Source: ZeroHedge.com
Israeli attacks on Syria have become daily, and now the United States is ramping up its own attacks in the northeast of the country as well.
American Pravda: The Total Madness of the State of Israel – Ron Unz 10/21/24
Source: Unz.com
I’ve often suggested that our media functions as a powerful tool of mind-control, not too dissimilar from what might be found in the plotlines of classic science fiction. After spending weeks or months immersed in such a controlling narrative, thinking independent thoughts let alone completely breaking free becomes a very difficult undertaking. For most individuals, the whisper in the back of their skulls overwhelms their logical reasoning, while their emotional reactions are turned on or off as if by a switch.
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Israel Against Itself and Israel Against All – Jim Fitzgerald 10/14/24
Source: Antiwar.com
There is a good bit of evidence that suggests Israel is unraveling from within. It now appears that Zionism, like communism, is a self-defeating project. In June of this year, renown Jewish historian, Ilan Pappé, suggested that the collapse of Zionism may be imminent. According to Pappé, “We are witnessing a historical process – or, more accurately, the beginnings of one – that is likely to culminate in the downfall of Zionism.”
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Israel does what it does; it was Always Planned this Way – Alastair Crooke 10/14/24
Source: strategic-culture.su
With the assassination of Sayed Hassan Nasrallah and a number of the Hizbullah senior leadership in Beirut – expressly without prior warning being given to the Pentagon – Netanyahu fired the start gun on an implicit Israeli widening of war to – using Israel’s term – the ‘octopus’ tentacles’: Hizbullah in Lebanon; Ansarullah in Yemen; the Syrian government and the Iraqi Hash’ad A-Shaabi forces.
How Significant Is The US’ THAAD Deployment To Israel? – Andrew Korybko 10/14/24
Source; korybko.substack.com
Something big is coming, and whatever it is, there’s now a heightened chance that the US will become directly involved.
The Pentagon confirmed that it’ll dispatch nearly 100 troops to Israel to operate one of its premier air defense systems, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), of which it only has seven in total. This comes ahead of Israel’s expected retaliation to Iran’s latest missile strike on the first of the month that it carried out to restore deterrence after the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Here’s what this latest US move signifies:
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Some 100 US Troops Will Deploy In Israel To Man Anti-Air Batteries – ZeroHedge 10/13/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
On Saturday we were among the first outlets to report that the United States is preparing to deploy THAAD anti-ballistic missile systems in Israel, a major development which will put American troops directly in harm’s way (or… boots on the ground) amid the tense showdown with Iran.
Five Takeaways From Israel’s Latest Bombing Of Damascus – Andrew Korybko 10/9/24
Source: korybko.substack.com
The trend of Israel striking civilian areas in Syria as part of its regional assassination spree threatens to further destabilize the Arab Republic.
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What Would WWIII Really Look Like? Don’t Expect Nukes… – Brandon Smith 9/3/24
Source: prepperbeef.com
One of the most common assumptions I come across in the survival-sphere is the idea that the next world war would automatically necessitate global nuclear conflict. In other words, a lot of people assume we aren’t in a world war until the nukes start flying. This is a dangerous misunderstanding for a lot of reasons. What they are overlooking is the fact that we are ALREADY in the middle of WWIII. These people don’t realize it because they’ve based their entire image of world war on Hollywood fantasy.
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American Neocons Get Their Iran War as Congress Sleeps – Ron Paul 10/8/24
Source: Antiwar.com
Over the weekend, the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel to “coordinate” with the Israeli military and plan a military strike against Iran. Think about that for a moment: one of the highest-ranking officers in the US military is planning a war in a foreign country against another foreign country which will be fueled by American weapons, American intelligence, and American tax dollars.
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‘Escalation Dominance’ and the Prospect of More Than 1,000 Holocausts – Norman Solomon 10/2/24
Source: Antiwar.com
Everything is at stake. Everything is at stake with nuclear weapons.
While working as a nuclear war planner for the Kennedy administration, Daniel Ellsberg was shown a document calculating that a U.S. nuclear attack on communist countries would result in 600 million dead. As he put it later: “A hundred Holocausts.”
That was in 1961.
Israel Targets Likely Hezbollah Successor In New Beirut Attacks – ZeroHedge 10/3/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Update(1939ET): Israel is conducting more major airstrikes in Beirut Thursday evening. Israeli officials are now claiming that strikes last night targeted head of Hezbollah’s executive committee Hashim Safi al-Din. He’s been widely reported as the likely successor to take over the Shia paramilitary group after Nasrallah’s killing last week.
Key Lebanon–Syria Border Crossing Destroyed by Israeli Attack – The Cradle 10/4/24
Source: TheCradle.co
The Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria was severely damaged by an Israeli airstrike early on 4 October, forcing the road to close and leaving those fleeing to cross on foot.
Videos circulating on social media show the aftermath of the strike and the destruction it caused. Displaced Lebanese and Syrians can be seen trekking across the border.
Masnaa is the primary border crossing between Lebanon and Syria….
Belarus’ Warning About Using Nukes Probably Isn’t A Bluff (But There Might Be A Catch) – Andrew Korybko 9/28/24
Source: korybko.substack.com
Lukashenko spoke only about a conventional invasion of his country by NATO, not an unconventional attack of the sort that he warned about earlier in the year with regard to Lithuanian- and Polish-based anti-government militants.
Lukashenko said that “an attack against Belarus will trigger World War III. Recently, Vladimir Putin has confirmed it having amended the nuclear doctrine. An attack on Russia and Belarus will trigger a nuclear response. He confirmed what I said. It was the main point of my statement. As soon as they attack us (NATO is still NATO. Americans and Poles are already lined up along the border, especially the Polish border. We know that the Polish leadership is already rubbing their hands), we use nuclear weapons.”
