Now entering December 2023 - Where in the *((%(( has the year gone?
Running a little late, sorry.
Globalism / Great Reset –
COP 28 snippets.
- COP28 advisory board member resigns over reports of UAE fossil fuel dealmaking
- COP28 is officially the largest-ever UN climate summit, with 80,000 participants registered on a list that – for the first time – shows who they work for.
- Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in protest over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported.
- United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced the establishment of a $30 billion (€27.5 billion) climate fund for global climate solutions that it hopes will lead to $250 billion in investment by the end of the decade.
- King Charles III has told COP28 climate talks in Dubai must be a “critical turning point” in the fight against climate change, with “genuine transformational action”.
“I pray with all my heart that COP28 will be another critical turning point towards genuine transformational action,” Charles told assembled leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the burning of fossil fuels must be stopped outright and a reduction or abatement in their use would not be enough to stop global warming.
“We cannot save a burning planet with a fire hose of fossil fuels,” Guterres said in a speech to the COP28 summit in Dubai. “The 1.5-degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels. Not reduce. Not abate.”
He urged fossil fuel companies to invest in a transition to renewable energy sources and told governments to help by forcing that change, including through the use of windfall taxes on industry profits
- India doubles down on right to increase coal power and CO2 emissions
Economy –
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a stark warning to Wall Street on Wednesday: Inflation could rise further and recession is not off the table.
OBSERVATION - Still a lot of divergence by financial institutions regarding inflation and the state of the economy’s trend into a recession or not. My gut tells me that much of the prognostication are based on economic factors from the Before Years and not current economic realities and dynamics.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
A bipartisan group of senators is quietly trying to renew Section 702 of FISA for 12 more years by slipping it into a “must-pass” defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act. It is set to expire on Dec 31.
OBSERVATION - Once again, the govt is aligning itself against citizens in order to carry out spying and other rights violations. We’ve already seen this movie. It also shows that the enemy is in congress in a greater way.
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With the holiday season in full swing, there are many other opportunities for the pro-hamas islamic supporters to cause troubles as there are many other events on the schedule in numerous cities across the country. Watching to see how and where they shift their attention to next.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics – HEIGHTENED ALERT STATUS
“Mystery pneumonia” affecting kids and ripping through China and parts of Europe, is reportedly now in America. 142 child cases of “white lung syndrome” have now been recorded in Warren County, Ohio since August, meaning if true, it’s been here for months.
CDC officials are saying “nothing is out of the ordinary” but according to county health official “Not only is this above the county average, it also meets the Ohio Department of Health definition of an outbreak.”
OBSERVATION - It is being associated now with the term “White Lung “.
RELATED
Denmark is currently being hit by a surge in the same type of pneumonia that has rocked China and sparked fears of a fresh pandemic. Danish health chiefs say rates of mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial infection for which some antibiotics are useless, has reached ‘epidemic’ levels.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae normally causes a mild flu-like illness, sometimes called ‘walking pneumonia’. Cases are most common in younger children.
POLITICAL FRONT –
House panel chairman says J6 videotapes of witness interviews missing. He also said he saw no need to preserve them -although House rules and law mandated they be kept and maintained.
OBSERVATION - Now the cover up of the cover up begins. Totally unfounded to misplace or destroy official congressional documents of an investigation. The powers that be don’t want us to see this material.
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Newscum and DeSantis met in a debate moderated by Sean Hannity. I didn’t watch but news commentators indicated that newscum got backed into the corner so many times because of the facts that even his used car salesman smile couldn’t get him out.
FWIW, this could be a try out to replace biden with the faux golden kalifornian golden kid. If so, it didn’t go well and the democrat powers that be may be forced to seek out a better alternative candidate.
DeSantis did OK, but he should have given newscum’s record.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Harris is off COP28 to waste US money.
Illegal Immigration –
According to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, there were over 9,400 encounters with illegal aliens at the US southern border in the last 24 hours. Of those, over 5,800 were released into the United States, according to CBP sources who spoke to Bill Melugin
OBSERVATION - One of the largest daily totals yet!
