Wednesday, October 21, 2026

WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 236 MON OCTOBER 21,26 - MULTIFAITH COALITION SENDS POLL CHAPLAINS TO VOTING SITES ACROSS US FOR MIDTERMS.

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)

WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 236 MON OCTOBER 21,26 - MULTIFAITH COALITION SENDS POLL CHAPLAINS TO VOTING SITES ACROSS US FOR MIDTERMS.

THE NEXT US-ISRAEL HIT ON IRAN SHOULD BE VERSE 37. ALL OFFENSIVE NUKE SITES MISSLES,DRONES,AND OF COURSE KHEMENI AND THE IRGC GUARDS.THEN AFTER IRANS REGIME CHANGE. MUSLIMS COME TO JESUS BY THE MILLIONS.

JEREMEIAH 49:32-39 (IN IRAN AT THE BUSHEHR OR ARAK NUKE SITES AND ALL OFENSIVE WEAPONS DESTROYED IN IRAN)
Jeremiah 49:32-39    
32 Their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, says Yahweh.
33 Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation forever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.(Location & Size: It was strategically located along the Via Maris (Way of the Sea), a major trade route connecting Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.)
34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam,(IRAN) in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35 Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) the chief of their might.(MISSLES AND NUKE SITES)
36 On Elam (IRAN) will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.(SINCE 1979 IRANIANS HAVE GOTTIN OUT OF IRAN BECAUSE OF KHEMENI AND HIS APOCOPOLIPTIC DEATH CULT BELIEF-BLACK HATER 12ERS)
37 I will cause Elam (IRAN) to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life;(ISRAEL THE LITTLE SATAN AND THE U.S THE BIG SATAN) and I will bring evil on them, (MISSLES) even my fierce anger,(FIRE) says Yahweh; and I will send the sword after them,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) until I have consumed them; (DESTROYED THEM ALL NUKE SITES,MISSLES ETC)
38 and I will set my throne in Elam,(IRAN WILL BECOME A CHRISTIAN NATION) and will destroy from there king (KHEMENI CLAN) and princes, says Yahweh.(IRANIAN ARMY GUARDS)
39 But it shall happen in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam,(IRAN) says Yahweh.(WERE IN THE LATTER DAYS NOW)

WHEN ARE THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS IN ISRAEL IN THE SPRING TIME.(GET READY ISLAM TO BE BIRD SEED FOR THESE BIRDS)
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The 500 million migratory birds in Israel during the spring arrive from Africa and head toward Europe and Asia, with the peak migration occurring in March and April. While migration starts in late February, the most intense movements, particularly of birds of prey, storks, and pelicans, occur during the third week of March and continue into April. 
Key Details on the Spring Migration
Peak Period: Mid-March through April.
Main Migration Route: The birds use the Great Rift Valley, which includes the Hula Valley and Eilat, acting as a "bottleneck" where millions of birds fly through the narrow land bridge.
Best Spots: The Hula Lake Park (Northern Israel) and the Eilat Birding Center (Southern Israel) are primary locations for observing the migration.
Key Species: Hundreds of thousands of white storks, along with black kites, raptors, and pelicans, pass through over these months.
uration: The spring migration runs from late February and continues into June, though the heaviest traffic is in March/April. 

The 500 million migratory birds fly over Israel in the fall between late August and mid-December. The peak migration period for the autumn, when the highest volume of bird traffic occurs, is typically October and November. 
Key Fall Migration Details
Location: The Hula Valley (Agamon Hula Park) in northern Israel is the premier spot to witness this phenomenon.
Timing: Migration starts as early as late June with some waders, but intensifies from mid-August through November.
Peak Festival: The "Annual Hula Valley Bird Festival" is usually held in November to align with the peak migration traffic.
Key Species: Many birds of prey (raptors), including honey buzzards and steppe eagles, cross during this time, along with massive flocks of storks and cranes.
While roughly 500 million birds pass through in the autumn on their way to Africa, the same number crosses again in the spring (mid-February to May) on their way back to Europe and Asia. 

JEREMEIAH 49:23-27
23  Concerning Damascus.(SYRIA) Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea;(WAR SHIPS WITH NUKES COMING ON SYRIA) it cannot be quiet.
24  Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
25  How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
26  Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
27  And I will kindle a fire (NUKES OR BOMBS) in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.(ASSADS PALACES POSSIBLY IN DAMASCUS)

Macron says France to hold confab to back Lebanese army after Israeli election-French president decries high pressure faced by Lebanese state amid Israeli presence in south of country, says it is the ‘least best way’ to deal with Hezbollah-By AFP and ToI Staff 21 October 2026, 8:52 pm

DOHA, Qatar — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that his country would organize a conference to support the Lebanese army after Israeli elections this month, decrying what he called untenable pressure on Beirut.Israeli troops currently occupy a swath of south Lebanon after invading in March in response to Hezbollah attacks. Jerusalem says they will remain there so long as Hezbollah remains a threat.Israel has stationed troops in a self-declared “security zone” running around 10 kilometers (six miles) inside Lebanon along the border. Over the past several months, Israel has carried out large-scale demolitions in villages that its troops hold, saying it is destroying vast terror infrastructure built by Hezbollah to threaten Israeli communities.Lebanese authorities have agreed to work to disarm the terror group, but have made little progress on the matter.“We will coordinate to carry out this work in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and a conference will be set up in the coming weeks by France,” Macron told reporters during a visit to Qatar.“I think it is useless to do it before the Israeli elections, but we will organize such a conference because it is unavoidable,” he said.Israel is set to go to the polls next Tuesday.An international conference in Paris in support of Lebanon’s army was planned for March but was delayed after Iran-backed Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war by attacking Israel in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion.In June, Lebanese and Israeli authorities signed a US-backed framework agreement that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory, and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the area. Israel has rejected French involvement in the talks.But progress has largely stalled, and the poorly equipped Lebanese army has struggled to carry out its mission of disarming Hezbollah in the south.Hezbollah has rejected the agreements and the talks in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, which officially remain in a state of war.Last month, Macron hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and King Abdullah II of Jordan to drum up international support for the cash-strapped army.“I believe that everyone can see today the untenable situation Lebanon finds itself in, with very high tension south of the Litani [river] which is occupied by the Israeli army,” Macron said.“Demands have been made, pressure has been applied on Lebanon, and sovereignty has been challenged — this I would say is the least best way to deal with the issue of Hezbollah,” Macron said.“Our objective is the sovereignty, the stability of Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah. To reach this objective, there must be… a withdrawal of Israeli forces, accompanied by confidence-building mechanisms,” he added.“France is ready to contribute to this, as well as Qatar.”Last week, Aoun told visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot that he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south as a decades-long mandate of a UN peacekeeping force expires at the end of this year.

PM, Katz make new threats: 'If Iran attacks, it will burn!'Reports: Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border; some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran-Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian and Reuters 21 October 2026, 11:40 pm

Dozens of Israeli fighter jets and refueling aircraft reportedly flew over Syria and Iraq toward the Iranian border earlier this week, following a flight path resembling an attack on Iran.The aircraft turned around shortly before reaching Iranian territory and returned to Israel, according to an Axios report citing unnamed US and Israeli officials, following an earlier Fox News report on the matter.Israel informed Washington of the sortie in advance, saying it was a military exercise and a show of force intended to deter Iran from attacking ahead of next week’s election, the sources told Axios.However, some US sources said they suspected Israeli officials may have hoped Iran would fire on the aircraft, providing Israel with justification to launch an attack.The reports came after the Financial Times reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sought to launch strikes against Iran earlier this month, but US President Donald Trump opposed renewed fighting before the US midterm elections.Axios added that IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told his American counterpart, Dan Caine, that a war before Israel’s elections next week would likely force the vote to be postponed.Zamir said Tuesday that the military will enable next week’s election to take place “without external interference.”Channel 12 reported Wednesday that top security officials oppose military action against Iran that could upend the election.The network said Israeli officials assess that Iran may consider launching its own strikes to preempt any American-Israeli plan to strike it, and noted concern among heads of the defense establishment that ongoing saber-rattling by Israeli leaders could encourage Iran to choose such a course of action.The report said some in the defense establishment had told Zamir they expected him to stand in the way of any attempt to strike Iran before the national vote, which they consider a political move, rather than one based on a military imperative.New threats-Netanyahu and Katz continued their aggressive rhetoric toward Iran on Wednesday.While speaking at an IDF cadets graduation ceremony, Netanyahu said Iran has been trying to advance the development of nuclear weapons.“The Iranian regime still has not learned its lesson. Mojtaba Khamenei decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. He has taken off the safety, and Iran is once again trying to develop its weapons of death,” Netanyahu said at the officers’ school in southern Israel, known as Bahad 1.“Therefore, there is only one way to remove this threat once and for all — to topple the regime in Iran, and that is my directive to the IDF, the Mossad and the security agencies,” he said.Katz, speaking at the same ceremony, warned Iran and its proxies against carrying out attacks during the election next week.“In recent days, we have identified attempts by our enemies, foremost among them Iran and its proxies, to carry out terror attacks that would affect the results of the election in Israel,” he said.Katz said that “the Iranian regime is at its weakest point ever, and we identify that this weakness could lead it to take the most extreme measures, including against the State of Israel.”“Our message to the Iranian regime is clear: We see your attempts, we are prepared to thwart them, and we are ready to strike you with full force,” he continued, adding: “If Iran attacks Israel, Iran will burn!”Meanwhile, Zamir said the defense of Israel must be a shared goal, amid ongoing efforts by the military to draft members of the ultra-Orthodox community who largely do not enlist.“The mission of defending the State of Israel is shared by all of us and is greater than any disagreement. The IDF is the people’s army, and unity within it is essential to its strength,” he told the graduating officers.US to clear some personnel from Gulf embassies-Amid the tensions, the US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday.The move was due to a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen, two of the US officials said.The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, after recent deadly strikes including on Riyadh’s airport.Two of the US officials said the ordered departures would potentially involve the evacuation of all personnel and their families from the embassy.Stalled talks-Negotiations between the US and Iran have largely stalled in recent months. At their heart is a dispute over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Iran maintains that the program is peaceful but has enriched uranium far beyond any civilian use, blocked inspectors and built a ballistic missile program.The US seeks the nuclear program’s dismantlement. US Vice President JD Vance said ​earlier this month that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction ​in ⁠its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands.But Iran has rebuffed those demands, saying Washington could not regain Tehran’s trust until it fulfilled seven conditions Iran set last month for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the key pathway for oil and gas that the Islamic Republic has blocked since the beginning of the war, according to an Iranian readout of the meeting.Iran’s demands include ending a US blockade on its ports that was launched in response to the strait’s obstruction. They also include the ‌lifting of sanctions on its oil exports and ending hostilities on all regional fronts, a term referring to conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel accepted as Pacific Islands Forum partner, FM says, as ties warm-Sa’ar hails opportunity to participate in forum’s efforts in ‘water management, desalination, agriculture, climate change adaptation, innovation and sustainable development’By Reuters and ToI Staff Today, 11:46 am-OCT 21,26

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country’s broader effort to strengthen ties with the region.Before Israel’s inclusion, the Forum had 21 dialogue partners, including the United States, China, Japan and the European Union. Dialogue partners are countries and organizations outside the Blue Pacific region with significant interests in the islands and that contribute to discussions and initiatives aimed at regional development and security, according to the grouping’s website.Sa’ar said Forum Secretary-General Baron Divavesi Waqa had informed him that Pacific leaders had approved Israel’s application as a “Forum Partner” at their meeting in Palau.Israel submitted its request during Sa’ar’s visit to Fiji in June, he said.Israel and the Forum will also prepare a joint action plan and establish a mechanism to monitor its implementation, he added.According to the Foreign Ministry, Israel will now be able to participate in the Forum’s Sectoral Partnership Stream, noting Israel’s ability to contribute in the areas of “water management, desalination, agriculture, climate change adaptation, innovation and sustainable development.”Another diplomatic achievement: Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as a Forum Partner. The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Divavesi Waqa, has informed me that Israel has been accepted as a Forum Partner, following a decision at the meeting of the… pic.twitter.com/HH5UsrIMOs Advertisement — Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) October 20, 2026-Earlier this year, Israel opened an embassy in Fiji, which also serves nine other Pacific island countries, Sa’ar said. Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Nauru have recently opened embassies in Jerusalem, he added.The move comes as Israel seeks to deepen diplomatic support amid mounting international pressure over its conduct of the war in Gaza. Several Pacific island states have at times voted with Israel or against UN resolutions it opposed.The Pacific Islands Forum has not publicly confirmed Israel’s status and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

PM reportedly took private plane instead of military chopper-Hegseth meets Netanyahu during secret visit to Israel; said to discuss ‘threats in region’
Meeting held at Ovda airbase, where US jets are stationed; US defense secretary confirms previously unannounced visit to region to meet troops, but doesn’t specify location-By ToI Staff and Agencies 20 October 2026, 9:12 am-

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a secret meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday.A spokesman for Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the meeting, first reported by Axios, took place. Doron Spielman said Netanyahu met with Hegseth at the Ovda Air Force base in southern Israel, where US fighter jets and refuelers are stationed. He said they discussed “the threats in the region,” and the US-Israel partnership in dealing both offensively and defensively with those threats.Earlier, Hegseth confirmed that he had made an unannounced trip to the Middle East, but did not specify his location or travels, saying only that he had met with US troops while in the region.It was not clear from the initial Axios report whether other Israeli officials or military personnel were present at the meeting, though later reports indicated Defense Minister Israel Katz attended but IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Mossad head Roman Gofman did not.News of Hegseth’s trip came a day after US President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu in next week’s election — Israel’s first since the Hamas terror group’s devastating attack on October 7, 2023, which shook the country and plunged it into war in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.It also took place against the backdrop of talks regarding the possibility of renewed fighting against Iran, as the stalemate between Washington and Tehran stretches on with no end in sight.According to the Ynet news outlet, Netanyahu flew to the meeting by private plane from Ben Gurion Airport, rather than traveling by helicopter as is standard for meetings in southern Israel.Several hours after the initial reporting, Hegseth confirmed making a trip to the Middle East, without specifying an exact location.“It was an honor to visit our warfighters in @CENTCOM today. The best of our country, on a historic mission. Godspeed,” he wrote on X.As always, it was an honor to visit our warfighters in @CENTCOM today. The best of our country, on a historic mission. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/UO094Mvw1e — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 20, 2026-The US Central Command is the US military command responsible for operations and policy in the Middle East.Earlier on Monday, Netanyahu had released two videos several hours apart, both filmed at the Ramat David airbase in northern Israel.In the first video, the prime minister warned Israel’s enemies not to test the country’s resolve, and stressed the Israeli Air Force’s “readiness, determination and capability to strike our enemies whenever required.”The second video put out by Netanyahu on Monday night was a snippet of a phone call with Trump, in which he thanked him for endorsing him for reelection and hailed him for joining Israel in attacking Iran in February.Netanyahu hinted at a return to war with Iran during the phone call, telling Trump that they have “a job to finish” and that they would “finish it together.”

