• Israel/Middle East/Armageddon

    From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 19 19:04:48 2022
    The Gaza Strip's terrorist factions on Tuesday warned Israel against holding a Jewish nationalist rally around Jerusalem.

    In a joint statement, the factions warned that their "finger is on the trigger" if the so-called March of the Flags goes through.

    The last year's conflict between Gaza and Israel broke out after Jewish activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City in a similar rally in the climax of a tense period.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byhdpthec

    "Responding to a domestic threat - not enough": The defense establishment estimates that Israeli Arabs will intervene in the fighting

    Senior officials warn of more violent clashes than those that occurred during the Wall Guard, and warn: "This could lead to a kind of civil war"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/10139858

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 19 19:08:26 2022
    How U.S.-Saudi Relations Reached the Breaking Point
    In March, weeks after rebuffing the White House invitation to speak with Mr. Biden, Prince Mohammed took a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin and affirmed Riyadh’s commitment to maintaining its oil deal with Moscow.
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-u-s-saudi-relations-reached-the-breaking-point-11650383578
    https://archive.is/LVt9Q


    related:

    Russia and Saudi Arabia hailed their growing partnership in oil markets and dialogue on Syria on Tuesday, in a departure from past hostilities
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-saudi-meeting-idUSKBN18Q0S4

    Russia’s Putin sees Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a ‘very reliable partner’
    http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2016/09/03/Russia-s-Putin-sees-Deputy-Crown-Prince-bin-Salman-as-a-very-reliable-partner-.html

    The astounding Putin-MBS high five [shortly after Khashoggi's killing] https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/opinions/the-astounding-putin-mbs-high-five-zelizer/index.html

    Saudi Arabia warms to Russia's embrace https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50054546

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 20 20:44:15 2022
    Gaza militants fire rockets, Israel responds with strikes in biggest escalation since last war
    https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220420-israel-launches-fresh-strikes-on-gaza-after-rocket-fire

    The US Embassy in Israel has issued a security alert to Americans staying in the country
    https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/b1lsklrvc

    Clashes threaten to spiral out of control https://www.australianjewishnews.com/clashes-threaten-to-spiral-out-of-control

    Report: Recently, an Israeli UAV attacked a target in Egyptian Rafah. https://t.me/Intellinews/30003

    Israeli raids target Iranian militia sites in Al-Bukamal , near the Syrian-Iraqi border
    https://twitter.com/orientnews/status/1516935025853349889

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 23 21:57:41 2022
    Almost half of Israelis (47%) fear that there will be a second Holocaust for the Jewish people
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/local/article/10267328

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 24 17:06:45 2022
    IDF shells targets in Lebanon after rocket fired into Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/explosion-heard-near-northern-border-amid-reports-of-rocket-fired-from-lebanon

    Hamas: ‘Southern Lebanon front’ will join any new conflict with Israel
    A London-based Arabic newspaper cited a senior source in the terror faction as saying that the situation “could ignite at any minute.”
    https://www.jns.org/hamas-southern-lebanon-front-will-join-any-new-conflict-with-israel

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    Iran rejects US offers to lift sanctions in exchange for Tehran abandoning Soleimani revenge

    "The enemy keeps sending messages that if we give up on avenging Soleimani, they will give us some concessions or lift some sanctions," Revolutionary Guards' Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri said. "This is pure fantasy. The Supreme Leader has emphasized
    the need for revenge and the Revolutionary Guards' top commander has said that revenge is inevitable and that we will choose the time and place for it."
    https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-704800

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 26 04:30:09 2022
    Ongoing monitoring of Arab networks by researchers living the Arabic language and culture, led us to publish about three weeks ago, a special study that is an urgent warning about the start of a wave of attacks against Israel.

    According to our study, which was extensively quoted in the Israeli media, a calculation based on verses in the Qur'an shows that Israel will be destroyed in 2022, which is stirring the spirits among many Israel-hating Muslims
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/740725.shtml

    ...belief that the State of Israel will be destroyed during Ramadan 2022 https://lp.vp4.me/qx7r

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 2 17:08:28 2022
    Record alert in the defense establishment for fear of terrorist attacks: "Dozens of unfocused warnings". From tomorrow until Friday, a closure will be imposed on the territories and the Gaza Strip
    https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1521174562767093760

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 3 14:35:04 2022
    Hamas spokesman 'Abd al-Latif al-Qa'un referred to the intention to reopen the Temple Mount for aliyah for Jews on Independence Day: "The invasion of al-Aqsa on Thursday means an explosive that will lead to a new campaign"
    https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1521574290759598081

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 3 20:37:01 2022
    Amid the tense relationship between Russia and "Israel", a source for Safa: A delegation from Hamas arrives in Moscow for "important" talks
    https://twitter.com/SafaPs/status/1521612189605445636

    Israel is reportedly discussing the supply of military aid to Ukraine https://twitter.com/SamRamani2/status/1521540597227692033

    Israel does not ban Estonia from delivering Spike anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
    https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_may_2022_global_security_army_industry/israel_does_not_ban_estonia_to_deliver_spike_anti-tank_missiles_to_ukraine.html

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 4 21:00:51 2022
    Fatah movement in the West Bank: "We call for a general mobilization at all points of contact and a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque tomorrow, Thursday, to confront the settlers' planned incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque."
    https://twitter.com/qudsn/status/1521917593094918146

    Independence Day standby: After two weeks of being closed to Jews - hundreds are expected to arrive at the Temple Mount tomorrow. Jerusalem police prepare for clashes following threats and incitement by Hamas • Thousands of police will be deployed
    across the country tonight and tomorrow to secure Independence Day events https://mobile.twitter.com/kann_news/status/1521890084584366080

    “The Zionist occupation authorities’ allowing flocks of settlers to storm the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday is playing with fire and drags the region into an escalation for which the occupation will bear full responsibility,”
    Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon.
    Hamas’s Gaza leader, Yahya Sinwar, said on Saturday the terror group “will not hesitate to take any steps” if Israel “violates” the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
    “Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sinwar said.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-warns-israel-playing-with-fire-as-temple-mount-groups-plan-thursday-visit

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 5 16:28:28 2022
    3 killed, 1 in critical condition following attack in central city at end of Independence Day; all wounds appear to be caused by ax
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-launch-manhunt-for-two-suspects-after-deadly-attack-in-elad

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 8 02:56:44 2022
    Russia has begun the process of evacuating its military forces from Syria, consolidating them at three airports before transferring some of them to Ukraine.
    https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-begins-withdrawing-troops-stationed-in-syria-likely-to-transfer-some-to-ukraine-articleshow.html

    Hamas vows suicide bombings, ‘unprecedented response’ if Israel targets its leaders
    Terror group threatens ‘regional earthquake,’ massive rockets attacks if Sinwar, other leaders hit
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-vows-suicide-bombings-unprecedented-response-if-israel-targets-its-leaders

    Saudi Arabia’s aging King Salman admitted to hospital for ‘examinations’ >It is rare for the secretive kingdom to report on the health of the monarch. https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabias-aging-king-salman-admitted-to-hospital-for-examinations

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 9 01:16:30 2022
    Israel has informed its allies that it is preparing to send assassination teams to kill Hamas leaders abroad in retaliation for deadly attacks on Israeli civilians in the past two months, sources have told The Times.
    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/israel-will-assassinate-hamas-leaders-if-terror-attacks-continue-m7xc9cnln

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 11 08:38:13 2022
    Veteran Al Jazeera journalist shot dead during clashes amid IDF raid in Jenin https://www.timesofisrael.com/veteran-al-jazeera-journalist-shot-dead-during-israeli-raid-in-jenin

    Expert says journalist’s death will fuel revenge attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/expert-says-journalists-death-will-fuel-revenge-attacks-no-matter-the-explanation

    Jenin announces general strike
    https://t.me/N12Updates/138318

    Within hours, two Israeli attacks in the Quneitra area in southern Syria https://twitter.com/kaisos1987/status/1524295738414579713

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to Matthew on Thu May 12 09:46:29 2022
    XPost: soc.history.misc, alt.economics, soc.history.medieval

    On 4/19/2022 7:04 PM, Matthew wrote:
    The Gaza Strip's terrorist factions on Tuesday warned Israel against holding a Jewish nationalist rally around Jerusalem.

