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Musician David Draiman Claps Back After Actor John Cusack Attacks Him for Signing ‘F—k Hamas’ on IDF Artillery Shell
Disturbed performs during The Sickness 25th Anniversay Tour at The Amerant Bank Arena Featuring: David Draiman, Disturbed Where: Sunrise, Florida, United States When: 18 Apr 2025. Photo: Robert Bell/INSTARimages via Reuters Connect
Disturbed lead singer David Draiman had some choice works for actor John Cusack after the latter criticized him for writing “F–k Hamas” on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) artillery shell last year.
The “Serendipity” actor, who has been accused of antisemitism in the past, shared on X early Tuesday morning a picture of Draiman writing the expletive for Hamas while visiting IDF soldiers in Israel in June 2024. The Jewish musician – who has been vocally supportive of Israel and the IDF following the deadly Hamas-led terrorist attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 – shared the same image on social media last year.
Cusack reposted a message on X that included the photo and called for the cancellation of Disturbed’s concert on Wednesday in Dublin, Ireland, as part of the heavy metal band’s world tour. The actor wrote in the caption, “Anyone who signs a bomb is pyycotic [sic].”
The “Sound of Silence” singer responded to Cusack’s post by telling the “Must Love Dogs” actor, “You want psychotic? Look in the mirror.”
“It isn’t psychotic to defend oneself from a genocidal death cult, hell bent on slaughtering you,” he explained, referring to the terrorist group Hamas, which openly seeks to destroy Israel. “What’s psychotic, is you defending that genocidal, Jew hating death cult, the way you have for years.”
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The watchdog group StopAntisemitism named Cusack its “Antisemite of the Week” in January 2024 after he repeatedly denied the mass sexual violence inflicted upon Israeli civilians during the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks; claimed Hamas was a charitable organization “funded and supported” by Israel; and claimed the IDF participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. The American actor, writer, and producer has accused Israel of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip and previously called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “Zionist pig.” He also once said that he looks at the obituaries of Zionists with “great pleasure.”
In June, Cusack wrote on X: “Iran will surely rush to get a nuclear weapon- and they should get one – it’s the only way to deter US and Israel from bombing every country in Middle East.”
Draiman has never been hesitant to call out others who have been critical of Israel and the Jewish people. He has criticized Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters several times for his anti-Israel views and called rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, a “pathetic Jew hater without a soul” for his promotion of Nazi swastikas. Draiman has also spoken in the past about losing friends in the music industry because of his unwavering support for Israel, especially after the Oct. 7 attack, in which Hamas-led terrorists murdered more than 1,200 people and took 251 hostages back to Gaza.
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US Strikes More Than 90 Iranian Military Targets on Kharg Island, CENTCOM Says
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. Photo: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
United States forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the US Central Command said on Saturday.
“US forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure,” CENTCOM said.
The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the US military said in a post on X.
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub, unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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North Korea Fires Ten Ballistic Missiles Toward the Sea of Japan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and wife Ri Sol Ju inspect an honour guard before leaving Pyongyang for a visit to China, this January 7, 2019 photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang January 8, 2019. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS.
i24 News – North Korea fired roughly ten ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military reported, marking a new act of defiance amid Seoul and Washington’s annual joint military exercises.
The launches, originating from the Sunan area near Pyongyang, were detected around 1:20 p.m. local time, according to a statement from the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The missiles were directed toward the East Sea—the Korean name for the Sea of Japan—though details on their range or trajectory were not immediately available. Earlier, the South Korean Ministry of Defense had already confirmed the launch of at least one unidentified projectile in the same area.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense also verified the incident, noting that a suspected ballistic missile had been launched from North Korea.
The launches come amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Since Monday, the United States and South Korea have been conducting their annual joint exercises, which will continue through March 19 and involve approximately 18,000 South Korean troops alongside an unspecified number of U.S. forces.
Pyongyang has sharply criticized the drills, calling them a rehearsal for invasion. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned this week that the exercises could trigger “terrible and unimaginable consequences.”
The missile tests also coincide with fading prospects for inter-Korean dialogue. Kim Jong-un recently dismissed outreach efforts from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, labeling Seoul “the most hostile enemy.”
The show of force occurred just hours after South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, during a visit to the United States, mentioned a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un—a meeting Washington still considers possible.
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Dutch Authorities Investigate Explosion at Jewish School Claimed by Extremist Group
Police outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
i24 News – An explosion struck a Jewish school on Zeelandstraat in Amsterdam-Buitenveldert during the night between Friday and Saturday, Dutch authorities confirmed. Emergency responders, including police and firefighters, acted swiftly, and officials reported that the building suffered only limited damage. No injuries have been reported.
Mayor Femke Halsema described the incident as a deliberate attack against the Jewish community in the city, emphasizing that the authorities are treating the case “very seriously.” Security camera footage showing the individual who detonated the device is under investigation.
In an unverified online video, previously little-known group identifying itself as Ashab Al Yamim later claimed responsibility for the blast. The group released online footage appearing to show the small explosion followed by a fire outside the school. Its logo was also seen in videos related to an attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam earlier this week.
Dutch investigators are coordinating with the judiciary to determine the full circumstances of the attack and whether additional suspects were involved. Authorities noted that the organization had not been previously known to security services.
The explosion comes amid rising security concerns for Jewish institutions across Europe, following heightened tensions in the Middle East. The group behind the claim has also alleged responsibility for previous incidents targeting Jewish sites in Europe, including attacks in Liège, Belgium, and Rotterdam, though these claims remain unverified.
Jewish schools, synagogues, and community centers across the continent have stepped up security measures in recent weeks amid fears of potential threats to Jewish communities.