Israel Declares War After Hamas Attacks
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“Israeli Military Casualties Mount In Gaza Strip
The Israeli military has admitted to the loss of 10 more personnel in recent days, as the devastating invasion of the Gaza Strip continues.
According to the Israeli army, 2 soldiers were killed in the north of occupied Palestine, 3 in the central areas of Gaza, 3 in the northern Gaza Strip, 1 in the southern Gaza Strip, and 1 in the occupied territories.
These latest deaths bring the total number of alleged Israeli fatalities since the onset of the ground offensive on October 27, 2023 to 324. The overall military death toll for the Israeli regime since the beginning of the conflict has now reached 682.
The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, has been marked by immense bloodshed and destruction.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that over 38,584 Palestinians have been killed, with over 88,881 injured.
The fighting has devastated Gaza’s infrastructure, with over half of homes destroyed or damaged. Hospitals in Gaza are only partially functioning, and over 100 ambulances have been destroyed. The blockade of Gaza has also led to a collapse of telecommunications, leaving many residents unable to access evacuation maps.
This invasion marks a dramatic escalation of the longstanding conflict between the Israeli regime and the Palestinian nation.”
The Israeli military has admitted to the loss of 10 more personnel in recent days, as the devastating invasion of the Gaza Strip continues.
According to the Israeli army, 2 soldiers were killed in the north of occupied Palestine, 3 in the central areas of Gaza, 3 in the northern Gaza Strip, 1 in the southern Gaza Strip, and 1 in the occupied territories.
These latest deaths bring the total number of alleged Israeli fatalities since the onset of the ground offensive on October 27, 2023 to 324. The overall military death toll for the Israeli regime since the beginning of the conflict has now reached 682.
The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, has been marked by immense bloodshed and destruction.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports that over 38,584 Palestinians have been killed, with over 88,881 injured.
The fighting has devastated Gaza’s infrastructure, with over half of homes destroyed or damaged. Hospitals in Gaza are only partially functioning, and over 100 ambulances have been destroyed. The blockade of Gaza has also led to a collapse of telecommunications, leaving many residents unable to access evacuation maps.
This invasion marks a dramatic escalation of the longstanding conflict between the Israeli regime and the Palestinian nation.”
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Turkish Foreign Minister: We agreed with our Saudi brothers to play a role in the process of normalizing relations with the Syrian government, and we also expect the same role from Iran and Russia.
Turkish Foreign Minister: We agreed with our Saudi brothers to play a role in the process of normalizing relations with the Syrian government, and we also expect the same role from Iran and Russia.
These muthafuckas really think we're supposed to believe they've only lost 682 men in 9 months??? C'mon man...lol
“According to the ISW and Critical Threats, Hamas retains the knowledge necessary to reconstitute itself despite the loss of some of its commanders.
They also say that Israel must continue military activity in Gaza, because that way, Hamas can only deploy "poorly trained recruits”
"poorly trained recruits”
For those who noticed, since the invasion of Rafah there's a shift in militants fighting skills, we left that RPGs only era in November, to a full diverse one RPGs, snippers, ambushes, mortars, anti-tank devices delivered Amazon's style .... etc.
All their videos published since confirmed that trend
More than 8 months into that conflict an Israeli unit established inside a building with no walls knowing that there's snippers all over the place
That's the ultimate definition of "poorly trained" !
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Their commander deserves that firing squad !
A Hezbollah drone trafficking network in Spain and Germany has been dismantled.
"The operation began in Spain, when the Civil Guard detected the purchase of large quantities of materials suitable for the construction of kamikaze drones."
"The shipment of essential components for the construction of drones has been stopped, affecting Hezbollah's production capacity of UAVs to be used in terrorist attacks."
The first trafficking network of components for supply to terrorist organizations has already been dismantled, which leads us to think that this is not a game and that we must inform ourselves and know exactly what is a drone and what is not, how they are used and by whom
"The operation began in Spain, when the Civil Guard detected the purchase of large quantities of materials suitable for the construction of kamikaze drones."
"The shipment of essential components for the construction of drones has been stopped, affecting Hezbollah's production capacity of UAVs to be used in terrorist attacks."
The first trafficking network of components for supply to terrorist organizations has already been dismantled, which leads us to think that this is not a game and that we must inform ourselves and know exactly what is a drone and what is not, how they are used and by whom
The Hezbollah manufacturing its own drones ! Houthis manufacturing their own anti-ship and ballistic missiles which means both of them won't rely on Iran for part of their equipment !
as if the whole region wasn't dangerous enough !
Houthis likely get more equipment and technical support soon…
If Putin is serious about what he said
Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group said Thursday, the latest in a campaign to accelerate settlement expansion, aimed at cementing Israeli control over the territory and preventing the establishment of a future Palestinian state.Word of the decision emerged as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nine-month war in Gaza appeared to be stirring back to life after a weekslong hiatus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had decided to send negotiators to resume negotiations. A day earlier, the militant Hamas group handed mediators its latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a deal.