New Israeli Strike On Damascus Kills Several Civilians Amid Fears Of Regional War – ZeroHedge 10/2/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Israel on Wednesday has once again targeted Damascus – but which marks the first time Israel’s military has struck Syria since the Tuesday night major ballistic missile attack by Iran.
The fresh airstrike happened in broad daylight in a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least three civilians, according to state-run SANA. Another three were reported wounded.
Everyone Was Wrong About The Latest Israeli-Lebanese War – Andrew Korybko 9/28/24
Source: korybko.substack.com
Israel’s intelligence superiority and the Resistance Axis’ reluctance to escalate are responsible for why the self-professed Jewish State is indisputably winning the latest war with Lebanon.
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Massive Israeli Attack Levels Entire Residential Block in Beirut in Reported Assassination Attempt on Hasan Nasrallah – Qassam Muaddi 9/27/24
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Israel completely flattened at least six residential buildings in Beirut’s southern Dahiya district with 2000-pound bombs amid claims that Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah was the target.
Hezbollah Fires 115 Rockets Toward Israel in Retaliation for Exploding Electronics Attack – Mondoweiss 9/22/24
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Hezbollah launched a barrage of at least 115 rockets against Israeli targets in retaliation for Israel’s pager and electronics explosion attacks across Lebanon and following the assassination of top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut.
Israel Unleashes Hell On South Lebanon With Giant Mystery Bomb As War Escalates – ZeroHedge 9/22/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
(Update: 2115ET): Massive escalation along the southern Lebanese border is very clear at this point, as Israeli jets have pounded Hezbollah positions through much of Saturday.
Al Jazeera correspondents have confirmed that “Israel’s military launched 400 attacks on Lebanon on Saturday and Hezbollah fired rockets at the Ramat David base near the city of Haifa, in their largest exchange of fire since the war on Gaza began.”
Israel Kills Top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Attack – Qassam Muaddi 9/20/24
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Israel bombed a residential building in Beirut’s southern Dahiya district on Friday killing nine, including five children, and wounding 59. Reports indicate the strike targeted Ibrahim Aqil, one of Hezbollah’s top military commanders.
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Israel’s War Cabinet Greenlights Offensive War Against Hezbollah, Sends Elite Brigade North – ZeroHedge 9/18/24
Source: Zerohedge.com
Update(1544): As many suspected and feared, this deadly two-day Israeli covert operation to blow up Hezbollah pagers, walkie-talkies, and small electronic devices was but preparation for a likely Israeli military ground operation in southern Lebanon. It appears war is here. According to breaking news wires:
Israeli cabinet has given PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant the authorization to undertake military action against Hezbollah — even if it leads to an all-out war.
Hezbollah Begins First Cross-Border Attacks Since Pager Blasts; EU Condemns ‘Indiscriminate’ Israeli Op – ZeroHedge 9/18/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Hezbollah is vowing retaliation against Israel, which it holds “fully responsible” for the pager explosion attacks that left at least 300 people in critical condition. The death toll has risen to 12, with two among these children who were in the vicinity of exploding pagers. Some blasts went off inside homes. The Lebanese government is concerned about ‘all-out war’ breaking out with Israel.
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 349: Nasrallah Says ‘We Wish’ Israel Invades Lebanon – Qassam Muaddi 9/19/24
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Following the Lebanon pager explosion attacks, Nasrallah said an Israeli invasion would be a “historic opportunity” to target Israeli forces. Earlier in the week, Israel razed an entire residential block in central Gaza, killing at least 40 people.
Casualties
- 41,272 + killed* and at least 95,551 wounded in the Gaza Strip. 32,280 of the slain have been identified, including 10,627 children and 5,956 women, representing 60% of the casualties, and 2,770 elderly as of August 6, 2024. Some 10,000 more are estimated to be under the rubble*
- 708+ Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. This includes 146 children.**
- Israel revised its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,140.
- The Israeli army recognizes the death of 714 Israeli soldiers and the injury of at least 4,100 others since October 7.***
Drone Strike On Arsenal Triggers Biggest Explosion On Russian Soil Of The War – ZeroHedge 9/18/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack triggered a massive explosion and large fires in northwestern Russia’s Tver region. Is believed the initial drone strike hit an important Russian weapons stockpile.
“A fire started in Toropets, Tver region, as a result of falling debris from a drone that was repelled by air defense forces,” the Tver regional administration said early Wednesday. The oblast declared a “partial evacuation” due to the large blast and surrounding fires. Social media video showed a huge fireball erupt against the night sky.
War Preparations Build After 9 Killed, 2700+ Wounded In Israel’s Pager Attack On Hezbollah – ZeroHedge 9/17/24
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Official Lebanese Health Ministry figures are that nine people were killed in the simultaneous pager explosions, including a young girl, and some 2,750 wounded. The Lebanese government has identified “Israeli aggression” as being behind the attack, while Hezbollah also says it holds Israel “fully responsible”. Israel has yet to issue official comment, but there are several reports from the region that war preparations are underway. There are reports of evening Israeli shelling of Hezbollah positions in south Lebanon.
Russia & The West Are Engaged In Political Choreography Over Ukraine’s Use Of Long-Range Weapons – Andrew Korybko 9/15/24
Source: korybko.substack.com
Putin warned last week that letting Ukraine use Western long-range weapons to strike deep inside of Russia “will mean that NATO countries, the United States, and European countries are parties to the war in Ukraine. This will mean their direct involvement in the conflict, and it will clearly change the very essence, the very nature of the conflict dramatically. This will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are at war with Russia.”