Monday, June 30, 2025

IDF: Hamas' grip on Gaza is loosening


IDF: Hamas' grip on Gaza is loosening


Initial IDF data points to a significant shift: Hamas loses its grip on the population. Four aid distribution points have been established, flour prices have dropped to their lowest since the war began, and 50 million food packages have been delivered to the Strip.


The IDF continues its military operations against Hamas, targeting infrastructure and eliminating operatives. 

At the same time, Israel's security establishment is working to sever ties between the terrorist organization and Gaza's civilian population. The goal: disrupt Hamas' corrupt method of exploiting humanitarian aid for profit and show residents that they can survive without relying on Hamas.

According to newly released data, major progress has been made in the past month toward decoupling Hamas from the population. Four distribution points are now operating most days, providing tens of thousands of food packages daily, totaling 50 million so far. As a result, flour prices have plummeted.

Security sources report that Hamas fiercely opposed the distribution efforts, endangering aid workers and urging residents not to collect food. That effort failed, and civilians have kept showing up for aid. In retaliation, Hamas hijacked a bus carrying American humanitarian workers, dumped the wounded at a hospital, and ordered medical staff not to treat them. According to intelligence, threats against the aid organization continue.

Security officials say crowd control remains a challenge, with widespread chaos across the Strip. In some cases, the IDF has had to fire live rounds to disperse crowds approaching its forces.

All incidents involving casualties are thoroughly investigated by the Gaza Division commander. Residents are warned in real-time to avoid the distribution areas when needed. Officials see a positive trend: civilians are being fed safely, without endangering soldiers or residents. The IDF estimates that there is currently no famine in Gaza.



Dismantling Hamas

The IDF acknowledges a handful of tragic incidents, some involving single-digit casualties, others involving dozens due to artillery used to push back crowds. Operations were halted immediately in these cases. In total, three to four such incidents have occurred. Notably, even Hamas fighters are coming to the aid centers to collect food for their families.

Last week, the IDF eliminated the remnants of Hamas' general staff, recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages, and killed dozens of terrorists. Security officials reject claims of a "stalemate," describing the process as the methodical dismantling of a terrorist organization. Increasingly, residents are receiving aid independently of Hamas, and more clans are rebelling against it.

Officials are wary of a prolonged entanglement, likening the risk to Vietnam or Lebanon. But they maintain: "We're not there, we're creative and continue to strike Hamas. The cost is high, but the gains still outweigh it."

One major challenge is the perceived resistance by international aid organizations to the separation of the population from Hamas. Security sources believe some groups "would rather see the effort fail." Nevertheless, the IDF says these organizations remain operational in the field.





Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians growing in Nigeria after Fulani kill 200


Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians growing in Nigeria after Fulani kill 200



Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said.

Initial reports confirmed 100 people had died in the attack on predominantly Christian Yelwata, but later data collected by the Diocese of Makurdi’s Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace (FJDP) estimated a toll of up to 200, according to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Among those slain were all nine family members of Yelwata resident Lucy Tsegba.

“My beloved mom, four sisters, three nieces and grandmother were killed during the incident,” Tsegba told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “I love them, but God loves them more. I will forever miss them. I can’t stop crying.”

In a report to ACN, local clergy said earlier that evening, police had repelled the attackers as they tried to storm Yelwata’s St. Joseph’s Church, where up to 700 internally displaced people were sleeping.

“But then, the militants made for the town’s market square, where they reportedly used fuel to set fire to the doors of the displaced people’s accommodation, before opening fire in an area where more than 500 people were asleep,” the charity reported.

The death toll makes it the single worst atrocity in the region, where there has been a sudden upsurge in attacks and increasing signs that a concerted militant assault is underway to force an entire community to leave, ACN reported.

Security officials in Benue state on June 22 announced the arrest of several suspects linked to the Yelwata attack.

Attacks in the past week on Yogbo village, also in Guma County, have left some residents fearing another herdsmen invasion.

