Gaza resistance groups report killing and injuring a number of Israeli troops on Friday in multiple attacks. The Israeli media admits 3 IDF killed, although observers note that Israel routinely undereports casualties and they are likely higher than admitted
Jon Elmer with an eye-opening report on Hezbollah’s drone strikes on an anti-drone air defence system in northern Israel. Note how local inhabitants have all but abandoned their homes. While those that remain are living underground, monitoring the border with Lebanon as IDF reservists
Without direct US support and a green light from Washington, Israel is incapable of launching, let alone winning, this war.
Canada, Germany and the U.S. have all warned their citizens against traveling to Lebanon, citing concerns about Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah. While Canada has has gone one step further and urged Canadians to leave the country, while flights are still available
Top U.S. general warns that America won’t be able to provide the same level of air defense support that it gave against an Iranian missile barrage in April
Netanyahu’s comments indicate that the IDF is preparing to open a second front against Hezbollah
A war between Israel and Hezbollah could spark a much wider conflict that could lead to Iranian involvement and ultimately direct U.S. military intervention
Is Netanyahu risking war on multiple fronts because he’s been assured of U.S. military support if Iran intervenes? If that happens Israel will require more than a show of strength from U.S. carrier battle groups. It will need U.S. boots on the ground and lots of them.
The evidence that Israel exerts significant control over the US government is undeniable. Just look at how Congress keeps kissing the feet of indicted war criminal Netanyahu
The Biden administration’s makeshift naval coalition, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian, has not only been unable to ensure safe passage for commercial carriers in the Red Sea, it’s actually made matters worse
In other words, short of deploying troops the U.S. has just signalled its readiness to support Israel should it decide to go to war with Hezbollah
Hezbollah affiliated MP Ibrahim Moussawi says that neither Hezbollah nor Israel wants a wider war. However, if Israel does embark on a military campaign the Lebanese-based resistance group is ready