Israel says Iran has fired missiles and it warns residents to shelter in place
The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles and it ordered residents to remain close to bomb shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country. A series of window-shaking explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem, though it was not immediately clear whether the sounds were from missiles landing or being intercepted by Israeli defenses, or both.
Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first
She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant. A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells1. She is the first person with the disease to be treated using cells that were extracted from her own body. The woman asked to remain anonymous to protect her privacy. James Shapiro, a transplant surgeon and researcher at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, says the results of the surgery are stunning. “They’ve completely reversed diabetes in the patient, who was requiring substantial amounts of insulin beforehand.”
California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data
On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed a new law that aims to protect people’s brain data from being potentially misused by neurotechnology companies. The new law, which passed both the California State Assembly and the Senate with no voter opposition, amends the state’s current personal privacy law — known as the California Consumer Privacy Act — by including “neural data” under “personal sensitive information.”
Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters are primed to confront any Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, the group’s deputy leader Naim Qassem said on Monday in his first public speech since Israeli airstrikes killed its veteran chief Hassan Nasrallah last week. Israel will not achieve its goals, he said.
Commander of medium-range rocket array eliminated
In an attack in Beirut this past Saturday, Eid Hasan Mohamad, commander of Hezbollah’s medium-range rocket array, was killed. Eid was a veteran commander in the organization and a central maven in the field of rockets. In addition, the commander of the precision missile unit of the array in southern Lebanon, his deputy and other commanders were eliminated. This is the unit that was responsible for shooting towards the center of Israel last week.
Iranian cleric: ‘Jews have had access to genies since Davidic times’??
Cleric claims in televised interview that Israel was able to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah by employing the aid of supernatural creatures and advanced technologies the Jews have supposedly had for 3,000 years. As Israel continues to demonstrate impressive intelligence capabilities by eliminating much of the leadership of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, some of its enemies are reportedly attributing supernatural powers to the Jewish State. Iranian opposition news site Iran International published a recording from a televised interview given by an Iranian cleric close to the Ayatollah’s regime accusing the Jewish people of trapping and employing djinn, or genies, for three thousand years, as well as using science fiction technology.
UNRWA School Principal Identified as Hamas Commander Killed in Lebanon
In a significant blow to Hamas, the Israeli Air Force eliminated a senior commander, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, in a targeted airstrike in southern Lebanon. Sherif, who played a key role in coordinating Hamas’ terror activities with Hezbollah, was killed along with several family members in the Tyre region.
Israeli Forces Execute Small-Scale Cross-Border Incursions into Lebanon
Israeli forces have been conducting small-scale incursions into southern Lebanon, including into Hezbollah tunnels, as part of ongoing preparations for a potential ground operation, … The operations, aimed at gathering intelligence, are part of Israel’s strategy to counter the Hezbollah threat along its northern border.
Lebanese leaders continue push for ceasefire despite continued Israeli strikes on Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makary said Sunday that the country remains committed to pursuing a ceasefire through diplomatic means. Makary’s remarks came during a cabinet meeting on Sunday after the death of Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah had been confirmed. “It is certain that the Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, and everyone knows that [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu went to New York based on the premise of a ceasefire, but the decision was made to assassinate Nasrallah,” Makary said.
Germany will deny citizenship to those who call for Israel’s destruction with statements like ‘From the river to the sea’
The German government, in recent years, has positioned itself as one of Israel’s strongest supporters in Europe. The German Federal Ministry announced that individuals who call for Israel’s destruction by using expressions, such as “From the river to the sea” will be denied German citizenship, according to the German Ministry of Interior and German news channel NDR. The phrase is commonly used by anti-Israel activists
Guterres & UN bury Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution & peace
For those who go on undermining that goal with more settlements, more land grabs, more incitement — I ask: What is the alternative?” The alternative is the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) – first brought to the attention of Guterres’s personal spokesperson Stephane Dujarric by myself in an email dated 30 June 2022
This month: Ring of fire eclipse, new mini-moon,comet, supermoon, and Star of Jacob nova
Before the great and terrible day of Hashem comes,* I will set portents in the sky and on earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke; The sun shall turn into darkness And the moon into blood. As the sun sets in Israel on Wednesday, October 2, and Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins, an annular solar eclipse, referred to as a Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse, will appear in the heavens. The eclipse on October 2nd will not be visible in the continental United States or Israel, and the eclipse’s path will be entirely over the Pacific Ocean.
Tropical Storm Kirk forms in the Atlantic, expected to become a powerful hurricane
Tropical Storm Kirk formed on Monday in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to become a powerful hurricane later this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the system is expected to strengthen and will likely become a hurricane by Tuesday and a major Category 3 hurricane by Wednesday.
With US expecting ‘imminent’ Israeli ground incursion, Biden and French FM call for Lebanon ceasefire ‘now’
Ground offensive could start ‘within hours’ Biden said there should be a “ceasefire now” between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, amid reports that the United States believes Israel is preparing to launch a limited ground invasion of southern Lebanon, according to the Washington Post.