Fighting intensified between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with the militant group saying Thursday it fired more than 200 rockets and exploding drones into northern Israel to avenge the killing of a senior commander in an Israeli airstrike the day before.
Months of exchanges have literally set the Israeli-Lebanese border ablaze and raised fears of a potentially even more devastating war in the Middle East. Hezbollah has said it will halt its attacks if there is a cease-fire between Hamas — a fellow Iran-backed ally — and Israel.
Israel’s turbocharged settlement drive threatens to further stoke tensions in the West Bank, which has seen a surge in violence since the war in Gaza began on Oct. 7.
The Israeli anti-settlement monitoring Peace Now said the government’s Higher Planning Council had approved or advanced plans for 5,295 homes in dozens of settlements across the West Bank. It also “legalized” three informal outposts as new neighborhoods of existing settlements in the Jordan Valley and near the city of Hebron.
On Wednesday, Peace Now said Israel approved the largest seizure of land in the West Bank in over three decades. COGAT, the Israeli defense body that oversees the planning council, referred questions to Netanyahu’s office, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Netanyahu’s government is dominated by settlers and their supporters. The hard-line nationalist finance minister, Bazalel Smotrich, himself a settler, has been put in charge of settlement policy and has said his rapid expansion drive is in part intended to ensure a Palestinian state cannot be created. In an escalation over past months, settlers have carried out more than 1,000 attacks on Palestinians, causing deaths, damaging property and in some cases prompting Palestinians to flee villages.
The Palestinians seek the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza – areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war – for an independent state.
The new housing approvals could also rankle Israel’s ally, the United States, which speaks out against settlements, though it has done little to pressure Israel on the issue.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that the number of Palestinians killed by Israel’s campaign in Gaza had climbed past 38,000. The ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count. The war began when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on Oct. 7 into southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and abducting another 250 people.
The revival of cease-fire talks appeared to mark another attempt by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators to overcome the gap that has repeatedly thwarted a deal over the past months. Hamas wants a deal that ensures Israeli troops fully leave Gaza and the war ends; Netanyahu says the war cannot end before Hamas is eliminated.
Israeli negotiators are expected to arrive in Doha, Qatar’s capital, for the talks as early as Friday, with American, Egyptian and Qatari officials present.
A senior Biden administration official said the White House viewed the resumption of negotiations as a “breakthrough” that “moves the process forward” while cautioning that there is still much work to do.
Netanyahu spoke earlier on Thursday with President Joe Biden. Netanyahu’s office said he told Biden that Israel is committed “to finish the war only after achieving all of its objectives” — a reference to the twin war goals of rescuing hostages and destroying Hamas.
Biden made clear to Netanyahu that “it’s time to bring the deal to closure,” said the administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the 30-minute call.
The U.S. has rallied world support behind a plan for a phased cease-fire in Gaza that calls for the release of all hostages still held by Hamas in return for a lasting truce and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
So far, neither side appears to have fully embraced it.
Last month, Hamas suggested “amendments” to the proposal, some of which the U.S. said were unworkable. Talks ground to a halt. After the U.S. put forward a new version, Hamas said Wednesday it sent a new response to Egypt and Qatar. Hamas political official Bassem Naim said the group “responded with some ideas to bridge the gap” between the two sides, without elaborating.
For his part, Netanyahu has given conflicting stances — he has said Israel is committed to the proposal outlined by Biden in a May 31 speech. But in a TV interview last month, he said he was only prepared to make a “partial deal,” and would continue the war “after a pause.”
At its core, the U.S. proposal calls for a three-phase process.
The first phase would bring a cease-fire, a pullback of Israeli forces from all densely populated areas of Gaza and the release of a number of hostages, including women, older people and the wounded, in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. After some hostages were released during a November cease-fire, militants still hold around 80 hostages and the remains of 40 others.
During the 42 days of phase one, the parties would negotiate the terms of phase two.
The negotiations are meant to lead to a “sustainable calm” and the withdrawal of all Israeli troops from Gaza – with the release by Hamas of all remaining male hostages in return for an Israeli release of Palestinian prisoners. The third phase would see the return of the remains of hostages.
The transition from the first to the second phase has appeared to be the main sticking point.
Hamas is concerned that Israel will restart the war after the first phase, perhaps after making unrealistic demands in the talks. Israeli officials have said they want the negotiations to lead to Hamas’ removal from power in Gaza — a provision not spelled out in the proposal. They have also pushed for a time limit on negotiations to keep pressure on Hamas and prevent it from drawing out talks and the initial cease-fire.
The U.S. administration official indicated that Hamas has moved from its position demanding guarantees of a permanent cease-fire to begin the three-phase deal. Hamas’ response indicates that there is a “decent understanding of what would have to happen” to move from phase one to phase two, the official said.
Yes he does
