlou:
Sydney Council is hosting a public forum on “Globalising the Intifada”.
Again, we are a country governed by total fu#king idiots.
Apr 12, 2026
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Is Iran's nuclear threat completely removed or imminently deadly? - analysis
Ignoring politics and the constantly changing and confusing public messaging by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this war was not really about the nuclear issue.
April 12, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post. Analysis: This war has not changed Iran's nuclear ambitions. It has only made it clearer to Tehran that both Israel and the US are very willing to act if it crosses any red lines. ✍️ @Jeremybob1 Apr 12, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Iran has rejected US demands for an end to uranium enrichment and the dismantling of its major enrichment facilities, according to a statement on Sunday by a senior US official. Apr 12, 2026 on X
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Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz visit IDF troops in southern Lebanon - KAN.
Netanyahu and Katz also held a situational assessment during their tour of southern Lebanon, KAN News reported.
April 12, 2026
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Amit Segal:
High Court of Justice Goes with Tibi - Against Ben Gvir: The Number of MKs Who Come to Visit Security Prisoners Will Not Be Limited to One Per Knesset Faction, but Will Be Allowed to Anyone Who Wishes, by Virtue of Being an MK..
(Amit and Barak Erez, Opposing Mintz, Who Remains in the Minority Opinion).
(Apr 12, 2026)
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By a majority of 2 to 1: High Court in the service of Arab parties. Sivan Yehezkel. (04.12.26) The High Court of Justice has overwhelmingly overturned the plan limiting MKs' visits to terrorists in prison to one faction representative, on the grounds that it "harms parliamentary oversight and the status of Knesset members as a 'constitutional unit'" • Justices Amit and Barak-Erez ruled that the plan was invalid, but rejected MK Ahmad Tibi's request to visit Marwan Barghouti at this time. c14
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The account is closed: Our forces eliminated terrorists in Gaza who were holding hostages.
Avraham Landsberg.
(04.12.26)
In a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet in the center of the Gaza Strip, a terrorist cell was eliminated that was planning an immediate attack against our forces. • Among those eliminated: a Nokhba commander who participated in the kidnapping from Migonit in Re'im, and two terrorists who held Avinatan Or captive. • The IDF published footage of one of the terrorists with Avinatan inside a tunnel.
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Independence Day Canceled: Major Cities Call Off Celebrations Due to War Threat.
Israeli authorities are advising the cancellation of large Independence Day events as the military prepares for the possibility of a sudden and intense Iranian "surprise blow."
Eliana Fleming
Apr 12, 2026 18:10
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Nikki Haley: 'This is a special forces mission'.
Former US Amb. to the UN tells CNN that 'Trump is showing he‘s not going to wait around for talks anymore' with move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Gary Willig.
Published: Apr 12, 2026, 7:29 PM (GMT+3)
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What can the IDF learn from Ukraine about emerging Hezbollah FPV threat? - comment.
Hezbollah is increasingly deploying FPV explosive drones against IDF forces, drawing on tactics seen in Ukraine, raising concerns over Israel’s preparedness for the evolving threat.
April 12, 2026
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No illusions: Iranian people return to frontlines of dealing with regime - editorial.
Stopping the bombs is a step, but as long as the regime itself is left in power, there will be no change vis-à-vis Iran, with or without a deal.
April 13, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post.
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir approved expanding eligibility for personal firearm licenses to additional cities and communities nationwide as part of his ongoing firearms reform.
Apr 13, 2026
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'I don’t care if Iran comes back to the negotiating table'.
President Trump vows Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon. “I don't care if they come back to the negotiations. If they don't come back, I'm fine."
Elad Benari.
Apr 13, 2026, 4:53 AM
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Portugal: Israel Declaration of Independence hailed as global human rights milestone. After years of attacks on Zionism, two human rights organizations recognize the unique global significance of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Israel National News. Published: Apr 13, 2026, 11:43 AM (GMT+3) INN
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Former intelligence officer: 'Israel is stalling in Lebanon because of US pressure'.
Col. (res.) Jacques Neriah argues that diplomatic contacts with the Lebanese government are futile as long as Hezbollah maintains its military power.
Nitsan Keidar.
Apr 13, 2026, 2:00 PM (GMT+3)
Col. (res.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a former senior official in Military Intelligence and a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security, warns against expectations for a political arrangement in the north.
According to him, the emerging negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are merely a symbolic move, lacking real capacity for implementation on Lebanese territory. INN
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Turkey says NATO should reset ties with Trump at next summit, prepare for future.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he understood Trump's frustrations with the alliance, but that the "large majority of European nations" had been helpful to Washington's war effort in Iran.
April 13, 2026
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French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria.
Judges determined that Lafarge, in total, paid $6.53 million to jihadist groups, including Islamic State (IS) and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front between 2013 and September 2014.
April 13, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post. A French court found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions during the Syrian Civil war. Apr 13, 2026 on X
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Global Jewish population is 15.8 m., almost half live in Israel, CBS reveals.
In 1939, on the eve of World War II, the global Jewish population was 16.6 million, of whom 449,000 (3%) lived in Israel.
April 13, 2026
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Seven Myths About the Iran War.
Michael Doran. Apr 13, 2026.
The media elite refuse to credit President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with a win. They portray the operation in Iran as aimless adventurism. In doing so, they advance the very arguments that serve America's enemies, undermining the credibility of a successful deterrent action.
Opponents of the Trump administration have repeatedly called this "a war of choice," a conflict the president launched without cause or coherent purpose. The administration has, in fact, made a clear and compelling case. As the president has stated repeatedly for years, "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple."
Moreover, at the outset of the war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described another factor that drove America to act. "They are producing, by some estimates, over 100 ballistic missiles a month. Compare that to the six or seven interceptors that can be built a month." Iran would soon have enough missiles and drones to overwhelm the defenses of Israel and every American base in the region. America could let Israel attack alone, in which case Iran would attack American forces and cause significant casualties; or work together with Israel to eliminate an intolerable threat to both countries.
During the Biden administration, between Jan. 2021 and Jan. 2025, Iranian-backed forces launched hundreds of attacks on American personnel and assets across the Middle East, including over 170 strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, plus dozens of attempts against U.S. Navy vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In any previous era, a sustained campaign of this magnitude against American bases and naval vessels would have been called open war.
The American-Israeli campaign achieved its core strategic objectives: halting Iran's advance toward nuclear weapons capability and significantly degrading its ballistic missile program, which together had posed a growing existential threat to Israel and the region. Prior to the operation, Iran was rapidly advancing both programs, with much of its critical infrastructure on the verge of being buried too deeply underground for effective strikes. The result was a decisive disruption of Iran's most dangerous capabilities, while leaving Iran economically crippled.
In the end, Israel and the U.S. entered the conflict facing a severe and imminent threat and emerged with that threat meaningfully and verifiably reduced. That is the fundamental measure of victory in war. The window for effective action was closing. Trump acted before it slammed shut. TabletMag
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Iran Has No Cards.
Kelly Sadler. Apr 13, 2026.
An armada of 121 empty oil tankers is heading toward the U.S., compared with 24 the week before the Iran war began in February, as Asian buyers look to offset the loss of Iranian exports by turning to U.S. suppliers, according to oil research firm Kpler.
Many of these empty tankers are traveling through the Panama Canal. With Chevron now importing 250,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude oil a day after the ouster of dictator Nicholas Maduro, U.S. supply is abundant.
"We think we can take that up another 50%," Andy Walz, president of downstream, midstream and chemicals at Chevron's operations in Mississippi, told BBC last week.
Preventing Iran from selling its oil, which accounts for 40% of its government revenue, will bankrupt the country.
Saudi Arabia announced this weekend it has restored full capacity on its East-West oil pipeline, allowing it to divert exports out of the Red Sea. The UAE can partially bypass the Strait of Hormuz by using its Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline.
The Iranian regime thought blocking the Strait of Hormuz would trigger global economic chaos that would pressure Mr. Trump to halt U.S. operations against it. It hasn't. WashingtonTimes
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Netanyahu: Israel supports Trump's Hormuz blockade, Vance said no nuclear enrichment for Iran.
Netanyahu says Israel fully backs Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, rejects claims of a rift with Washington, and stresses US demands to halt Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.
April 13, 2026
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Tehran’s greatest blunder - opinion.
By Amine Ayoub.
April 13, 2026.
There is a profound irony at the core of the escalation strategy pursued by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The architects of terror in Tehran have somehow failed to recognize it or have simply chosen to ignore reality entirely.
In a relentless drive to establish absolute dominance over the Middle East, the Iranian regime has achieved in 18 months what decades of American diplomatic maneuvering and successive Israeli peace initiatives could never accomplish.
Tehran has forced the Sunni Arab world to align its security architecture directly with that of the Jewish state. Astonishingly, this occurred without a single new normalization treaty being signed, without a grand ceremony at the White House, without concessions regarding a Palestinian state, and without the diplomatic scaffolding the international community has long demanded as the price of entry for regional integration.
When Saudi Arabia and Jordan publicly asserted their right to self-defense against Iranian aggression, most Western media outlets dismissed the statements as mere rhetorical posturing. Analysts often assume this is just the formal language Arab governments use during a crisis, only to quietly discard it when tensions cool.
