Barak Ravid

Trump during a ceremony held at the White House: "We will not allow the Iranians to obtain nuclear weapons. If they have nuclear weapons, they will use them"

Iranian leader Mujtaba Khamenei in a statement on Telegram: "We believe in strengthening relations with neighboring countries"

Explosion between the walls of the Old City: footage of the moment of the fall in Jerusalem; district commander: "It was a missile fragment that contained a large amount of explosives"

The Iranian regime against the legendary player, Lionel Messi: A TV presenter on Iranian Channel 3 invited several children to his show to tear Messi's shirt "because he announced his support for the US strikes on Iran."

President Trump on Iran:

We want to talk to them, but there is no one to talk to... We like it that way.

The Myth of a Palestinian State
The idea of a Palestinian state with defined borders, a cohesive history, and a unified national identity is a construct that lacks grounding in historical reality. Unlike Israel, which was reestablished in 1948 as a homeland for the Jewish people with deep historical and cultural roots in the land dating back thousands of years, the concept of a distinct Palestinian state is a relatively modern invention. The region historically known as Palestine was a geographic designation under various empires, including the Ottomans and the British, but it was never an independent, sovereign state with a distinct national identity. The Arab population in the region, while having cultural and linguistic ties to the broader Arab world, did not coalesce into a unified “Palestinian” identity until the mid-20th century, largely as a reaction to Jewish immigration and the establishment of Israel.

The borders proposed for a Palestinian state—typically based on the 1967 lines—are arbitrary, reflecting temporary armistice lines rather than any historical or legal precedent. These lines were never intended to be permanent, and the territories in question (Judea and Samaria and Gaza) were controlled by Jordan and Egypt, respectively, from 1948 to 1967, with no serious effort to establish a Palestinian state during that period. The notion of a unified Palestinian state today is further complicated by the deep political and ideological divide between the Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria and Hamas in Gaza, which have been unable to reconcile their visions for governance, let alone form a coherent state.

Read more:
https://matthewnarhtetteh.com/the-futility-of-a-two-state-solution-and-the-delusion-of-recognizing-a-so-called-palestinian-state/

Shabbat Shalom

Remember to say a prayer for our brave soldiers. ❤️🇮🇱🙏

Shavua Tov

The commander of the Navy of the Revolutionary Guards claims: "We attacked with a heavy barrage of ballistic missiles and drones the facilities at the Al-Minhad Air Force bases in the United Arab Emirates and Ali Al-Salem in Kuwait, as well as the hangars and fuel depots of the American-Zionist aircraft. These bases were the starting point for aggression against the Iranian islands"

Report from Turkey: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan discussed on Thursday the possibility of advancing a quadrilateral security agreement between the four countries. Turkish sources told Middle East Eye that the agreement will not replicate the guarantees and commitments of the NATO alliance but will serve as a security platform for broader cooperation in defence industries and defence matters.

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Turkey is the new threat. It fears the upcoming relationship with Saudi Arabia

Desk_YnoNews from Shabbat news:

The US attacked the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz

The IDF attacked an Iranian missile storage site, where a large number of missile unit soldiers were killed

Several missiles were launched into the country throughout Shabbat, a fall was detected in a kindergarten in Rishon Lezion - no casualties

Iran launched several missiles at the American base of Diego Garcia

IDF chief: Campaign at 'halfway' stage; Iran's missile fire at Diego Garcia shows 'Berlin, Paris, Rome all within range'

Read more: https://toi.li/CRI7ii

Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir in a statement: "The extensive damage we have caused to the Iranian regime in the last three weeks is beginning to accumulate into a systemic-strategic, military, economic, and governmental achievement. The regime of evil is weaker, Iran is more exposed, and without significant defense capability"

Reporter: The Pope called for a ceasefire.

Trump: I don't want a ceasefire.
Reporter: Pope Leo calls for a ceasefire and the renewal of dialogue. What do you say to Pope Leo?
Trump: Well, look, we can have dialogue, but I don't want to make a ceasefire. You know, you don't make a ceasefire when you are really wiping out the other side. They have no navy. They have no air force. They have no equipment. They have no observers. They have no air defense system. They have no radar. And all their leaders have been killed at all levels. We're not looking to do that. Thank you. Thank you.

IDF attack today in the city of Dezful in southwestern Iran.

Additional footage from the moments of IDF attacks this morning in the Dzephul area. Worth waiting for: (00:20)

@MiddleEastNewsIl

Written: The President: Do you think Israel will be ready to end the war when you are ready?

Trump: I think so, yes, the relationship is a very good one, I think so. We want more or less the same things. You know what we want? We want victory, both of us. And that's what we have.

After three weeks of war, the Trump Administration has begun initial discussions on the next phase and what peace talks with Iran might look like, with talks involving Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge told Axios.

There has been no direct contact between the U.S. and Iran in recent days, though Egypt, Qatar and the U.K. have all passed messages between two countries, with Egypt and Qatar informing the U.S. and Israel that there is interest to negotiate from Iran.

“Our view is we've stunted Iran's growth,” said one U.S. official who believes the Iranians will come to the table. The official said the U.S. wants Iran to make six commitments:

1. No missile program for five years.
2. Zero uranium enrichment.
3. Decommissioning of the reactors at the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities that the U.S. and Israel bombed last year.
4. Strict outside observation protocols around the creation and use of centrifuges and related machinery that could advance a nuclear weapons program.
5. Arms control treaties with regional countries that include a missile cap no higher than 1,000.
6. No financing for proxies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen or Hamas in Gaza.

“We are halfway through the war. This Passover we will again be fighting for our future and freedom.”

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir delivered a message to the nation this evening, explaining that the war against Iran and its proxies is at about the midway point.

Key points from the address:

🔹 Iran fired a multi-stage ballistic missile at Diego Garcia, a target nearly 4,000 kilometers away. Such weapons were not produced to attack Israel, which is much closer. They were produced to threaten Europe and the United States.

🔹 Israeli and US airstrikes have significantly degraded the Iranian regime and its military capabilities.

🔹 Israeli forces have established strong forward defensive positions deep inside Lebanon, and are taking the initiative against Hezbollah forces.

🔹 The war will last through the Passover holiday.