Globalism / Great Reset –
Slovakia and Estonia have announced that they will not sign onto the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Treaty.
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President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, “The euro is key to our European unity. A digital euro, existing alongside cash, would future-proof our currency. It would be safe, easy to use and free of charge.
While the decision whether to issue a digital euro will be taken later, we’re now launching the preparation phase.”
OBSERVATION - The switch to the digital euro still has to face parliamentary approval, but that is likely a done deal, judging from the effort to go forward with a preparatory ‘phase’. In this instance, the announced plan is for the digital and physical to coexist.
Economy –
Black Friday generated $9.8 billion in U.S. online sales, according to Adobe Analytics, up 7.5% from a year ago. The spending bump reflects consumers looking to advantage of big deal days and finding it easier to compare discounts online.
A Mastercard analysis of this year’s Black Friday sales found that in-store sales rose just over 1% versus online sales, which grew by over 8% compared to last year.
OBSERVATION - That bodes ill for brick and mortar stores as the online shopping trend continues.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
A Jewish teacher in New York City was forced to lock herself in an office at her school after hundreds of “radicalized” students began rampaging through the school after they learned that she attended a pro-Israel rally, according to a report.
The incident reportedly happened at Hillcrest High School in Queens around 11 a.m. on Monday and only became public news on Saturday after the New York Post broke the story.
OBSERVATION - Brainwashed kids with behavior reinforced by pro-hamas media continue to show the ugly side of the fallout of the Gaza war, and in another front developing in the overall Balkanization of America.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics – HEIGHTENED ALERT STATUS
Pfizer failed to inform pregnant women participating in its clinical trial for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine that the clinical trial of a similar vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was halted after a safety signal revealed a potential risk of preterm births leading to neonatal deaths.
Even though Pfizer knew about the potential safety signal and was studying preterm births as an “adverse event of special interest,” it continued to enroll women in its clinical trial and did not fully inform participants of the risks the vaccine may pose to their babies—and in some cases, provided misleading and contradictory statements, according to an investigation by The BMJ. “The BMJ article demonstrates Pfizer’s continued disregard for the law and patient choice,” attorney Thomas Renz told The Epoch Times in an email. “The entire point of informed consent is to ensure a patient can make a decision based on all available information. Rather than embracing the Nuremberg Code and American laws and regulations, Pfizer seems to view informed consent as a barrier to sales—something that causes vaccine hesitancy or drug hesitancy.”
OBSERVATION - I initially noted this issue way back in late 2020 IIRC (one could follow the threads back if interested). In that initial report, Pfizer played word games to mask the nature of the losses of the embryo to spontaneous miscarriage. By playing the word games, they were able to deflect criticism of the dangers of the mRNA jab on pregnant women. Study also went as far to warn women seeking pregnancy that the jab may integer with them getting pregnant as well.
Folks, this is fraud, and as such voids the protection that the EUA gives them. As civil lawsuits mount in the courts over other incidents of fraud, Pfizer and moderna face being wing wiped out of existence as companies. Hopefully actors at the CDC get caught in the back blast as well since they were aware of these things and allowed the jab to continue anyway.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA.) is suggesting that inflation— fueled by President Joe Biden’s Leftist policies— is a lie pushed by conservatives.
This week, Newsom claimed inflation plaguing Americans this holiday season is propaganda and nothing more than a fabrication being pushed by Republicans.
“Things you won’t see on Fox News today,” Newsom posted on social media. “Prices for Thanksgiving are down — from Turkey to air travel.”
The Democrat’s post included a chart showing price changes in items. According to data from the Labor Department, prices for peas, milk, stuffing, pie crusts, turkey, and cranberries have dropped from last year.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/gavin-newsom-tries-gaslight-public-suggesting-inflation-is/
OBSERVATION - Gaslighting the public as this cryptopresidental candidate tries to deflect the impact of inflation away from the democrats. An effort that caused greater examination of real inflation and branding his bleat as total nonsense.
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The Republican-led House Ethics Committee is giving Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman a pass.
The committee indicated this week it lacked the votes to appoint a group to look into the Sept. 30 incident in which the New York Democrat — a member of the progressive “squad” — set off a fire alarm as lawmakers prepared to vote on a critical bill to prevent a government shutdown.
“A majority of the Members of the Committee did not agree to establish an [investigative subcommittee] or report to the House regarding Representative Bowman’s conduct,” a brief statement by the committee chairman, Mississippi Republican Michael Guest.
He plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of falsely pulling a fire alarm. He could have received up to six months in jail, but received a plea deal requiring him to pay a $1,000 fine and apologize in writing to Capitol Police.
