ISRAEL TO GO AFTER GAZA AND HAMAS WITH 50,000 IDF TROUPS.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

ISRAEL TO GO AFTER GAZA AND HAMAS WITH 50,000 IDF TROUPS.

EZEK 39:11-16
11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: (IN THE JORDAN VALLEY) and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog.
12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.
13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord God.
14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, (NUCLEAR SPECIALISTS) passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
15 And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog.
16 And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

MEANING OF HAMONAH
Hamonah, ham-o'-nah (Heb.)-- host; multitude; noise; tumult; commotion of mind. The prophetic name of a city that is mentioned in conjunction with Hamon-gog: "And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city.
Metaphysical meaning of Hamonah (mbd) - Truth Unity

Strong's Lexicon-Hamonah: Hamonah-Original Word: הֲמוֹנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location-Transliteration: Hamownah
Pronunciation: hah-mo-NAH-Phonetic Spelling: (ham-o-naw')
Definition: Hamonah-Meaning: Hamonah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root הָמוֹן (H1995), meaning "multitude" or "abundance."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Hamonah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of a multitude or abundance can be related to Greek words like πλῆθος (G4128), meaning "multitude."Usage: The term "Hamonah" is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location mentioned in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament. It is associated with the aftermath of a significant battle, symbolizing the multitude of the slain.Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Hebrew Bible, names often carry significant meaning and are used to convey theological and prophetic messages. "Hamonah" is mentioned in the book of Ezekiel, a prophetic text that addresses the restoration of Israel and the judgment of the nations. The name reflects the abundance of God's judgment upon the enemies of Israel, serving as a reminder of divine justice and sovereignty.

GODS PROMISED LAND FOR ISRAEL.

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.
Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.12 TRIBES INHERIT LAND IN THE FUTURE.

FINALLY THE EUROPEAN UNION IS TALKING ABOUT HAVING THEIR OWN ARMY.AND IT MUST HAPPEN.
REVELATION 19:16-21
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.(JESUS RETURNG TO EARTH LITERALLY ON A WHITE HORSE WITH THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS 7 YEARS EARLIER)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.(2ND TIME GOD-JESUS TELLS THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS TO GET READY TO EAT HUMAN FLESH.THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN GOD TOLD THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS-TO EAT RUSSIA,GERMAN,ARAB, MUSLIM BODIES FOR 7 MONTHS IN EZEK 38 @ 39.
19 And I saw the beast,(E.U WORLD LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies,(HERE IT SAYS THE E.U WILL HAVE ITS OWN ARMY) gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, (JESUS) and against his army.(RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)
20 And the beast (E.U WORLD LEADER) was taken, and with him the false prophet (POPE FRANCIS) that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Zephaniah 2:1-15
1 Gather together, yes, gather,O shameless nation,
2 before the decree takes effect[a] -before the day passes away like chaff—before there comes upon you the burning anger of the Lord, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the Lord.
3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands;[b] seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.
4 For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod's people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted.
5 Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.
6 And you, O seacoast, shall be pastures, with meadows[c] for shepherds and folds for flocks.
7 The seacoast shall become the possession of the remnant of the house of Judah, on which they shall graze, and in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the Lord their God will be mindful of them and restore their fortunes.
8 “I have heard the taunts of Moab (JORDAN) and the revilings of the Ammonites, how they have taunted my people and made boasts against their territory.
9 Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and salt pits, and a waste forever.The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.”
10 This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they taunted and boasted against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be awesome against them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the lands of the nations.
12 You also, O Cushites, shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria,(SYRIA) and he will make Nineveh a desolation, a dry waste like the desert.
14 Herds shall lie down in her midst, all kinds of beasts;[d] even the owl and the hedgehog[e]  shall lodge in her capitals; a voice shall hoot in the window; devastation will be on the threshold; for her cedar work will be laid bare.
15 This is the exultant city that lived securely, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one else.” What a desolation she has become, a lair for wild beasts! Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.Sa'ar: No free meals; talks possible if more hostages freed Israel halts aid into Gaza, citing Hamas refusal to extend first phase of truce
Footnotes-a -Zephaniah 2:2 Hebrew gives birth, b-Zephaniah 2:3 Or who carry out his judgment, c-Zephaniah 2:6 Or caves, d-Zephaniah 2:14 Hebrew beasts of every nation, e-Zephaniah 2:14 The identity of the animals rendered owl and hedgehog is uncertain

IDF GEARS UP: 50,000 Troops Preparing For Final, Crushing Assault To Eradicate Hamas From Gaza-March 2, 2025    

Israel is reportedly preparing to launch a massive military operation to finally eliminate Hamas from the Gaza Strip. According to an explosive report by The Washington Free Beacon, the offensive is slated to begin in four to six weeks and will see the IDF deploy over 50,000 soldiers in a full-scale ground invasion.The operation—described as a “ruthless and uncompromising” push—aims to dismantle Hamas’s strongholds once and for all. It will commence with intense aerial bombardments followed by a systematic reduction of humanitarian aid to the enclave. The IDF will then advance in force, slicing Gaza into three segments by attacking simultaneously from the north, center, and south.According to multiple Israeli officials cited in the report, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz have personally tasked incoming IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir with designing this aggressive plan, which is expected to be finalized when he assumes command this Thursday.Israel’s military and security leaders are leaving no room for ambiguity—this battle will be different. Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, founder of the Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF), put it bluntly: “Israel will use every tool it has to conquer Gaza and eradicate Hamas.”Meanwhile, Col. (res.) Hezi Nechama, a prominent advocate of previous military offensives, emphasized the scale of the coming assault: “We’re going to see four to five divisions simultaneously attack in the north, in the center, and in the south, to occupy every area and clear out the enemy. It will look different than what we saw in the war until now.”In a dramatic shift in policy, Professor Kobi Michael of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University confirmed that outside designated humanitarian zones, no aid will be allowed into Gaza. He argued that this would prevent Hamas from looting resources while also increasing pressure on the terrorist group through its own population.Despite the overwhelming force Israel is preparing to unleash, the report suggests that the war could be paused—but only under strict conditions. If Hamas agrees to release all hostages or surrenders and goes into exile, a temporary cessation of hostilities may be considered.As of now, 59 hostages remain in captivity, with intelligence reports indicating that at least 35 of them may already be dead.Meanwhile, Hamas is also reportedly preparing for the resumption of combat, prompting the IDF to raise its alert level along the Gaza border.In a strategic recalibration, Israeli military commanders believe that Hezbollah’s weakened position in Lebanon has allowed the IDF to redeploy more divisions to the south. Nechama, one of the key military voices behind the plan, underscored the shift in focus: “We always had divisions in the north, and now we don’t need them there because Hezbollah is not a threat. So we can take those divisions and put them all in Gaza at the same time, and this is very important.”Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi’s military plan for Gaza was reportedly deemed too timid by his successor. The report indicates that Zamir dismissed the previous blueprint and instead proposed a far more aggressive and decisive approach, with significantly greater troop involvement.“The next chief of staff didn’t like what he heard,” Nechama said. “He told the prime minister and the defense minister that he would present them with another plan, much more aggressive and decisive with many more troops involved.”With U.S. support for Israel at a peak, reports suggest that the Netanyahu government feels emboldened to wage this war with fewer restraints than in previous operations. If the Trump administration continues its policy of giving Israel broad operational freedom, the next phase of the Gaza war could unfold with unprecedented intensity.(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Jerusalem claims US backs move to push extension of now-expired 1st phase of ceasefire rather than negotiating 2nd phase; PM: ‘Humanitarian aid turned into terrorist budget against us’By Lazar Berman,ToI Staff and Agencies 2 March 2025, 1:58 pm