Review finds nearly 3 in 5 Jewish students in England report antisemitism-Government accepts 27 recommendations to strengthen student protection, teacher training and schools’ responses to anti-Jewish prejudice-By Zev Stub 21 October 2026, 8:52 pm

Almost three in five Jewish students in English schools say they have experienced antisemitism, and one in five of all students say they have witnessed it, according to an independent review commissioned by the British government published Wednesday.The report led by Sir David Bell, former head of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, makes 27 core recommendations to strengthen how schools and colleges handle and prevent antisemitism.Education Secretary Lucy Powell announced that the government accepted all of the report’s recommendations, declaring to MPs that “change will come” on antisemitism.The report identified widespread underreporting of incidents, inconsistent responses by educational institutions and a lack of staff training as major obstacles to tackling the problem. It also calls for a more comprehensive approach to teaching about Jewish life and contemporary antisemitism, rather than relying primarily on Holocaust education.Recommendations include encouraging all schools and colleges to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, strengthening safeguarding guidance and explicitly incorporating antisemitism into professional standards for teachers.“No review of this kind should be necessary,” Bell wrote in his foreword. “Yet at a time when antisemitism has become increasingly visible in our schools and colleges, communities and public life, it is not only necessary but urgent.”The review was commissioned in March by then-Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson amid concerns about rising antisemitism across British society since the  October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent war.The report was based on a survey of more than 5,000 English students aged 16-19, including 92 who identified as Jewish. The low sample size of Jewish students “should be treated with caution,” even as they provide insight into students’ experience of antisemitism, the report said.Among those identifying as Jewish, 59% said they experienced antisemitism. Of the general population, 20% said they had witnessed antisemitism, including 2% who experienced it directly.Responses showed that antisemitism was most likely to occur in social areas (68%), online or on social media (44%) and in lessons or classrooms (38%). Jokes, stereotypes and comments about Jewish people were the main forms of antisemitism, identified by 85% of those who experienced or witnessed it.Roughly half of respondents who witnessed or experienced antisemitism said they didn’t report the incidents, mainly because they did not think they were serious enough or that it would be taken seriously. Of the 19% of respondents who said the incident was reported by themselves or someone else, one in four (27%) believed the school or college’s response was ineffective.Overall, 12% of respondents believed antisemitism was an issue at their school or college, compared with 46% of Jewish respondents.The report also highlighted concerns among teachers, quoting a survey of about 10,000 teachers that found 26% had dealt with an antisemitic incident, although most described it as rare. A separate survey cited in the report found that, among Jewish teachers, 51% said they had experienced antisemitism in the workplace in the previous year, while 52% said appropriate action had not been taken when they reported problems.“If education isn’t the answer, what is?” Advertisement Antisemitism has no place in our schools and colleges. Sir David Bell’s report sets out what needs to change, informed by the experiences of Jewish communities and those working in education. Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/yJ2MZMriIl pic.twitter.com/GAKDngSpcH — Department for Education (@educationgovuk) October 21, 2026-The report calls for schools to treat antisemitism as a distinct category of harm rather than grouping it under general racism, with an explicit requirement to safeguard and protect students.In contrast to earlier reports, it did not call for banning teachers and pupils from wearing political symbols like pro-Palestine badges in schools. “I saw little point in making recommendations that were legally untested or impossible to implement, or both,” Bell wrote.The report urges schools and colleges to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, establish clear procedures for recording and responding to incidents, and provide appropriate support for victims.It also calls for changes to teachers’ professional standards to explicitly require them to challenge antisemitism and other prejudice, including discriminatory conduct online and outside school. Staff training should cover antisemitism, safeguarding and online risks, as well as the distinction between legitimate political discussion and discriminatory behavior.The report further recommends broadening teaching about Jewish life beyond the Holocaust and using government security funding to help facilitate safe educational visits to Jewish institutions, alongside a public-awareness campaign around transport hubs near Jewish communities.British Jewish organizations welcomed the report, thanking Bell for the initiative and calling for the recommendations to be implemented in full.The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the report shows that “the scale of the challenges is sobering, and makes clear the need for a determined and consistent approach,” in a statement following the report’s publication.“The struggle against extremism and antisemitism begins with education, so we must get this right in schools,” it added.We welcome the recommendations of Sir David Bell to tackle antisemitism in schools and colleges and the commitment of the Secretary of State for Education to implement them. The struggle against extremism and antisemitism begins with education, so we must get this right in… pic.twitter.com/72Hs1TvPU1 — Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) October 21, 2026-The Jewish Leadership Council likewise welcomed the report, noting that antisemitism in schools “has been one of the most distressing aspects of the tidal wave of anti-Jewish hatred experienced by Jewish communities over the past three years.”The Community Security Trust, a nonprofit providing security to British Jewry, said it hopes the report represents “the first step towards meaningful action to tackle anti-Jewish hatred in our education establishments.”“Schools should be places where every child feels safe, included and able to learn without fear because of who they are,” CST wrote on X. “Instead, too often, Jewish children and staff have their educational experience marred by racist harassment, intimidation and extremism. This cannot continue.”

Macron blasts ‘stupid comments from foreign leaders’Netanyahu blames French unrest on ‘invasion of extremist Islam’; France set to deploy troops
As relative calm returns amid targeted curfews, PM claims he told Macron after Oct. 7 that ‘if we don’t eliminate them here, you will have them in Paris,’ adding, ‘and that is exactly what is happening’By Agencies and ToI Staff 21 October 2026, 2:58 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said France has been hit by an “invasion of extremist Islam,” after weekend mass protests over economic conditions degenerated into riots.In an interview, the prime minister said French leaders failed to prepare for the unrest and claimed it was fueled by extremist Muslims, despite the diverse mix of French society that took to the streets in major cities, including the capital, Paris.“They did not prepare in time; they simply gave up. They succumbed to the invasion of extremist Islam,” Netanyahu said, according to the interpreter’s French translation on French-language channel i24News.Asked what advice he would give to France, Netanyahu said: “Fight back, do not pursue a policy of appeasement — fight against the extremists.”“They will devour France, they will devour Europe,” he continued. “I told my friend, President [Donald] Trump, ‘Western civilization that is ready to fight — and that is Israel.’ We of course protect and defend ourselves but in doing we are protecting you all.”He also said he told French President Emmanuel Macron after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack that “if we do not eliminate them here, you will have them in Paris,” adding, “and that is exactly what is happening.”Trump also seized on the French protests to blame immigration, urging Europe and Macron to tighten borders.“What’s happening in France has to do with immigration, not schools, not anything,” Trump told reporters in Washington on Monday. “It’s immigration, and I told President Emmanuel Macron, close up your borders.”Trump made combating illegal immigration a central pledge of his 2024 campaign, at times relying on false claims that played on racial fears.Netanyahu in August derisively called Britain an “Islamic republic,” drawing condemnation from London, which called the remarks “completely unacceptable.”Macron on Wednesday lambasted remarks by foreign leaders about the protests.“For me, there is no visible foreign interference in the events that have taken place,” Macron said in a press briefing from Doha. “However, there is foreign manipulation of information which has given rise to unacceptable and stupid comments from many, including foreign leaders.”France does not need foreign leaders “using our problems for their election campaigns,” Macron said.Macron did not mention any foreign leaders by name.The remarks came as the French government announced it would reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend’s violence.“The deployment next Saturday will be massive,” Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the immediate priority was to restore order after rioting and looting swept Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities on October 17.In a sometimes rowdy debate, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the military would be deployed alongside police, while the government pledged to overhaul tactics after widespread criticism that city centers had been left vulnerable.Targeted curfews help restore calm-Framing the crisis as a choice “between violence and the republic,” Lecornu blamed the unThe turmoil shocked France because of both its scale and the apparent inability of police to contain it, inflaming tensions ahead of presidential elections next year with candidates from the far right and hard left performing strongly in polls.Protests in other European countries, including Italy and Albania, have added to concerns that anger over living standards risks spreading around the continent at a time when many nations, including France, are struggling with budget woes.A night of relative calm in France followed targeted curfews imposed in several areas affected by the chaos, which the government said had helped reassert control. The localized curfews, some directed at children and teenagers under age 18, were extended to Tuesday night, police said.Lecornu acknowledged shortcomings in the state’s response at the weekend, saying there had been intelligence failures, while police deployments had been too static and authorities had erred by not cancelling planned police leave.Nunez apologized for the mistakes. “I deeply regret what happened. I accept my share of responsibility,” he said.Suspect arrested for Limoges town hall destruction-Parliament is setting up a commission of inquiry to establish the causes of the unrest, while authorities have assigned 200 investigators to identify and track down those involved in the street violence.Police arrested on Tuesday a man suspected of starting a blaze that destroyed a historic town hall in the central city of Limoges during the rioting. Officials said he had been on a security watch list and belonged to an ultra-left group.Sylvain Maillard, a Renaissance deputy for Paris, told Reuters some apps had become “a walkie-talkie system for rioters and looters.”Underscoring the broad impact of the crisis, French borrowing costs rose further on Tuesday as investors fretted about the prospect of more unrest, with the yield on benchmark 10-year government bonds touching its highest level in 24 years.Supermarket chain Carrefour said it had lost tens of millions of euros through theft and damage, warning that it faced an “unprecedented situation” because of the disorder.France’s main student union UNEF has called for further protests on Saturday, pledging to maintain pressure on Macron’s government over what it says is a deteriorating and underfunded education system. “We carry on,” it said on social media.Separately, groups identifying themselves as “Gilets Jaunes” (Yellow Vests) called for protest actions over rising fuel costs.The yellow vest movement, largely inactive in recent years, sprang up in 2018 during Macron’s first term over plans to raise petrol taxes. Traffic blockades continued for months until the government made costly concessions it can ill afford now.Italy faces new form of unrest, minister says-Northern Italian cities, including the financial capital Milan, were also hit by riots last weekend.Though not on the scale seen in France, the unrest nonetheless jolted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, which was expected to introduce new security measures at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.Defense Minister Guido Crosetto described the disturbances as a form of “hybrid warfare” conducted through social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and other online networks.“The events in Milan and elsewhere in Italy are fundamentally different from those seen in other eras,” Crosetto wrote on X. “The West has yet to realize this or take any meaningful action in response.
In Milan’s central Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, sportswear retailer On and a Levi’s store that were targeted during the unrest had reopened on Tuesday but remained boarded up. Luxury stores had restored merchandise to window displays after temporarily removing it for security reasons.In Albania, protesters were expected to take to the streets of Tirana for a seventh consecutive day against the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Central bank holds rates days before election, warns next government on fiscal choices-Governor Yaron urges next coalition to cut debt and pursue growth reforms to fund security needs; bank raises forecasts but warns overseas production distorts domestic picture-By Sharon Wrobel 21 October 2026, 8:52 pm

The Bank of Israel held interest rates at 3.25 percent on Wednesday, days before the national election, warning that the next government must balance rising defense spending against the need to rein in expenditure and support growth.In its previous decision in September, the central bank cut borrowing costs to 3.25% from 3.50%, after trimming rates in July, May and January this year.“After three consecutive rate cuts, we view this decision as appropriate,” said Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron. “The Israeli economy has shown resilience and remains robust after three years of war, but it continues to operate in an environment characterized by high geopolitical and fiscal uncertainty.”Ahead of the October 27 election, Yaron cautioned that “heightened geopolitical uncertainty facing Israel makes it all the more important to preserve adequate fiscal policy space.”Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem after the interest rate decision, Yaron warned that the incoming government will face tough fiscal choices and will need to implement “significant growth-enhancing reforms” to ensure the economy’s resilience and prosperity over time.“The main challenge for economic policy has three dimensions: achieving a sustained decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio, financing essential security needs and investing in growth engines, particularly human capital and infrastructure,” said Yaron. “Achieving this objective will, in part, require reducing expenditures that impair growth, improving the efficiency of public spending, and broadening the tax base through higher employment rates and productivity.”“The greater the share of the population that participates in the labor market and increases its earning capacity, the more it will be possible to support fiscal policy objectives while reducing pressure for further tax increases,” Yaron noted.Yaron referred to the disproportionately low participation of the Haredi and Arab populations in the labor market, and said that closing these large and persistent gaps will require teaching STEM subjects across all population groups.Many Haredi schools eschew instruction in science, math or other “secular” subjects and instead concentrate on Jewish education.Alongside the rate decision, the central bank’s research department revised its growth outlook for the economy.The central bank now expects the economy to grow by 5.6% this year, up from its July forecast of 4%. For 2027, it projects growth of 7.5%, up from 5.5%.Yaron stressed, however, that much of the upward revision is expected to come from “the substantial contribution of production abroad by Israeli companies,” particularly multinational businesses.The central bank pointed to the rapid growth of Israeli companies’ production of goods that are sold overseas through subcontractors or affiliated companies abroad, without crossing Israel’s borders. This includes large revenues from the sale of advanced technology products manufactured abroad, using know-how developed in Israel by multinational companies that operate and are registered in Israel, but are predominantly foreign-owned, the central bank said.“In the past two years, overseas production by Israeli companies has accounted for a rapidly growing share of GDP,” said Yaron. “This component contributes in part to government tax revenues, but it does not utilize domestic capital or labor, and most of the income it generates does not accrue to Israeli households.”“As a result, its rapid growth may create a distorted picture of the pace of real domestic economic activity,” Yaron cautioned.Excluding production abroad, the economy is expected to grow by 3.4% in 2026 and by 5.1% in 2027, according to the central bank’s forecast.

7 YEARS OF DEATH AND HELL.

REVELATION 6:7-8 (8 BILLION- 2 BILLION = 6 BILLION)
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,(2 BILLION) to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).

REVELATION 9:15,18 (6 BILLION - 2 BILLION = 4 BILLION)
15 And the four(DEMONIC WAR) angels were loosed,
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR ATOMIC BOMBS)

HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)

LUKE 17:34-37 (8 TOTAL BILLION - 4 BILLION DEAD IN TRIB = 4 BILLION TO JESUS KINGDOM) (HALF DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD JUST LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS)(GOD DOES NOT LIE)(AND NOTICE MOST DIE IN WAR AND DISEASES-NOT COMETS-ASTEROIDS-QUAKES OR TSUNAMIS)
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.(half earths population 4 billion die in the 7 yr trib)
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.

