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Good Morning



The Bidens want back in
Saturday 03/22/2025

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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
IDF reservist seriously wounded during
overnight operation in West Bank's Nablus
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Protesters rally outside PM's
Jerusalem home for fourth consecutive day
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
26-year-old from Jenin indicted on
terror charges for attacking Israeli with a hoe
Home Front: WoT
American freed by Taliban reunited
in US with wife and former cellmate
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
3 5 rockets fired from Lebanon at Metula, in first attack since December; IDF artillery responds
Home Front: Politix
Trump to revoke temporary legal status
of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Pentagon set to award US Air Force's
next-generation fighter jet contract, sources say


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Posted by: Fred || 03/22/2025 09:51 || Comments || Link || [11164 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Any thought of using the DS image post for posting the pics on line of the Tesla terrorists? Do you know this cretin?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 03/22/2025 17:18 Comments || Top||


-Lurid Crime Tales-
Tesla vehicles, dealerships targeted with arson, gunfire and vandalism in at least 9 states: FBI
[FoxNews] nationwide incidents targeting Tesla electric vehicles, dealerships, storage lots and charging stations, the FBI on Friday warned the public to "exercise vigilance" near the company's properties.

Since January 2025, Tesla electric vehicles have been targeted in at least nine states, according to the FBI.

The incidents involved arson, gunfire and vandalism, including graffiti expressing grievances against those the perpetrators perceive to be racists, fascists or political opponents, the FBI said.

The attacks, which some are calling domestic terrorism, come after the company's CEO, Elon Musk, was appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

DOGE, tasked with slashing wasteful federal spending, has laid off tens of thousands of federal employees as part of its cuts.

Fox News Digital previously reported several Teslas in Las Vegas were set on fire with Molotov cocktails, an Oregon Tesla dealership was shot up, a second Oregon Tesla dealership was damaged by incendiary devices and several Tesla charging stations were set on fire in Massachusetts.

Those responsible for the criminal acts against Tesla appear to be "lone offenders" who target the properties at night, according to the FBI.

"Individuals require little planning to use rudimentary tactics, such as improvised incendiary devices and firearms and may perceive these attacks as victimless property crimes," the FBI said.

The agency urged the public to "exercise vigilance" for suspicious activity in areas occupied by Tesla dealerships or Tesla-related entities.

It noted criminals could make threats online, inquire about or examine security measures at Tesla dealerships, take photos of security-related equipment or personnel at Tesla dealerships or attempt to gain access to restricted areas at Tesla-related properties by bypassing security.

This week, a website called "Dogequest" claimed to have compiled a list of Tesla owners, their addresses, phone numbers and email addresses in an apparent effort to dox those who have not sold their vehicles out of fear of being targeted.

The site, which appeared to have been taken down as of Friday afternoon, also contained a map of Tesla dealerships and charging stations.

If there is an emergency, the FBI urges people to call local law enforcement or 911 immediately.

"Be aware of your surroundings at all times and report suspicious activities to the authorities," the FBI wrote in the statement. "Reporting these crimes can help law enforcement identify violent or malicious actors and prevent further damage."

To report a threat, individuals can contact an FBI field office at fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices, call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov.


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Posted by: Skidmark || 03/22/2025 10:17 || Comments || Link || [11153 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM



#3  The Tesla vandals are not going to El Salvador. Not sure why Trump says stuff like that.
Posted by: Super Hose || 03/22/2025 13:27 Comments || Top||

#4  Not sure why Trump says stuff like that.

To get miscreants and wannabes thinking about serious punishment for their little bit of fun. One of his jobs is stomp-dancing in their heads. It they are arguing that he can’t do that, it sets the bar for what he actually can do — twenty years in the federal pen for conspiracy and action in a national terrorism scheme.
Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 14:32 Comments || Top||

#5  Not sure why Trump says stuff like that.

