WAR WITH IRAN - DAY 12 - IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ALMOST DESTROYED IN IRAN.

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 12 - IRANS OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ALMOST DESTROYED IN IRAN. 

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, ISLAM) 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)

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)

Based on reports as of early March 2026, intense, coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel have severely degraded Iran's offensive military capabilities. The campaign, often referred to as "Operation Epic Fury" or similar, has heavily targeted Iran's missile infrastructure, air defenses, and naval capabilities
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Key Findings on Iran's Weapons Losses:
Massive Missile and Drone Degradation: After roughly ten days of conflict, reports indicate that Iran's daily missile launch rate has dropped by approximately 92% from its peak. Drone launches have seen a similar reduction.
Destruction of Launchers: Israel estimates that around 60% to 70% of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers have been destroyed or buried in underground "missile cities".
Air Defense and Infrastructure: Approximately 80% of Iran's air defense systems have been destroyed, leaving it vulnerable to further aerial strikes.
Naval Assets: Over 40 naval vessels have been damaged or destroyed, including major ships.
Struck Targets: US and Israeli forces have struck over 3,000 targets across 30 of Iran's 31 provinces. 

Current Status and Strategy:
While Iranian state media initially reported using a high volume of missiles and drones, the rapid decline in firing rates suggests a significant depletion of their operational, ready-to-use arsenal. However, some analysis indicates that this drop may partly be an effort to conserve the remaining arsenal for a longer fight, and that underground, hardened facilities may still contain hidden weapons. 
Note: The information above is based on reports, including from the JPost, Reuters, and BBC, detailing the conflict situation in early March 2026.

 
Iran threatens banks as 3 commercial ships hit in Gulf, drones impact near Dubai airport-After Tehran bank reportedly struck, regime says US and Israel ‘forcing our hand’ to target their economic centers; Pentagon says troops destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels-By Agencies Today, 12:32 pm

Iran’s military vowed on Wednesday to launch strikes against US and Israeli economic targets in the region, after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank.An administrative building linked to Bank Sepah, which is one of the country’s largest public banks and has historical links to the military, was hit overnight in Tehran, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.“Following their failed campaign, the terrorist US army and cruel Zionist regime have targeted one of the country’s banks,” state media quoted a spokesman for Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters as saying.“With this illegitimate and uncommon action, the enemy is forcing our hand to target economic centers and banks linked to the US and Zionist regime in the region,” he added, and warned people of the region to stay 1,000 meters away from banks.Meanwhile, three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf, as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbors, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was targeted and damaged approximately 11 nautical miles north of Oman, two maritime security sources said.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said later, referring to the incident, that the fire had been extinguished and that there was no environmental impact. Necessary crew remained on the vessel.Earlier, the Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty sustained minor damage from an unknown projectile 25 nautical miles (46 km) northwest of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, two maritime security sources said.Its crew members were safe and the vessel was sailing toward a safe anchorage, the sources added.A third vessel, a bulk carrier, was hit by an unknown projectile approximately 50 miles northwest of Dubai, maritime security firms said.The projectile had damaged the hull of the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, maritime risk management company Vanguard said, adding that the vessel’s crew were safe.Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery accounting ​for about 20% of global oil and gas supply, has dropped rapidly since the Iran conflict began on February 28.The leaders of the G7 powers were to hold a video meeting later in the day to discuss opening their strategic petroleum reserves to counter the rising prices. Ahead of the talks, the group’s energy ministers said they “stand ready to take all necessary measures.”Pentagon says US destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels-On Tuesday, the Pentagon said US forces had carried out strikes that destroyed 16 minelaying vessels that could have been used to attack or deter traffic in the strait.“If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before,” US President Donald Trump posted on social media.Trump has said the US Navy could accompany tankers through the strait, but his administration acknowledged that a post by his energy secretary that briefly reassured markets by announcing a first such escort was untrue.Experts were dubious about whether naval escorts would be enough to reopen Hormuz to trade.“Any escort mission would likely face persistent threats from Iranian missiles and drones, and the security risks alone could make a single transit through the strait more costly than the profit margin on the oil shipment itself,” the Soufan Center think tank said, in a briefing note.“Experts estimate that Iran’s naval mine stockpile sits anywhere from 2,000 to 6,000 mines, which would further complicate any naval plan to escort commercial tankers,” it said.Iranian drones impact near Dubai airport; four wounded-Meanwhile, two drones impacted in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai’s media office said.Three foreign nationals — two Ghanaians and one Bangladeshi — were lightly injured in the attack, and one Indian was moderately injured, according to Dubai.Flight resumed at the world’s busiest airport.Lazar Berman contributed to this report.

Israeli officials: Trump's intentions 'hard to decipher'Iran’s police chief says anti-government protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’Israeli officials said to assess there’s no certainty Tehran regime will fall, despite Netanyahu telling Iranians Israel is creating ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to topple it By AFP, Lazar Berman-and Nava Freiberg-Today, 10:56 am-MAR 11,26