MATTHEW 24:37-42 (THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-SURE NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

WORLD TERRORISM

GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)(HAMAS IN HEBREW IS VIOLENCE)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM)(HAMAS) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.(CAN YOU SAY TORNADOES,HURRICANES,VOLCANOES,EARTH QUAKES,LANDSLIDES,FLASH FLOODING,EXPLOSIONS,SNOW STORMS,THEN FINALLY NUKESAND ANY OTHER JUDGEMENTS THE EARTH CAN VOMIT THE SINNERS OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH WITH.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

2 Peter 3:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP) (HOT SUN, NUKES ETC)
6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 
7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON THE MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS-PROPHECY SIGNS) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)

GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL-FATHER OF THE ARAB-MUSLIMS) will be a wild (DONKEY-JACKASS) man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)

ISAIAH 14:12-14
12  How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14  I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)

JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)

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.

Joel 3:2-King James Version (YOU DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF - YOUR POKING GOD IN THE EYE - GOD SAYS AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH- YOU WANNA DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF -  HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION 4 BILLION DIE ON EARTH.
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

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.

LUKE 19:40
40 And He answered and said unto them, “I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”

Netanyahu blames French unrest on ‘invasion of extremist Islam’; France set to deploy troops-As relative calm returns amid targeted curfews, PM claims he told Macron after Oct. 7 that ‘if we don’t eliminate them here, you will have them in Paris,’ adding, ‘and that is exactly what is happening’
By Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 2:58 am-OCT 21,26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said France has been hit by an “invasion of extremist Islam,” after weekend mass protests over economic conditions degenerated into riots.In an interview, the prime minister said French leaders failed to prepare for the unrest and claimed it was fueled by extremist Muslims, despite the diverse mix of French society that took to the streets in major cities, including the capital Paris.“They did not prepare in time; they simply gave up. They succumbed to the invasion of extremist Islam,” Netanyahu said, according to the interpreter’s French translation on French-language channel i24News.Asked what advice he would give to France, Netanyahu said: “Fight back, do not pursue a policy of appeasement — fight against the extremists.”“They will devour France, they will devour Europe,” he continued. “I told my friend, President [Donald] Trump, ‘Western civilization that is ready to fight — and that is Israel.’ We of course protect and defend ourselves but in doing we are protecting you all.”He also said he told French President Emmanuel Macron after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack that “if we do not eliminate them here, you will have them in Paris,” adding, “and that is exactly what is happening.”Trump also seized on the French protests to blame immigration, urging Europe and Macron to tighten borders.“What’s happening in France has to do with immigration, not schools, not anything,” Trump told reporters in Washington on Monday. “It’s immigration, and I told President Emmanuel Macron, close up your borders.”Trump made combating illegal immigration a central pledge of his 2024 campaign, at times relying on false claims that played on racial fears.Netanyahu in August derisively called Britain an “Islamic republic,” drawing condemnation from London, which called the remarks “completely unacceptable.”His remarks on France came as the the French government announced it would reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend’s violence.“The deployment next Saturday will be massive,” Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the immediate priority was to restore order after rioting and looting swept Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities on October 17.In a sometimes rowdy debate, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the military would be deployed alongside police, while the government pledged to overhaul tactics after widespread criticism that city centers had been left vulnerable.Targeted curfews help restore calm-Framing the crisis as a choice “between violence and the republic,” Lecornu blamed the unrest on far-left groups, who in turn have accused the government of underestimating public anger over high living costs and declining public services.The turmoil shocked France because of both its scale and the apparent inability of police to contain it, inflaming tensions ahead of presidential elections next year with candidates from the far right and hard left performing strongly in polls.Protests in other European countries, including Italy and Albania, have added to concerns that anger over living standards risks spreading around the continent at a time when many nations, including France, are struggling with budget woes.A night of relative calm in France followed targeted curfews imposed in several areas affected by the chaos, which the government said had helped reassert control. The localized curfews, some directed at children and teenagers under age 18, were extended to Tuesday night, police said.Lecornu acknowledged shortcomings in the state’s response at the weekend, saying there had been intelligence failures, while police deployments had been too static and authorities had erred by not cancelling planned police leave.Nunez apologized for the mistakes. “I deeply regret what happened. I accept my share of responsibility,” he said.Suspect arrested for Limoges town hall destruction-Parliament is setting up a commission of inquiry to establish the causes of the unrest, while authorities have assigned 200 investigators to identify and track down those involved in the street violence.Police arrested on Tuesday a man suspected of starting a blaze that destroyed a historic town hall in the central city of Limoges during the rioting. Officials said he had been on a security watch list and belonged to an ultra-left group.Sylvain Maillard, a Renaissance deputy for Paris, told Reuters some apps had become “a walkie-talkie system for rioters and looters.”Underscoring the broad impact of the crisis, French borrowing costs rose further on Tuesday as investors fretted about the prospect of more unrest, with the yield on benchmark 10-year government bonds touching its highest level in 24 years.Supermarket chain Carrefour said it had lost tens of millions of euros through theft and damage, warning that it faced an “unprecedented situation” because of the disorder.France’s main student union UNEF has called for further protests on Saturday, pledging to maintain pressure on Macron’s government over what it says is a deteriorating and underfunded education system. “We carry on,” it said on social media.Separately, groups identifying themselves as “Gilets Jaunes” (Yellow Vests) called for protest actions over rising fuel costs.The yellow vest movement, largely inactive in recent years, sprang up in 2018 during Macron’s first term over plans to raise petrol taxes. Traffic blockades continued for months until the government made costly concessions it can ill afford now.Italy faces new form of unrest, minister says-Northern Italian cities, including the financial capital Milan, were also hit by riots last weekend.Though not on the scale seen in France, the unrest nonetheless jolted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, which was expected to introduce new security measures at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.Defense Minister Guido Crosetto described the disturbances as a form of “hybrid warfare” conducted through social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and other online networks.“The events in Milan and elsewhere in Italy are fundamentally different from those seen in other eras,” Crosetto wrote on X. “The West has yet to realize this or take any meaningful action in response.”In Milan’s central Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, sportswear retailer On and a Levi’s store that were targeted during the unrest had reopened on Tuesday but remained boarded up. Luxury stores had restored merchandise to window displays after temporarily removing it for security reasons.In Albania, protesters were expected to take to the streets of Tirana for a seventh consecutive day against the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Germany summons Iranian envoy after court convicts spies in plots against Jewish leaders-Hamburg court sentences two men over surveillance of Jewish council chief Josef Schuster and Israel advocate Volker Beck; Tehran rejects accusations as ‘baseless’By Toby Axelrod Today, 11:45 am-OCT 21,26

JTA — Germany’s foreign ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador after a German court convicted two men of spying for Tehran and plotting attacks on a leader of the country’s Jewish community and a prominent non-Jewish supporter of Israel.A slap on the wrist is not enough, said Volker Beck, president of the interfaith German-Israeli Society, who had been one of the spies’ targets.Iranian Ambassador Majid Nili Ahmadabadi and most of the embassy’s personnel should be personae non grata in Germany, Beck said. He added he would be satisfied if the embassy was emptied except for a lone guard “to look after the building and this is it.”Hamburg’s Higher Regional Court last week sentenced 54-year-old defendant S. to eight and a half years in prison and 43-year-old defendant M. to four and a half years for plotting assassinations and an arson attack. The convicts’ full names have not been publicized.The court found that the two men, living in Denmark, had in early 2025 carried out orders from Iranian intelligence operatives to spy on Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and Beck, a Green Party politician and longtime Israel advocate, with the aim of planning an assassination.In a statement issued October 15, the court said that ​​defendant S. was allegedly tasked “with conducting surveillance on Jewish or Israeli targets — including both locations and individuals — within Germany and preparing to carry out murders and arson attacks against them.”S. was also convicted of conducting surveillance on a Jewish grocery store in Berlin. “To execute these orders, the defendant S. reportedly enlisted the assistance of the defendant M,” the court said.The convicted men have until October 22 to appeal the verdict. Further details about the case and the court’s reasoning will be released with the final report, in about three months, a spokesperson for the court told JTA in an email.In a statement sent to JTA, Schuster praised the verdict but called the case “the tip of the iceberg.”“With the now proven commissioning of these two spies, the regime in Tehran has once again shown its true face. The masterminds are in Iran, and the danger they pose to our open society remains great as long as the mullahs’ regime exists,” he said.At the trial, Germany’s federal security agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, testified that it got wind of the plot in 2024, Beck told JTA. “Last year I had six weeks of the highest level of personal protection,” said Beck, who is not Jewish. He couldn’t take out the trash or walk his dog without police protection.After German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s summoned Iran’s ambassador, Iran called in Germany’s ambassador to the country, Axel Wilhelm Dittmann, for a meeting in Tehran to complain about accusations it considers “baseless.”In a post October 19 on X, the German Foreign Ministry said Germany “will not allow Iran to threaten our free society. We will not tolerate attacks on Jewish life and those who defend it—anywhere, least of all in Germany. The malicious attempted attacks against” Schuster and Beck “will have legal consequences.”

NYC man already charged with manslaughter now indicted for hate crime at kosher bagel shop-Prosecutors say Dawood Faisal targeted Jewish-owned Queens business displaying Israeli flags; husband of slain Cara Trager raises questions about possible antisemitic motive in fatal crash-By ToI Staff and Luke Tress Today, 10:23 am-OCT 21,26

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday that Dawood Faisal, a 22-year-old Queens man already facing manslaughter charges over a May crash that killed Jewish journalist Cara Trager, had been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly vandalizing a kosher bagel shop displaying Israeli flags.According to prosecutors, Faisal targeted Bagels & Co. on Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows on two occasions in May, knocking over plant stands outside the Jewish-owned business and, during one incident, throwing dirt and debris toward Israeli flags and the front of the store.“As alleged, Dawood Faisal repeatedly targeted a Fresh Meadows business specifically because it is Jewish-owned and featured Israeli flags, and destroyed property as an expression of antisemitism,” Katz said. “Bias crimes are an affront to our entire community and will not be tolerated.”Faisal was arraigned Monday on an indictment charging him with two counts of third-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime. Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Hartofilis ordered him to return to court on November 12.He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.Prosecutors said the first incident took place on May 15 at around 6:18 p.m., when Faisal allegedly knocked over nine metal plant stands outside the kosher shop, which had numerous Israeli flags and banners on display. After spilling dirt and plants onto the sidewalk, he allegedly picked up some of the debris and twice threw it at the business.Faisal allegedly returned to the store in the early hours of May 23 and pushed or kicked over 11 metal plant stands, again spilling their contents onto the sidewalk. Prosecutors said he also tried unsuccessfully to kick over a large clay pot before manually pulling out the plants inside it.The investigation was carried out by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force together with the Queens District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Bureau.The alleged vandalism had previously prompted neighborhood residents and Jewish community activists to rally at Bagels & Co. in a show of solidarity with the business. Faisal was initially arraigned on hate crime and criminal mischief charges over the incidents earlier this year.Separately, Faisal was indicted in June on manslaughter, assault and other charges stemming from a May crash that killed 71-year-old Cara Trager and injured her husband.Prosecutors alleged that Faisal sped through two red lights on Francis Lewis Boulevard before crashing into two vehicles, sending one of them into a crosswalk where the couple was walking.According to the earlier case against him, Faisal had allegedly been traveling at more than 75 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone and tried to flee the scene on foot after the crash, before being detained by passersby. Authorities have not alleged that the fatal crash itself was a hate crime, and there did not appear to be a direct connection between the collision and the vandalism case.Trager was a Queens-based journalist and a prominent member of the local Jewish community. She supported Jewish institutions including the Solomon Schechter School of Queens and her family’s synagogue, Etz Hayim at Hollis Hills Bayside.Her husband, Michael Trager, told the New York Post last month that the location of the crash raised questions for him as to whether antisemitism may have played some role, while acknowledging that he was not alleging Faisal deliberately tried to kill his wife.“What I am alleging was that he was in a Jewish area, a very heavy Jewish area,” Trager said. “And though he did not necessarily try to kill Cara Trager or injure Michael Trager or kill Michael Trager for that matter, it was a good likelihood that if he was gonna do that activity, it’s going to be more than likely hurt a Jewish person.”Trager also told the Post that he wanted to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and urge him to speak out against antisemitism.“I want to see that he cares… I want to see that my fellow Jews can live safely and peacefully in a city,” Trager said.Jews are targeted in hate crimes in New York City more than all other groups combined.

