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Appeal against Tel Aviv: 14 residents challenge ban on public prayer
The appeal comes after the city issued a ban on any prayers in a public area, sparking significant resistance among the city’s religious community.
Aug 9, 2024, 2:48 PM (GMT+3) Israel National News – The Rosh Yehudi Association and fourteen residents of Tel Aviv filed a petition Friday in the Administrative Court, against the municipality’s decision to ban prayer in the public space in the city.
“Before this honorable court is hereby presented a petition against the decision of the Tel Aviv municipality, which arbitrarily and discriminatorily prohibits the traditional Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) prayer in the public space in Dizengoff Square. This decision violates the fundamental rights of an entire community, breaches the principle of equality, and constitutes a grievous violation of the freedom of religion and worship protected by the Basic Laws of the State of Israel,” the petition read.
Advocate Uri Israel Paz, who represents the petitioners, including bereaved sister Michal Grinblik and media personality Irit Linor, argued that, “The respondent’s refusal to allow the petitioners to hold, on special occasions and by prior arrangement, traditional Jewish prayers in the public domain, solely because the prayers are held with a partition separating men and women who wish to do so – is contrary to the law and prohibited.”
In his opinion, “The respondent has no authority to prohibit the petitioners, or anyone else who wishes to do so, from praying in the public domain in accordance with the rules of the Jewish tradition, including having a partition between women and men and subject to compliance with the provisions of the law. Any administrative directive prohibiting this is null and void.”
On Thursday night, several hundred people participated in a mixed-gender prayer service in Dizengoff Square in protest of the Tel Aviv municipality’s decision to ban gender-segregated prayer in the public sphere. The service was not held behind a partition, but rather in two separate groups.
The site was also attended by a number of protesters from both sides demonstrating against the prayer and the policy of the Tel Aviv municipality, but the police, who had been prepared in advance, prevented any friction.
Last year, during Yom Kippur prayers – on the holiest day of the Jewish year – left-wing protesters prevented a Yom Kippur prayer service with separate seating for men and women Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv.
The organizers of the prayer tried to use Israeli flags as a partition after the court accepted the municipality’s position that gender segregation in prayer in a public space should be prohibited.
Residents who arrived at the place confronted the worshipers, destroyed the partition, and removed the chairs that the organizers had placed.
The prayer was eventually stopped and moved to a side street, and one of the demonstrators was detained for questioning. A group of protesters demonstrated outside the police station where the protester was being questioned.
In a similar incident that same day, a number of protestors interfered with the Yom Kippur prayers held by the Tzohar rabbinical organization at Habima Square in Tel Aviv during Ne’ilah, the closing prayer of Yom Kippur.
After repeated interruptions, it was decided to move the prayer to the parking lot of the house of one of the organizers. The organizers of the prayer pointed out that it was the non-religious worshipers who asked the protesters to leave, but were refused.
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[Ed. It is Israel In Name Only (IINO). This could not happen in Israel…]
Israel believes that the Iran axis may target key sites including the Knesset, Prime Minister’s Office, IDF Headquarters, Mossad HQ, and various Air Force and IDF intelligence bases. Other potential targets include power plants, seaports, and airports, among other critical infrastructure.
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IRAN AXIS EXPECTED TO HEAVILY TARGET JERUSALEM IN CASE OF A FULL-SCALE WAR
4:50 p.m. ET August 6, 2024 ISRAEL REALTIME
⚠️ Israeli estimates suggest that Hezbollah will strike first, ahead of Iran, to minimize early warning. A newspaper affiliated with Hezbollah hints at an attack targeting a military site in the Tel Aviv area, according to Kann News.
Israel assesses that the Iran axis may target high-profile sites such as the Knesset, the Prime Minister’s Office, IDF Headquarters, Mossad HQ, and Air Force & IDF intelligence bases. Other potential targets include power plants, seaports, and airports.
Some of these sites are in more sensitive locations than others. If Iran targets just one very high-profile site and causes minor damage, it is uncertain if this will be treated as a declaration of war.
⚠️The Dimona municipality has decided to open its bomb shelters.
💩 Hamas has announced that Yahya Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniyeh as Hamas’s former political bureau chief.
In an interview with Al-Arabia, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated, “Yahya Sinwar is a terrorist responsible for the most brutal terrorist attack in history on October 7th. There is only one place for Yahya Sinwar, and it is beside Mohammed Deif and the rest of the October 7th terrorists. That is the only place we’re preparing and intending for him.”