After being appointed Israel’s new Sephardic chief rabbi, David Yosef vows to ‘unify the people of Israel’
Rabbi David Yosef has been elected as Israel’s next Sephardic chief rabbi, according to an announcement by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel on Sunday. As the favored candidate, Yosef secured the support of 72 of the 140 members of the Chief Rabbi Election Assembly. The Chief Rabbinate is a century-old body that manages Jewish religious life in Israel, divided between Sephardim – Jews of Spanish or Middle Eastern descent – and Ashkenazim, Jews of German or East European descent.
Hezbollah surface-to-air missile warehouse near Beirut destroyed
As part of the waves of strikes in Lebanon, in a precise strike by the Israeli Air Force, fighter jets targeted infrastructure holding a surface-to-air missile launcher positioned near Beirut’s international airport. This infrastructure, like other infrastructure of Hezbollah’s Aerial Defense Array, are spread across Lebanon and pose a threat to the international aviation space. The IDF stated that “Hezbollah’s Aerial Defense Array is equipped with surface-to-air missile batteries which are hidden within civilian infrastructure, taking cover behind Lebanon’s civilian population.
Victory for Ben-Gvir: The body of terrorist Walid Daka will not be released
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, commented “I welcome the fact that the Supreme Court did not intervene in the cabinet’s decision, which was made in accordance with my position, that the bodies of Arab-Israeli terrorists, foremost among them the despicable terrorist Walid Daka, should be held for negotiation purposes. As long as Hamas continues to hold our captives, all possible pressure must be applied for their release.”
Yoav Gallant: ‘The next stage in war against Hezbollah is about to begin’
He added that “the next stage in the war against Hezbollah is about to begin. It will be a significant factor in changing the security situation and will enable us to complete the important stage of returning the residents to their homes. We will do this, and as I said here a month ago, we are going to shift the center of gravity. Now I say that “We will change the situation and return the residents home, regardless of what is involved.”
Helene’s death toll tops 130 as supplies arrive to isolated communities by plane and by mule
Widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers, and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. In western North Carolina, residents stranded by washed-out roads, and a lack of power and cell service lined up for fresh water and a chance to message loved ones. At least 133 deaths in six Southeastern states are attributed to the storm that inflicted damage from Florida’s Gulf Coast to Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains.
600 missing in Buncombe County NC after mountains slammed by Helene flooding
A North Carolina County that includes the city of Asheville reported 30 people killed. Over 600 were still missing in Buncombe County. Many people are cut off by impassable roads. Supplies were being airlifted to the region around Asheville, in western North Carolina’s mountains.
In Greece, Two Bodies Recovered as Wildfire Rages Near Corinth
Reports suggest the two who died had rushed to help a friend protect his flock of sheep from the forest fire. Firefighters had urged them not to approach the location. The forest fire which broke out on Sunday is burning in a hard-to-access area and is fueled by gale-force winds.
Comer subpoenas DHS for records relating to Walz’s alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed the Dept of Homeland Security for records related to Democratic vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz’s alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Comer, who announced last month that his committee launched an investigation into the alleged “longstanding” ties, is seeking intelligence reports, documents, and communications from Homeland Security.
Trump Says Harris Would ‘Decimate’ Social Security and Medicare If She Wins
Asked during an interview about Democrats privately sounding the alarm about Harris’s silence on Social Security and Medicare, Trump said she avoids talking about the programs because people know her policies would destroy them.
DHS Keeps Detention Space Unfilled as Over Half a Million Criminal Migrants Live Throughout U.S.
President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Dept of Homeland Security have kept detention space, meant for migrants considered a priority for deportation, unfilled as over half a million known criminal migrants live throughout the U.S.
Israel begins ‘limited’ ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli ground forces moved into southern Lebanon early Tuesday (Israel time), marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries.
US deploying more troops, aircraft to Middle East
Secretary Austin and defense leaders remain focused on protection of U.S. citizens and forces in the region, defense of Israel, and de-escalation of the situation through deterrence and diplomacy, Pentagon press secretary Ryder said. “Secretary Austin made clear that should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people,” he added. The statement also said the Defense Dept would “further reinforce” the U.S. military’s air defense support in the region in the coming days.
US forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, official says
Multiple Katyusha rockets were fired near Baghdad International Airport, Iraqi military officials told Reuters early on Oct. 1, but a US official disputed reports that US military forces were targeted. “All military personnel are accounted for, and military forces were not targeted as had been reported,” the US defense official said, speaking anonymously. The incident was a reminder of soaring Middle East tensions, as speculation about whether Iran and Iran-backed groups would make good on threats to retaliate after a series of Israeli major blows against Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah.
UN 2.0 Plotting Your Future with New “Pact”
The UN and its member governments have been busy planning your future–of censorship, tyranny, global governance, indoctrination of children, and more–explains Alex Newman in this episode of Behind The Deep State after returning from the UN Summit of the Future. The summit adopted the UN “Pact for the Future.” Under the scheme, the UN would be empowered to deal not just with “peace” but to oversee everything from education and the environment to energy and more.