It's a conversation starter that generates a national discussion.
Trump says something outrageous.
The media reacts with outrage.
Suddenly, all the news stories are about people reacting to the media reports.
Eventually, a reasonable plan is proposed to deal with the problem.

Plus, He is a New Yorker and prone to bombast. You or I might look at the sky and say "It looks like rain". Translated into New Yorkese, it comes out as "*Bleep* me! We need more rain like I need a hole in the head".

Next Move: El Salvador Prez feeds the fire by saying we would be happy to house your excess perps. Outrage ensues, followed by a long discussion of whether President Trump is allowed to do president stuff. Much to Judge Roberts dismay, he is.
Posted by: SteveS || 03/22/2025 17:27 Comments || Top||


Cobb County mother of five that was strangled and left in a bush was murdered by an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Honduras
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
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Posted by: Fred || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11153 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 

Hang the total blame for this one tightly around the necks of those that forced Open Borders on us.

Now, think how clean Congress' halls and seats would be right now, IF their OATH OF OFFICE was actually enforced, as written ?

“I, ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.””
Posted by: NN2N1 || 03/22/2025 7:08 Comments || Top||

#2  Now, think how clean Congress' balls and seats would be right now had Biden/Harris addressed the problem years ago.
Posted by: Skidmark || 03/22/2025 8:56 Comments || Top||


Arabia
US and Houthis exchange fire
[IsraelTimes] US said to carry out further wave of strikes on Iran-backed group’s stronghold

The Houthis said they launched more drones at US warships in the Red Sea that have been involved in strikes against them.

The missile launch came after Houthi media in Yemen reported strikes on the Iran-backed rebels’ homeland of Saada, blaming "American aggression."

The group’s al-Masirah TV cited its correspondent in Saada, in Yemen’s north, for the latest claim of Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s since the United States on Saturday said it carried out attacks that killed several Houthi leaders after the rebels said they would resume targeting Israeli shipping.

Washington began the new military offensive last weekend, promising to use overwhelming force until the Iran-backed group stops firing on vessels in the key shipping routes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

In return, the Houthis claim that they have repeatedly attacked a US aircraft carrier battle group.

Citing an Israeli official, the Ynet news site reported on Thursday that Washington had asked Israel not to respond to the Houthis’ latest missile attacks. According to the report, the US told Israel to "let them deal with it."

The strikes on the Houthis are the largest American military operation in the Middle East since US President Donald Trump
...So far he's been unkillable, and they've tried....
took office. Trump has said he would hold Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
responsible for the Houthi strikes.

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Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 2025-03-22 00:59 || Comments || Link || [11156 views] Top|| File under: Houthis

#1  This is not 'decisive'. Destroy the ports. Destroy the energy sectors. Destroy the transportation infrastructure.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 03/22/2025 6:54 Comments || Top||

#2  To REALLY destroy them... just destroy their KHAT CROP!
Posted by: 3dc || 03/22/2025 15:24 Comments || Top||

#3  That’s God’s own truth.
Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 15:28 Comments || Top||

#4  3DC, yes. Yemen has, IIUC, half a dozen water sources/ pumping stations and most of the water produced goes to the khat crop. Take them out, and the Yemeni population, almost entirely addicted, is reduced to a gibbering, useless mob. OK, no change there, but thirsty as well. Busy fetching buckets of water.
Posted by: Glolutch Tingle1702 || 03/22/2025 17:37 Comments || Top||

#5  ^
"Hey! You still got a chinful of green drool! Where's your stash?"
Posted by: Frank G || 03/22/2025 18:46 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Four Dagestani residents convicted in Makhachkala riots case
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[KavkazUzel] A court in Stavropol Krai has sentenced four residents of Dagestan to seven to eight years in prison in connection with the riots at the Makhachkala airport.

As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, the Petrovsky District Court began to consider the case against Kurbanismail Karabekov, Kurban Kurbanov, Shakhban Magomedov and Magomedsaid Murtazaliev regarding the riots at the Makhachkala airport in December 2024 .