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Israeli homestead Tzur Harel demolished overnight
Hundreds of police officers entered the homestead at 4:00 a.m. to carry out the demolition.
Aug 6, 2024, 11:28 AM (GMT+3) Israel National News – Hundreds of Israel Police officers, accompanied by Civil Administration officials, raided the homestead of Tzur Harel in Binyamin early Tuesday morning, evicted the residents, and began demolishing the site.
The forces arrived at the site around 04:00a.m., presented the residents with an order declaring the area a closed military zone, and evicted them. Afterwards, they demolished the buildings that were built there.
According to the settlers, a sheepfold was also demolished, and the herd inside was released without giving the residents the opportunity to take them to another location.
Tzur Harel is named after Harel Sharvit, who was killed in action in Gaza. About a month ago, the Civil Administration destroyed two permanent structures that were built there and removed the residents, who later returned.
The residents of criticized the defense system: “While the whole country is on edge fearing an Iranian response, the defense system found time and strength to fight the real enemy, which is the settlement activists who protect the Land of Israel from hostile Arab takeover.” [Emphasis added]
“It is a shame and disgrace that the right-wing government fully approves such despicable destruction that comes after several incidents in which Arab terrorists from the village of Burqa repeatedly attacked the hill’s shepherds. Just a week ago, one of the hill’s shepherds survived an attack. We will not be broken and will continue to settle the Land of Israel despite domestic and external harassment that tries in every way to transfer control of the area to the murderous Palestinian Authority.”
The IDF said that “Earlier on Tuesday, Civil Administration officers, accompanied by large forces of Border Police and other units, came to enforce the demolition of four illegal buildings established at the outpost of Tzur Harel. The building components were erected on private Palestinian land and contrary to the law.”
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[Ed.: Does IINO have a ‘Deep State’? IINO IS A DEEP STATE. It’s “Israel” in name only. In 2001, Daniel Bernard came to public attention when, as French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, he was quoted as saying: “All the current troubles in the world are because of that shitty little country Israel.” I don’t know about “all the troubles of the world,” but with regard to Israel’s structure of government, the military top brass, the not-so “Supreme Court,” and the way Jews are treated, he was spot on.]
Report: Putin asks Khamenei to show restraint after Haniyeh assassination
Russian President reportedly asks Iran’s Supreme Leader to avoid causing harm to civilians as it responds to assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran.
Aug 6, 2024, 3:49 PM (GMT+3) Israel National News – Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to to exercise restraint as it responds to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, two senior sources in Tehran stated.
According to the report, Putin asked the Iranian leader to avoid causing harm to civilians.
Over the weekend, Iran began moving missile launchers and conducting military drills, US officials told the Wall Street Journal.
According to the officials, such activities could indicate that Iran is preparing to attack Israel in the coming days.
The WSJ also noted that the Biden administration is concerned that an Iranian attack may be accompanied by an attack by Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies, in an attempt to overwhelm Israel’s defenses.
Over the weekend, Iranian Ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi posted a tweet calling for the destruction of the State of Israel.
In his post, Sadeghi wrote that he hopes the “wiping out the Zionist plague out of the holy lands of Palestine happens no later than 2027.”
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TUESDAY evening August 6, 2024 @ 11:11 a.m. ET – ISRAEL REALTIME – Connecting to Israel in Realtime
( DOTS: blue – Iran war news. red – Gaza & Hezbollah active war news. black – general Israel news. yellow – hostage deal news )
❗️CLOSE BORDER NORTHERN AREAS.. advised to “stay close to protected areas” – “reduce non-essential activities”, including city of Nahariya, Merom HaGalil council areas, Upper Galilee Regional Council, Kiryat Shmona. These instructions are from CITY or REGIONAL SECURITY TEAMS, not from Home Front Command.
🔷US beginning to see some Iranian preparations for a potential military response to Israel, according to two US officials familiar with the intelligence.
🔷IRAN issues an AIR NOTICE (NOTAM) for Aug. 7 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Israel time and for Aug. 8 – 4:00 am – 7:00 am Israel time for reason: GUN FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AREAS. This doesn’t mean there will be an attack, they could be doing a drill – or using this as fear propaganda.
🔷The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have announced that there will be military exercises tonight in the Karamansha area between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM, they will be accompanied by explosions. Exercises can switch to “real” in a few moments.