Israel said Sunday it would not allow any more goods to enter Gaza over what it called Hamas’s refusal to accept a proposal to extend the expiring initial stage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal, and threatened “additional consequences” and a return to war.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said the move had rock-solid backing from US President Donald Trump’s White House, even as Jerusalem appeared to back away from its previous agreement with Hamas to negotiate a second phase of the ceasefire during which additional hostages would be released and Israel would fully withdraw from Gaza.“With the end of phase one of the hostage deal and in light of Hamas’s refusal to accept the [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff outline for continuing talks – to which Israel agreed – Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement Sunday morning.“Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages,” the PMO added, threatening “further consequences” if Hamas continues to say no to the proposal.It later denied a report in Arabic-language media that Netanyahu had dispatched a delegation to Egypt for talks.Netanyahu also claimed at his weekly cabinet meeting that Hamas is diverting aid entering the Strip for its own use.“Hamas is currently taking control of all supplies and goods sent to the Gaza Strip. It is abusing the Gazan population who are trying to receive the aid, it is shooting at them, and is turning humanitarian aid into a terrorist budget directed against us,” he said.According to the Kan public broadcaster, Israel believes enough aid has entered the enclave in recent weeks to last Gaza for several months. Jerusalem has  questioned the veracity of reports of famine in the enclave over the course of the war, which has been blamed on a lack of sufficient aid flowing into the Strip via Israel-controlled border crossings.Both Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel was prepared to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire but was insisting on more hostages being freed during the talks.“The commitment to bringing in this amount [of supplies to Gaza] was in the first phase,” Sa’ar said at a press conference. “The first phase ended, and we are implementing the principle of no free meals.”Israel announced it was adopting a previously unpublicized “Witkoff plan” early Sunday as the first stage of the ceasefire deal expired and the sides failed to negotiate a second phase.According to Israel’s account of Witkoff’s proposal, the halt in fighting would extend until the end of Passover on April 19. Under the plan, half of the remaining hostages — living and dead — would be released on the first day of the extended ceasefire, and the remaining captives would be released at the end of the period if a permanent ceasefire is reached.Netanyahu denied that Israel was shirking its commitment to negotiate the second phase, saying Witkoff proposed the extension after he understood there was no way to bridge Israeli and Hamas positions on moving to the next stage.“He even defined his proposal as a corridor for negotiations on phase two,” said Netanyahu. “Israel is ready for this.”Hamas rejected the new proposal and lashed out against Israel for cutting off aid, calling it “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the [hostage-ceasefire] agreement.”The terror group urged mediators to compel Israel to reverse the decision.Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters the decision to halt goods would impact the ceasefire talks, adding his group “doesn’t respond to pressures.”Both sides stopped short of saying the ceasefire had ended, though Palestinians reported several killed in an Israeli strike in Beit Hanoun Sunday morning.The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the strike, saying a drone was used to hit suspects spotted planting explosives near troops stationed in the Strip.In a Jerusalem press conference on Sunday, Sa’ar insisted the halt of aid was fully coordinated with the White House.“The Americans, of course, accept our position, and are familiar with it,” the foreign minister said alongside his Croatian counterpart.He said Israel had received a side letter from the Biden administration “that explicitly states that there is no automatic transition between phases.”“We fulfilled all our commitments [under Phase 1] until the very last day, which was yesterday,” he told a press conference. “Our position is that during negotiations, hostages should be released.”Phase one of the ceasefire with Hamas formally ended at midnight as Saturday became Sunday. Minutes later, following a four-hour security consultation with top officials, Netanyahu’s office declared that it was endorsing what he described as a US proposal, which would see the ceasefire with Hamas extended through Ramadan and Passover, during which all hostages could potentially be released.The Israeli statement claimed that Hamas has so far rejected the US plan, and implied that if this stance isn’t changed, Israel could resume the war that was sparked by the Palestinian terror group’s October 7, 2023, devastating onslaught in southern Israel and that has been on pause since January 19.There has been no official comment from the US administration on Israel’s announcement nor has it confirmed the Witkoff proposal.Talks on the second phase were meant to begin on Day 16 of the 42-day first phase that has now ended, but Israel has not engaged in indirect talks with Hamas on the topic.Beyond failing to engage in talks on the second phase, Israel has also not begun pulling back from the Philadelphi Corridor, which it is required to begin doing this week according to the agreement with Hamas.Netanyahu has indicated he is opposed to redeploying troops away from the belt of land on the Gaza-Egypt border that Israel says is used as a key smuggling route by Hamas to rearm and rebuild its forces.Terror groups in the Gaza Strip are holding 59 hostages, including the bodies of at least 35 confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces.Two of the 24 abductees presumed alive, as well as three of the dead captives, don’t hold Israeli citizenship.The 24 hostages presumed to be alive who are still held by Hamas: Top row, from left: Elkana Bohbot, Matan Angrest, Edan Alexander, Avinatan Or, Yosef-Haim Ohana, Alon Ohel. Second row, from left: Evyatar David, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Bipin Joshi, Rom Braslavski, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman. Third row, from left: Omri Miran, Eitan Mor, Segev Kalfon, Nimrod Cohen, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn. Bottom row, from left: Matan Zangauker, Bar Kupershtein, David Cunio, Ariel Cunio, Tamir Nimrodi, Pinta Nattapong. (Hostages Families Forum)During the first phase, 33 Israeli hostages were released, eight of them dead, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including many convicted terrorists serving hefty jail sentences. Five Thai nationals held hostage in the Gaza Strip were freed during the same period under a separate arrangement.Under the ceasefire outline agreed to by Israel and Hamas on January 19, the remaining living hostages were to be released during the second stage of the deal, during which the IDF would complete a full withdrawal from Gaza. A third stage is also planned, during which the bodies of hostages held by Gazan terror groups would be released, the war would end, and the reconstruction of Gaza would begin.Senior Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, have said in recent days that the military was preparing for the option of the war resuming.Witkoff is expected to visit Israel soon, likely this coming week. The Ynet news site reported early Sunday, without citing sources, that Jerusalem would likely hold off on renewing the fighting until the visit. A trip to the region planned for last week was called off due to a lack of progress in the talks.An Israeli official told The Times of Israel that Witkoff would not travel to the region until late in the week at the earliest, as he plans to remain in the United States for Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Report: Next potential steps to pressure Hamas include cutting electricity to Gaza, resuming war-Today, 2:26 am-MAR 2,25

Israel is planning to incrementally pile on pressure on Hamas to accept a new proposal extending the ceasefire deal’s first phase and securing the release of all the hostages the terror group is holding, in addition to Sunday’s halt to aid entering the Gaza Strip, the Kan public broadcaster reports.The report says the next stages of Israel’s “maximum pressure” plan, said to have been drafted over the past few weeks, is to again move the Gazan population from northern Gaza to the territory’s south — as had been the case for most of the war — and later, if needed, cutting all electricity to the Strip.The final planned measure is reportedly a full return to the war, this time with the heavy bombs withheld by the previous US administration as well as the billions worth of arms and military equipment the new administration is sending Israel.

US backs Israeli demand for new Gaza framework; hostage families: Move on to 2nd phase-White House doesn’t confirm Witkoff behind proposal to extend deal’s 1st stage, as Jerusalem contends; relatives of captives urge bringing everyone back before any renewed fighting By Jacob Magid,Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff Today, 2:15 am-MAR 2,25

