Next round of US-Iran indirect talks to take place in Oman again.

Statement from Oman, which is mediating the talks between Iran and the US:
"The parties agreed to move to the next phase of talks that will allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons for peaceful purposes."

I praise God for what He has done this afternoon at the Awaiting His Return Bible Conference here in Osaka, Japan. What a joy to worship, learn, and fellowship with brothers and sisters not only from Japan, but also from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Guam, China, New Zealand, and Norway!

Though our time together was short, it was truly a fruitful and Spirit-filled gathering. Thank you for the warm welcome, your kindness, and your love—it deeply encouraged us.

We love Japan and pray God would continue to bless this beautiful nation and its people. May we be faithful to serve however He leads.

Special thanks to Yoshinori Tanaka-san, Pastor Justin Lucero, and the Gospel Center Church family for hosting us. God bless you all!

今日の午後、大阪で行われたAwaiting His Return聖書カンファレンスでの主の御業に感謝します。日本だけでなくフィリピン、マレーシア、シンガポール、グアム、中国、ニュージーランドそしてノルウェイからも集まった兄弟姉妹と賛美、学び、交わりがもて、大きな喜びに満たされました。

ほんのひと時しか一緒に過ごせませんでしたが、聖霊に満たされて実り多い集会となりました。温かく迎えてくださり、ありがとうございます。皆さんの優しさと愛に、私たちは深く励まされました。

私たちは日本を愛しています。神様が、この美しい国とここの人々を祝福してくださるよう祈ります。主が導かれる通りに、私たちが忠実に仕えることができますように。

特に、このカンファレンスを取り仕切ってくださった田中良典兄、ジャスティン・ルセロ牧師とザ・ゴスペルセンターの皆さん、井上博美姉、心よりありがとうございます。

Iranian Foreign Minister after the end of the second round of talks with the US :

"We held negotiations for four hours today, following up on the previous meeting. We were able to reach a better understanding of a number of principles and goals."

Technical talks will be held at the professional level in Oman starting this Wednesday.

"Next Saturday, another meeting will be held in Oman at the highest levels. The negotiations were conducted in a positive atmosphere."

Araghchi noted that he hopes to be in a better position next week after the meetings at the professional level.


One thing for sure - the Iranians are wiping the floor with the American team. They dictate the agenda and the terms.

PUTIN ANNOUNCES EASTER TRUCE WITH UKRAINE

The Easter truce will start today from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1 p.m. GMT) and will last until 12 a.m. from Sunday to Monday.

Ahead of Easter Sunday please watch my special message for the occasion: The Firstfruits Resurrection

Please watch, like, share and comment!

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Iranian media: The round of talks between the US and Iran at the Omani embassy in Rome has ended.

Arab reports:
One Israeli soldier was liquidated and five others were injured in Gaza City.

Five Israeli Air Force helicopters have landed at two different hospitals, transporting wounded Israeli soy from the clashes in Gaza City.

Morgan Ortagus, Trump’s envoy to Lebanon wasn’t impressed with the speech of Hezbollah’s secretary general.

The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives for the opening of the second round of talks with the American delegation led by Witkoff. The talks are taking place at the Omani embassy in Rome.
The Iranian Foreign Minister said before the meeting that "we are committed to diplomacy, and this opportunity must be used to reach a reasonable understanding. This understanding must respect our rights and lead to the lifting of sanctions on Iran."

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border

Shalom from Osaka Japan 🇯🇵

Good morning from Osaka 🇯🇵
On my way to our Awaiting His Return Bible Prophecy Conference! See you there soon!

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The US State Department issues a special travel warning for Damascus due to fears of various types of attacks in the immediate future.

Today, Friday at 1:58 PM, at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, a Muslim woman performed the Nazi salute and jumped—laughing—from one memorial stone to the next. The radical left and radical Muslims are destroying Europe!

JUST EXPOSED: 250,000 UK Rapes Covered Up to Protect Muslim Men

⚠️ ‘Islamophobia’ Narrative Helped Cover It Up

👉Please SHARE this before it is CENSORED. They don't want you to see this.

Internal UK government data confirms it.

Massive scale of sexual violence. A huge percentage committed by Muslim men. Buried for years.

CAIR Florida, CAIR National and others weaponize the fake word “Islamophobia” to promote Sharia law and cover up their crimes in the USA.

The result? White women were sacrificed to not appear "Islamophobic".

If that doesn't disgust you, nothing will.

*️⃣ NOTE: They also found Pakistani men were two to four times more likely to sexually exploit a child.

Next stop for them?
Texas. EPIC City.