This interpretation is dangerously naive. What policymakers in Riyadh and Amman have articulated represents a fundamental strategic recalculation. This kind of shift takes years to cultivate and inevitably reshapes state behavior in ways that outlive the immediate crisis.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026 A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026 (credit: REUTERS/YANN TESSIER) Military establishments build their contingency plans around these formal declarations. Intelligence agencies recalibrate their sharing protocols based on them. Defense procurement pipelines are altered to reflect this new reality.
The significance of this geopolitical earthquake is profound for Israel in ways the political echelon in Jerusalem has not completely absorbed. Since its rebirth, the modern State of Israel has existed as the ultimate isolated actor in the region. It was the nation that neighboring states used to define their own opposition. Israel absorbed structural hostility as a permanent feature of its environment, constantly forced to justify its security needs to Western allies who simultaneously courted the very regimes arming its enemies.
What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows? While that underlying condition persists, it has been severely disrupted. This disruption is incredibly durable, specifically because it was not the product of Israeli diplomacy or American pressure campaigns. It is the direct consequence of Iranian belligerence.
Facts on the ground created by an adversary carry a fundamentally different psychological weight than realities engineered through negotiated compromises. When Arab states alter their defense posture because Iranian missiles strike their territory or threaten their oil infrastructure, they are not doing Israel a favor. They are acting out of pure self-preservation.
A strategic opportunity — if handled carefully The strategic imperative for Israel right now demands extraordinary discipline. This approach runs contrary to every instinct developed over decades of regional isolation. Israeli leaders must fiercely resist the temptation to take visible ownership of this emerging coalition. The very second an Israeli official becomes the public face of a new Middle Eastern security architecture, Arab governments will face immense domestic and diplomatic pressure to sprint in the opposite direction.
The alignment forged by Iranian aggression remains politically viable for one specific reason. It does not require Arab leaders to be seen standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel. It only requires them to be seen standing in firm opposition to Iran, a posture their own citizens increasingly endorse.
Israel must therefore ensure its role in this matrix remains invisible yet indispensable. This means deepening intelligence integration, coordinating missile defense networks quietly, applying private pressure on Washington to secure vital waterways, and exercising the strategic patience required to let Arab partners define the coalition publicly on their own terms.
However, a grave danger looms over this nascent alliance. If Iran secures a pause in hostilities on terms that allow the regime to declare a strategic victory, the regional psychology driving this convergence will evaporate almost overnight. Arab states that boldly declared their right to self-defense under the threat of active Iranian fire will face massive incentives to quietly retract those positions once the shooting stops.
The intricate apparatus of plausible deniability that Gulf monarchies have spent decades perfecting will quickly reassert itself. While the underlying alignment might not vanish completely, it will bleed the institutional momentum that active conflict provided. In this region, institutional momentum takes a generation to rebuild once it is lost.
A ceasefire that merely restores the prewar regional balance is not a neutral or stabilizing outcome. It is a massive victory for the Iranian strategy of episodic escalation followed by diplomatic reconstitution.
The Abraham Accords certainly possessed genuine historic significance, but they primarily produced a set of bilateral economic and diplomatic relationships rather than a cohesive military architecture. What the confrontation with Tehran has forged is the raw material for a genuine multilateral security alignment.
This alliance is rooted in shared threat perception rather than naive diplomatic aspiration. That reality is worth considerably more than any photo opportunity on the White House lawn. It would be a catastrophic failure of strategic imagination to trade this historic convergence for a flimsy ceasefire that simply allows the Islamic Republic to reload its weapons. JPost
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Report: satellite images reveal strike on secret Iranian underground air base.
Images show tunnel entrances hit and runway access blocked at the 'Eagle 44' base, likely trapping aircraft inside; the site, revealed in 2023, houses jets and drones underground near the Strait of Hormuz
ynet | published:04.13.26 06:11
Satellite images have revealed damage to a secret underground Iranian air force base, according to a report published by The New York Times, with Israeli officials not commenting on the strike.
The images show impact craters at the entrances to aircraft shelter tunnels at the “Eagle 44” base, located in a mountainous area in southern Iran. The strike, which reportedly took place in late March, had not been publicly disclosed until now.
The report did not specify whether Israel or the United States carried out the attack.
According to the images, the damage appears to have blocked access from the underground hangars to the runway, effectively trapping aircraft inside the facility. A structure linked to ongoing construction at the site was also destroyed. YNet
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From Gaza war disruption to growth story: Iron Nation raises $60M for Israeli startups recovery fund.
Firm founded after Oct. 7 attacks expands from emergency startup rescue into institutional VC, with $50M already raised for its second fund and backing from global investors, governments, and strategic partners across US-Israel tech corridor
Tal Shahaf | published: 04.13.26 10:15
YNet
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Jewish-American WWII hero Theodor Bachenheimer immortalized in rare comic book.
Daring Jewish-American soldier Theodor Bachenheimer repeatedly posed as a German to evade capture before being killed in 1944; a year later, his story lived on in Real Life Comics, now revealed for Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Gilad Cohen | published:04.13.26 11:18
YNet
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Terrorist involved in killing of 21 soldiers eliminated.
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated a Hamas terrorist cell that was planning to carry out an attack against IDF forces in the central Gaza Strip. Among those eliminated was a terrorist who was involved in the building collapse disaster in which 21 fighters were killed.
Israel National News.
Published: Apr 13, 2026, 6:41 PM (GMT+3)
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Circle Closed.
Justice for the 21: IDF Eliminates Terrorist Behind One of the War’s Worst Tragedies
In a precision operation, the IDF has killed Yusuf Ibrahim Mahmoud Bashiti, the Hamas terrorist responsible for the anti-tank missile attack that killed 21 Israeli soldiers in January 2024.
Eliana Fleming.
Apr 13, 2026
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Tapping into ugly conspiracy theories and fearmongering. April 13, 2026. By David Harsanyi.
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer says that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, “is a dark money organization that should have no place in our politics.”
In other words, Steyer believes supporters of the Israel-United States alliance, which includes many Jewish Americans, should be barred from participating in electoral politics like everyone else in America.
Steyer, who spent $345 million on his failed presidential campaign in 2020 and has already dropped $38 million on his gubernatorial race, is a longtime major funder of leftist “dark money” groups himself. Yet, the billionaire doesn’t believe Americans less fortunate than he should be permitted to pool their money and fight for issues important to them.
The Democrats’ new AIPAC obsession is just a convenient way to tap into some ugly conspiracies and fearmongering about Jewish money[sic] and its alleged control over our politics. Democrats are increasingly, as The New York Times might put it, “J-pilled.”
There are, of course, wholly legitimate criticisms of American foreign policy. But Jew-baiting progressives such as Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) don’t merely argue that AIPAC sits on the wrong side of a foreign policy issue but that it wants to steal constituents’ health care and child care to enrich war profiteers and genocidal maniacs.
Our aid to Israel, incidentally, constitutes somewhere in the vicinity of 0.06% of the federal budget. Meanwhile, Israeli tech and commercial interests operating within the United States generate billions in economic activity here and create thousands of high-wage jobs.
Yet, it’s become difficult to function within left-wing politics, increasingly dominated by the Green-Red alliance of socialists and pro-Islamists, without condemning the bogeymen of AIPAC and Israel.
Take Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.), a one-time donor to the group, who now justifies his opposition to the PAC by claiming the group only supports “Donald Trump and people who follow Donald Trump.”
As far as I can tell, AIPAC has given Trump zero dollars. The group is far more inclined to get involved in primary races, many of which neither candidate supports Trump, but feature unhinged antisemitic communist conspiracists such as Jamaal Bowman or Cori Bush.
AIPAC is going to have a lot more on its plate moving forward. As of now, though you’d never know it, AIPAC is a minor player in American politics. In 2024, it spent around $50 million on all races. There was $2.68 billion spent by PACs in that cycle, and yet AIPAC is surely mentioned far more by liberals than all other PACs combined.
AIPAC’s lobbying expenditures, somewhere around $3.3 to 3.8 million a year, rank them somewhere in the 200s on the list of spenders. To put that in perspective, Eileen Gu was reportedly paid around twice as much to ski for China at the last Olympics as AIPAC spends in a year lobbying.
Moreover, AIPAC accounts for every dollar it spends. It’s not a foreign entity. It’s an American organization funded by American citizens. Whether liberals and isolationists like it or not, the U.S. government engages in foreign policy. Foreign policy includes decisions made by politicians on which countries we ally with. Americans have every right to finance organizations that lobby for an alliance with the Jewish State. That right is literally protected in the Constitution.
Indeed, if you could buy administrations, the U.S. government would have turned on Israel long ago.
In 2025, Saudi Arabia spent $69 million lobbying our government. Turkey spent $55 million. Since 2016, China has spent $534,317,884 on lobbying the U.S. Saudi Arabia, $391,367,687. Qatar spent $266,715,096. The United Arab Emirates spent $262,511,999.
All these countries, plus Japan, Liberia, South Korea, the Marshall Islands and the Bahamas, have outspent Israel over that time in lobbying.
That’s just FARA-reported spending. The sheikdom of Qatar, a country of 360,000 citizens, pumps billions into American institutions to spread its authoritarian ideas. We have no clue how much the Chinese Communist Party spends on propaganda efforts.