The United States offered support Sunday for Israel’s decision to condition the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire on a new framework extending its first phase rather than moving on to the second phase, as hostages families and activists in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem urged the government to pick the latter option to bring the remaining captives home and end the war.The White House said it backed Israel’s approach in the hostage negotiations, but did not specifically confirm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s characterization of the proposal for a new hostage release framework which Jerusalem decided to back early Sunday as one crafted by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.Earlier Sunday, an Arab official denied to The Times of Israel that Witkoff was behind the proposal announced by Netanyahu’s office.That proposal would abandon the second phase framework that Israel and Hamas had agreed to for a new outline of releasing the remaining 59 hostages in two batches toward the beginning and end of the Ramadan and Passover holidays that run through March and until April 19.The Arab official said the plan Netanyahu described as Witkoff’s was “more of an Israeli plan.”Asked to comment on the claim, White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes avoided responding directly, instead sending a statement that expressed support for the position of Israel, which decided to stop the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza after the first phase of the deal expired on Saturday night.“Israel has negotiated in good faith since the beginning of this administration to ensure the release of hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists. We will support their decision on next steps, given Hamas has indicated it’s no longer interested in a negotiated ceasefire,” Hughes said.Israel and Hamas were supposed to begin negotiations regarding the terms of phase two a month ago, but Israel refrained from doing so since that phase requires — in exchange for the release of the remaining living hostages — a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and permanent ceasefire, which Netanyahu has ruled out.Saturday was also supposed to see Israel begin to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor between Egypt and Gaza, but Netanyahu’s office already said last month that it would not be complying with this requirement.The Arab official said Hamas had made clear before and after Netanyahu’s announcement that it was only prepared to release additional hostages as part of the framework that the sides agreed to in January.‘Hostages immediately, Hamas afterward’Also Sunday, at a press statement in Tel Aviv, family members of hostages still held captive in Gaza said phase two of the hostage deal must commence immediately, before any return to fighting in Gaza.“Hostages immediately, Hamas afterward,” said Lishay Miran-Lavi, whose husband Omri Miran, father of their two young daughters, is still held captive in Gaza.“What are we waiting for?” said Miran-Lavi. “When can I get up in the morning and answer my girls’ questions about when daddy Omri is coming home?”Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David who appeared in a Hamas propaganda video last week with his best friend, hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, said that was the first time the family had seen Evyatar since he was kidnapped by Hamas-led terrorists on October 7, 2023.“Evyatar and the others have no time left,” said David. “We’re grateful to Trump. Bring us a stronger, safer deal. No stages, no phases, bring us Trump’s deal.”Time is of the essence, said Udi Goren, whose cousin Tal Haimi was killed on October 7 and his body taken hostage to Gaza.He said his cousin and the other hostages were the cards that Hamas holds, but the hostages would not survive if Israel resumed fighting in Gaza before bringing them back.“The living will become the dead,” said Goren.Ella Ben Ami, whose father Ohad Ben Ami returned gaunt and emaciated during the first phase of the deal, said her father was proof that the hostages must be brought home immediately.Now at home, Ben Ami eats half a pita after each meal as a way of thinking about the “five brothers” he left behind, said Ben Ami, describing the starvation suffered by her father and his fellow captives left in Gaza.Meanwhile, thousands of people were demonstrating outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem to demand Israel continue the ceasefire agreement in Gaza in order to secure the release of more hostages.Terror groups in the Gaza Strip are holding 59 hostages, including the bodies of at least 35 confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces.In its statement on early Sunday, Netanyahu’s office said Witkoff had suggested the outline due to his impression that “at this stage, there is no option to bridge the gaps between the sides on ending the war, and that additional time is needed for talks about a permanent ceasefire.”The statement claimed that Hamas has so far rejected the US plan, and implied that if this stance isn’t changed, Israel could resume the war against the Palestinian terror group that was sparked by the latter’s October 7, 2023, onslaught and which has been on pause since January 19.During the deal’s first phase, 33 Israeli hostages were released, eight of them dead, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including many convicted terrorists serving hefty jail sentences. Five Thai nationals held hostage in the Gaza Strip were freed separately.Israel did not directly threaten a return to war, instead reminding the public — and Hamas — that the initial agreement allows Israel to return to fighting after March 1 if negotiations are deemed ineffective. But the Kan public broadcaster reported Sunday evening that resuming fighting was one of the options for pressuring Hamas to agree to the new proposal, after the aid halt to Gaza.Under the ceasefire outline agreed by Israel and Hamas on January 19, the remaining living hostages were to be released during the second stage of the deal, during which the IDF would complete a full withdrawal from Gaza. A third stage is also planned, during which the bodies of hostages held by Gazan terror groups would be released, the war would end, and the reconstruction of Gaza would begin.Witkoff is expected to visit Israel soon, likely this week. Several Hebrew media outlets have reported that Jerusalem will likely hold off on renewing the fighting until the visit.Lazar Berman contributed to this report.

Arab states, UN condemn Israel’s halt of aid into Gaza until hostage outline accepted-Egypt says ‘no alternative’ to original truce deal, while Jordan and Saudi Arabia accuse Israel of ‘using starvation as a weapon,’ as Hamas rejects Israeli call to extend phase one By Agencies, Lazar Berman,Jeremy Sharon,ToI Staff and Jacob Magid-Today, 12:38 am-MAR 2,25

Arab states, the United Nations and rights groups issued condemnations Sunday of Israel’s decision to halt the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, though the US was supportive, after the first phase of Israel’s hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas lapsed with the terror group yet to commit to freeing any more of its captives.Israel said Sunday it had stopped allowing any new aid to flow into the Strip, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar saying Jerusalem was “implementing a principle of ‘no free meals'” and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explaining that Hamas “steals the supplies and prevents the people of Gaza from getting them.”According to Hebrew media reports, Israel believes that enough aid is already in Gaza to last the enclave several months.Announcing the halt to the aid, Israel called for an extension of the deal’s now-expired first phase through the end of Passover on April 19.According to this plan — which the US said it would support, though it did not confirm Netanyahu’s contention that it was originally presented by the White House — half of the remaining hostages, living and dead, would be released on the first day of the extended ceasefire, and the remaining captives would be released at the end of the period if a permanent ceasefire is reached.“Israel has negotiated in good faith since the beginning of this administration to ensure the release of hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists. We will support their decision on next steps, given Hamas has indicated it’s no longer interested in a negotiated ceasefire,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes, in a statement.Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi rejected the extended-phase-one proposal on Sunday, telling Qatari network Al Jazeera that the Palestinian terror group would only release the remaining Israeli hostages under the terms of the already agreed-upon phased deal.Mardawi’s comments drew a quick rebuke from the European Union, which condemned Hamas for rejecting the proposal.In a statement from its External Action Service, however, the EU also warned that Israel’s decision to keep aid from entering Gaza “could potentially result in humanitarian consequences” — though it avoided directly condemning Israel.The EU called for a speedy return to talks on the ceasefire’s second phase, and for “full, rapid, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid at scale for Palestinians in need and for allowing and facilitating humanitarian workers and international organizations to operate effectively and safely inside Gaza.”Arab states accuse Israel of using starvation as a weapon-Egypt, a key mediator of the deal and of continued talks between the sides, denounced Israel’s move on Sunday to stop aid into Gaza as a “flagrant violation” of the agreement, and accused Israel of using starvation as “a weapon against the Palestinian people.”Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty earlier said there was “no alternative to the faithful and full implementation by all parties of what was signed [in] January.” He said progress was possible “if goodwill and political will are present.”Egypt was set to host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Monday, ahead of a Tuesday summit where Arab leaders were due to discuss a reconstruction plan for Gaza.The Saudi foreign ministry said Sunday that Israel’s decision “to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, and its use as a tool of blackmail and collective punishment… is a flagrant violation of international law and a direct violation of the rules of international humanitarian law.”The statement, cited by the official Saudi Press Agency, also urged the international community to “stop these serious Israeli violations.”Jordanian foreign ministry spokesman Sufyan Qudah said in a statement that “the Israeli government’s decision… threatens to reignite the situation in the Strip,” adding that Israel must “stop using starvation as a weapon against innocent Palestinians who are under siege, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.”The charges by Arab countries that Israel is using “starvation as a weapon” echoed an accusation leveled repeatedly at the Jewish state since the war with Hamas began on October 7, 2023, when the group led thousands of terrorists to invade southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.In November 2024, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of using starvation as a weapon of war — charges that Israel, as well as the US, strenuously reject, and have denounced the court for leveling.Israel maintains that all its warfare is conducted in accordance with international law, pointing to efforts it makes to avoid civilian casualties.A recent analysis, by a pro-Israel group, of the aid flow into the Strip also found that the quantity of food entering the enclave throughout the war has been too high for famine to be a plausible scenario, even according to figures endorsed by those levying the accusations at Israel.UN, nonprofits say halting aid violates international law-The United Nations’ humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, said Sunday: “International humanitarian law is clear: We must be allowed access to deliver vital lifesaving aid.”In Israel, the Gisha human rights organization and four other left-wing nonprofits filed a motion to the High Court of Justice calling for an interim order banning the government from cutting off the supply of aid.Gisha argued that halting the provision of aid is illegal “even if [Israel] claims that the existing aid is sufficient,” adding that recent media reports that six babies in Gaza died of hypothermia in February proved the claim to be false anyway.“According to humanitarian law, there is an obligation to protect the civilian population and allow the free passage of humanitarian aid to such a population,” wrote Gisha in its petition, saying the supply cannot be “made conditional.”24 presumed-living hostages still in Gaza, 35 dead-Terror groups in the Gaza Strip are holding 59 hostages, including the bodies of at least 35 confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces.Under the ceasefire outline agreed to by Israel and Hamas on January 19, the remaining living hostages were to be released during the second stage of the deal, during which the IDF would complete a full withdrawal from Gaza. A third stage is also planned, during which the bodies of hostages held by Gazan terror groups would be released, the war would end, and the reconstruction of Gaza would begin.Talks on the second phase were meant to begin on day 16 of the 42-day first phase which ended on Saturday night, but Israel has not engaged in indirect talks with Hamas on the topic.Senior Israeli officials have said in recent days that the military is preparing for the option of the war resuming.White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel soon — though likely not until late this coming week or next, according to an Israeli official speaking to The Times of Israel. The Ynet news site reported early Sunday, without citing sources, that Jerusalem would likely hold off on renewing the fighting until the visit.

