- Rockets fired by Hezbollah eight before the ceasefire went into effect resulting in serious wounds to a 17-year-old girl and a 25-year-old motorcyclist in Karmiel, while a Nahariya man in his 40s was moderately injured by another impact.
- Trump: “It's looking very good that we're going to make a deal with Iran, that it's going to be a good deal, it's going to be a deal with no nuclear weapons!"
- Trump: “They've agreed to give us back the nuclear dust that's way underground because of the attack we made with the B-2 bombers."
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- Trump: “If there's no deal fighting resumes.”
- Trump: “I can't allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. And here's the story. They won't have. They've already agreed not to have. That's good news, and I think the Pope will be very happy."
“We have a statement, a very powerful statement, that they will not have beyond 20 years that they will NOT have nuclear weapons. There's no 20-year limit."
“The blockade has been incredible it's held, they're not doing any business... everything is gone, including their leaders. Now, they have a new set of leaders, and we find them very reasonable."
- Netanyahu: "I spoke with Trump in the last two days, and he told me that he is incredibly determined to continue the naval blockade and to bring about the dismantling of Iran's nuclear capability, or what remains of it. He is not giving up on this; he is confident he can eliminate this threat once and for all. Of course, this also includes addressing the missile threat and the enrichment capability. There are two very important moves here that can fundamentally change our security and political situation in the coming years."
- Trump: “We have a very good relationship with Iran right now, as hard as it is to believe. And I think it's a combination of about 4 weeks of bombing, and a very powerful blockade."
- Lebanese parliament member from Hezbollah Hassan Fadlallah to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel: "We learned today from the Iranian ambassador in Beirut that Iranian efforts have led to a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon. The US side committed to informing the Prime Minister of Israel about this decision, as well as conveying it to the President of Lebanon."
- Report: PM tells ministers, shocked to learn of Lebanon truce from media, that he agreed to it at Trump’s request, Netanyahu briefly informed his ministers that there will not be a cabinet vote on the ceasefire at this time. PM Netanyahu added that when Israel's greatest friend, President Trump, works alongside us in close coordination, Israel accepts his requests. IDF forces will remain at strategic points during the ceasefire and will not withdraw.
-Trump on Truth Social: “In addition to the statement just issued, I will be inviting the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, to the White House for the first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1983, a very long time ago
- Trump announces Israel-Hezbollah 10-day ceasefire, to take effect at midnight
Trump: "I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST. On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I have directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, together with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Razin' Caine, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve a Lasting PEACE. It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let's, GET IT DONE! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
- If you are flying through Europe please note More than 1400 Lufthansa flights have been canceled in Germany due to a pilot strike.
- Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is ready for the Iran war to resume, while US President Donald Trump’s administration indicated that a second round of talks with Tehran is more likely. US officials said Washington is discussing holding another meeting with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal.
- Wall Street Journal: Israel demands a security zone and operational freedom in any possible ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
- Reuters: Iran could withstand two months of a naval blockade without exporting oil before being forced to cut production
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet convened on Wednesday night, reportedly to discuss a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, amid growing expectations in Jerusalem that a truce may be unavoidable in the face of US pressure.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he will not speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Hezbollah fired a missile overnight that fell in a open area south of Chaifa
- IDF Intensified operations in the Bint Jbeil area continue: Soldiers of the Aguz and Yehalom units destroyed approximately 70 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in just one minute.*
- Hegseth to the IRGC: “You like to say publicly that you control the Strait of Hormuz, but you don't have a navy or real domain awareness. You can't control anything.”
According to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the current assessment on the health of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains the same, alive, wounded and disfigured.
- Pentagon, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine says US forces “will actively pursue any Iranian flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran” — anywhere in the world.“Turn around or prepare to be boarded. … We will use force.”
- "I met with some of the teams that helped to bring our F-15 airmen home safely from Iran, and heard first person accounts of the stories - absolute heroes." "The four best air forces in the world - the Israeli Air Force, the US Air Force, and the air forces of the US Navy and US Marine Corps together met and exceeded our own military objectives over and over again."– CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper
So if Iran can hold out for two months (as per Reuters), that means if the blockade continues till June 15, Iran will be in severe trouble.
ReplyDeleteThat is well before the midterms.
I hope Trump holds strong.
3/15
ReplyDeleteHow low has Chabad-Lubavitch fallen? How low will they stoop for some PR and politicking?
I was quite surprised to see that no less than an official spokesman for them, who tweets with the handle @Chabad Lubavitch, recently hosted a Ramadan Iftar meal in Crown Heights. Now I understand wanting good relations with other groups, that is admirable, however, it is our way to maintain a separation in the religious sphere.
Not only that, he was joined by Belzer and Agudath Israel representatives at the event as well.
This shows the hefkeirus in Chabad-Lubavitch nowadays. No living Rebbe, איש הישר בעיניו יעשה. Where is Yudel Krinsky, Shemtov, etc.? A lone voice protested online, but otherwise there seemed to be just silence along with support from a major Chabad-Lubavitch outlet.
Does Agudath Israel not exercise oversight over its representative? Belz? It's true that their participation raises serious questions as well, however, it seems that they just joined, while Chabad-Lubavitch was the driving force behind it.
Get together with others, work together for good things, sure. But there are still certain boundaries set by our faith and rabbis, that stay in place.
Does anyone think that the late Lubavitcher Rebbe would endorse such a thing?
What will Chabad do next? Host an Easter egg roll on the lawn of 770?
aguda is guided by the Moetzes
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