In a startling new development surrounding the International Criminal Court (ICC), a witness statement claims that the Qatari government promised to “look after” prosecutor Karim Khan if he moved forward with arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/karim-khan-icc-prosecutor-benjamin-netanyahu-qatar-israel-7b62d474?mod=hp_opin_pos_1">reports</a>.
The accusation, which is supported by audio recordings reviewed by investigators, suggests a potential quid pro quo agreement between the Gulf state and the ICC&#8217;s top prosecutor. According to the witness statement submitted to the FBI, the promise of state protection was made while Khan was reportedly hesitant to issue the warrants.
“I want to issue the warrant, but I’m terrified to do it,” Khan told intermediaries, according to a recorded conversation cited in the report.
“If you do it, then we’ll look after you,” a voice described as linked to the Qatari state responded, according to the recording.
These revelations add to a layer of geopolitical intrigue to the scandal already engulfing Khan, who took a leave of absence in May 2025 following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. Khan has denied the accusations and described them as part of an “orchestrated campaign” to discredit him.
Investigators are also examining whether a Qatar-linked intelligence effort sought to discredit Khan&#8217;s accuser, according to the report. The operation, involving London-based firms Highgate and Elicius Intelligence, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov/06/qatar-linked-intelligence-operation-targeted-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-alleged-victim">allegedly sought</a> to find &#8220;links&#8221; between the female accuser and Israeli intelligence.
Documents and recordings indicate the firms investigated whether the victim—a Malaysian Muslim lawyer—had a “Jewish grandmother” or a secret Israeli passport. They even scrutinized her husband’s former employment at a company with a kosher-food subsidiary, speculating that a rabbi associated with the firm could provide “cover employment” for an agent.
The witness statement claims the intelligence operation also targeted Tom Lynch, a senior American ICC official who first reported the assault allegation, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Investigators reportedly attempted to link Lynch to the “Israel political lobby” in Washington.
Khan has denied any knowledge of or involvement in the intelligence operations. His lawyer said Khan never discussed the warrants with Qatari officials prior to the warrants and “was not offered or given (and would not have sought or accepted) any ‘promise’ by any state to ‘look after’ him.”
The Qatari government has dismissed the allegations as &#8220;unfounded.&#8221;
According to the report, individuals involved in the recordings referred to their employer as &#8220;the client country&#8221; or &#8220;Q country,&#8221; with one manager reportedly clarifying: &#8220;No, it’s the state.&#8221;
The controversy comes as the ICC’s governing body has voted to advance disciplinary proceedings against Khan. A United Nations inquiry previously found a “factual basis” for the sexual misconduct claims and allegations of retaliation against staff.
As the Dutch counterterror agency (NCTV) interviews ICC officials who may have been targeted by the spying operation, the cloud over the court’s objectivity continues to darken. Critics argue that if the prosecutor’s legal decisions were influenced by promises of state protection, the integrity of the warrants against Israeli leaders—and the ICC itself—may be permanently compromised.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may visit the United States for a summit starting May 11 to meet with President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
The visit, first reported by i24News, is reportedly <a href="https://x.com/guyaz/status/2048012973394805159?s=46&amp;t=o-U3qwC25WnWaylJ0oeG7Q">contingent</a> on whether or not Netanyahu can safely leave Israel.
Netanyahu last met with Trump in February, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-and-bibis-closed-door-white-house-meeting-stretches-three-hours?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+And+Bibi%E2%80%99s+Closed-Door+White+House+Meeting+Stretches+Three+Hours">reported</a>, where the two discussed ongoing negotiations with Iran. The U.S. bombed Iran in Operation Epic Fury later that month.
The potential meeting comes as Trump has encouraged negotiations between Israel and Lebanon despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The two countries agreed to extend an ongoing ceasefire for three weeks following an April 23 meeting in the White House.
Netanyahu and Aoun’s meeting would fall within the timeframe of that ceasefire.
“The Meeting went very well!” Trump said in a Truth Social post <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116456113408853958">announcing</a> the ceasefire. “The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah.”
The meeting included Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, along with diplomats from Israel and Lebanon.
In the post, Trump said he would host Netanyahu and Aoun “in the near future.”
The ceasefire agreement allows Israel to take self-defense measures while requiring Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from “carrying out attacks, operations, or hostile activities against Israeli targets,” The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-to-know-as-israel-and-lebanon-enter-another-round-of-high-stakes-negotiations?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=What+To+Know+As+Israel+And+Lebanon+Enter+Another+Round+Of+High-Stakes+Negotiations">reported</a>.
Tensions have remained high between the two countries, with both accusing the other of violating the ceasefire. The first round of talks was held April 14, the first high-level meeting between the two since 1993, The Daily Wire reported at the time.
Recently, an Israeli soldier damaged a statue of Jesus in the southern Lebanese village of Debel, causing widespread controversy and leading to swift condemnation and a formal response from the Israel Defense Forces.
In a statement on X, the IDF expressed “deep regret,” calling the act a “moral failure” that contradicts its core values. The soldier responsible, along with the individual who filmed the incident, has been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention. Additional troops present have been called in for review, and the IDF replaced the statue in “full coordination” with the local Christian community.

