White House and Pentagon officials have said they will hold Iran accountable for attacks on US bases by Iranian proxies. US troops in Iraq and Syria came under a spate of new rocket and drone attacks over the weekend, as the Pentagon sent an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine into the region …
Read More »Iran’s Khamenei urges Iraq PM to pressure US over Gaza
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Tehran visit came only one day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Baghdad, amid an uptick in Iran-backed militia attacks on US bases in the region in response to Israel’s war on Hamas. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said pressure …
Read More »Israel advances rapidly in Gaza, but eliminating Hamas leaders to take time
While the Israeli army advances rather rapidly toward Hamas headquarters in the heart of Gaza City, eliminating the group’s leadership would require more time than what Israel can afford. The Israeli army has been advancing quicker than its own commanders anticipated in encircling Gaza City and reaching Hamas headquarters, but …
Read More »Fighting Hamas deep in Gaza City, Israel foresees control of the enclave’s security after the war
Israeli ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, Israel said Tuesday. The push signals a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war.
Read More »Gaza refugee “camps”
As the massacre of Palestinian civilians continues a widening global outrage to Israeli atrocities is growing. Commentators, mostly as asides, have wondered why the areas being bombed and attacked are called camps. The question about using the nomenclature “camps” arrived from two decidedly opposing sources. One source is a firmly …
Read More »Israel’s Final Solution for the Palestinians
When Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists, religious zealots, ultranationalists and crypto-fascists in the apartheid state of Israel say they want to wipe Gaza off the face of the earth, believe them. I covered the birth of Jewish fascism in Israel. I reported on the extremist Meir Kahane, who was barred from …
Read More »What Did The Houthis’ Attempted Bombing Of Israel Aim To Achieve?
The Houthis’ attempted bombing of Israel is a major move because it was arguably approved by Iran, which authorized this attack despite the risk that it could worsen relations with Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s Houthi rebels recently released footage purporting to show the drones and missiles that they claim to have …
Read More »Five Ways That Russia Could Benefit If Bloomberg’s Report About Libyan Bases Is True
Russia would strengthen the North African dimension of its “Ummah Pivot”, complementarily optimize the security dimension of its African Pivot, and become a major powerbroker along the EU’s/NATO’s southern periphery. Bloomberg reported on Sunday that “Putin’s Move to Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry for US”, which cited unnamed …
Read More »Korybko To Sushentsov: The “Big Idea” Of Russia-India Relations Should Be Tri-Multipolarity
The dialogue between their diplomats, experts, and policymakers in search of the next “big idea” for shaping the future of their strategic partnership would benefit by incorporating the precepts contained in the tri-multipolarity paradigm. ThePrint published a detailed report on Monday about “Business deals, maritime corridors, govt securities — how …
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Operation Iron Swords
Updated to 1 p.m., November 5, 2023
Overview The southern sector: The IDF’s integrated aerial, land and naval maneuver in the Gaza Stripintensified. According to reports, more than 2,500 terrorist targets have been attacked sincethe beginning of the ground maneuver. The forces exposed Hamas’ exploitation of civilianfacilities for positioning rocket launchers. Sources in the Gaza Strip claimed …
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