The Petrovsky District Court of the Stavropol Territory has sentenced four residents of Dagestan accused in the case of riots at the Makhachkala airport in October 2023. They were found guilty of participating in mass riots (Part 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and failure to comply with transport safety requirements (Part 3 of Article 263.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), Interfax reported today, citing the press service of the Stavropol Territory Prosecutor's Office.

 "The court, taking into account the position of the state prosecutor, taking into account the nature and degree of public danger of the crimes committed and the role of each, sentenced the defendants to 7 to 8 years in a general regime penal colony," the statement said.

According to information on the website of the Petrovsky District Court, the verdict in the case was handed down today.

As of 19:45 Moscow time, the website and Telegram channel of the Stavropol Krai Prosecutor's Office did not contain any information about the Petrovsky District Court's verdict in the case of the riots at the Uytash airport.

According to investigators, by January 16,  28 criminal cases against 135 people accused of participating in the riots at the Makhachkala airport had been sent to court. Another seven people, including three alleged organizers of the riots, were put on the wanted list. In February 2024, relatives of the accused appealed to Putin with a request  for leniency.

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Posted by: badanov || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11145 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Syria


Europe
Paris kosher supermarket that was scene of deadly 2015 terror attack damaged by arson, Jew-hate in Switzerland hits new high
[IsraelTimes] A kosher supermarket in Paris that was the scene of a deadly terror attack in 2015 was targeted in an overnight arson attack, reports say.

The front of the Hyper Cacher supermarket was damaged and there was some damage to the interior of the store.

A man was seen on CCTV setting fire to four containers placed in front of the entrance to the supermarket, before setting fire to a nearby dumpster, reports say.

Twelve people were massacred at Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices on January 7, 2015, by the brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, who said they were acting on behalf of Al-Qaeda to avenge the paper’s decision to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

A day later, Amedy Coulibaly killed a 27-year-old police officer during a traffic check outside Paris, before killing four Jewish men during a hostage-taking at the Hyper Cacher supermarket on January 9, claiming to act in the name of the Islamic State terror group.

Antisemitism in Switzerland reached ‘unprecedented level’ in 2024, study finds
It will be interesting to see how much that has changed a year or two from now.
[IsraelTimes] Antisemitic incidents in Switzerland have reached an “unprecedented level,” rising 43 percent in 2024, according to a new report by the Swiss Federation of Israelite Communities (SIG) and the GRA Foundation against Racism and Antisemitism.

Some 221 antisemitic incidents were recorded during the year, compared to 155 in 2023 and 57 in 2022, the report says.

The report notes a sharp rise in physical violence during the year, including an attempted arson attack on a synagogue and 11 cases of assault.

A knife attack in Zurich by a teen who is said to have shouted “Death to Jews” nearly killed a 50-year-old man, the report notes.

Another 1,596 incidents were recorded online, with over 55% found on the Telegram platform. The figure is based on new software used for monitoring online media, and cannot be compared with previous figures, SIG says.

The rise in antisemitism since Hamas launched its war against Israel on October 7, 2023, has significantly affected the Jewish community’s sense of security, with many now avoiding displaying religious symbols in public out of fear of harassment or violence, the report says.

The SIG and GRA call for stronger government action, including increased security for Jewish institutions and legal measures to combat online hate speech.

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Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11134 views] Top|| File under:


The Grand Turk
Widespread protests in Türkiye following arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu
[X] Hattip 3dc

Velina Tchakarova
@vtchakarova
Türkiye is experiencing significant political upheaval following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent opposition figure and potential presidential candidate. Detained on allegations of corruption and links to terrorism, İmamoğlu’s arrest has sparked widespread protests and raised concerns about the state of democracy in the country.