“Shooting and killing of Christians in Yogbo village of Guma Local Government Area by Fulani herdsmen is ongoing,” resident Fred Samada said in a text message on June 23, to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Please pray for Benue state.”

Resident Tivta Samuel Aondohemba said fears have heightened in Yogbo in the past week “following the activities of armed Fulani militias in the area.”

On June 18, armed Fulani militias attempted to launch an attack on Yogbo, he said.

“They entered the community and fired several shots. Fortunately, the few security personnel stationed in the area responded, and the militias retreated,” Aondohemba said in a public statement. “However, the situation did not end there as the same armed Fulani militias were later spotted on the outskirts of Yogbo, heavily armed and grazing their cattle freely on farms belonging to Christians.”

Herdsmen also blocked the Yogbo-Gyungu Adze road and killed one Christian, he said.

“On Monday, June 23, the armed Fulani militias attacked Christian farmers from Yogbo,” Aondohemba said. “From these incidents, it is clear that the armed Fulani militias are targeting Yogbo for a possible large-scale attack.”

In the Yelwata attack, church leaders told ACN that corpses were scattered everywhere, with the bodies of infants, children and parents burned beyond recognition.

The village’s Catholic parish priest, the Rev. Ukuma Jonathan Angbianbee, told ACN that he and others identified the assailants as Fulanis.

“There is no question about who carried out the attack. They were definitely Fulanis,” Angbianbee told ACN. “They were shouting ‘Alahu Akhbar.’”









Russia Regains Full Control Of Lugansk Republic


Russia has full control of Lugansk republic – governor
RT



The Russian military has taken control of the entirety of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), local governor Leonid Pasechnik announced on Monday.

The governor made the remarks while speaking live on Russia’s Channel One.

“Just two days ago, a report came in that the territory of the Luhansk People’s Republic had been fully liberated, 100%,” Pasechnik stated.

The Russian Defense Ministry has made no official announcement on the LPR governor’s claim.

The Russian military liberated the two largest cities in the region controlled by Ukraine, Severodonetsk and Lisichansk, during the summer offensive of 2022. Shortly after, it gained control of their hinterlands, with the front line largely remaining static in the LPR since then.

Kiev’s military had retained control over some 100 square kilometers in the northwest of the LPR, including a patch of land to the north of the town of Makeevka, dotted by a handful of villages, now abandoned and destroyed.

Kiev has also long-held the Serebryanskoye forestry, a wooded area to the north of the Seversky Donets river, which separates the LPR from its sister republic of Donetsk.

The forestry has long seen fierce trench warfare, with either side of the conflict unable to make any tangible gains in the area for months.


Lugansk People’s Republic liberated: How it happened


Russian forces have taken complete control of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), after over a decade of hostilities in the contested region. The announcement was made Monday by the local governor, Leonid Pasechnik, who confirmed that all remaining settlements occupied by Ukrainian troops had been liberated.

The Lugansk unrest began in 2014 amid political upheaval in Kiev. Russian-speaking residents launched protests against the coup which saw President Viktor Yanukovich ousted, demanding official status for their language and autonomy from the central government. Tensions escalated quickly, leading to the occupation of public buildings and the emergence of armed militias.


In April that year, local leaders declared the formation of the LPR, shortly after the emergence of its sister republic of Donetsk. A public vote held in May showed strong support for separation from Ukraine. Kiev dismissed the vote and began military operations to regain control, prompting an extended armed conflict that consumed Donbass.

Efforts to end the violence led to negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and France, which produced the Minsk Agreements in 2014 and 2015. These proposed political autonomy and new elections but failed to achieve lasting peace. Ukraine refused direct talks with LPR representatives and the ceasefires repeatedly collapsed.

The region, meanwhile, increasingly adopted Russian-style governance. By 2015, it had shifted to the ruble and redirected its economy toward Russia, especially after Ukraine imposed a trade blockade in 2017. Local authorities assumed control of key industries to manage shortages and sustain services.