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Trump Eyes Major Summit With Netanyahu As Tensions In Middle East Simmer

Donald Trump

Global Politics

U.S.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent a lifetime staring down death—whether it was Egyptian fire in the Suez Canal, a terrorist’s bullet during the Sabena Flight 571 rescue, or the crushing weight of leading a nation in a multi-front war for survival. On Friday, the world learned that he has spent the last two months quietly staring down a new enemy: cancer. And, true to form, the cancer blinked first.
In a characteristically <a href="https://x.com/netanyahu/status/2047625296396845425">blunt announcement</a>, Netanyahu revealed that a routine medical screening recently detected a &#8220;tiny spot&#8221; of a malignant tumor in his prostate. While many men his age might opt for the &#8220;wait and watch&#8221; approach, the former Sayeret Matkal commando—a man who once refused to let fellow soldiers carry his stretcher during grueling navigation exercises—chose the path of maximum aggression.
“You already know me,” Netanyahu said, in a statement that served as both a medical update and a warning to Israel’s enemies. “When I’m given information in time about a potential danger, I want to address it immediately. This is true on the national level and also on the personal level.”
Netanyahu delayed the publication of his annual medical report by two months, a strategic move designed to deny the Iranian &#8220;terror regime&#8221; the opportunity to weaponize his health for propaganda purposes during the height of the current conflict. It was a classic &#8220;Bibi&#8221; maneuver: subordinating personal vulnerability to national security.
Much like the resolve of a certain president who rose powerfully to his feet after an assassin&#8217;s bullet nearly took off his head, the prime minister’s resolve is backed by a medical history that reads like a manual on physical toughness. In July 2023, after undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker under general anesthesia, Netanyahu was discharged on a Monday morning and was back in the Knesset by Monday afternoon to vote on historic judicial reform. Less than a year later, in March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery and was back at his desk within 24 hours.
This latest skirmish with a malignant tumor was no different. Netanyahu opted for targeted treatments that he claims have now &#8220;removed the problem,&#8221; leaving no trace of the disease. During the procedures, he reportedly read a book and continued working.
For the man who survived the &#8220;Unit,&#8221; the message was clear: a tumor is just another insurgent to be neutralized. Whether it is Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in the north, or a rogue cell in his own body, Netanyahu’s philosophy remains the same: identify the threat, strike it with precision, and return to the mission.
&#8220;Thank God, I overcame this too,&#8221; Netanyahu stated. &#8220;I am in excellent physical condition.&#8221;
The prime minister concluded his announcement by urging Israeli citizens to take care of their own health—a rare moment of paternal warmth from a leader whose political identity is forged in the fires of elite special forces combat.
But make no mistake: the &#8220;commando&#8221; is still very much in the room, and he has no intention of retreating.

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No Room For Weakness: Why Bibi Refused To Let a Tumor—Or Iran—Slow Him Down