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, will intensify efforts for phase two-Foreign minister says once plan is adopted at coming Arab summit, Cairo will seek international donors to fund program that would leave Gazans in place — unlike Trump’s vision-By Agencies and ToI Staff 2 March 2025, 5:03 pm

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Sunday that his country’s Gaza reconstruction plan, which would ensure that the Palestinian population remains in the Strip, is ready and will be presented to an emergency Arab summit on March 4.Arab states that were swift to reject US President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians are scrambling to agree on a diplomatic offensive to counter the idea.Trump’s plan, announced on February 4 during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, has infuriated Palestinians and Arab countries and upended decades of US diplomacy that envisioned the Gaza Strip as part of a future Palestinian state under a two-state solution.The Egyptian counter-plan, according to Abdelatty, will not be purely Egyptian or Arab but will seek international support and funding to ensure its successful implementation.“We will hold intensive talks with major donor countries once the plan is adopted at the upcoming Arab summit,” Abdelatty said in a press conference with European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.Abdelatty said Europe’s role, especially in the economic aspect of rebuilding the war-torn enclave, is critical.Asked about the ceasefire deal, whose first phase ended last week, Abdelatty said Egypt will continue its intensive efforts to ensure the truce is maintained and negotiations for its second phase can begin.He stressed the importance of safely executing the ceasefire agreement signed in January, emphasizing Egypt’s commitment to ensuring its proper implementation.“The first phase has concluded successfully, and now we must shift to discussions on the second phase, which is key to sustaining the ceasefire,” he said. “Naturally, it will be difficult, but with goodwill and political determination, it can be achieved.”The fate of the ceasefire was thrown into confusion on Sunday as its first phase came to an end.Abdelatty said that following the emergency Arab summit, there will be an urgent ministerial meeting in Saudi Arabia of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, where foreign ministers will push for the summit’s outcomes to be presented globally.“We will ensure that the results of the Arab summit are presented to the world in the best possible way,” he said.The three-stage ceasefire agreement, reached last month, halted some 15 months of fighting triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, invasion of southern Israel, when thousands of terrorists killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.The deal requires Hamas to release all the hostages, Israel to release thousands of Palestinian security prisoners — including hundreds serving life sentences — and a halt to fighting in the Strip, followed by negotiations for a “sustainable calm” and IDF withdrawal from the enclave.The first stage, though plagued by missteps, ended Saturday, having achieved its targets. Talks on the second phase, during which additional hostages would be released and Israel would fully withdraw from Gaza, were meant to begin on day 16 of the 42-day first phase. However, Israel has not engaged in mediated talks with Hamas on the topic.Then, on Sunday, Israel said it would not allow any more goods to enter Gaza over what it called Hamas’s refusal to accept a proposal to extend the expiring initial stage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said the move had rock-solid backing from Trump’s White House.Hamas rejected the new proposal and lashed out against Israel for cutting off aid, calling it “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the [hostage-ceasefire] agreement.”Both sides stopped short of saying the ceasefire had ended.Abdelatty on Sunday called for total compliance with the Gaza ceasefire deal, urging both Israel and Hamas to honor their commitments.“There is no alternative to the faithful and full implementation by all parties of what was signed last January,” Abdelatty said.Even before the ceasefire was signed, Netanyahu came under pressure from the far-right flank of his coalition to continue the war. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to pull his Religious Zionism party from the government if his demand to resume the war after the first stage is not met, which would eliminate Netanyahu’s parliamentary majority.

Coalition lawmakers welcome Netanyahu’s decision to stop entry of aid into Gaza-Halt imposed as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing proposal to extend first phase of truce; terror group slams ‘cheap extortion,’ warns of consequences to hostages-By Sam Sokol,Lazar Berman,Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff 2 March 2025, 4:27 pm

Coalition lawmakers welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision on Sunday to not let any more aid enter Gaza, citing Hamas’s refusal to accept what Israel said was an American proposal to extend the ceasefire agreement’s first phase, which expired at midnight after 42 days.The terror group slammed Netanyahu’s decision as “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the agreement,” and urged mediators to force Israel to reverse the decision. The terror group said the Jewish state “bears responsibility for the consequences of its decision” for Gazans and hostages alike.Zionist opposition leaders — The Democrats’ Yair Golan, Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid, Yisrael Beytenu’s Avigdor Liberman and National Unity’s Benny Gantz — refrained from speaking out about the decision. Meanwhile, further-left lawmakers and civil society groups warned it would harm civilians and hostages in Gaza, and assailed Netanyahu for refusing to negotiate the second phase of the ceasefire.That second phase would see Hamas release remaining living hostages and Israel withdraw from the Strip — a red line for the Netanyahu coalition’s right-wing flank.Speaking about the humanitarian aid halt, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said that US President Donald Trump’s administration “accepts our stance” and that warnings of famine in Gaza have been “a lie” throughout the war there.“We’re prepared to continue negotiations, including on phase two, according to our principles, in exchange for the release of hostages,” Sa’ar said at a joint press conference in Jerusalem with his Croatian counterpart.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has threatened to topple the government should it proceed to the second phase, wrote on X that Netanyahu’s decision “to completely halt the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas is destroyed or completely surrenders and all our hostages are returned is an important step in the right direction.”Israel needs to open the “gates of hell… as quickly and in as deadly a manner as possible” until “complete victory” is achieved, wrote Smotrich, paraphrasing Trump’s repeated threats against Hamas if it failed to release the hostages. He added that ensuring the aid halt was the reason his Religious Zionism party had stayed in the government despite opposing the ceasefire agreement.Education Minister Yoav Kisch (Likud) said on X that “the decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid until the hostages are returned is important and correct.”“Israel must continue to pressure Hamas with all the tools at its disposal, while cooperating with the American administration until the last of the hostages is returned,” he said.Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (Likud), who has called for the forced expulsion of Gazans, said all of the hostages must return home immediately or Israel would rain “fire and brimstone on the despicable terrorists without mercy.”“The Jews will have light and joy, and the Nazis will have the gates of hell open today,” he wrote on X.Former national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir, whose far-right Otzma Yehudit party left the coalition in protest of the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas, welcomed Netanyahu’s decision “if it is indeed implemented” and said the move was “better late than never.”“This should be the policy until the last of the hostages is returned,” said Ben Gvir.“Now is the time to open the gates of hell, stop the electricity and water, return to war, and — most importantly — not settle for just half of the hostages, but rather return to President Trump’s ultimatum: all the hostages immediately or all hell will break loose in Gaza.”MK Ofer Cassif, of the communist Hadash party, wrote on X that Netanyahu’s decision was a war crime that “violates the [ceasefire] agreement, and punishes not just the Palestinians — who are honoring the agreement — but also the hostages who are being abandoned to die in cruel captivity.”Israeli-Palestinian socialist collective Standing Together warned in a statement that the humanitarian aid halt would harm hostages and civilians in Gaza.“Netanyahu’s refusal to hold talks on the [ceasefire] deal’s second phase — contrary to the agreement the government signed some six weeks ago — spells the sacrifice of the hostages and surrender to Smotrich’s demand to resume the fighting,” said the group, which has collected and transferred humanitarian aid to the Strip.“A significant majority of the Israeli public wants the deal to be completed, the war ended, and all the hostages brought home alive,” read the statement.The second phase of the ceasefire deal would see Hamas release 24 hostages believed to still be alive. Following the completion of the first phase — which saw Hamas release 33 women, children, civilian men over 50 and those deemed “humanitarian cases” — all the remaining living hostages are young men.Another 35 hostages confirmed dead by the IDF would be returned in a potential third phase. These comprise a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war and 34 people kidnapped on October 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas-led terrorists stormed southern Israel to kill some 1,200 people and take 251 hostages, sparking the war in Gaza.Netanyahu commenced talks for the second phase only on Thursday, despite having been required under the agreement to start negotiating by February 3, day 16 of the first phase. Israel also failed to withdraw on Saturday from the Philadelphi Corridor, separating Gaza and Egypt, as stipulated by the deal.Early on Sunday, minutes after the first phase expired, Netanyahu’s office said it endorsed a proposal to extend the ceasefire through Ramadan and Passover.The Muslim holy month, which began on Friday in Gaza, will last through March 29, while the weeklong Jewish holiday ends on April 19. In that time, the remaining 59 hostages could be released, according to the premier’s office, which attributed the proposal to US President Donald Trump’s special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.According to Israel’s account of the proposal, half of the remaining hostages — living and dead — would be released on the first day of the extended first phase of the ceasefire, and the remaining captives would be released at the end of the period if a permanent truce is reached.

