• On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the U.S. House narrowly defeated Rep. Gregory Meeks's war-powers resolution, 213-214, failing to restrict President Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran without explicit congressional authorization.https://ground.news/article/house-republicans-narrowly-reject-effort-to-end-trumps-war-with-iran_59f2a0   Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., supported the measure, while Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voted against it alongside Republicans
• April 28 deadline requires congressional approval for continued hostilities. So far the war has cost 14 U.S. service members lives and daily costs of $2 billion 
• Seven Myths About the Iran War https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/seven-myths-iran-war-michael-doran

Can you spot an audio deepfake? Take the quizz https://newsguard-reality-check.github.io/newsguard-quiz/index2.html

On Sunday night, Rachel Goldberg-Polin will be interviewed by Anderson Cooper on CBS’s “60 Minutes” ahead of the release on Tuesday of her new book, When We See You Again, about grieving the death of her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in Hamas captivity.

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EUROPE

The Czech Republic stands with Israel https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/04/13/as-the-west-morally-rots-we-stand-with-israel/

On Holocaust Remembrance Day. Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz compares Israel’s defensive war to the Third Reich and displays an Israeli flag with a swastika. 

See Among Neighbors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vv4UOQJEA

A war crimes complaint has been filed at the International Criminal Court in The Hague against the Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez. At the origin of this initiative is Shurat HaDin, which accuses Spain of indirectly supporting Tehran through the supply of dual-use components. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/israeli-law-ngo-moves-icc-against-spanish-pm-s%C3%A1nchez-over-exports-related-to-explosives-to-iran/ar-AA20Vcuh

IRAQ

U.S. offers $10M reward for Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades leader* - The United States has revealed the identity of Ahmed al-Hamidawi, leader of the Iran-backed Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, placing a $10 million reward for information leading to him.

LEBANON

IDF reservist killed and 3 wounded by Hezbollah bomb in southern Lebanon after ceasefire 

https://worldisraelnews.com/idf-reservist-killed-and-3-wounded-by-hezbollah-bomb-in-southern-lebanon-after-ceasefire/

Lebanon shouldn't require Israel to do its dirty work  

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/avi-benlolo-lebanon-shouldnt-require-israel-to-do-its-dirty-work

Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/07/hezbollah-emerged-from-irans-revolution-not-resistance-to-israel/

Hezbollah disguised army bases in southern Lebanon as civilian towns https://idfclub.org/hezbollah-disguised-army-bases-in-southern-lebanon-as-civilian-towns/

PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA

Hamas Signals No Retreat: The US Fantasy of Disarmament and Peace

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22424/hamas-signals-no-retreat

U.S. officials, led by Aryeh Lightstone, have joined disarmament talks with Hamas in Cairo. https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/us-officials-join-direct-talks-with-hamas-in-cairo-cnn

Kill an Israeli, become a Fatah leader – Fatah's new terror policy https://palwatch.org/page/42066 

The Palestinian Authority extradited to France a man accused of coordinating a deadly 1982 terror attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris’ Le Marais district

Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Arabia is reinforcing its geopolitical alliances by providing Pakistan with $3 billion in fresh financing and extending a separate $5 billion deposit, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/pakistan-secures-3-billion-in-saudi-funding-to-bolster-reserves

UN

UN reports child marriages surge in Gaza. Activist slammed objecting to calling it marriage when girls in Gaza are being sold into sexual slavery https://www.un.org/unispal/document/unfpa-child-marriages-surge-in-gaza-as-war-tightens-grip-on-girls-futures/

The World Bank has removed Francesca Albanese's pro-Hamas husband, Massimiliano Cali, from a senior position after UN Watch exposed his litany of social media posts that legitimize Hamas terrorism, promote Holocaust inversion, and incite hatred against America, the West, and Jews. https://unwatch.org/world-bank-economist-husband-of-uns-francesca-albanese-says-israel-invents-terror-attacks/