🔹IDF fighter jets have been carrying out mock attacks over Beirut’s airspace for the 3rd time.
🔹Reuters quotes a source close to Hezbollah: Our reaction is inevitable and diplomacy is no longer an option for us.
🔹Reuters, citing Iranian sources: Russian President Putin asked Iranian leader Khamenei to refrain from harming Israeli citizens in their upcoming response.
♦️Residents in Ma’alot report that they have been hearing strong explosions from Lebanon for forty minutes, the IDF has informed us that these are our powerful attacks in southern Lebanon.
▪️LIE DOWN! During an attack if not in a protected space! A man tells Kaan he heard sirens and laid down, then heard a drone flying overhead, and then there was a big blast “and shrapnel flew over me. I only survived because I laid down, it was a miracle. I’ve never seen such a thing.” Home Front Command: 80% of shrapnel goes UP, lie to to maximize survival.
▪️B’TSELEM – ISRAEL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP.. claims Israel has a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture to massacring mass murdering raping baby burning body stealing Hamas terrorists, since the start of the war in Gaza. The Israel Prison Service and military strongly rejected the claims, saying prisoners are treated according to the law and any allegations of wrongdoing are probed.
▪️PROTEST – ANTI-CONSCRIPTION.. The demonstration near the recruitment office: the police arrested 21 demonstrators, three policemen were injured and all the roads were opened to traffic.
⭕21 rounds of ROCKET and SUICIDE DRONE alerts from HEZBOLLAH firing at northern towns. HITS – 19 injured.
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August 5, 2024 @ 2:58 p.m. ET ISRAEL REALTIME
‼️According to U.S. officials, destroyers USS Cole and USS Laboon have moved from the Gulf of Oman to the Red Sea, near Israel, Kann News reports.
‼️Initial reports indicate a missile attack on the Ayn-al-Assad Airbase in Iraq, with C-RAMS engaging targets. It appears that Iraqi militias targeted the Ain al-Assad military base in western Iraq.
‼️President Biden is now meeting with his national security team in the White House Situation Room.
‼️Former President Trump reportedly said, “I heard that there will be an attack tonight by Iran on Israel. That wouldn’t happen if I were the president.” [Emphasis added]
‼️There are many speculative reports suggesting that Israel is prepared to launch a direct attack against Hezbollah and Tehran if it is attacked within the next 24 hours.
Some reports speak of a potential preemptive strike, which could lead Hezbollah and Iran into a very complicated situation if this scenario unfolds.
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[Ed.: President Trump keeps saying “This (or that) wouldn’t be happening if I were the president.” But, he actually IS the president! He knows (and we all know) that we elected him in the 2020 election, he walked away from office and left the presidency to Obama’s deep state puppet Joe Biden. Everyone in the world knows this! We watched it happening LIVE! I wish Trump wouldn’t keep saying “if I were president”, and rubbing salt into my wound. I legitimately and accurately blame him for all the messes that we’re in, for walking away from office after we elected him, and turning the country over to the enemy. However, I’m definitely voting for him the next time, if he is still alive by then. Maybe he won’t run away the next time?]
Hamas far from collapsing, Israel not operating in areas where captives held – report
According to a CNN report, Hamas battalions in central Gaza were the least affected by operations • Israeli sources said security forces believed that many Israeli hostages are being held there
August 05, 2024 at 07:55 AM i24NEWS – Almost half of Hamas’s battalions in the northern and central Gaza Strip have retained some combat capabilities, according to a CNN report on Monday.
The assessment was made based on research by the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, the Institute for the Study of War, and CNN.
This is contrary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that “victory is in sight,” as he told a joint session of US Congress on July 24. In addition, Israel has claimed a string of victories by killing top level Hamas leaders, including Mohammed Deif and Marwan Issa. Senior leader Ismail Haniyeh was also killed last week in Tehran, although Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack.
Despite this, by covering all of Hamas’s activities until July, the report shows that Hamas have used resources efficiently on the ground. Several of the terrorist organization’s units have returned to central areas after being purged by the IDF through intense fighting. According to the study, based on new analyses, the report revealed that Hamas operatives who survived the attacks have worked tirelessly to renew their activities.
The Hamas battalions in the center of the Gaza Strip are least harmed, according to Israeli military sources. They said Israel’s security forces have not dealt well enough with these battalions, as they believed that many Israeli captives were held there.