In Gaza, Ramadan’s start overshadowed by war fears as ceasefire’s first phase expires-Truce brings some relief compared to last year’s holy month, but uncertainty whether agreement will last leaves war-wary Gazans apprehensive: ‘We want peace and safety’By AP and ToI Staff 2 March 2025, 11:42 am

Before the war, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was a festive time of increased worship, social gatherings and cheer for Fatima Al-Absi. Together with her husband, the resident of Jabalia, in northern Gaza, said, she used to do Ramadan shopping, visit relatives and head to the mosque for prayers.But the Israel-Hamas war has shredded many of the familiar and cherished threads of Ramadan as Al-Absi once knew it: her husband and a son-in-law have been killed, her home was damaged and burnt and the mosque she attended during Ramadan was destroyed, she said.“Everything has changed,” she said on Saturday as her family observed the first day of Ramadan. “There’s no husband, no home, no proper food and no proper life.”This year’s Ramadan comes 16 months into the war in Gaza, sparked on October 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas-led terrorists stormed southern Israel to kill some 1,200 people and take 251 hostages. The holy month began on the 42nd and final day of the ceasefire deal’s first phase, with the agreement’s future unclear.Compared to last Ramadan, many in Gaza found relief in the truce — but there’s also worry and fear about what’s next and grief over the personal and collective losses, the raw wounds and the numerous scars left behind.“I’ve lost a lot,” said Al-Absi, a 57-year-old grandmother, who’s been reduced to eking out an existence amid the wreckage. “Life is difficult. May God grant us patience and strength,” she added.The ceasefire agreement’s first phase saw Hamas release 33 women, children, civilian men over 50 and those deemed “humanitarian cases,” in exchange for some 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, including over 270 serving life terms for the murders of dozens of Israelis.Talks for the second phase began on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to commence them on February 3 — day 16 of the first phase — as stipulated by the agreement. The premier’s right-wing flank has threatened to topple the government should Israel proceed to the second phase, which would require the IDF to withdraw from Gaza.In a statement minutes after the first phase expired, Netanyahu’s office said it supports a US proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan, which ends March 29, and Passover, which ends April 19, even as Hamas had insisted earlier on negotiating the truce’s second phase.According to the statement, the US proposal came after White House envoy Steve Witkoff got “the impression that at this stage there was no possibility of bridging the positions of the parties to end the war, and that more time was needed for talks on a permanent ceasefire.”On Sunday, Israel announced it was cutting off the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza due to Hamas’s refusal to extend the expired initial stage of the ceasefire.Speaking before the statement was issued, Al-Absi said she’s praying for the war to end and can’t bear any more losses.“We’re scared because there’s no stability,” she said.Though Ramadan is still far from normal, some in the Gaza Strip said that, in some ways, it feels better than last year’s.“We can’t predict what will happen next,” Amal Abu Sariyah, in Gaza City, said before the month’s start. “Yes, the country is destroyed and the situation is very bad, but the feeling that the shelling and the killing… have stopped makes you [feel]that this year is better than the last one.”Overshadowed by war and displacement, last Ramadan was “very bad” for the Palestinian people, she said. The 2024 Ramadan in Gaza began with ceasefire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Strip and no end in sight to the war.This year, under the ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced at the start of the war returned to northern Gaza. After initial relief and joy at returning to their homes — even if damaged or destroyed — they’ve been grappling with living amid the wreckage.As Palestinians in the Gaza Strip prepared for Ramadan, shopping for essential household goods and food, some lamented harsh living conditions and economic hardships, but also said they rely on their faith in God to provide for them.“I used to help people… Today, I can’t help myself,” said Nasser Shoueikh. “My situation, thank God, used to be better and I wasn’t in need for anything… We ask God to stand by us.”For observant Muslims the world over, Ramadan is a time for fasting daily from dawn to sunset, increased worship, religious reflection, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in festive gatherings around meals to break their fast.Elsewhere in the Gaza Strip, Fatima Barbakh, from the southern city of Khan Younis, said her Ramadan shopping was limited to the essentials.“We can’t buy lanterns or decorations like we do every Ramadan,” she said.Back in Jabalia, Al-Absi bitterly described how she used to break her fast with her husband, how much she misses him and how she remembers him when she prays.“We don’t want war,” she said. “We want peace and safety.”According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, more than 48,000 people in the Strip have been killed or are presumed dead in the fighting so far. The toll, which cannot be verified, does not distinguish between civilians and fighters.Israel says it has killed some 20,000 combatants in battle as of January and another 1,600 terrorists inside Israel on October 7. The IDF has said it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities and accuses Hamas of using Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools, and mosques.

US approves sale of $3 bn in munitions, bulldozers to Israel-by AFP Staff Writers.

Washington (AFP) Mar 01, 2025-The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers and related equipment to Israel, which used American-made weapons to devastating effect in densely populated Gaza.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed off on the sales of $2.04 billion in bomb bodies and warheads, another $675.7 million in other bomb bodies and guidance kits, and $295 million in bulldozers and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.Rubio "has determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the government of Israel of the above defense articles and defense services in the national security interests of the United States," DSCA said.That results in the waiver of the usual requirement that such sales be approved by Congress, it said."The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability," DSCA added.The latest weapons transactions come after Washington approved the sales of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel earlier this month.Israel launched a hugely destructive offensive against Hamas in Gaza in October 2023 in response to an unprecedented attack by the Palestinian militant group that month.The war devastated much of Gaza -- a narrow coastal territory on the Mediterranean -- resulting in the displacement of much of its population, but a ceasefire has been in effect since last month, bringing a halt to the deadly conflict and providing for the release of hostages seized by Hamas.In response to concerns over civilian deaths, then-president Joe Biden's administration blocked a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel last year.But his successor Donald Trump has rolled back that decision, and the sales announced Friday include weapons of that size.

DANIEL 2:37-45
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

DANIEL 7:17-26
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

THE WORLD IN 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS LEAD BY THE EUROPEAN UNION THE WORLD LEADER, NOT AMERICA.I PREDICT.