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World

After a viral photo showed an Israeli soldier severely damaging a Christian icon in Lebanon, Israel Defense Forces immediately investigated the incident, and finding the story factual, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the action in harsh terms, while reminding others that Israel always welcomes Christians and makes a home for them.
The Israel Defense Forces issued this statement:
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Following the completion of an initial examination regarding a photograph published earlier today of an IDF soldier harming a Christian symbol, it was determined that the photograph depicts an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon. The IDF views the incident with great severity and emphasizes that the soldier’s conduct is wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops.
The incident is being investigated by the Northern Command and is currently being addressed through the chain of command. Appropriate measures will be taken against those involved in accordance with the findings. Furthermore, the IDF is working to assist the community in restoring the statue to its place. The IDF is operating to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure established by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and has no intention of harming civilian infrastructure, including religious buildings or religious symbols.
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Following the completion of an initial examination regarding a photograph published earlier today of an IDF soldier harming a Christian symbol, it was determined that the photograph depicts an IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon.
The IDF views the incident with great… <a href="https://t.co/U6P3x8KWBb">https://t.co/U6P3x8KWBb</a>
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Netanyahu declared:
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As the Jewish state, Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tolerance and mutual respect between Jews and worshippers of all faiths. All religions flourish in our land and we view members of all faiths as equals in building our society and region. Yesterday, like the overwhelming majority of Israelis, I was stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon. I condemn the act in the strongest terms. Military authorities are conducting a criminal probe of the matter and will take appropriately harsh disciplinary action against the offender. 
While Christians are being slaughtered in Syria and Lebanon by Muslims, the Christian population in Israel thrives unlike elsewhere in the Middle East. Israel is the only country in the region that the Christian population and standard of living is growing. Israel is the only place in the Middle East that adheres to freedom of worship for all. We express regret for the incident and for any hurt this has caused to believers in Lebanon and around the world.
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As the Jewish state, Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tolerance and mutual respect between Jews and worshippers of all faiths. All religions flourish in our land and we view members of all faiths as equals in building our society and region.
Yesterday, like the…
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Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar added:
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The damaging of a Christian religious symbol by an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon is grave and disgraceful. I commend the IDF for its statement, for condemning the incident, and for conducting an investigation into the matter. I’m confident that the necessary strict measures will be taken against whoever carried out this ugly act. This shameful action is completely contrary to our values. Israel is a country that respects the different religions and their sacred symbols, and upholds tolerance and respect among faiths. We apologize for this incident and to every Christian whose feelings were hurt.
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The damaging of a Christian religious symbol by an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon is grave and disgraceful.
I commend the IDF for its statement, for condemning the incident, and for conducting an investigation into the matter. I’m confident that the necessary strict measures…
&mdash; Gideon Sa&#39;ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) <a href="https://twitter.com/gidonsaar/status/2046098060590076132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Unlike the Arab countries that surround it, in Israel, the Christian population is <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/christian-population-in-israel-is-around-184000-and-growing/">growing</a>. In March 2025, Joseph Puder, the founder and director of the Interfaith Taskforce for America and Israel, <a href="https://www.jns.org/opinion/joseph-puder/where-are-the-christians-of-bethlehem-and-the-middle-east#:~:text=Between%20October%202000%20and%20November,a%20Christian%20city%2C%20Bethlehem%20exemplifies">noted</a>, “In 1950, two years after Israel’s independence, there were 36,000 Christians in Israel. Today, there are 187,900 Christians in Israel, making it, as of 2021, the only country in the Middle East with a growing Christian population.”
He added:
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While the number of Christians in the Jewish state grows, a different story is occurring in areas controlled by the Palestinian Arabs, including Gaza. The Greek Orthodox Church recently said that “Terrorist attacks against Christians, assaults on churches, cemeteries, and Christian properties in the Palestinian Authority &#8230; have become daily occurrences, and their severity clearly intensifies during Christian holidays.”
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In January, Open Doors International released its annual <a href="https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/world-watch-list-2026-christian-persecution-at-all-time-high-in-15-nations/#:~:text=Syria%20suffered%20the%20largest%20single,Assad%20regime%20in%20December%202024.">World Watch List</a> of the 50 most dangerous countries for Christians, with Muslim countries dominating the list. They reported:
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North Korea maintains its top spot on the list for the 24th year, with a persecution score of 97; followed by Somalia, second on the list with a persecution score of 94; Yemen, third at 93; Sudan, fourth at 92; Eritrea, fifth at 90; Syria, sixth at 90; Nigeria, seventh at 89; Pakistan, eighth at 87; Libya, ninth at 87, and Iran, 10th at 87.
Rankings continue respectively with Afghanistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Mali, Burkina Faso, China, Iraq, Maldives, Algeria, Mauritania, CAR, Morocco, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Niger, Tajikistan, Laos, DRC, Mexico, Tunisia, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Oman, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Egypt, Comoros, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Colombia, Chad, Jordan and Brunei.
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Israel was nowhere on the list.

Netanyahu Doesn’t Mince Words In Response To Vandalism Of Christian Icon By IDF Soldier