On March 19, 2025, Turkish authorities detained İmamoğlu, accusing him of financial misconduct and associations with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a group designated as terrorist by Turkey and its allies. The arrest occurred just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition’s presidential candidate for the 2028 elections. This move is perceived by critics as an attempt by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to eliminate a formidable political rival.

The arrest has ignited mass protests across Turkey, particularly in Istanbul and Ankara. Thousands have gathered, defying bans on public demonstrations, to voice their dissent against what they view as an authoritarian crackdown on the opposition. Protesters emphasize that their actions are motivated by a desire to uphold democratic principles rather than mere political allegiance.

The Republican People’s Party (CHP), led by Özgür Özel, has condemned İmamoğlu’s detention as politically motivated. Özel asserts that barring İmamoğlu from the presidential race would only bolster support for the opposition. The CHP plans to proceed with an internal vote to confirm İmamoğlu as their presidential candidate, signaling their unwavering support despite legal challenges.

The international community has expressed concern over İmamoğlu’s arrest. European leaders and human rights organizations have criticized the move, suggesting it undermines democratic processes and the rule of law in Türkiye. There are fears that such actions could strain the country‘s relations with Western allies and impact its aspirations for closer ties with the European Union.

The political turmoil has adversely affected its financial markets. Following İmamoğlu’s arrest, the Turkish lira depreciated, and the stock market experienced significant declines. Investors are concerned about the country’s political stability and the potential for further authoritarian measures that could deter foreign investment.
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#1 
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Home Front: WoT
Gangbanger wanted for human trafficking is first migrant detained under Trump's newly-invoked Alien Enemies Act
No question that he deserves it.
[NYPOST] An illegal migrant gangbanger wanted for human trafficking became the first to be targeted for detention by the newly-invoked 18th-century Alien Enemies Act — which President Trump is using to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members without a hearing.

Homeland Security agents alongside Florida cops successfully collared ''known Tren de Aragua gang member'' Franklin Jose Jimenez-Bracho by ''steering'' him straight into a group of cops with handcuffs at the ready, authorities announced Friday.

Bracho is wanted for human trafficking, smuggling and is also the subject of a pending investigation.

''Once again, Florida leads the way,'' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X of the arrest.

The Trump administration already deported roughly 250 alleged migrant gangbangers to El Salvador's brutal mega prison Saturday in defiance of US District Judge James Boasberg's order to turn the planes around.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued in an X post Monday that the Trump administration didn't 'refuse to comply' with Boasberg's order, saying that the judge ''had no lawful basis'' since the ''terrorist TdA aliens'' had already been deported.

When the alleged gangbangers arrived to El Salvador, they were handed over to armed commandos who moved them to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) with their heads down and ankles and wrists in shackles, according to dramatic video posted by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.


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Posted by: Fred || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11143 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
IDF reservist seriously wounded during overnight operation in West Bank’s Nablus
[IsraelTimes] An IDF reserve soldier was seriously wounded after coming under fire during an overnight operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, the military says.

According to the IDF, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on the forces amid the operation, and the soldiers returned fire at the source of the shooting. It is unclear if the gunman was hit.

The wounded reservist was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Protesters rally outside PM’s Jerusalem home for fourth consecutive day
[IsraelTimes] People rally near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Azza Street residence in Jerusalem for the fourth consecutive day of protests against the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and the government’s renewed efforts to revive its highly controversial judicial overhaul legislation.

The demonstration is also bolstered by protesters opposed to the renewed fighting in the Gaza Strip and the collapse of the ceasefire-hostage deal, which has left the fate of the remaining 59 captives in Gaza uncertain.

Undeterred by the rainy weather, a group marching toward Azza Street holds a banner declaring: “History is made by the people.”

“Left, right, left, right, left!” the group chants. “Everyone together, until [Netanyahu] falls!”