Iranian protesters will be treated as enemies if they support Tehran’s foes, the country’s top police officer warned on Tuesday, as the war sparked fears in the regime that mass anti-government rallies could reignite.“If anyone comes forward in line with the wishes of the enemy, we will no longer see them as merely a protester, we will see them as an enemy,” said national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan in comments aired by state broadcaster IRIB.“And we will do to them what we do to an enemy. We will deal with them in the same way we deal with enemies,” he added. “All our forces are also ready, with their hands on the trigger, prepared to defend their revolution.”The government in January brutally cracked down on anti-government protests over economic grievances in the sanctions-hit country. The authorities deemed the protests to be “riots” and Radan at one point issued an ultimatum to protesters to turn themselves in or face the full force of the law.Iranian authorities acknowledge more than 3,000 deaths in the unrest, including members of the security forces and bystanders, but say the violence was caused by “terrorist acts” fueled by Iran’s enemies.The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), however, has recorded more than 7,000 killings in the crackdown, the vast majority protesters, though the toll may be far higher. More than 50,000 have been arrested, it says.US President Donald Trump initially cheered on the protesters, threatening to intervene on their behalf as authorities launched their deadly crackdown, but his threats soon shifted to Iran’s nuclear program.Washington launched strikes with Israel on Iran on February 28, sparking retaliatory strikes by Tehran against Israel and US bases across the Gulf region.PM to Iranians: We’re setting stage for you to topple regime-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writing in English on X Tuesday, told the Iranian people that Israel would in the coming days “create the conditions for you to grasp your destiny.”“People of Iran,” he wrote on the Prime Minister of Israel account. “We are waging a historic war for liberty. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you to remove the Ayatollah regime and gain your freedom.”“Together with the United States, we are hitting the Tyrants of Teheran harder than ever,” wrote Netanyahu, promising that “we will continue to hit with growing force the tyrants who terrorized you for decades.”“When the time is right, and that time is fast approaching, we will pass the torch to you,” he wrote.But despite the rhetoric of revolution, the Kan public broadcaster reported Tuesday that Israeli government ministers, following a security briefing, believe the fall of Iran’s regime could take up to a year, even as the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran is expected to end sooner.“After [the campaign ends], the work will be up to the Iranian people,” ministers told the network, while Israeli security officials added that “there is real fog regarding the duration of the attack in Iran,” since it is “difficult to decipher” Trump’s intentions.The officials added that conditions are not yet ripe for the Iranian public to take to the streets, and that Israeli and US airstrikes are expected to continue in the coming week.Israeli officials: No certainty Iran’s regime will fall-Israeli officials also acknowledged to Channel 13 — apparently after the same briefing — that there is no certainty Iran’s regime will fall at all, and that no signal has been received from Trump indicating when the fighting will end.The officials said that for now, Israel’s strategy is to maintain sustained military pressure until the Iranian people can overthrow their rulers.“Our role is to continue striking the oppressors,” one official told Channel 13, “until the public rises up.”A New York Times report noted that Iran appears to have adapted its strategy for fighting the US and Israel, noting American vulnerabilities in the region and saving up projectiles to launch at them.While Iran gave warnings in the past before striking American military facilities in the Middle East– apparently striking in order to save face, rather than to exert real damage — it has given no such warnings this time around, as it’s fired missiles and drones at US bases and other targets on the soil of its Arab neighbors.Despite the damage done to Iran’s regime so far, including the assassination of its former supreme leader and many of its top commanders, the fighting “has not totally crippled its ability to fight,” the Times said.

Iran’s new supreme leader was injured in legs on 1st day of war – report-New York Times says Mojtaba Khamenei was hurt in US-Israeli strikes; son of Iranian president Pezeshkian insists he is ‘safe and sound’By ToI Staff and Agencies Today, 10:17 am

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded in his legs on the opening day of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing Israeli and Iranian officials.Khamenei, 56, was announced on Sunday as the successor to his father, Ali Khamenei, the longtime supreme leader who was killed in the opening day of the war.The Times report said the younger Khamenei was wounded, including in his legs, on that day as well, which may be one reason he has yet to appear in public or on video.He had still issued no statement or appeared in public by Wednesday morning, over 48 hours after his selection.Sources told the Times that in addition to his injuries, there was concern Khamenei could be targeted if he were to issue any public communication.Previous reports had indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in the war, including state media reports describing him as “janbaz,” or wounded by the enemy.It was unclear whether Khamenei’s injuries precluded him from running the country.The son of the Iranian president said Wednesday that Mojtaba Khamenei was “safe and sound,” without denying the supreme leader was injured.“I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound,” said Yousef Pezeshkian, who is also a government adviser, in a post on his Telegram channel.Though an influential backroom operator for decades spent running his father’s office, Mojtaba Khamenei remains an obscure figure to many Iranians.Senior Iranian sources said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forced through his nomination, seeing him as a more pliant version of his father who would back their hardline policies, bludgeoning aside the concerns of pragmatists.Already very powerful, the IRGC has gained yet greater sway since the war began and quickly overcame the misgivings of senior political and clerical figures whose opposition to the choice delayed the announcement by hours, the sources said.Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said last week that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime would be an “unequivocal target for elimination.”“Any leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue leading the plan to destroy Israel, threaten the US and the free world and the countries of the region, and oppress the Iranian people, will be an unequivocal target for elimination,” Katz said in a statement.“It does not matter what his name is or where he hides,” he said.

At least 25 Iranian attacks have targeted US sites in Middle East, analysis finds-Extent of Iran’s attacks shows it was better prepared for war then White House thought, officials tells NYT, which reports at least 17 American sites have been damaged By AFP and ToI Staff Today, 2:07 am-mar 11,26

At least 25 Iranian attacks have targeted US sites or locations housing American military personnel in the Middle East since the start of the war, according to an AFP analysis.The US and Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iran on February 28 in a bid to topple its clerical regime and destroy its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Iran has responded with missile and drone strikes on Israel and the region.Of Iran’s attacks, recorded between February 28 and March 11 at 5 p.m. in Israel, four targeted US embassies or consulates in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.The other 21 Iranian missiles or drone attacks targeted 13 different military sites housing American personnel.These included the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Erbil airport in Iraq, which houses a US base. Both were attacked at least four times.The Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates were each targeted at least twice.The count does not include seven attacks observed or claimed by Iran against radars or US THAAD missile defense systems operated either by the US or Gulf states.AFP was able to confirm damage after 12 strikes targeted US-linked military sites by analyzing satellite images, the most recent dating from March 5, before US providers of high-resolution imagery imposed restrictions on availability in order to protect allies.Citing commercial satellite imagery, verified social media footage, US officials and Iranian state media, the New York Times reported Wednesday that 17 US sites have been damaged by Iran’s attacks, including military bases, communication and air defense infrastructure and diplomatic sites.US military officials cited by the Times said the intensity of Iran’s attacks showed Tehran was more prepared for war than Washington expected.Among the US sites was in Kuwait’s Shuaiba port, where a drone hit a structure housing US service members on March 1, killing six, with satellite imagery showing the building’s roof partially collapsed, the report said.The Pentagon announced Sunday that a seventh US service member was killed in another Iranian strike on a US base in Saudi Arabia.It was difficult to gauge the financial cost of the damage caused by Iran’s attacks, the Times said. However, a strike on the US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain caused some $200 million worth of damage, while a strike on a US site in Jordan severely damaged equipment possibly worth some $500 million, according to the report, citing a US congressional official as well as military budget and contractor documents.Analysts cited by the New York Times said some of the radars affected by Iran’s attacks would be difficult to replace, but that US intelligence likely wouldn’t suffer because there was “such redundancy” in the information gathered by US sensor networks.Meanwhile, nearly 30 attacks have targeted energy infrastructure in the Middle East between the start of the conflict and March 11, more than half of which were carried out by Tehran.AFP counted 16 Iranian strikes targeting oil and gas fields or complexes in seven different Gulf states.Among the targets was the United Arab Emirates industrial zone that includes the Ruwais refinery, one of the largest in the world, which was closed on Tuesday as a precaution.