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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Another incident in Buryatia has been reported. According to the Russian TG channel “Mash” an IED was planted on the tracks.
“The explosive device detonated on the night of November 29-30, four kilometers from the village of Taksimo.
In total, the train contained 41 tank cars with fuel, 3 with aviation fuel and 6 with ferrous metal. No (human) casualties are reported.”
This is the same night where 100km away from this incident the other train in the Severomuysky Tunnel was struck. Kyiv Post said that a Ukrainian operation of the SBU is responsible for the strike and the SBU is certainly capable of this, but there could be also another explanation. The people of Buryatia are disproportionately used in Russia’s wars and suffered huge losses. I wouldn’t be surprised that this is the work of rebels. But that is speculation on my part.
Either way, Moscow has more problems in the Far East than it is willing to admit. Chelyabinsk suffered also a huge blow when the tractor factory was compromised some days ago.
OBSERVATION - Russia is a large country, with many vulnerabilities in its eastern areas. Infiltration of special ops into this area can cause all kinds of problems. Plus as noted, the people in this region are not too favorably disposed towards it rulers in Moscow.
Also note that the second train hit reportedly has occurred IN the tunnel, not near as I reported yesterday.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temps in the 30 -40 degree range with rain and/or snow across the forecast period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukrainian air defense shot down 18 of 25 Shahed drones and Kh-59 cruise missile
Outlook —-
Weather and mud conditions are dictating operations. Ground action currently at a minimum
Europe / NATO General –
In rural communities in Ireland are setting up roadblocks to stop migrants entering the areas. The so-called ‘vigilante patrols’ ask for passports & other identification.
OBSERVATION - Meanwhile, its parliament is becoming pro-migrant and essentially criminalizing Irish citizens for opposition.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- The ‘pause’ ended overnight after Hamas failed to uphold its end of the deal for hostages and fired rockets into Israel.
GENERAL ——————————-
Israel rebuked SoS Blinken overnight -
Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “We will carry on with this war until we win it - until we defeat Hamas, dismantle all its governing capabilities, and return all the hostage - I repeat - all the hostages back to their homes. We know that in terms of the goals of the operation we are united with the U.S. and we greatly appreciate this - thank you very much Mr. Secretary of State.”
Blinken was in Israel to press for an extension of the ‘pause’ and move to a ceasefire. Blinken further pushed for Israeli acceptance of a ‘two state’ solution. He further said Israel doesn’t :”I don’t think you have the credit for that.” in reference to the continuation of the war in S Gaza.
Statement by the Prime Minister’s Office: The Hamas-ISIS terrorist organization has violated the outline. It has not met its obligation to release all of the women hostages today and has launched rockets at Israeli citizens.Upon the resumption of fighting, we emphasize: The Government of Israel is committed to achieving the goals of the war: Releasing the hostages, eliminating Hamas and ensuring that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to the residents of Israel.
An Israeli official said that during the night, talks have taken place with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators, but Hamas didn’t provide any list of hostages it is willing to release.
GAZA FRONT ———————————-
Seems Israeli restart of combat is focusing on the area around Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel has also bombed areas in S Gaza as well, with intense bombardment on the Rafah and Al-Qarara areas in the southern Gaza Strip
Hamas targeted Ashkelon, Sderot, and Beersheba with rocket attacks.
Israel is dropping leaflets into the southern city of Khan Younis, designating it as a ‘combat zone’ and asking people to leave to Rafah.
The Israeli army has published an interactive map splitting the Gaza Strip into hundreds of small zones, which it will use to notify Palestinian civilians of active combat zones.
LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Rocket sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee indicating that Hezbollah is resuming its attacks on border communities.
Accordingly, the Israeli army raised the state of alert on the border with Lebanon. IDF fired artillery at Hezbollah positions.
WEST BANK——————————-
More police raids to arrest Hamas affiliated terrorists.
“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
An explosion occurred at a Houthi military base near the Capital City of Sana’a in western Yemen with some claiming that it was caused by a possible airstrike; so far U.S. Defense Officials have denied any sort of strike, but there has been no comment yet by Israel. Not many details since, but the explosion is rumored to have occurred at an ammunition depot on the base.
INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Gaza truce talks with Qatari, Egyptian mediators ‘ongoing’, despite renewed fighting: source.
FORECAST ————————-
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) - Its back on again. It will be harder to convince Israel into another ‘pause’ given the games Hamas played at the very end, plus the documented abuse of hostages that were released. UN agents and hospital personnel joining the terrorists - being noted by the media in a begrudging manner - has stripped the veneer of Hamas being any kind of ‘good’ guy.
Also, since most of the women and children have been released, less heart tugs on the Israeli people. Not to be harsh or uncaring, the remaining are adults and many affiliated with the IDF. Israel may bite the lip and continue the fight knowing that these hostages are likely dead men walking anyway.
As this continues, Israel will progressively target S Gaza while finishing up cleaning up the north. North will likely take a couple more weeks. South will be more of a challenge as a substantial portion of the northern population fled south and unless Egypt or Jordan relents, they have no place to go.
Thanks
Globalism / Great Reset –
Authorities in Ireland are set to be given access to private social media conversations in order to spy on anti-mass migration sentiment following the riots in Dublin.
Now Irish people who share spicy memes in WhatsApp chat groups are going to be under government surveillance should this new ‘hate speech’ legislation pass.
“Gardai will be able to access and intercept private conversations on social media sites under new legislation, as the Justice Minister promised to crack down on crime following the riots in Dublin,” reports the Irish Times.
The new legislation will also empower authorities to demand “cell site location data” from cellphone companies to help them locate dissidents.
According to the critics, the new law would create “de facto mass surveillance of the entire population.”
OBSERVATION - Mass surveillance is one of the major keys the globalists will rely on to enforce its mandates. This is not unlike the level of surveillance those of us old enough to remember in the Soviet Union and E. Germany. This however is lightyears more invasive and broad based.
IN RELATED - I’ve noted earlier about revelations that - the White House, relying on a set of privacy loopholes, has been sidestepping the Fourth Amendment by paying AT&T to allow federal, state, and local law enforcement to access—without a warrant—the phone records of Americans who are not suspected of a crime.
This goes way beyond the NSA’s metadata collection program.
Operated during the Obama, Trump and now the Biden presidencies, this secret dragnet surveillance program (formerly known as Hemisphere and now dubbed Data Analytical Services) uses its association with the White House to sidestep a vast array of privacy and transparency laws.
Intrusive surveillance of the public, its not just for red state conservatives any more.
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An agreement has been forged between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to establish the creation of new EU Digital Identity Wallets that will include digital versions of all ID cards, driving licenses, degree certificates, and medical documentation.
For the time being, the EU’s Digital Identity Wallet will be voluntary, and the European Commission is insistent that it is 100 percent secure. Spain’s president even commented that the new platform will make the EU as a whole a digital leader at a global level for the preservation of democratic values.
OBSERVATION - Of note again, the whole combined digital ‘wallet’ containing ID, vaccination status, financial data, etc.
NOTE - Again, the theme of ‘surveillance’ is very present with this digital ‘wallet’ scheme, for any time it is used, the state is notified.
Also note - Spain’s president is an avowed socialist and is under fire by Spanish citizens for his back door deal to try to stay in power.
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The Biden administration has pledged millions of dollars to a de facto international “climate reparations” fund at the United Nations (UN) climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The fund, referred to by its proponents as a “loss and damage fund,” is intended to have developed countries transfer money to the developing world as compensation for the impacts of climate change. The U.S. promised more than $17 million to the fund on Thursday, according to Axios.
OBSERVATION - This is simply a renamed “climate reparations” program to redistribute wealth from the West to the third world.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
The latest push to curb Second Amendment rights comes in the form of a Democrat-led bill that seeks to impose a sweeping firearms ban with exceptions that gun rights groups say are so fuzzy that the prohibition could prohibit nearly all semi-automatic handguns.
Generally, the key idea of the bill is to ban firearms that can be fired quickly (along with accessories that increase firing speed) and have the ability to accept magazines with a capacity of 10 rounds or more, all in a bid to limit “a firearm’s ability to inflict maximum harm in a short amount of time.”
