Netanyahu rejects BoP Gaza withdrawal plan until Hamas disarms, turns down White House draft
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the notion of a premature Israeli withdrawal from the IDF’s current positions in Gaza in a video posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday.
“We won’t retreat from the current lines until Hamas lays down all of its arms,” Netanyahu said in the video.
He added that “we will allow IDF troops to do everything necessary to protect themselves, protect our territory, and protect our citizens.”
Netanyahu also said the White House had sent Israel a draft proposal regarding Hamas’s disarmament, but clarified that Israel had not accepted it and had sent it back with comments.
Trump says ‘all-day’ talks held with Iran, deal could happen on Wednesday or Thursday
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the American delegation had held an “all-day negotiation” with Iran, characterizing the talks positively while also threatening to hit the Islamic Republic “really hard” if a deal is not reached.
“We’re having very good discussions,” he said, insisting that Iran is keen to find a way to bring an end to the conflict. “The only thing that matters is action. And they want to make a deal. We’ll see what happens.”
“I have plenty of time,” he added, warning that he will strike Iran if the strategic Strait of Hormuz is not reopened “very soon.”
Antisemitic assaults in Britain surged by 82% in first six months of 2026 — report
Antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom rose 21 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching the second-highest total on record for the first half of a year, according to a new report published Wednesday morning by the Community Security Trust.
The organization recorded 1,926 anti-Jewish hate incidents between January and June, up from 1,598 during the first half of 2025.
The total came out to an average of 321 monthly incidents, nearly double the figure from before the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion of southern Israel.
Hezbollah and Iran Built a Massive School Network in Lebanon to Indoctrinate and Radicalize Children
A new report by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs reveals Hezbollah and Iran spent decades building a parallel education system in Lebanon to indoctrinate children with extremist ideology and prepare future generations of loyalists.
According to the report, the network now includes at least 22 Hezbollah-run schools educating around 47,000 students, alongside affiliated institutions. Children are reportedly taught concepts such as martyrdom, jihad and loyalty to Iran's "Guardianship of the Jurist" (Wilayat al-Faqih) from an early age.
The report says physical activities for children as young as five mimic military training, while Hezbollah's Imam al-Mahdi Scouts, estimated to have around 100,000 members, help channel youths into the group's ranks, with some recruited into Hezbollah's military from the age of 16.
It also uncovers that textbooks, magazines, and classroom activities glorify "resistance," martyrdom, and hostility toward Israel and the West, while songs praising the Iranian cause replace Lebanon's national anthem in some schools.
Former Skinwalker Ranch Owner Robert Bigelow Says He Encouraged President Trump Toward Alien Disclosure
Las Vegas billionaire and longtime UFO researcher Robert Bigelow has revealed that he sat down with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office earlier this year and urged the president to make a historic public statement confirming a non-human presence on Earth.
According to a report from 8 News Now, Bigelow described the February meeting in a conversation with investigative journalist George Knapp. The aerospace entrepreneur, who has spent more than four decades and tens of millions of dollars investigating unidentified aerial phenomena and possible non-human intelligence, said he placed the topic of disclosure at the top of his briefing agenda.
Islamic Call to Prayer Now Blasts Five Times Per Day Across Minneapolis – Setting the Precedent for Other US Cities
In case you did not know about this, the Adhan, or Islamic call to prayer, is now blasting across Minneapolis five times per day.
The Minneapolis City Council – with Muslim members – approved a resolution unanimously back in 2023 that changed the city’s noise ordinance to accommodate this public disruption.
Minneapolis is the first major US city where the adhan has become law. Minneapolis set a precedent for other Muslim communities to follow.
Israel launches first aliyah program for Jewish educators
In response to Israel’s growing teacher shortage, Nefesh B'Nefesh, in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, announced today the launch of Israel's first-ever National Educators Aliyah Program. The initiative is designed to streamline the Aliyah and professional integration of qualified Jewish educators from North America and connect them with teaching opportunities across Israel.
Illinois Governor Signs Law Making Devices Report Every User’s Age Bracket to Apps
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, a law that takes the age check off individual websites and builds it into the device.
It gives the state a say in what time minors are allowed to receive notifications. It’s also similar to what California is up to and also to what some senators want to extend nationwide. Starting in 2028, House Bill 5511 requires internet-enabled devices, operating systems and app stores to ask for the primary user’s birth date or age during account setup. The device then tells websites, apps, and online services which bracket that user falls into, whether under 13, 13 to 15, 16 to 17, or 18 and older.
Iraqi court affirms Christian woman’s right to identify as follower of Jesus, not Muhammad
Iraq’s highest appellate court has affirmed a ruling that grants a Christian woman recognition as a follower of Jesus rather than the Muslim designation forced on her under Iraqi law, ordering officials to fix her religious listing in the state’s records.
Maryam and her two sisters grew up in a Christian home. When their mother left their father and married a Muslim man, Iraqi law converted the children to Islam, the group said.
That change stemmed from Article 26(2) of Iraq’s National Card Law No. 3 of 2016, which states that “minor children shall follow the religion of the parent who has converted to Islam.”
Once she was old enough under Iraqi law to act on her own, Maryam brought her case in January 2025, asking officials to list her as Christian rather than Muslim. A lower court ruled in her favor that May, finding she had the right to choose her faith and have it correctly entered in the government’s database. The Court of Cassation affirmed that ruling last week.
August 4, 2026
• Trump says renewed US-Iran talks are Tehran’s "last chance" to sign deal "before decapitation"
• Lebanon-Israel talks resume in Rome
• Solomon’s Pools emerge as a new flashpoint in the battle over Israel’s biblical heritage
• Anti-Jewish hate crimes in NYC surge more than 53%, with Jews remaining the primary target
• Abortion pill chemicals detected in the water supply of three US cities
• California’s top earthquake expert issues chilling new warning on ‘The Big One’: ‘It could be tomorrow’
• Seoul braces for heatwave sweeping South Korea as death toll reaches 19
• Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing
• Laos rolls out digital ID wallet as paper credentials phased out
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I remember not long ago Trump was able to get a signed agreement for turning one weapons in the Gaza Strip. After watching the negotiations with Iran talks and agreements don’t mean much in that area. Time will tell but the Bible tells of the covenant of many and some think the Abraham Peace Accords is the same thing. A deal that gives everyone something might be enough to bring peace for a short time. Prophecies must be fulfilled and Jesus Christ’s timing is perfect.