Hezbollah fires at least 150 rockets at north, Iran launches missiles in ‘integrated operation’Two people lightly hurt amid Lebanese terror group’s largest attack of war; IDF pounds Hezbollah bastion in Beirut as Israeli official warns sides ‘headed toward serious escalation’By Emanuel Fabian,Lazar Bermanand Agencies Today, 12:46 amUpdated: 12 March 2026, 1:21 am

Lebanese terror group Hezbollah blasted rockets and drones at northern Israel for hours, repeatedly sending hundreds of thousands of Israelis to shelters on Wednesday evening.It marked the largest Hezbollah attack on Israel since hostilities intensified earlier this month, as the terror group began attacks to support its sponsor, Iran, which is under intense attack from a joint US-Israel air campaign that began on February 28.An opening salvo of 100 rockets was launched around 8 p.m. as a missile from Iran targeted the central region of the country, in what Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said was a coordinated attack. More Iranian missiles targeted the north and south of the country.The Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted by air defenses, which also worked to thwart the Hezbollah attacks. However, several impacts were reported, causing fires, and two people were lightly injured.The Magen David Adom ambulance service said the two, a 35-year-old woman and a man in his 50s, were hit by “flying objects” following an impact. They were taken to a hospital.According to rescue services, a rocket that struck a home in the northern town of Bi’ina injured one of the two victims. Four others were treated for acute anxiety at the scene.As the Israel Defense Forces instructed residents of the north to stay close to shelters, Hezbollah continued firing rockets alongside drones, with sirens set off across the Galilee and in Haifa, as well as in communities up to 50 kilometers from the border with Lebanon.In all, the terror group fired at least 150 rockets at the north over the course of several hours, according to IDF assessments.A number of long-range rockets fired by Hezbollah also struck open areas. Because the rockets were heading for open areas, no sirens were activated by the military. Sounds of explosions were reported by residents of central Israel amid the attack.The attacks continued into early Thursday, with suspected drone infiltration and rocket alerts sounding in Nahariya and a number of Western Galilee communities, as well as Acre and some of Haifa’s northern suburbs. Hezbollah also fired long-range rockets, setting off sirens in Tel Aviv and surrounding towns, amid which the IDF announced the detection of an Iranian ballistic missile, which triggered alerts in central Israel, the Jerusalem area and parts of the south.Some of projectiles were intercepted, according to initial military assessments. Police reported damage was caused by an impact in central Israel. Fragments following the interceptions also reportedly fell in several areas.The IDF, meanwhile, launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah’s strongholds in southern Beirut, while an Israeli official said the military could begin hitting civilian infrastructure if the Lebanese government fails to rein in Iran-backed Hezbollah.The IDF earlier warned that Hezbollah would likely attempt to increase its rate of rocket and drone attacks on Israel.CNN reported that Israel was preparing for a potential “significant expansion” of attacks from Iran and Hezbollah on Wednesday. Echoing the earlier reports, Channel 12 news cited an update sent to cabinet ministers saying that officials expected heavy missile and rocket fire from Hezbollah and Iran later in the day.Hezbollah’s opening barrage of rockets was launched from several areas in Lebanon. The terror group, in a statement, said that “in response to the criminal aggression against dozens of Lebanese cities and towns and Beirut’s southern suburbs,” its fighters targeted sites in northern Israel “with dozens of rockets” as part of a new operation announced a short time earlier.Iran’s powerful IRGC military force, which controls the country’s missile weaponry, described the attack on Israel as a “joint and integrated operation” with Hezbollah.In a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the IRGC said that it launched several ballistic missiles, while Hezbollah launched drones and rockets at over 50 targets in Israel.Previously, the IDF had said it had no intelligence indicating that concurrent fire from Iran and by Hezbollah in Lebanon was a “coordinated” effort.The Israeli Air Force responded to the attack by carrying out an “extensive” wave of strikes on Hezbollah rocket launchers and other infrastructure in Lebanon, the military said.The strikes were intended to thwart additional fire toward Israel.Ahead of strikes on Beirut, and for the third time on Wednesday, the IDF called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the capital’s south.“Do not return to the southern suburb until further notice,” said army spokesman Col. Avichay Adaree.AFP correspondents reported hearing the sound of blasts across the city, while footage showed large explosions and smoke covering the area, and the state-run National News Agency reported at least “six heavy strikes” on the southern suburbs.Before the wave of strikes, the IDF said it had so far struck over 70 targets in Beirut’s south during the war with Iran, including demolishing 50 multi-story buildings used by Hezbollah.‘Heading toward a serious escalation’Amid the continued Hezbollah attacks, a senior Israeli official told The Times of Israel that the terror organization’s strongholds will be destroyed unless Lebanon’s government acts.“The Lebanese government needs to get a grip on their country,” said the official, “or Hezbollah parts of Beirut will soon look like Gaza.”The comments came after a senior security official, who spoke anonymously to Hebrew media outlets, told Ynet: “We are on the eve of a fateful campaign in Lebanon which will determine the future of both countries.”“There is a security discussion right now,” said the official. “The campaign in Lebanon is going to expand significantly.”The official said that the expanded campaign would include the call-up of more reservists.“Hezbollah, in its calculations, wants to turn our attention away from Iran, and thinks that if it draws us in, we will take our foot off the gas in the campaign against Iran,” said the official. Hezbollah, the official continued, “wants to create a new balance in which Israel’s enforcement policy in Lebanon ends, and we don’t attack at all. That won’t happen. Therefore, this is heading toward a serious escalation.”“We have more capabilities and tools, and we can conduct campaigns in parallel against Iran and against Lebanon,” said the official.The official told Ynet that the Lebanese government was not affecting Hezbollah’s behavior in any way.According to Channel 12, Israel sent a warning to Lebanon’s government through the US and Western countries that if Beirut does not get a grip on Hezbollah, Israel will attack Lebanese national infrastructure.Referring to a ceasefire that ended a 2023-2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the senior security official recalled to the network that the Beirut government committed to disarming Hezbollah and taking control of all military equipment in the country.“That is not happening, and so Israel is no longer required to refrain from hitting infrastructure,” said the official. “If Lebanon doesn’t come to its senses and stop Hezbollah, we will attack civilian infrastructure, something Israel has refrained from doing so far. They have had endless opportunities to show their sovereignty, but regrettably, they are not participating even if they have good intentions.”On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah began attacking Israel, a day after the assault led by the Iranian-backed Hamas on southern Israel triggered the war in Gaza.Fighting escalated into open war by the following September, during which Hezbollah suffered major losses to its leadership and stockpiles. The war ended with the US-brokered ceasefire in November. However, Israel has repeatedly said the Beirut government is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah, and has carried out numerous strikes it says are to prevent the group from rearming.