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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman appeared on CNN this past Saturday to offer a masterclass in the paralyzing pathology of the modern Left: he is so consumed by his visceral hatred for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu that he is &#8220;torn&#8221; over whether he actually wants to see a genocidal, terror-sponsoring regime in Iran defeated.
&#8220;I really want to see Iran defeated militarily,&#8221; Friedman admitted, acknowledging that the regime is &#8220;terrible&#8221; for its people and the region. But the &#8220;enlightened&#8221; foreign policy dean immediately hit a wall of his own making. &#8220;The problem is I really don&#8217;t want to see Bibi Netanyahu or Donald Trump politically strengthened by this war because they are two awful human beings.&#8221;
For Friedman, the prospect of two democratically elected leaders—whom he smeared as &#8220;alleged crooks&#8221; and &#8220;terrible, terrible people&#8221;—achieving a geopolitical victory is apparently a fate worse than the continued survival of the Ayatollahs.
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Don’t want Iran to lose if it means Trump wins. <a href="https://twitter.com/tomfriedman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomFriedman</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYTimes</a> really wants “to see Iran defeated militarily because this regime is a terrible regime for its people and the region,” but on CNN’s <a href="https://twitter.com/smerconish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Smerconish</a> he fretted “the problem is I really don’t want to see Bibi… <a href="https://t.co/rgPngGXkGc">pic.twitter.com/rgPngGXkGc</a>
&mdash; Brent Baker 🇺🇲🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentHBaker/status/2043048290523005341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The Left would rather watch the world burn than allow their political opponents to claim a win. Friedman’s obsession with Netanyahu isn&#8217;t a new development; it’s a long-documented fixation that frequently veers into the deranged.
Friedman has been railing against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for years; he has denounced the concept of Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria (the so-called “West Bank”), <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/opinion/dead-man-walking.html">calling</a> Israeli settlements a “cancer for the Jewish people.”
After President Trump announced that he was going to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, Friedman <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssTZuFWNKSc">slammed the decision</a>, saying the United States should have demanded concessions from Netanyahu before committing to the move. In 2023, as a historic normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia loomed, Friedman didn&#8217;t see an opportunity for Middle East stability. Instead, he wrote a column encouraging the Saudis to snub the deal because he deemed Netanyahu&#8217;s right-wing government &#8220;not normal.&#8221;
Friedman’s rhetoric has often crossed the line from policy critique into personal vilification. As the Algemeiner <a href="applewebdata://36DA76B4-D3E7-4476-B970-DEE10AE85A1F/Algemeiner">pointed out</a>, he has previously likened Netanyahu to a &#8220;dog&#8221; and an &#8220;alcoholic,&#8221; echoing tropes that are deeply offensive in the Middle Eastern context. He famously justified the Obama administration’s condescension toward Israel by stating, &#8220;friends don&#8217;t let friends drive drunk,&#8221; even while that same administration was busy sending billions in sanctions relief to Tehran.
Friedman represents a pundit class that views the world through a narrow straw of personal grievance. To him, the &#8220;physics&#8221; of Middle East peace are a game of tic-tac-toe that only he can solve, yet his solution is always the same: marginalize the conservative leaders he despises, even if it means leaving a vacuum for real monsters to fill.
Friedman’s loathing for Trump and Netanyahu has become his primary North Star, overriding even the desire to see a murderous regime in Iran brought to its knees. If a victory for the West means a victory for his political enemies, Friedman would apparently rather the West didn&#8217;t win at all.

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If You Can’t Root For The U.S. Against Iran, What Exactly Are You Rooting For?

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President Donald Trump and a number in his administration have suggested that Democrats and media were actively rooting for the United States to lose the war with Iran — and one New York Times columnist gave a striking example of that during a Saturday interview on CNN.
Foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman admitted that he felt torn over fully backing the United States in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, saying that he wanted the Iranian regime to fall but that he wasn&#8217;t sure it was worth the cost of elevating President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Friedman told CNN host Michael Smerconish that he was all for the end of the Iranian regime, but that it was the likelihood the credit — and with that credit, political capital — would go to Trump and Netanyahu that gave him pause.
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Don’t want Iran to lose if it means Trump wins. <a href="https://twitter.com/tomfriedman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomFriedman</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYTimes</a> really wants “to see Iran defeated militarily because this regime is a terrible regime for its people and the region,” but on CNN’s <a href="https://twitter.com/smerconish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Smerconish</a> he fretted “the problem is I really don’t want to see Bibi… <a href="https://t.co/rgPngGXkGc">pic.twitter.com/rgPngGXkGc</a>
— Brent Baker 🇺🇲🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentHBaker/status/2043048290523005341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I find myself, Michael, in a situation where I really want to see Iran defeated militarily because this regime is a terrible regime for the people and the region,&#8221; he explained, saying that the best thing for the Iranian people — and for the region across the board — would be a regime change that resulted in leadership that allowed the people to flourish and thrive.
&#8220;I&#8217;m all for that. The problem is I really don’t want to see Bibi Netanyahu or Donald Trump politically strengthened by this war because they are two awful human beings,&#8221; Friedman continued. &#8220;They are both engaged in anti-democratic projects in their own countries. They’re both alleged crooks. They are terrible, terrible people doing terrible things to America’s standing in the world and Israel’s standing in the world.&#8221;
&#8220;And so I really find myself torn,&#8221; Friedman concluded, saying that he was trying to balance his support for a new regime in Iran against his fears that Trump or Netanyahu might get a share of the credit for helping to  bring that about.

