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A shocking agreement involving Iran has left many asking what it means for Israel, America, and Bible prophecy. As global alliances shift and tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, the events unfolding today appear to align with the very scenarios Scripture warned would precede the last days. From the future role of Iran in Ezekiel 38 to America's changing posture toward Israel, this discussion examines what believers should be watching and why many see these developments as signs that the prophetic clock is accelerating. Who is Amir Tsarfati? Amir Tsarfati is a native Israeli, former major in the Israel Defense Forces, and a Messianic Jew. He is the founder and president of Behold Israel --a nonprofit ministry that provides Bible teaching through tours, conferences, and social media. It also provides unique access to news and information about Israel from a biblical and prophetic standpoint. Amir is a New York Times bestselling author...

By Jennifer Van Laar California Gov. Gavin Newsom made the world's craziest possible presidential campaign announcement Monday when he dropped a five-minute video saying he's under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming that the investigation is politically motivated because he's considering running for president. Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime - they are simply trying to find one. He isn't coming after me because of mean tweets, but because I am considering running for President.… pic.twitter.com/tVYk3WUvO8 — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 15, 2026 Newsom doesn't say exactly what the investigation is allegedly about, but says that it's directed at his wife and references a grand jury: "In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees, not because they found a crime, becaus...

By JOHN HAYWARD Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite Lebanon’s inclusion in the peace deal between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that determines that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, without any time limit, to protect the border and Israeli communities from there against jihadist elements,” Katz  said  in his statement on Monday. “We will not compromise on Israel’s security interests and the protection of our citizens, and we will not withdraw from the security zones,” he said. “If Iran attacks Israel because of the events in Lebanon, we will strike it with full force.” Katz said Israel will proceed with its plan to clear the buffer zone of civilian residents, and then “all terror infrastructure, above and below ground, including the houses in th...

By Bob Hoge The U.S. military is reporting that a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edward Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert around 11:20 am Monday. Fox News’ Bill Melugin reports: Edwards Air Force Base in California confirms that a U.S. B-52 Stratofortress has crashed shortly after takeoff. No word on the crew yet. https://t.co/f3FJ3RS4sM — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 15, 2026 RedState’s Buzz Patterson responded with a heavy heart: BREAKING: Damn. This just happened. Prayers up for all involved, especially the families! These are so rough. 😢Training is dangerous! 🙏🇺🇸✝️ pic.twitter.com/e7pbhiQDLT — Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) June 15, 2026 Emergency crews are on the scene at the base, which is around 120 miles north of Los Angeles. "Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing," the base said in a statement . The aircraft is key to U.S. air power: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a lo...

ELON MUSK reprises George Bailey, only to learn America turned into a dystopian hellscape because he was never born. (AI illustration/The American Spectator) By Lou Aguilar Democratic heads exploded last week. It could have been for any of the typical reasons. A black teen who cruelly stabbed a white kid was convicted of murder. Congress passed the Secure America Act, providing an additional $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement (every single Democrat voted against it). And House Republicans grilled school officials over their anti-parent pro-“transgender” policies. But these occurrences only increased the pressure. What blew up Democratic left brains was Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire. By selling shares to the public on Nasdaq, Musk’s SpaceX raised a record $75 billion, rocketing (pun intended) past two-trillion dollars in value. The former billionaire’s forty-percent stake in SpaceX plus Tesla took him over the trillion-dollar threshold. This pr...

By Ward Clark Ever since he resumed office in January 2025, the Trump administration seems to have been beset by lawsuits on all sides, on all topics, in virtually every action that the president and his people try to carry out. Now, another: On Friday, a Biden-era federal judge ordered the National Park Service to temporarily (for now) halt plans to revise signage and displays that would " inappropriately disparage Americans ."  The ruling pauses enforcement of an executive order that called for removing or covering up materials at national parks that “inappropriately disparage Americans” or cast the United States “in a negative light.” The judge, Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, also ordered the Park Service to restore within three weeks any exhibits that it had dismantled or altered. The ruling provides a temporary reprieve for the plaintiffs, a coalition of advocacy groups that sued over the executive order in February, whil...

By Nick Arama Democrats were throwing tantrums on Sunday as the Ultimate Fighting Championship event went down at the White House. UFC Freedom 250 was everything you would expect: loud and brimming over with patriotism, with every fight ending in a knockout, even capped off with some terrific fireworks. As we reported, Hillary Clinton was one of the tantrum throwers, whining about what this was doing to "our house." Many people then reminded her of what she and her husband did to "our house," and that she would never live there again. Liberals did some counterprogramming, having an event in New York City, "Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment." It featured performances or appearances by people like Bette Midler, Joy Reid, and Jane Fonda. Fonda’s advocacy group, Committee for the First Amendment, was behind the event.  Our sister site Townhall reported on a couple of the performances. It did not go well. This was pretty awful from Bett...

The episodes of existential psychodramas that come and go — after doing enormous damage to the nation — are nearly endless.   By Victor Davis Hanson In the #MeToo years, the Left’s signature slogan was “Believe all women!” That directive was used to bolster Christine Blasey Ford’s preposterous and easily refuted 2018 allegations that some 35 years earlier she had been sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, when both were teenagers. Two years later, the Left quietly junked that “Believe women!” credo when Tara Reade came forward and lodged a far more credible charge that 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had sexually assaulted her when she was a Biden senatorial staffer. Seven other women alleged that Biden acted toward them in sexually inappropriate ways. The Left more or less ignored these serial charges, and in Reade’s case, demonized her. Suddenly, the new mantra was “Believe women only if they prove useful to the Left.” Since then, the grotesq...

Howdy y'all,  This article was shared in The Corral yesterday by our great friend, 1avejoe . After reading it I thought it deserved to be here as a dedicated blog post so all of you have a chance to read it and talk about it. Thanks 1avejoe! -Tex  By Eric Schwalm - @Schwalm5132 Retired Green Beret (CW4) Newly released renderings are giving the public its first look at the planned Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall. (Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation) Newly released renderings are giving the public its first look at the planned Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall. (Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation) Look at these renderings. This is what they want to plant on the National Mall, steps from the Lincoln Memorial: a giant vegetated steel arch curving like a half-circle of grass and ribs, a marble path with boot prints pressed into it, and a shallow reflecting pool they openly describe as an interactive space ...