FBI said to warn California that Iran could launch drones from boat at West Coast-Trump says he’s not worried at possible Iranian retaliation on US soil, as Newsom’s office says it has elevated its security posture since start of war By Reuters 11 March 2026, 10:22 pm

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for US attacks by launching drones at the West Coast.The news was first reported by ABC News on Wednesday, citing an alert it reviewed.When asked on Wednesday if he was worried that Iran may increase it retaliation to include strikes on US soil, US President Donald Trump told reporters, “No, I’m not.”The US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, launching the Gulf region into a war. Tehran has carried out retaliatory strikes in response to the US-Israeli strikes that killed top Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader.“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,” the FBI wrote in an alert distributed at the end of February, according to ABC News.“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack.”California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said the bulletin was one of many security updates the state received from federal partners daily. California, it said, had elevated its security posture since the start of the conflict.“The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is actively working with state, local and federal security officials,” said Diana Crofts-Pelayo, a spokesperson for Newsom.Spokespeople for the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles mayor did not immediately respond to requests for comments.Reuters reported earlier this month that Iran and its proxies could target the US with attacks in response to US strikes.A threat assessment produced by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security said Iran ​and its proxies “probably” pose a threat of targeted attacks on the United States, although a large-scale ​physical attack was unlikely.Iran has used drones to attack scores of targets throughout the region, striking ships, US embassies, airports and other infrastructure. Ukraine, which has been dealing for years with attacks from Iranian-made drones launched by Russia, has dispatched experts to the region to help countries counter the threat.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

Thousands in Iran mourn slain top commanders under heavy security presence-Mass funeral held for army chief of staff Moussavi, Revolutionary Guards chief Pakpour, defense minister Nassirzadeh, and top security adviser Shamkhani-By Sébastien RICCI and Mostafa DADKHAH 11 March 2026, 10:19 pm

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Thousands of people in Tehran defied ongoing bombardments on Wednesday to publicly mourn commanders killed by US-Israeli strikes, in the largest gathering since the start of the war.In the otherwise mostly deserted Iranian capital, the funeral crowds gathered at the symbolic Enghelab Square, offering a stark contrast to the vacant avenues in the surrounding areas.Mourners paid their respects under a ubiquitous security presence as special forces, heavily armed and wearing balaclavas, remained on high alert throughout the ceremony.One officer was clad in a black scarf bearing the image of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the US-Israeli strikes on February 28, after 36 years in power.Armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Moussavi, Revolutionary Guards chief Mohammad Pakpour, defense minister Aziz Nassirzadeh, and influential security adviser Ali Shamkhani were also killed in simultaneous strikes.On Wednesday, trucks carrying the coffins of the top officials and their entourage formed a procession through central Tehran.An AFP journalist saw one small coffin bearing a picture of its victim, a two-month-old baby, alongside the Iranian flag.Revolutionary Guards personnel stood guard over the somber occasion, taking place under a grey sky and unusually cold temperatures, just days before the Nowruz springtime celebration.The mourners, many of them women dressed in black chadors, bore flags and flowers to a soundtrack of religious music.‘Death to America!’Teenagers, meanwhile, held up pictures of Ali Khamenei alongside images of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured in the same raid that killed his father, his wife, and his mother.The 56-year-old has yet to make any public appearances since being selected for the top post over the weekend.The procession progressed along avenues lined by buildings with blown-out windows and damaged facades.On the burned-out shell of a car was emblazoned the tagline “Make Iran Great Again” — a reference to the catchphrase used by US President Donald Trump, who has called on Iranians to rise up against the clerical state.Suddenly, the voice of an announcer cut through the ceremony to announce a new Iranian attack against its enemies.In response, the crowd chanted in unison, “Allahu akbar” (God is the greatest).The announcer then proceeded to sweep the crowd up into a frenzy of shouts of “Death to America!”, “Death to Israel!”The show of defiance comes as the Islamic Republic is embroiled in a war on several fronts, fighting its traditional foes but also launching unprecedented attacks across the wider region.It is also grappling with the prospect of a complete overhaul as the US and Israel, but also members of the Iranian diaspora, call for the end of the clerical state, two months after unprecedented protests in the country.

Iran hacking group claims attack on US medical company Stryker-Handala says cyber operation a ‘complete success,’ succeeded in extracting 50 terabytes of data as retaliation for military strikes-By Agencies and ToI Staff 11 March 2026, 9:36 pm

WASHINGTON, United States — An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.“Our major cyber operation has been executed with complete success,” Handala said in a statement.It described the hack as retribution for what it called “the brutal attack on the Minab school” in Iran, where authorities said 150 people were killed, and for “ongoing cyber assaults against the infrastructure of the Axis of Resistance,” referring to a loose alliance of armed groups backed by Tehran.Handala said all extracted data was “now in the hands of the free people of the world.”It issued a warning to what it described as “Zionist leaders and their lobbies,” adding: “This is only the beginning of a new chapter in cyber warfare.”Stryker said in a statement that it was “experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyberattack. We have no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained.”Handala, named after a figure symbolic of the Palestinian people, has claimed a series of attacks on Israeli and Gulf-region companies in recent weeks.Since the beginning of the Iran war, it has repeatedly claimed responsibility for attacks against Israeli infrastructure, notably asserting that it has “full access” to Jerusalem’s security cameras.“They are the most notorious group affiliated with the Iranian regime,” Gil Messing, head of cyber intelligence at Israel-based Check Point, said of Handala. “We have been tracking them for years.”Last month, Handala said it had infiltrated the files of Israel’s largest healthcare network, Clalit, and released details of 10,000 patients.A Google Threat Intelligence report published earlier this year said malicious activity by the group “has primarily consisted of hack-and-leak operations, but has increasingly incorporated doxxing and tactics designed to promote fear, uncertainty and doubt.”Founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Stryker is a global medical device giant with some 56,000 employees and $25 billion in 2025 revenues, making everything from orthopedic implants and surgical instruments to hospital beds and robotic surgery systems.The outages began shortly after 0400 GMT on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Windows devices — including laptops and mobile phones connected to Stryker’s networks — were remotely wiped, the report said.The Handala group later posted that it had also carried out an attack on Verifone, which specializes in electronic and point-of-sale payments.AFP could not independently verify Handala’s claims, and Verifone did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

PROOF HALF ON EARTH DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD (8 BILLION ON EARTH)

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.