Sharia stronghold being built right now as politicians do absolutely nothing to help Texans.

CAIR you don't intimidate real Americans. We will find your funding sources.

(Shirion Collective on X)

After 4 American attacks, this is what the center of Sana'a looks like.
Yemen under fire

It was my utmost pleasure to sit for hours and talk with brother Goichiro Takahara, a passionate supporter of Israel and a follower of the Messiah!

The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem:

'We will not allow anyone to disarm Hezbollah, and the idea of disarmament must be totally removed from the dictionary.

Our weapons are the pillar of the resistance, it is what liberated our country and protected the sovereignity of our dear beloved nation.'

So I guess the Lebanese president fooled the world by announcing that Hezbollah agreed to disarm!

Trump on the efforts to negotiate a deal to stop the Russia-Ukraine war:
If the sides don’t want to stop fighting we will just have to take a pass.

The Islamic Republic's leader will not allow the destruction of uranium enrichment centrifuges, the reduction of its stockpile of enriched uranium below the level agreed upon in 2015, or a complete halt to the enrichment process.

Furthermore, Khamenei said they would not negotiate at all on their ballistic missile program.

All the above should be enough for president Trump to understand that there is nothing anymore to talk about.

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Reuters quotes an Iranian official as saying: "Red lines mean that Iran will not dismantle its centrifuges or reduce enrichment to zero."

So what do you have to talk about anyway?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a special statement at the end of Shabbat.

Yemeni forces report that they shot down another MQ-9 "Reaper" drone — the 20th they have shot down.

On this Good Friday please watch my message

https://youtu.be/4ohewExHBPI?feature=shared

Attached is documentation from the destruction of an underground route located in the northern Gaza Strip

The Iranians are highly intelligent and sophisticated. They know there will never be another Donald Trump - which is precisely why they will agree to a deal with the U.S. and stall for time until his term ends.
Their plans to destroy Israel are not limited to nuclear weapons.

They will grow stronger, rebuild their ring of fire, and continue spreading chaos throughout the Middle East, destabilizing Sunni governments and threatening global stability.

One day, historians will look back and wonder how - at this very moment, when this demonic regime was at its weakest - the United States handed it a lifeline!

(Sharona Mazalian on X)

For the first time | The French Foreign Ministry announces a travel ban for French citizens to Iran, regardless of the reason.

IDF: Underground Tunnel Located and Dismantled in the Northern Gaza Strip

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that European countries must soon decide whether to trigger the snapback of sanctions on Iran, warning that Tehran is nearing nuclear weapons capability.

“Well for the Europeans they have an important decision to make very soon on the snapback of sanctions because Iran is clearly out of compliance with the current deal,” Rubio said.

“As you saw, the IAEA was in Tehran yesterday, uh, issued public statements saying Iran is as close as it's ever been to nuclear weapons,” he added.

“The president's made clear Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. That is not going to happen.”

“We're hoping that talks continue and that they're fruitful and that they can lead to something. We would all prefer a peaceful resolution and a lasting one,” Rubio said.

“It has to be something that actually not just prevents Iran from having a nuclear weapon now, but in the future as well — not just for 10 years with some sort of sunset provision or the like.”

“So we discussed that obviously because the Europeans, the E3, have a decision to make on snapback.”

“I believe we should all anticipate, based on the public comments yesterday, that they're about to get a report from the IAEA that says not just is Iran out of compliance, but Iran is dangerously close to a weapon — closer than they've ever been.”

“They're going to have to make a decision about whether they want to reimpose these sanctions. And, uh, you know, if Iran is out of compliance, they have to reimpose the sanctions.”

“So that's going to be a factor in all this. And that's why it was important we talked to them about it before our talks on Saturday.”

Watching too many podcasts by Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and YouTube conspiracy videos will make you as pathetic as this man. Thank you, Charlie Kirk, for your voice of reason!

Turkish President Erdogan on Gaza:

I say this with deep sorrow and a heavy heart: unfortunately, the Islamic world has also failed to live up to expectations.

New York City on Good Friday in 1956

German tourists book a €50 hotel in Paris but are shocked by what they find.

Unofficial Lebanese sources claim that Israel launched interceptors towards aerial targets over the village of Merkaba in southern Lebanon.

Massive U.S. Army convoys withdraw from Syria, heading toward Iraq.

The first phase of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria saw around 600 troops pulled out, bringing total troop numbers down to about 1,400.

Three U.S. bases in northeastern Syria were closed, including one near the Conoco gas field in Deir ez-Zor.

Some U.S. Army commanders support keeping at least 500 troops in Syria.

Europe is not preparing for war, it is preparing for collapse!