USA

FLORIDA watch this race --Bilzerian registered this week to run in the Republican primary against the Jewish far-right anti-Islamic firebrand Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s sixth district. Bilzerian hates Jews, supports murdering all Israelis (and Jews), and promotes conspiracy theories. https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-bilzerian-who-says-judaism-is-terrible-and-wants-to-kill-israelis-runs-for-congress/ see also. https://x.com/i/status/2044923123418431942

NEW YORK NAVI K-12 Extremism Tracker, "NYC Educators for Palestine Plan 2nd Children's Teach-In," April 18, 2026: https://navik12tracker.substack.com/p/nyc-educators-for-palestine-plan

Supporters of Shia Army that Killed Hundreds of U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Distribute Food in Nation’s Capital https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-opinion-interview/supporters-of-shia-army-that-killed-hundreds-of-u-s-soldiers-in-iraq-distribute-food-in-nations-capital

SEIU pulls endorsement from candidate,  Amir Makled, over “new information.” The new information was antisemitism and support for Hezbollah. Makled opened El-Sayed and Hasan Piker's rally at the University of Michigan last week

Zohran Mamdani’s video chief lauded Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zohran-mamdani-video-chief-lauded-110000283.html

On Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is slated to campaign with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who earlier this week was revealed to have praised a deadly 2014 Hamas attack on an Israeli military base.

ON CAMPUS

Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania: Students at anti-American/pro-Palestine demonstration at the campus chanted, "Iran, Iran, you make us proud! Take another soldier out! Hezbollah, you make us proud! Take another soldier out!". 

The Roots of Harvard's Jewish Problem https://www.investigativeproject.org/9447/the-roots-of-harvard-jewish-problem  see also https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/14/antisemitism-report/

At Yale University, anti American antisemite Hasan Piker who said America deserved 9/11 was welcomed at the Yale political Union with a roaring cheer.

MEDIA

MSNOWNews claims “more than 80% of markets are no longer functioning” across all of Lebanon. Reuters makes clear that figure applies only to southern Lebanon. This is how facts get distorted and narratives get built.

Anthropic's AI, Claude, Is Citing Iranian State Media. It Doesn't Know Why. 

https://www.neutralpov.com/p/claude-is-citing-iranian-state-media

Sky News blurrs the line between journalism and propaganda  https://honestreporting.com/embarrassing-sky-news-journalists-double-down-over-hezbollah-funeral-backlash/

Sky News admits error on Lebanon death toll, but won’t correct on-air https://www.camera.org/article/sky-news-admits-error-on-lebanon-death-toll-but-wont-correct-on-air/

Haviv Rettig Gur responds to the NYTimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQi4Fn5_EhY SEE ALSO https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/gfile/piker-omar-democrats-israel-antisemitism/ AND https://www.commentary.org/articles/john-podhoretz/antisemitism-hasan-piker-ezra-klein/

Photo Bias: World Press Photo contest does more than recognize powerful images. It also plays a role in shaping how those images are understood. https://honestreporting.com/from-description-to-declaration-how-world-press-photo-frames-gaza-differently/

BBC distortions: 

>Hezbollah is firing at Israeli cities, towns and villages. Why are you calling them "settlements"? Is Haifa a settlement to you now? 

https://x.com/mishtal/status/2044743032872808828?s=20 - clip of recording on BBC

>BBC Radio 4 Today interviewed both Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and and the Spokesman for the Israeli Embassy. The Iranian was lobbed softball questions. The Israeli was villified. 

https://www.camera.org/article/bbcs-today-program-uses-framing-to-lay-blame/

As we approach Yom Kippur, we wish you and your loved ones an easy and meaningful fast.  May you Merit Many Years.

Day 370 Hostages Update: 101 remain. On Tuesday, the mastermind behind the Oct 7 Hamas massacre and taking of hostages, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, contacted Qatari mediators to inquire about receiving immunity in a ceasefire and hostages deal. 

MEDIA

How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil 

https://www.thefp.com/p/cbs-marks-october-7-by-admonishing-tony-dokoupi 

Te-Nehisi Coates  thinks Israel has no right to exist. Coates' only interview where he faced any criticisim for his radical, ahistorical statements is in this interview with Dokoupil:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgWt-QcPYMo Just a few months ago, CBS told reporters to avoid referring to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as its status is disputed. Whether Jerusalem is ever split into East and West or remains united is disputed, Jerusalem as Israel's capital is not.

