Israel prepares for Assad regime collapse as clashes erupt within sight of Israeli border in southern Syria
The State of Israel is preparing for the possible collapse of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as Islamist rebel forces in northern Syria continued their lightning advance by capturing the city of Hama on Thursday and reaching the outskirts of Homs on Friday. Meanwhile, new clashes erupted on Friday, partially within sight of Israel’s border with Syria along the Golan Heights, as rebel groups seized control of several towns and military checkpoints in the Daraa province.
Left Wing Calls Republican Judea-Samaria Bill “Censorship” and “Rewriting History”
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would ban the federal government from using the term “West Bank” and instead use the historically accurate term “Judea and Samaria.” As expected, some left-wing media objected to refraining from using the term that Jordan coined as an anti-factual attack on Israel.
Trump tells Jewish broadcaster: ‘I will protect Israel’
Jewish broadcaster and author Mark Levin spoke to Israel National News about President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East policy, emphasizing that “Trump will protect Israel.” Trump has said the Gaza war should end quickly, but he also indicated that Israel should have freer rein to pursue their military goals.
IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons routes near Syria-Lebanon border, as fragile ceasefire holds
Israeli defense officials stated that the military will continue to take proactive measures to neutralize potential threats, maintaining a clear message that any infrastructure supporting terrorist activities will be targeted.
‘We respect Israel and Trump,’ says Syrian rebel commander
Anti-Assad rebels who captured the northern city of Aleppo a week ago sympathize with Israel and the United States, a rebel leader said Wednesday, emphasizing that despite historic Syrian tensions with the Jewish state, Israel and the rebels “are fighting against a common enemy.”
Head of Hamas’ Aerial Unit in Gaza City eliminated
In a joint statement, the IDF and ISA said the operation to eliminate the terrorist, Nidal Al-Najar, occurred on December 3. “Al-Najar was one of the masterminds of the aerial infiltration into Israel on October 7th. Moreover, throughout the war, Al-Najar was one of the leaders of the attacks against the State of Israel and IDF troops operating in central Gaza, including by means of explosive drone and UAV attacks toward IDF troops, said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Iran to significantly increase its highly enriched uranium, IAEA warns
Iran intends to “significantly increase” its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential report released Friday by the UN nuclear watchdog … IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that Iran is “dramatically” increasing its capacity to produce uranium enriched to up to 60% purity. This level is close to the 90% threshold considered weapons-grade.
Second front opens up in southern Syria, as Druze militias clash with fleeing regime forces
A second front opened in the Syrian Civil War on Friday following several uprisings in southern Syria, which led regime forces to flee several key cities in the region. The IDF announced that it was reinforcing the Golan Heights with additional troops, saying it would “not tolerate threats near the Israeli border.”
Hezbollah MP Says Terror Group Will Work with Lebanese Army — to Attack Israeli Forces
L’Orient Today is monitoring statements from Hezbollah officials, and noting that they are often contradictory. This could indicate that Israel completely disrupted the organization’s ability to know what it is doing, and to properly coordinate amongst its operatives.
Assad remains in Syria, urged to govern in exile after fall of Hama, per report
Egyptian and Jordanian officials have told Syrian dictator Bashar Assad that he should leave the country and form a government in exile, The advice reflects the regime’s rapidly deteriorating position amid the ongoing offensive being led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels. They have captured Aleppo and Hama, two of Syria’s largest cities, and are poised to strike at Homs, the last major city under regime control on the road to the capital of Damascus.
Turkey, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says
Turkey, Russia and Iran have regularly held talks on Syria’s future in a trilateral format as part of what is known as the Astana peace process. While NATO member Turkey backs the political and armed opposition, Russia and Iran support Assad.
US probing Spain’s denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), … announced the probe after receiving reports that Spain had blocked at least three cargo ships from entering its ports. Spain and Israel have also been at odds ever since Spain, Norway, and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state this past May.
Thousands of attacks a day: Inside Israel’s cyber war against Iran and Hezbollah
Alongside the bombings, assassinations and ground operations, another war is taking place between the two main constituents of the Axis of Evil and Israel—and it is sophisticated, cruel and no less dangerous. A secret operations center located in the Shin Bet headquarters called “HaOrgan” is leading these covert battles.
Should Israel strike Iran before Trump takes office?