OBSERVATION - This should have been a slam dunk. Video debunked every excuse Bowman gave for pulling the alarm. What a bunch of spineless wonders. NOTE - this committee is composed of 5 each republicans and democrats.
Illegal Immigration –
Department of Homeland Security is demanding that border agents use the preferred pronouns of illegal immigrants.
OBSERVATION - Well, I feel safer already.
China –
The Chinese military said Saturday that American naval destroyer USS Hopper entered China’s territorial waters without the approval of the Chinese government.
According to a post on the official WeChat account of the Chinese People Liberation Army’s Southern Theatre Command, the Chinese military deployed its naval and air forces to “track, monitor and warn away” the vessel.
It went on to say the incident “proves that the United States is an out-and-out ‘security risk creator’ in the South China Sea.”
This latest announcement comes days after China accused the Philippines of enlisting “foreign forces” to patrol the South China Sea, referring to joint patrols held since Tuesday by Philippine and U.S. forces.
Earlier this month, the United States and China held “candid” talks on maritime issues, including on the contested South China Sea, and the U.S. side underscored its concerns about “dangerous and unlawful” Chinese actions there, the U.S. State Department said.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/china-south-china-sea-military/2023/11/25/id/1143599/
OBSERVATION - China is unhappy because joint patrols, especially with the US, doesn’t allow them to bully Philippine vessels in the manner they’ve gotten used to.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Nov 12, 2023
Russia is struggling to gain the initiative on several fronts in easter Ukraine. Attacks to take Adviivka, located near occupied Donetsk has been their priority as well as further north. However, it is on a defensive footing across most of Ukraine.
The Russian army has lost a considerable amount of armor/tanks and personnel in the fight to take Adviivka, causing that offensive to stall considerably and resort to “meat” attacks.
With the arrival of the muddy season, significant offensive actions by Russia are unlikely.
Ukrainian action has forced Russia to move forces laterally to meet the Ukraine advance - thinning critical portions of the line and making them vulnerable to assault.
Russia’s strategic ballistic and cruise missiles continue to show evidence of massively reduced inventories. With the onset of winter, it is believed that Russian is shepherding its stockpile of missiles/drones for an effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as it did last year. This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage.
The Russian Black Sea fleet is is essentially impotent and hesitant to deploy into now contested waters. Ukraine’s recent attacks on ships in Crimean harbors has forced the majority of the fleet to redeploying out of Crimea and to Russian bases, about 600 Km further away from the front lines.
Russian leadership reportedly planning for a long duration conflict, hoping to wear the Ukraine army down and cause European allies to tire of their support - forcing some sort of cease fire and negotiated peace.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temps in the 20 -40 degree range with rain and/or snow across the forecast period. Heavy snow fall in Odesa region, with highways being closed.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukrainian air defense shot down 8 of 9 Shahed drones launched by Russia overnight, way down from yesterday.
Otherwise, no significant activity.
Outlook —-
Weather dominated pauses in the operations by both sides. Expect continued lowered levels of operations and potentially higher levels of deep attacks (drones / missiles). The strategy will be shifting to attacks on logistics and artillery targets.
Moldova/Transnistria -
Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu says that Moldova has complied with 4 EU sanctions packages and also vowed to expand sanctions compliance in March 2023
Russia is framing these actions as contradictory to the will of the Moldovan people who want ties with Russia
Russia warns that Moldova’s decision to align with EU sanctions against it will “not go unanswered”
OBSERVATION - Tension between Moldova and the Russian controlled ‘break a way’ province of Transnistria has been growing since the start of the Ukraine war. The Russia force in Transnistria is not a robust anymore due to the pull of equipment and forces for use in Ukraine, but Moldova doesn’t have an army, only a police force. Historically, Moldova has been under Romania’s sphere of influence, and Romania has indicated support of Moldova over the Russian Transnistria conflict.
Europe / NATO General –
The French people took to the streets and demanded justice for the 16 year old teen who was stabbed to death because he was white.
More evidence of cultural ‘enrichment’ by the millions of migrants that have poured into France over the past years.
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Tensions continue to be high in Spain, with 22 days of mass protests continuing.
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Tensions and protests continue in Ireland, though at lower levels than the first day.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Hamas came close to violating the agreement by waiting until the last minute to release the second group of hostages
- List of hostages to be released today revealed by Hamas.
GENERAL ——————————-
The Qatari government has said that 13 Israeli women and children will be released by the Hamas terrorist organization later today, along with seven foreign nationals. This will bring the number of Israeli hostages released since Friday to 39, after 13 were released on Friday afternoon and another 13 on Saturday night.
