🇮🇶 — More "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" factions join the end of the ceasefire.

Second to the party to publically announce their participation in the resumption of attacks, coming after Kata'ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, is Al-Nujaba spokesman Mahdi Al-Kaabi, who tonight has officially declared the end of the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" ceasefire on U.S. assets in Iraq.

With different Muqawama factions often holding inconsistent statements and competing against one another to be the "heads of the Islamic Resistance", it exposes how heavily Iran relies on Command and Influence tactics over traditional C2.

Command and Influence, although allowing substantial room for plausible deniability, makes one susceptible to infighting and internal instability, all while creating a less reliable chain of command.

🇵🇸 🇮🇱 🇮🇱 The Israeli government is debating if raping Palestinians is acceptable:

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🇻🇪💥 — After toppling and decapitating a bust of Hugo Chávez, protesters ride through the city on motorcycles, dragging the head of the statue. This symbolic act reflects deep frustration and rejection of the Chavista legacy!

🇻🇪🛠⚡️❌🇻🇪 — The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) has joined the opposition to Nicolás Maduro's government and is calling for everyone to unite against his regime:

"The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) calls on genuinely democratic, popular, and patriotic forces to unite to defend the will of the Venezuelan people, which was expressed this Sunday, July 28, with a clear intention for political change in the country.

We alert international public opinion that just as Nicolás Maduro's government has stripped the Venezuelan people of their social and economic rights, it now seeks to deprive them of their democratic rights."

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🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇮🇷 - Hezbollah's Threats to Israel's Gas Rigs Pose Billions in Potential Economic Damage:

➡️Recent attempts by Hezbollah to attack Israel's gas rigs, including a drone launch towards the Karish rig, have been intercepted by the Israeli Navy.

➡️Israel's electricity grid relies heavily on natural gas from three main fields: Tamar, Leviathan, and Karish, with around 70% of electricity generated from these sources.

➡️Disruptions to gas rigs, especially if successful, could lead to significant economic damage, estimated at billions of shekels.

➡️Previous incidents have shown that shutting down gas rigs, such as Tamar, results in substantial financial losses and operational disruptions.

➡️Energy stocks, particularly in the Tel Aviv Oil & Gas index, have seen declines following the attempted attacks, reflecting investor concerns.

➡️Successful attacks on gas rigs could result in increased prices for natural gas, electricity, fuel, and transportation, along with significant environmental damage from gas leaks.

➡️The Ministry of Energy said it has prepared for emergency scenarios by securing alternative fuel supplies and backup equipment to maintain the electricity supply chain.

➡️While Israel has measures in place to protect these strategic assets, complete security cannot be guaranteed, necessitating continuous preparedness for worst-case scenarios.

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🇮🇱🤝🇦🇪❌🇾🇪 - Israel and UAE Establish New Military Base in Yemen:

➡️Since October, the alliance between Israel and Abu Dhabi has accelerated the construction of a military base on Abdul Kuri Island in the Socotra Archipelago, south of Yemen.

➡️The military base is part of a broader project linking Israel with various Arab countries under an American umbrella.

➡️Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi met in Bahrain with commanders from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE, and Jordan.

➡️The UAE intelligence base on Socotra Island includes Israeli-made sensors to detect Iranian missiles and drones.

➡️The UAE has held de facto control over the Socotra Archipelago since 2018, using ports for weapons and equipment storage.

➡️The new military and intelligence base aims to bolster regional security against Iran and the Houthis, with significant deterrence potential.

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🇮🇱🇮🇱❌🇮🇱 - CONFIRMED: as expected, Israeli Defense Minister Gallant asks Netanyahu to investigate Ben Gvir’s prevention of the police from taking action against the activsts that stormed the camp.

He also asked him to hold accountable the Knesset members and ministers who participated in the storming of the camp.

🇮🇱🇮🇱 - Ben Gver responds by asking Netanyahu to investigate why Gallant didn't send soldiers on 7th oct.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇮🇷 - A leading source in Hezbollah to Al Jazeera:

We take the Israeli threats seriously and have fully prepared for the matter.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇮🇷 - A leading source in Hezbollah told Al Jazeera:

The delegates asked us not to respond to the expected aggression, and we informed them that we rejected that.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇮🇷 - A leading source in Hezbollah to Al Jazeera:

We are capable of bombing military installations in Haifa, the Golan, and Ramat David in a harsh and violent manner

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧🇮🇷 - A leading source in Hezbollah to Al Jazeera:

➡️We do not expect a ground invasion, even a limited one, of Lebanon, but we are in a state of complete readiness.

➡️The ground invasion of Lebanon will be an incentive to put our first foot in the Galilee

🇮🇱🚗🇺🇸👮‍♂ - Son of Israeli diplomat receives no jail time and is allowed to flee to Israel after running over police officer in Florida.
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