Shabbat Shalom from Osaka 🇯🇵
Excited for tomorrow’s Awaiting His Return conference!

Osint sources report that 3 additional American cargo planes landed at the Nevatim Air Force base in the past 24 hours. This comes after it was reported that in the two days preceding this one, 7 planes landed at Nevatim.

In total, 10 heavy American transport planes landed at the base in three days.

It is estimated that the planes are carrying an air train of munitions and heavy bombs for the Israeli Air Force, among other things as part of the preparations underway for an attack on Iran, as revealed yesterday in the New York Times - preparations that are continuing, even as negotiations between Iran and the US continue.

(Rayland Givens)

This morning America’s new Ambassador to Israel, Governor Mike Huckabee, visited the Western Wall adjacent to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and left this special message written by President Trump.

Meet Iran’s key uranium enrichment plant at Fordow that according to the NYT is the site where Israeli commando unites were to operate on the ground.
(Alma Research Center)

Meet Iran’s key uranium enrichment plant at Fordow that according to the NYT is the site where Israeli commando unites were to operate on the ground.
(Alma Research Center)

More than 1,000 Israeli bereaved families sent a letter to the government, urging: 'Please continue the fight until complete victory; the blood of our loved ones was not shed in vain!’

Ambassador Huckabee at the Western Wall: There is nothing more significant I can do on this day than to pray on behalf of the President for Jerusalem. I wanted to be here for Passover.

Why do they keep lying if they have such a strong case? If Israel is indeed committing genocide, why do they keep getting caught lying? Lying about casualty numbers, lying about attacks, and lying about photos and videos that they share?

Southern Lebanon:
About an hour ago, an Israeli attack targeted a Hezbollah car on Ghazieh highway near Maghdosha entrance

Report in Lebanon of a Hezbollah terrorist killed in an airstrike on a vehicle

The interception of the Houthi ballistic missile

Sirens in central Israel

IDF: Initial report - The IDF has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, IAF aerial defense systems are operating to intercept the threat.
The public is instructed to follow the guidelines issued by the Home Front Command.

Why Israel’s War Against Hamas Is Necessary

By John Spencer and Arsen Ostrovsky


Following Hamas's barbaric October 7th massacre—which killed over 1,200 people in Israel, most of them civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, with over 250 taken hostage—Israel launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza. The scope and intensity of the response were unprecedented, but so too was the attack that prompted it.
Since then, there has been no shortage of uninformed actors, like comedian Dave Smith, or malign parties weaponizing international law to question whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza have been proportionate, lawful, and ultimately—whether even necessary.
At the heart of that last question lies a critical misunderstanding. "Necessity" in war has two distinct meanings and conflating them—morally and legally—leads to flawed assessments and misleading narratives.
Two Necessities: One Moral, One Legal
1. Moral Necessity – The Just War Tradition
The first concept of necessity comes from just war theory, an ethical framework developed over centuries to evaluate whether the use of force can be morally justified (jus ad bellum).
One of its core tenets is necessity:
War must be a last resort, undertaken only after all nonviolent alternatives—diplomacy, deterrence, sanctions, international mediation—have been exhausted.
In the case of Israel, the record speaks for itself. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, dismantling all civilian and military infrastructure. In the years that followed, Hamas seized power in a violent coup, launched tens of thousands of rockets, and rejected every meaningful effort at peaceful coexistence. Despite periodic ceasefires and repeated international mediation, Hamas remained committed not to a Palestinian state alongside Israel—but to Israel’s destruction.
On October 7th, Hamas made its intentions unmistakable. It crossed the border not to challenge Israeli soldiers, but to massacre civilians. It filmed the atrocities and vowed to do it again. In that context, the claim that Israel’s military response lacked moral necessity ignores the facts and defies common sense.
2. Legal Necessity – The Law of Armed Conflict
The second form of necessity is not philosophical but legal. It belongs to the realm of international humanitarian law (IHL)—the rules governing the conduct of war (jus in bello).
Military necessity permits only those actions required to achieve a legitimate military objective.
This principle—codified in the Geneva Conventions, Hague Regulations, and customary international law—does not allow destruction for its own sake. It does not excuse harm to civilians unless it is incidental to a lawful strike. And it certainly does not override the obligations to distinguish between military and civilian targets or to avoid disproportionate attacks.
Every Israeli military operation in Gaza is bound by this standard. It is not enough to identify a Hamas presence in a building or a neighborhood. To strike lawfully, the target must provide a concrete and direct military advantage, and every feasible precaution must be taken to mitigate civilian harm.
Israel’s military attorneys and commanders operate within this framework. Target selection, weapon choice, timing of attack, and warning mechanisms are scrutinized in real time. The IDF not only operates under legal necessity—it documents and reviews its actions at a level few modern militaries do, particularly when fighting a terrorist group embedded in a civilian population.
The Bridge vs. the Bakery
A useful example from the laws of war helps clarify this distinction.
Destroying a bridge used to transport enemy weapons is a lawful act of military necessity. It offers a clear operational advantage and directly degrades enemy capability. By contrast, destroying a bakery in a residential neighborhood simply because enemy fighters may stop there for food is not. The bakery is not a military objective, and its destruction would serve no legitimate military purpose.
This distinction matters in urban warfare.