[Ed.: Someone needs to inform IDF’s top brass that war is not about hostages, and war is not about protecting ‘innocent civilians’. There is a very interesting book that addresses this topic call Torah, which sheds light on what war is all about. We are to obliterate the enemy entirely, so that they may never wake up to fight another day.]
Netanyahu hires Biden critic as new spokesman By Lahav Harkov
Omer Dostri, a defense analyst and TV commentator, has accused Biden of ‘throwing Israel under the bus’ and ‘playing into Hamas’ hands.’
August 5, 2024 – The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced the hiring of Omer Dostri, 37, as Benjamin Netanyahu’s new spokesman on Sunday.
Dostri, 37, has a PhD in political science, and was a fellow at Israeli right-leaning think tanks as well as an analyst at the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 before joining the Prime Minister’s Office. Dostri joined Netanyahu on the prime minister’s trip to Washington last month and met the press corps covering the prime minister.
While at the Israel and Defense and Security Forum, a movement of hawkish retired and reserve IDF officers, as a “specialist in defense strategy, military and national security,” Dostri wrote articles rapping the Biden administration for what he viewed as insufficient support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
When the U.S. did not veto a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza in March, Dostri wrote an article titled “The Biden administration threw Israel under the bus” and argued that “contrary to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s view … and that of the U.S. government in general … Israel is not a banana republic run by outside factors.”
In another article, he wrote that “the Biden administration … began to prefer contacts with Hamas to a growing extent at the expense of Israel’s national security.” U.S. policy, he added, “plays into [Hamas’] hands,” allowing it to survive and strengthening the terror group’s resolve not to release the hostages it is holding in Gaza.
Hebrew-language media highlighted Dostri’s criticism of the protest movement against judicial reform, which he called a “delusional, loud and anarchist minority, which violates public order.”
Dostri also supported Netanyahu’s decision to fire Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last year for calling to slow down the government’s judicial reform plan in light of the protest leaders’ calls to refuse to report for reserve duties, accusing Gallant of “indirectly encouraging” draft-dodging.
Netanyahu reversed Gallant’s dismissal last year, but there have been persistent reports in Hebrew media in recent days that he is considering firing the defense minister again.
[Ed.: It looks like Omer Dostri will replace Yoav Gallant as defense minister, if we are fortunate enough to live that long with Gallant as Defense Minister… ]
Biden/Harris Regime Colluding With Iran U.S. to Oust Netanyahu — Report By Pamela Geller
August 4, 2024 – Just when you thought the Democrats regime couldn’t get worse…..
The Kuwaiti Newspaper, Al-Jarida, has released an Article which claims an American Delegation recently flew from Turkey to the City of Karaj in Northern Iran, for a Secret Meeting brokered by Oman with Senior Iranian Officials, to convey a Message of “Calm and Warning” to Iran in hopes to prevent a Full-Scale Regional War.
During the meeting, which lasted Two Hours, it is claimed that U.S. Officials expressed President Biden’s Discontent with continued Escalation by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that the United States does not want a war with Iran, but that they will come to the Defense of Israel; though they hope Iran will not “Fall into the Trap” of launching a Major Attack which would only strengthen the international power of Prime Minster Netanyahu.
[Ed.: One would think that the US would be colluding with Israel to oust Ayatollah Cakhameini, instead of financing Irans’ war against Israel and the US. Who is a greater enemy of the people of the US and Israel; Iran, or the US?]
🚨 G7 WARN OF IMMINENT IRANIAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL WITHIN 24 HOURS 🚨
August 5, 2024 @ 1:22 a.m. ET ISRAEL REALTIME
‼️The G7 countries have informed that Iran could mount a full-scale attack on Israel within 24 hours.
‼️General Michael Kurilla, Commander of U.S. Central Command, is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday to review plans and coordinate forces in the Middle East.
‼️U.S. President Joe Biden will convene his national security team in the situation room on Monday at 2:15 PM ET (9:15 PM Israel time) to discuss developments in the region.
‼️In a special report by Army Radio, Efi Triger noted that the IDF has recently deployed several units from the Home Front Command and the Jordan Lions Battalion to reinforce the defense of the Seam Line communities in the Sharon area. This action follows an urgent warning after recent targeted killings, indicating plans to carry out infiltration attacks on these communities, orchestrated by Iran and Hamas.