Hamas-Israel War Misinformation Tracking Center

https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/israel-hamas-war-misinformation-tracking-center/

BBC Verify published blatant pro-Iranian propaganda. https://david-collier.com/shut-down-bbc-verify/ and also https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13909013/BBC-accused-British-Jewry-institutional-bias-Gaza.html

BBC stands by ‘kill the Jews’ doctor https://www.thejc.com/news/world/bbc-stands-by-kill-the-jews-doctor-hv4sqlkg

Al-Jazeera’s contribution to October 7th. An anchorman with 2m+ followers says: The Hamas Massacre of Jews on 7 October ‘is the day that restored the umma's [Muslim community's] dignity and status. https://x.com/simonmontefiore/status/1843235324719493449

Journalists With Hamas Ties: A Running List of HonestReporting’s Top Exposures Since Oct. 7 https://honestreporting.com/journalists-with-hamas-ties-a-running-list-of-honestreportings-top-exposures-since-oct-7/

Sympathy to Scorn: The Fight Against October 7 Denialism in the Mainstream Media 

https://honestreporting.com/sympathy-to-scorn-the-fight-against-october-7-denialism-in-the-mainstream-media/ see also New York Times balances, slants on Oct. 7 anniversary https://www.camera.org/article/the-new-york-times-balances-slants-on-oct-7-anniversary/

AP Journalist in Lebanon Shared Content Supporting Hezbollah Ally, Praised Terrorists https://honestreporting.com/exposed-ap-journalist-in-lebanon-shared-content-supporting-hezbollah-ally-praised-terrorists/

CANADA

Some happy news to start the new year: The IDF has rescued a Yazidi girl held as a sex slave in Gaza for the past ten years and returned her to her family. Steve Maman, a Canadian businessman and founder of The Liberation of Christian and Yazidi Children of Iraq or CYCI foundation, sometimes referred to as "the Jewish Schindler" for his efforts to help Yazidis escape ISIS, was key in brokering this deal. 

CHINA

Iran is selling oil to China to fund its terror machine. China continues to defy U.S. Treasury sanctions by allowing blacklisted vessels to offload illicit cargo. Iran is selling $50 billion of oil each year to fund terrorist groups that are attacking Americans and Israelis. Sanctions under the SHIP Act targeting ports and refineries that knowingly process Iranian oil go into effect later this month.

THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The Czech Republic has blocked a joint European Union statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and condemning Israel over the number of civilians killed there. The Czechs were ready to support the statement on two conditions:

 It demand Hezbollah withdraw from the Israeli border 

 It acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself. Other EU powers weren't ready to include those two changes.

FRANCE

2 days before the anniversary of October 7th, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a end arms deliveries to Israel, despite Hamas murdering 42 French citizens on October 7th and continuing to hold 2 hostage. It turns out French President Macron never actually delivered any arms to Israel. France hasn’t supplied arms to Israel in 57 years, but they do in in fact supply Qatar with them.

IRAN

Video; Bari Weiss interviews Douglas Murray about one year later 

https://youtu.be/kY3luFEvjIY?si=_rcvH8z4q6Lofi95

Iran: An earthquake — or a secret underground nuclear test?

https://www.euronews.com/2024/10/09/social-media-abuzz-with-claims-of-irans-secret-nuclear-test-after-44-magnitude-earthquake

MI5 Chief: 20 Iranian-Linked Threats Foiled in UK (Independent-UK)

IRAQ

IDF shoots down drone in Red Sea area; Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-shoots-down-drone-in-red-sea-area-islamic-resistance-in-iraq-claims-responsibility/

ISRAEL

According to the IDF, 26,240 rockets, missiles, and drones have been fired at Israel by terrorists from multiple fronts since the October 7 massacre.