    In a joint statement, the factions warned that their "finger is on the trigger" if the so-called March of the Flags goes through.

    The last year's conflict between Gaza and Israel broke out after Jewish activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City in a similar rally in the climax of a tense period.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byhdpthec

    "Responding to a domestic threat - not enough": The defense establishment estimates that Israeli Arabs will intervene in the fighting

    Senior officials warn of more violent clashes than those that occurred during the Wall Guard, and warn: "This could lead to a kind of civil war"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/10139858


    I am just a common person, and can not guarantee
    any future act.
    But I just spent 4 weeks in the Middle East
    (Egypt, Jordan & Israel) and talked to tour guides
    and venders, and service providers.

    They were all thinking that there was no chance
    of any military war between Israel and either
    Egypt or Jordan. They were confident that peace
    and growing prosperity through trade and investment
    meant no major conflict.

    (Of course, that does not deny that Iran could
    throw a big wrench (or nuke) into the process. )

    One Palestinian salesman I talked to in Jerusalem
    was positive that all the problems had to due
    with political leaders that kept the conflict
    alive just to keep themselves in power.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 12 17:53:42 2022
    It's good to hear you made it back all right. I'm not sure about Jordan. I am convinced Egypt will participate in the next war, and that the next war is not far off. There is a growing awareness of the danger in Israel.

    Nearly half of Israelis fear a second Holocaust is coming - poll https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-705210

    The bluff of peace with Egypt
    there are those who prefer to enjoy false presentation, instead of waking up and looking at danger
    though only half a percent of Egypt's population lives in Sinai, the Egyptians are constantly working to build a vast network of bridges and tunnels leading from the West Bank of the Suez Canal to the eastern bank of the Sinai. This panic shows that the
    Egyptians actually want to prepare the infrastructure for preparing huge forces of the army to Sinai when necessary. "We are talking about so many transportation arteries that are meant to connect the Sinai to Egypt itself, in which the entire Egyptian
    army can be transferred within a few hours,"
    https://nziv.net/20805

    The Egyptians invest a great deal of resources in building emergency fuel reservoirs, but somehow all these reservoirs (about 420 million liters underground) are built in the Sinai and the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Suez. For some reason, emergency fuel
    reservoirs are not being built in Alexandria and Cairo. Should not these cities prepare for an emergency?
    An analysis of the military infrastructure being built in Egypt and an analysis of the deployment of the Egyptian army clearly and unequivocally indicates that Egypt is preparing its army for a possible confrontation with Israel
    https://nziv.net/15434

    Work on four new tunnels that run underneath the new and old Suez Canals is almost done.
    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will open the new tunnels on October 6, local media reported. The date marks the start of Egypt’s war with Israel in 1973.
    https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/egypt-gets-ready-to-open-new-suez-canal-tunnels-in-pictures-1.767206

    EGYPT SEEKS RUSSIAN ARMS THAT COULD UNDERMINE TREATY WITH ISRAEL https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Egypt-seeks-Russian-arms-that-could-undermine-treat-with-Israel-344465

    Here are some comments on an Israeli social media post from a few days ago:
    1. Israel is approaching an existential threat.
    7. I have a feeling that in the not-too-distant future this is really what will unfortunately happen
    13. Amen.
    46. ​​Absolutely even though the whole peace agreement with Egypt and Jordan is one big lie and should be treated as an enemy state
    69. We are in the {fake} peace trap with Egypt.
    71. It is not certain that we will survive when the concept explodes inside us and suddenly "peace" will collapse with Jordan and Egypt
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/742893.shtml

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  • From Peter Jason@21:1/5 to a425couple@hotmail.com on Fri May 13 10:59:12 2022
    XPost: soc.history.misc, alt.economics, soc.history.medieval

    On Thu, 12 May 2022 09:46:29 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 4/19/2022 7:04 PM, Matthew wrote:
    The Gaza Strip's terrorist factions on Tuesday warned Israel against holding a Jewish nationalist rally around Jerusalem.

    In a joint statement, the factions warned that their "finger is on the trigger" if the so-called March of the Flags goes through.

    The last year's conflict between Gaza and Israel broke out after Jewish activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City in a similar rally in the climax of a tense period.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byhdpthec

    "Responding to a domestic threat - not enough": The defense establishment estimates that Israeli Arabs will intervene in the fighting

    Senior officials warn of more violent clashes than those that occurred during the Wall Guard, and warn: "This could lead to a kind of civil war"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/10139858


    I am just a common person, and can not guarantee
    any future act.
    But I just spent 4 weeks in the Middle East
    (Egypt, Jordan & Israel) and talked to tour guides
    and venders, and service providers.

    They were all thinking that there was no chance
    of any military war between Israel and either
    Egypt or Jordan. They were confident that peace
    and growing prosperity through trade and investment
    meant no major conflict.

    (Of course, that does not deny that Iran could
    throw a big wrench (or nuke) into the process. )

    One Palestinian salesman I talked to in Jerusalem
    was positive that all the problems had to due
    with political leaders that kept the conflict
    alive just to keep themselves in power.


    Of course Putin is doing to the Ukraine what the Zionists did to the
    Levant, and continuing to do to the west bank.

    I guess the Arabs are not as photogenic as the blond Caucasoid
    Ukrainians?

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 12 22:32:45 2022
    The Levant is Jews' historical homeland and their return was widely recognized internationally, including by the Russians.
    Israel won the West Bank in a war started by Arabs.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to Peter Jason on Fri May 13 08:15:32 2022
    XPost: soc.history.misc, alt.economics, soc.history.medieval

    On 5/12/2022 5:59 PM, Peter Jason wrote:
    On Thu, 12 May 2022 09:46:29 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 4/19/2022 7:04 PM, Matthew wrote:
    The Gaza Strip's terrorist factions on Tuesday warned Israel against holding a Jewish nationalist rally around Jerusalem.

    In a joint statement, the factions warned that their "finger is on the trigger" if the so-called March of the Flags goes through.

    The last year's conflict between Gaza and Israel broke out after Jewish activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City in a similar rally in the climax of a tense period.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byhdpthec

    "Responding to a domestic threat - not enough": The defense establishment estimates that Israeli Arabs will intervene in the fighting

    Senior officials warn of more violent clashes than those that occurred during the Wall Guard, and warn: "This could lead to a kind of civil war"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/10139858


    I am just a common person, and can not guarantee
    any future act.
    But I just spent 4 weeks in the Middle East
    (Egypt, Jordan & Israel) and talked to tour guides
    and venders, and service providers.

    They were all thinking that there was no chance
    of any military war between Israel and either
    Egypt or Jordan. They were confident that peace
    and growing prosperity through trade and investment
    meant no major conflict.

    (Of course, that does not deny that Iran could
    throw a big wrench (or nuke) into the process. )

    One Palestinian salesman I talked to in Jerusalem
    was positive that all the problems had to due
    with political leaders that kept the conflict
    alive just to keep themselves in power.


