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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers destroyed a handful of Iranian missiles using a combination of weapons, including the Standard Missile 3, a U.S. official confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday. USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67) fired about a dozen interceptors at Iranian missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The …
Israel is reportedly preparing to launch an attack on Iran, which will result in the sudden closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic waterway, crucial for global oil shipments, will be blocked, sending oil prices skyrocketing and causing widespread economic disruption. Global markets will be reeling as nations brace for the fallout, with fears …
Live updates: Israel targets presumed new Hezbollah leader in massive Beirut strikes; Iran’s leader issues warnings in rare speech Israeli strikes also cut off a key crossing used by tens of thousands of people fleeing into neighboring Syria, Lebanon’s transport minister said. Israel launched intense strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah’s presumed new leader as he met with other senior …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indeed made strong statements regarding Israel’s response to the recent missile attack by Iran. He emphasized that Iran would “pay” for the attack and that Israel is determined to “exact a price from our enemies”1. This rhetoric suggests a significant and forceful response from Israel, which aligns with the …
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Insane footage from Israel shows dozens of ballistic missiles as the Iron Dome scrambles to intercept them. pic.twitter.com/1e2tdabeEn — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) October 1, 2024 Huge explosions as multiple Iranian ballistic missiles strike Israel. pic.twitter.com/XXcVyELibC — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) October 1, 2024 It’s not shocking Iran did not take Kamala Harris’s “don’t” message seriously. Iran …
Israel has launched cross-border raids in Lebanon as a ground invasion may be imminent, according to officials. Israel is conducting small, precision raids across the border in Lebanon and a larger ground operation is being planned, a US official and a Western official told The Associated Press on Monday. The United States has observed positioning …
Officials in West Jerusalem shared a list of more than a dozen top commanders who have been killed in recent weeks Nearly all of Hezbollah’s military leaders have been eliminated in recent Israeli strikes, officials in West Jerusalem have claimed, after the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in a bombardment of a compound in …
Death of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah pushes Mideast conflict into new territory Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia, on Saturday confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah, its longtime leader, in a strike marking a major escalation of Israel’s campaign against Iran’s proxies in the Middle East. The death of Nasrallah, after Israeli bombs flattened three apartment buildings near Beirut …
Israel’s Channel 12 news reports the assessment in Israel is that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in tonight’s IDF strike on the terror group’s underground HQ in Beirut. Its on-screen headline reads, “The assessment in Israel: Nasrallah is eliminated.” https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hebrew-media-reports-growing-israeli-assessment-nasrallah-killed-in-beirut-strike/
LBCI reports this was the massive Israeli strike on Hebzollah's headquarters in Beirut a short time ago. pic.twitter.com/WB0YDCBEzU — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 27, 2024 Hezbollah HQ in. Beirut hit, Nassrallah may be dead! The IDF strike hit Hezbollah’s central headquarters in Dahiyeh, Beirut, built under residential buildings. The IDF targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah …
Israel said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support its ongoing military efforts and to maintain a qualitative military edge in the region. The package includes $3.5 billion for essential wartime procurement, which has already been received and earmarked for critical military purchases, and $5.2 billion …
Sky’s Yalda Hakim spoke with Lebanon’s environment minister and coordinator of Lebanon’s national disaster and crisis response committee, Nasser Yassin, to discuss what’s happening in the region. Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed the military to keep fighting at “full force” and has not yet responded to a proposed ceasefire deal between his …
Israel rejects U.S. plan for Lebanon ceasefire https://t.co/QVItaFw78k — Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 26, 2024 🇮🇱🇱🇧ISRAELI COALITION REJECTS HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL Hardline members of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition have dismissed U.S. and French calls for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to facilitate diplomatic negotiations. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich… https://t.co/RjMBoTcgxL pic.twitter.com/l3l1JV3mDd — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September …