Others march past the President’s Residence on their way to Azza Street, waving Israeli flags alongside the yellow flags that have come to represent the plight of the hostages.
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Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 2025-03-22 04:01 || Comments || Link || [11148 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


26-year-old from Jenin indicted on terror charges for attacking Israeli with a hoe
[IsraelTimes] Prosecutors in the Northern District Attorney’s Office have indicted a 26-year-old Palestinian from Jenin for attacking an Israeli with a hoe last month.

The victim, a man in his 60s, had gone out onto his balcony with a cup of coffee when the assailant ambushed him at the door and began to beat him with a hoe. He managed to push him away and cry for help, upon which the attacker fled the scene, police say.

The next morning, police caught the culprit hiding in horse stables in the nearby town of Muqeible and arrested him. The victim sustained light wounds, according to paramedics.

Spokespeople for the Israel Police and Shin Bet say in a joint statement that investigators were able to determine that the incident was a terror attack and that the assailant harbored nationalist motives.

Gan Ner, which is not in the West Bank, is located near the territory’s northern security barrier — close to Jenin, where the IDF in January launched a counterterrorism operation dubbed “Iron Wall.” The operation has since been expanded to other areas of the West Bank.

The assailant will be indicted on charges of terror-motivated aggravated assault and entering Israel illegally.
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Katz threatens to annex part of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas releases hostages
[IsraelTimes] Hamas fires two rockets toward Ashkelon with both intercepted in second rocket attack in as many days; IDF troops push further in Strip, blow up former hospital being used as Hamas base

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that Israel would annex areas of the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip should the terror group Hamas
..always the voice of sweet reason...
refuse to release the remaining hostages it is still holding.

Katz’s announcement came after a weeks-long ceasefire abruptly ended on Tuesday, with Israel resuming strikes on the Strip as hostage negotiations failed to progress.

The renewed fighting has seen the military carry out waves of Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s that have killed Hamas leaders and targeted the terror organization’s efforts to regroup. It has also seen limited ground operations in the Strip.

The renewed fighting also saw Hamas firing rockets at Tel Aviv for the first time in months on Thursday. One of the rockets was intercepted by air defenses, while the other two struck open areas, according to the military. No injuries were caused, though several pieces of shrapnel hit areas of Rishon Lezion.

On Friday, two rockets were fired from northern Gaza toward Ashkelon. According to the Israel Defense Forces, both of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses. No immediate reports of injuries or damages surfaced.

Following the rocket fire, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for Paleostinians in the area of the launch. In a post on X, the IDF’s Arabic-language front man, Col. Avichay Adraee, published a map of the area that is to be evacuated, saying that it is a "final warning" before the IDF carries out strikes there.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Alamo, Davy was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results...
Katz said he instructed the IDF to seize additional areas of the Gaza Strip while issuing evacuation orders for Paleostinian civilians in those areas in a bid to amp up pressure on Hamas.

In a statement, Katz said: "If the Hamas terror organization continues to refuse to release the hostages, I instructed the IDF to capture additional areas, evacuate the population, and expand the security zone around Gaza for the protection of Israeli communities and IDF soldiers, through a permanent hold of the area by Israel.

"As long as Hamas continues its refusal, it will lose more and more land that will be added to Israel," he continued.

It was unclear if Israel would follow through on its threat to annex parts of Gaza, a move that would likely draw a massive international backlash. Israel has largely refrained from annexing areas that it has captured except for East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Both cases remain largely unrecognized by the international community.

La Belle France already expressed its opposition to Katz’s comments.

"La Belle France is opposed to any form of annexation whether it concerns the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. We have a very clear vision of the future of the region — a solution of two (Israeli and Paleostinian) states living side-by-side in peace," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told news hounds in the eastern city of Dijon.

Katz said Israel would "intensify" its military campaign against Hamas, including "through the expansion of the ground maneuver until the hostages are released and Hamas is defeated."

He added that Israel will use "all military and civilian pressure, including evacuation of the Gaza population south and implementing US President Trump’s voluntary migration plan for Gaza residents."