Hamas delayed the second group’s release due to a false claim that Israel did’t allow relief trucks into N Gaza. Qatar and Egyptian leadership both condemned Hamas and told them to stop the ‘games’. Israel had warned that they would resume combat at midnight if the hostages weren’t released.
GAZA FRONT ———————————-
Operation pause holds.
WEST BANK——————————-
IDF / Police continue operations to arrest Hamas related terrorists.
“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
An oil tanker linked to Israel has been seized off the coast of Aden, Yemen, by an unknown force, a private security firm said Sunday.
The Central Park, managed and owned by Zodiac Maritime, was seized in the Gulf of Aden, private intelligence firm Ambrey said.
It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the attack. Aden is held by forces allied to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and a Saudi-led coalition that has battled Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels for years.
The Central Park seizure comes after a container ship, CMA CGM Symi, owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack Friday by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean
FORECAST ————————-
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) - A lot will depend on if Hamas can maintain their cease fire and promptly deliver the hostages. It almost fell apart on the second day because of Hamas. Two more days (including today) are left for all the hostages agreed to are released. Will Hamas try to swing a deal for more operational pause with releasing more hostages? It is already standard knowledge that Hamas will milk the hostage angle for a long as they can in order to get their way in the current situation.
ping above
Globalism / Great Reset –
“The United States is committed to the full implementation of 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, at home and abroad.”
OBSERVATION - US going to push the globalist agenda whether the US people want it or not.
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Springing up from the pro-Hamas protests/riots is the underlying support by WEF friendly govts as they run counter to nationalist opposition to the WEF agenda. Cross Ref Europe / Nato
The hate speech law that Ireland is preparing to pass is arguably the most radical legislation of its kind we’ve seen in the West.
It criminalizes the mere possession of materials that are “likely to incite violence or hatred” — books, videos, or even memes on your phone.
Irish PM Leo Varadker is demanding hate speech laws be passed immediately so the government can arrest Irish individuals who speak out:
“Our incitement to hated legislation is not up to date and we need it through in a matter of week.”
Conor McGregor is now under investigation by Irish Police for ‘Online Hate Speech’ after he spoke out against children being stabbed by a migrant in Dublin.
“We are restricting freedom…for the common good” - Irish Senator Pauline O’Reilly on Ireland’s “hate speech bill.”
The bill “restricts freedom” and censors views about other people’s identities that make people feel “discomfort” and “insecure”
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ENGLAND - Though protecting pro British and pro- Israeli marches, the arrests overwhelming come on these two groups - and virtually none on the islamic, pro-Hamas protests/riots.
OBSERVATION - Pro-WEF govts are rushing to put ‘hate speech’ law in place to punish nationalism and counter islamic mass migrations into European countries. The WEF wants to break down nationalism and is doing this thru funding the mass migrations across the globe into western/European cultures and nations - in an effort to cancel them out and have a mob willing to pander to the WEF’s handouts.
Thought control
Economy –
U.S. Black Friday retail sales rose 2.5% from last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, but the pre-holiday credit card delinquency rate is already high, and some American borrowers may soon max out their credit.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
The families of three Palestinian students shot on Saturday in the US state of Vermont have urged police to investigate the attack as a hate crime.
Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid were confronted and shot by a man near University of Vermont Campus, Burlington police said.
Officers are investigating a possible motive, but say the victims were wearing keffiyeh - a traditional scarf - and speaking Arabic when attacked.
A suspect has been arrested.
Burlington police have named the suspect as Jason J Eaton, aged 48, reports CBS News, the BBC’s media partner in the US.
OBSERVATION - For many, seeing this is not surprising, it is a natural development. As excesses and threats from the proHamas left have increased, with threats of and actual violence, push back and development of those with similar violent dispositions against the left and inclusive of moslems is going to grow as well. This event also feeds into the ‘victimhood’ narrative by islamists.
As long as pro-Hamas violence continues - violent elements opposite will grow as well
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, U.S. Central Command announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. This is the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has sailed in the Persian Gulf since USS Nimitz (CVN-68) operated there in late 2020.
OBSERVATION - This places the flattop in a very dangerous zone should Iran feel froggy and attempt to take it out. However, under the present political situation, that threat is not as severe as earlier during the Gaza conflict.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Congress critters on Thanksgiving break.
Illegal Immigration –
Numbers continue to surge at the border. It is estimated that by the end of the current biden term - 4 years - as many as 12 MILLION illegals have entered the country. It was estimated in the Before Years that the total number of illegals in country was 12 million. The numbers of illegals have DOUBLED in 4 years.
