Since many Ukraine supporters have been glued to Ukraine and Russia news, I thought I would report related news seen/heard elsewhere.
1. North Korean weapons reported to be used against Israel. Were these shipped directly into Gaza, or did these come down from the large trainload(s) shipped to Russia from North Korea recently?
2. Biden and State Dept. speak of introducing to Congress request for $100 billion for Israel, Ukraine, and possibly Taiwan and related purposes, to cover period up to 2024 election in Nov.
3. Impossible to complete action on (2.) until House has a Majority Leader. Jim Jordan said he would fight to the bitter end. He gained 3 or 4 votes on the most recent floor vote, of over 200. However, when a secret ballot was taken after that, under 100 voted for him, and his attempt is now over. All major contenders now canceled, so move now to the relatively unknown??? Any FReeper suggestions on next possibilities?
4. In addition to recent return of Hamas hostages to US, 2 were returned to Tailand. Reported Tailand has 30,000 working in Israel, 30 killed by Hamas, and 19 still hostages. I wonder what other countries had significant numbers in Israel. It turns out the most recent Americans returned had only US citizenship, other US hostages actually have dual citizenship, as do other nationalities being held by Hamas.
5. Heard report that Biden actually got more “likes’ on Trumps personal new non-X site than he himself. Is that true?
RevMom, keep up the good reporting. I am especially enjoying the listing of time needed to view a complete VIDEO. I can look at all the short ones while going through the whole thread, and then go back to the long ones for more reflective watching, late at night when others are asleep and don’t need my attention.
Hamas' Advanced Weaponry: Rockets, Artillery, Drones, Cyber
HAMAS UNDERSEA NAVAL COMMANDOS:
The IDF identified a Hamas naval base in 2016, before announcing the sea tunnel [discovered in 2018] . . . A senior Israeli Navy officer said. "We consider it a 'blue tunnel'—from land to sea.
[August 1, 2021], after the 2021 Gaza conflict, evidence suggests that Hamas imported weapons through an underwater tunnel on the Mediterranean coast.