THE EUROPEAN UNION AND REVIVED ROMAN WORLD GOVERNMENT
DANIEL 2:31-33,36-43, DAN 7:3-8,17

First From Daniel Chapter 2

1 EGYPT
2 ASSYRIA
3 BABYLON (HEAD OF GOLD) DAN 2:31-32,36-38, DAN 1:1
4 MEDO-PERSIANS (CHEST & ARMS OF SILVER) DAN 2:32,39, DAN 9:1
5 GREECE (WAIST & HIPS OF BRONZE) DAN 2:32,39, DAN 11:2
6 ROME (2 LEGS OF IRON) DAN 2:33,40, ROM 1:6
7 REVIVED ROME (EU) (FEET IRON & CLAY) DAN 2:33,41-43,10 TOES

Now From Daniel Chapter 7

1 EGYPT
2 ASSYRIA
3 BABYLON (LION WITH EAGLES WINGS) DAN 7:4, DAN 1:1
4 MEDO-PERSIANS (BEAR ON HIND LEGS) DAN 7:5, DAN 9:1
5 GREECE (LEOPARD 4 WINGS, 4 HEADS) DAN 7:6, DAN 11:2
6 ROME (HUGE IRON TEETH) DAN 7:7 (10 HORNS), ROM 1:6
7 REVIVED ROME (EU) DAN 7:8,19-20,23-25 10 HORNS, 10 KINGS
REV 17:9,12, 10 HORNS, 10 KINGS, 7 HILLS ROME. REV 13:1 BEAST WITH 7 HEADS. THE E.U LEADER OF WORLD GOVERNMENT DAN 2:40-45, 7:7-8,23-25,27, 8:23, REV 13:3,7,8,12,14,16

REVELATION 17:10-12
10 And there are seven kings (7TH WORLD EMPIRE IN HISTORY) five are fallen, (EGYPT, ASSYRIA, BABYLON,:MEDO-PERSIAN,GREECE and one is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS DAY-ROME) and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh,(FUTURE-REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-EUROPEAN UNION TODAY) he must continue a short space.(7 YEARS OF WORLD DOMINATION-BUT 3 1/2 YEARS OF NEW WORLD ORDER OR ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT)
12 And the ten horns (10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS OR REGIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS-NATIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind,(WORLD SOCIALISM) and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

We shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only question is whether World Government will be achieved by conquest or consent.James Paul Warburg appearing before the Senate on 7th February 1950

Like a famous WWII Belgian General,Paul Henry Spock said in 1957:We need no commission, we have already too many. What we need is a man who is great enough to be able to keep all the people in subjection to himself and to lift us out of the economic bog into which we threaten to sink. Send us such a man. Be he a god or a devil, we will accept him.And today, sadly, the world is indeed ready for such a man.

DICK MORRIS-This truly creates a global economic system. From now on, don’t look to Washington for the rule making, look to Brussels.

THE CLUB OF ROME FOUNDER AURELIO PECCEI WANTS THE WORLD IN 10 REGIONAL TRADING BLOCKS

HERES WHAT THE WORLD WOULD LOOK LIKE (SINCE THERE WILL BE WORLD GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE)-UPDATED VERSION

01 CANADA, U.S.A, MEXICO
02 EUROPEAN UNION,WESTERN EUROPE
03 JAPAN
04 AUSTRALIA,NEW ZEALAND, S AFRICA, ISRAEL AND PACIFIC ISLANDS
05 EASTERN EUROPE
06 SOUTHERN, CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICAS
07 NORTH AFRICA, AND MIDEAST (MOSLEMS)
08 CENTRAL AFRICA
09 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
10 CENTRAL ASIA

THE CLUB OF ROME WANTS A WORLD CHARISMATIC DICTATOR (EITHER RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR SCIENTIFICAL) TO HEAD THIS WORLD GOVERNMENT. REV 13:3,7-8, DAN 7:23-24

WORLD POWERS IN THE END TIME

NORTH - RUSSIA EZEK 38:1-2, 39:1-2
SOUTH - EGYPT DAN 11:42
EAST - CHINA DAN 11:44,REV 16:12
WEST - EUROPEAN UNION DAN 7:23-24 (NOT THE U.S.A)
http://israel7777777.blogspot.ca/2012/03/10-world-trade-blocs-one-world.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2006/09/how-eu-takes-world-control.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2012/05/one-world-religion-crislam.html

FINALLY THE EUROPEAN UNION IS TALKING ABOUT HAVING THEIR OWN ARMY.AND IT MUST HAPPEN.
REVELATION 19:16-21
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.(JESUS RETURNG TO EARTH LITERALLY ON A WHITE HORSE WITH THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS 7 YEARS EARLIER)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.(2ND TIME GOD-JESUS TELLS THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS TO GET READY TO EAT HUMAN FLESH.THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN GOD TOLD THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS-TO EAT RUSSIA,GERMAN,ARAB, MUSLIM BODIES FOR 7 MONTHS IN EZEK 38 @ 39.
19 And I saw the beast,(E.U WORLD LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies,(HERE IT SAYS THE E.U WILL HAVE ITS OWN ARMY) gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, (JESUS) and against his army.(RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)
20 And the beast (E.U WORLD LEADER) was taken, and with him the false prophet (POPE FRANCIS) that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

NOW WE FIND OUT THAT FRIDAY BEFORE TRUMP AND VANCE GOT COKE HEAD ZELENSKYY BOOTED FROM THE WHITEHOUSE. ZELENSKYY MET WITH THE LUNATIC TRUMP DRANGEMENT SYNDROME DEMOCRATES. AND THEY TOLD HIM. DON;T DO ANY DEAL WITH TUMP. SO I BELIEVE THE DEMOLIB NUTS AND DNC ARE PAYING OFF ZELENSKYY TO STOP UKRAINE FROM MAKING A DEAL WITH TRUMP. AND THE DEMOCRAPS WILL TRY TO FUNNEL WEAPONS AND MONEY TO THE UKRAINE.

Ukraine’s allies embrace Zelensky in London, warn of ‘once-in-a-generation moment’UK’s Keir Starmer tells Zelensky Europe is ready to back Kyiv ‘for as long as it takes,’ at talks held days after Trump and Vance publicly berated Ukrainian president-By James Pheby 2 March 2025, 6:53 pm

LONDON (AFP) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday warned that European security faces a once-in-a-generation moment at the start of Ukraine crisis talks in London, just days after a Kyiv-Washington clash.Eighteen allies gathered on the key question of security guarantees for Ukraine, especially after US President Donald Trump berated his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in an unprecedented White House blow-up.Summit host Starmer, sitting next to Zelensky and in front of the flags of Ukraine and European nations, said it was “a once-in-a-generation moment for the security of Europe and we all need to step up.”“I hope you know that we are all with you and the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. Everyone around this table,” he told the Ukrainian leader.Zelensky was embraced by some of the 18 other top leaders, including Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO chief Mark Rutte.It was a stark contrast to Zelensky’s unusually heated Friday meeting with Trump in Washington, where he was berated by the American leader and accused of not being “ready” for peace with Russia.Speaking ahead of the summit in London, Starmer said “nobody wants to see” scenes like Zelensky and Trump’s Oval Office clash.“We have to find a way that we can all work together. Because, in the end, we’ve had three years of bloody conflict. Now we need to get to that lasting peace,” Starmer told the BBC.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni echoed the sentiment, saying as she met Starmer in his Downing Street home that it was “very, very important that we avoid the risk that the West divides.”Ukraine’s allies have been underscoring their steadfast commitment to counter growing concerns that Trump is about to sell Kyiv short in negotiations with Russia.Starmer warmly welcomed Zelensky to the British capital on Saturday, the day after the Ukrainian leader was kicked out of the White House, extending a loan to strengthen Ukraine’s depleted defenses.The London meeting brings together leaders from around continental Europe, including France, Germany, Denmark and Italy as well as Turkey, NATO and the European Union.With fears growing over whether the United States will continue to support NATO, the meeting will also address the need for Europe to increase defense cooperation.In addition to attending the security summit, Zelensky is also due to meet King Charles III during his visit.As Zelensky’s convoy swept into London on Saturday, a crowd of supporters cheered.“You’re very, very welcome here in Downing Street,” Starmer told Zelensky before their 75-minute closed-door talks.Zelensky effusively thanked Britain and its people “for their tremendous support from the very beginning of this war.”The pair unveiled a £2.26-billion ($2.84 billion) loan agreement to support Ukraine’s defense capabilities, to be paid back with the profits of immobilized sovereign Russian assets.Just a day earlier, Zelensky had been shouted down at the White House.As cameras rolled in the Oval Office, Trump and US Vice President JD Vance angrily accused Zelensky of not being “thankful” and refusing to accept their proposed truce terms.Zelensky signals openness to mineral deal-Trump has alarmed Kyiv and European allies with his abrupt pivoting of Washington’s years-long support for Ukraine.The recently inaugurated Republican has cast himself as a mediator between Putin and Zelensky and has sidelined Kyiv and Europe while pursuing rapprochement with Putin.Though he refused to apologize after the White House clash, Zelensky indicated that he was still open to signing a deal on Ukraine’s mineral wealth — coveted by Trump.“Despite the tough dialogue,” Ukraine and the United States will “remain strategic partners,” Zelensky said.“But we need to be honest and direct with each other to truly understand our shared goals,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on X.Moscow, meanwhile, branded Zelensky’s Washington trip a “complete failure.”The Kremlin said in remarks aired on Sunday that the United States’s dramatic shift in foreign policy toward Russia largely aligned with its vision.“The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Russian state television recorded on Wednesday.