Trump controversially called for the Gazook population to be evacuated while Gaza was rebuilt into a Riviera on the Mediterranean. Arab states and the Paleostinians have vociferously rejected such an idea.

Earlier on Friday, reports from Leb
...The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
claimed that Egypt would be willing to take part in Trump’s post-war Gaza plan by temporarily absorbing some half a million Paleostinians from the coastal enclave in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.

However,
some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go...
the Egyptian State Information Service announced that Cairo categorically and completely denied the report, saying that the country’s "position is firm in its absolute and final rejection of any attempt to displace Paleostinians."

IDF EXPANDS GROUND OPS, DEMOLISHES HOSPITAL
The IDF said on Thursday it expanded its ground operations in the southern Gaza Strip, with troops advancing into the Shaboura camp in Rafah to destroy "terror infrastructure."

Meanwhile,
...back at the Alamo, Davy was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results...
troops continued to operate on the coast in the Strip’s north and the Netzarim Corridor area of central Gaza.

In northern Gaza, the IDF said soldiers destroyed infrastructure that was used by Hamas as a command center in recent months to plan and launch attacks on troops and civilians.

In central Gaza, footage circulating on social media showed the military demolishing the former Ottoman Turkish-Paleostinian Friendship Hospital in the central Gaza Strip.

The IDF later confirmed it blew up the building, saying that it was being used by Hamas operatives.

In response to a query, the IDF said it carried out an airstrike on a group of Hamas operatives who were residing at the hospital, which the terror group turned into "terror infrastructure."

"We emphasize that the targeted building has not been used as an active hospital for over a year," the IDF adds.

The footage appeared to show a controlled demolition of the hospital, rather than an airstrike.

When the IDF was previously deployed to the Netzarim Corridor of central Gaza, it used the Ottoman Turkish-Paleostinian Friendship Hospital as a base of operations, according to a report by the Washington Post.

Last year, the IDF published that it had uncovered a Hamas tunnel network that passed under the hospital.

The Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) added that the IDF was working to "dismantle" Hamas infrastructure there.

"Another hospital can be added to the list — in recent months, Hamas hard boyz exploited a site in northern Gaza which previously served as the ’Ottoman Turkish’ hospital as a command and control center, from which they directed and carried out terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israel," COGAT said, adding, "The IDF operated in response to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure."

Meanwhile,
...back at the Alamo, Davy was counting their remaining cannon balls and not liking the results...
the Red Thingy said Friday that fuel shortages in Gaza have rendered more than half of Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy emergency vehicles in the enclave inoperative.

Out of 53 vehicles, 23 remain operational after aid supplies into Gaza, including fuel, were halted in early March, Tommaso Della Longa of the International Federation of Red Thingy and Red Islamic Thingy Societies told news hounds in Geneva.

According to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, nearly 600 Paleostinians have been killed since the ceasefire ended on Tuesday. The number cannot be independently confirmed and does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. Israel has said it is targeting Hamas leaders, terror infrastructure and preparations to carry out fresh attacks against Israel.
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Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 2025-03-22 00:49 || Comments || Link || [11142 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  "We have a very clear vision of the future of the region — a solution of two (Israeli and Paleostinian) states living side-by-side in peace," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told news hounds in the eastern city of Dijon."
A recrudescence of Vichy and German-occupied France.
Posted by: Muggsy Peacock6312 || 03/22/2025 11:10 Comments || Top||

#2  ^A Visionary.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 03/22/2025 11:28 Comments || Top||


IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Military Intel Chief who Handled Bibas Family Coffins
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
… Hamas terrorist and head of military intelligence and key figure in the organization.

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The Times of Israel adds:
Southern Gaza Intel Chief Killed In Strike
On Friday, the IDF and the Shin Bet announced that the chief of Hamas
..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...
’s military intelligence in the southern Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip was killed in an Israeli Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
the day before.