IDF targets Hezbollah command centers, weapons sites in strikes on Beirut suburbs-Death toll in Lebanon at 570, authorities say; IDF boosts troop presence in north, more reinforcement may come amid terror group’s rocket and drone attacks-By Emanuel Fabian-Today, 2:18 pm-MAR 11,26

Israel launched new waves of airstrikes in Lebanon overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, striking Hezbollah targets while ramping up its troop presence in northern Israel, amid continuing rocket and drone attacks by the terror group.One wave of airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and Wednesday targeted Hezbollah command centers and weapon storage sites, the military said.The IDF also said it had struck a Hezbollah command center in the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre on Tuesday.Four people were wounded in an Israeli strike targeting an apartment in central Beirut overnight, the Lebanese health ministry said. Earlier reports had said four were killed.Unusually, the latter strike took place in central Beirut, and not in the Hezbollah Dahiyeh stronghold in the city’s southern suburbs, where the IDF urged residents to evacuate.Footage showed heavy damage to two floors of the apartment building in the Aicha Bakkar neighborhood, and smoke rising from the structure.There was no immediate comment from the IDF.Lebanese media and health authorities reported at least 17 dead and dozens wounded in further Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Wednesday morning.In the town of al-Shahabiya, in the Tyre District, Israeli strikes “resulted in the martyrdom of seven citizens and the injury of 11 others,” Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency.In the eastern Beqaa Valley, the ministry said, a strike in the town of Tamnin al-Tahta killed seven and wounded 18, while in the town of Ali al-Nahr, another five were wounded.The state news agency reported that three more people were killed in a strike in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon early Wednesday morning.The IDF has not yet commented on the morning strikes.They were followed, according to Lebanese reports, by a further wave of attacks in Dahiyeh around 11 a.m., which came after the IDF reiterated an evacuation warning for the area, saying it would target Hezbollah sites.Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after the terror group opened fire on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Israeli strikes so far have killed 570 people in Lebanon, and uprooted 700,000 more, according to Lebanese authorities.Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday that of those killed, 439 were men, 45 were women, and 86 were children. It did not distinguish between combatants and civilians.The toll includes 14 healthcare workers, the ministry said.Hezbollah’s rockets and drone attacks, meanwhile, have continued, with several drone infiltrations setting off sirens in Israel’s north on Wednesday.At least one drone was intercepted after setting off sirens in the Golan Heights.The IDF has warned that Hezbollah will likely attempt to increase the rate of the attacks amid the renewed fighting.
IDF bolstering troops in Israel’s north, may reinforce further-The IDF said it was bolstering troops in northern Israel amid the ongoing fighting.Following a fresh assessment, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered the Golani Brigade sent from the Southern Command to the Northern Command, the military said.“Subsequently, and in accordance with a situation assessment, it will be decided whether to reinforce with additional forces,” the IDF added.Agencies contributed to this report.

Previous years saw arrests for terror support, antisemitism-UK bans pro-Iran, anti-Israel Al Quds Day march, but static demonstration permitted-Rally organized by group that said slain leader Khamenei ‘stood on right side of history’; police note potential tensions with counter-protesters, recent foiled Iranian plots on UK soil By ToI Staff and Agencies Today, 1:17 pm-MAR 11,26

The UK government has banned a planned annual pro-Iran, pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel march organized for Sunday by a group supportive of the Iranian regime, while police said there was no law to prevent a static demonstration being held.Al Quds Day, named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem and marked on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, originated in Iran and has been held annually since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Marches are held in cities worldwide.In a statement, police noted that previous marches in London have seen arrests for support for terror organizations and antisemitic hate crimes, but said the ban this year was due to the possibility of “extreme tensions” with counter-protesters, and the threat posed by Iran.British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Tuesday she had approved the rare police request to prevent “serious public disorder” if the Al-Quds Day march and counter-protests had gone ahead in London on Sunday.It is the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012 but a stationary protest will be permitted, according to London’s Metropolitan police.Mahmood said she was “satisfied” a ban on the march was “necessary” due to “the scale of the protest and multiple counter-protests, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.”The minister added that she expected to see “the full force of the law applied to anyone spreading hatred and division.”Metropolitan Police noted that “security services have been publicly clear about the threats we are facing on UK soil from the Iranian regime.”“In the last year MI5 and Counter Terrorism Policing have foiled over 20 Iranian state-backed attacks on the UK,” the police statement read. “Last week counter-terrorism officers arrested four people under the National Security Act after they allegedly spied on Jewish communities for the Iranian regime and, separately, at the weekend a man was reportedly stabbed by someone who had opposing views on the Iranian regime.”They also noted that “we have taken into consideration the likely impact on protests of the volatile situation in the Middle East, with the Iranian regime attacking British allies and military bases overseas.”Police said that there was “no law or power to ban a static assembly,” and that it would be strictly policed if held.The Met’s Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the Al Quds Day march was “uniquely contentious having originated in Iran.”“The threshold to ban a protest is high and we do not take this decision lightly,” Adelekan said.He noted the Met has “a proven track record” of permitting free speech and protest rights at dozens of major demonstrations in recent years. British police have faced heavy scrutiny relating to those regular, large pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests in London.“But in our assessment this march raises unique risks and challenges,” he said. “We must consider the likely high numbers of protestors and counter protestors coming together and the extreme tensions between different factions.The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which organizes the annual march in London, is supportive of Tehran and last week said in a statement that Iranian former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed as he “stood on the right side of history” and that his death would be “mourned by freedom loving people all over the world.”On Wednesday it said it “strongly condemns” the decision to ban the march, which it called “politically charged,” and said that it would hold a stationary rally.“We are seeking legal advice and this decision will not go unchallenged,” it added, accusing the Met of having “brazenly abandoned their sworn principle of policing without fear or favor.”It said the London force “unashamedly regurgitate Zionist talking points about the IHRC “without a shred of evidence.”The ban on the march and any associated counter-protest marches is valid for a month starting Wednesday.