    Of course Putin is doing to the Ukraine what the Zionists did to the
    Levant, and continuing to do to the west bank.

    I guess the Arabs are not as photogenic as the blond Caucasoid
    Ukrainians?

    Dear Peter,
    I greatly disagree with your comparison that giving
    the Jews a homeland in 1948 (and also at same
    time offering an equal state to the Palestinians)
    that was decided by a big majority United Nations
    vote, is in any way equivalent to Russia invading
    Ukraine AGAIN, in 2022.

    And also,, frankly, NO!, the Arabs are not as
    photogenic. Prior to 1948 they repeatedly backed
    the wrong side in trying to aid the Nazi's in
    killing Jews. In 1948 they were offered what
    I view, as a fair and reasonable compromise.
    They refused it and thinking they were in a very
    strong position chose murder and war. For 74
    years they keep refusing to compromise, and keep
    refusing to fairly bargain and negotiate.

    They keep choosing violence and destruction rather
    that to build for the future. In the Gaza strip
    they repeatedly put building materials (Concrete
    and metal) into attack tunnels and rockets to fire
    at citizens, rather than hospitals and condos, and
    hotels.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to Matthew on Fri May 13 11:02:29 2022
    On 5/12/2022 10:32 PM, Matthew wrote:
    The Levant is Jews' historical homeland and their return was widely recognized internationally, including by the Russians.
    Israel won the West Bank in a war started by Arabs.

    The above is one opinion of Matthew's that
    I AGREE WITH.

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  • From Peter Jason@21:1/5 to a425couple@hotmail.com on Sat May 14 08:30:28 2022
    XPost: soc.history.misc, alt.economics, soc.history.medieval

    On Fri, 13 May 2022 08:15:32 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 5/12/2022 5:59 PM, Peter Jason wrote:
    On Thu, 12 May 2022 09:46:29 -0700, a425couple
    <a425couple@hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 4/19/2022 7:04 PM, Matthew wrote:
    The Gaza Strip's terrorist factions on Tuesday warned Israel against holding a Jewish nationalist rally around Jerusalem.

    In a joint statement, the factions warned that their "finger is on the trigger" if the so-called March of the Flags goes through.

    The last year's conflict between Gaza and Israel broke out after Jewish activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City in a similar rally in the climax of a tense period.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byhdpthec

    "Responding to a domestic threat - not enough": The defense establishment estimates that Israeli Arabs will intervene in the fighting

    Senior officials warn of more violent clashes than those that occurred during the Wall Guard, and warn: "This could lead to a kind of civil war"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/10139858


    I am just a common person, and can not guarantee
    any future act.
    But I just spent 4 weeks in the Middle East
    (Egypt, Jordan & Israel) and talked to tour guides
    and venders, and service providers.

    They were all thinking that there was no chance
    of any military war between Israel and either
    Egypt or Jordan. They were confident that peace
    and growing prosperity through trade and investment
    meant no major conflict.

    (Of course, that does not deny that Iran could
    throw a big wrench (or nuke) into the process. )

    One Palestinian salesman I talked to in Jerusalem
    was positive that all the problems had to due
    with political leaders that kept the conflict
    alive just to keep themselves in power.


    Of course Putin is doing to the Ukraine what the Zionists did to the
    Levant, and continuing to do to the west bank.

    I guess the Arabs are not as photogenic as the blond Caucasoid
    Ukrainians?

    Dear Peter,
    I greatly disagree with your comparison that giving
    the Jews a homeland in 1948

    Why do the Jews need a "homeland"? The vast majority of Jews in the
    world choose not to live in Israel.
    In Ottoman times the Levant was homeland to all sorts, including Jews.
    The area was Arab, and now we see a re-run of the crusades where
    religious fanatics and their cleric conservative hierarchies raising
    hell! Of course they'll have to wade thru blood to keep it.






    (and also at same
    time offering an equal state to the Palestinians)
    that was decided by a big majority United Nations
    vote, is in any way equivalent to Russia invading
    Ukraine AGAIN, in 2022.

    And also,, frankly, NO!, the Arabs are not as
    photogenic. Prior to 1948 they repeatedly backed
    the wrong side in trying to aid the Nazi's in
    killing Jews. In 1948 they were offered what
    I view, as a fair and reasonable compromise.
    They refused it and thinking they were in a very
    strong position chose murder and war. For 74
    years they keep refusing to compromise, and keep
    refusing to fairly bargain and negotiate.

    They keep choosing violence and destruction rather
    that to build for the future. In the Gaza strip
    they repeatedly put building materials (Concrete
    and metal) into attack tunnels and rockets to fire
    at citizens, rather than hospitals and condos, and
    hotels.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 13 19:12:59 2022
    Why does anybody need a homeland? Last year President Putin wrote of Ukraine, "The Tale of Bygone Years captured for posterity the words of Oleg the Prophet about Kiev, 'Let it be the mother of all Russian cities.'...we will never allow our historical
    territories and people close to us living there to be used against Russia... Our spiritual, human and civilizational ties formed for centuries and have their origins in the same sources"

    Long before Ottoman times the Levant was Jewish.

    Of course they'll have to wade thru blood to keep it.

    Yes, the whole world will, soon.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 13 19:19:52 2022
    The defense establishment is concerned about the daring of the terrorists in Jenin: "I do not remember anything like this for 20 years, thousands of bullets were fired"
    https://news.walla.co.il/item/3505994

    Syria — Al-Hadath Reporter: An Israeli raid targets Latakia https://twitter.com/Alhadath_Brk/status/1525190186262462464

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 14 12:46:00 2022
    Hamas calls for mass Nakba Day ascent to Temple Mount
    Sunday marks both Nakba Day and Pesach Sheni (Second Passover), and both Hamas and Jewish Temple Mount activist organizations called for people to visit, setting up a potential clash.
    https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-706665

    Security source: If Hamas escalates the situation to the military level tomorrow, there will be an option to eliminate Sinwar
    https://t.me/arabworld301/11356

    “Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Sinwar said.
    “Violating Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem means a regional, religious war,” he said.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/sinwar-warns-israel-hamas-wont-hesitate-to-take-any-steps-if-al-aqsa-is-violated

    Israel, Hamas: A powder keg waiting for a spark to set it off https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-706577

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 15 02:59:13 2022
    Daoud Zubeidi, brother of jailed terror chief, dies of wounds from battle with IDF
    Zubeidi was taken to an Israeli hospital after his condition deteriorated; terror groups threatened to ‘open the gates of hell’ should he come to harm
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/daoud-zubeidi-brother-of-gilboa-escapee-dies-of-wounds-from-gun-battle-with-idf

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  • From Keith Willshaw@21:1/5 to Peter Jason on Sun May 15 10:39:53 2022
    XPost: soc.history.misc, alt.economics, soc.history.medieval

    On 13/05/2022 23:30, Peter Jason wrote:

    Why do the Jews need a "homeland"? The vast majority of Jews in the
    world choose not to live in Israel.
    In Ottoman times the Levant was homeland to all sorts, including Jews.
    The area was Arab, and now we see a re-run of the crusades where
    religious fanatics and their cleric conservative hierarchies raising
    hell! Of course they'll have to wade thru blood to keep it.


    See Auschwitz, Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Vichy France etc. Pre 1939 there
    were large jewish populations in France, Germany, Poland etc. by 1945
    most were dead. A lucky few managed to get to the USA, UK and Palestine,
    then a British Mandate. Ok and lets not forget the Iraqi Revolt of 1941
    which was supported by German and Italy who were aiming to seize the
    Iraqi oil fields for their own use. https://web.archive.org/web/20080607110454/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/opsrep.html

    As a matter of fact clerical conservatives did pretty well throughout
    history, see Albigensian Crusade (catholic) , European wars of religion
    (16 million dead), Ottoman Empire, Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah aka the
    Mahdi see the 1880's Mahdist revolution. Lets not forget the Boxer
    rebellion in China.