The Shin Bet received intelligence that terrorists from the Tulkarm area intended to infiltrate settlements in the Sharon Seam Line area. Consequently, soldiers have been stationed within these settlements to provide an immediate response to any incidents, given the proximity to Palestinian territories.
These units are tasked with serving as the last line of defense within the settlements, should all other security measures fail, learning from the events of October 7th. It became evident on the night between Friday and Saturday that there were genuine threats, as a terrorist cell from Tulkarm, eliminated on Saturday morning, was planning an infiltration attack in Israel.
Security officials told Army Radio that Iran and Hamas are attempting to divert Israeli attention to Judea and Samaria to provoke an intifada, hoping this will prevent an Israeli attack in Lebanon. Judea and Samaria risk becoming the main theater of war once again.
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IRAN UPDATE, AUGUST 4, 2024 by Annika Ganzeveld, Andie Parry, Siddhant Kishore, and Nicholas Carl
Aug 4, 2024 Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET – ISW Press
The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) provides these updates regularly based on regional events. Click here to see CTP and ISW’s interactive map of Israeli ground operations. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.
CTP-ISW defines the “Axis of Resistance” as the unconventional alliance that Iran has cultivated in the Middle East since the Islamic Republic came to power in 1979. This transnational coalition is comprised of state, semi-state, and non-state actors that cooperate to secure their collective interests. Tehran considers itself to be both part of the alliance and its leader. Iran furnishes these groups with varying levels of financial, military, and political support in exchange for some degree of influence or control over their actions. Some are traditional proxies that are highly responsive to Iranian direction, while others are partners over which Iran exerts more limited influence. Members of the Axis of Resistance are united by their grand strategic objectives, which include eroding and eventually expelling American influence from the Middle East, destroying the Israeli state, or both. Pursuing these objectives and supporting the Axis of Resistance to those ends have become cornerstones of Iranian regional strategy.
We do not report in detail on war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting. We utterly condemn violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports.
Iran and its Axis of Resistance will most likely conduct a coordinated, large-scale drone and missile attack on Israel in response to Israel killing Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. CTP-ISW previously outlined this scenario as one of the most dangerous courses of action that Iran could pursue.[1] Iranian state media reported on August 4 that Iran and the Axis of Resistance will conduct a “quadrilateral operation” against Israel.[2] The operation would reportedly involve Lebanese Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iranian-backed Iraqi militias conducting coordinated strikes on Israel at the same time as Iranian forces. Iranian state media added that Hezbollah seeks to attack Israel to retaliate for Israel killing a senior Hezbollah officer in Beirut on July 30, while the Houthis seek to retaliate against Israel for the IDF airstrike on July 20 that hit Houthi military targets in al Hudaydah, Yemen.[3] The leader of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, Akram al Kaabi, published an image on August 4 signaling his intent to participate in an attack on Israel.[4] Three anonymous US and Israeli officials told Axios on August 4 that Iran and the Axis of Resistance could conduct their coordinate attack as soon as August 5.[5]
Iran and the Axis of Resistance will probably conduct an attack that is more escalatory than the drone and missile attack that Iran conducted against Israel in April 2024. Iran and its allies fired around 170 one-way attack drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles at Israel in the April 2024 attack. Iran designed this strike package of over 300 projectiles to inflict serious damage on Israel and sought to thereby establish deterrence. But the United States, Israel, and their allies intercepted the vast majority of projectiles, so that the Iranian attack did significantly less damage than Tehran intended.[6]
Iran could modify the April 2024 attack model in at least four ways to increase the likelihood of inflicting serious damage on Israel.
[Ed.: Excellent article!]
Antisemitic Political Commentator [Candice Owens] Links Star of David to Child Sacrifices [VIDEO]
August 4, 2024 JBN News – Antisemitic political commentator Candace Owens has come under fire again after questioning the origins of the Star of David.
On her YouTube show last week, Owens claimed that the Star of David only became associated with Judaism in recent centuries, suggesting European Jews adopted it as a counterpart to the Christian cross. She asserted its prominence grew with the rise of the Zionist movement in the late 1800s.
Challenging mainstream historical understanding, Owens proposed a more contentious origin for the symbol. She linked it to the “Star of Remphan,” which she described as belonging to a pagan deity worshipped by Canaanites and associated with child sacrifice. Owens further connected these symbols to demons and sorcery, citing dubious internet sources and Wikipedia for her libelous claims.