Video shows diners continuing to sit at tables during attack-‘Don’t mess with Iran, f*** the Jews’: 2 Israeli-American men beaten in California-Victims say they were speaking Hebrew when attacked outside San Jose restaurant; 1 knocked unconscious; police probing possible hate crime By ToI Staff Today, 12:10 pm-MAR 11,26

Two Israeli Americans were hospitalized after they were attacked in San Jose, apparently after they were heard speaking Hebrew by three young men, who were heard saying, “Don’t mess with Iran,” and “fuck the Jews” during the assault.According to a local ABC affiliate, the two men were speaking in Hebrew as they waited for a table at a Santana Row restaurant when they were attacked on Sunday.“Every punch connected directly to where they wanted, to the head directly. It was on purpose to hit and make maximum damage,” one of the victims told ABC7. The outlet said the victims asked not to be identified.“One of the witnesses said that they heard them saying, ‘Don’t mess with Iran,’ which we don’t know why,” the second man said.“We don’t have any problem with them. But, I heard at the beginning of the fight, something with, ‘F the Jews,'” he said.One of the victims was knocked unconscious and required stitches, and the other was treated for bad cuts and bruises.San Jose police were investigating the incident as a potential hate crime, reports said.There were no reports of arrests.Videos showed diners continuing to sit at tables at the restaurant as the pair was beaten on the sidewalk in front of them.The faces of the three attackers can be seen clearly in the footage.A witness told the San Francisco Chronicle that he was a short distance away when he noticed the attack, and that nobody stepped in to stop it.California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna condemned the attack.“The assault on Israeli Americans in San Jose while speaking Hebrew is horrific,” he wrote on his personal account on X. “This kind of antisemitism has no place in our community. I unequivocally condemn these attacks. The assailants must be held accountable and prosecuted.”San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle that “antisemitism and all acts of hatred have no place in San Jose.”“Being able to talk about our differences and celebrate them is what makes us the safest big city in America,” Mahan said. “I have been in touch with our police department and leaders in the local Jewish community regarding this deeply disturbing incident and will continue to monitor the situation closely as the investigation continues.”Antisemitic incidents have surged worldwide since the start of the war, sparked when Hamas launched its devastating cross-border assault against Israel on October 7, 2023 in which it killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.According to a study published in October, more than half of Jewish Americans say they had experienced antisemitism over the preceding year, and many now consider such hostility a normal part of Jewish life.Polls have found that around half of Americans oppose US-Israeli military action against Iran.

Backlash against Hezbollah grows as still-reeling Lebanon again battered by war-With hundreds of thousands displaced by latest fighting, many are more openly blaming terror group for their misery: ‘People haven’t recovered from the previous war’By AP and ToI Staff 11 March 2026, 7:49 pm

BEIRUT — The Lebanese mother of two had just awakened to prepare the pre-dawn meal before another day of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when Israeli warplanes began attacking southern Lebanon in retaliation for rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah.The family quickly packed up and headed toward Beirut, seeking safety from another deadly war between Israel and Hezbollah. With tens of thousands of others fleeing on that March 2 day, the usually one-hour trip from the southern city of Nabatiyeh took 15 hours.“I am against giving pretexts to Israel,” said the 45-year-old woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from the Hezbollah supporters she lives among.“I am totally against Hezbollah’s decision to start with the first strike,” added the woman, who is now living with her husband, their 17- and 12-year-old children, and her mother-in-law inside a school turned into a shelter in the Lebanese capital.As Hezbollah enters a new round of fighting with Israel just 15 months after the last Israel-Hezbollah war ended with a November 2024 US-brokered ceasefire, the Iran-backed terror group and political party is facing increasing grassroots discontent within its base and problems with the Lebanese authorities.On March 2, two days after Israel and the US launched attacks on Iran, igniting a war in the Middle East, Hezbollah fired missiles and drones into Israel for the first time in more than a year.Hundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon, the eastern Beqaa valley and Beirut’s southern suburbs have fled their homes after Israeli warnings that their neighborhoods, towns and villages would be targeted.The new round of fighting comes as Shiite communities that suffered the brunt of the last conflict are still reeling from it. The last Israel-Hezbollah war killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon according to local estimates and caused $11 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.Unlike in the past, when many people were afraid to publicly criticize Hezbollah, some Lebanese Shiites are openly blaming the terror group for their current misery as they find themselves living in the street, on public squares, or with relatives or friends amid cold weather and fasting during Ramadan.For Hussein Ali, it was the second time in less than two years that he was forced to leave his house in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. During the last Israel-Hezbollah war, the apartment where he lived was destroyed, and now the vegetable vendor is worried the same thing will happen again.“No one wanted this war,” said the man, who is also staying in the school and relying on aid to survive. “People haven’t recovered from the previous war.”After the end of Lebanon’s civil war in 1990, militias were required to disarm, but Hezbollah was exempted because it was fighting Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon at the time.Now the Lebanese government has sought to crack down on the group’s armed wing and end its status as a parallel armed force outside of state control.The shift was clear when, on March 2, the Lebanese government moved to declare Hezbollah’s military activities illegal, with all but two of the 24 cabinet ministers voting in favor; only the two Hezbollah ministers voted no. Even ministers from Hezbollah’s strongest ally, the Amal group of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, voted to approve the measure.“The government confirms that the decision of war and peace is only in the hands of the state,” Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said, adding that the government “orders the immediate ban on all of Hezbollah’s military activities as they are illegal and it should be forced to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese state.”The Lebanese army has since begun to crack down and last week arrested three Hezbollah members who were found transporting weapons at a checkpoint. But the men were released on bail on Monday.Government officials have accused Hezbollah of repeatedly taking unilateral military actions that should be under state authority. On Oct. 8, 2023, the group began attacking Israel, a day after the assault led by the Iranian-backed Hamas on southern Israel triggered the war in Gaza.Ali al-Amin, a Lebanese journalist who is a harsh critic of Hezbollah, said that while some people are now criticizing the group more than in the past, many still remain quiet out of fear for their safety.“Criticism could have a high cost and not all people express their opinions,” said al-Amin, a Shiite Muslim from south Lebanon, who added that many poor Shiites rely on assistance that could be cut off anytime by Hezbollah or the allied Amal group.In the past, people who criticized Hezbollah on social media were sometimes roughed up by its supporters and forced to make new videos saying they were wrong.But the group still has many supporters. They say that Hezbollah’s decision to strike was justified because Israel had not abided by the November 2024 ceasefire.Since the ceasefire, Israel has continued to carry out almost daily airstrikes against Hezbollah, which have killed about 400 people, including dozens of civilians, and have also prevented the reconstruction of destroyed areas. The IDF has said that its ongoing strikes in Lebanon were responses to Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire, including its attempts to rebuild infrastructure.“We cannot tolerate that anymore,” said Ali Saleh, who was displaced from a southern village near Nabatiyeh. “I pray for God to protect our young men and make them victorious against Israel.”Even the Shiite woman who criticized Hezbollah’s move to strike first said that if the group hadn’t, the result might have been the same.“If we attack, they will attack us, and if we don’t attack, they would have attacked us,” she said.Sadek Nabulsi, a political science professor at the Lebanese University whose thinking aligns with Hezbollah, said the latest complaints are nothing new and don’t represent a fissure in grassroots support for the Iranian-allied militants. There was a similar outcry during the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war that ended in 2024 and the monthlong war in 2006, he said“Hezbollah’s base of support is known for… tolerating pain,” Nabulsi said. “If you look at this base of support, despite all the harsh conditions, it is still coherent, patient and waiting for salvation.”