Yet, most of the AIPAC howlers have nothing to say about Gulf States that are as gung-ho for war against Iran as anyone. There probably wasn’t a single sign held up at any “No Kings” rally anywhere in the country lamenting the Saudi or Qatar influence in the U.S.
Then again, most “anti-Zionists” just don’t have the guts to say “Jews.” At least, not yet.
Despite being a strong supporter of the Israel-U.S. alliance, I’ve never much cared for AIPAC in the past. Ironically, the risk-averse organization was milquetoast and ineffective, more concerned with putting on splashy bipartisan Washington conferences with big-name guests than working in trenches.
Then again, before the pro-Hamas left-wing and (increasingly the isolationist right) gained footholds in their parties, having a beneficial two-way partnership with a confident and morally and ideologically compatible ally wasn’t controversial for good reasons.
For the first time, however, AIPAC is actually needed. FPM
AIPAC should prominently feature Marjorie Taylor Greene’s revealing admission during her December 7, 2025, 60 Minutes interview. Complaining about pressure to condemn antisemitism, the self-described “laser-space-conspiracist” MTG snapped: “We don’t have to get on our knees and say it over and over again.” It’s a noble fight — one she still doesn’t want to acknowledge. EoZ
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Lebanon’s Secret Appeal: Government Reaches Out to Israel as Hezbollah Fades.
The Lebanese government has reportedly initiated contact with Israel through American mediators, seeking a peace agreement as Hezbollah’s grip on the country significantly weakens.
Apr 13, 2026.
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Direct hit in Nahariya, non-stop sirens in northern Israel; IDF says 250 Hezbollah terrorists killed.
Sirens continue across northern Israel after a strike on Nahariya; IDF reports over 250 Hezbollah operatives killed in a major Lebanon operation, while 2 soldiers were moderately injured and 6 lightly wounded by a drone strike.
Ynet | published: 04 13.26 09:46
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Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US.
Abby Sewell.
Associated Press.
Published: April 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Updated: April 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, describing the talks as pointless. Apr 13, 2026. com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2043752104745984347 on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will attend a summit of world leaders seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the US's blockade.
Apr 13, 2026.
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Jerusalem remembers:
Yellow star, 'We will never forget' projected on Old City walls.
Orly Harari.
Apr 13, 2026, 10:42 PM
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'I am here. I won': On the tracks of Birkenau, my mother declared victory over the Nazis.
Commentary: They fell into each other’s arms as if 63 years had not passed since they were torn apart, and for a moment I saw two young girls again, speaking as they once did — the most moving moment of all, a testament to the enduring power of life
Memi Peer | published:04.13.26 16:12
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Holocaust survivor and former judge recites 'El Maleh Rachamim' prayer at Yad Vashem.
Holocaust survivor Menachem Neeman, former Deputy President of the Haifa District Court, recites the "El Maleh Rachamim" prayer at the central Yom Hashoah ceremony at Yad Vashem.
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A siren will sound on Tuesday morning, not to alert to yet another Islamic Regime missile attack, but in commemoration of the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazi regime during the Holocaust.
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Israel’s parliament marked the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday by broadcasting an event led by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in which Holocaust survivor Yeshayahu Foyer, 93, shared his story with youth groups. @keshet_neev.
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Over 50 ambassadors and diplomats attended the Foreign Ministry's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned Iran is a “modern evil,” accusing the world of appeasement and failure to confront threats against Israel.
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The shadow of Aushchwitz's Angel of Death: The horrors of Dr. Mengele.
The blood-soaked history of the twentieth century remembers no darker medical figure than Josef Mengele. His atrocities included the severe torture of twins and people with disabilities.
By Dr. Itay Gal. April 14, 2026 02:22 Josef Mengele, the monstrous doctor known as the Angel of Death, ran a horrifying system of experiments on Auschwitz camp prisoners, exploiting his professional status to advance Nazi racial theory.
His atrocities included severe torture of twins and people with disabilities, evading punishment for decades until his accidental death in Brazil. The blood-soaked history of the twentieth century remembers no darker medical figure than Josef Mengele. When he arrived at the Auschwitz extermination camp in 1943, he came not only as a Nazi officer, but as a scientist seeking to turn the suffering of hundreds of thousands into material for distorted genetic research.
Mengele stood on the train platform at Auschwitz-Birkenau, dressed in a polished uniform, and with a casual wave of his hand sent masses of Jews to immediate death in the gas chambers. He scanned the terrified crowd with cold eyes, searching for twins and people with rare physical abnormalities. For him, these people were not human beings with feelings or rights, but raw material for the monstrous human laboratory he had established within the death camp.
His activity focused primarily on experiments on twins. Mengele believed that if he could unlock the genetic secrets of twin births, he could enable Aryan women to give birth to twice as many children, and thus ensure the superiority of the Nazi race.
The children selected for his experiments received seemingly special treatment; they were not sent to forced labor and received better food, but they were subjected to a series of ongoing torture.
([137]. Twins in one of Mengele’s experiments credit: YAD VASHEM).
Mengele's torture of children. Mengele injected chemicals into children’s eyes in an attempt to change their color to blue, an action that caused excruciating pain and blindness in all victims who underwent the horrifying procedure.
In other cases, he performed surgeries without anesthesia to examine the internal organs of twins while they were still alive. When some of the children died as a result of the cruel experiments, Mengele ordered the murder of the surviving twin as well, so he could conduct autopsies on both and compare the findings.
Mengele’s cruelty also extended to the study of disease. He deliberately injected diseases such as typhus and tuberculosis into the bodies of healthy prisoners in order to track the rate of disease progression within the human body.
Although doctors take an oath to save lives, Mengele operated as a mass murderer in a white coat. He collaborated with German pharmaceutical companies that sought to test experimental drugs on humans with almost universally fatal results.
When an epidemic broke out in a camp block, his solution was not treatment, but the immediate dispatch of all the block’s inhabitants to the gas chambers. This approach characterized the entire Nazi system, which viewed human lives as an expendable resource that could be destroyed the moment they became a burden or unnecessary to the system.
The story of the Ovitz family, a family of seven people with dwarfism who were stage performers, illustrates the cruelty of the monstrous doctor. Mengele developed a morbid academic interest in them and decided to keep them alive for his research. He subjected them to a series of invasive and humiliating examinations, including drawing large quantities of blood and performing repeated X-rays without protection. Despite the abuse, the family survived the war, but remained scarred for life by their encounter with a man who embodied absolute evil. Mengele felt no empathy whatsoever toward his victims, and he documented all his crimes in cold blood in thick notebooks in which he detailed the measurements and results of his monstrous experiments.
([138]. Mengele and a pair of twins. Monstrous cruelty under the guise of medicine (credit: YAD VASHEM).
Escaping justice. When the Soviet army approached Auschwitz in January 1945, the villainous Mengele understood his time was running out. He gathered incriminating documents and fled the camp, disappearing amid the chaos at the end of the war. For several years, he lived in Germany under a false identity and worked as a farm laborer, but fear of prosecution drove him to South America in 1949. With the help of networks of other Nazi criminals, he reached Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. Throughout his years in hiding, Mengele never expressed remorse. In personal diaries later uncovered, he continued to justify genocide and the experiments he conducted, even after the world had learned the full extent of the atrocities.
The hunt for him became one of the most complex intelligence efforts in history. The Israeli Mossad and Nazi hunters such as Simon Wiesenthal invested vast resources in trying to locate him. It was discovered that Mengele relied on family connections and funds from Germany to maintain his hidden identity. He lived in constant fear of capture, especially after the abduction of Adolf Eichmann by the Mossad in Buenos Aires. Mengele moved from place to place, changed names, and lived in safe houses, but repeatedly evaded capture. Luck played in his favor until the very last moment, and he never stood trial for his crimes against humanity.
Mengele's death occurred in 1979 on a beach in Brazil. While swimming, he suffered a stroke and drowned, buried under the alias Wolfgang Gerhard. Only in 1985 was his grave identified through an international investigation involving German, Israeli, and Brazilian authorities. His remains were exhumed and underwent forensic and DNA testing that confirmed they belonged to Auschwitz’s Angel of Death. The fact that he died a free man, never imprisoned, sparked outrage among survivors and the international community, who saw it as a failure of historical justice.
Mengele’s legacy continues to shape the fields of medicine and ethics. His experiments led to the formulation of the Nuremberg Code, which established clear rules for protecting participants in medical research. The central lesson is that science without compassion and morality becomes a deadly weapon. The Nazi doctors proved that even highly educated individuals can commit the most heinous crimes when operating within a system that promotes hatred and dehumanization. Today, in medical faculties around the world, students study Mengele’s crimes as part of their ethical training to ensure such abuses never occur again. Survivors who endured encounters with the monstrous doctor continue to tell their stories despite the unbearable pain involved.
Although Mengele escaped physical punishment, history has forever marked him as one of the most despicable individuals to have lived, a doctor who betrayed the Hippocratic Oath and became a symbol of death and destruction. April 13, 2026. JPost
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'Europe is infested today with a deep moral weakness'.
Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony begins at Yad Vashem, honoring the memories of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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Jerusalem remembers:
Yellow star, 'We will never forget' projected on Old City walls.
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'Progress was made with Iran, but the ball is now in their court'.