A leading security expert has said that Israel should consider attacking Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities, possibly even before U.S. President Donald Trump takes office. In October, Israel retaliated against a missile attack by Iran with a series of targeted strikes that caused significant damage to Iran’s air defense systems and missile program. Experts have suggested that those strikes may have paved the way for Israel to target key areas of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure more easily.
One Thousand Days Of Wars And Rumors Of Wars
Sweden Prepares For War As we reach the 1,000th day of war in Ukraine, things are starting to get concerning for other nations. As the government of Sweden just presented its seventh military package of weapons and supplies to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the Homefront, Sweden started to distribute copies of a 32-page booklet advising its citizens how to prepare for war. Citizens are being told, “You are part of Sweden’s overall emergency preparedness.” Sweden has not gone to war in more than two centuries, but now Swedes have to mentally prepare for war. This 32-page booklet says: “Military threat levels are increasing. We must be prepared for the worst-case scenario, which is an armed attack on Sweden.” Norway Prepares For War. Finland Prepares For War. “Operationsplan Deutschland,”
Red wind warnings issued as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and UK
Red wind warnings have been issued by the UK Met Office and Met Éireann as Storm Darragh approaches Ireland and the UK on December 6. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and hazardous conditions produced by Darragh are predicted to last until December 8.
Africa: 11 dead, many thousands displaced as severe storms hit Malawi
At least 11 people have been killed, 80 injured, and nearly 50,000 affected as severe storms swept over Malawi over the past couple of weeks.
Police arrested a Florida teacher after he was found naked in an elementary school classroom on Thanksgiving Day
Police discovered multiple items in the classroom where Urias was found, including a laptop, food, clothes, marijuana, and sex toys. Photos appear to show a makeshift bed inside the classroom.
It Only Took 12 Months for Roughly 1,000,000 Native-Born Jobs to Vanish Under Biden-Harris
“Biden’s economic legacy, besides 40-year-high inflation and record debt, could perhaps best be described as transforming the American labor market into a temp agency for foreign workers and government bureaucrats,” E.J. Antoni, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, said regarding the increasing disparity between foreign and native-born employment. “He [Biden] has left behind blue collar America to import new blue voters.”
SICK: Taylor Lorenz and Fellow Leftists Celebrate Healthcare CEO’s Murder
Certain people in our society are members of what has been called the “culture of death.” They have outed themselves again, too, in a most shocking way: Celebrating the murder of the healthcare CEO assassinated Wednesday on a Manhattan street. What’s more, in this, they’re not just cheering the murder of a man. They’re also, usually unwittingly, enabling the murder of the United States’ first-world status as Third World behavior becomes normalized.
Biden regime has triggered another proxy war for Trump to deal with when he becomes president.
Syria is collapsing under the weight of another U.S.-sponsored proxy Civil War, with the US, Israel, and Sunni jihadists on one side and Russia, Iran, Assad, and Shiite jihadists on the other.
Iran Ropes Iraq into Rekindled Syrian Civil War
Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi emphasized that developments in Syria are of great interest to Iraq and could cause a spillover of militia violence in the country. An Iraqi government spokesman said Assad had not requested Iraq send military backup, and Iraq does not intend to militarily intervene. Iran has enthusiastically supported Assad, and the government of Turkish President Erdogan has done little to hide its support of the Syrian National army, which hasn’t directly attacked Assad but targeted Kurdish forces. Erdogan did appear to extend support to the rebels however. He said, “Idlib, Hama, Homs, and the target, of course, is Damascus. The opposition’s march continues. Our wish is that this march in Syria continues without accidents.”
Is Damascus going down?
It isn’t looking good for Syria’s detested dictator, Bashar al-Assad. The strongman is surrounded by multiple rebel factions, all of which have blocked his route out of the city off. As Syria’s rebels march toward Damascus, they are using heavy weapons that Assad’s army left behind in Aleppo and Hama. The Assad regime’s diminished forces seem to be preparing for an existential struggle to keep the capital.
Islamic Terror Unveiled: Imam and Three Muslims Charged in Shocking ISIS Plot to Target Jews and Synagogues in Sweden
Four Muslim men, including an “Imam” and two brothers, have been charged with preparing a terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State (ISIS), with Jews and synagogues as the primary targets. This is not a case of “radicalization” but a clear expression of Islamic doctrines that openly condone hostility and violence toward Jews.