400 million barrels to be released from oil reserves as Iran effectively blocks Strait of Hormuz-Release is largest in history of International Energy Agency, which touts ‘major action aiming to alleviate the immediate impacts,’ as Tehran targets ships, oil fields, refineries By Agencies 11 March 2026, 7:28 pm

The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East.The IEA said the release had been backed unanimously by 32 member countries, the sixth such move it has made since its creation in the 1970s. It is aimed at preventing a further rise in oil prices on fears that Iranian attacks will continue to block Middle East oil exports from reaching markets.The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves. It’s a larger stock than the 182.7 million barrels that were released in 2022 by the IEA’s 32 member countries in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.“Without sufficient routes to market and with no more available storage, Middle East oil producers have started to reduce production,” IEA executive director Fatih Birol said. “And we have seen further attacks and damage to energy and energy-related infrastructure. Refinery operations have also been disrupted, with major implications for jet fuel and diesel supplies in particular.”IEA member countries currently hold over 1.2 billion barrels of public emergency oil stocks, with a further 600 million barrels of industry stocks held under government obligation.In response to US and Israeli strikes, Iran has attacked commercial ships across the Persian Gulf, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mount. On Wednesday alone, three commercial ships traversing the Gulf were hit by Iranian fire.Iran has effectively stopped cargo traffic in the narrow Strait of Hormuz through which about a fifth of all oil is shipped from the Persian Gulf toward the Indian Ocean. It has also targeted oil fields and refineries in Gulf Arab nations, aiming at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end their strikes.Sources said Wednesday that Iran has also laid about a dozen mines in the strait, a day after the US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels in the area. One source said the locations of most of the mines are known, but declined to say how the US planned to deal with them.Germany and Austria said earlier Wednesday they would release parts of their oil reserves following an IEA request for members to release the record 400 million barrels to help temper energy price spikes due to the Iran war. Japan also said it will release some of its reserves starting Monday.Group of Seven energy ministers met Tuesday at IEA headquarters in Paris to look at ways to bring down prices. Birol said afterward that they discussed all available options, including making IEA emergency oil stocks available to the market.The IEA reserves were established in 1974 following the Arab oil embargo.“This is a major action aiming to alleviate the immediate impacts of the disruption in markets,” Birol added. “But, to be clear, the most important thing for a return to stable flows of oil and gas is the resumption of transit through the Strait of Hormuz.”The G7 is comprised of the leading industrialized nations of Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Germany and Britain. Austria is not a member.The group’s leaders, including US President Donald Trump, met Wednesday via videoconference to discuss energy issues.During his introductory remarks, French President Emmanuel Macron praised the IEA decision to release emergency oil stocks, saying it amounted to the equivalent of “20 days of the volume being exported through the Strait of Hormuz.” The amount being released by G7 nations, alone, comprises 70% of the total, he said.“I think it’s very important to see as well everything we can do in order to increase our global production,” Macron added.The French president said it was important to coordinate “to make sure that freedom of navigation is clearly restored in all the states as soon as possible,” including engaging “with third parties to avoid any type of export restrictions for oil and gas.”After being given the floor by Macron, Trump said: “I think we are having a tremendous impact, unbelievable actually, on the world.” It was not immediately clear whether Trump was talking about the release of oil stocks decided minutes earlier.Germany’s economy ministry, Katherina Reiche, said the IEA asked Germany to release 2.64 million tons of its oil reserves. It was not immediately clear how much Austria was releasing.She said it would take a couple of days before the delivery of the first quantities.“Germany stands behind the IEA’s most important principle of mutual solidarity,” Reiche said.The G7 energy ministers announced Tuesday that they supported in principle “the implementation of proactive measures to address the situation, including the use of strategic reserves.”According to the IEA, export volumes of crude and refined products are currently at less than 10% of prewar levels.Austrian Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer said his country was releasing part of the emergency oil reserve and extending the national strategic gas reserve, adding: “One thing is clear: in a crisis, there must be no crisis winners at the expense of commuters and businesses.”The German government also said it will introduce a measure to allow gas stations in Germany to raise fuel prices no more than once a day. The federal government wants to introduce this as quickly as possible, Reiche said.In Austria, starting Monday, price increases at gas stations will be allowed only three times a week, the country’s economy minister said.IEA nations have released emergency stocks on five previous occasions: During the 1990-1991 Gulf War, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, during the Libyan civil war in 2011, and twice after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NYC Jewish communal groups sound alarm over Mamdani’s latest controversies-2 leading organizations voice ‘deep concern,’ suggest hypocrisy by mayor after he fetes anti-Israel activist, shares stage with speaker who called for strikes on Israelis By Luke Tress-11 March 2026, 6:04 pm