After years of refusal by Ukraine to implement the Minsk Agreements and continued shelling of civilian areas of the breakaway region by Kiev’s forces, Russia launched its special military operation on February 24, 2022. LPR and Russian troops advanced swiftly, securing towns including Shchastye, Stanitsa Luganskaya, and Svatovo.

Fighting intensified in cities such as Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. After months of urban warfare, Russian forces liberated Severodonetsk by late June. Lisichansk fell soon after, completing control over the LPR’s main administrative centers.


Netanyahu to visit Washington on Monday, source tells 'Post'


Netanyahu to visit Washington on Monday, source tells 'Post'


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next Monday, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer will arrive in Washington on Monday, a source told The Jerusalem Post.

The cabinet held a discussion and will wait to hear about Dermer's meetings in Washington before considering additional significant steps in Gaza.

On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called for a deal to be made in Gaza and to "get the hostages back!!!" in a post to Truth Social. 

Earlier, Trump said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the process of negotiating a deal with Hamas to free the remaining hostages. 

Recently, Trump criticized Israel's prosecutors over the ongoing corruption trial against Netanyahu, saying it was interfering with his ability to conduct talks with both Hamas and Iran.

"The travesty of 'Justice' will interfere with both Iran and Hamas negotiations," Trump wrote. "In other words, it is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu."

Netanyahu thanked Trump on Sunday morning, saying, "Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!"


Israel and Syria holding ‘advanced talks’ on bilateral security deal


Israel and Syria holding ‘advanced talks’ on bilateral security deal — senior official


Israel and Syria are holding “advanced talks” on a bilateral agreement, a senior Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.

The contacts are focused on coordination around security matters, says the official, who would not speculate on when a full normalization deal between the two enemy states could turn into reality.

“Could it develop into something beyond [security arrangements]?” the official asks. “We will wait and see. For now there isn’t anything concrete.”

“There is absolutely an aspiration to expand the Abraham Accords, and it’s no secret that we want to see Syria in this,” the official continues. “And there may be an opportunity.”

However, says the official, even if Syria and Israel reach a deal, “we will not withdraw from the Syrian Hermon, nor from the Golan Heights.”

The officials say that interim Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa “seems that he is on the right path to try to establish some kind of government that benefits from the economy and investments, but you never know. We are very careful, very careful.”


Sa’ar vows Golan Heights not up for discussion in any talks with Syria


Sa’ar vows Golan Heights not up for discussion in any talks with Syria



In any potential peace agreement with Syria, “the Golan Heights will remain part of the State of Israel,” says Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, speaking alongside his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger.

Sa’ar underscores the fact that Israel annexed the Golan Heights more than four decades ago.

He does not speculate on how imminent peace might be, or whether Syria is a more likely candidate for a peace deal than Saudi Arabia, but says that Israel “will welcome Syria to the peace and normalization circle in the Middle East.”

Sa’ar says that Israel “is interested in expanding the Abraham Accords circle of peace and normalization,” naming Lebanon and Syria.

The foreign minister says that Israel is “serious in its will to reach a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza.” He calls on Europe to back US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire, in order to “shatter Hamas illusions.”

However, there are “significant gaps between the two sides’ conditions,” says Sa’ar.

Sa’ar stresses that Israel is “committed to achieving our objectives” in Gaza, adding that Israel is “committed to continuing to facilitate the humanitarian effort.”

The foreign minister emphasizes that “Hamas takes over the aid” which “causes the war to continue endlessly.” He lauds the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for helping Gaza’s civilians directly.

A Palestinian state “would threaten the security of the state of Israel,” he says in response to a question from The Times of Israel about whether he would support a two-state solution if Saudi normalization was conditioned on such a move.

He also argues that Israel’s success against Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones, and nuclear program also protected Europe’s security.