Owens is no stranger to peddling her antisemitic vitriol to her massive following. In a June episode of her show, she made waves by stating, “It seems like America is being held hostage by Israel,” acknowledging the potential backlash but asserting, “I don’t care.”
When it comes to the Holocaust, Owens ranted about how Hitler “factually and statistically” was not the greatest evil person of his time.
“What is it about Hitler? Why is he the most evil? Well, the first thing people would say is ‘ethnic cleansing almost took place.’ And I offer back, ‘You mean like we actually did to the Germans?’”
She infamously described Nazi doctor Josef Mengele’s experiments as “bizarre propaganda.”
“The idea that they just cut a human up and then sewed them back together. Why would you do that? Even if you’re the most evil person in the world, that’s a tremendous waste of time and supplies,” she said.”
Media literacy advocates stress the importance of fact-checking and critical thinking when consuming content from online influencers. With over 5 million followers across various social media platforms, Candace is directly contributing to the surge of antisemitism and Holocaust denialism.
🚨 ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU AND CABINET TO REMAIN IN BUNKER; ISRAELI AND US LEADERSHIP TAKE EMERGENCY MEASURES AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS 🚨
[4:23 PM ET, 8/4/2024] +972 50-997-7784 ISRAEL REALTIME:
‼️Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will stay at the Kirya tonight, accompanied by his cabinet. The Kirya houses a bunker system built to withstand a nuclear attack, equipped with satellite communication systems and sufficient food storage for at least a month. It can accommodate senior Israeli leaders and military leadership.
‼️In response to recent developments, Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen convened an emergency meeting, deciding to increase coal and diesel stocks.
‼️The Israeli General Staff has ordered reinforcements for forces affiliated with the Northern Front Command and has raised the alert level.
‼️The Israeli top brass is preparing for a response that could last at least three days
‼️US President Joe Biden has been briefed on the Iranian response. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Blinken is currently holding a phone call with the Iraqi Prime Minister.
‼️In a related move, the UK has evacuated the families of staff members and non-essential staff from its embassy in Lebanon with other Countries expected to follow suit.
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WATCH: CITIZENS FLEE LEBANON WHILE THEY STILL CAN [VIDEO] by Micha Gefen
August 4, 2024 – In the shadow of the looming full scale war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese citizens continue to make their way to Beirut’s international airport in hopes of fleeing to safety.
While it is still not known how wide of a war is coming to the region, Iran and its proxies have made it clear – they are preparing to attack Israel on multiple fronts as a retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah’s number two in Beirut, Fuad Shukr and Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week.
Israel has made it clear that they will respond immediately and severely to any organized attack by Iran and its proxies. Although Hezbollah has been attacking Israel since October 8th, it has kept its attack to the upper Galilee and the Golan. Hezbollah has now made it clear that it will direct its attacks to far deeper locations and Israeli civilian centers like Tel Aviv and Haifa.
The region stands on the precipice of full war that may bring in Turkey, Russia, and the Iraqi Shiite militias besides the actors already involved. The Lebanese citizens fleeing their country know what this means and for Lebanon. Lebanon as a country barely exists now – if there is regional war – it will never truly exist again.
When Egypt said recently that the regional structure is on the verge of collapse – they were not lying, its only a matter of time and that time is approaching very fast.
Absurd connections: Israel, North Korea and nuclear war Louis René Beres
If North Korea became a party to nuclear threats against Israel, Israel’s actual war would always be against Iran, and North Korea would be operating against Israel solely as Iran’s nuclear surrogate. Opinion.
Credo quia absurdum, “I believe because it is absurd.” – Tertullian
Aug 4, 2024, 7:59 AM (GMT+3) – For conspicuous reasons, the likelihood of direct war between Israel and Iran is “high.”[1] What remains inconspicuous is that such a war could quickly or incrementally involve North Korean military assets. Even if Israel were able to keep Iran pre-nuclear, an already nuclear North Korea could still multiply and magnify Iranian aggressions. In this scenario, North Korea would function as a witting surrogate of Iran.