Houthis strike besieged city in Yemen that UN warns is at ‘grave risk’-Iran-backed rebels kill 2 teenage girls in Taiz, a day after killing 73 recruits in deadliest attack since fighting resumed; UK to carry out ‘defensive’ air patrols in Saudi Arabia-By MARZOUK AL-JABERI and Samy Magdy Today, 6:01 am-OCT 21,26

TAIZ, Yemen (AP) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city on Tuesday, killing two teenage girls and renewing attention on the dangers faced by civilians in Taiz, which has been under attack and siege during the country’s escalating conflict.The Houthis have largely encircled Taiz, cutting it off from most supply routes and putting civilians at “grave risk,” UN human rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday. The UN says the siege of the strategically important city in southwestern Yemen has left many residents without food and other necessities as prices soar.The attack on Taiz came a day after a Houthi strike on a government military camp killed 73 recruits, the deadliest strike since the resurgence of the conflict over the summer, according to a senior Yemeni government official.The conflict has intensified since forces from the internationally recognized government and Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi-held Sanaa International Airport in July, shattering a 2022 ceasefire deal that largely stopped fighting in the country’s civil war.Yemen has become a widening front in the Iran war that began in February — and the Houthis have increasingly launched attacks on Saudi Arabia because it supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government.Britain said on Tuesday that it would expand its military support for Saudi Arabia to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets.UN says Houthi siege of Taiz risks humanitarian crisis-Heavy fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces caused extensive damage in a densely populated residential area of Taiz. Six people were wounded in the Houthis’ deadly attack there.Resident Zainab Ali said she was away when the strike occurred but returned to find her home had been destroyed.“We are a family of orphans, and we do not know what to do,” she said.Late on Tuesday, Yemen’s government forces claimed — without providing evidence — that they had thwarted Houthi attacks in several areas across Taiz and had killed dozens of Houthi fighters. The claim could not be independently verified, and the Houthis did not immediately comment. The rebel group rarely releases its own casualty figures.A strategic gateway to southern Yemen, Taiz has been a focal point of fighting since the civil war began more than a decade ago; it is also one of Yemen’s most important historic and cultural centers.Houthi fighters began advancing again on Taiz last month, after capturing the port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.The Houthis have besieged Taiz as part of their monthslong offensive, repeatedly targeting Yemeni government forces with missiles and artillery.“Humanitarian aid must be immediately allowed to enter the city and its passage must be facilitated. Civilians wishing to leave must be allowed to do so freely and safely,” Türk, the UN human rights chief, said.He urged the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces to avoid using explosive weapons in areas where they could hit civilians and civilian infrastructure.Britain pledges additional support to defend Saudi Arabia-While Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis, the country has struggled to defend against the rebel group’s missile and drone attacks despite far superior US-supplied arms.“Saudi Arabia is in a very difficult position,” but the United States is not prepared to send troops to help, Tom Barrack, the US envoy to Syria and Iraq, told the Global Security Forum in Doha, Qatar.Barrack said President Donald Trump “has been clear that he supports Saudi Arabia, and the backing that they need logistically we’ll supply, but America getting involved in a ground kinetic battle somewhere else seems fruitless.”UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said the British government would expand its support to Saudi Arabia to include defensive patrols to protect Saudi cities from attacks. It means British planes would attack missiles or drones in the air, but would not strike Houthi targets on the ground. Britain had already offered to help with in-air refueling of Saudi planes.The Egyptian government also will deploy air defense systems and aircraft to help repel missiles and drones fired toward Saudi Arabia but won’t deploy ground troops to Yemen, according to a regional official who was briefed on the matter. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.The matter still requires parliamentary approval.Houthis attacked a Yemeni military camp as recruits were being trained-The Monday strike on the al-Alam military camp hit while recruits were lining up in formation for a training session. More than 200 recruits were wounded in the attack.Videos from the area circulated online and analyzed by AP showed many motionless bodies lying on the sandy ground of the camp.The recruits were all aged between 18 and 20, Shabwa governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir told AP. They were being trained to provide security in the province and not for combat operations, he said.Yemen plunged into civil war in 2014, when the Houthis seized Sanaa and much of northern Yemen and forced the government into exile.A Saudi-led coalition intervened the following year in an attempt to restore the government to power. The conflict killed more than 150,000 people and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.

THE FALSE VATICAN POPE LEO 14TH LEADS THE MULTIFATH FALSE CHURCH.

ISAIAH 23:15-17
15  And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16  Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17  And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.(COULD THIS BE 70 YEARS AFTER ISRAEL BECAME A NATION IN 1948)(IF SO THIS SATANIC ONE WORLD WHORE CHURCH WILL MINGLE TOGETHER BY 2018)(AND NOW ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AND ALL RELIGIONS ARE MINGLING AS ONE PEACE-LOVE-JOY-GET ALONG RELIGION LEAD BY THE VATICAN RIGHT NOW 4 YEARS FROM THE 70 YEAR TIME WHEN ISRAEL BECAME A NATION).AND IN CONTROL OF JERUSALEM.

REVELATION 13:11-18
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;(FALSE VATICAN POPE) and he had two horns like a lamb,(JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD) and he spake as a dragon.(HES SATANICALLY INSPIRED,HES A CHRISTIAN DEFECTOR FROM THE FAITH)
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him,(WORLD DICTATOR) and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.(THE WORLD DICTATOR CREATES A FALSE RESURRECTION AND IS CROWNED LEADER OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER).
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM

REVELATION 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:(VATICAN)
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication,(VATICAN IN POLITICS) and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.(THATS PEDOPHELIA-FORNICATION IS SINGLES HAVING SEX OUT SIDE OF MARRIAGE)(AND SINCE PREISTS CAN NOT MARRY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS FALSE CHURCH GOES AGAINST THE BIBLE.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BECOMES A HOMOSEXUAL HAVEN OF PEDOPHILIAS FACTORY).  
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman (FALSE CHURCH) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour,(VATICAN COLOURS)(ANOTHER REASON WE KNOW THE FALSE POPE COMES FROM THE VATICAN) and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:(THE VATICAN GOES AGAINST A PRIEST MARRING A WOMAN-LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS-AND WHATS AN ABOMINATION AGAINST GOD-HOMOSEXUALITY AND PEDOPHILIA JUST LIKE THIS SCRIPTURE SAYS-FORNICATION IS THE SINGLE HOMOSEXUAL PRIESTS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVING UNMARRIED FORNICATION OR SEX WITH SINGLES-IN THIS CASE ITS SEX WITH CHILDREN OR PEDOPHILIA)
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.(THE VATICAN IS BUILT ON 7 HILLS OR MOUNTAINS)
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen,(1-ASSYRIA,2-EGYPT,3-BABYLON,4-MEDO-PERSIA,5-GREECE) and one is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS AND JESUS DAY-6-ROME) and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.(7TH-REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE OR THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY AND THE SHORT SPACE IS-THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL HAVE WORLD CONTROL FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS.BUT WILL HAVE ITS MIGHTY WORLD POWER FOR THE FULL 7 YEARS OF THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD.AND THE WORLD DICTATOR WILL BE THE BEAST FROM THE EU.AND THE VATICAN POPE WILL BE THE WHORE THAT RIDES THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POWER.AND THE 2 EUROPEAN UNION POWER FREAKS WILL CONTROL AND DECIEVE THE WHOLE EARTH INTO THEIR DESTRUCTION.IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS.YOU WILL BE DECIEVED BY THESE TWO.THE WORLD POLITICIAN-THE EUROPEAN UNION DICTATOR.AND THE FALSE PROPHET THAT DEFECTS CHRISTIANITY-THE FALSE VATICAN POPE.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns 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, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.(VATICAN-CATHOLICS ALL AROUND THE WORLD OVER 1 BILLION)
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.(GOD HIMSELF GIVES THE OK TO NUKE THE VATICAN)
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.(VATICAN)

HOW THE FALSE POPE IS ELECTED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj3Qnr_30Z4
POPE FRANCIS SISTER (PEDOPHILIA WAY WORSE THEN THOUGHT) (CARDINAL MATEO TERESCO-THE NEXT COVERUP POPE OF PEDOPHILIA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usFshfmBPmY
FALSE POPE LEO 14TH 2012 INTERVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXVkJ5TQi1s
POPE 14TH WILL BE WORSE THAN FRANCIS.
https://banned.video/watch?id=681cf97a22a2c8ae0e09b5d0

Multifaith coalition sends ‘poll chaplains’ to voting sites across US for midterms-More than 1,200 Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist volunteers will stand outside polling sites in nine states to ease fears of intimidation and help defuse tensions-By DEEPA BHARATH Today, 8:27 am-OCT 21,26

AP — Come Election Day, a Quaker leader will travel from the nation’s capital to her home state of Ohio. A Christian minister and a Jewish rabbi will stand vigil outside a polling place in Arizona. A Buddhist nun will offer support to voters in Wisconsin.In battleground states across the country, these faith leaders and hundreds of their colleagues will assume the role of poll chaplains for one day. They will deploy to nine states — Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia and Texas — where contentious races are expected to raise political tensions.Faiths United in Saving Democracy, a nonpartisan coalition of interfaith and secular partners, is helping to train and certify this volunteer force of clergy members and lay peacekeepers in time for the November 3 elections.They’ll wear identifying hats and vests, and stay outside the poll centers, with the goal of maintaining a calm, reassuring presence to encourage more voters to exercise their rights without fear or hesitation, said co-founder Barbara Williams-Skinner. As of October 19, they’ve recruited 1,235 poll chaplains and peacekeepers, she said.A nonpartisan effort to take the fear out of voting-While the idea of poll chaplains has been around for several years, Williams-Skinner said “2026 is going to be different” because there is widespread concern that the presence of federal immigration agents could create a chilling effect.“The fear is real,” she said, worrying that it could deter eligible voters in mixed-immigration-status families and communities of color. Department of Homeland Security officials have consistently said they have no plans to send immigration agents to the polls, although DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said they could show up for a specific reason, such as arresting someone if they have a warrant.The coalition has offered training online and in person. Participants get information about immigrant rights, de-escalation techniques and phone numbers to call in tight situations, Williams-Skinner said.The initiative, strongly rooted in the Black church, has expanded to include diverse faiths as well as non-religious people, she said.“This is a movement built by unusual coalitions,” she said. “You have white, Mainline Protestants, Quakers, traditional Baptists, Black church leaders, imams, rabbis — all kinds of people who probably would not work together or haven’t worked together in the past.”While most participating groups are moderate or progressive, Williams-Skinner says it is a strictly nonpartisan initiative.“We don’t get hung up on who’s moderate or who’s conservative. People just need to be able to vote, unafraid,” she said.Concerns about voter intimidation motivate chaplains-A Pew survey following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025 showed 85% of Americans, across political lines, believe political violence is on the rise.-Polling places have been targeted by protesters in past elections. In 2022, members of a group claiming to monitor ballot drop boxes in Arizona were ordered to stay at least 250 feet (75 meters) away after voters complained about intimidation. In 2020, following Election Day, a crowd stormed a vote-counting center in Detroit, many incited by online conspiracy theories about election fraud.As the mob banged on the center’s doors and windows, the Rev. Steve Bland was among several faith leaders who put their bodies between the building and the crowd. Bland, who leads Detroit’s Liberty Temple Baptist Church, is continuing that work as a poll chaplain.The pastor said de-escalation often involves “using the right words to calm a situation” or giving intimidated voters the moral support and reassurance that they are safe to exercise their civic right. Bland said he did precisely that for an elderly, Black woman during a prior election.“She left and came back with two of her grandsons who also voted,” he said. “Without that intervention, three people wouldn’t have voted that day.”The Rev. Bankole Akinbinu, senior pastor of Baptist Grove Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, said training in conflict resolution and de-escalation has given him the confidence to serve as a poll chaplain. A millennial, he has sought to engage younger people by recruiting peacekeepers from college campuses.His motivation comes from seeing voter suppression attempts in North Carolina and other states.“I look at our forefathers and the struggle they had to endure to afford us the privilege of voting,” Akinbinu said. “I look at my children and the nation I want to hand them.”Steven Huefner, deputy director of the Election Law Program at The Ohio State University, says poll chaplains might be able to calm the frayed nerves of a voting public that is constantly exposed to divisive rhetoric and news about political violence. While political violence has increased, he says, it’s not widespread.“Election workers are well-trained and can run elections quite well,” he said.Faith leaders have historically played the role of peacekeepers, said Wendy Cadge, professor of sociology at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and founder of the think tank Chaplaincy Innovation Lab.And now chaplaincy — beyond traditional worship spaces — is attracting more clergy.“People are feeling called to chaplaincy because they want to be with people in difficult times,” Cadge said. “They don’t want to worry about what color the carpet is in the church or if their youth programs are attracting enough people. It’s a different kind of work.”Chaplains find inspiration in theology-Clergy deploying on Election Day say they are heeding a strong, faith-driven calling to serve as poll chaplains.In Arizona, Rev. Katie Sexton, executive director of Arizona Faith Network, embraces the initiative as a way to reach across the political divide.“The ballot box is a place where we’re all seen as equal,” she said, adding that it reflects the Christian belief that all humans are created in the image of God. “There is such power in that.”On October 6, Sexton and several others participated in a training session — one of the last before the midterms — at Temple Chai, a Reform synagogue in Scottsdale.Rabbi Emily Segal, who leads the congregation, will be a poll chaplain for the first time next month. The work, she says, aligns with what the Torah and Talmud teach about a healthy and just society.Throughout American history, interfaith coalitions have created powerful change and served as sources of inspiration, Segal said. “Any time we can come together with faith partners around our shared values for societal good is a real source of holiness for our community.”Bridget Moix, a Quaker leader, will travel to her native Ohio on Election Day.“In our faith tradition, we think about voting as a sacred act we want to protect,” she said.For Reirin Gumbel, resident teacher at the Milwaukee Zen Center, it’ll be a third time, come November.“As Buddhists, the Metta Sutra we chant says every being has the same rights, and that we should have compassion toward all,” she said.Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi, spiritual leader of the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, is considering becoming a poll chaplain for the first time. In a highly contentious campaign in Elahi’s state, Abdul El-Sayed is the first Muslim Democratic candidate to run for a US Senate seat.The imam said he is tired of anti-Muslim vitriol that has surfaced ahead of the midterms.“As interfaith clergy, we stand for principles not personalities,” he said. “The Quran tells us to stand for what’s right — truth, justice, peace, human rights and the dignity of human beings, whoever they may be.”  

Monday, October 19, 2026

WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 234 MON OCTOBER 19,26 - A RENEWED IRAN WAR IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.EXPERT WARNS.

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)

WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 234 MON OCTOBER 19,26 - A  RENEWED IRAN WAR IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.EXPERT WARNS.

THE NEXT US-ISRAEL HIT ON IRAN SHOULD BE VERSE 37. ALL OFFENSIVE NUKE SITES MISSLES,DRONES,AND OF COURSE KHEMENI AND THE IRGC GUARDS.THEN AFTER IRANS REGIME CHANGE. MUSLIMS COME TO JESUS BY THE MILLIONS.

JEREMEIAH 49:32-39 (IN IRAN AT THE BUSHEHR OR ARAK NUKE SITES AND ALL OFENSIVE WEAPONS DESTROYED IN IRAN)
Jeremiah 49:32-39    
32 Their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, says Yahweh.
33 Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation forever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.(Location & Size: It was strategically located along the Via Maris (Way of the Sea), a major trade route connecting Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.)
34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam,(IRAN) in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35 Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) the chief of their might.(MISSLES AND NUKE SITES)
36 On Elam (IRAN) will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.(SINCE 1979 IRANIANS HAVE GOTTIN OUT OF IRAN BECAUSE OF KHEMENI AND HIS APOCOPOLIPTIC DEATH CULT BELIEF-BLACK HATER 12ERS)
37 I will cause Elam (IRAN) to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life;(ISRAEL THE LITTLE SATAN AND THE U.S THE BIG SATAN) and I will bring evil on them, (MISSLES) even my fierce anger,(FIRE) says Yahweh; and I will send the sword after them,(IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS) until I have consumed them; (DESTROYED THEM ALL NUKE SITES,MISSLES ETC)
38 and I will set my throne in Elam,(IRAN WILL BECOME A CHRISTIAN NATION) and will destroy from there king (KHEMENI CLAN) and princes, says Yahweh.(IRANIAN ARMY GUARDS)
39 But it shall happen in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam,(IRAN) says Yahweh.(WERE IN THE LATTER DAYS NOW)

WHEN ARE THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS IN ISRAEL IN THE SPRING TIME.(GET READY ISLAM TO BE BIRD SEED FOR THESE BIRDS)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0bXU5Xqc5M
The 500 million migratory birds in Israel during the spring arrive from Africa and head toward Europe and Asia, with the peak migration occurring in March and April. While migration starts in late February, the most intense movements, particularly of birds of prey, storks, and pelicans, occur during the third week of March and continue into April. 
Key Details on the Spring Migration
Peak Period: Mid-March through April.
Main Migration Route: The birds use the Great Rift Valley, which includes the Hula Valley and Eilat, acting as a "bottleneck" where millions of birds fly through the narrow land bridge.
Best Spots: The Hula Lake Park (Northern Israel) and the Eilat Birding Center (Southern Israel) are primary locations for observing the migration.
Key Species: Hundreds of thousands of white storks, along with black kites, raptors, and pelicans, pass through over these months.
uration: The spring migration runs from late February and continues into June, though the heaviest traffic is in March/April. 