Syria moving towards normalization with Israel? Signs point to growing cooperation after war with Iran


Syria moving towards normalization with Israel? Signs point to growing cooperation after war with Iran


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to travel to Washington, D.C., in order to promote a hostage-ceasefire deal and normalization with Syria, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on Friday. 

The report comes amid growing optimism in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that an end to the Gaza War could be near, along with a deal to release the remaining hostages. 

Prime Minister Netanyahu remarked in a video released on Thursday evening that "the victory in Iran opens the door to the expansion of the peace agreements, the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas.” 


Netanyahu said, "We fought hard against Iran – and we achieved a great victory. This victory opens up an opportunity for a dramatic expansion of the peace agreements. We are working on this diligently. Alongside the release of our hostages and the defeat of Hamas, there is a window of opportunity here that must not be missed. You can't waste even one day.” 

Axios reported on Thursday that Netanyahu is planning a visit to Washington, D.C. as part of “a victory party after the war with Iran.” 

According to the report, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Netanyahu would like to visit in the coming weeks, but that no date had been set. 

She also said that U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to use the Iran victory to expand the Abraham Accords, specifically mentioning Syria

"The president is certainly hopeful that more countries in the region will sign on to the Abraham Accords," Leavitt stated. 

"When the president met with the new president of Syria [Ahmed al-Sharaa], that was one of the requests that he made; for Syria to sign on to the Abraham Accords," she continued.

"We want to see a long withstanding endurable peace in the Middle East and that's the way to do it," she said. "I don't have a timeline for you, but this administration wants to see that happen and our partners in the region should know that.” 

The reports come as Hebrew news sites revealed the quiet cooperation between Israel and Syria during Operation Rising Lion, when the Syrian leader al-Sharaa allowed Israel to fly through its airspace

Last week, Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said, “There is direct daily dialogue at all levels between Israel and the regime in Syria,” saying, “I am leading it with political officials there.” 

The optimism over Syria appears to be shared by others in the Trump administration. 

U.S. Middle East special envoy, Steve Witkoff, stated on Wednesday that the United States hopes to have “some pretty big announcements” about the Abraham Accords soon. 

“We think we are going to have some pretty big announcements on countries that are coming into the Abraham peace accords," Witkoff told CNBC during an interview. "We are hoping for normalisation across an array of countries that maybe people would have never contemplated would come in.” 

Witkoff’s remarks came around the same time a new billboard was unveiled in Tel Aviv, featuring Trump, Netanyahu, and a group of Arab leaders alongside the slogan: “The Abraham Alliance: It’s time for a new Middle East.”


Global Meltdown Coming?


Whole World is Going into a Meltdown



 Steve Quayle is saying the recent wins in the Supreme Court on nationwide injunctions, Biden autopen scandaland Iran nuke program bombings are all setting America up for very hard times.  The Deep State globalists are increasingly desperate and will now have to turn to more violent warfare to destroy America.  Quayle says, “Everyone should learn the term ‘asymmetrical warfare.’  This is what you see when you are talking terrorism, refineries blowing up and wildfires being started at a much higher pace than ever before.  These people don’t show up on your borders.  In our case, we are being softened up by enemies from within.  This interview should prepare people for the worst case. . . do what needs to be done to protect your family. . .. Does it surprise anyone that all of the rage you see starting to raise its head is in the blue cities?  The United States of America is undergoing a communist takeover and takedown of this country.  These are not peaceful riots, and notice how the Democrat Party is out of money after spending like mad crazy people.”