What arguments could support such a portentous conclusion? In a worst case scenario, Israel would find itself facing a direct military conflict with Iran’s state ally in Pyongyang, one in which Israel could lose its presumptive upper hand during competitive risk-taking. Any such loss would be the result of Israel no longer being the sole nuclear power during crisis escalations. In strategic parlance, this signifies a prospective Israeli loss of “escalation dominance.”[2]
Such calculations would be perplexing, and not for the intellectually faint-at-heart.[3] At the same time, going forward, purposeful Israeli solutions could be discoverable only by gifted strategic thinkers, not by politicians, pundits or the assorted marionettes of artificial intelligence. Regarding incentives for North Korea to undertake potentially grave risks on behalf of Iran, the most recognizable encouragements would coalesce around Iranian oil.
If Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi terror attacks on Israel should lead to direct and protracted warfare between Israel and Iran, North Korean involvement could more immediately immobilize Israel. In nuclear terms, Israel would likely be in an unfavorable position to engage Iran’s PRK proxy because Israel is a “50 target state.” Even in its still pre-nuclear iteration and without tangible North Korean backing, Iran would be a “1000+ target state” with long-range strike capabilities.
Israel could soon have to face a newly-nuclear Iran and an already-nuclear North Korea simultaneously.[4] And this is to say nothing about variously possible Russian and/or Chinese interventions undertaken for Iran, or about plausible Indian and/or Pakistani involvements.
Pakistan, a nuclear Sunni Islamic state, is improving its ties to Shiite Iran while remaining supportive of Sunni Saudi Arabia. Nuclear India, the long-time foe of Pakistan, is also strengthening its ties to Iran by way of Chabahar port.[5] Pakistan has openly embraced a “counterforce” or warfighting strategy of nuclear deterrence, one that could confront Israeli decision-makers with altogether unprecedented existential hazards.
In the final analysis, it could be left up to the United States to support Israel’s survival against Iranian, North Korean and potentially Pakistani aggressions. This conclusion would identify scenarios in which Iran-backed jihadist terror attacks[6] on Israel wind up retrospectively as the original precipitants of a regional or global nuclear war. Presently, Iranian surrogate forces are visibly operational in all Palestinian Arab territories (especially Gaza), Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Mali and Somalia.
IDF prosecution requests to extend remand of reservists in custody over claims of abusing prisoner
Protests planned after the arrest of the reservist was met with riots as protesters broke into Israeli army bases
August 04, 2024 at 05:47 AM i24NEWS – Israel’s military prosecution on Sunday requested to remand until Wednesday five reservist soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian terrorist in the Sde Teiman detention facility, citing the need to complete its investigation.
The prosecution requested that three more soldiers be held for several more hours to complete their investigation.
Another soldier was released last week.
The Honenu legal aid organization, meanwhile, requested all eight be immediately freed.
The families and friends of the reservists are planning a protest in solidarity with them in the early afternoon.
This comes after nine Israeli reservists serving in Sde Teiman were arrested last week, following allegations that they were involved in forcible sodomy of a terrorist held prisoner there.
Images of military police with covered faces entering the army base and apprehending the soldiers garnered outrage last Monday among right-wing politicians and activists, who descended on Sde Teiman before breaking in.
In central Israel’s Beit Lid, the military police’s headquarters, similar protests occurred later in the evening, drawing outrage as they descended into rioting.
August 3, 2024 @ 9:27 p.m. ET 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 – The F-22 is considered such an advanced air superiority fighter that the USA refuses to sell it to any other country.
Israelis accept the breach in relations with the Biden administration Caroline Glick
They are becoming increasingly aware of the central role it is playing in the effort to demonize and criminalize the nation, its leaders and its soldiers. Op-ed.
Aug 3, 2024, 8:56 PM (GMT+3) (JNS) – Israelis hunkered down Thursday night and braced for Iran’s promised retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas terror masters Fuad Shukr and Ismail Haniyeh. As they did so, Channel 14 broadcast the results of a Direct Polls survey of the public’s perspective on Israel’s strategic condition and imperatives. The results were stunning.
The poll included three questions. The first related to the public’s staying power in the current war, asking, “How long are you willing to live with the war situation?”
Some 22% of Israelis said they have had enough and want the war to end. Another 14% said they are willing to keep the war going for a few more weeks or months. And 64% of Israelis said they would support fighting the war “for as long as it takes.”
The poll then moved to the public’s assessment of whether the July 31 assassinations of the Hezbollah and Hamas kingpins would set back or advance the completion of the war. Of the answers, 21% of Israelis said the assassinations would prolong the war; 10% had no opinion; and 69% of Israelis said the assassinations expedited the completion of the war.