    Jews in the USA, UK and British Empire felt pretty safe but continental
    Europe was no longer viewed that way in 1945. A large number of German
    jews ended up in the UK by 1945 and 10,000 served in the British Armed
    forces during WW2. Grab a copy of Churchill's German Army by Helen Fry
    some time. The most courageous were infiltrated into German territory
    who provide excellent information.

    A friend of mine at school was the son of one who settled in Britain in
    1937. His father was a brilliant chemist who had worked on synthetic
    aviation gasolinein Germany before declared untermenschen and fired. As
    a result ICI hired him and his colleagues and was supplying 100 octane
    Avgas to the RAF in 1940 when the best the Luftwaffe could get was 88
    octane.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 16 10:58:06 2022
    For the first time since the attacks in Syria began, a Russian S-300 battery fired missiles at [Israeli] Air Force planes.
    https://twitter.com/alonbd/status/1526245650823782401

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 16 10:54:31 2022
    For the first time since the attacks in Syria began, an Russian 300-meter battery fired missiles at [Israeli] Air Force planes.
    https://twitter.com/alonbd/status/1526245650823782401

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 16 11:16:34 2022
    This happened on Friday. While Russia gave Syria the s-300 batteries that shot at Israeli planes, they are operated by Russian military, and Russian generals make the decisions
    https://twitter.com/LahavHarkov/status/1526260237988245504

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 22 14:38:53 2022
    Jerusalem court rules in favor of Jews praying on Temple Mount https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1653246651-jerusalem-court-rules-in-favor-of-jews-praying-on-temple-mount

    Hamas: "the decision to allow Talmudic ceremonies in al-Aqsa Square is a game of fire, crossing all the red lines and a dangerous escalation that the leadership of the occupation will bear the consequences of." The organization said in a statement that
    all al-Aqsa territory belonged to Muslims only and that sovereignty belonged to the Palestinian people, adding that "the residents of Jerusalem and the entire Palestinian people will react against these plans with all their might and will not allow it to
    exist at any cost."
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/744641.shtml

    Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Giving Jews the opportunity to pray in al-Aqsa is a declaration of a religious war and crosses all the red lines
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/744629.shtml

    Minister Issawi Frij Meretz on a judge who allowed prayers on the Temple Mount: 'One fool is enough to burn an entire forest.'
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/744637.shtml

    Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Jihad Nahalka warned against the upcoming Flag March set to take place in Jerusalem’s Old City next week.
    Haniyeh said, “We will confront [Israel] with all of our capabilities,” https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-707372

    Islamic Jihad: If Israel Invades Jerusalem on May 29 (Jerusalem Day) We Will Be in a New Campaign
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/744581.shtml

    Iran Revolutionary Guards Colonel Assassinated in Tehran https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran/iran-revolutionary-guards-member-assassinated-in-tehran-report-says-1.10814801

    Al-Jazeera senior Iranian official: The assassination today is a reckless crossing of red lines. It will change the equation of conflict and have a heavy price
    https://twitter.com/N12News/status/1528446715300290566

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 23 15:31:16 2022
    Abu Dhabi says 2 killed, 120 injured in gas cylinder blast https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/abu-dhabi-says-2-killed-120-injured-in-gas-cylinder-blast-1.5915163

    Dozens feared trapped after 10-storey building collapses in Iran https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-61548490

    Sources in the Gaza Strip: As things stand now, be prepared to fire rockets at Israel on Jerusalem Day in the evening during the "Flag Parade".
    https://twitter.com/yonibmen/status/1528582314078441473

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 25 22:45:36 2022
    Nasrallah: 'Attack' on Jerusalem would lead to 'unimaginable consequences' >Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned that upcoming Jerusalem Day events may lead to a "major explosion" in the region
    Earlier on Wednesday, sources from the Palestinian factions told the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV that they had "informed the mediators that they would not remain silent over the occupation's provocations and attempts to impose new facts in Jerusalem" and
    would "not allow settlers to go roaming in Jerusalem and its streets."
    'The response will be from all fronts, including Gaza'
    Last year, the route of the march was changed so that it wouldn't pass through the Damascus Gate after weeks of tensions and violence in Jerusalem and on the Temple Mount. Despite the change, rockets were fired from Gaza during the march towards
    Jerusalem, sparking Operation Guardian of the Walls.
    Last week, Israeli authorities announced that the Flag March would go through the Damascus Gate this year, as it had every other year except for last year.
    https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-707684

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 27 06:24:15 2022
    Fatah: Our people will not allow the so-called march of provocative flags to pass
    https://twitter.com/alwatanvoice/status/1530112774851940353

    On the eve of the flag parade in Jerusalem: Palestinian calls to prevent the parade "in body and blood" and to carry out terrorist attacks
    http://www.memri.org.il/cgi-webaxy/item?5619

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 29 10:28:48 2022
    Israel's air defense system is on high alert for the possibility of an Iranian response, in light of the security incidents that took place in the country last week, and were attributed to Israel. Among the incidents are the assassination of a Quds
    Force officer of the Revolutionary Guards, and the attack on the military facility in the Perchin area.
    https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hjutbaxu5

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 12 16:17:36 2022
    Kochavi said that the biggest threat that Israel faces is the nuclear threat and simultaneous missile attacks from all fronts.
    https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1655061379-israeli-army-chief-warns-of-overwhelming-force-in-next-war-with-hezbollah

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 24 17:55:36 2022
    After an explosion was heard in western Tehran, satellite imagery seemed to show damage to an IRGC missile base.
    On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported citing "people familiar with the effort" that Israel was intensifying its campaign of covert operations to thwart Iran's nuclear, missile and drone programs.
    https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-709903

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 30 07:57:22 2022
    Israel’s parliament is expected to be dissolved on Thursday and be replaced with a caretaker government led by Bennett’s coalition partner, Yair Lapid, who will run the country through what is expected to be a fraught four-month election period.

    Lapid, a former journalist and media personality, stands apart from other Israeli prime ministers as he does not have a strong military background and did not graduate from high school.
    https://www.foxnews.com/world/israeli-prime-minister-bennett-announces-retirement-politics-paving-way-netanyahus-return

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 5 20:25:24 2022
    Gantz: Iranian Warships in Red Sea Present a Global Threat https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-07-05/ty-article/.premium/gantz-iranian-warships-in-red-sea-present-a-global-threat/00000181-ce6a-d049-adbf-ff7a379e0000
    https://archive.ph/kK7vp

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 2 07:11:07 2022
    The IDF has increased its alert level and closed off roads next to the Gaza Strip after it arrested the head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad overnight during a raid in Jenin.
    The IDF said in a statement that the decision was taken following a situational assessment and due to moves by operatives belonging to the terror group.
    https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-713689

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 6 00:45:14 2022
    The Israel Defense Forces says a number of operatives from PIJ are among those killed in the multiple waves of strikes which have been targeting positions and facilities belonging to the terror group in the Gaza Strip.
    Terrorists have fired at least 160 rockets toward Israel since yesterday afternoon.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-health-officials-say-11-killed-80-wounded-in-israeli-strikes-on-gaza-since-friday

