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                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Turkey, Syria, and the Road to Ezekiel 38 | MidEast &amp; Beyond:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">Turkey, Syria, and the Road to Ezekiel 38 | MidEast &amp; Beyond:<br /><br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></p>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Israel Was Just Directly Threatened By A Nuclear-Armed Islamic Nation—And It’s Not Iran:
Iran’s nuclear weapons program has been mostly obliterated by the U.S. and Israeli militaries over t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">Israel Was Just Directly Threatened By A Nuclear-Armed Islamic Nation—And It’s Not Iran:</span></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Iran’s nuclear weapons program has been mostly obliterated by the U.S. and Israeli militaries over the past 14 months—thanks to the bold leadership of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pakistan, however, currently possesses approximately 170 nuclear warheads. It’s the only Islamic nation that has the bomb, and over the weekend, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif made some very disturbing comments about the world’s one and only Jewish state.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Asif called Israel an “illegitimate state” and “a threat to the entire Muslim world.” He demanded all Islamic nations unite militarily against Israel, especially over the Palestinian issue.<span> </span><em>Again, this is the Defense Minister for a nuclear-armed Islamic nation!</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His comments came as a new defense pact was announced between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No matter how you look at it, this is a serious alliance, and the U.S. and Israel are no doubt taking notice. Pakistan has the bomb, Saudi Arabia has vast economic resources, and Turkey is a NATO member nation.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to the reported parameters of this agreement, the next time the Saudis come under attack<span> </span><em>(from, say, Iran or the Houthis)</em>, Turkey and Pakistan would be obligated by the pact to come to their aid.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In other words, the world’s most volatile and strategic region just got even more complex. These are dangerous times.</p>
<p>https://harbingersdaily.com/israel-was-just-directly-threatened-by-a-nuclear-armed-islamic-nation-and-its-not-iran/  </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[BREAKING: Netanyahu Rejects Trump&#039;s Board of Peace 15-Point Gaza Plan: &#039;No Withdrawal Until Hamas Fully Disarms&#039;
Israeli PM also vows no Palestinian state in Gaza or West Bank while he is i...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span class="VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q">BREAKING: Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Board of Peace 15-Point Gaza Plan: 'No Withdrawal Until Hamas Fully Disarms'</span></span></h1>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span>Israeli PM also vows no Palestinian state in Gaza or West Bank while he is in office.</span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday firmly rejected a 15-point plan for Gaza put forward by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, declaring that the Israeli military will not make “any withdrawal” from Palestinian territory until Hamas is completely and genuinely disarmed.</span></span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu made Israel's position crystal clear: "Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace. The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed."</span></span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">He stressed that any disarmament must be real—covering heavy weapons, lighter weapons and all weapons—not a “fictitious” arrangement. Israeli forces will continue to act against threats to soldiers and civilians, he added.</span></span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">Netanyahu went further on the question of a future Palestinian state, stating: "As long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Trump's Board of Peace announced the 15-point framework late last month...</span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">Under the proposal, Hamas would hand over its weapons in stages to a new Palestinian administration. In exchange, Israel would gradually withdraw from the large portions of Gaza it still controls.</span></span></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span><span class="">An international force and new Palestinian police were envisioned to help provide security...</span></span></p>
<p><span>Hamas had signaled acceptance of the roadmap. Netanyahu's outright rejection marks a significant public difference with the White House... with the Israeli prime minister insisting that full disarmament must come first, before any Israeli pullback.</span></p>
<p>https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/08/netanyahu-rejects-trumps-board-peace-15-point-gaza/</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[AMB GORDON SONDLAND: America&#039;s aid to Israel isn&#039;t charity — it&#039;s a bargain for US security (Opinion)
Every few years, Americans ask the same question: Why do we send billions of dollars to...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 class="headline speakable"><span style="font-size: 14pt">AMB GORDON SONDLAND: America's aid to Israel isn't charity — it's a bargain for US security (Opinion)</span></h1>
<p class="speakable" data-layout-index="5">Every few years, Americans ask the same question: Why do we send billions of dollars to Israel?</p>
<p class="speakable" data-layout-index="5">Given a<span> </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/columns/growing-the-debt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-omtr-intcmp="fnc_opinion_article_main-content_article-body_6_1">national debt</a><span> </span>approaching $40 trillion and an annual defense budget of roughly $1 trillion, it is a fair question. Every dollar spent overseas deserves scrutiny. But the debate almost always focuses on one side of the ledger — what America gives Israel — while largely ignoring the other: what America receives in return.</p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>The United States has many indispensable allies.... Yet Israel occupies a category almost by itself.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>Few allies combine world-class intelligence, battlefield-tested military innovation, cutting-edge cyber capabilities, missile-defense development, entrepreneurial technology and democratic resilience while sitting at the crossroads of the world’s most volatile region. If Israel did not exist, the United States would spend decades — and likely hundreds of billions of dollars — trying to recreate the strategic advantages it provides.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>Israeli intelligence has helped expose terrorist plots, monitor Iran’s military and nuclear programs, disrupt weapons trafficking, and deepen America’s understanding of one of the world’s most dangerous regions. Joint research has produced advances in missile-defense systems such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow, while cooperation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare and battlefield medicine has strengthened both militaries. Israel often confronts emerging threats years before they reach American forces, giving the United States the opportunity to adapt technologies and tactics without paying the far greater price of learning those lessons on future battlefields.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>Israel remains the Middle East’s only durable liberal democracy.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>Good allies are valuable. Great allies are rare. Measured not by headlines or politics but by long-term return on investment, few alliances have contributed more to American security than the partnership between the United States and Israel.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5">https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/amb-gordon-sondland-americas-aid-israel-bargain-us-security  </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Who are the Real Jews?