by Michael Months of negotiations have proved fruitless, and it appears that we really are about to get a “full-fledged war” in the Middle East. Sadly, I don’t think that any of the parties involved have really thought this through. Both sides have been arming themselves to the teeth since the last war ended in …
Hezbollah’s media office said Tuesday that Israel was dropping leaflets with a “very dangerous” barcode on them into Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, warning that scanning the code by phone would “withdraw all information” from any device. https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/world-news/hezbollah-says-israel-dropping-leaflets-with-very-dangerous-barcodes-onto-lebanon/ Hezbollah warned the Lebanese public on Tuesday against scanning QR codes attached to leaflets dropped by Israeli warplanes …
In his first gathering with foreign press since taking office in August, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered Israel an armistice amid worsening tensions gripping the Middle East, but at the same time warned Israel was attempting to instigate a broader conflict in the region. Pezeshkian told reporters at a gathering on the sidelines of the …
Several local media outlets report that the Israeli army has launched a large-scale attack on Lebanon, with a squadron of fighter jets attacking a large number of population centers in southern Lebanon. IDF confirms: ⭕️The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon to degrade Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities and infrastructure. For decades, Hezbollah has weaponized …
by Michael After months of waiting, it appears that an all-out war in the Middle East is now very close. It is being reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that an “all-out confrontation with Hezbollah” has become inevitable, and he has instructed the IDF to prepare for a “broad campaign” in Lebanon. There are approximately 100,000 …
The United Nations General Assembly is likely to vote next week on a Palestinian draft resolution demanding Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within six months. The Arab Group, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement on Monday asked for the 193-member UN General Assembly to vote on Sept. …
The Pentagon says Iran and its allies will launch a large-scale attack on Israel in the next 2 days. https://t.co/QZ7nD98gtj — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August 1, 2024 Talks between U.S. and Israeli Military and Defense Officials have been ongoing throughout today, regarding preparations for a possible Multi-Front Attack from Groups in Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq …
Total GPS Outages and Major Disruptions are being reported in several Locations across both Lebanon and Israel. https://t.co/p2gohzzbo7 — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 30, 2024 GPS interference reported in Israel. While this event isn't new, there was a significant spike reported prior to the Iranian attack in April. We may be seeing something similar here in …
by Michael Did you see what just happened in the Middle East? We live at a time when the entire world is going crazy, and I am entirely convinced that it won’t be too long before the war in the Middle East takes an apocalyptic turn. Even CNN is admitting that we are dangerously close to witnessing an all-out …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1818308729596461285 Erdogan will send Turkish forces if Israel enters Lebanon – former envoy https://t.co/HNrtgkGJHF — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) July 30, 2024 WW3 looming??? Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel – Reuters https://t.co/vRmO9xQ8le — ChumyChuks (@chumychuks) July 30, 2024 Initial Reports of an Explosion near the Airport in the Lebanese …
Turkey “must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine,” the president said. Turkey’s leader is threatening to send the NATO heavyweight’s troops into Israel to intervene on behalf of Palestinians in an escalation of rhetoric that raises fears of wider regional conflict. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a meeting …
United States President Joe Biden confirmed on Friday afternoon that, while more work is needed, Israel and the Hamas terror group have agreed on a ceasefire deal framework that would see the release of hostages. In a Wednesday op-ed, a senior US official told the Washington Post that a framework has reportedly been agreed upon …
Joint Chiefs of Staff head Charles Q. Brown warned that the US may not be able to help defend Israel against an all-out war with Hezbollah in the same way that it stepped in during the Iran drone attack in April, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday. Brown, a US Air Force general, also …
According to research by DeclassifiedUK, approximately 180 current Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK have received money from Israel Lobby groups or individuals. Among them, 130 Conservative MPs, 41 Labour MPs, 3 Liberal Democrats, 3 members of the DUP, 2 independents, and Reform’s only MP have been identified as recipients of support from the Israel Lobby. Additionally, these politicians have taken 240 paid-for trips to Israel, …