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Rare footage: 68 illegal Palestinian Arab workers discovered crammed inside garbage truck. Police and Defense Ministry inspectors stunned to discover dozens of illegal Palestinian Arabs packed tightly inside a garbage truck that was stopped for inspection. Israel National News. Apr 14, 2026, 12:13 AM (GMT+3) INN
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Operation Roaring Lion.
Live updates: Talks collapse, US imposes blockade on Hormuz.
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The trouble with the Green party’s Ifhat Shaheen.
Andrew Gilligan. April 12, 2026
The Green party’s embrace of extremists is gathering pace. Let me introduce you to Ifhat Shaheen (also known as Ifhat Shaheen-Smith or Ifhat Smith), who is likely to become a Green councillor in Hackney next month.
Shaheen has been selected in Stoke Newington ward, possibly the wokest place in Britain. It already has one Green councillor, who’s stepping down, and it would be fairly surprising, given Labour’s collapse, if there were not three after the election. But the voters of Stokey – which is right next door to London’s biggest Orthodox Jewish area – should perhaps know more about Shaheen’s stance on ‘Zionists’ and other subjects before they make up their minds.
Let’s look at Shaheen’s Twitter account, which is registered under the name ‘Ifhat Smith’ (we know it’s her, for reasons I’ll explain later). After last month’s arson attack on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green, she reposted a message saying that ‘since Golders Green is now in the news, I want to take the opportunity to make people aware that the Jewish community in North London host IDF soldiers in their synagogues and raise funds for the IDF during a “family fun day”.’
When a small number of Jews demonstrated in front of Hackney town hall, Shaheen attacked them as ‘emboldened Zionists’ and ‘pro genociders[sic]’ who should not be there. She asked whether ‘Zionist funding’ was behind the racist Tommy Robinson marches, and said that ‘Corbyn would have been a great PM, the Zionist lobby[sic] worked hard to keep him out’. She suggested that Israel is harvesting[sic] organs[sic] from Palestinians ‘to help alter [the] DNA of Zionists to claim land’.
On the day of Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel, Shaheen also posted that the mass murder, rape and abduction of civilians was just Palestinians ‘inevitably try[ing] to defend themselves’. She reposted an attack on Keir Starmer for condemning ‘the Palestinians’ fightback against their Zionist oppressors’, while not also condemning Israel – adding her own ‘applause’ emoji.
Shaheen is a big supporter of David Miller, the anti-Zionist activist, Hezbollah funeral attendee and long-time Iran regime cheerleader who was sacked by Bristol University after saying that many Jewish students were ‘pawns’ of Israel. Miller won an unfair dismissal case after a tribunal ruled that his anti-Zionism was a protected belief. Shaheen promoted his fighting fund, and said he was ‘speaking up for justice’. She tweeted her congratulations at the outcome of Miller’s tribunal.
Shaheen has also repeatedly praised Cage, the notorious group which described the ISIS executioner Mohammed Emwazi as a ‘beautiful young man’. She says they are a ‘vital organisation’ which has been doing ‘good work for decades’. Other diverse’n’tolerant views include describing politicians of colour as ‘house n******’.
None of this, inevitably, prevents her from now blathering that she wants to place ‘kindness at the forefront of decision making’.
How do we know that the Ifhat Smith of these extreme Twitter posts is the same as the Hackney Greens’ Ifhat Shaheen? Because in a number of media interviews in 2015 and 2016 she claimed that her teenage son, a pupil at Central Foundation School, had been ‘interrogated’ and ‘treated as a criminal’ under the Prevent counter-extremism programme because he had used the phrase ‘eco-terrorism’ in class. It was, she said, the act of a ‘police state’.
In one of these interviews, with the BBC, she used the name Ifhat Shaheen. In another, with Sky News, she used the name Ifhat Smith. In other public appearances discussing the same incident, she has used the name Ifhat Shaheen-Smith. That Ifhat, just like today’s Green candidate, is a long-term resident of Hackney.
If you watch the video accompanying Sky’s reporting, and look at the Greens’ Hackney candidate video and pictures, you can see that Sky’s Ifhat Smith is indeed the same woman as Ifhat Shaheen, who is running for the Greens in Stoke Newington in the upcoming May elections.
On three separate occasions, the Twitter account belonging to Ifhat Smith has tweeted about an incident where her son was reported to Prevent.
There’s more. In September 2025, the Ifhat Smith Twitter account posted about attending a Green event to support the party’s candidate for mayor of Hackney, Zoe Garbett. Shaheen posted about attending the same event from her Green candidate Instagram account.
And on another occasion, from the Ifhat Smith Twitter account, Shaheen posted a message praising Garbett, who then replied: ‘Thanks so much Ifhat, love campaigning with you as part of the team [green heart emoji].’
When The Spectator approached Shaheen for comment on the posts, she did not reply, but shortly afterwards the Ifhat Smith Twitter account was locked – further proof, perhaps, that Ifhat Shaheen and Ifhat Smith are the same person. Thank you Ifhat! Her Instagram account, too, was locked after our approach. We had naturally already taken screenshots of the Twitter posts. All of them can be seen on my Twitter account.
By the way, the supposed ‘interrogation’ of Shaheen’s son using ‘police state’ and ‘criminal’ methods was conducted by school staff on school premises, had nothing to do with the criminal justice system or police, and lasted a matter of minutes. When Shaheen’s husband took the school and the government to court over the matter, the claim was dismissed as ‘bound to fail’ and ‘totally without merit’, and she was ordered to pay £1,000 for wasting the court’s time.
The whole massively exaggerated story was heavily promoted by Prevent Watch, a group dedicated to attacking and undermining Prevent. Prevent Watch is another group strongly supported by Shaheen, who has also spoken at its meetings. As Ifhat Shaheen-Smith, she has addressed other anti-Prevent meetings.
One final bit of Shaheen’s activism gets left off her bio on the Green party website. She was once the manager of the London office of the Tunisian Islamist party, Ennahda – in which capacity, according to US federal filings, she hired a PR company, Burson-Marsteller, to polish Ennahda’s image in the United States.
All the information about Shaheen was put by The Spectator to the Green party, both nationally and in Hackney, before the close of nominations on Thursday and in time for her to be withdrawn as a candidate.
Shaheen is still yet to comment. A Green party spokesperson said: ‘We don’t comment on individual cases.’ Hackney Council states that Shaheen remains an official Green party candidate. Spectator [139]
Andrew Gilligan @mragilligan The Muslim extremist who the Greens have refused to remove as a council candidate: me in The Spectator today. Screenshots of her ghastly posts further down From spectator.com Apr 12, 2026 on X
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Sergeant Major (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco fell in southern Lebanon.
Sergeant Major (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, a firefighting vehicle driver in the 188th Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon. Three reservists injured.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Honoring victims and celebrating Jewish resilience. On Yom Hashoah, objects, letters, and fragments of lives cut short remind us that the Holocaust was not only about death, but about vibrant life. April 14, 2026 JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: The statistics of the Holocaust are hard to grasp until you see the personal items left behind.
This walk through Yad Vashem focuses on those individual stories, like a hidden closet that saved a life. Apr 14, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Over the years, the Nazi propaganda and Hitler's powerful speeches established an atmosphere of Jewish hate in Germany, leading to 1939, the beginning of the Second World War, and, consequently, the Holocaust. in X
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Watch live: March of the Living in Auschwitz.
50 Holocaust survivors from Israel and around the world to lead the 2026 March of the Living alongside survivors of antisemitic shooting attacks from the US, UK, and Australia.
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Holocaust education gets a bad rap, but it’s not falling short, we are - opinion.
Countering misinformation, disinformation, and lies with facts and evidence will always be an uphill battle, but in the end, Holocaust educators’ first responsibility is to get this history right.
April 14, 2026.
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Opinion: Countering misinformation, disinformation, and lies with facts and evidence will always be an uphill battle, but in the end, Holocaust educators’ first responsibility is to get this history right. Apr 14, 2026. on X
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WATCH: IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels with weapons, living quarters in Gaza.
The total length of the destroyed tunnel routes was approximately 800 meters, with the structures including living quarters and weapons.
April 14, 2026.
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German pro-Israel activist, granddaughter of Nazis, warns: 'Antisemitism is threat to democracy'.
Karoline Preisler, the granddaughter of a Nazi soldier and one of Germany's most well-known pro-Palestinian rally counter-protesters, warned about antisemitism in an interview with Walla.
April 14, 2026.
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Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says.
"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.
April 14, 2026.
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From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
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Jewish rescuers honored at Yom Hashoah ceremony in Jerusalem. Moshe Shapira spoke about his son’s heroism at a roadside shelter on Oct. 7 and his grandfather’s rescuing Jews in Austria under the Nazi regime. Apr. 14, 2026 JNS
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The 'uncle' who saved Mengele’s twin's — and barely spoke of it for decades.
New PBS documentary recounts how Zvi (Erno) Spiegel, forced to work inside Josef Mengele’s Auschwitz experiments, protected children, saved lives and later led dozens of survivors to safety after the war.
Oren Reiss | published:04.14.26 15:57
He saved dozens of children in Auschwitz — and told almost no one until late in his life. Zvi (Erno) Spiegel was forcibly recruited into the cruel experiment apparatus of Auschwitz's Dr. Josef Mengele, known as the “Angel of Death.” YNet
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Holocaust memorial sculpture to be installed at Catholic university in Connecticut.