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NYT Journo Admits He Was ‘Torn’ On Rooting For U.S. In Iran War

NYT Journo Admits He Was 'Torn' On Rooting For U.S. In Iran War

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New York Times

Politics

United States

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered the immediate expulsion of Spanish representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat. The move serves as a forceful assertion of Israeli sovereignty against a nation the prime minister characterized as a serial defamer of the Jewish state.
&#8220;Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who attack us,&#8221; Netanyahu declared. &#8220;Spain has defamed our heroes, the soldiers of the IDF, the soldiers of the most moral army in the world. Therefore, I have instructed today to remove Spain&#8217;s representatives from the coordination center in Kiryat Gat, after Spain has chosen repeatedly to stand against Israel. Those who attack the State of Israel instead of terrorist regimes will not be our partners regarding the future of the region. I am not willing to tolerate this hypocrisy and hostility. I do not intend to allow any country to wage a diplomatic war against us without paying an immediate price.&#8221;
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
“Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who attack us.
Spain has defamed our heroes, the soldiers of the IDF, the soldiers of the most moral army in the world.
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The expulsion from the CMCC is a significant blow to Spain’s regional influence. Established in 2025 as the &#8220;nerve center&#8221; for Gaza’s post-war stabilization, the Kiryat Gat facility coordinates international aid and monitors ceasefire compliance under the oversight of U.S. Central Command. By removing Spain, Israel has effectively stripped Madrid of its seat at the table in shaping the region’s future.
The prime minister’s firm stance was echoed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, who described Spain’s anti-Israel bias under President Pedro Sánchez as &#8220;obsessive&#8221; and &#8220;egregious.&#8221; He stated that for a long time, the Spanish government led by Sánchez &#8220;has been operating against the State of Israel in every way possible. Sánchez and his ministers level false blood libels against Israel and its army, defame and incite against Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu. The government of Spain has been attempting to harm us in international institutions, including repeated &#8211; and unsuccessful &#8211; attempts to push sanctions against us in the European Union. During the war against Iran, it acted against our interests and against the interests of our ally, the United States of America.&#8221;
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For a long time, the government of Spain under <a href="https://twitter.com/sanchezcastejon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sanchezcastejon</a> has been operating against the State of Israel in every way possible. Sánchez and his ministers level false blood libels against Israel and its army, defame and incite against Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu. The…
&mdash; Gideon Sa&#39;ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) <a href="https://twitter.com/gidonsaar/status/2042588466026844380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Israeli MP Amichai Chikli delivered a more blistering rebuke:
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Let me remind you, Mr. Sánchez: Israel did not attack Lebanon, not on October 8 and not now. It was Hezbollah that opened fire in defense of its Iranian masters. Israel has no conflict with Lebanon. It is at war with the Iranian axis of evil, with Hezbollah, and with its enablers, including Maduro and you. You, Sánchez, chose to align yourself with this terror regime. By doing so, you have become a full partner in the oppression of the Iranian people and a full partner in the terror imposed by Hezbollah on Lebanon. 
And we will not forget how you cynically exploited the release of hostages, women and children, at the Rafah crossing to stage a public relations campaign for Hamas. Many European leaders are trapped in a profound moral vertigo that is dragging their nations toward the abyss. But in your case, this is not confusion. This is alignment. A deliberate alignment with Iran, with Hamas, with Hezbollah, with pure evil. There are no words to describe my contempt for you. You are a complete and utter zero.
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Pedro Sánchez will be remembered as the man whose face was etched by a terror regime that massacred tens of thousands of its own citizens onto a ballistic missile aimed at innocent civilians.
Let me remind you, Mr. Sánchez: Israel did not attack Lebanon, not on October 8 and not… <a href="https://t.co/71hT00WQQq">https://t.co/71hT00WQQq</a>
&mdash; עמיחי שיקלי &#8211; Amichai Chikli (@AmichaiChikli) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmichaiChikli/status/2042239894928474471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a></blockquote>
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This modern friction is viewed by many in Israel and elsewhere through the lens of Spain’s long and virulent history of antisemitism. For centuries, Spain has been a center of institutionalized Jewish persecution. History remembers the 1391 pogroms, in which thousands of Jews were murdered, and the infamous 1492 Alhambra Decree, which forced Jews into exile or forced conversion. Spain even pioneered &#8220;Limpieza de Sangre&#8221; (purity of blood) laws — a precursor to modern racial antisemitism — which barred those of Jewish descent from society regardless of their faith.
In recent years, the Sánchez government has revived these tensions by permanently withdrawing its ambassador from Tel Aviv and leading the charge to recognize a Palestinian state. Critics argue that Spain’s current foreign policy is merely a modern iteration of its historical hostility. By expelling Spain’s representatives, Netanyahu has sent a clear signal: Israel will no longer tolerate &#8220;hypocrisy&#8221; from a nation with such a checkered past.

