The Friday Five: Hezbollah Finds Out
Israel continued pounding Hezbollah sites this week, eliminating two more senior military commanders as talk begins of a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Israel continued pounding Hezbollah sites this week, eliminating two more senior military commanders as talk begins of a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
The Pentagon announced Monday that an unspecified number of troops are being sent to the Middle East, adding to the 40,000 already deployed there in case the Israel-Hezbollah conflict spreads.
For the second day in a row, communication devices used by Hezbollah exploded simultaneously in what appears to be a Mossad op, leaving nine dead and at least 450 injured.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated Tuesday, presumably by Israel, while he was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. This marks a new phase in the Israel-Hamas war.Continue Reading
Israel targeted the number-two man in Hezbollah Tuesday, reportedly neutralizing Fuad Shukr, who was believed responsible for the murder of 12 children on a soccer field in northern Israel Saturday.
President Biden only endorsed Kamala Harris for president to spite Democratic Party leaders, including Barack Obama, who pushed Biden to get out of the race. Obama reportedly wants Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly at the top of the ticket.
While President Biden endorsed VP Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee for president, former President Barack Obama has not.Continue Reading
CBS News reports that the team preparing President Biden for Thursday’s debate with Donald Trump is promising surprises, including his “physical performance.” No details, so we have no idea what that means.
Israeli Prime Minister Tuesday called out the Biden administration for holding up arms shipments. The White House responded by holding up a sale of F-15s.
Israel’s public broadcaster reports the IDF warned of an imminent invasion by Hamas three weeks before Oct. 7. Our sources believe that senior IDF officials kept that information from Benjamin Netanyahu, who they see as an outsider.
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