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Nazis fantasized of stripping Jews of ‘humanity, reduce them to numbers,’ Kaploun says at March of the Living.
JNS Staff.
Apr 14, 2026.
Yehuda Kaploun, a rabbi and U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism at the State Department, told attendees at International March of the Living in Kraków, Poland, on Monday that ensuring that people have a proper burial is an important commandment in Judaism.
“The more than 1 million souls who were brutally murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz never received a proper burial. There was no shomer. There was no watchman to watch over the body. There was no rabbi to say kaddish, the mourner’s prayer and no family to sit shiva, the week of mourning,” he said. “Yet every one of those victims was an individual. They were mothers. They were fathers, sons, daughters, babies, rabbis, lay leaders, regular people. They were all individuals.”
“But it was the German Nazis’ greatest fantasy to strip them of their humanity and to reduce them to just being a number,” he said. “To erase their stories and to consign their memories” to oblivion.
It’s still impossible to bury the Jewish dead 81 years later. “The Nazis made certain of that when they tried to destroy the camps, the evidence of mass graves and their crematoria,” Kaploun said. “Still, there is a commandment we can fulfill, another way to achieve a small measure of justice for those victims of the Holocaust and for those who perished.” JNS
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‘Never again is now’: Times Square billboard marks Yom Hashoah.
“The Jewish people have proven that this time, we have the ability to defend ourselves and repel any danger,” Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general in New York, stated.
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PA turns Hitler’s ally into a Palestinian icon - opinion.
The PA is sending a clear message: Its ongoing practice of rewarding and glorifying Palestinian terrorist mass murderers is neither new nor superficial.
([141]. Haj Amin al-Husseini, the grand mufti of Jerusalem, meeting with Adolf Hitler in 1941).
By Itamar Marcus. April 14, 2026. Many countries and leaders who aligned with Adolf Hitler or maintained Nazi ties during World War II have since expressed shame and apologized. Others have tried to deny or obscure those connections. But none openly celebrates its links to Hitler or seeks to instill pride in them among its people — except the Palestinian Authority.
As Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is vital to remember that the PA continues to honor an Arab-Palestinian war criminal Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, who allied himself with Hitler and bore responsibility for the murder of 5,000 Jewish children, along with many thousands of other civilians.
While others with Nazi ties have tried to bury the evidence, the Palestinian Authority has astonishingly chosen to showcase it. On official PA TV last year, a program highlighted Husseini’s relationship with Hitler, even airing footage and images of him alongside Hitler and other Nazi leaders as proof of his stature and importance.
After the pictures were shown, a PA official explained: “The Palestinian people appreciates its leaders and appreciates this man [Husseini] and what he gave the Palestinian cause.”
PA TV also proudly explained that Husseini had individual contacts with Hitler, who personally requested that Husseini establish a Waffen-SS army division made up of Muslims, which he did: “In Germany, he [Husseini] met with Hitler, and Hitler told him: “As long as we are in World War II, establish a [Nazi Waffen-SS] division to help us, [built] of Muslims from North Africa. We promise you to cancel the Balfour Declaration and to establish a Palestinian state, and that you will be its ruler.”
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.
Haj Amin agreed to this. There are symbols on their shirts that this group are Muslim [Nazi] soldiers in Europe belonging to the Mufti in Europe.” [Author of Haj Amin al-Husseini Tayseer Jabara Official PA TV, Under the Mandate, June 18, 2025]
Husseini wrote in his memoirs about his agreement with Hitler: “Our fundamental condition [to Hitler] for cooperating with Germany was a free hand to eradicate every last Jew from Palestine and the Arab world.” In his Arabic broadcasts on Nazi radio during WW2, he implored the Muslim unit: “Kill the Jews wherever you find them – this pleases God, history and religion.”
Palestinian idolization of Hitler's ally This idolization by Palestinians of their Hitler ally, who supported Hitler’s plans for the extermination of Jews, comes from the very top. In February this year, Mahmoud Abbas “out of loyalty to the great figures of our people” gave direct instructions to name a community center hall after Nazi ally Haj Amin al-Husseini: "Under the auspices of [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas … [2 mayors] laid the cornerstone for the Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini Multi-Purpose Hall.
District Governor Hamayel emphasized that the laying of the cornerstone was done out of loyalty to the great figures of our people, and according to direct instructions from President [Abbas] regarding the need to commemorate the memory of the leaders..." [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Feb. 16, 2026]
A second event in February this year, again honored Husseini. At a gathering to mark the 150th anniversary of a private Catholic school in Jerusalem, organizers displayed an image of Husseini on the screen. And this picture of Husseini was the picture that Ramallah District Governor Laila Ghannam chose to post on her Facebook page, again showing that the PA is not hiding its Palestinian Hitler connections:
Other examples of the PA’s adoration of Amin Al-Husseini, documented by Palestinian Media Watch, include:
-The PA named a school The Amin Al-Husseini Elementary School – El-Bireh . -Mahmoud Abbas honored him among Palestinian leaders: Mahmoud Abbas: “On the anniversary of the [Fatah] Launch, we renew the promise to our blessed Martyrs… Now let us recall the pioneers: The Grand Mufti of Palestine, Haj Muhammad Amin Al-Husseini.”
Abbas’s senior adviser Mahmoud al-Habbash praised him as a “role model”: “The great Palestinian national leader, Mufti of Palestine and Head of the Arab Higher Committee Haj Amin Al-Husseini… our leaders are our role models." [Facebook page of Mahmoud al-Habbash, July 4, 2019.]
“The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, met with a number of religious leaders and figures in Lebanon and laid a wreath of flowers on the grave of Haj Amin al-Husseini.” The implications of the PA’s unbridled glorification of Al-Husseini are far-reaching. Al-Husseini was not only a Hitler ally and war criminal, but he also led the fight against the creation of the state of Israel as violating Islam, and as cited above, supported the extermination of Jews in the name of Islam – because “this pleases God, history and religion.” It was his libel that “Al-Aqsa is in Danger” that triggered the massacres of Jews during the Mandate period and continues to be echoed today by PA leaders when they want to trigger another round of Palestinian terror.
By teaching Palestinians that revering a Hitler ally is official Palestinian Authority policy, the PA is sending a clear message: Its ongoing practice of rewarding and glorifying Palestinian terrorist mass murderers is neither new nor superficial, but deeply embedded in its concept of Palestinian nationalism and Palestinian Islam. JPost
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California Senate committee advances bill classifying Jewish identity as ‘ethnicity’ in state data.
“Jewish communities have long been misrepresented in California’s demographic data,” Josh Lowenthal, a Democratic state assemblymember, told JNS.
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Israeli FM discusses Iran, Lebanon with Indian counterpart.
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Indiana launches ‘iron nation’ partnership to boost Israeli investment, tech growth.
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Tennessee man pleads guilty to arson, trying to aid Hezbollah.
Regan Darby Prater, 28, admitted to firebombing a Tennessee community center and trying to give personal information of those purportedly tied to Israel to the Iran-backed terror group, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Apr. 14, 2026
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Israeli group files war crimes complaint against Spain PM over alleged Iran aid. Shurat HaDin claims that Spain transferred dual-use components worth about 1.3 million euros between 2024 and 2025 that could be used in explosive devices. Itamar Eichner | published: 04.14.26 06:58
An Israeli legal advocacy group has formally asked the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Spain’s prime minister, accusing him of aiding war crimes and crimes against humanity through alleged transfers of explosive-related components to Iran.
In a detailed filing submitted under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, Shurat HaDin said there is a “reasonable and credible basis” to investigate Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over what it described as material assistance to Tehran. YNet
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Israeli forces capture Bint Jbeil, 3 Hezbollah fighters surrender.
Israeli forces have captured Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, with the Givati Brigade commander photographed at the town's "Garden of the Martyrs." Three Hezbollah fighters surrendered in what has been called the "capital of the resistance." The capture is described as one of the most significant psychological developments in the current military operation against Hezbollah.
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Qatar on Strait of Hormuz Crisis: "Iran Crosses all the Red Lines".
The Foreign Ministry urges Gulf nations to support mediation efforts while France and Britain move to form an international maritime defense task force.
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IDF Finds Weapons in Civilian Home During Southern Lebanon Operations.
Nahal Brigade soldiers discovered Hezbollah weapons hidden inside a civilian home in southern Lebanon during ongoing ground operations, the IDF reports. The cache included Kalashnikov rifles, magazines, and military vests. The brigade's combat team, operating under the 162nd Division, has been dismantling dozens of Hezbollah infrastructure sites, including anti-tank positions, observation posts, and weapons storage facilities, in coordination with the Air Force.
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Bold New Plan to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Defying the Blockade: Europe Forms New Coalition Without the United States European powers, led by Britain and France, are developing a plan to establish an international naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and clear mines without the involvement of the United States, Israel, or Iran. Eliana Fleming Apr 14, 2026 17:52 JFeed
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Ukraine’s drone revolution is transforming the landscape of the ground war - analysis. Necessity is the mother of invention, so the saying goes, and Ukraine has had to innovate. Like Israel, Ukraine is an innovator in drones and unmanned ground vehicles. Seth Frantzman. April 14, 2026. JPost
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IDF announces 10 soldiers wounded, 1 killed in Lebanon combat.
