The cost to keep the genocide going gets higher and higher with risk of all out war in the ME
Israel’s defence minister holds meeting on how to combat Hezbollah
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a situational assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, where the army’s Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi was present.
The Defense Ministry said that Gallant wanted to emphasise how Israel can combat the Hezbollah drone threat – and what exactly can be done at the soonest possible time and in the soonest possible way – and that Israel should be prepared for all scenarios.
The army chief of staff has said that Israel is ready at the maximum possible alert level on the ground and that it is looking to make what he’s calling smart decisions.
Moreover, Halevi was touring the northern border today … He was there with Israeli troops saying that Hezbollah’s drone capability is nothing new to Israel, kind of downplaying that nearly 10-minute video released by Hezbollah yesterday that showed sensitive military targets throughout northern Israel, including Iron Dome batteries.
Cyprus president says country not involved ‘in any way’ in military operations in region
In his speech earlier today, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said a wider war with Lebanon would have regional implications and that the Lebanese armed group would attack any other country in the region that assisted Israel in the war effort, citing Cyprus, which has hosted Israeli forces for training exercises.
Although the United Kingdom has two bases in Cyprus, there has been no officially acknowledged Israeli use of Cypriot land or airbases. Israel has used Cypriot airspace to conduct drills in the past.
Hassan Nasrallah suggested Cyprus might allow Israel to use its bases in the event of a wider war.
In response, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said his island nation “is in no way involved” in any military operations in the region. Cyprus is “part of the solution, not part of the problem”, he said, pointing out the Cyprus-Gaza maritime corridor used to deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.
The "aid pier" was supposed to be part of the solution as well, until it became a staging area for the Nuseirat massacre. So you have to thank the USA for Hezbollah no longer trusting Cyprus.
Shipping industry groups call for action after Houthis sink second vessel
Leading shipping industry groups have called for action to halt Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea after the sinking of a second ship. The organisations condemned the incidents as a violation of freedom of navigation and said in a joint statement that they target “innocent seafarers”.
The statement includes groups such as the World Shipping Council, European Community Shipowners’ Associations, and Asian Shipowners’ Association. “We call for States with influence in the region to safeguard our innocent seafarers and for the swift de-escalation of the situation in the Red Sea.”
Yemen’s Houthi armed group has been launching attacks on shipping lanes in the region since November in what it says is an effort to support Palestinians and pressure Israel to end its war on Gaza.
There is already 'action' in the form of US and UK bombing Yemen. It's not working. What would work is fixing the cause, stop the genocide.
Israeli officials criticise demand to topple Hamas: Report
Israeli news outlet Haaretz is reporting dissatisfaction among security-related officials with the Netanyahu-led government’s actions in Gaza.
- Security and military leaders and officials criticised in closed meetings the lack of a political strategy to end the war in Gaza.
- Officials criticised the demand to overthrow Hamas’s rule and destroy its capabilities, which was formulated under pressure without presenting realistic goals.
- Israeli ministers warned that Netanyahu’s failure to specify clear targets would force the army to move dangerously and for a long time in Gaza.