Quayle contends the financial system is teetering on failure.  Both Japan and Germany are in big trouble, and America and the rest of the world are not far behind.  Quayle says, “Japan loaned out money at a 0% interest rate.  It’s called the yen carry trade.  The problem is now all the collateral that backed that up is failing. . .. I think the whole system is in the process of coming down.  Look at insurance and big investment houses.  They all have big investment and are heavily ladened with commercial real estate. . . . When you have the failing of the underlying capital that the loans were made on, it’s just like dominos, and the dominos are already falling.  People only pay attention to the stock market, but it’s the bond market where all of the power lies. . .. The global financial outlook is dangerous, perilous and to quote Gerald Celente, ‘when all else fails, they take you to war.’”....the war with Iran is far from over, and cycle expert Martin Armstrong (a regular guest on USAWatchdog) agrees with Quayle.  Armstrong predicts the Iran-Israel war heats up again in August.  Quayle says, “All the background information I am getting is saying whoa, meaning the entire terrorist and computer cyber teams are working to take down the grid.  When they take down the grid, there will be no water unless you are on your own well, but you better have power to run the well pump.  The best point I can make is everything we have enjoyed under the blessings of The Living God, everything we have taken for granted is going to be taken from us.”

Quayle expects there to be food shortages and global starvation because terrorists will attack the food supply.  There is also much talk of more war.  Quayle says, “These people are demonically infused and demonically instructed.  This is why the whole world is going into a meltdown, and it will bring on the one world financial system. . .. Here’s the point we are at right now.  The power is going down.  Finances are going to crash.  Food is not going to be available, unless you go to the black market.  Everything denominated in US dollars is at risk.  I am talking insurance policies, IRA’s, 401(k)s, defined benefit plans and your mortgages. . ..  Nobody is coming to rescue you except Jesus.”





USAID's Litany Of Corruption


"When It's Too Dirty For The CIA..." Benz On USAID's Litany Of Corruption
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That aside — Keith Knight, Mike Benz, and Cenk Uygur — respectively the abolitionist, reformist, and proponent — had a great debate. Here were the highlights for those who missed it:

“I see a lot of bathwater and very little baby.”

Responding to Cenk’s defense of USAID’s HIV programs with the phrase, “Keep the baby with the bathwater,” Benz retorted sharply: “I see a lot of bathwater and very little baby,” citing forced sterilizations in Peru and aggressive abortion campaigns in Latin America and Africa as evidence that USAID is sometimes involved in “the opposite of saving babies… USAID is taking the lives of babies.”

Benz further detailed covert operations masked as health aid, referencing a CIA-backed, USAID-funded fake vaccine program in Pakistan that collected blood and DNA under the guise of counterterrorism. “Nobody would think [HIV prevention] would be where they would establish a recruiting office for regime change,” he noted on a similar program in Cuba. Even massive charity efforts like Band Aid and Live Aid come under fire, with Benz alleging that “of the 100 million raised, 95 million went to purchase weapons for rebels in Somalia.” In sum, Benz urges scrutiny: “We have to look at what USAID is doing vs. what they say they are doing.”

“USAID at its heart is a CIA function.” Even seemingly benign programs—whether about “food security, public health, independent media, [or] rule of law”—are, according to Benz, “secretly accomplishing some goal the State Department wants to achieve.”

These programs can also channel funds back home to prop up the “political apparatus” through kickbacks. Benz underscored the lack of oversight, warning that “USAID has only ONE METHOD OF ACCOUNTABILITY… The Inspector General,” and that it can “block Congress,” effectively bypassing legislative checks. Pointing to the Zunzuneo scandal—USAID’s secret attempt to incite an Arab Spring-style uprising in Cuba—Benz noted that when the operation was exposed, “Obama denied knowledge because he didn’t give a presidential finding & the Congress & Senate said we didn’t know this was happening.”

“Foreign aid has gone way too rogue,” he concluded, noting that USAID has now been expelled from eight countries. His prescription is one of reform: “USAID has to go into the shop for repairs before it is driven back out onto the road again.”