The 500 million migratory birds fly over Israel in the fall between late August and mid-December. The peak migration period for the autumn, when the highest volume of bird traffic occurs, is typically October and November. 
Key Fall Migration Details
Location: The Hula Valley (Agamon Hula Park) in northern Israel is the premier spot to witness this phenomenon.
Timing: Migration starts as early as late June with some waders, but intensifies from mid-August through November.
Peak Festival: The "Annual Hula Valley Bird Festival" is usually held in November to align with the peak migration traffic.
Key Species: Many birds of prey (raptors), including honey buzzards and steppe eagles, cross during this time, along with massive flocks of storks and cranes.
While roughly 500 million birds pass through in the autumn on their way to Africa, the same number crosses again in the spring (mid-February to May) on their way back to Europe and Asia. 

JEREMEIAH 49:23-27
23  Concerning Damascus.(SYRIA) Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea;(WAR SHIPS WITH NUKES COMING ON SYRIA) it cannot be quiet.
24  Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
25  How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
26  Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
27  And I will kindle a fire (NUKES OR BOMBS) in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.(ASSADS PALACES POSSIBLY IN DAMASCUS)

Analysis-A renewed Iran war is only a matter of time, Israeli experts warn-As Netanyahu and Trump threaten Tehran, analysts say that an escalation is inevitable without a diplomatic settlement, possibly even before imminent Israeli and US elections-By Tomer Almagor Today, 1:27 pm-OCT 19,26

JTA — As Tehran and Washington continue to trade threats over the unresolved Middle East war, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are issuing stark public warnings to Tehran that could bring the simmering conflict to a boil.Trump endorsed Netanyahu for prime minister on Sunday, explaining that his leadership was critical to any renewed Iran campaign.A third US aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the Middle East soon, amid signs that Washington is preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities, even though Israel’s October 27 election and the American midterms on November 3 are looming.In multiple interviews, including with the pro-government Channel 14, Netanyahu stressed that “if Iran makes a mistake and tries to attack us, it will simply make the mistake of its life.” But he added that “it’s not convenient for us” for war to resume weeks before a national election in a country with no absentee voting.Trump, for his part, told reporters in Atlanta last week: “Wait til you see what we do to Iran.”Israeli experts have warned that renewed conflict is only a matter of time as an uneasy standoff has continued, with Iran disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz from where 20 percent of the world’s oil flows. At the same time, the US is maintaining its economic pressure on Tehran.Oil prices have risen 46% to $104 per barrel since the February 28 attacks, pushing gasoline prices up 46% to $4.36 per gallon. That increase could give Trump another incentive for a strike, which would renew the war that was paused in April.“Without a diplomatic settlement, the chances of escalation are very high,” Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, told JTA.Trump has been unable to achieve a diplomatic agreement. Both Tehran and Washington claim they won the two-month war earlier this year. In practice, however, the Islamic regime is still in power with the capacity to recoup its nuclear and ballistic missile losses and continues to exert some control in the strait. All of which makes it difficult for Israel and the US to show that they won.“Trump cannot declare victory now, but he also cannot leave without doing something,” said Citrinowicz, who was also the former head of the Iran branch in the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate’s Research and Analysis Division. “On the other hand, the Iranians cannot allow the naval blockade to continue, so they will keep attacking tankers.”Avner Vilan, a former senior Israeli security official and an expert on Iran, said: “Trump has said he won’t attack before the midterm elections, and I think he has good reasons to hold off.”He stressed, however, that the risk of escalation certainly exists. “We’re in a situation where both sides continue to exert pressure on each other, without any lasting agreement in place,” he said. “Everyone is on edge, and all it would take is one significant incident to send things spiraling out of control.”Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, said the unpopularity of the war with Iran among the American public makes a US-initiated escalation before the midterm elections less likely. A Pew Research Center poll released last week found that 64% of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling US military action against Iran.A poll conducted by the Institute for National Security Studies last month found that Israelis are divided over whether the country should launch a preemptive strike on Iran, with opponents slightly outnumbering supporters.The New York Times reported that officials in the Trump administration had discussed a short, intense campaign lasting about three days, focused on Iran’s missile and drone arsenal, potentially alongside strikes on energy infrastructure and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters.The Atlantic reported that the White House has asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iranian targets that could be carried out ahead of the midterm elections.“A three-day campaign that would, for example, include a strike on Pickaxe Mount would allow Trump to say that he had obliterated Iran’s nuclear project, won the war and was ending the conflict,” Citrinowicz said. “That is one option. Another is to strike Iranian infrastructure facilities.” He cautioned, however, that even a planned three-day campaign could lead to a much broader and more prolonged escalation.Mitvim’s Murciano said the main factor that could lead the US and Israel to launch another military campaign is the concern that “Iran could rebuild its capacity to produce surface-to-surface missiles and restore its drone capabilities in a way that would allow it to attack Israel and other countries in the region, as well as strengthen its ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”He added that another key concern for Israel and the US is the possibility of Iran making a breakthrough toward developing a nuclear weapon.Vilan, the former Israeli security official, stressed that Israel’s interests do not fully align with those of the US. “For Israel, a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a paramount strategic threat, and Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons,” he said.“For Trump, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is an important goal, but he also wants to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring down energy prices,” he added. “Another military campaign could actually take him further away from those objectives.”Trump and other administration officials have said publicly they believe Iran is at a point of weakness. “Trump may think that Iran is so weak that just one more push will make it collapse. I think that is a mistake,” Citrinowicz said.The analysts believe an escalation is more likely after the midterm elections.Murciano noted that if Trump loses the midterm elections and loses his ability to shape domestic policy without control of Congress, he may shift his focus toward cementing his foreign policy legacy.Vilan cautioned that while some of the political constraints on Trump may ease after the midterm elections, that does not necessarily make another military campaign against Iran worthwhile.“If the goal is to force Iran into a nuclear deal, it needs to be explained why another round of strikes would achieve what previous strikes have not,” he said. “It is hard to see how additional military force would change Iran’s position. If the goal is to bring down the regime, it is equally unclear how another round of strikes would bring that about — and, in particular, whether it could be achieved in the next two years, before a new president takes office in the White House,” he said.Iran could also initiate an escalation itself if it believes that Israel or the US is preparing to attack, said Citrinowicz.“It does not want to be caught by surprise for a third time… But the Iranians still prefer a gradual escalation over a broad and immediate one,” he said.Vilan added that “the Iranian regime is facing a dilemma. On the one hand, the economic pressure on it is immense, and time is not necessarily on its side. On the other hand, it knows that an all-out war could threaten its survival.”Another factor that could come into play is the Houthis, Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who have seized significant territory along the Red Sea coast in recent weeks and disrupted shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, adding to pressure on the global economy.“The Houthis are a very important factor in the regional conflict, and their recent gains illustrate the limits of American military superiority,” Vilan said.Their impact on the prospects of another campaign against Iran could cut both ways, he added. “As the campaign in Yemen becomes more complicated, the Americans have less incentive to open another front. On the other hand, a major escalation by the Houthis could draw the US into a broader military engagement, potentially bringing an escalation with Iran closer.”Meanwhile, diplomatic contacts between the US and Iran continue through intermediaries. The New York Times reported that the White House believes progress has been made in the talks.

Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria-After search finds no danger, passengers reboard and aircraft continues to its destination; Bulgaria scrambled fighter jets to escort airliner after it issued emergency squawk code-By Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 2:33 am-OCT 19,26

A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight carrying 57 people from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, late on Sunday, though a search found no danger, the airline said.“We confirm that there was a threat against flight OS82 on October 18, 2026, from Tel Aviv to Vienna, which made it necessary for the flight to make an intermediate landing in Sofia,” the airline said in a statement on Monday.“During the search of the affected aircraft, the passengers, and the crew, no danger was identified,” it said, adding that the flight continued from Sofia to Vienna with all passengers after eboarding. Bulgaria’s BTA news said the flight’s crew reported receiving a bomb threat when the aircraft was approaching the Romanian border, and the Bulgarian Air Force scrambled MiG-29 fighter jets to escort the airliner.The Haaretz newspaper reported that the threat came from an Austrian citizen who was not on board the flight.The plane reportedly was carrying a delegation of young people who were due to speak at the United Nations.According to data from the Flightradar24 tracking site, the aircraft entered Romanian airspace at around 9:10 p.m. before turning south and heading back towards Bulgaria, where it landed in Sofia.Data from another flight-tracking platform, ADS-B Exchange, indicated that the aircraft was transmitting squawk code 7700 — a signal for a general emergency — at around the same time.[SQ7700] Operator: Austrian Airlines-Flight: OS82 / AUA82-Aircraft: A320 (OE-LZE)-Airbus A320- Route: TLV → VIE-From Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, Israel-To Vienna International, Austria For the detailed information, access -The incident came less than three weeks after a co-pilot on an Israel-bound flydubai jet attacked the captain with an axe in an alleged attempt to crash the plane.The UAE attorney general said last week that an Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize the September 30 Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack, before he was thwarted by the captain and passengers.The incident sparked calls for a closer look at Israel’s aviation safety regulations as well as accusations that Israel’s Transportation Ministry had long ignored warnings about the risks from foreign airlines flying into Israel.Last week, a Delta flight that landed at Ben Gurion Airport was cleared after an anonymous report alleged that a “suspicious” device was on board.Also last week, Croatia and Germany both scrambled fighter jets after a commercial flight from the Greek holiday island of Corfu to the German city of Nuremberg accidentally sent out a hijacking alert.

Inside story-AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns-Agents promise hands-free convenience, but at a cost, and can sometimes take actions the user never authorized them to take-By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Today, 12:35 pm-OCT 19,26

AP — Matt Robb wanted to sell his computer keyboard.So he made a listing on Facebook Marketplace — and, as an experiment late last month, he put Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse in the driver’s seat.“I kind of went into it like a guinea pig,” said Robb, a Toronto-based content creator who regularly reviews consumer tech. He had seen Muse’s plush toy-looking avatar pop up on Instagram and decided to see if the AI agent could spare him some online bargaining.Muse got to work. But within a day, Robb got an alarming update: A buyer he didn’t know had shown up outside his house late at night. How? Muse had struck a deal on its own and shared Robb’s home address after agreeing to a pickup. It even sent an automated “Yep, I’m here!” message from his account when the buyer arrived — all without Robb’s knowledge.“Not only did it give my address when the guy asked and it accepted the offer, but it literally was almost like teasing the guy (about me being there when I wasn’t),” said Robb, who also detailed the experience in his now widely-shared social media posts. “That really baffled me.”Many have welcomed AI agents into their online lives, and raved about how personalized assistants like Muse can handle everyday tasks with ease — from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip, to organizing email inboxes. But like other AI bots, the agents are only as good as the information they have access to. They perform better the more they know about a user — and perhaps also that person’s friends, family and even colleagues. That raises privacy concerns.Robb and the buyer eventually made amends, and Meta reached out to talk through what went wrong. But the episode showed real-world risks that can arise from sharing extensive personal information with the technology.
“Using an AI agent is similar to handing someone your keys and a to-do list,” said Veronica Rivera, assistant professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. “How helpful they are, and by extension how risky, depends on which keys you hand over.”Companies have varied privacy policies for AI agents-Since its September launch, downloads of Meta’s Muse app have skyrocketed. And competition is only growing. OpenAI recently rolled out its own lineup of “always on” AI helpers, called dots, which can be integrated into ChatGPT and workplace platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams.Older generative AI chatbots, like the standard version of ChatGPT, respond to specific prompts. At the user’s request, they can write essays, generate new images or music, or even write lines of code.Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots go a step further to perform day-to-day tasks on a person’s behalf. AI agents are powered by the same large language models as chatbots, but they run in a loop. That allows an agent to take proactive steps, even when the user isn’t looking.“One of the things that makes these AI agents really appealing is that they are unprecedentedly useful,” said Rivera, who is also a Microsoft-funded Computing Research Association Trustworthy AI Research Fellow.But the convenience comes with the price of sharing more details about your life.Once AI agents obtain users’ information, it’s very difficult to fully withdraw access, said Ebrahim Bagheri, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.“If you provide access to your credit card to an agent, the agent now immediately has access to all of the historical transactions … they will immediately — within less than seconds — ingest all of that data,” Bagheri said. And while users can later withdraw access, Bagheri said there’s “no taking back” data the agent has already seen, and how developers store historical data can be murky.Both Meta and OpenAI outline privacy policies for their new AI agents, which operate on their own dedicated cloud computers. You can turn off memory sharing between dots and ChatGPT, but information the agent previously received isn’t automatically deleted. OpenAI gives users an option to request access to, delete or correct personal information, although rights can vary depending on where you live.Meta’s Muse gives users options to delete message history and other information, too. For day-to-day use, the agent prompts users for access permissions — and Meta has said Muse learns about a user and who they interact with “based on public information and from what you’ve chosen to share.” But the company says that all stays secure for each user.But the tech giant also notes that Muse can still “make mistakes or take unexpected actions.”Risks of mishaps rise with AI agents’ level of access-In Robb’s case, he learned the disclosure of his address came down to “always allow” permissions he granted when he first let Muse on his Facebook Marketplace profile, where he had shared his pickup address. But he warned others could similarly misunderstand the extent of that access — and said he initially thought the AI agent would check with him before sharing that information or accepting offers, regardless.His AI agent didn’t follow the rest of his instructions without error, either. For another item Robb was selling, Muse seemingly suggested he would accept a price $100 below the previously-set minimum. When reached by The Associated Press, Meta acknowledged the agent’s error without offering further comment.Robb later largely disconnected Muse from his apps. In an interview earlier this month, he said it could’ve been a far worse situation, especially “if some stranger turned up to someone more vulnerable’s house.” Still, Robb said he expects these agents to be fine-tuned and he would consider re-enabling Muse in the future. He’s since been testing another AI agent — Grok Bot from Elon Musk’s X, which launched in beta in August.Other tech companies have become wary of the influx of AI agents. Earlier this month, Apple said it would introduce new controls for its Mac operating system in response to AI agents’ broader access of apps like mail, messages and even browsing history without users’ “full knowledge and understanding.”“As AI agents become increasingly capable and autonomous, the risks associated with this level of access will grow substantially,” Apple wrote in an October 2 update.Apple didn’t specify any developers or agents by name, but the update arrived after Inc. Magazine columnist Jason Aten reported that Muse watched notifications on his Mac — including Messages — without him giving the agent that specific access.Meta spokesperson Andy Stone has maintained such integration is “entirely opt-in,” writing on social media last month that users would have to enable both the Apple security feature “Full Disk Access” and a Messages connector through Muse. Aten said he didn’t grant the agent those permissions.Even those who do not join the AI agent boom aren’t necessarily shielded. Consumers who don’t download an AI agent might still interact with others who do. And beyond potential confusion when AI sends messages on behalf of a user, experts warn of ripple effects when it comes to privacy.“When your agent reads your inbox or your texts, it’s also reading what your friends and family sent you, even if they never explicitly agreed to that,” Rivera said.