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A missile rips through the night sky — then a blinding fireball engulfs the scene as the strike hits, all caught on video.
The strike left around 75 people injured in Arad, including 10 who were seriously hurt and rushed to a hospital in Beersheba, according to <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890719">The Jerusalem Post</a>.
Arad Mayor Yair Ma’ayan said that no one who was in a shelter was injured.
Another missile struck the city of Dimona earlier on Saturday, injuring 33 people, according to first responders. Dimona is the location of the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. Children were among the injured in the attacks.
Attempted interceptions, according to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/iran-hits-israeli-town-housing-nuclear-facility-in-retaliation-for-natanz-strike">Israeli military</a>, failed to stop the missiles.
Videos circulating on social media appear to show the missiles making impact and the significant damage they caused.
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Dramatic footage shows an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile striking near Dimona in Israel’s Negev Desert.
A building has collapsed, with reports of multiple injuries.
Stay connected, follow <a href="https://twitter.com/MOSSADil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MOSSADil</a>. <a href="https://t.co/lPqeDhKnWD">pic.twitter.com/lPqeDhKnWD</a>
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The IDF confirms a 450 kg Iranian missile hit Arad after two failed interceptions, leaving at least 70 injured and four unconscious. <a href="https://t.co/wQppxDf622">pic.twitter.com/wQppxDf622</a>
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Overhead drone footage from United Hatzalah shows the level of destruction caused to several residential buildings in the Southern Israeli city of Arad, following the direct impact earlier of a medium-range ballistic missile launched by Iran. <a href="https://t.co/GfB2B0gomG">pic.twitter.com/GfB2B0gomG</a>
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a <a href="https://x.com/netanyahu/status/2035473053703168504">statement</a> on Saturday evening following the attacks.
“This is a very difficult evening in the battle for our future. A short time ago, I spoke with the mayor of Arad, Yair Maayan, and asked him to convey, on behalf of all the citizens of Israel, our prayers for the peace of the wounded. I instructed the Director General of my ministry to provide all necessary assistance, along with all government ministries,” Netanyahu said. “I am strengthening the emergency and rescue forces currently operating in the field and I call on everyone to obey the Home Front Command&#8217;s instructions.”
“We are determined to continue to strike our enemies on all fronts,” the prime minister concluded.
Israel&#8217;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement calling the Iranian attack a &#8220;blatant war crime.&#8221;
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The Iranian regime devastated Arad and Dimona by deliberately striking civilians with missiles. Over 100 people were injured, including children. A blatant war crime. Pure terrorism. <a href="https://t.co/e0kpFpdZ6n">pic.twitter.com/e0kpFpdZ6n</a>
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsraelMFA/status/2035478814445224149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The missile attacks come as U.S.-Israeli strikes continue to decimate military targets and eliminate political and military leaders in Iran. As the war drags on, the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil transits, has emerged as a major flashpoint as Iran threatens passing vessels.
Hours before the strikes, the IDF said it had targeted a key Iranian military research facility tied to the regime’s ballistic missile program and efforts to develop nuclear weapon components — underscoring the growing stakes on both sides.

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In a vicious attack on President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the U.S.-Israel relationship, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom called for rethinking the American support for Israel, vilified Israel as an apartheid state, and ripped into Trump.
Speaking with former Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor during an event to promote his autobiography, “Young Man in a Hurry,” Newsom was asked whether Democrats should reconsider U.S. military aid to Israel in light of Netanyahu&#8217;s leadership.
“Well, he&#8217;s making that easy right now,” Newsom began, as he started maligning Netanyahu. “The issue of Bibi is interesting. Because he&#8217;s got his own domestic issues. He&#8217;s trying to stay out of jail. He&#8217;s got an election coming up. He&#8217;s potentially on the ropes. He&#8217;s got folks, the hard line, that want to annex the West Bank.”
Newsom then quoted the infamously anti-Netanyahu New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman to traduce Israel with the leftist false claim of Israel moving toward &#8220;an apartheid state,&#8221; adding, &#8220;For two years, they haven&#8217;t even been able to solve the Hamas question in Israel.”
He turned to implying that Trump attacked Iran because of Israel.
“In so many ways, that influence in the context of the conversation of where Trump ultimately landed on this is pretty damn self-evident,&#8221; said Newsom. &#8220;When you bring two aircraft carriers out there and you assemble the kind of military force that Trump did over the last few weeks, it didn&#8217;t surprise me ultimately that they moved that direction.”
The governor was asked, “Do you think, looking down the road, that the United States should consider, maybe, you know, rethinking our military support for Israel?”
Newsom then offered his crocodile tears: “It breaks my heart because the current leadership in Israel is walking us down that path where I don&#8217;t think you have a choice but that consideration.&#8221;
He also referenced what he characterized as &#8220;the grift and the corruption&#8221; connected to broader regional dynamics, naming members of the Trump family, including the president&#8217;s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
“The fact that we are in this now, a regional war. All these proxies and all the grift and the corruption that also marks a huge part of this,” he said. “And that&#8217;s a real conversation we need to have, this Board of Peace. In the piece that the Witkoff family is getting, in the piece that Kushner is getting, in the peace that Trump Jr. is getting.”
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Tonight, at a book event in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom said that the United States is being pushed by Israel into a position where it may have to reconsider military support.
Newsom said that those who say Israel is an apartheid state are doing so “appropriately.”… <a href="https://t.co/6UUBEH7hYD">pic.twitter.com/6UUBEH7hYD</a>
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Governor Newsom blasts Trump over strikes on Iran