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 6 19:41:09 2022
    After new Gaza strike, Israel says it has killed all Islamic Jihad leaders >Sirens blared in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening as the IDF continued the operation against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip as more than 350 rockets were launched toward Israel in the first full day of fighting between the two groups.
    On Friday evening, Gantz approved a draft order calling up to 25,000 soldiers in reserve duty for operational purposes.
    Following the targeted killings, which were carried out by jets and armed drones, the IDF warned that the group would likely respond with rocket fire toward the Israeli home front. The military placed Iron Dome batteries in Jerusalem, Beersheba and
    other areas in order to intercept any projectile fired by the group. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-714056

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 22 09:41:15 2022
    A media outlet affiliated with the Islamic Jihad claims that the security situation in Gaza is headed for an escalation in the coming days.
    According to the report, the Palestinian side is waiting to learn about the results of the meeting held by the head of the Shin Bet in Egypt regarding the Islamic Jihad's demands for the continuation of the pacification, and first of all the release of
    the hunger striking administrative detainee Khalil Awawada and the organization's leader in Samaria, Bassam al-Saadi
    https://www.inn.co.il/news/575033

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 22 17:45:02 2022
    IRGC Pouya Air IL-76 cargo plane EP-PUS at Damascus airport today arrived from Moscow Vnukovo via Tehran
    https://twitter.com/obretix/status/1561821392051609602

    The number of Iranian cargo flights to Russia has surged since the war in Ukraine began, an analysis of open-source flight data shows.
    Since April, at least 42 flights by Iranian carriers linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards have landed in Moscow, compared to just three in 2021.
    https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2022-08-12/ty-article/.premium/amid-drone-deal-irgc-linked-flights-to-russia-surge/00000182-8bcc-da98-abf6-bfdd2d710000

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 27 19:23:45 2022
    Images show heavy damage to Syrian weapons base in airstrike attributed to Israel
    Western officials and media reports have long associated the CERS facility with the production of precision surface-to-surface missiles, including the process of casting solid rocket motors, as well as chemical weapons. According to the United States,
    sarin gas was developed at that center, a charge denied by Syrian authorities. https://www.timesofisrael.com/images-show-heavy-damage-to-syrian-weapons-base-in-strike-attributed-to-israel

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 1 07:15:21 2022
    US: Hezbollah’s amassing of weapons on Israel’s northern border must stop >"UNIFIL peacekeepers are blocked with increasing frequency from conducting their mandated tasks and accessing sites of concern," Mills said.
    https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-716005

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 8 10:55:21 2022
    Mossad head David Barnea told US officials that Israel won’t twiddle its thumbs while Iran hoodwinks the world, the Prime Minister’s Office says.

    Barnea presented “sensitive intelligence” on Iran in meetings with a series of officials, including CIA head David Cohen, FBI Chief David Wray, Joint Chiefs chairman Mark Milley and many others, the PMO says.

    Barnea “emphasized that Israel cannot stand by idly while Iran continues to deceive the world,” according to the statement.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-wont-stand-by-while-iran-cheats-world-mossad-chief-warns-us

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 8 11:09:26 2022
    Hamas Delegation to Visit Moscow with ‘New Ideas’

    A source in the Russian capital said Haniyeh’s meetings will be significant at the level of their nature and content.

    The new ideas will include a detailed discussion of Hamas’ plans to establish a Palestinian national front against the Zionist regime's acts of aggression.
    https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3862241/hamas-delegation-visit-moscow-%E2%80%98new-ideas%E2%80%99

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 10 16:32:59 2022
    The IDF Northern Command warned this weekend there is a “reasonable possibility” of a military confrontation with Lebanon’s Iranian proxy, Hezbollah in the near future.

    US intelligence is also warning that Hezbollah has changed deployment of its forces in the past 10 days and is preparing for military action, according to the Hebrew-language Ma’ariv newspaper.
    https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/lebanon/us-intelligence-idf-warn-hezbollah-preparing-for-war/2022/09/10

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 15 20:57:39 2022
    Israeli-Palestinian violence simmers in West Bank with raids, clashes

    Violence in the West Bank has surged in recent months as Israel has intensified raids following a spate of lethal Palestinian street attacks in its cities.
    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-palestinian-violence-simmers-west-bank-with-raids-clashes-2022-09-15/
    https://archive.is/E2ivN

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 16 15:57:18 2022
    Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, canceled all meetings and public appearances last week after falling gravely ill.
    https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1570812281423859715

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 22 12:57:04 2022
    "The attacks may escalate in the coming days due to the expected exodus of Jews to the Temple Mount, the Palestinians will defend Al-Aqsa with blood, fire and gunpowder." -Hamas spokesman, Hazem Kassem:
    https://t.me/Intellinews/35857

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 27 19:51:37 2022
    Police clash with protesters in East Jerusalem for 3rd straight night

    Kan news reported Tuesday that police believed the unrest could continue for weeks, with law enforcement seeing a rise in incitement surrounding the Temple Mount.

    Security forces remain on high alert amid a crackdown on terror groups in the West Bank, and concerns of terror attacks during the Jewish High Holidays.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-clash-with-protesters-in-east-jerusalem-for-3rd-straight-night

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 28 05:55:32 2022
    At least 4 Palestinians killed, dozens wounded in one of year’s deadliest Israeli West Bank raids
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/middleeast/israel-west-bank-raid-intl/index.html

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 6 12:02:32 2022
    The agreement with Lebanon The discussion in the cabinet focused on preparing for a security escalation. Among the participants: the Chief of Staff, the head of the Mossad and the head of the Shin Bet. According to an Israeli official: "The agreement
    with Lebanon is on its deathbed, it should be prepared for escalation" https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1578074299990265856

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 12 21:11:38 2022
    Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-clashes-across-east-jerusalem-as-palestinian-rioting-spreads

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  • From A Couple Near Seattle@21:1/5 to Matthew on Fri Oct 14 19:36:06 2022
    On 10/12/22 21:11, Matthew wrote:
    Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-clashes-across-east-jerusalem-as-palestinian-rioting-spreads

    Yes, there will be troubles and unrest.
    But I do not think much will come from it.

    I think the Palestinians should accept the best deal
    they can get THIS WEEK.
    Because year after year, for 74 years, their situation
    and bargaining position just keeps getting worse.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 14 20:53:00 2022
    I do not think much will come from it.

    The region is on the eve of catastrophe.

    The commander of Israel's Home Front issued a stark warning on Monday that the Middle East is headed for a full-scale, multi-front war that would see the use of weapons of mass destruction
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8744913/Full-scale-Middle-East-war-is-imminent-warns-Israeli-general.html

    Kochavi said that the biggest threat that Israel faces is the nuclear threat and simultaneous missile attacks from all fronts
    https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1655061379-israeli-army-chief-warns-of-overwhelming-force-in-next-war-with-hezbollah

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 19 10:41:07 2022
    Abu Mazen sharpens the tone: Israel's actions are tantamount to a declaration of all-out war

    The Palestinian Authority's presidency issued a statement this evening:
    "The blockade of Nablus for 9 days, the raids on the Palestinian cities and camps, the raids on Al-Aqsa and the Cave of the Patriarchs all amount to a declaration of all-out war on the Palestinian people and their leadership . The continuation of this
    wrong and irresponsible policy is a basis for increasing tensions and reaching an explosion, something we have been warning against for a long time."
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/38935

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  • From jtmpreno@21:1/5 to Matthew on Wed Oct 19 13:41:58 2022
    On 10/19/2022 10:41 AM, Matthew wrote:
    Abu Mazen sharpens the tone: Israel's actions are tantamount to a declaration of all-out war

    The Palestinian Authority's presidency issued a statement this evening:
    "The blockade of Nablus for 9 days, the raids on the Palestinian cities and camps, the raids on Al-Aqsa and the Cave of the Patriarchs all amount to a declaration of all-out war on the Palestinian people and their leadership . The continuation of this
    wrong and irresponsible policy is a basis for increasing tensions and reaching an explosion, something we have been warning against for a long time."
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/38935


    No, the Palestinian Authority considers Israel's refusal to allow the Palestinians to "drive the Jews into the sea" (i.s. kill them) a
    declaration of all-out war, and they always have.