For the abolitionist perspective — i.e. no foreign aid whatsoever — tune into the full debate below for remarks by Keith Knight, editor at Scott Horton’s Libertarian Institute. Knight is one of the brightest young thinkers among modern libertarians:

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Aluminum in the skies: Neurosurgeon exposes link to brain crisis


Aluminum in the skies: Neurosurgeon exposes link to brain crisis
Willow Tohi



Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock has issued a stark warning about a silent crisis unfolding over the skies: nano-sized aluminum particles being sprayed into the atmosphere are entering human brains and driving dramatic rises in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and neurodevelopmental disorders. In a recent NTD Television interview, Blaylock detailed how these airborne nanoparticles—allegedly tied to geoengineering programs—bypass natural defenses, lodging in brain regions targeted by degenerative diseases. “Both [Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s] have increased significantly since they’ve been doing this on a large scale,” he stated, echoing epidemiological trends and a 2021 Canadian mining study linking aluminum exposure to Parkinson’s.

Public awareness surged as federal figures like Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump amplified concerns, with Kennedy calling for accountability and Trump speculating on atmospheric spraying’s role in autism spikes. Yet, officials like former CIA Director John Brennan have acknowledged “stratospheric aerosol injection” tech while mainstream media brands critics as “conspiracy theorists.”

How nano-aluminum invades the brain

Blaylock explains that aluminum’s neurotoxicity is not new, but current programs escalate exposure through a unique mechanism: aircraft dispersing nanoparticles. Breathed in, these ultrafine particles bypass respiratory barriers and migrate directly into brain tissue, settling in areas critical to memory (hippocampus) and motor control (substantia nigra). “Once inhaled, they’re in the brain,” Blaylock said, noting that aluminum’s presence excites microglial cells, which trigger inflammation and neuronal death—a hallmark of neurodegenerative disease.

This biological pathway aligns with the Ontario mining study, which tracked miners exposed to aluminum-laced “McIntyre Powder” from 1943-1979. Researchers found Parkinson’s rates rose with exposure duration, with a 34% higher incidence among affected workers. “This isn’t just theory,” Blaylock stresses. “The science on aluminum’s toxicity and its role in neuroinflammation has existed for decades.”

Alarmingly, systemic exposure compounds dangers: aluminum from food packaging (e.g., soda cans), vaccines and now atmospheric spraying creates cumulative burdens. “Combined with pesticides and other toxins, it’s overwhelming our bodies’ ability to detoxify,” he warned.

Blaylock’s claims have found unexpected allies in federal leadership. In April, Kennedy told Dr. Phil he believes the Pentagon’s DARPA is behind the spraying program, vowing: “I’m going to do everything… to hold them accountable.”

Meanwhile, Trump’s February remarks, linking autism to either atmospheric spraying or pesticide-laced food, lent mainstream credibility to the controversy. Despite this, agencies like NASA and NOAA dismiss chemtrails as “baseless speculation,” while the UN’s IPCC has proposed stratospheric aerosol geoengineering as a climate tool—a stance critics call unethical experimentation.

Yet even moderate voices are wary: Brennan’s 2020 Council on Foreign Relations admission that “aerosol injection” is “the subject of serious research” fuels public distrust. “These programs operate in a legal and ethical gray zone,” said Blaylock. “Without transparency or oversight, we’re playing lab rats in a global experiment.”

The risks of aluminum exposure are not news. Decades of research, including Blaylock’s own work, have tied the metal to Catalonia’s occupational Parkinson’s clusters (linked to aluminum smelting) and Gulf War veterans’ neurological illness post-vaccine-Al aluminum adjuvants use. The Ontario mining study further validated mechanistic links: miners exposed to respirable aluminum had a 12% higher rate of Alzheimer’s-with-dementia and 34% higher Parkinson’s incidence.

Blaylock recalls that in the 1990s, he warned of aluminum in infant formula and vaccination risks, only to face professional backlash. Now, as soil and water contamination from atmospheric spraying persists, reversal may be “impossible,” he said. “This isn’t about conspiracy—it’s about poisoning ecosystems, and we’re already seeing the consequences in human health.”