OBSERVATION - The left’s press to destroy the 2d amendment has grown over the past few years - above that of the historical trend. It is important to note that should the democrats regain control of congress and maintain control of the WH, this bill will be passed and signed. The govt that demands its citizenry be disarmed is a govt poised to commit atrocities in the so called names of freedom and democracy.
Terrorism - Level is HIGH due to increased lone wolf threats.
The federal investigation into the illegal Chinese sponsored biolab in kalifornia has gotten no where fast. In testimony, not a single container has been tested to confirm its contents, nor any significant criminal actions/investigations into the owners, operators or funders of the facility.
The money trail has been traced back to China, but so far the intermediaries are still walking.
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More than a dozen synagogues in New York received bomb threats on Friday, according to reports in Jewish media. Synagogues have commonly received such threats, but the recent spat seem to have a more sinister angle to them in the light of the Gaza war.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics – HEIGHTENED ALERT STATUS
The White Lung Syndrome has hit or has countries on high alert status -
- Denmark,
- Sweden,
- UK,
- Netherlands,
- Vietnam,
- Taiwan,
- Nepal,
- India,
- Thailand,
- Singapore,
- Indonesia,
- Switzerland and
- US
POLITICAL FRONT –
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Friday that after the House expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the Senate needs to boot Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., whose criminal allegations are “more sinister” than what Santos faces.
OBSERVATION - I’m rather shocked at some of the very common sense things Fetterman has done recently, from his support of Israel to this. He is 100% right on this issue.
Cyber attacks/warfare – HEIGHTENED ALERT
A ransomware infection at a cloud IT provider has disrupted services for 60 or so credit unions across the US, all of which were relying on the attacked vendor. …
This is according to the National Credit Union Administration, which on Friday told The Register it is fire-fighting the situation with the credit unions downed this week by the intrusion. The NCUA regulates and insures these financial orgs.
“I can confirm that approximately 60 credit unions are currently experiencing some level of outage due to a ransomware attack at a third-party service provider,” the NCUA spokesperson said. “Member deposits at affected federally insured credit unions are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to $250,000.”
Illegal Immigration –
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Texas must take down its buoy barrier in the Rio Grande, citing threats to navigation and human life. It’s a win for the Biden administration and a setback for Texas, which has maintained it must take unilateral action to stem the flow of illegals in the absence of a coherent immigration plan from the White House.
RELATED - U.S. District Judge Alia Moses issued an emergency order in October that prevented Border Patrol agents from cutting razor wire in Eagle Pass, except in emergencies. On Wednesday, she ruled that the state had not met the requirements for a wider preliminary injunction. She said that the razor wire has proved to be an effective deterrent against illegal immigrants all along the Texas border.
“The law may be on the side of the Defendants and compel a resolution in their favor today, but it does not excuse their culpable and duplicitous conduct,” Moses wrote. “The evidence presented amply demonstrates the utter failure of the Defendants to deter, prevent, and halt unlawful entry into the United States.”
On Thursday, Texas filed an appeal with the conservative-leaning 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
“I am disappointed that the federal government’s blatant and disturbing efforts to subvert law and order at our State’s border with Mexico will be allowed to continue,” Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement.
OBSERVATION - Basically, the Border Patrol can declare there to be a “medical emergency” and cut the wire to help the ‘sick’ individual - meanwhile letting hundreds of his compadres into the country illegally.
China –
Thitu Island is another disputed spot in the Spratly Islands which China claims as its own but which the Philippines has occupied for some time. Today the Philippines announced it was building a new station on the island designed to monitor the movement of Chinese ships.
The coastguard station would be equipped with “advanced systems”, including radar, satellite communication, coastal cameras and vessel traffic management, Ano said.
The station has been built and is expected to be operational early next year.
Even as this announcement was made, China declared the island to be its territory and 18 suspected Chinese militia ships scattered off Thitu, including a Chinese navy vessel.
OBSERVATION - A direct challenge to China and may result in Chinese attempting a blockade of sorts has it has on other Philippine islands to force them off.