The IDF reported 10 soldiers wounded, one seriously, and one soldier killed in southern Lebanon overnight. The IDF continues operations despite small guerilla warfare threats from Hezbollah.
April 14, 2026
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Close-quarters gun battle in Lebanon, ten soldiers wounded, three severely Israeli Paratroopers conduct fierce and prolonged gun battle with Hezbollah terrorists in Bint Jbeil, leaving ten soldiers wounded, three of whom severely. Uzi Baruch. Published: Apr 14, 2026, 2:14 PM (GMT+3) INN
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Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis.
The 12-year-olds registering at mosques in Tehran may get the same chance to stop believing if the regime around them collapses.
April 14, 2026
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The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Analysis | Nobody in the IRGC announced they were conscripting child soldiers, but rather, that the children wanted to serve. It looked like an advertisement for a school sports program. @AlexWinston89 Apr 14, 2026 on X
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Alex Winston @AlexWinston89: Human rights groups call it a war crime. The Rome Statute calls it a war crime. Iran calls it volunteering. The IRGC is enlisting 12-year-olds to stand at checkpoints and monitor the Iranian people.
And what happens when a frightened 12-year-old with a machine gun opens fire on a crowd of protesters? Apr 14, 2026 on X
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Finance Ministry’s relief loan to Israel’s small, medium businesses: How does it work? - explainer. The ministry announced a relief fund for small businesses with up to NIS 25 million in annual turnover, and additional help to medium businesses. April 14, 2026 JPost
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Italy halts automatic renewal of defense agreement with Israel amid Middle East conflicts.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the suspension of the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel, citing ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
April 14, 2026
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Trump turns on Meloni over Iran, accusing her of lacking courage.
The US president lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she refused to join attacks on Iran, accusing one of his closest European allies of lacking courage and underestimating the threat from Tehran
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Nuclear Breakthrough? Washington and Tehran Eyes New Round of High-Stakes Talks.
Apr 14, 2026.
JFeed
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Turkey’s war of words, and its boundaries - analysis. Words are one thing; actions are another. It is one thing for Erdogan to fulminate regularly against Israel. But talk of invasion? April 14, 2026. JPost
The Jerusalem Post retweeted Herb Keinon @HerbKeinon: When rhetoric is taken literally, it can become perceived policy & set off a chain of events nobody wants. That’s the risk Turkey's Monty Python-esque sounding Center for Combating Disinformation moved quickly to contain this week. Apr 14, 2026. on X
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Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain.
Kaplan Medical Center, one of Israel’s major medical centers, is operating in emergency mode following the security escalation, handling an exceptional burden and evacuating departments.
April 14, 2026.
JPost
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Synagogue targeted in first such arson attack in modern N. Macedonian history.
Alleged surveillance footage depicted two men climbing a fence before dousing a building with an accelerant. Police identified a fuel canister at the scene and evidence of fire damage.
April 14, 2026.
JPost
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US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say
The waiver, which the Treasury Department issued on March 20, allowed some 140 million barrels of oil to reach global markets and helped relieve pressure on energy supply during the war with Iran.
Reuters.
April 14, 2026.
JPost
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IDF soldiers wounded by Hezbollah terrorists, as weapons found in Lebanon home.
The IDF successfully returned fire and killed two terrorists. The third terrorist attempted to flee, but was also killed by a follow-up strike by the IDF.
April 14, 2026.
JPost
Lebanon: Bodycam footage: Weapons discovered in a civilian home. Yoni Kempinski. Apr 14, 2026, 4:01 PM INN
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3 Hezbollah operatives surrender in close-range battle as fighting rages in Bint Jbeil
IDF says Givati commandos captured 3 Hezbollah operatives after close-quarters clash in southern Lebanon while strikes continued on targets in Aadshit.
Elisha Ben Kimon, Eitan Glikman, Lior Ben Ari|04.14.26
YNet
3 Hezbollah terrorists surrender to IDF. Three Hezbollah terrorists, including a terrorist from the terrorist organization's elite unit, "Radwan Force," surrendered to Givati forces in Bint Jbeil. Israel National News. Apr 14, 2026, 8:16 PM [142] INN
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Ambassador Leiter stresses security and peace at Lebanon talks.
Israel National News.
Apr 14, 2026, 9:29 PM
INN
Rubio calls Israel-Lebanon talks historic step as Hezbollah fires 30 rockets, terrorists surrender to IDF. As Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades in Washington, Rubio calls it a 'historic' step toward a framework for peace; Meanwhile, Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel and three terrorists surrender in close-range fighting in southern Lebanon. ynet | published:04.14.26 13:13 YNet
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Iran-backed group.
US offers $10 million bounty for Kata’ib Hezbollah chief.
The US Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $10 million for information leading to Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of the Iran-backed terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah.
Israel National News
Apr 15, 2026, 12:11 AM
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Part 7
WikiBias @WikiBias: Wikipedia is helping normalize antisemitism and Holocaust denial. It presents Mahmoud Abbas’s book as if it were just another publication, rather than a widely discredited work built on falsehoods and Holocaust distortion. Shame [143]. Apr 14, 2026 on X
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Raylan Givens
@JewishWarrior13:
🚨 This was the cover of the Italian magazine L'Espresso last weekend. The headline: “Abuse”. Now watch the video and see that there was no abuse. On the contrary, the Palestinian woman is the one who is doing the abuse, but as usual, they are always the “victims.”
Apr 14, 2026
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Weaponizing Lies: How AI, Media Distortion, and Viral Misinformation Turn Israel Into the Villain.
Not just outright fabrications or AI-generated lies—though those are spreading fast—but even authentic footage is increasingly edited, cropped, or framed in ways that invert reality, turning aggressors into supposed victims.
Recent reporting, including *“Inside Gaza’s ‘AI Slop’ Machine”* by Rachel O'Donoghue, highlights how generative AI is being weaponized to flood social media with hyper-realistic but entirely fake “atrocity” clips. These aren’t crude fakes—they’re emotionally manipulative, cinematic, and designed to confirm preexisting biases. Once they go viral, they shape perception long before any verification can catch up.
But the problem doesn’t stop at AI. Even real incidents are routinely distorted. The so-called “tortured toddler” story is a clear example: a shocking claim spread rapidly through outlets like TRT World, portraying Israeli soldiers as deliberately harming a baby. The emotional weight of the accusation ensured it gained traction instantly.
Yet when the Israel Defense Forces pushed back with contradictory evidence, and medical analysis from Dr. Rinat Harash cast serious doubt on the claims, the correction barely registered. The damage had already been done. As is often the case, the original narrative spread far wider than the truth ever could.
This pattern—emotion first, facts later (if ever)—is now a defining feature of the information battlefield. Whether through AI-generated fabrications or selective editing of real footage, the result is the same: Israel is cast as the aggressor, while context, nuance, and verification are pushed aside.
Even traditional media isn’t immune. Sensationalist framing, like the controversial cover from L'Espresso, can reinforce a narrative that collapses under closer scrutiny. Clips presented without context can completely reverse the roles of those involved, feeding a cycle where perception matters more than reality.
Taken together, these examples show how modern propaganda doesn’t just rely on making things up—it thrives on reshaping truth itself.
References: 1. Inside Gaza’s ‘AI Slop’ Machine: The Fakes That Fooled the Internet — by Rachel O'Donoghue (Feb 25, 2026). [144]. 2. How a False “Tortured Toddler” Narrative Spread Unchecked — featuring analysis from Dr. Rinat Harash (Mar 26, 2026). [145]. 3. Raylan Givens tweet on L'Espresso cover — posted by Raylan Givens. [146]. (4.15.26) at EoZ
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BBC doc shows students praising 7 October and branding Zionists ‘Nazis[sic]’.
Storyville film Speechless captures chants, confrontations and claims of antisemitism amid free speech battles at American universities. By Annabel Sinclair. April 14, 2026.
A BBC documentary has captured student activists on US campuses praising the 7 October Hamas attacks, chanting support for “resistance”, and repeatedly comparing Zionists to Nazis[sic], amid escalating tensions over free speech and the Israel-Gaza war.
The second episode of Speechless, broadcast as part of BBC Storyville, examines how the conflict reverberated across American universities, focusing on protests, encampments and clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students.
The film shows that within a day of the 7 October attacks, a joint statement by Harvard student groups declared: “We… hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence,” adding that “the apartheid regime is the only one to blame.”
In footage from campus demonstrations that followed, activists are heard chanting: “Glory to the martyrs. Glory to the resistance. We will liberate the land. By any means necessary.”
One protester, addressing a crowd, referenced Hamas’ breach of the Gaza border fence using Nazi imagery, asking: “Do you guys remember the photos of the bulldozer breaking through the Nazi [sic] border?” before describing 7 October as producing “joyful and powerful images”.
Another student defended the use of imagery associated with the attacks, saying: “We are so horrible for showing a paraglider. What about their jets? Israeli jets have killed thousands and thousands of Palestinians, but that’s okay?”
The documentary, directed by filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock and commissioned and executive produced by Lucie Kon, then follows events at Cornell University, where it documents growing hostility and breakdowns in dialogue on campus.