In Gaza, where Hamas routinely embeds its military assets within civilian areas—using schools, homes, and mosques as shields—Israel faces extraordinary challenges. But the legal standards do not change. Every action must meet the test of military necessity. Every strike must be tied to a legitimate objective. The presence of civilians demands restraint, even when facing an adversary that deliberately exploits them.
Necessary War, Constrained Conduct
So, was Israel’s war against Hamas necessary?
That depends on which kind of necessity you mean. But in truth, it meets both tests:
Was the war morally necessary? After October 7th—following the deliberate massacre of civilians, the kidnapping of hostages, and Hamas’s declared intention to repeat those atrocities—the answer is unequivocally yes.
Are Israel’s military operations legally necessary? While each strike must meet specific legal thresholds, the IDF operates under one of the most stringent legal and ethical frameworks in modern warfare. It is bound by the law of armed conflict and has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to minimizing harm, even while engaging an enemy that hides among civilians and violates every rule of war.
A war can be both morally justified and legally constrained. Israel’s campaign against Hamas is exactly that. It was not launched lightly or recklessly—it was waged in defense of life, sovereignty, and the rule of law.
Anyone asking whether Israel’s war was necessary should first understand what they are really asking—and then recognize that the answer, by every standard that matters, is yes.

CENTCOM:
Destruction of Houthi Controlled Ras Isa Fuel Port

The Houthis have continued to benefit economically and militarily from countries and companies that provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. The Iran-backed Houthis use fuel to sustain their military operations, as a weapon of control, and to benefit economically from embezzling the profits from the import. This fuel should be legitimately supplied to the people of Yemen. Despite the Foreign Terrorist Designation that went into effect on 05 April, ships have continued to supply fuel via the port of Ras Isa. Profits from these illegal sales are directly funding and sustaining Houthi terrorist efforts.

Today, US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue that has funded Houthi efforts to terrorize the entire region for over 10 years. The objective of these strikes was to degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis, who continue to exploit and bring great pain upon their fellow countrymen. This strike was not intended to harm the people of Yemen, who rightly want to throw off the yoke of Houthi subjugation and live peacefully.

The Houthis, their Iranian masters, and those who knowingly aid and abet their terrorist actions should be put on notice that the world will not accept illicit smuggling of fuel and war material to a terrorist organization.

The Houthis report 38 dead and 102 injured in last night's US attack on the port of Ras Issa

President Trump: "I didn't stop an Israeli attack (Iran), I'm just in no hurry to do it”

Hamas rejected a ceasefire offer.

Deafening silence from the “Cease fire Now” people.

The Urgent Truth About Iran's Enriched Uranium: Real Dangers

Watch this entire MidEast Update: https://youtube.com/live/PQjrFvSPwss?feature=share

More footage from the US strikes on Ras Isa oil depot in Yemen

Tell us something we don’t know…

The Qatari defense minister posted "We are all Hamas" and then quickly deleted it.

Qatar is not an honest mediator. How much more obvious can it get?

US State Department:
We can confirm that the Chinese satellite technology company Chang Guang is directly supporting the Houthis

According to the houthis U.S. airstrikes on Ras Isa port have killed at least 17 workers and port staff, with dozens more injured.

The US military announces: We have destroyed the Houthi fuel port in Ras Issa.

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Why is there no great rush of new Gentile believers moving to Israel? Because it’s not their land. There’s no pull. But there is a great flood of Jewish unbelievers who are making Aliyah to the Promised Land.

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Shalom from Osaka, Japan! The cherry blossoms are still out and I don’t know that there is a more beautiful place anywhere on the globe than in this flower-filled nation. - https://mailchi.mp/beholdisrael/newsletter22025-11466669

Hezbollah terrorist Ali Hajazi thought he made it out alive after the pager strike - and kept trying to murder people.

Today, he was eliminated.

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Iran's Supreme Leader, Khamenei, and even conveyed a message to him from Saudi King Salman.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday that his actions delayed Iran’s nuclear program by nearly a decade, in the first response to a New York Times report that US President Donald Trump halted Israeli plans to attack Iran.