‘APARTHEID STATE’: Newsom Trashes Israel, Vilifies Netanyahu, Claims Trump Strikes Driven By ‘Grift’

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Hawaii’s hard-Left Democratic senator Brian Schatz, ever-eager to join the chorus of anti-Israel activists and the &#8220;horseshoe&#8221; Right in vilifying the Jewish state, found himself in the crosshairs of reality this week after peddling a blatant falsehood regarding President Trump’s leadership.
Following the decisive U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Iranian regime’s nuclear infrastructure — an operation necessitated by the regime’s own admission that they were a week away from a bomb — Schatz took to X to suggest the American Commander-in-Chief was MIA. “Why is the Prime Minister of Israel going on TV to explain this war and not the President of the United States?” Schatz demanded.
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Why is the Prime Minister of Israel going on TV to explain this war and not the President of the United States?
&mdash; Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/2028643018757038174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The only problem? It was a complete fabrication. Schatz was immediately taken to task by observers who pointed out that President Trump had already addressed the nation, providing the very clarity Schatz claimed was missing.
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Trump literally did this morning.
So did Hegseth.
So did Vance.
So did Rubio.
Such a pathetic attempt here.
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The administration did explain this, including the president himself . 
PM Netanyahu did not give an address to the nation, He simply gave an interview to Shawn Hannity, as he frequently does. 
Go touch some grass dear.
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The Senator’s attempt to frame the conflict as being driven solely by Jerusalem, rather than a joint effort to neutralize an existential threat, was a transparent play to the radical base of the Democratic Party and the horseshoe Right.
Schatz’s dishonesty on social media follows a pattern of hysterical opposition to the administration’s foreign policy. He quickly labeled the strike a “war of choice” and a “mistake,” clinging to the failed Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) as if a piece of paper would stop a regime that Trump negotiator Steve Witkoff <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxoVFhzMn4A">revealed</a> was &#8220;proud&#8221; of evading oversight to build 11 nuclear bombs. “Had President Trump stuck to negotiations or not exited the JCPOA, this could have been avoided,” he hyperventilated.
This is the same senator who recently likened the administration’s actions against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to the Iraq War, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEnufJ0T7t0&amp;t=2s">calling</a> the incursion a “fantasy” and a “dumb war.” Ironically, considering the mission was a huge success, he concluded, “We all know how this is likely to end, and it will not be good for us.”
Schatz has even gone so far as to <a href="applewebdata://823629BC-F5DC-4E69-984C-885F0E79D6F2/attacked">accuse</a> the President of “making people poorer on purpose,” bizarrely claiming Trump was more focused on a “$300 million ballroom” than the cost of living.
Whether it’s the economy or national security, Schatz seems less interested in the facts and more interested in a &#8220;peace at any price&#8221; narrative — even if that price is a nuclear-armed Iran.

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Dem Senator Shredded After Falsely Claiming Trump Remained Silent On Iran Strike