    And whenever it looks like there might be a chance for peace the
    Palestinians never miss the opportunity to miss the opportunity.

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 22 05:01:23 2023
    Hamas warns it's 'losing patience' after 9 killed, 97 injured in Nablus https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-732352

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a series of secret high-level meetings with top military officials aimed at upping preparations for a possible confrontation with Iran.

    According to a Channel 12 report on Tuesday, the premier huddled five times in recent weeks with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Mossad head David Barnea, Military Intelligence chief Aharon Haliva and
    other military brass to discuss readying for a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear program.

    The report said the result of the meetings — that Israel will act alone if the international community does not step in — had been shared with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and French President
    Emmanuel Macron.

    On Sunday, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency said it was in talks with Iran after a report indicated that the country had begun enriching uranium to 84 percent — just a small step away from the 90% enrichment level required to create
    weapons-grade material.

    Gallant on Tuesday publicly declared that Israel would not allow the Islamic Republic to cross the “red line” and enrich uranium to 90%.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-huddles-with-military-top-brass-as-israel-looks-to-rattle-some-sabers

    4.5-magnitude tremor felt in Israel amid uptick in seismic activity https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-5-magnitude-tremor-felt-in-israel-amid-uptick-in-seismic-activity

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 28 16:13:34 2023
    Azzam Al-Ahmad: President Abbas gave orders to the security services to confront the [IDF] and settlers if they continued their incursions into Nablus
    https://t.me/ShehabTelegram/349949

    the security system is preparing to carry out a wave of arrests of hundreds... in preparation for Ramadan.
    https://twitter.com/BittonRosen/status/1630679975417266177

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 12 05:36:42 2023
    a senior Russian officer was killed this morning in the Israeli attack in Syria

    This morning, Israel, as usual, gave an appropriate warning...to the Russian operations center in Chamayim and immediately after that the attack was carried out.

    And now it became known that a senior Russian officer, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, was killed in the attack. Israel had no idea that there was a Russian presence at one of the sites that were attacked.

    In fact, Russia hid this from Israel and acted behind its back. Not that Russia owes us anything, but from understanding the conduct on the battlefield, the Russians could understand that they are endangering their own people by their very activity on [
    sites] that work to mortally harm Israel.

    Israel and Russia will probably reach a silent agreement that will take the tragic event off the table.

    But one fact is clear, Russia has greatly increased its cooperation with the Iranians despite knowing that their entire goal is to create an Iranian offensive alternative towards Israel.
    https://nziv.net/91364

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 15 09:53:27 2023
    IDF suspects Hezbollah behind bombing attack on northern highway; terrorist killed
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-suspects-hezbollah-behind-bombing-attack-on-northern-highway-terrorist-killed

    former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot: We are now in one of the most serious security periods since the Yom Kippur War, not as intimidation but as an understanding and assessment of reality based on intelligence: in the Iranian, Palestinian and Lebanese
    arenas.
    https://twitter.com/YehoshuaYosi/status/1635653660322721792

    Commander Marwan Issa, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Resistance, to Al-Aqsa TV: The political project in the West Bank has ended, the enemy has ended Oslo, and the coming days are full of events.
    https://t.me/ShehabTelegram/353224

    There is a feeling in the social networks that the moment Israel's enemies have been waiting for and towards which they have built up their strength, is very close.
    "Has the time really come... is the Zionist entity nearing its end?"
    As Muhammad Daf's deputy pointed out this morning, the power building continues all the time. The weapon was accumulated and not in order to be stored. Israeli deterrence is at a relative low in the various arenas and is further weakened as the rift
    between the sections of the people deepens and affects the army and its fitness for war.
    It is important to understand that Israel's enemies are preparing (and publicly declaring) for a wider event in which they plan to unite and hit Israel simultaneously from several fronts. They declare that they are preparing for the great campaign in
    order to wipe Israel off the map.
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/42742

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 16 10:25:10 2023
    Four Palestinians, at least two of whom were members of terror groups, were shot dead Thursday by undercover Israeli forces during a daytime raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, the military and Palestinian media reports said.

    The Palestinian Authority health ministry said four people were killed and at least 23 others were hurt in the raid, five of them seriously.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-palestinians-including-terror-group-members-killed-by-israeli-troops-in-jenin

    https://twitter.com/KhJacki/status/1636382768778334212

    https://twitter.com/1717Bazz/status/1636382192170598405

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 20 09:04:22 2023
    Islamic Jihad leader holds talks with Hezbollah chief in Lebanon https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230319-islamic-jihad-leader-holds-talks-with-hezbollah-chief-in-lebanon

    The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, discussed with a leading delegation from #Hamas the political developments in the region and the situation in the Palestinian territories
    https://twitter.com/sawtlebnan/status/1637357543495200768

    Hamas officials say that the attacks on Israel in the coming days will be from all directions according to the doctrine of unification of the fronts, including rocket fire from southern Lebanon and infiltration operations from southern Lebanon into
    Israeli territory.

    The axis of resistance led by Iran is preparing for a major escalation in the month of Ramadan.
    https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-iran-led-axis-of-resistance-is-gearing-up-for-a-ramadan-terror-offensive

    Ramadan/Date (2023)
    Evening of Wed, Mar 22, 2023 - Evening of Thu, Apr 20, 2023 https://www.google.com/search?q=when+is+ramadan+2023

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 24 08:24:13 2023
    Temple Mount: A poster with pictures of military operatives of Hamas, the Islamic Jihad, Fatah, on which it is written:
    Al-Aqsa is waiting for you.
    (Be alert-AA) Wait for the sign!
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/42990

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 24 10:02:39 2023
    New attack against U.S. base in Syria after alleged Iranian drone kills American contractor, drawing airstrikes

    A new missile strike targeted a U.S. base in northeast Syria Friday, a day after a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and another U.S. contractor wounded when a suspected Iranian drone hit a coalition base in the same region,
    according to U.S. officials. U.S. officials confirmed the new attack targeting an American base southeast of the Syrian province of Der el-Zour on Friday, saying there were "lots of rockets" fired, but no known U.S. casualties.