Inside story 'You can spot the fake image, but not the poisoned info'Policing only deepfakes, Israel leaves chatbot-trusting voters exposed to real AI threat
While authorities keep eye on fake videos, experts warn electorate more vulnerable to chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which can sway opinions, suppress turnout and be used to bolster claims against legitimacy of vote-Ariela Karmel-By Ariela Karmel Today, 8:04 am-OCT 19,26

Yair Lapid, opposition leader and No. 2 on the B’Yachad electoral slate, already has a pretty good idea of where voters will see him and what they will hear as the nation goes to the polls on October 27.“On election day, you will receive a video on your phone, and you will see me, and I will look and sound as I do now,” he warned a crowd in Tel Aviv on Monday. “But it won’t be me.”“I’ll tell you that, contrary to previous statements, we are going to form a government with the Arab parties,” he predicted. “It will not be me. It will look like me, and it will sound like me, but it won’t be me.”“And by the time we explain that it’s a lie,” he told the Law and Lies conference on disinformation held by the Brandeis Institute and civil society group FakeReporter, “the elections will be over.”In an election campaign where AI-generated political content has become commonplace and convincing deepfakes can be produced with unprecedented ease, Lapid’s scenario no longer seems far-fetched.It is also only a single manifestation of a much broader threat facing Israel as it heads into what experts warn could be one of the world’s first major elections to be significantly shaped by artificial intelligence, with chatbots giving political actors unprecedented — and largely invisible — tools to manipulate what voters are led to believe, whether they turn out to vote and, ultimately, whether they accept the results.This will be the first Israeli election in which generative artificial intelligence has become an everyday source of information, with nearly nine in 10 Israelis now using ChatGPT, according to the Israel Internet Association’s annual survey in May.That rapid adoption could leave Israel particularly vulnerable to AI-driven election interference, experts told The Times of Israel, pointing to a potent combination of chatbot ubiquity alongside markedly low digital literacy.Also contributing to the dangerous mix is the near-complete absence of regulation or accountability for tech giants behind the platforms increasingly shaping Israelis’ information environment, and alleged efforts by politicians in the governing coalition to undermine public trust in the bodies administering the vote.The potential uses of AI to manipulate elections have already been seen abroad. In Romania’s November 2024 presidential election, a little-known, far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, surged from single digits in opinion polls to an unexpected first-round victory.Romanian intelligence subsequently reported evidence of illegal campaign tactics and suspected Russian interference, which included a massive online influence campaign that used AI-generated content, coordinated bot networks, and the manipulation of TikTok’s algorithms to amplify his popularity artificially. Romania’s Constitutional Court subsequently annulled the election, and Georgescu was subsequently barred from running in the May 2025 rerun. He is now on trial on charges including attempting to undermine the country’s constitutional order following the annulment.Generative AI has taken such manipulation to another level, allowing political actors to produce and distribute vast quantities of tailored propaganda at unprecedented speed and scale. OpenAI itself admitted in June 2025 that it had banned accounts linked to a Philippine marketing firm that used ChatGPT to mass-produce social media comments promoting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and against Vice President Sara Duterte during the country’s midterm election campaign, in an apparent attempt to manufacture public support.In an election expected to be closely fought, such tools could sway enough of the electorate to significantly affect the outcome. AI’s ability to manipulate perceptions and degrade trust in what is real could also supercharge efforts to undermine confidence in the electoral process, aiding any actor seeking to whip up doubts about the legitimacy of unfavorable results.Israel’s Central Elections Committee has sought to address one aspect of the threat, introducing rules in July requiring election campaigns to clearly label AI-generated or substantially manipulated images, videos, audio recordings and other material that could be mistaken for authentic content.Under the regulations, issued by committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg, such material must carry prominent written disclosures or standardized labels identifying it as artificially generated or digitally altered. Failure to comply may constitute a violation of election law.But the rules, which will remain in effect until a year after the October 27 election, address only a narrow slice of the risks posed by AI. They do little to confront the potentially more pervasive influence of chatbots as purveyors of knowledge, the susceptibility of their responses to manipulation, or the broader challenge of protecting voters in an information environment increasingly shaped by systems whose inner workings remain largely opaque.When nobody knows what’s real-AI-generated and manipulated campaign material has become a familiar sight ahead of the election, pushed into the public sphere by parties from across the political spectrum. The ease with which AI tools can generate convincing fake footage of real-life people has proven irresistible to politicians, who have repeatedly put out material portraying their rivals in compromising positions.Some of the most contentious examples have come from coalition parties: a video shared by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew accusations that it purposely invoked Gadi Eisenkot’s son, who was killed in Gaza, while Religious Zionism depicted Democrats lawmakers amid inflammatory imagery. Likud was also ordered to remove a doctored image that falsely placed Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid alongside Arab party leaders at the signing of a nonexistent political agreement.Those images and videos have drawn attention and outrage. But experts say AI’s most consequential uses may be far less visible: shaping the information voters receive from chatbots, targeting individuals with personalized political messaging and, perhaps most significantly, influencing whether particular groups turn out to vote at all.“When researchers examined the 2024 British, French and European elections, they found very few AI-generated disinformation campaigns and no sign that any of them changed a result,” said Shay Hershkovitz, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and an expert on national security and emerging technology. “Most of what circulated reached people who already agreed with it. So as a tool for flipping votes, synthetic video has underperformed the fear around it.”“The campaign that we see in public is creating public opinion. It constantly creates noise in the system, but in practice it doesn’t move people from one side of the political map to the other,” agreed Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute and head of its Democracy in the Digital Age Program.That does not mean the flood of AI-generated media disseminated during the campaign is harmless.“The more we are inundated with it, the harder it is to differentiate, because you have about two or three seconds when you scroll through your feed to assess whether it’s real or not,” Shwartz Altshuler said.The effect is not necessarily to persuade a voter that a fabricated video is genuine or to win them over. Instead, a constant stream of synthetic images, videos and claims add to the noise of an already deeply divided information environment while steadily weakening the distinction between authentic and manufactured material.“The purpose of this AI slop is not actually to move voters from one side to the other, but to increase gaps in society and to convey the message that it doesn’t matter what is real and what is not,” Shwartz Altshuler said.That creates a phenomenon researchers have termed the “liar’s dividend”: once voters know that almost any convincing image, recording, or video can be artificially generated, authentic material can itself be dismissed as AI.A genuine recording of a politician making a politically damaging statement, for example, could simply be dismissed as an AI fabrication. Conversely, fabricated material can be presented as authentic. The result is an information environment in which evidence itself becomes increasingly easy to contest.Some parties are preparing their own defenses against election disinformation. At Monday’s conference, Lapid said B’Yachad would operate an election-day war room, which he would personally oversee, allowing voters to forward suspicious material to a designated phone number for verification by a team of fact-checkers.The erosion of a shared understanding of reality could have consequences extending well beyond whether voters believe any particular piece of campaign propaganda. If the public increasingly doubts its ability to distinguish authentic evidence from fabrication, experts warned, the same uncertainty can be exploited to undermine confidence in the election itself.That risk is particularly acute in Israel, where the bodies responsible for administering the election and adjudicating disputes over its outcome have already been subject to sustained attacks on their legitimacy by the government and its allies.That uncertainty could become especially consequential if the government loses a close election. After years of attacks by the government and its allies on the judiciary and, more recently, the judge-led Central Elections Committee, claims that the result was fraudulent would reach a public already struggling to distinguish authentic evidence from AI-generated falsehoods.Shwartz Altshuler warned that if the result goes against the government, AI could be used to flood that already distrustful environment with purported evidence of fraud or bolster the court’s delegitimization.“There are ministers in the government standing and saying, ‘Don’t listen to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court’s decisions are illegal.’ Who guarantees you that they won’t do the same regarding the election results?” she added.The invisible campaign-At the same time that AI is making it increasingly difficult to determine what information can be trusted, Israelis are paradoxically becoming more and more reliant on AI systems themselves to tell them what is true, which is of far greater concern to researchers than AI-generated campaign videos.“The old worry about bots was that they would fool people directly in their social media feeds,” Hershkovitz said. “That is still true, but it is no longer the main danger. It’s not the fake video you see, it’s the AI system you trust.”Unlike during Israel’s last election, millions of voters now routinely turn to generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude and others to answer questions, explain events, and offer advice.When asked about current affairs, chatbots draw on information retrieved from the internet and synthesize it into an answer delivered in an authoritative, ostensibly neutral voice — often without the user having a clear understanding of why particular sources were selected or what information shaped the response. The answers are also liable to contain plainly false information, delivered with the same confidence.Much as search engine optimization is used to game Google’s algorithm in a way that makes certain websites more prominent in search results, generative engine optimization, or GEO, is now being employed to shape the answers chatbots give by influencing what information AI systems rely on.Shwartz Altshuler said political campaigns are already exploring how to use GEO to their advantage, and predicted that it “will decide the elections.”The government is already getting in the GEO game, paying millions to sway American opinions on Israel. According to reports in US media in July, a contract with an American firm run by US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale “explicitly includes building websites designed to shape how chatbots answer questions,” said Hershkovitz.“That effort targets American audiences and the Gaza debate, not Israeli voters, but it proves the mechanism works and can be bought. Anything a government can purchase, a party with a media budget can purchase,” he added.The manipulation can be difficult to detect because the voter may encounter only the chatbot’s answer, with no indication that the information behind it was planted or distorted.“If someone has seeded that pool of retrievable material with distorted content, the model repeats the distortion as if it were an objective answer,” Hershkovitz said. “The fake image is a problem you can spot, but the poisoned retrieval layer is a problem you cannot, because it arrives dressed as a straight answer to a direct question.”Voter manipulation is only one potential form of AI-enabled election interference. Experts warned that the same technology could be used for voter suppression.With polls showing a neck-and-neck race between blocs backing Netanyahu and his chief rival Eisenkot, factions seeking an edge may find suppressing turnout among particular groups more consequential, and much easier, than persuading voters to cross Israel’s deeply entrenched political divides.Israel has already seen efforts to influence turnout without AI, including Likud’s deployment of hidden cameras at polling stations in Arab communities during the April 2019 election, which was seemingly intended to suppress Arab turnout.AI creates new ways of pursuing the same objective at vast scale.“Imagine that on election day I hear rumors that violence has broken out at polling booths and I ask the chatbot whether I should go out to vote or not. Its answer will affect my behavior — I’ll either stay home or go out and vote,” Shwartz Altshuler said.She pointed to disaffected Likud voters as a group whose votes — including whether to vote at all — could determine the election. A Channel 12 poll in May found that about 40% of those who voted Likud in the last election were considering another party. Their votes are being sought by parties both inside and outside Netanyahu’s bloc, including Eisenkot’s Yashar.“There are many Likud members who don’t want to vote for the party, but they don’t want to vote for anyone else. So what will they do? Stay home?” Shwartz Altshuler said. “That’s the question and this is where a chatbot can be very effective.”A perfect mark-The potential for those techniques to influence an election depends in part on the information environment in which they are deployed, and experts said several characteristics of Israel make it uniquely exposed.A 2026 Israel Internet Association survey found that 88% of Israeli adults use ChatGPT and 73% use Gemini, while 99% use WhatsApp. But that exceptionally high adoption of digital platforms is paradoxically matched by very low levels of digital and media literacy, experts say.“We have overconfidence in our ability to distinguish between what’s real and what isn’t because our digital literacy is low. We trust ourselves more than is justified,” said Shwartz Altshuler.Israel’s information ecosystem presents other vulnerabilities. Political information is sought in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and English on fast-moving, contested issues. Hershkovitz warned that where reliable information in a particular language is sparse or difficult for chatbots to use, planted material may be retrieved simply because there is little other content there.Much of Israel’s political communication also runs through WhatsApp and Telegram, where messages can circulate within trusted private groups with little visibility to those trying to detect or correct false claims. AI makes it easier to produce campaign content tailored to those myriad and often highly influential groups.Yet perhaps the most significant weakness, experts said, is that it remains unclear who is responsible for defending against the broader information threat.Israel has institutions charged with protecting the mechanics of elections and has robust rules regulating the use of political advertising in mass media such as TV, radio and newspapers.However, those guardrails have failed to keep pace with the shift to digital media and social networks, allowing a campaigning free-for-all to take shape. Rather than implement tools or oversight mechanisms to deal with disinformation or root out nefarious actors, authorities have sought to tackle the issue by introducing rules requiring disclosure of AI-generated deepfakes in campaign materials, a guideline that largely avoids grappling with how campaign material is actually consumed.According to Asaf Wiener of the Israel Internet Association, Israel can demand much more transparency and accountability from tech companies that control these platforms.In the European Union, major social media platforms and search engines, including services operated by Meta, Google and TikTok, must report on their content-moderation practices. The largest must also assess and address risks to elections. Providers of AI models, including those behind chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini, face a separate set of transparency and risk-management requirements under the EU’s AI Act. Israel has no comparable overarching framework for these services.In Israel, said Wiener, “there is no regulation whatsoever on platforms, no accountability, even regarding illegal content.”Israel’s reluctance to impose more regulations stems at least in part from the country’s extraordinary dependence on its technology sector, a central engine of the country’s economy, making policymakers wary of measures perceived as burdening the industry.Israel has also faced pressure from Washington over proposed obligations on American companies.The result, Wiener argued, is that companies forced to devote substantial resources to safety, transparency and regulatory compliance elsewhere face considerably fewer demands in Israel.“We are becoming the backyard [playground] of global platforms,” he said.