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">Who are the Real Jews?</span></strong></p>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Is The Middle East Closer Than Ever to Ezekiel 38?
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">Is The Middle East Closer Than Ever to Ezekiel 38?</span></strong></p>
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<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWLBcwuE3TQ  </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Amir&#039;s Newsletter:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>Amir's Newsletter:</strong></span></p>
<p>https://mailchi.mp/beholdisrael/newsletter61826-11469683?e=71da67882a  </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hamas agrees to complete disarmament under &#039;historic&#039; Gaza agreement: 
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 class="headline speakable"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Hamas agrees to complete disarmament under 'historic' Gaza agreement: </span></h1>
<p class="speakable" data-layout-index="5">President<span> </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-omtr-intcmp="fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_1">Donald Trump</a><span> </span>on Thursday announced a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.</p>
<p class="speakable" data-layout-index="5">The diplomatic breakthrough, brokered by his Board of Peace alongside mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, will pave the way for a new Palestinian government in Gaza, Trump said. </p>
<p data-layout-index="5">"Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY," Trump said in a Truth Social post. </p>
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<p data-layout-index="5">Trump said, "The threat that emerged from Gaza on October 7 will NOT be allowed to rebuild!</p>
<p data-layout-index="5">"Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a<span> </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/middle-east" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-omtr-intcmp="fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5">new Palestinian government</a><span> </span>that serves its PEOPLE."</p>
<p data-layout-index="5"><span>The Board of Peace said the next phase will focus on implementation, with Gaza beginning a phased transition toward "full authority," while accelerating efforts to establish the rule of law, improve security and advance humanitarian conditions.</span></p>
<p data-layout-index="5">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hamas-agrees-complete-disarmament-historic-gaza-agreement-trump   </p>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A court cannot summon the Messiah: On the limits of the Sanhedrin’s authority:
A reconstituted Sanhedrin has issued a ruling asking Heaven to reveal the Mashiach and rebuild the Temple. But...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><span style="font-size: 14pt">A court cannot summon the Messiah: On the limits of the Sanhedrin’s authority:</span></h1>
<p><span>A reconstituted Sanhedrin has issued a ruling asking Heaven to reveal the Mashiach and rebuild the Temple. But the classical sources draw a sharp line the court has crossed.</span></p>
<p><span>When a reconstituted Sanhedrin issues a formal ruling that asks Heaven to reveal the Mashiach (Messiah), clear every obstacle to the Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple), restore prophecy, and remove every hostile force from the Land of Israel, the first question is whether the court has stayed within the boundaries the Torah and the Sages set for it.... or whether it has stepped into territory no court was ever authorized to enter.</span></p>
<p><span>Nowhere... does the court receive authority to issue a <em>psak</em> (binding ruling) that obligates Heaven to bring the Mashiach or to rebuild the Temple.</span></p>
<p>... <span>It does not authorize a court to decree redemptive events and then treat Heaven as obligated to perform them. </span></p>
<p>https://israel365news.com/420068/a-court-cannot-summon-the-messiah-on-the-limits-of-the-sanhedrins-authority/  </p>]]></content:encoded>
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