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Zechariah 12:2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
July 22, 2026
Tens of thousands stream to Western Wall as Tisha B'Av begins
As sun sets on Israel, crowds gather at the Western Wall to hear Lamentations and recite traditional prayers of mourning at the start of the fast of Tisha B'Av.
As the sun set on Wednesday evening, the Jewish people entered Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av), the national day of mourning marking the destruction of the First and Second Temples.
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Jordan reports missiles and UAVs from Iran intercepted
Jordanian sources say multiple Iranian missiles and drones shot down; explosions heard in Eilat.
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July 21, 2026
Investigation: Hamas planned massive October 7th attacks across Europe
Swiss newspaper reports Hamas had a years-long plot to carry out an October 7-style wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across Europe, targeting Israeli, Jewish, and Western institutions.
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Trump calls Iranian regime 'savages' after execution of protester
US President calls one of the latest protesters to be executed by the Iranian regime the 'latest one of 52,000.'
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July 20, 2026
Just before Tisha B'Av: Burnt wooden beams from First Temple Period discovered
Archaeologists excavating Jerusalem's City of David uncover massive charred wooden beams believed to have collapsed during the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE.
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Houthis declare immediate naval blockade on Saudi Arabia
Iranian-backed rebel group claims it will exact 'eye for an eye, blockade for blockade' against Saudi Arabia.
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