Blaylock’s interview also outlined natural countermeasures, including curcumin and quercetin, to suppress microglial inflammation. Yet prevention demands systemic change. The neurosurgeon urges:






Sunday, June 29, 2025

Abraham Accords - Could This Be The Future Covenant Confirmed By The Antichrist?


Abraham Accords - Could This Be The Future Covenant Confirmed By The Antichrist?

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In a rapidly shifting Middle East, a seismic announcement may be on the horizon. Senior Israeli officials, backed by confirmations from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, suggest that several unexpected nations are preparing to join the Abraham Accords. 

Some of these, such as Syria and Lebanon, have been traditional enemies of Israel for decades. Now, under growing U.S. pressure and amid dramatic regional realignments, these nations may soon take historic steps toward peace and normalization.

But for students of Bible prophecy, this development raises weightier questions than mere geopolitics. Could this unprecedented alignment between Israel and its neighbors represent the very covenant that the prophet Daniel warned about? Are we witnessing the early scaffolding of a peace deal that will one day be confirmed by the Antichrist himself?


A New Chapter in Middle East Diplomacy

The potential expansion of the Abraham Accords could represent the most dramatic diplomatic breakthrough in modern Middle Eastern history. Multiple reports now indicate that the US is applying pressure to have the war in Gaza end in a matter of weeks, with Egypt, the UAE, and two other Arab nations assuming administrative control over Gaza. Hamas will be dismantled and exiled. Hostages will be released. Some Gazans will be granted asylum abroad.

And this is only the beginning. According to high-level sources, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and perhaps even Iraq may join the Abraham Accords. In exchange, Israel is expected to express conditional openness to a two-state solution--so long as the Palestinian Authority undergoes sweeping reforms. Meanwhile, the United States will offer recognition of limited Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria.

These dramatic moves follow a regional power shift catalyzed by Iran's defeat and the crumbling of its regional influence. As Hussain Abdul-Hussain writes in the New York Post, "Without Iran breathing down their necks, its neighbors can focus on their own national interests. That means peace with Israel."

Even more stunning are billboards now appearing in Tel Aviv that promote a "New Middle East" and the so-called "Abraham Shield Plan." These ads feature Donald Trump alongside leaders of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and UAE--but also of Lebanon, Qatar, and Syria. These latter nations have historically been hostile toward Israel. But now, peace may be not just possible, but imminent.


Daniel's Prophecy and the Confirmed Covenant

For those who follow biblical prophecy, the idea of many nations coming together in a peace agreement with Israel immediately brings Daniel 9:27 to mind:

"And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease..."

Bible prophecy scholars have long interpreted this as a reference to a future world leader--the Antichrist--who will not necessarily create a new peace treaty, but confirm an existing one. That word "confirm" implies something already in existence, perhaps partial or tentative, that this leader enforces or finalizes with authority.

Notably, Daniel's prophecy says this will be a covenant "with many." That language now rings with chilling familiarity. The Abraham Accords were originally signed by Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain in 2020, and later joined by Morocco and Sudan. But the current rumors speak of a larger expansion--possibly involving several nations.

Could we be seeing the formation of the very structure that the Antichrist will one day "confirm"?

Many scholars believe that the Antichrist will arise not from Israel, but from a foreign power represented by the former Roman Empire--possibly Europe or even a global coalition. His external status is critical: he will be seen as a neutral party, able to guarantee peace and security to both Israel and its enemies. But Daniel warns that his promises are deceitful. Halfway through the seven-year period--the "week"--he will break his word, desecrate the Jewish temple, and unleash persecution.

This figure, who rides in initially as a savior on a white horse (Revelation 6:2), will be revealed as a destroyer.

A Deceptive Peace

As we watch nations line up for peace, we must remember that biblical peace is not merely the absence of war--it is the presence of truth, righteousness, and the Messiah Himself. The Antichrist's peace will be counterfeit. It will be seductive. It will offer the world what it craves: safety, prosperity, unity--but at the price of truth and ultimately, at the cost of Israel's trust.