China –
Rumors of more Chinese bank problems that could lead to failures.
North/South Korea –
South Korea has detected increased activity at the DMZ.
North Korea has deployed additional troops and equipment to the DMZ.
Heavily armed North Korean troops were also seen restoring guard posts that were originally destroyed under the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement. It is also believed that anti-aircraft guns were also brought closer to forward positions at the DMZ. The establishment of recoilless rifle positions was also noted.
OBSERVATION - Due to the pullout of agreements by both sides.
Japan –
Unidentified destroyer on station assisted the USS Mason rescue a tanker seized by Houthi pirates. See Israel below.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Nov 12, 2023
Russia is struggling to gain the initiative on several fronts in easter Ukraine. Attacks to take Adviivka, located near occupied Donetsk has been their priority as well as further north. However, it is on a defensive footing across most of Ukraine.
The Russian army has lost a considerable amount of armor/tanks and personnel in the fight to take Adviivka, causing that offensive to stall considerably and resort to “meat” attacks.
With the arrival of the muddy season, significant offensive actions by Russia are unlikely.
Ukrainian action has forced Russia to move forces laterally to meet the Ukraine advance - thinning critical portions of the line and making them vulnerable to assault.
Russia’s strategic ballistic and cruise missiles continue to show evidence of massively reduced inventories. With the onset of winter, it is believed that Russian is shepherding its stockpile of missiles/drones for an effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as it did last year. This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage.
The Russian Black Sea fleet is is essentially impotent and hesitant to deploy into now contested waters. Ukraine’s recent attacks on ships in Crimean harbors has forced the majority of the fleet to redeploying out of Crimea and to Russian bases, about 600 Km further away from the front lines.
Russian leadership reportedly planning for a long duration conflict, hoping to wear the Ukraine army down and cause European allies to tire of their support - forcing some sort of cease fire and negotiated peace.
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Winter Storm Bettina is wreaking havoc on the Crimean and Black Sea regions of Russia - see Ukraine below for details. Significant potential logistical problems for Russia in the war against Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov threatens naval blockade of the entire EU if it passes any more sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temps in the 30 -40 degree range with rain and/or snow across the forecast period.
Winter Storm Bettina hammering southern Ukraine regions
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Massive winter storm intensified over southern Ukraine and looks to hurt Russia and Russian forces more than Ukraine. Expect slowdown of operations on both sides until things settle down. Action in the northeastern sectors are relatively unaffected, though there are increasing forecasts of subzero temperatures enroute.
Ukraine answered Russia’s drone attacks with one of their own, hitting targets in the Tula region as well as around Moscow. Ukraine managed more damaged with fewer droned than Russia was able to do.
Avdiivka -
Reported minor Russian gains north of Avdiivka.
Russian Territory –
Russian sources and eyewitnesses are reporting a massive Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, Smolensk and Bryansk regions. According to the Rybar Telegram channel.. 5 UAVs were reportedly shot down while 20 drones struck other places.
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In response to the escalating crisis caused by Winter Storm Bettina, local authorities in Crimea declared Monday, November 27, a non-working day, urging residents to stay indoors and allow emergency services to address the aftermath.
Hurricane-force winds reaching speeds of 144 km/h (90 mph) and a significant tidal surge caused by a powerful Mediterranean cyclone named Storm Bettina have devastated parts of the Crimean Peninsula, particularly impacting Sevastopol and surrounding districts on November 25 and 26, 2023. The storm has led to widespread power outages, affecting nearly 500 000 residents, and causing considerable flooding and property damage.
The impact of Storm Bettina has extended beyond the peninsula, affecting oil operations in Russia. Crude loadings at Russia’s Novorossiysk and the CPC terminal were halted, leading to a noticeable drop in Kazakhstan’s oil production.
Situation in the occupied Crimea: high waves, minus roads and piers, flooded houses, fallen trees, blown off roofs. 30ft waves in the Black Sea.
In the Sochi, massive storm surge combined with 30+ foot waves are demolishing the shore line areas.
On a war related matter, this storm may have destroyed/damaged a significant portion of Russian helicopter assets. Russian VKS rotary wing aircraft in Crimea, S. Ukraine & S. Russia, any rotary wing craft w/o a hanger & unable to fly out before the storm will be heavily storm damaged. Similar happened in the US several years ago.
Booms protecting Sevastopol and the Kerch Straits Bridge are also eating those same 9+ meter waves. Both targets will be naked for Ukrainian boat-drones immediately after the storm abates.