7 YEARS OF DEATH AND HELL.

REVELATION 6:7-8 (8 BILLION- 2 BILLION = 6 BILLION)
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,(2 BILLION) to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).

REVELATION 9:15,18 (6 BILLION - 2 BILLION = 4 BILLION)
15 And the four(DEMONIC WAR) angels were loosed,
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR ATOMIC BOMBS)

HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)

LUKE 17:34-37 (8 TOTAL BILLION - 4 BILLION DEAD IN TRIB = 4 BILLION TO JESUS KINGDOM) (HALF DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD JUST LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS)(GOD DOES NOT LIE)(AND NOTICE MOST DIE IN WAR AND DISEASES-NOT COMETS-ASTEROIDS-QUAKES OR TSUNAMIS)
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.(half earths population 4 billion die in the 7 yr trib)
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.

MATTHEW 24:37-42 (THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-SURE NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

WORLD TERRORISM

GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)(HAMAS IN HEBREW IS VIOLENCE)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM)(HAMAS) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.(CAN YOU SAY TORNADOES,HURRICANES,VOLCANOES,EARTH QUAKES,LANDSLIDES,FLASH FLOODING,EXPLOSIONS,SNOW STORMS,THEN FINALLY NUKESAND ANY OTHER JUDGEMENTS THE EARTH CAN VOMIT THE SINNERS OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH WITH.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

2 Peter 3:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP) (HOT SUN, NUKES ETC)
6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 
7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON THE MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS-PROPHECY SIGNS) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)

GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL-FATHER OF THE ARAB-MUSLIMS) will be a wild (DONKEY-JACKASS) man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)

ISAIAH 14:12-14
12  How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14  I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)

JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)

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.

Joel 3:2-King James Version (YOU DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF - YOUR POKING GOD IN THE EYE - GOD SAYS AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH- YOU WANNA DIVIDE JERUSALEM IN HALF -  HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION 4 BILLION DIE ON EARTH.
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

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.

LUKE 19:40
40 And He answered and said unto them, “I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”

Fatal mass casualty incident at Canadian military base sparks major fire, leaves dead and injured-Casualties ‘completely overwhelm’ hospitals in Edmonton; flames spread beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright; authorities say incident under investigation, no cause provided-By Rob Gillies 18 October 2026, 2:02 pm

EDMONTON, Canada (AP) — Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said that large numbers of injured people were being transported to hospitals.Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.It was not immediately clear how many people were killed or injured, but a doctor at a hospital in the city of Edmonton, 180 km (120 miles) northwest, told Canada’s national broadcaster that patients were being brought to hospitals across the city as health care facilities around the base became “completely overwhelmed” by the number of people needing care.“This number of patients would overwhelm the city of Edmonton,” Dr. Warren Thirsk, an emergency department physician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, told CBC News. “It is more patients than any of us want to count right now. It’s a disaster. It’s a one in every 15- to 25-year disaster.”The town of Wainwright, near the base, has about 7,000 residents.Defense Minister David McGuinty said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in investigating the incident and described the situation as “very, very active and delicate.” He said authorities were still working to determine what happened and expected to provide further information.An explosion and fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright east of Edmonton have resulted in an unknown number of fatalities and injuries, Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty says. Asked if there has been any similar incident at a military base, the minister said, “I cannot… pic.twitter.com/mlOJrfBZAE Advertisement — CTV News (@CTVNews) October 18, 2026-The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said officers were called shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday following reports of a fire in a training area at the base.Firefighters faced a volatile situation. Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour. The wind toppled some trees and sent signs flying and garbage cans rolling down streets.BREAKING: “Significant casualties,” including deaths, after explosion at Canadian military base in Wainwright, Alberta, officials say pic.twitter.com/LiCooZYWmx — BNO News Live (@BNODesk) October 18, 2026-By 11 p.m., the Municipal District of Wainwright said on social media the fire was being held and that property and critical infrastructure were protected. There was no evacuation order for residents.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said his province was sending assistance to Alberta but did not specify what resources were being deployed.“Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier in a social media post.A serious incident creating a major fire has occurred at CFB Wainwright, in Alberta. Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected.   We are working closely with the Government of Alberta and local authorities. Premier Smith and I are in close contact as are our… — Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) October 18, 2026-Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described the fire as “significant and tragic” and said it was affecting many military personnel.CFB Wainwright is one of Canada’s busiest military training bases, where soldiers prepare for combat operations. It is home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, which conducts realistic battlefield exercises, and the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, which provides military training.????????????#BREAKING | NEWS ⚠️-Many ambulances arriving to multiple hospitals in Edmonton after the explosion at Wainwright military base. pic.twitter.com/zu2VWtCZKT — Todd Paron???????????????????????? (@tparon) October 18, 2026-Canadian Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said he had spoken with Carney and the defense minister to offer support to those affected by the fire.“Pray for Wainwright, everyone,” Poilievre said in a social media post. He urged people in the area to follow emergency instructions and keep roads clear for first responders.Pray for Wainwright, everyone. There has been a serious incident that caused a fire at CFB Wainwright. Thank you to the brave firefighters and emergency responders working to save lives. I have spoken to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence to offer our support to… — Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) October 18, 2026-The fire also disrupted advance voting ahead of Monday’s referendum on whether Alberta should begin a process that could lead to independence from Canada. Elections Alberta said two polling locations, in Lloydminster and Vermilion, closed early Saturday and the ballots were transported securely. 

Canadians mourning after fire kills 4 service members at CFB Wainwright-19 in critical condition as details emerge of blaze that began during training exercise-Kevin Maimann · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 9:24 PM EDT |

Details of the tragic fire that killed four service members and injured dozens at a Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday are still emerging as people mourn across the country.Officials say 39 people were injured and taken to hospital, including 19 in critical condition, following a grass fire that broke out while soldiers were training at about 4 p.m. on Saturday.The four soldiers who were killed have been identified as: Sgt. Morgan Wong of Edmonton; Pte. Shaun Farrell of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Aidan Goulding of North Vancouver; and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark of Langley, B.C.A news release from the Department of National Defence said Wong was from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment serving with the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Edmonton. The other three soldiers were from the 3rd Battalion of PPCLI.Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke from Ottawa shortly after noon ET, when he confirmed that four service members died and dozens sustained serious injuries. He called the incident "one of the worst tragedies for the Forces on Canadian soil in peacetime."Sources had initially told CBC News that seven people had been killed in the fire.Carney said Canadian flags would fly at half-mast at federal buildings across the country.Multiple people were killed and hurt after a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright, a military base near Wainwright, Alta. Prime Minister Mark Carney said members of the Canadian Armed Forces were there to serve Canada — and now it's time for Canada to serve them."The nation is in mourning for those brave members of our Armed Forces whom we have lost," Carney said.The prime minister thanked first responders and community members who have stepped up to offer their help."Canadians come together in crisis, that is the best of our country," he said.'Uncommon, rapid' wind gusts-Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, commander of the 1st Canadian Division of the Canadian Armed Forces, said at a Sunday afternoon news conference that a fire broke out during a high-intensity combat training exercise using live munitions.Soldiers were throwing hand grenades on a grenade range at the time, he said, while others were in the section range doing a "section attack," where 10 soldiers attack a simulated enemy.Rutland said it's not yet known what exactly caused the fire. "Quite frankly, it could have been any of that or none of it," he said.A lethal fire broke out at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Authorities say four members of the Canadian Armed Forces were killed and dozens more injured.Rutland said heavy wind gusts spread the blaze by a kilometre in less than a minute."This was uncommon, rapid, and I certainly hadn't seen anything like it," he said, adding that conditions for most of the day were "within standard procedures to conduct training exercises" with wind gusts below 50 km/h.He told reporters that range control knew about the fire on the base for several hours, but it was decided that training "could carry on for a certain amount of time."4 dead, at least 19 in critical condition after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta-Rutland said the fire swept quickly through to the area where the section attack was happening but noted the grenade range was not affected."I spoke to my commander last night, and he said within 30 seconds to a minute they saw no fire, and then there was a fire right on top of them."Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a wind warning on Saturday for large parts of Alberta, predicting wind gusts of up to 90 km/h.Pink flower bouquets laid on the ground-A cold front moved through Wainwright between 3 and 4 p.m., shifting winds from southwesterly to northwesterly, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe reported, at speeds hitting 69 km/h by 4 p.m.In Edmonton, about 200 kilometres northwest, strong winds brought down trees and caused traffic signal outages on Saturday afternoon.Rutland said how or if the fire might have spread without being noticed by those on the ground will be part of an investigation, and he emphasized that the military has "very strict safety protocols" for training exercises.Flags flying at half mast in Manitoba after deadly fire at Alberta military base-Some witnesses said they heard explosions at the time of the fire, raising questions about whether oil and gas infrastructure at the site was hit, but Rutland said there is no indication that was the case.The Department of National Defence told CBC News earlier that there were no indications that what unfolded at CFB Wainwright was the result of "any terrorist activity."Rutland said he expects a full investigation into the fire to take at least a month.'Impossible-to-understand event-'Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh said his community is closely interconnected with the nearby Armed Forces base, which is among the largest in the country. He said the incident would be seared in Wainwright's memory and that of its first responders and health workers."This will be an incident where it's a heartbreaking, impossible-to-understand event, but it's being met with an equal reaction of humanity," he said.Multiple people have been hurt or killed after a fire at a military training area near Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday. Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh said the local hospital was acting as a triage centre, but that this is the largest mass casualty event the community has ever seen.Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose Battle River–Crowfoot riding includes Wainwright, said he's heard stories highlighting the courage shown by Canadian Armed Forces members and first responders during and after the fire."There are acts of courage that are almost unimaginable," he said. "People who ran towards rather than away from the danger and are now paying a cruel price, fighting for their lives in hospitals.""Alberta's front-line heroes did not hesitate for a single second," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at Sunday's news conference.In an earlier social media post, Smith said that the "loss of life and injuries are heartbreaking."A fire truck seen with smoke in the distance-Acute Care Alberta activated a "code orange" response for 10 hours to co-ordinate provincewide resources across health sectors. The provincial health agency said Emergency Health Services Alberta deployed 30 units to Wainwright: 22 ground ambulances and eight aircraft.The response included support from service partners in Alberta and Saskatchewan.Patients were transported from the Wainwright Health Centre to two hospitals in Edmonton, one in Red Deer and one in Calgary.National Defence Minister David McGuinty said all levels of government have been co-ordinating in the response and lauded the actions of citizens, including Albertans who have stepped up to donate blood."Federal, provincial and local teams are working as one," McGuinty said.The entrance of a military base-Brandon Simmons, a witness who said he lives in the Wainwright hospital's long-term care facility, told CBC's Jessica Campbell that nurses dropped everything as soon as the code orange was called, grabbing stretchers and gurneys, "any sort of chair that they could, any sort of medical equipment. And they were running it down to the emergency, to the front entrance there."Simmons said he saw people with burns being unloaded from military vehicles."I heard people screaming inside of those vehicles," he said. "You know, that will never end up being out of my mind.... It was just a scene from a war movie."

Turkish-Israeli woman mobbed by protesters, called a ‘terrorist,’ at Istanbul mall-Foreign Ministry condemns confrontation with the dual national as ‘disgraceful and unacceptable’; activists accuse the woman of bringing Israeli soldiers to Turkey on vacation-By ToI Staff Today, 1:54 pm-OCT 19,26

A Turkish-born Israeli woman was accosted by anti-Israel activists at a shopping mall in Istanbul on Sunday, after her location was shared on social media. Protesters called her a “terrorist” and “child killer” and demanded that she leave the country, according to video of the incident.“Everyone, look here, there is a terrorist in Istanbul right now,” one of the activists shouted at the woman, identified as Claudia Medina Halfon.Another person shouted: “We don’t want Zionists in our country.”Videos circulating on social media showed a large group of people approaching Halfon, many with their mobile phones raised to document the confrontation. Others appeared to try and block her path through the mall.Security guards intervened and escorted her from the premises, while other personnel prevented protestors from following her down an escalator and attempted to defuse the situation.The Israel Foreign Ministry condemned the incident on Monday, calling it “disgraceful and unacceptable.”Turkey rolls out the red carpet for Hamas terrorists. Now an Israeli-Turkish citizen is harassed and screamed at in an Istanbul mall. When a government gives terrorists a safe haven, it should come as no surprise when their hatred is echoed on its streets. Advertisement Disgraceful and… — Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 19, 2026-“Turkey rolls out the red carpet for Hamas terrorists. Now an Israeli-Turkish citizen is harassed and screamed at in an Istanbul mall,” the ministry wrote on X, sharing a video of the confrontation from a Turkish account.“When a government gives terrorists a safe haven, it should come as no surprise when their hatred is echoed on its streets,” it added.According to Channel 12, Halfon has faced criticism on Turkish social media over allegations she brings Israel Defense Forces soldiers to the country on vacation.The news outlet also reported that police and medical teams were called to the scene and the mall was later evacuated.Before the confrontation, an activist posted a video calling on people to gather at the IstinyePark shopping center to protest Halfon’s presence.Relations between Israel and Turkey have been particularly strained since the war broke out in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel.Israel’s relations with Turkey, once a close security ally, have drastically deteriorated following Erdogan’s rise to power, and have largely collapsed since the start of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Erdogan has likened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Hitler, while the premier has called his Turkish counterpart an “antisemitic dictator” and condemned him for “committing genocide against the Kurds” while supporting the Hamas terror group.The confrontation on Sunday followed other incidents involving Israeli citizens in Turkey.In February, an Israeli woman was arrested for allegedly desecrating Turkey’s flag and insulting Erdogan and Palestine, according to Hebrew media reports.In a separate case that month, a Turkish-Israeli dual national was arrested while visiting her parents in Istanbul for serving in the IDF. She was held under house arrest for several days until diplomatic pressure secured her release and return to Israel.The woman was apprehended under a Turkish law that prohibits serving in a foreign military, according to Channel 12.Israel vehemently denies it has committed war crimes or genocide in Gaza, and says it seeks to minimize civilian fatalities, stressing that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas, including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques.