At one point, the film shows a message circulated within a campus encampment warning students that a documentary crew was on site, advising them to “be wary of what you say” and describing the director as a “Zionist”.
The film also shows the crew later being unable to access the encampment.
A Jewish student, Maya, describes being confronted after identifying herself as a Zionist during a discussion with other students.
“You said you’re a Zionist? You’re the reason we’re all here. You’re the reason they’re all dead. You’re a racist country,” she recalls being told, before the individual turned to others and said: “This girl… she’s a proud Zionist. She’s a racist. And that’s how we’re going to know her.”
She adds that the exchange demonstrated “we can’t even have a proper discourse in this country. JewishNews
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HonestReporting
@HonestReporting:
The Holocaust didn’t begin with gas chambers. It began with words, distortions, and silence.
6,000,000 Jews were murdered.
Redefining the Holocaust or using its language loosely distorts reality. And when reality is distorted, the consequences follow.
Apr 14, 2026.
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Israel Defense Forces:
@IDF Apr 12.
🎥WATCH: Weapons cache discovered inside a hospital used by Hezbollah for terrorist activity in Bint Jbeil.
Several Hezbollah terrorists were identified conducting surveillance from a hospital window and firing toward IDF soldiers in the area, and following identification of the threat, IDF soldiers eliminated the terrorists.
Additionally, ~ 20 terrorists were precisely eliminated within the hospital compound.
Among the uses identified within the hospital compound: - The transfer and storage of weapons within the hospital compound - The use of hospital facilities as observation posts, concealment positions, and shelter for operatives. on X
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HonestReporting @HonestReporting: Apr 13. Hasan Piker "isn’t a 'Jew hater.' He’s an anti-Zionist," claims Ezra Klein in @nytimes.
That means Piker hates the 7.2 million Jews living in Israel. He hates the state they live in and wishes for its destruction. He hates Jewish sovereignty and Jewish self-determination.
Piker has called Orthodox Jews inbred. He's expressed support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. He's justified the October 7 massacre.
This goes beyond criticism of Israel. This goes beyond anti-Zionism.
The former is legitimate. The latter invariably ends in antisemitism and Jew hate.
When Ezra Klein looks at Hasan Piker, he can't tell the difference.
Wake up, Klein. Apr 13, 2026. on X
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HonestReporting
@HonestReporting:
Apr 13
No, @CNN. Stop running interference for Mayor Mamdani's wife. She's far more than just "sharply critical of Israel."
This isn’t about a few social media posts.
Dujawi has been linked to overt antisemites and has a record of supporting terrorism.
Here's a reminder 👇 [147] HonestReporting @HonestReporting Mar 19. The antisemite and Mamdani's wife🧵 [148] Apr 13, 2026. on X
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Western European Leaders Betray the West.
Guy Millière. April 14, 2026.
Iran's regime -- not to be confused with its tormented people, many of whom have sacrificing their lives since 1999 trying to oust it -- has, since its installation in 1979, threatened "Death to America" ("the Great Satan") and "Death to Israel" ("the Little Satan").
For 39 years running, Iran has boasted the prestigious label, conferred on it by the US State Department, of the "world's leading state sponsor of terrorism." Iran, along with Qatar, is reportedly a principal financier of international Islamic terrorism as well as a leading agent of global destabilization.
Israel and the United States seem to have concluded, as US President Franklin Roosevelt had regarding the Third Reich in 1941, that, "When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him."
The Iranian regime's "a week to 10 days" must have sounded sufficiently like an "imminent threat" and a "clear and present danger" to have the Trump Administration decide that it would be preferable to neutralize the regime before the regime neutralized the United States.
[The] "sunset clauses" in Obama's 2015 JCPOA "nuclear deal"... would have enabled Iran legitimately to have as many nuclear weapons as it liked by October 2025. When Trump cancelled the JCPOA in 2018, that was the bullet he skillfully dodged.
Other American politicians have wrongly accused the Trump administration of violating the arguably unconstitutional 1973 War Powers Act.
There was no point in allowing Iran to become another North Korea. "You want to see the stock market go down?" Trump asked on Fox News. "Let a couple of nuclear bombs be dropped on us."
Most of these politicians in Europe never condemned decades of atrocities committed by Iran's regime. On January 9, 2026 — at the very moment Iran's regime was slaughtering more than 30,000 of its unarmed people on the streets — Starmer, Macron and Merz published a joint statement heroically expressing "deep concern." That was it.
The immigration to Western Europe of increasingly large Muslim populations, who never assimilated and seem quite devoted to a hatred for Israel and Jews -- as well as for Christians -- has contributed to a resurgence in antagonism toward Jews among political leaders seeking votes throughout Western Europe.
"Western Europe is profoundly afflicted by a political and sociological death wish," wrote Conrad Black last month. "The United States will not save them from that; only they can."
Israel — which most West European leaders in power seem to hold in contempt — is clearly the most reliable ally of the United States; it is these West European leaders who deserve to be held in contempt. Under their dismal and unprincipled leadership, and their wanton surrender to demanding newcomers, Western Europe as we know it may well be heading toward collapse. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22442/european-leaders-betray-west GatestoneInstitute]
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Sayyid Qutb: the godfather of Islamism.
April 12, 2026.
Throughout the early 1950s, the deepening of Qutb’s Islamism, the intensification of his cultural opposition to what he called the ‘Western disease’, meshed with his increasingly vocalised anti-Semitism. This was writ large in Our Struggle Against the Jews, a work that conjured up Jewish people as the eternal, cosmic enemy of Muslims everywhere. For Qutb, Israel was the face not just of the Western ‘crusaders’, but of evil.
As Qutb’s Islamist embrace deepened, Egyptian nationalist forces were in the process of putting an end to British occupation and toppling the monarchy. In the initial aftermath of the Free Officers coup d’état in July 1952, Egypt’s new leader, Colonel Gamal Abdel al Nasser, was seemingly keen to keep the Muslim Brotherhood onside. Qutb himself, his status as an Islamic intellectual rising, was also promoted by the new regime. He spoke at Free Officers events and was given a chance to deliver public radio lectures on the importance of Islamic values.
Yet the secular aspirations of Nasserite nationalists – ‘Religion is for God and the nation for all’, as Nasser put it – always sat uneasily alongside the Islamist dreams of the Muslim Brotherhood and now Qutb. In February 1953, Qutb finally joined the Muslim Brotherhood. He proclaimed: ‘No other movement can stand up to the Zionist and the colonialist crusaders.’
In the months that followed, tensions between the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptians’ nationalist rulers mounted, culminating in the disbanding of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1954 and the arrest and eventual imprisonment of hundreds of members, including Qutb. It was in prison that Qutb – ill, embittered and hardened against Nasser and secular nationalism – produced Milestones, arguably the defining document of Islamism. From the start, Milestones is shot through with revolutionary intent. Cosplaying as a What Is to Be Done? – Lenin’s 1901 political cri de coeur – for Islamists, it begins by offering a diagnosis of the spiritual crisis in which mankind finds itself. This amounts to a recapitulation of Qutb’s long-standing cultural critique of the West, of the way in which the elevation of human reason has disenchanted the world, depriving people of ‘any healthy values for the guidance of mankind’. Only Islam has the answer, he writes. Only Islam has the capacity to re-enchant the world, to suffuse it with the breath of the divine... SpikedOnline
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NPR is Hezbollah PR.
April 13, 2026.
NPR has an interview with a Hezbollah commander that reveals things that NPR doesn't want its readers to realize: 'This Israeli invasion has reignited a long-running conflict that was supposed to have paused with a November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, in which Lebanon's Army promised to disarm Hezbollah in the country's south..'
The 2024 ceasefire agreement explicitly demanded that Hezbollah give up its weapons and presence south of the Litani River, to be enforced by the Lebanese Armed Forces. This interview shows that this never happened - Hezbollah didn't leave, it rebuilt its arms in the south, and it fooled the LAF by giving it useless locations to pretend to disarm. The entire structure of the ceasefire depended on the idea that Hezbollah would no longer function as an armed force in southern Lebanon.
Moreover, the interview shows that Hezbollah never intended to adhere to the agreement. It always intended to flout it.
Any agreement with Hezbollah is worthless by their own admission.
Real journalists would highlight that fact. Instead, the commander and Hezbollah is portrayed as somewhat heroic, steadfastly refusing to disarm.
The article says Israel violated the 2024 ceasefire, not Hezbollah - ignoring their own reporting! Israel's actions were to enforce the agreement that Hezbollah brazenly ignored and the LAF was too incompetent to enforce itself.
The result is a distorted picture of reality. Readers come away with the impression that the ceasefire was primarily being violated by one side, while the other is portrayed as adapting, surviving, or reorganizing. The facts and the framing are from entirely different worlds.
NPR further fails when it describes Hezbollah's actions during the current war. The commander acknowledges being responsible for shooting thousands of rockets into Israel, which we know aims at civilian areas. NPR doesn't care. Instead of pushback, it humanizes Hezbollah, saying that it even employs people to make sandwiches for terrorists. It's a social service program!
NPR frames the commander hiding in civilian areas along with his colleagues who were killed as "sheltering," not human shielding. It refers to his fellow terrorists he was hiding with as mere "people" to make them sound like civilian victims of random Israeli bombings rather than the military objectives they were.