According to Russian Telegram a Project 03160 Raptor-class patrol boat split in half and sunk off the coast of Sevastopol. If confirmed this will be the 5th Raptor boat to sink since the start of the Russo-Ukraine War. This would equal 30% of all raptor class patrol boats in existence being at the bottom of the Black Sea and about 50% of active Raptor class patrol boats being sunk.
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Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant is on fire in Russia. The plant produced and repaired tanks and other heavy military equipment. Local Russian Telegram channels report that a transformer exploded on the plant.
NOTE - unclear if the fire was started by partisans or not, but still a significant hit to Russian wartime production capabilities.
Russia: Partisans set fire to a military warehouse in Yakutsk.
Outlook —-
Weather dominated pauses in the operations by both sides. Winter Storm Bettina may well hurt Russia than Ukraine and there is a potential open window of opportunity to hit targets in Crimea. Not sure how hit Russian ADA network is - radar damage to tactical systems - that opens things up further.
Otherwise, mud rules the day for at least the next couple months until temperatures get cold enough to freeze the ground.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Third group of hostages released, the fourth group pending.
- Efforts to extend the ‘pause’ past the current 4 days.
GENERAL ——————————-
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls for an extension of humanitarian pause in Gaza
Egyptian security sources: negotiators close to agreeing extension to Gaza truce. Says negotiators working to resolve some differences over length of truce extension, list of Palestinian prisoners to be freed
Medical conditions of some of the hostages that have been released show that not even minimal care was given to them. One young girl was shot and the wound was not treated until she was released and in an Israeli hospital where the wound was treated. Another elderly lady, Elma Avraham, the 84-year-old Israeli hostage was rushed to a hospital after being released by Hamas on Sunday, remains in critical condition.
In a statement, Soroka Medical Center CEO Dr. Shlomi Codish said that the elderly woman was “significant[ly]” neglected by her Hamas captors.
GAZA FRONT ———————————-
Operation pause holds. Absent an agreement to extend, IDF operations are on line to resume in Gaza after the fourth set of hostages are released.
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The terrorist organization Hamas announced on Sunday the deaths of four commanders, particularly the head of its Northern Gaza Brigade, before the ceasefire that went into effect on Friday morning. The Northern Gaza Brigade commander, Ahmed al-Ghandour, was also a member of the Hamas Military Council. The terrorist organization had denied previous reports of his death, as well as the assassinations of other senior leaders.
NOTE - I’ve not tracked the number of reported Hamas et al leaders that Israel has taken out, but they’ve nailed a lot of them. Hamas is confirming some of the IDF claims in this announcement.
LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Relatively quiet
SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
IAF hit the Damascus airport again, taking it out of operations for an unknown period.
WEST BANK——————————-
IDF / Police continue operations to arrest Hamas related terrorists.
Israeli security forces stormed the town of Ya`bad, west of Jenin, a short while ago.
“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
UPDATED - The CENTRAL PARK, managed and owned by Zodiac Maritime, was seized by 5 Houthi terrorists in the Gulf of Aden yesterday. The crew was able to get to a safe room and radio for help. The USS Mason (DDG-87) and an unidentified Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship responded to the incident. Unable to seize the crew, and upon arrival of the Mason, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat. The Mason, pursued the skiff as it headed toward Yemen with the ship’s embarked helicopter and ultimately detained the five for questioning.
Following the detentions, Houthi forces fired two short-range ballistic missiles at Mason and the tanker, according to CENTCOM. The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden approximately ten nautical miles from the ships.
NOTE - The third ship attacked in almost as many days. Shooting at the Mason as well, should trigger some sort of kinetic response by the US.
FORECAST ————————-
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) - A lot will depend on if Hamas can maintain their cease fire and promptly deliver the hostages. So far, the last news I saw indicated the fourth and final exchange has not hit any hitches.
Qatar and the US are pushing for a longer cease fire, but absent Hamas willingness to start releasing more, it looks like they are ready to receive some more battering. The pause has given IDF an opportunity to prepare as well as Hamas, in fact is suspect that they will be in even better position to deal with Hamas in N Gaza. Is Netanyahu and the war time govt willing to quickly restart their goal of eliminating Hamas? We will know later today.
Syria -
“Israeli warplanes on Sunday afternoon carried out a new raid targeting Damascus international airport … putting it out of service again,” said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It said the raid targeted the runways.
OBSERVATION - Israel hitting this and the Aleppo runways keep Iran from shipping war supplies to its storage sites in Syria in support of Hezbollah. Only other route is to transport by ground, but Israel has plenty of eyes on that and have hit countless convoys in the past.