In the face of fierce resistance the IDF has advanced no more than a few miles into Lebanon. According to the Israeli media several brigades are being withdrawn for “refresher training”, which may be another way of saying that will perform a tactical retreat
The U.S. military “is already involved” in Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, says Douglas Macgregor, with ordnance and intelligence. However, if Netanyahu has his way the conflict is only going to escalate with strikes on Iran and that will require direct U.S. military participation, which could invite Russian intervention
In a press conference following his dismissal, Gallant warned of “a moral darkness” that has descended on Israel, without mentioning Netanyahu.
Iran has pledged to retaliate for the Oct 26 air strikes, which Israel conducted in response to earlier Iranian missiles strike. Given that the U.S. is suspected of having helped with the Oct 26 raid, it’s worth asking if the targets for retaliation will also include U.S. naval assets in the region?
Providing the Houthis with advanced military technology, including submersible drones, has enabled Iran to extend its influence over key-shipping lanes. Including routes to and from Israel’s one Red Sea port
Officials in Tehran who have been briefed on the attack plan say the next Iranian strike will involve more weapons with more powerful warheads; and that the strike will come after the US elections but before the presidential inauguration in January
Smoking Mirrors reflects on some strange visions he’s been having and how they pertain to the U.S. presidential election
Ignore media claims that Trump and Harris are too close to call. Wayne Root argues that such misrepresentations almost amounts to election interference
Mike Whitney on why Israel’s failed strike on Iran marks the end of its regional military dominance. And why it could even signal the beginning of the end of the Zionist regime itself
Israel’s Oct 26 air strike on Iran was only partially successful. Scott Ritter offers his insights on why Iranian air defences proved more formidable that expected and what the ramifications will be
The intensity of the damage in Gaza and Lebanon has persuaded Hamas and Hezbollah that their people have suffered so much since 7 October, that there is no way back.
The flow of aid to northern Gaza has been reduced to a trickle. Raising suspicions that the Netanyahu government intends to make life in the enclave unsustainable. Thereby, forcing residents to relocate and opening the way for an expanded “Great Israel”