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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Follow up on the two trains and rail lines attacked earlier this week. I noted that one hit the train when it was transiting a critical tunnel. I see reports now that the second train was hit on a strategic bridge that is the alternate route made necessary because of the tunnel closure - causing significant damage to the bridge. This was a well thought out operation if this is the case.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temps in the 30 -40 degree range with rain and/or snow across the forecast period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukrainian air defense shot down 10 of 11 Shahed drones and Kh-59 cruise missiles. Several associated explosions were reported in Dnipro city.
Ground action in Bakhmut, Adviivka and Krynky increased overnight. No significant territory changes though.
Outlook —-
Weather and mud conditions are dictating operations. Ground action currently at a minimum
Europe / NATO General –
Anti-migrant views continue to boil in many European nations with some of those nations siding with the lawless immigrants, causing further enragement.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- IAF stuck targets throughout Gaza. Hamas managed some rocket fire.
GENERAL ——————————-
Hamas has no regrets over October 7, ‘war of liberation’ is coming - official Osama Hamden, a senior official in Hamas, insisted that Hamas did not regret the October 7 attack and that a larger “war of liberation is coming.
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To date, 110 people have returned to Israel. Eighty-six are Israelis and 24 foreign citizens. According to the latest numbers, 137 remain in captivity. Of those, 20 are women and 117 are men. They include 126 Israelis and 11 foreigners.
Israel army says 6 Gaza hostages confirmed dead. Israel did not say how or when the six died but said they perished while being held in Gaza.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas, and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed. He left Friday with his goals largely unfulfilled.
OBSERVATION - It is pretty clear that the biden regimen is attempting to dictate how Israel is to fight this war. Israel pushed back and in someways told blinken to pound sand. Hamas abuse of the released hostages, and the overwhelming likelihood that the remaining ones are receiving the same if not more, is steeling Israeli resolve.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Mossad and other intelligence agencies to hunt down and kill Hamas leaders in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar in the coming years once the current war in Gaza tapers off, the WSJ reported, citing Israeli officials. In the past, Israel has avoided targeting members of the Palestinian-based group in other countries to preclude diplomatic crises.
“I have instructed the Mossad to act against the heads of Hamas wherever they are,” Netanyahu said in a televised address on Nov. 22, according to the WSJ.
OBSERVATION - After the Munich Olympics terror attack on the Israeli athletes, the Mossad conducted similar operations. Dubbed “Operation Wrath of God” it was a covert operation directed by Mossad to assassinate individuals they accused of being involved in the 1972 Munich massacre. The targets were members of the Palestinian armed militant group Black September and operatives of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
GAZA FRONT ———————————-
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday morning that it struck over 400 terror sites in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, as the war against Hamas resumed following a week-long ceasefire.
Airstrikes overnight Friday included an “extensive” wave of more than 50 attacks on Hamas infrastructure in the Khan Yunis area in southern Gaza, according to the military.
LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Israel struck Hezbollah / Hamas affiliated sites all along the border with artillery and air strikes.
SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
See SYRIA below for IAF strike on Iranian related facilities in the Damascus area.
WEST BANK——————————-
More police raids to arrest Hamas affiliated terrorists.
FORECAST ————————-
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) - Israel resumes the methodical elimination of Hamas forces in the north, while beginning to shape the battlefield in the south. The world seems a lot quieter since the conditions the hostages were and still are being held were revealed along with the smackdown global media got regarding Hamas establishing military bases under Hospitals and other recognized ‘off limits’ facilities. Included in this is the active participation of UN personnel in the Hostage holding.
The process will take weeks in the north and like many months in the south. There is some scuttlebutt that some arab countries/leaders are secretly rooting for Israel as they see Hamas as a boil on the global arab movement in general. Ever wonder why no arab state wants to take them in?
Syria -
Local sources claim that an HQ of the IRGC-affiliated militias was targeted near Sayyidah Zaynab, Damascus Syria
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan -
Venezuela - Increasing
Tomorrow a referendum is scheduled to be voted on as to whether or not invade neighboring Guyana and seize territory it claims to be its own.