    The attack came just hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that U.S. Central Command forces had retaliated for Thursday's deadly drone attack with "precision airstrikes" against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups
    affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/syria-airstrike-us-contractor-killed-iran-drone-attack-joe-biden-lloyd-austin

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 26 23:25:00 2023
    Former Prime Minister @naftalibennett: "What worries me most is the security aspect. I follow the Arab media devoutly, right now our enemies are talking about a simultaneous attack on all fronts against Israel - this is a possibility that is on the
    agenda at a practical level" https://twitter.com/GLZRadio/status/1640221753644384259

    Defense Minister Galant at the closed hearing of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee: "According to the intelligence reports - there is a clear identification of the situation as an opportunity to attack Israel"
    https://twitter.com/Doron_Kadosh/status/1640232788115836928

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 30 16:36:54 2023
    #BREAKING: Israel is striking Iranian terror targets in the #Damascus area for the second night in a row.
    https://twitter.com/IsraelWarRoom/status/1641553369595777025

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 2 00:34:26 2023
    Syria reports third Israeli strike in four days

    According to Western intelligence sources the strikes targeted the T4 air base located west of the ancient city of Palmyra, and al Dabaa airport near al Qusayr city near the Lebanese border, an area with members of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1vk11k8z2

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 3 17:23:01 2023
    4th airstrike attributed to Israel hits Syria in under a week, a day after suspected Iranian drone shot down over Israeli airspace
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-airstrike-kills-2-near-damascus-amid-series-of-attacks-syrian-state-media

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 4 12:10:26 2023
    https://img.4plebs.org/boards/pol/image/1680/63/1680630852770961.png

    https://img.4plebs.org/boards/pol/image/1680/63/1680632221132028.png

    Attack waves tonight in Syria - our military commentator Noam Amir: "Israel and Iran in a clash that will lead to a regional war"
    https://twitter.com/Now14Israel/status/1643278602740408320

    The Iranian news agency Tasnim: fingerprints of the Israeli Mossad in the car bombing in Damascus (Tuesday).
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/43235

    A large fire broke out at three warehouses of Iran's Electrosteel home appliances manufacturer in the northeastern city of Mashhad, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
    https://twitter.com/IranIntl_En/status/1643264682407481345

    Palestinian calls for a retreat tonight in Al-Aqsa Mosque to confront settlers' attempts to bring offerings to the mosque tomorrow morning.
    https://twitter.com/qudsn/status/1643237082872070144

    the former Mufti of Al-Aqsa Mosque calls on Palestinians to barricade themselves in the mosque tonight to prevent Jews from making a sacrifice.
    https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1643308166778593283

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 4 17:05:35 2023
    Palestinians and police clashed in al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday night after dozens of Palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque ahead of the eve of Passover.

    Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhala warned against the clashes early Wednesday morning, saying "What is happening in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque constitutes a serious threat to our sanctities, and the Palestinian people
    must be present with all its components for the inevitable confrontation in the coming days."

    The head of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, warned that the clashes are "an unprecedented crime," calling on Palestinians to head to Jerusalem to clash with Israeli forces.

    In recent days, Temple Mount activists have intensified their attempts to prepare to carry out the Paschal sacrifice on Wednesday.

    Palestinian terrorist groups have threatened, as they do every Passover, to respond if the Paschal sacrifice is carried out.
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-736430

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 5 11:31:16 2023
    Arab League to meet on Al-Aqsa clashes; Netanyahu: We’re committed to calming tension
    Jordan, in partnership with Egypt and Palestinian Authority, calls emergency session to discuss overnight unrest as Passover begins
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-league-to-meet-on-al-aqsa-clashes-netanyahu-were-committed-to-calming-tensions

    #Hamas' political chief Ismael Haniyeh has arrived in Beirut. Would not be surprised to see him coordinating with #Hezbollah and others on a response.
    https://twitter.com/JasonMBrodsky/status/1643574211087040513

    "If the aggression against the worshipers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque continues, we will certainly be (facing) a major confrontation" -Hamas
    https://t.me/Intellinews/41818

    The firing of the rockets this morning is only an initial warning shot against the continued harm to worshipers in Al-Aqsa.
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/43286

    The current intelligence picture creates different opinions among the senior members of the security establishment as to whether the current escalation is behind us, or whether we are facing an escalation to the point of battle - what is agreed upon:
    another incident of rocket fire or an attack of any kind on Seder night, will oblige Israel to an unprecedented response.
    https://twitter.com/BittonRosen/status/1643597805657772032

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 6 12:47:00 2023
    Massive rocket barrage fired from Lebanon into Israel on Passover
    The Israeli Air Force also struck in Gaza on Wednesday in response to rockets fired from the Strip targeting southern Israel earlier this week.
    https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738594

    34 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel in worst barrage in years; Hamas blamed
    Hezbollah had earlier stated support for Palestinians amid unrest at Al-Aqsa Mosque, but is said to deny involvement in assault
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-warning-sirens-sound-in-israel-towns-on-lebanese-border

    At the end of the security situation assessments this evening - the assessment: The IDF will attack tonight in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon in response to the rocket launches towards Israel. The reaction in Gaza - to the events of the previous night and
    this morning, but it can be estimated that it may be even more significant due to the involvement of Hamas in the firing from Lebanon. The cabinet will discuss the scope and nature of the response in Lebanon
    https://twitter.com/Doron_Kadosh/status/1644043599221514240

    Al-Jazeera correspondent: Israeli artillery bombarded the areas of Qalila and Zibqin, south of Lebanon, with a number of shells
    https://t.me/AjaNews/187967

    Reports in Gaza: The military arms of the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip have raised the alert for firing, against the background of the possibility of a large-scale attack by Israel
    https://t.me/N12Updates/190666

    Iran's IRGC Intelligence Organization in collaboration with Hezbollah is trying to orchestrate terror attacks in Israel, sources told @IranIntl
    https://twitter.com/IranIntl_En/status/1644016681637781505

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 7 04:36:53 2023
    Two Israeli sisters killed, mother critically hurt in West Bank shooting attack
    Terrorists thought to open fire at car, causing crash, then fire 22 bullets at it again in northern Jordan Valley, near Hamra settlement
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-women-killed-another-critically-hurt-in-west-bank-shooting-attack

    Military chief Herzi Halevi has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to call up an unspecified number of reservist soldiers amid heightened tensions across the region.
    In a statement following an assessment, Halevi says the call-up will be focused on air defense units and the “air attack arrays,” meaning fighter jet pilots and attack drone operators, as well as other aircrew.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-chief-says-pilots-drone-operators-air-defense-reservists-to-be-called-up

    IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza, Lebanon as over 44 rockets fired into Israel
    In the Gaza Strip, the IDF struck at least ten targets belonging to Hamas, including tunnels and weapons production facilities, with 50 tons of bombs.
    During the strikes, at least 40 rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern Israel.
    https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-738651

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 8 12:07:40 2023
    The security establishment estimates that even tonight Arab rioters may riot and barricade themselves on the Temple Mount, which may lead to another wave of escalation. The alert level for terrorist attacks has increased, and they are scattered all over
    the country.
    https://twitter.com/BittonRosen/status/1644744979024162817

    A member of the political bureau of Hamas, Harun Nasser al-Din joins the call And asks the residents of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Western Israel to go up en masse to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and stay there (Etkap) "to protect it from the settlers".
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/43480

    The U.S. military said Saturday that it has sent a guided-missile submarine into the Red Sea in a public show of force
    U.S. officials said they had intelligence that Iran was aiming to carry out more attacks across the region in the near term.
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sends-submarine-to-middle-east-in-show-of-force-441dbb42

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 8 12:34:39 2023
    Rockets were launched from Syria towards the Golan Heights, Israel https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/1644780396104544257

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 8 14:51:02 2023
    The Egyptian army has now thwarted the launch of long-range rockets from the Sinai lands that were directed towards Eilat.
    https://t.me/newsil_tme/89113

    Palestinians barricade themselves in al-Aqsa as concerns of clashes rise >Jordan warns of 'catastrophic consequences' if police remove Palestinians from mosque again.
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738749

    Senior officials at the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem to N12: Allowing non-Muslims to enter the al-Aqsa compound during the ten holiest and most sensitive days in the month of Ramadan is a dangerous provocation that will set the Middle East on fire.
    https://t.me/N12Updates/191063

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 8 18:18:59 2023
    We call on Jordan, through the Waqf guards, to immediately remove from the Al-Aqsa Mosque these extremists who are planning to riot tomorrow during Muslim prayers on the Temple Mount and the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall.
    https://twitter.com/IsraelMFA/status/1644821474195144704