UK, France, Ukraine to present ceasefire plan to Trump after Zelensky chewed out-European summit overshadowed by US president’s scolding of Ukrainian leader at Oval Office meet; Macron says he is open to discuss expanding French nuclear umbrella across Europe-By AP and Reuters 2 March 2025, 1:06 pm

LONDON — Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday as he prepared to host a summit of European leaders.The summit has been overshadowed by the extraordinary scolding US President Donald Trump gave Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday for being ungrateful for US support in Ukraine’s battle against the invasion by Russia.But Starmer said he is focused on being a bridge to restore peace talks and use the collapse of talks as an opportunity to re-engage with Trump and Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron rather than “ramp up the rhetoric.”He told BBC news that an urgent round of calls to Trump, Zelensky and Macron over the weekend had cemented the idea that a “coalition of the willing” in Europe would need to move fast to come up with a peace plan to be presented to the United States.That meant Europe moving faster than it has done to show it can defend itself, Starmer said, adding he was not criticizing other nations but making it clear that countries needed to step up as Britain and France had by offering peacekeeping troops.“I am not criticizing anyone here, but rather than moving at the pace of every single country in Europe, which would in the end be quite a slow process, we’ve got to probably get to a coalition of the willing now,” he said.“The UK and France are the most advanced on the thinking of this and that is why President Macron and I are working on this plan, which we will then discuss with the US,” he said, adding he did not think Zelensky had done anything wrong on Friday.Sunday’s meeting is an important step-The London meeting has taken on greater importance in defending the war-torn ally and shoring up the continent’s defenses.Sunday’s summit is likely to include talks on establishing a European military force to be sent to Ukraine to underpin a ceasefire. Starmer said it would involve “a coalition of the willing.”Starmer said he does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin but does trust Trump.“Do I believe Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that is yes,” he said.“There’s a real problem for European leaders to pick up the pieces and try and move forward,” Peter Ricketts, the former British national security adviser, said of the summit in an interview to BBC radio on Saturday. “It’s going to be a damage limitation exercise. It’s going to have to be an exercise in where do we go from here?”The meeting at Lancaster House, a 200-year-old elegant mansion near Buckingham Palace, follows a charm offensive last week to engage with Trump at the White House to put Ukraine at the center of negotiations and tilt his allegiances toward Europe.The summit will also include leaders from France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania. The Turkish foreign minister, NATO secretary-general and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council will also attend.European leaders are backing Zelensky-Zelensky received broad support from leaders across Europe after the White House fiasco, which was exceptional for featuring an attack on an ally — and because it was broadcast on live television.Starmer embraced Zelensky when he arrived Saturday for a private meeting — a day before a get-together had been scheduled before the summit.“As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom,” Starmer said. “We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.”Europe has been uneasy since Trump initiated direct peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had been isolated by most Western leaders since invading Ukraine three years ago. The scramble to remain relevant and protect European interests as their once stalwart ally appeared to be cozying up to Putin was even more troubling when Trump called Zelensky a dictator and falsely said Ukraine started the war.Meetings in recent days had provided some hope — until Zelensky’s visit to the White House.Visits to the Oval Office by Macron, who had declared his visit a “turning point,” and Starmer were seen as steps in the right direction. The meetings were cordial and Trump even took a gentler tone toward Ukraine, though he would not commit to providing US security guarantees and maintained Europe would need to provide peacekeeping troops.Within 12 hours of Starmer’s return from Washington, the talk of peace seemed to collapse as US Vice President JD Vance berated Zelensky for challenging Trump’s assertions that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted.“Starmer did an impressive job of asserting Europe’s agency in the war on Ukraine and conveying to President Trump that Europe is willing and able to take a leading role in implementing any credible peace deal,” said Rachel Ellehuus, director-general of Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank. “Unfortunately, Friday’s White House meeting was a major step backward.”Ukraine can no longer count on military or political support from the US after Trump declared himself neutral in negotiations, Ellehuus said. She said Europe needs to step in and could release some 200 billion euros ($207 billion) in seized Russian assets to help fund that effort.“The immediate goal of the meetings in London must be to keep Ukraine in the fight so it can negotiate from a maximum position of strength,” she said.Starmer pledged this week to boost military spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product by 2027. Other European nations may follow suit.Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Saturday that Europe faces a historic test and has to care for itself. He said European countries have to increase their arms spending to reach at least 3% of GDP.“If we don’t increase our effort fast enough and let the aggressor dictate its conditions, we won’t end up well,” he said.Macron, who said it was legitimate for the US to shift its focus to dealing with China and Asia, also called for more defense spending as he called for unity among his neighbors.“We should have woken up earlier,” Macron said. “I’ve been saying for years that we need a more sovereign, more united, more independent Europe.”Nuclear deterrence-Macron told Portuguese TV RTP in an interview he posted on X on Saturday that if Europe wanted to move towards “greater autonomy” in matters of defense and nuclear deterrence, its leaders should start a discussion about it.“I am available to open this discussion…if it allows to build a European force,” he said. “There has always been a European dimension to France’s vital interests within its nuclear doctrine.”French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was swift to react to Macron’s comments, saying at the Farm Show in Paris that “The French nuclear deterrent must remain a French nuclear deterrent…  It must not be shared, let alone delegated.”French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu reiterated Macron’s stance that France’s vital interests include a “European dimension” adding that it was under the exclusive control of the French head of state.“Our nuclear deterrent is French, and it will remain so: from the design and production of our weapons, to their implementation by decision of the President of the Republic,” he said on X.“It protects the vital interests of France, which the head of state alone can define.”

We urgently have to rearm Europe': EU chief after Ukraine talks.

London, March 2 (AFP) Mar 02, 2025-European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Sunday that "we urgently have to rearm Europe" as leaders from the continent met in London for crisis talks over Ukraine.Von der Leyen said she would present a "comprehensive plan" at an EU summit on Thursday, adding that "we have to have a surge in defence" and "step up massively"."It's now of utmost importance we increase spending ... it's important we prepare for the worst," she added.The leaders had a "good and frank discussion" and talked about the need for security guarantees, said the EU chief.Addressing US President Donald Trump, she said: "We're ready together with you to defend democracy, to defend the principle that there's a rule of law, that you cannot invade your neighbour and bully your neighbour, or you cannot change borders with force"."It's in our common interest that we prevent future wars," she added.Focusing on nuclear allowed ministers to appear committed to low-carbon energy while sticking with fossil fuels, Bergamaschi argued, saying that "as far as Italy is concerned, for all practical reasons, nuclear power is greenwashing".