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Hawaii

Visiting the site of the synagogue in Beit Shemesh — where an Iranian strike murdered nine Israelis, including four young teenagers, three of whom came from the same family — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the effort President Trump made to attack Iran was no less than to “save the world.”
“If this regime, this terrorist regime of the kind we&#8217;ve never seen in the world, if they get nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles, they will threaten all of humanity,” Netanyahu declared. “We set out to protect ourselves, but in so doing, we protect many others. I want to say special thanks to our great friend and a great leader of the world, Donald Trump, for joining us in this crucial effort to save the world.”
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🇮🇱🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: If this regime, this terrorist regime of the kind we&#39;ve never seen in the world, gets nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles, they will threaten all of humanity. 
We set… <a href="https://t.co/z2lhbJk27t">pic.twitter.com/z2lhbJk27t</a>
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Netanyahu has good reason for insisting that the tyrannical Islamist regime would be a threat to the world. In response to the U.S.-Israeli attack targeting military installations in Iran, the Iranian regime has indiscriminately launched weapons at civilian areas all around the Middle East. Given the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, the regime would likely have no qualms about using them to further terrorize humanity.
Trump and Netanyahu have shared an unblinking view of Iran for decades. In 2015, during the announcement of Trump’s first campaign, he famously called the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions” in history. He said Iran was a &#8220;paper tiger&#8221; that was nevertheless being handed “the path to a nuclear weapon” by the Obama administration.
In October 2017, as president, he <a href="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-iran-strategy/">stated</a>, “History has shown that the longer we ignore a threat, the more dangerous that threat becomes. For this reason, upon taking office, I’ve ordered a complete strategic review of our policy toward the rogue regime in Iran. Today, I am announcing our strategy, along with several major steps we are taking to confront the Iranian regime’s hostile actions and to ensure that Iran never, and I mean never, acquires a nuclear weapon. Our policy is based on a clear-eyed assessment of the Iranian dictatorship, its sponsorship of terrorism, and its continuing aggression in the Middle East and all around the world.”
For three decades, Netanyahu has been the world’s most consistent and vocal advocate for treating the Iranian regime as an existential threat. As far back as 1996, during his first term as prime minister, he spoke to Congress, stating, “We admire America for its moral force. As Jews and as Israelis, we are proud that this moral force is derived from the Bible. &#8230; In the 20th century, every free person looks to America as the champion of freedom. Yesterday my wife and I spent a very moving hour at Arlington Cemetery, and we saw there the evidence of the price you paid for that freedom — in the lives of your best and brightest young men. And it’s a toll that is exacted from you — from all of us, but from you, these very days.”
“I have touched on the problem of the Middle East that is largely undemocratic, and part of it is strongly anti-democratic,” he continued. “Specifically, it is being radicalized and terrorized by a number of unreconstructed dictatorships whose governmental creed is based on tyranny and intimidation. The most dangerous of these regimes is Iran, that has wed a cruel despotism to a fanatic militancy. If this regime, or its despotic neighbor Iraq were to acquire nuclear weapons, this could presage catastrophic consequences, not only for my country, and not only for the Middle East, but for all mankind.”

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Netanyahu’s ‘Save The World’ Line Cut Through The Rubble — A Direct Nod To President Trump

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a three-hour meeting at the White House on Wednesday, with Trump saying “nothing definitive” was reached.
The meeting comes amid the United States building up its military presence in the Middle East as negotiations continue with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Israel has pushed for any potential agreement to fully address its security concerns, including strict limits on Iran’s nuclear program, constraints on its missile capabilities, and measures to curb Tehran’s support for its regional proxies.
&#8220;There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference.&#8221;
Trump called the meeting “very good” and said that the “tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues.”
If an agreement is not reached, Trump said, “we will just have to see what the outcome will be,” warning that Iran previously faced serious consequences after failing to make a deal last year when the United States bombed its nuclear facilities.
“That did not work well for them,” Trump said. “Hopefully, this time they will be more reasonable and responsible.”
The Prime Minister’s Office said the discussions also addressed the situation in Gaza and other regional developments.
“The Prime Minister emphasized the security needs of the State of Israel in the context of the negotiations, and the two leaders agreed on continued coordination and the close contact between them,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
In recent weeks, Trump has ordered a substantial buildup of U.S. forces in the region, deploying numerous aircraft, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, and additional warships as part of what he described as a powerful “armada” ready to respond if the Iranian regime does not make a deal.
On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-prepares-second-aircraft-carrier-to-deploy-to-the-middle-east-e7140a64?mod=hp_lead_pos1">reported</a> that a second aircraft carrier strike group is being readied to join the deployment.
United States-Iran talks concluded on Friday, with additional rounds expected. Trump described the meeting as “very good.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that the discussions took place in “a calm atmosphere, without tension and without threats.”
Araghchi also stressed that the “missile issue,” a key concern for Israel and the United States, is “in no way negotiable, neither now nor at any time in the future.” He added that if the United States were to launch an attack, the Iranian regime would retaliate by striking American bases in the region.
The meeting marked the seventh between Trump and Netanyahu during the president’s second term.
Their previous meeting in December came several days before Trump’s warnings of potential military action to deter the Iranian regime from harming protesters. Iran ignored the warning and carried out a brutal crackdown, with some estimates putting the death toll as high as 36,000. Afterward, Trump shifted his focus, noting that the regime had not executed all detained protesters and warning that Iran’s Islamic leadership would face severe “consequences if they don’t make a deal” on its nuclear issue.

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