Police arrest 10 suspects for West Bank settler attacks on journalist, EU diplomats-Rare police action against settlers follows days of international pressure over high-profile assaults; meanwhile, new attacks by Jewish extremists reported-By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff Today, 11:07 am-OCT 19,26

Israel announced the arrest of several suspected settler extremists on Monday morning, after days of international pressure to take action following weekend attacks on Palestinians, foreign diplomats and a photojournalist in the West Bank.At the same time, fresh incidents of settler violence were reported.Police said that 10 Israeli suspects were detained at dawn on suspicion of participating in the weekend attacks. The suspects were detained in several locations in the central West Bank.“Evidence linking them to the alleged acts was found in their possession, and several vehicles were seized,” police said.Settler activists said that one of the locations raided by the police was an illegal farming outpost close to the Ofra settlement. Several other outposts were also raided near the Shiloh settlement, 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) north of Ofra.Police said dozens of officers took part in the arrest operation, dubbed “Olive Leaf,” in reference to the violence during the Palestinian olive harvest. It was described as a joint effort with the Shin Bet security agency, with an IDF escort.The 10 suspects were detained “on suspicion of involvement in the violent incidents,” violating a closed military zone order issued by IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, “and illegal construction,” police said.Police sent out footage showing some of the arrests and displaying slingshots found in raided homes.Over the weekend, masked Israeli settlers launched several attacks on Palestinians harvesting olives. In one incident on Friday, settlers violently assaulted and injured Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine. On Saturday, European diplomats were attacked near the village of Taybeh.The US condemned the attack on the reporter, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the administration was “very disturbed by those images and what we’re seeing” and expected Israeli action. The European Union said it expects “full accountability as well as effective measures to prevent continued acts of violence.”But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast doubt on both incidents, saying there were questions regarding what had occurred and that full investigations were needed.Police said that in accordance with the findings from their interrogation, the suspects would be brought before a court for a remand hearing. The right-wing Honenu legal aid group said it was representing the detainees.Police added that IDF and Border Police forces were also “conducting enforcement operations” to dismantle illegal settler outposts and to address violations of closed military zone orders issued by the army, as well as an “intrusion into a Palestinian home.”Settler violence against Palestinians has soared this year and spiked further in the weeks leading up to Israel’s October 27 election. Police action against the extremists is rare.Israel has faced growing international criticism over the surge in violence, which Netanyahu has downplayed as the work of a small number of delinquents. Critics accuse the government of condoning and even encouraging the violence, which has led to the displacement of dozens of Palestinian families.The IDF also faces mounting criticism for troops often standing by while attacks unfold, or actively participating.Few culprits have faced arrest or charges for assaults.Fresh attacks-New incidents of settler violence were reported on Sunday and early Monday.On Sunday night, the IDF said settlers had raided a Palestinian village in the West Bank, spraying graffiti on a building and setting fire to a storage container.The army said troops and police officers were dispatched to Wadi a-Rahim in the South Hebron Hills after a fire was identified near an illegal outpost in the area. “It later emerged that several Israeli civilians who entered the area of the village had sprayed graffiti and set fire to a container used as a storage shed,” the military said.Police officers arrived at the scene to investigate the attack.The army added that security forces had begun dismantling the illegal outpost.And on Monday morning, Palestinian media outlets reported that settlers had set fire to a vehicle overnight in the village of Beit Ummar, near Hebron in the southern West Bank, during a raid on the village.There were no reports of injuries.Nurit Yohanan, Jeremy Sharon, Lazar Berman and agencies contributed to this report.

Profits to go to 'Islamist' group that has defended Hamas-Anti-Israel activists accused of ‘hijacking’ UK’s Remembrance Day with ‘Palestine Poppy’
Various public figures slam pro-Palestinian version of national remembrance symbol, saying the initiative is disrespectful to war victims and ‘designed to divide rather than unite’By Michael Bachner Today, 9:16 am-OCT 19,26

A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel initiative to sell a Palestinian-themed version of Britain’s national remembrance symbol has drawn outrage in the United Kingdom and accusations of politicizing next month’s Remembrance Day.Remembrance Day, marked on November 11, and November 8’s Remembrance Sunday commemorate the British Commonwealth’s fallen soldiers and veterans. Observed on Armistice Day — the anniversary of the end of World War I — the day is traditionally marked in Commonwealth countries by the remembrance poppy symbol — shaped like a red poppy flower — as a sign of remembrance and hope, inspired by the poppies that grew over the mired battlefields in Flanders after World War I.Pro-Palestinian activists have now designed an alternative “Palestine Poppy” wearable pin, resembling the traditional remembrance poppy but featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag.
They are being sold for £1.74 ($2.32) each, and promoted via a website that presents them as “a symbol of solidarity and remembrance for the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people and their fight for justice.”The website adds that the badge is “in commemoration of the hundreds of thousands of innocent Palestinian men, women and children killed, and the millions displaced during the Gazan Genocide of 2023-2025,” and envisions it becoming “an anti-apartheid symbol.” Israel vehemently rejects both the “apartheid” and the “genocide” charges in the war against Hamas launched after the October 7 massacre.The website includes a video featuring the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” widely criticized as a call to eliminate the State of Israel.The profits from the “Palestine Poppy” sales are meant to go toward pro-Palestinian groups such as Friends of Al-Aqsa, a controversial nonprofit that has been accused by Britain’s Home Office as “far-Left and Islamist,” with its founder having defended Hamas as “no terrorist organization,” met its then-leader Ismail Haniyeh, and praised him as a “martyr” after he was killed in an Israeli strike. The group was banned last month from a Labour Party conference due to backlash.British media quoted various public figures condemning the initiative.“In effect it’s trying to hijack [or] ride on the coat-tails of the familiar red poppy,” army veteran, defense analyst and political commentator Lt. Gen. Stuart Crawford told GB News.“The Remembrance poppy is avowedly apolitical… and commemorates our war dead by bringing people together in the act of remembrance,” he said. “The so-called ‘Palestine Poppy’ is about as far away from remembrance as it’s possible to be. It is unashamedly political, designed to divide rather than unite.”Former Royal Navy officer Stuart Fawcett told the People’s Channel: “Now, we see them hijacking our national symbol of remembrance. Nothing is sacred to this mob that makes a pursuit of distorting the truth.”Shadow Defence Minister David Reed said: “The greatest disrespect we can show to those who sacrificed their lives for us is to turn their remembrance into a political battleground. The fallen deserve our gratitude, not our agendas. This must not go unchallenged. I will be making sure to tell anyone I see wearing this badge exactly what I think, and I implore others to do the same.”Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage said on X: “These people have no respect for our country.”The Royal British Legion, the organization that sells around 35 million paper poppies and badges every year, says the traditional red poppy is a “peace inclusive of all and importantly the red poppy raises funds to support our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families in their time of need.”A spokesperson for the charity told GB News: “People are free to choose to wear different poppies.”

I WANT NETANYAHU VOTED IN MYSELF. I HOPE ISRAELIS VOTE FOR HIM. AND I HOPE TRUMP GETS IN FOR A 3RD TERM SOME HOW. SO THESE 2 CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DWINDLE SHIITE, SUNNI ISLAMIC DEATH CULT PERVERTS.

Analysis-Will Trump’s endorsement boost Netanyahu’s chances of winning the election? Experts suggest US president’s remarks won’t sway either supporters or opponents of prime minister, though it might help deflect attention away from other current campaign issues-By Ruth Eglash Today, 1:32 am-OCT 19,26

JTA — Within minutes of US President Donald Trump endorsing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Netanyahu’s campaign team had released a 30-second clip showing all the times Trump has lavished praise on the Israeli leader over the past few years.With polls showing that Netanyahu and his governing coalition are slipping in their struggle to retain power in the upcoming October 27 election and lag behind the opposition bloc, an endorsement from the president of the United States is a powerful statement.But is it enough to tip the scales? “I don’t think it will change anything,” said Ilana Shpaizman, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University.Of course, she said, “Netanyahu will say this is the proof that I’m a leader and all that, and I can speak to Trump… But so what? His followers already know that and they believe in him. They don’t need the endorsement.”Those who oppose him, Shpaizman continued, “know that Trump forced [Netanyahu] to accept the ceasefire in Gaza and accept the hostage deal, and that Trump runs the show around Iran. So they also don’t need the endorsement either,” Shpaizman said.Some pundits speaking on Israeli news outlets criticized Trump for “interfering” in Israel’s election, while others put it down to the fact that Trump does not want America to return to fighting Iran alone if Netanyahu, who is hawkish on Iran, is replaced by someone less willing to act militarily.“This is the first time ever that the president, at least publicly, endorses a candidate in Israel’s election,” Bushinsky, a political commentator and former adviser to Netanyahu, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Bushinsky said he remembered Netanyahu complaining about US intervention in previous elections in 1999 and 2001, when presidents less enamored of him were in office. He even pushed for an initiative that would block foreign funding for election campaigns.Now, Bushinsky said, “I guess he is not complaining,” adding that the endorsement serves Netanyahu in two ways.First, it signals that Trump thinks that Netanyahu is the most suitable guy for the job. Second, it puts Netanyahu’s election campaign back on track, refocusing attention on an issue where Netanyahu is strong – Iran.“It lets him say ‘I can now finish a job, and I can finish a job with Trump,’ and ‘without Trump or without me, the job will not be finished,’” said Bushinsky.Bushinsky said that in the last few days, the political debate had pivoted to other issues such as Ashkenazim vs Sephardim, the draft law and the contentious efforts by the outgoing government to overhaul the judiciary.“This [endorsement] is the ultimate campaign boost for Netanyahu,” Bushinsky said.But that boost might not be enough.Most of the polls taken in recent days show the opposition bloc led by former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot pulling ahead of Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, but give neither bloc enough seats to gain the necessary 61 of 120 seats in the Knesset to form the next government.“I think this might give Netanyahu one more seat, one more mandate, but not more than that,” said Bushinsky.Prof. Tamar Hermann, director of the Israel Democracy Institute’s Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research, said that the timing of Trump’s support for Netanyahu in this election race had come both “too late and too early.”“It’s too late because people have already decided electoral preferences. They may shift within each bloc, but will not move between the blocs because of this,” she said. “And it’s too early because there are nine days to go to the elections, and we can already see other American leaders spilling some cold water over what he said, even on the Republican side of the aisle.”This criticism, Hermann continued, will be transmitted to Israeli voters, and they will see that Trump is facing a huge battle in the upcoming midterm elections.“The image of President Trump has deteriorated significantly since April 26, when he started the negotiations with Iran,” she said, pointing to one of the IDI’s recent public opinion surveys that found the president’s popularity had plummeted after he stopped the war with Iran without totally removing the threats against the State of Israel.According to that poll, the Israeli public’s confidence in Trump as someone dedicated to Israel’s security fell from around 70% to just 42%.“In my view, the endorsement will not make a big change,” Hermann added. “It will just strengthen Netanyahu’s political supporters, who will see it as a sign that he is still the internationally known figure that even the president of the United States is endorsing.”She concluded, “The meaning of endorsement in Israel is totally different than in the United States … we are not that used to this kind of move, and it will not make people change their minds.”Nearly 2,400 people arrested-Macron slams ‘unbridled’ riots in France, says ‘those who have destroyed must pay’

President blames ‘agitators from ultra-left groups,’ as Le Pen, far-right frontrunner in next year’s election, says incumbent is ‘running on fumes’; Trump: France ‘burning’ because of immigration By Agencies Today, 12:39 am-OCT 19,26

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the “unbridled” violence that erupted in cost-of-living protests across France, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes in Paris.Nearly 2,400 people were arrested Saturday in unrest that represented some of the worst urban violence in France in years, with almost 1,000 police and gendarmes injured, seven seriously, the interior ministry said.In an address to the nation, Macron said authorities would increase security and vowed lessons would be learned from the police response. But he stopped short of announcing drastic measures, such as a state of emergency or curfew.“Tonight, we all feel anger and shame,” Macron said, adding that there must be a distinction between protesters with “legitimate demands” and “those who destroyed, smashed, and looted.”“Those who have destroyed must pay,” he said, vowing the government would be “uncompromising” towards the “agitators from ultra-left fringe groups, joined by numerous delinquents,” who “unleashed unbridled violence in our cities.”AFP journalists said police Sunday fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of people gathered in a Paris square, following social media calls for a gathering that authorities said had not been approved.Bottles and rocks were hurled at police, who made several arrests. Shops were also looted around the Place de la République square, with specialist anti-riot police deployed for the second day.Violence also erupted Sunday in the southeastern city of Lyon, where police thwarted youths who attempted to smash the windows of a luxury clothing store.A ‘lamentable’ address-The unrest came just months before a presidential election where the centrist Macron cannot run again and Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate for the National Rally party, is riding high in polls.Macron said France “deserves a fine presidential election,” marked by debates “with the parties, rather than in the streets with violence.”Le Pen said the troubles showed that Macron’s administration was “running on fumes, exhausted and disoriented.” Her top lieutenant Jordan Bardella described Macron’s speech as a “lamentable” address that showed the authorities had “nothing more to say” to France.Jean-Luc Melenchon, head of the hard-left France Unbowed party, also running for president, urged Macron to respond to the protesters’ demands, saying young people “need this episode to reach a positive conclusion.”Saturday’s protests had seen unions, the anti-Macron Yellow Vests movement that ruffled the early years of his presidency, and school students, who had protested for the last weeks, join forces in a show of anger at the cost of living and prospects for young people.With images of French town halls burning and shops being looted grabbing headlines around the world, US President Donald Trump waded into the debate, blaming immigration for the unrest.“France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country,” Trump said in a social media post.‘All necessary lessons’Macron vowed that top officials would “make decisions in coordination with mayors to protect our cities, public buildings, and businesses.”“Seeing the streets of our cities ransacked in this way is unbearable,” he said, pledging “support” for businesses that suffered.Macron vowed there would be “full transparency” over the response by security forces to the protests, after criticism that police preparations had been inadequate. Some opposition politicians have already called for the sacking of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.Macron said he had asked Nunez to “draw all necessary lessons,” particularly with regard to intelligence gathering and anticipation, adding he expected “clear answers.”Meanwhile, a massive clean-up operation began in cities from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south and Strasbourg in the east to Bordeaux in the southwest, where a masked mob invaded the residence of the local prefect.In Limoges, southwestern France, Mayor Guillaume Guerin denounced the chaos after the city’s 143-year-old town hall was set ablaze and largely destroyed in an arson attack on Saturday, drawing comparisons to the 2019 fire that devastated Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral.“There was a clear, premeditated intention to burn down the town hall, and the people inside feared for their lives,” Guerin told Reuters. He threatened to resign if the city did not receive the funds needed to repair the town hall.Bordeaux Mayor Thomas Cazenave said up to 100 stores had been looted in his city, while Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan announced emergency financial aid to support those businesses impacted by the violence.French retailer Carrefour’s CEO Alexandre Bompard told French broadcaster BFMTV that 50 of the company’s shops had been damaged, including 20 that were looted, with losses from the damage running into the tens of millions of euros. 

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