"Netanyahu has led countless secret and open actions in the campaign against Iran's nuclear program that only thanks to them Iran does not have a nuclear arsenal today," the statement said.

"These actions delayed Iran's nuclear program by about a decade, thanks to the prime minister's insistence on standing up to domestic and foreign opposition to his assertive policy against Iran."

“As the prime minister has said many times: Israel will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” the office added.

An important article:
https://nypost.com/2025/04/05/opinion/the-lies-behind-the-gaza-casualty-figures/

Joint IDF and ISA Announcement:

A short while ago, the IDF and ISA struck a command and control center in the area of Jabalia.

The command and control center had been used by the terrorists to plan and execute terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.

Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians including the use of aerial surveillance and additional intelligence.

The Hamas terrorist organization systematically violates international law while taking over civilian infrastructure, and while brutally exploiting the civilian population as a human shield for its terror attacks. The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against Hamas to protect the State of Israel.

Turkey is freezing | An unprecedented frost wave has hit Turkey – destroying up to 80% of crops in 36 provinces. Minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) in April. Vineyards were crushed, cherry trees were covered in ice, and orchards collapsed. No harvest, no recovery – and masses of farmers are on the verge of bankruptcy.

South China Sea: Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels harassing a small Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal.

I guess God is still in the business of the Ten Plagues: A plague of locusts in a village in Iran.

Jerusalem: The traditional Priestly Blessing this morning at the Western Wall,

The Wall Street Journal this morning: Hamas is in serious financial trouble and cannot pay salaries to terrorists

The IDF's targeted attacks and aid cuts have disrupted Hamas' sources of cash and the ability to distribute them in the Gaza Strip.

Meeting between Araghchi and Rafael Grossi

The Iranian Foreign Minister met last night with the IAEA chairman, who came especially to Tehran.

Here is a summary:
Araghchi expressed Iran's willingness to cooperate with the IAEA.

At the same time, he emphasized that the agency should operate without political bias of any kind.

Araghchi also demanded that the IAEA take an unequivocal position regarding the threats posed by the US and Israel to nuclear facilities.

The two also discussed the progress of talks between Iran and the US in Oman.

Grossi, for his part, emphasized how important Iran's cooperation with the Agency is and welcomed the negotiations between Iran and the US.

Overall, there was nothing unexpected in the meeting and both sides repeated things they had already said in the past.

What remains to be seen is what the IAEA Board of Director s meeting to be held in Join will look like.

IAEA Director General has arrived at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization for talks with the head of Iran’s nuclear program.
birds of a feather flock together.

IDF: Overnight (Wednesday), the IDF struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.

The Hezbollah terrorist organization cynically exploits civilian infrastructure for terrorist purposes and uses the Lebanese civilians as human shields.
The IDF will operate against any attempts by Hezbollah to rebuild or establish a military presence under the guise of civilian cover.

Israeli journalists who leaked Israel's plan to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities to the New York Times (and thus to the Islamic Republic of Iran) seem to hate their leader more than they love their country. Just as they failed to stop the pager attack, they will fail here too. Watch and see!

Somali Government:

Somali National Army, with US Africa Command support, carried out a targeted airstrike in Aadan Yabaal, killing 12 Al-Shabaab militants. No civilian casualties. Operations continue to ensure lasting security.

President Donald Trump: 'The assassination attempt has not been explained to me perfectly by either the Secret Service or the FBI. I would like to hear the explanation. Even if it's not released to the public, I should be allowed to hear it, and I might very well release it to the public.'

(Middle East Spectator)

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa / Abu Muhammad al-Julani, was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and JD Vance will soon find out how deceptive the Ayatollahs are. I’m surprised they don’t know it by now.
Any deal that won’t dismantle ALL of their nuclear program can never stop them from their quest for a bomb.

Nevertheless, according to the Bible, Iran will join a future attack on Israel. So, whatever happens - an anti-Israel Iranian regime will stay there until then.

Al Arabiya Network: US strikes in Yemen tonight were the most powerful in the past month

Arab media outlets are reporting nearly 30 overnight attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, including about 20 in the Sana'a province. According to these sources, the attacks were particularly powerful due to the type of bombs used.
According to Al Jazeera, within 24 hours the US carried out 68 attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.

The attacks last night, as mentioned, were concentrated in the Sana'a province (with an emphasis on the Al-Hafa area in the Sab'in district of the city of Sana'a itself), but attacks were also carried out in the Hodeidah province, D'Mar district, and Al-Jawf district.