The Abraham Accords may very well be a tremendous good in the present. Who could argue against hostages being freed, Gaza being liberated from Hamas, and Arab nations coming together to embrace Israel? But we are warned in Scripture that even good beginnings can be used by evil ends.

Already, we are hearing of dramatic U.S. pressure on Israeli leaders. Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to visit Washington soon, where the final pieces of this emerging agreement may be laid. The presence of an outside power--acting as broker, protector, and guarantor--aligns strikingly with Daniel's forecast.

In the days to come, many will praise this peace. And indeed, there may be much to celebrate. But for believers, we must also be alert. The words of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ring with ominous clarity:

"For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them..."

So as Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and others move closer to normalization with Israel, and as leaders speak boldly of a new Middle East, let us not be lulled into spiritual sleep.

The covenant may be real. The peace may be temporary. But the stage may already be set for something far greater--and far more dangerous.

Watch. Pray. And remember: not every rider on a white horse is our Savior. Some come to deceive. And one, in particular, is soon to rise.




Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukrainian defense industry


Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukrainian defense industry – MOD
RT



Russian forces carried out a large-scale overnight strike on Ukrainian industrial facilities involving long-range weapons and drones, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Sunday. The Ukrainian authorities and media confirmed the attack, with some suggesting it was one of the largest since the escalation of the conflict in 2022.

In a statement reporting the operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces had “conducted a massive strike, involving high-precision long-range air-, sea- and land-based weapons, including the aeroballistic hypersonic Kinzhal missile system, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, targeting Ukraine’s military-industrial and oil-processing facilities.” 

The ministry didn’t provide any further details, but stated that the “strike goals were achieved. All designated targets were hit.”

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky confirmed the attack in a post on Telegram, claiming that it involved 477 Russian explosives-laden drones and 60 missiles of various types. He used the occasion to once again call on Kiev’s Western backers to provide it with more air defense systems.

Zelensky also revealed that Kiev lost a Western-supplied F-16 fighter jet while attempting to fend off the attack. The pilot perished in the incident.

Meanwhile, in a post on X, Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya accused the country’s military leadership of “murdering” fighter pilots by allegedly failing to develop effective anti-drone protocols.

According to the Ukrainian military’s tally, more than 20 incoming rockets and 40 UAVs made it through the country’s air defenses during the strike.

In a post on Facebook, Stepan Kulinyak, the head of the military administration in the city of Drohobych in Lviv Region in Western Ukraine, said that “as a result of the air attack, a fire broke out at an industrial infrastructure facility.” Officials in the region stated that the strikes did not cause any casualties but that critical infrastructure was hit.

In Poltava Region, an industrial site in the city of Kremenchuk reportedly came under attack. 

While Ukrainian officials have not provided any details about the type of facilities hit and the extent of the damage inflicted, some local media outlets have pointed out that there are oil-processing plants in both Drohobych and Kremenchuk, and that they were likely the targets of the strikes. 

Social media users have been posting videos purportedly depicting the Russian strikes and their aftermath in several Ukrainian regions.

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Russia Hits Ukraine's Defense Industry Facilities With Kinzhal Missiles


Russia Hits Ukraine's Defense Industry Facilities With Kinzhal Missiles - MoD
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The Russian armed forces struck Ukraine's defense industry facilities and oil refineries overnight with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. 
"At night, the Russian armed forces delivered a mass strike by air-, ground-, and sea-based long-range precision weapons, Kinzhal hypersonic ballisticmissile systems as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian defense industry and oil refineries. The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged," the ministry said in a statement.
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"The enemy's losses amounted to 400 servicepeople, a US-made М113 combat armored vehicle, one Kazak armored fighting vehicle, 15 cars and four field artillery pieces," the ministry said in a statement.

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