Journalism does not require taking sides, but it does require recognizing when a source is describing behavior that is clearly illegal. Here, the implications are embedded in the interview itself, yet they are left uninterpreted.
When an outlet like NPR presents those statements without drawing the obvious conclusions, it is not simply a matter of emphasis or framing. It is a breakdown in the basic function of reporting, which is to help the reader understand what the facts mean.
The facts are all there. NPR twists them to support terrorists and damn the nation defending itself from them. EoZ
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🚨 Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in its first response to the statement by Italian Prime Minister Meloni: "We do not have a security agreement with Italy. We have a memorandum of understanding from many years ago that never had any real content. This will not harm Israel's… https://t.co/6nl57D4Zuz
— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) April 14, 2026 on X
Back in 2018, Giorgia Meloni objected to labeling Hezbollah terrorists and praised the Assad–Iran–Russia–Hezbollah alliance, saying it helps protect Christians in Syria.
Meloni is nothing more than a pandering politician. pic.twitter.com/slaXOBz4Xr
— Yehuda Teitelbaum (@chalavyishmael) April 14, 2026. on X
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South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation.
April 14, 2026.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung drew condemnation from Israel’s Foreign Ministry after comparing Israeli military actions to the Holocaust in a social media post.
Lee’s X post on Thursday reposted a video showing an Israeli soldier [supposedly] pushing the body of a Palestinian man off a building in the West Bank in 2024. The leader wrote that he needed to “look into whether this is true, and if so, what measures were taken.”
He then called the issue of “forced sexual servitude of ‘comfort women,’” which South Korea resents the Japanese for practising during World War II “no different from the Holocaust or wartime atrocities.”
The video was posted by an account whose bio reads “Unapologetic Muslim Palestinian.” Lee later clarified that he had learned that the incident had taken place in September 2024 and that Israel had “conducted an investigation into the matter and taken appropriate measures.”
But the damage was done. The Israeli Foreign Ministry condemned Lee’s post on X on Friday, writing, “The remarks by the President of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, including the trivialisation of the massacre of Jews on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, are unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation.”
Charging that the account amplified by Lee was “notorious for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation,” the ministry questioned why he had not spoken up about attacks on Israelis.
“The event was thoroughly investigated and addressed two years ago,” the ministry wrote. “Yet we have not heard a single word from the President about the terrorists who were at the centre of this event. Nor have we heard a word from the President regarding the recent Iranian and Hezbollah terror attacks against Israeli citizens. Mr President, it’s always better to check before posting.”
South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with Israel, but a June 2025 survey by the Pew Research Centre found that 60% of South Korean adults view Israel unfavourably. Last year, a group of Christian Zionists in South Korea opened the country’s first Holocaust museum, a project that was driven by “growing extremism” in the country during the Gaza war.
Both Lee and the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the criticism by saying Lee did not mean to trivialise the Holocaust, with the ministry saying the Israelis had “misunderstood the intent” of his remarks JewishNews
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Amnesty International is Encouraging Thousands of Civilians to Break International Law and Endanger Themselves.
Apr 14, 2026.
Amnesty International is promoting the Global Sumud Flotilla which it says is "attempting to break Israel's unlawful blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip."
Amnesty is an organization that grounds almost all of its reports and advocacy in careful legal argument, employing lawyers to parse the Fourth Geneva Convention, ICJ decisions, international conventions and other customary international law. It is not a street protest group making instinctive moral appeals. It is an institution that built its credibility on the claim that the law is on its side.
And in 2011, Amnesty admitted that Israel's naval blockade of Gaza was legal.
Following Israel's interception of the Mavi Marmara, the UN Secretary-General's Panel of Inquiry — chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer — found that Israel's naval blockade of Gaza was a legitimate security measure under international law. Amnesty's response published the same day was explicit: "The Palmer report's finding that the naval blockade is lawful should not be interpreted to mean that the entire closure regime imposed on Gaza is legal." Amnesty accepted the legality of the naval blockade finding and aimed its fire at the broader land and air closure regime instead. Israel and many others disagree about the legality of Israel's general policies in Gaza, but Amnesty didn't dispute the Palmer Report's naval finding.
Under the San Remo Manual, the leading restatement of customary law on naval warfare, a properly declared blockade may be enforced against any vessel attempting to breach it, including in international waters. Vessels can be captured; proportionate force may be used if they resist after warning. The cargo's humanitarian character and the passengers' "peaceful intent" are not exemptions.
Yet Amnesty now calls the naval blockade "illegal," demands states ensure "safe passage" for the flotilla, and frames any Israeli interception as itself a violation of international law. As far as I can tell, it has never advanced a legal argument disputing the Palmer Report.
This means that Amnesty, an organization that prides itself on supporting international law, is enthusiastically supporting breaking international law.
Which means that a human rights organization is encouraging thousands of civilians to enter a military zone and to risk their lives to do something illegal.
That doesn't sound like human rights, does it?
A human rights organization's core function is to protect human beings from foreseeable harm. Encouraging unarmed civilians to challenge a military blockade, while omitting any acknowledgment that interception is the predictable and legally permitted outcome, inverts that function entirely.
But it is even worse than that.
Amnesty has repeatedly accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. It claims Israel targets reporters, doctors, and rights workers. Amnesty says "Israel persists in its genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza" even after the ceasefire. If they genuinely believe that — if Israel is an army currently engaged in deliberate mass extermination — then encouraging unarmed civilians to sail directly into its path isn't solidarity. It's supporting mass suicide. This is a curious position for a human rights organization to take.
Or it reveals that Amnesty doesn't actually believe its own most extreme accusations — that the genocide rhetoric is agitprop, not analysis
Either way, Amnesty is not protecting human rights here. It is gambling with human lives. EoZ
Is Amnesty Intl still pretending to be a "human Rights org." When it comes to anything related to Israel? at EoZ
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Nazareth woman indicted on charges of spying for Iran, passing sensitive data from ministry job.
According to the indictment, Abu Abed’s contact with the handler began around October, after she was approached on Telegram by someone who initially presented the work as innocuous paid filming jobs.
April 15, 2026.
JPost
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New online search tool allows people to research if ancestors were Nazis.
Soon after the publication of the search engine, users took to social media to share their discoveries of Nazi ancestors.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds.
Instagram failed to remove 93% of hateful and extremist content reported by the ADL’s researchers, a figure the watchdog said demonstrated a “systemic failure” to protect users.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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Netanyahu, Hungary’s PM-elect Peter Magyar hold first call, pledge continued close ties.
Magyar invited the Israeli premier to a ceremony marking 70 years since the Hungarian Uprising, while Netanyahu invited him to a government-to-government meeting in Jerusalem.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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UK defense official met Ramallah governor who held meetings with released terrorists.
The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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From chalk to doxing: ‘Omnipresent’ antisemitic campaign targets Jewish neighborhood in Vancouver.
Terms like “Zion#zi” recast Jews as Nazis, turning the Holocaust into a weapon against its victims.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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IDF combat engineers blowing up 'endless' amount of Hezbollah terror infrastructure - interview.
Lt.-Col. "R," the commander of the IDF's combat engineering battalion 603, describes operations in the fight against Hezbollah terror in southern Lebanon.
April 15, 2026
JPost
The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post: Lt.-Col. "R," the commander of the IDF's combat engineering battalion 603, describes the fight against Hezbollah terror in southern Lebanon in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. Apr 15, 2026 on X
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The Jerusalem Post
@Jerusalem_Post:
One IDF soldier was severely injured, and four more were lightly injured by rocket fire in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the military announced.
on X
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Lebanon buffer zone to be expanded as Hezbollah strikes continue, Netanyahu says.
The buffer zone will also be stretched eastward, Netanyahu said, "So we can better help our Druze brothers in their time of need."
April 15, 2026
JPost
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US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers.
The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.
April 15, 2026
JPost
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Police investigate attempted arson attack at north London synagogue.
Police confirm suspects 'threw two bottles, suspected to contain petrol, and a brick at the building', call on any witnesses to come forward.
Israel National News.
Apr 15, 2026, 9:10 PM (GMT+3)
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President of the European Parliament: 'Jewish life is under attack'.
The chairman of the European Jewish Association, Rabbi Menachem Margolin, pointed an accusing finger at European governments. 'Something fundamental has broken.'
Israel National News. Apr 15, 2026, 8:41 PM (GMT+3)
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Moving:
Baby named after soldier who jumped on grenade.
The baby, son of Harel and Avigail Freilich, was named Matan-Chaim in thanks to God for the birth and in memory of fallen soldier Natan Abergil.
Dvir Amar.
Apr 15, 2026, 5:41 PM
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Netanyahu: We are about to subdue Bint Jbeil.
PM addresses the campaigns in Lebanon and Iran, including the possibility that fighting may resume.
Israel National News.
Apr 15, 2026, 9:21 PM
INN
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Hidden Fire: Why Hezbollah’s New Long-Range Missiles Are Harder to Track.
Hezbollah has significantly increased its use of the "Almas" anti-tank missile, a weapon based on an Israeli design that allows terrorists to strike targets from over 10 kilometers away without a direct line of sight.
Eliana Fleming
Apr 15, 2026
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