Denmark hopes to have air defence system in place from 2026 by AFP Staff Writers.

Copenhagen (AFP) Feb 28, 2025-Denmark hopes to have an air defence system in place from 2026, the Danish defence minister announced on Friday."I think we can realistically come to an agreement by the summer, so that we can start using the first ground-based air defence systems from 2026," defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen told a press conference.The Danish government recently announced that it would allocate a further 50 billion krone ($7.0 billion) in additional defence spending from 2025 to 2026, increasing Danish defence spending to 3.0 percent of national GDP.European allies are now talking about further boosting defence investments in the face of Russian aggression and uncertain support from Washington.Doubt has been cast on US President Donald Trump's commitment to European security, as he has demanded that European powers pay more for their own security.The government already said it wanted to acquire a system to defend the country from aerial attacks a year ago, but the current situation has pushed officials to act faster to find a solution, even if only temporary."Initially, we had planned to have a system in place in the 2030s," the defence minister said.He said Denmark would "save at least a few years" by acquiring a temporary ground-based air defence system, although the government is yet to decide where to source it from.Lund Poulsen said the government might rent or lease an air defence system, or decide to buy it."We are exploring options around the world to see which one can reach us very soon," Lund Poulsen said.

German government hopefuls planning billions for defence spending: report-Frankfurt, Germany, March 2 (AFP) Mar 02, 2025

The two parties hoping to form Germany's next government are planning to plough hundreds of billions of euros into defence and infrastructure when in power, the Bild newspaper reported Sunday.Both subjects have become all the more pressing for Berlin's prospective new leaders as Europe's largest economy stutters and the United States' apparent pivot toward Russia casts doubt over the continent's security.Citing several sources close to the negotiations, Bild said the investment plan was brought up on Friday at coalition talks between the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, which came top in the recent elections, and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD).Both parties are considering the quick establishment of two special investment funds, one for the threadbare German army and another to renovate the country's creaking infrastructure.The amounts discussed for each of the funds are "significantly higher" than the fund of 100 billion euros ($104 billion) already set aside for the German army in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the newspaper.Both sides' negotiators looked at economist reports evaluating the needs of the German army at 400 billion euros and that of the country's infrastructure at half a trillion euros, Bild added.The two funds are conceived as emergency spending outside the federal budget and as such exempt from Germany's "debt brake", which places a strict constitutional limit on how much the state can borrow outside of crises.According to Bild both parties are likewise considering relaxing that restriction, seen by a growing number of Germans as a straitjacket ill suited to the challenges facing the country.But any such reform would require a two-thirds majority in parliament, which the proposed Conservative-Social Democrat coalition would not have in the new legislature.

Iranian finance minister fired amid spiraling economic crisis-Dismissal comes as rial nears historic lows, inflation soars, and US sanctions tighten; president defends minister Hemmati, says problems cannot be blamed ‘all on one person’By Agencies 2 March 2025, 5:26 pm

Iran’s parliament sacked the country’s finance minister on Sunday after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a plunging currency, state television reported.Economy and Finance Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati lost a vote of confidence, with 182 of 273 parliamentarians present backing his removal.The decision comes amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and worsening relations with the West.Iran’s economy has been severely affected by international sanctions, especially after the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. In 2015, the rial was worth 32,000 to the dollar, but by July, it had plummeted to 584,000. It dropped even further recently, with exchange shops in Tehran trading 930,000 rials for each dollar.The deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, provided for an easing of sanctions and the return of Western investment to Iran for increased limits on the country’s nuclear activities.Earlier, President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Hemmati, a former central bank governor, telling lawmakers: “We are in a full-scale [economic] war with the enemy… we must take a war formation.”“The economic problems of today’s society are not related to one person and we cannot blame it all on one person.”Lawmakers took turns angrily censuring Hemmati, blaming him for Iran’s economic woes.“People cannot tolerate the new wave of inflation; the rise in the price of foreign currency and other goods must be controlled,” said one parliamentarian, Ruhollah Motefakker-Azad.“People cannot afford to buy medicine and medical equipment,” said another, Fatemeh Mohammadbeigi .Pezeshkian took office in July with the ambition of reviving the economy and ending some Western-imposed sanctions.But the depreciation of the rial has only intensified, especially since the fall in December of Iran ally Bashar al-Assad of Syria.The day before his government was toppled in Damascus, the US dollar was trading for around 717,000 rials on Iran’s black market.“The rate of the foreign exchange is not real; the price is due to inflationary expectations,” Hemmati said in his defense.“The most important problem of the country’s economy is inflation, and that is chronic inflation, which has plagued our economy for years,” the finance minister added.US President Donald Trump, who returned to the White House in January, has revived his policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran, further tightening restrictions on the Islamic Republic but at the same time calling for talks.Nevertheless, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later rejected the idea of negotiations with the US altogether.“I personally believe in dialogue, and I will continue to do so,” said Pezeshkian during the impeachment session.“However, we will stand by the position the supreme leader has taken regarding America until the end, and we will not do anything else.”

US announces airstrike that killed senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria-Strike targeting top military commander in Hurras al-Din comes after the Islamist terror group’s Syrian branch claimed to disband in wake of Assad regime’s fall-By AFP 1 March 2025, 9:27 pm

WASHINGTON — The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, which announced its dissolution in January.The US Central Command (CENTCOM), in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement that its forces on February 23 “conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din.”Since Hurras al-Din announced in late January that it was dissolving itself, US airstrikes have killed several of the group’s leaders, according to CENTCOM.On February 22, it said a “precision airstrike” had killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a leader of the group, which the US classifies as a terrorist organization.American forces are in Syria as part of an international coalition created in 2014 to fight the jihadists of the Islamic State group.After a rebel alliance led by radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and took power in Damascus on December 8, Hurras al-Din said it no longer needed to exist.CENTCOM Forces Kill the Senior Military Leader of Al-Qaeda Affiliate Hurras al-Din (HaD) in Syrian Feb. 23, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, the senior military leader of… pic.twitter.com/trhDvgdgne — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2025-The group, including foreign jihadists, was based in mountainous northwestern Syria.

US to deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to southern border.

Washington, March 1 (AFP) Mar 01, 2025-The United States will deploy nearly 3,000 additional troops to its border with Mexico, bringing the total number of active-duty personnel there to around 9,000, the US military said Saturday.Border security is a key priority for President Donald Trump, who declared a national emergency at the US frontier with Mexico on his first day in office."Approximately 2,400 soldiers from elements of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 4th Infantry Division" will be sent to the border, along with "approximately 500 soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade," US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) said in a statement.The Stryker unit "will not conduct or be involved in interdiction or deportation operations," it said, but rather will assist in detection and monitoring, administrative duties and transportation and engineering support, among other tasks.Troops from the aviation unit will meanwhile "assist in the movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies; and provide aerial medical evacuation capabilities," NORTHCOM said."These deployments will bring additional agility and capability to further efforts to stop the flow of illegal migrancy and drugs at the southern border," its commander, General Gregory Guillot said.- Trump says 'invasion' is over -The Trump administration has launched what it cast as a major effort to combat illegal migration that has included immigration raids, arrests and deportations.Trump on Saturday hailed his administration's border security efforts, posting on his Truth Social platform that "the Invasion of our Country is OVER.""Thanks to the Trump Administration Policies, the Border is CLOSED to all Illegal Immigrants. Anyone who tries to illegally enter the U.S.A. will face significant criminal penalties and immediate deportation," the president wrote.Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth visited the southern frontier at the beginning of last month, vowing that "we are going to get control of this border."He warned drug cartels that "all options are on the table," after Trump signed an executive order in January that said they "constitute a national security threat beyond that posed by traditional organized crime."Hegseth also said that "any assets necessary" from the Defense Department will be used to support "the expulsion and detention of those in our country illegally," including the US base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.Trump unveiled a surprise plan last month to hold up to 30,000 migrants at the base -- a facility notorious for abuses against terror suspects detained after the September 11, 2001 attacks -- and US forces have held dozens of people there in recent weeks, many of whom have since been deported.