Haaretz Today | For Netanyahu's Government, the Endgame of War Is War https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/haaretz-today/2024-09-30/ty-article/.highlight/for-netanyahus-government-the-endgame-of-war-is-war/00000192-43b3-d755-add7-63f7b7700000

"Not One Girl Could Be Shown to Her Parents": The Horrors of Oct. 7 - (Telegraph-UK)

In Memoriam of the Children of Oct.7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt3SBSACBIM

The Killing Roads is a gripping documentary that exposes the terror unleashed on October 7, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0hAFEZEnsY&t=3s Simon Wiesenthal Center stated that denial is a weapon. These documentaries are important irrefutable proof of what happened.

KUWAIT

Kuwaiti Islamic Scholar:  The Highest Priority Of Islamic Law Is To Preserve The Religion, Not Human Life – This Is Why Jihad Exists; Israel Must Be Removed 

https://www.memri.org/reports/islamic-scholar-sheikh-dr-kia-jahed-george-mason-university-israel-would-have-you-believe

LEBANON

Hezbollah continues to fire rockets into Israel. Since Israel started fighting back, the IDF has found immense stockpiles of advanced weaponry, intricate tunnel networks, and intelligence documents detailing plans to invade Israel.

How Hezbollah Intimidates Christians, Steals Southern Lebanese Property

https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/mafia-tactics-how-hezbollah-intimidates-christians-steals-southern-lebanese-property/2024/10/01/

THE NETHERLANDS

Telegraaf reports on an increasing trend of (Muslim) migrants serving in the Dutch police who refuse to guard Jewish sites and events. Their superiors accommodate them by giving them other duties instead. There have been cases where they don’t want to guard a Holocaust museum

https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1802842723/agenten-willen-geen-joodse-objecten-bewaken-roosters-aangepast-bij-morele-bezwaren

PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA/ETC 

This October 7, Hamas launched rockets at 6:30—the same time the massacre began—followed by rockets at Tel Aviv. 

PA daily to Hamas: Release Israeli hostages unconditionally, “end fighting ‎unilaterally” in Gaza https://palwatch.org/page/35545

Polls: It’s not just Hamas – it’s all Palestinians. 98% said Oct. 7 events “made them proud” https://palwatch.org/page/35535

The Palestinian Tradition of Celebrating the Death of Jews 

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/20998/palestinians-celebrate-death-of-jews

QATAR

Since Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel, Qatar's Unreserved Support For Hamas, Incitement Against Israel, Continues On The Political, Media, Educational And Religious Levels https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-october-7-attack-israel-qatars-unreserved-support-hamas-incitement-against-israel

SOUTH KOREA

Over 2,000 people in downtown Seoul, South Korea demonstrated their support for Israel https://x.com/HenMazzig/status/1842569140110020688

UK

Andrew Fox on useful idiots in London 

https://x.com/Mr_Andrew_Fox/status/1842653516826808481

UN

Saudia Arabia lost UN Human Rights seat to Qatar.  The anti-women, anti-Jewish, anti-gay, terror-supporting regime of Qatar.

What does a Palestinian refugee, @HalawaMark, a registered #UNRWA refugee think of @UNRWA? https://x.com/StandWithUs/status/1035999125077221378

USA

President Biden and Members of Congress Standing with Israel on October 7, 2024 https://www.aipac.org/october-7th-memoriam

Hamas-Aligned Charities and U.S. Inaction - Investigations reveal these charities have received federal grants and collaborated with federal offices, while continuing to support Hamas. https://www.meforum.org/october-7/hamas-aligned-charities-have-little-to-fear-from-government

On Wed, President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone for 30 minutes. President Biden "affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security," "condemned unequivocally Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel," and "affirmed Israel’s right to protect its citizens from Hezbollah," according to a White House readout of the call. Later in the day, Biden said that he "fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and its proxies."

U.S. Soldiers Trapped in Israel on Oct. 7 Narrowly Escaped Being Taken Captive by Hamas (RedState)  With his men in mortal danger, the U.S. team leader requested permission to open the arms locker so they could retrieve their firearms, but this was denied by U.S. Central Command.... Some 40 hours after the attacks started, a U.S. Air Force C-17 briefly touched down in Tel Aviv to exfiltrate the soldiers.