    Jordanian sources: Jordan rejected an Israeli request to remove the pilgrims from Al-Aqsa Mosque
    https://t.me/zaneensaed1/68562

    US military and Israeli intelligence agencies says that the IRGC is preparing a drone attack against Israeli-owned civilian merchant vessels sailing in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea - NYT
    https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1644837087387041796

    Six rockets were launched from southern Syria at the Golan Heights on Saturday night and early Sunday in two separate barrages hours apart, with three landing in Israeli territory, the military said.
    After the second barrage, the Israel Defense Forces said it carried out artillery and drone strikes in southern Syria, targeting the launch pads that had been used to launch the rockets.
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-3-rockets-launched-from-syria-at-golan-heights-one-lands-in-israeli-territory

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 13 15:56:45 2023
    Israel has informed Cairo that it is still monitoring signals from the Gaza Strip that the Hamas terrorist organization intends to carry out a major attack in the border area.
    https://t.me/zaneensaed1/69100

    Israel has informed Cairo that the Hamas terrorist organization has crossed many red lines and that it is continuing its malicious plans to ignite the region and that it will pay a heavy price for its actions.
    https://t.me/zaneensaed1/69103

    The IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate informed the upper echelon on Thursday that Israel was closer to war than to a restoration of calm, according to a report in Walla.
    KAN News reported that the IDF is strengthening its air defense systems throughout the country, but that in an unusual way, it was orienting Iron Dome batteries in the direction of Lebanon and Syria, rather than keeping them focused more primarily on
    Gaza.
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739186

    Hashem Safi al-Din, one of the leaders of Hezbollah, threatened: "This time we will not mark Jerusalem Day with demonstrations, we will mark it with fire, weapons and resistance"
    https://t.me/N12Updates/191588

    Iranian Jerusalem Day: As part of a series of short speeches by the leaders of the axis of resistance (including the leader of the Houthis, the chairman of the political bureau of Hamas, the secretary general of the GAP and more) tonight Nasrallah
    repeats the uniform messages that all the senior leaders of the axis transmit: 1. The regional changes and the connections between Arab countries are blessed and help the united front against Israel.
    2. Israel is in an unprecedented crisis.
    3. The armed activity in the West Bank - which is the protector of Jerusalem - must be supported.
    https://t.me/abualiexpress/43596

    This coming Friday, April 14, Iran will celebrate Al-Quds Day. This day, held every year on the last Friday of Ramadan, is intended to express general opposition to Zionism and Israel's control over Jerusalem.
    The Al-Quds Day events usually include demonstrations and street rallies in Iran, other Arab and Muslim countries, and among Israeli Arabs.
    But will this year's demonstration bring other news with it? In the last few days, signs have accumulated that indicate the Iranian side's readiness for war.
    Just this past Saturday, Iran's military forces announced they were on the highest alert.
    On Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "The Islamic countries have primary responsibility on the Palestinian issue. The existence of the Zionist regime is a threat to the stability and security of the region.... We are sure that on Quds
    Day, we will witness the riot of Muslim countries and all the free countries of the world in support of the oppressed Palestinian nation and the rights of the Palestinians."
    in Beirut on Sunday Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah met with a Hamas delegation led by Ismail Haniyeh and his deputy Saleh al-Aaruri. According to the reports, the parties discussed "the important developments in the Palestinian arena, the
    events at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the resistance in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip."
    At the same time as the meeting in Beirut, Ismail Ka'ani, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), arrived on the night of April 10 for unusual meetings in Syria, apparently with representatives of the Syrian army,
    representatives of Hezbollah, and possibly even representatives of Hamas. Such meetings are often held under extreme military tensions to prevent intelligence exposure of the meetings and their planning.
    In addition, the fourth division of the Syrian army, led by President Assad's brother, is bringing military reinforcements and weapons to the southern region of Syria, on the border with Israel.
    In another attempt to mobilize the Arab world for its goals, in recent days the Iranian president spoke with his counterpart in Algeria and told him: "We emphasize the need to create a united front of the Islamic countries against the Zionist entity;
    the need is more urgent than ever for the cooperation of the Islamic countries and the formation of a united front against the conquering entity."
    The issue of the Iranian president's urgency is unquestionably troubling. >Iran has recently gained strength, especially in light of its security assistance to Russia and its strategic agreements with Russia and China, and even information that "leaked" from Iran indicating that it already has a certain amount of uranium
    enriched to a military level. That is, it is possible that Iran already has a full military nuclear capability
    From the Russian direction, in recent days, large-scale GPS jamming has been detected in the entire eastern Mediterranean Sea basin. The GPS jamming apparently comes from Russian warships or other vessels operated by Russia. However, such a volume of
    jamming has not been recorded in recent years.
    Chinese moves divert the U.S. and NATO's attention away from the Mediterranean region. This will allow the Iranian Axis (Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria, the Shiite militias in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen) forces to operate in the region with limited
    American involvement, which could help Israel during a campaign of this magnitude.
    It should be noted that in the last week, the U.S. announced that it had sent a submarine carrying nuclear missiles to the Mediterranean Sea to monitor Russia's movements. This is an unusual move on the part of the U.S. Does the U.S. have information
    about Iranian intentions?
    With the Chinese and Russian backing, possible nuclear armament, a formidable number of weapons, the fact that Europe and the U.S. are more concerned about what is happening in Ukraine and the South China Sea, along with the social crisis and the deep
    divide in Israel; all of this combined with the sanctity of Ramadan is apparently encouraging the Iranian Axis to be overly motivated.
    They may realize the time is ripe to attack Israel when it is at its weakest. >Suppose a combined attack by the Iranian Axis does indeed begin. It will probably start with cyber-attacks (in recent days, cyber-attacks have been carried out on Israeli targets), along with barrages of missiles, rockets, and drones from all directions
    (Yemen, Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon). https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1681282245-signs-of-war-iran-hints-at-readiness-for-a-confrontation-with-israel

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 16 16:42:20 2023
    Israeli Research Institute: "Israel must prepare for war in the immediate term"
    https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/13940993

    Former Chief of Staff Kochavi: The IDF is fighting simultaneously in more than 5 arenas - Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Gaza and Iran. And I said only 5 arenas because I maintain information security
    https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/791787.shtml

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 4 16:19:13 2023
    Gallant: Iran has amassed enough uranium for 5 nuclear weapons https://www.timesofisrael.com/gallant-iran-has-amassed-enough-uranium-for-5-nuclear-weapons

    "Al Arabiya" network: Israel attacked Iranian air defense batteries in Syria for the first time
    https://twitter.com/MaarivOnline/status/1654093131334156288

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 10 18:36:16 2023
    IDF: Airstrike in Gaza kills commander of Islamic Jihad’s rocket forces >Israel eliminates 4th top figure in terror group since start of ‘Operation Shield and Arrow’; 500 rockets fired at southern communities
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-10-2023

    As Israel-Gaza Truce Simmers, Next Flash Point Awaits
    With the right-wing Flag March through the Old City approaching, there will be people in Gaza hoping to drag out the round of fighting until just before Jerusalem Day, looking to fan the flames
    https://archive.is/ob6yq

    this year’s flag rally is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 18. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-warns-israel-ahead-of-nationalist-flag-march-through-old-citys-muslim-quarter

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  • From Matthew@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 12 05:35:16 2023
    Islamic Jihad targets Jerusalem for the first time as it fires barrage of rockets at Israel
    Palestinian militants launched rockets towards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, an escalation of violence in the region that has led to the deaths of at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza and one person in Israel.
    https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/12/world/gaza-israel-violence-heavy-strikes-intl/index.html

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