Finally, the public was asked how Israel should respond to Iran’s threatened aggression. Some 35% of Israelis said that Israel should carry out a limited campaign with the goal of achieving a diplomatic agreement with Hezbollah. Four percent had no opinion. And 61% said that Israel should not be limiting itself to defense but should respond to Iran’s threats with a preemptive strike to block Iran from attacking Israel.
The poll shows definitively that after 300 days of war, the Israeli public maintains its unswerving resolve to see the war through to victory. It is willing to pay whatever price is required to defeat its enemies and understands that there is no diplomatic solution to military problems, only military solutions.
Since you need to defeat your enemies to win a war, Israelis are uninterested in “diplomatic initiatives,” and seek offensive operations to defensive operations.
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August 3, 2024 @ 2:08 p.m. ET ISRAEL REALTIME
🔸DEAL NEWS.. Prime Minister’s Office: While Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to the outline, Hamas is trying to introduce dozens of changes that de facto nullify the outline. Hamas continues to demand the end of the war, the release of a minimal number of abductees, the ability to flood Gaza with weapons, retake control of it, and repeat the horrors of the 7th of October.
The Prime Minister did not add anything to the May 27 outline and continues to adhere to the basic conditions for Israel’s security: maximizing the release of the hostages alive, control of the Philadelphi border corridor, and prevention of the passage of terrorists and arms to the north of the Gaza Strip.
Anyone who offers to give in to Hamas demands in order to receive applause in the (TV) studios, harms the chances of the release of the hostages and leads back to the reality of the 6th of October.
▪️ISRAELIS TRYING TO GET BACK TO ISRAEL? In light of flight cancellations, the Department for Israelis Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests data regarding the location of concentrations of Israelis abroad who wish to return to Israel – through an online form. https://www.gov.il/he/pages/mfa-notice-to-israelis [Hebrew – not yet translated to English]
🔹A Russian source states: “America is preparing a severe blow to Iran in the event of an attack on Israel.”
.. (unconfirmed) B-2 strategic bombers have landed at a US military base in Qatar.
🔹Air Force on patrol, over Eilat and the south.
🔥LARGE WILDFIRE – JERUSALEM MOUNTAINS.. likely terror-arson, under control after much effort.
♦️BUSY IDF AIR ATTACK DAY.. The Air Force eliminated 9 terrorists in two counterattacks in Tulkarm – Samaria, 4 Hezbollah operatives near Tzur and on the Beirut-Damascus road, and 15 Gaza terrorists in a school in Gaza City, in a place that, according to the IDF, was used as a renovated Hamas training center and concentration of terrorists.
⭕ANTI-TANK MISSILE from HEZBOLLAH HITS SCHOOL.. in Metula. Empty, no casualties.
⭕6 rounds of ROCKETS from HEZBOLLAH at northern towns over Shabbat, but small (single town target) launches.
⭕4 rounds of ROCKETS from HAMAS at near Gaza towns.
⭕HOUTHI SHIP ATTACK in the RED SEA.. first in 2 weeks.
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August 3, 2024 @ 1:37 p.m. ET ISRAEL REALTIME – Shavua Tov! Wishing everyone a safe and secure week!
‼️The Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas, and the IRGC have established a war room to coordinate all moves against Israel and the US.
‼️Iran has stated, “The more the US deploys air defense systems, the more the number of Iranian missiles will double and increase, overcoming the air defense systems. Our response will be severe, and Israel has no way to escape the expected punishment.”
‼️There are unconfirmed reports that a B2 stealth bomber took off recently, potentially altering the situation in the Middle East.
‼️The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of 300 additional warplanes to the Middle East.
◾The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that Delta, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Air India have canceled all incoming flights to Israel.
◾The Russian Embassy in Lebanon has called on its citizens to leave the country and advised against travel to Lebanon.
◾The IRGC announced that Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by “firing a projectile with a warhead” weighing around 7.5 kg, resulting in a severe explosion.
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August 3, 2024 @ 1:39 p.m. ET Jewish Breaking News – The attack, set to occur between August 12 and 13, is reportedly being coordinated with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon. The choice of Tisha B’Av, a day of mourning for Jews, aims to inflict emotional and psychological distress, suggesting that Jewish Israelis may feel particularly vulnerable.
The media coverage of the attack is intended to convey to the Islamic world that “Israel is vulnerable to destruction, as Jews have historically been.”
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