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09-28-2024, 05:36 PM | #653 | |
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It's literally a guerilla group known for its flexibility and "next man up" structure. People said the same thing after al-Musawi was killed as well as many others. They just keep getting stronger because the West hasn't figured out how these groups operate and why they're successful. But hey, maybe this will be the time they'll be right. Broken clocks and all that. |
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09-28-2024, 06:03 PM | #656 |
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Many of the next in line are probably crippled or out of commission in the near term.
If Israel is going to invade, soon is as good of time as any. |
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No time would be as good a time as any. It would be a massive mistake if they do, but it wouldn't surprise me of Netanyahu.
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09-28-2024, 06:23 PM | #658 | |
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On one hand, their economy is on the verge of collapse and a ground war in Lebanon could be a disaster. They're struggling against Hamas which is not in the same stratosphere in terms of fighting. But they do have air superiority and could just keep bombing endlessly if they want before going in. On the other hand, Bibi's approval goes up with each new war they start. And it keeps him out of prison. Plus a full scale war before the election hurts Harris a lot and helps Trump, which is an added benefit for Bibi. And he can always hand Trump that Reagan moment on a ceasefire if things do go south. My gut says full scale war is inevitable and very soon. They really won't find a better time to do it with the Hezbollah command in a state of flux. |
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09-28-2024, 06:32 PM | #659 |
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If anyone wants to learn more about Hezbollah I highly recommend the book Warriors of God. It should be on Audible or the library apps. Well written and gives a lot of insight into the group and it's structure.
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09-30-2024, 05:48 AM | #660 | |
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Hamas' leader in Lebanon killed.
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09-30-2024, 06:34 AM | #661 |
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There are also reports that they hit the compound of Maher al-Assad, Basher's brother. They have not confirmed whether he is alive or dead.
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Yesterday, 09:13 AM | #663 |
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Looks like Iran is gearing up. The middle east is about to explode just in time for an election. We are totally gonna get Trump.
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Iran has launched missiles into Tel Aviv and it looks like they are connecting. Don't think we've seen the Iron Dome tested in this way before.
Ground troops have invaded Lebanon and are doing raids in villages. Sounds like UN troops are going to have to retreat out of the region. Hezbollah is currently retreating. Israel has ramped up attacks in the West Bank and has been bombing Syria and Yemen too. A mass shooting in Jaffa. Details uncertain but reports of multiple casualties. Oil up 5% and climbing. Here are some vids that can be embedded. Telegram has way more. This is going to get very ugly for the world.
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IDF are reporting few casualties so far. It looks like they targeted military infrastructure , and the Iranian government referred to the strike as a "first wave." Wonder what the specific targets were? Guessing something to degrade the Iron Dome for another more destructive attack.
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Israel’s response will be interesting. Joe’s also.
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Correction: Israel is claiming no injuries from the attacks. Still, it seems some missiles hit. So you have to think they hit infrastructure that had been evacuated.
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Sounds like pretty much a repeat of the last time they fired a volley of missiles at Israel.
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It looks like they targeted Mossad HQ from the videos. It could be a long time before we know the damage as it's illegal to report on it. I don't think they'll target the Iron Dome per say. There are other ways around it like flooding the air with really cheap drones which seems to be what they are doing. They act as decoys as the higher powered missiles get through. Seems like from the photos popping up online that it's some kind of Shahab-3. The Iron Dome may have worked regardless of what we're seeing. They don't use it in the Arab areas or the West Bank, so the videos of explosions could just be happening there. It may have worked fine in the whiter areas. As for a response from the US and Israel, I'm guessing this is going to be their deterrent. Walking into an election with gas at $6/gallon won't be pretty although may not matter.
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so far the only reported casualty is a Palestinian killed by a failing missile body in the West Bank
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Expecting to wake up reading about Israel attacking Iran.
My logical side is saying don't escalate anymore or just do a small attack like the Iranian assets in Syria. Israel got big wins over the past 2 weeks, let's call it a 9. Iran's response was relatively weak and meaningless, let's call it a 2. Take the win Israel. |
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