NEW YORK — The leading Jewish communal groups in New York City on Tuesday pushed back against Mayor Zohran Mamdani after his latest anti-Israel controversies, expressing alarm and suggesting hypocrisy by the mayor.Mamdani, in the past week, hosted a prominent anti-Israel activist, Columbia University’s Mahmoud Kahlil, at his official residence, and shared a stage with a speaker who has supported violence against Israelis.The UJA-Federation of New York said that Mamdani “began his term highlighting his commitment to creating an inclusive New York,” but that the recent incidents raise “deep concerns in our community.”“This is an important moment for Mayor Mamdani to live up to his own rhetoric and reaffirm his commitment to confronting antisemitism and keeping every New Yorker safe,” the federation said in a statement.The head of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Mark Treyger, said that, after Mamdani met with Khalil, “if the mayor truly cares about ensuring democratic protections apply to all New Yorkers,” he should meet with Jewish students from Columbia University who suffered antisemitic discrimination. Khalil’s group led protests on the campus that contributed to discrimination against Jews.“The mayor is no longer a candidate; he is now the mayor of the most diverse city in the world and must be seen as a mayor for all New Yorkers, which includes close to 1 million Jews,” Treyger said.“Leadership in this moment requires moral clarity and a commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of every New Yorker, which includes the Jewish community,” he said.Leadership in New York requires the ability to hold multiple truths at once.The mayor is entitled to his views on this matter, even though I strongly disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s rhetoric, which many Jewish New Yorkers have experienced as contributing to a climate of… https://t.co/Yeaw8dnsP3 — Mark Treyger ???? (@MarkTreyger718) March 11, 2026-The forceful statements from the UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York stood out because the two groups are generally not confrontational in politics and seek warm ties with City Hall.Last week, Mamdani hosted Khalil at his official residence, Gracie Mansion, in Manhattan, for Ramadan.The Trump administration detained Khalil last year and is seeking his deportation, making him a cause celebre on parts of the left.Khalil was an organizer and spokesperson for Columbia University Apartheid Divest, the anti-Zionist protest alliance at the Ivy League university.The group led the takeover of a campus building, sparking clashes with police, hosted pro-Hamas figures on campus, called for the eradication of Western civilization, distributed Hamas propaganda, and praised violent “resistance” by Palestinians, including, explicitly, the October 7, 2023, invasion, in which terrorists slaughtered, raped, kidnapped and tortured civilians across southern Israel.Since his release from detention, Khalil has justified the Hamas invasion of Israel, dismissed antisemitism at Columbia, and called for Israel’s destruction.Mamdani hailed Khalil’s “profound courage” since his arrest and said he “is a New Yorker, and he belongs in New York City.”For Mahmoud Khalil, this past year has been marked by profound hardship—and by profound courage.A year ago, Mahmoud was walking home through our city after sharing an iftar with his wife Noor when he was detained by federal agents, flown to Louisiana, and then held in an ICE… pic.twitter.com/6dBtLh0GeT— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) March 10, 2026-Mamdani’s chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, is one of Khalil’s lawyers in his case against the Trump administration.Last week, Mamdani appeared at the Muslim American Society’s center on Staten Island for a Ramadan event.A prominent anti-Zionist activist, Abdullah Akl, introduced Mamdani at the event and welcomed him onstage.Akl was a leader of the hardline anti-Zionist activist group Within Our Lifetime, one of the most prominent of the protest groups in New York City, and often led the group’s rallies. Within Our Lifetime has targeted hospitals, transportation hubs, libraries, museums and holiday events with disruptive protests.During one protest in 2024, Akl led chants that called for strikes against Tel Aviv and in support of a Hamas spokesperson. At another protest that year, Akl castigated a female Muslim police officer as a “sellout,” video showed.Akl celebrated the October 7 attack and issued a call to “support the resistance” on the day it happened.He was arrested during at least one protest in 2024 and is suing the NYPD over the arrest.Another leader at the Staten Island center where Mamdani appeared regularly promotes antisemitic conspiracies online.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift deepens-Madrid announces envoy’s position has been terminated; foreign ministry says embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by charge d’affaires for foreseeable future By Reuters and Lazar Berman-11 March 2026, 5:43 pm

Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Wednesday as a diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries over Spain’s opposition to Israeli policies, exacerbated by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s regime.Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez was recalled to Spain last September amid a diplomatic row over Spanish measures banning aircraft and ships carrying weapons to Israel from its ports or airspace due to the war against Hamas in Gaza, a policy Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denounced as antisemitic.On Tuesday, Spain published an announcement in its official gazette that the ambassador’s position had been terminated. Spain’s Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Tel Aviv will be led by a charge d’affaires for the foreseeable future.Israel’s embassy in Spain is also run by a charge d’affaires after Israel in May 2024 recalled its ambassador, Rodica Radian-Gordon, in protest of Spain’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state.“The Foreign Ministry confirms the withdrawal of the ambassador to Tel Aviv, who was called back for consultations ‘indefinitely,’” Spanish Foreign Ministry sources told The Times of Israel, “leaving the Spanish embassy in Tel Aviv under the leadership of a chargé d’affaires, at the same level as the Israeli embassy in Madrid.”The move marked the latest escalation in a diplomatic spat between the two countries, which have been heavily strained since the start of the Gaza war, which was triggered by the Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel on October 7, 2023.Ties between Jerusalem and Madrid steadily deteriorated over the following two years as Spain’s government expressed increasing anger and frustration against Israel over the war in Gaza.Madrid had prohibited sales and purchases of military equipment with Israel from the start of the war; however, last September, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced measures to enshrine the prohibition in law. Sa’ar criticized Spain as leading “a hostile, anti-Israel line,” after which Madrid also recalled  its ambassador.The following month, a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect, though sporadic fighting has continued as Gaza remains divided between Israeli and Hamas-controlled areas.Tensions have heightened since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, with Sa’ar accusing Spain in early March of “standing with tyrants” for opposing the war.In May 2024, when Spain, along with Ireland and Norway, announced that it would recognize a Palestinian state, Israel’s Foreign Ministry called in the envoys of those countries, including Perez, to watch a video of Hamas atrocities committed during the October 7 assault.