Osama Tabash, according to the IDF, also served as the head of Hamas’s surveillance and targets unit, in addition to heading the southern Gaza intelligence unit.

Tabash was a veteran member of Hamas and considered a "significant source of knowledge" in the terror group, serving in many key roles, including a battalion commander in Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade, the joint IDF and Shin Bet statement said.

Images from November 2018 show Osama Tabash presenting then-Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh
...became Prime Minister of Gaza after the legislative elections of 2006 which Hamas won. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah-Hamas festivities, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continued as the PM of Gazoo while Abbas maintained a separate PM in the West Bank. Zapped during the 2023-24 war, to eveyone's satisfaction...
with the pistol of Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir el-Din, an Israeli commando who was killed in a botched intelligence-gathering operation in Khan Younis.

"Over the years, he was involved in terror activities and directing attacks, including a suicide kaboom carried out in 2005 at the Gush Katif junction in the Gaza Strip, in which Shin Bet coordinator Oded Sharon was killed," the statement said.

The IDF and Shin Bet said that as part of his role as intelligence chief in southern Gaza, Tabash was responsible for "formulating Hamas’s combat strategy on the ground, coordinating Hamas’s intelligence in southern Gaza, and managing their activities in the area."

"Additionally, over the past year, he was involved in Hamas’s force build-up efforts, and worked to rebuild its military capabilities following the harm it sustained during the war," the statement said.

The military said that the surveillance and targets unit which Tabash also headed is responsible for collecting visual intelligence to create targets for Hamas, both in Israel and in the Gaza Strip.

As such, he was "responsible for planning and coordinating targets and infiltration objectives" during the October 7 onslaught.

During the war, Tabash’s unit was involved in gathering intelligence monitoring IDF operations in Gaza, and directing attacks on troops, the military said, adding that his killing was a blow to Hamas’s "intelligence-gathering capabilities and its attempts to harm IDF troops operating in the area."

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Posted by: Fred || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11147 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Houthis fire more ballistic missile barrage. Airport’s shut down until cleared. IAF successfully intercepted the threats
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The Times of Israel adds:
Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran-backed Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s fired a ballistic missile at Israel on Friday evening, the fourth such launch since Israel renewed strikes on the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip.

The Israel Defense Forces said the missile was successfully intercepted by air defenses and shot down before crossing Israel’s borders. There were no reports of injuries or damage in the attack, which triggered sirens in Central Israel, Jerusalem and surrounding towns and West Bank settlements.

The Houthis later put out a statement taking responsibility for the missile fire, again claiming to have targeted Ben Gurion Airport, which they said "has become unsafe for air traffic and will remain so until the aggression against Gaza stops and the blockade is lifted."
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#1  Rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 03/22/2025 2:25 Comments || Top||


Palestinian in Gaza: ''We are the ones who launched this war. We are the ones who will end it... We are the conquerors''
[X]That attitude gets ever more Hamasniks killed, but your choice, dude.
O brave, brave Lions of Islam! (Or just hysterical, but whatever.)
Your terms are acceptable
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Posted by: Fred || 03/22/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11142 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  No surprise. This is core Hamas/MB doctrine.

The mask is slipping or intentionally being lifted.

"It is the nature of Islam to dominate, not to be dominated, to impose its law on all nations and to extend its power to the entire planet."
Hassan al-Banna
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 || 03/22/2025 7:34 Comments || Top||

#2  Whatever you say, Scooter.
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 03/22/2025 9:20 Comments || Top||

#3  Your terms are acceptable.
Posted by: Muggsy and Company2746 || 03/22/2025 10:29 Comments || Top||

#4  #1 It is interesting that you make note of Banna the Islamist ideologue. His fanatical hatred of the West is grounded in the experience he had when being educated in the United States. He could not stomach the male treatment of women, nor female independence. He was in the eyes of his followers the perfect Muslim.
Posted by: Muggsy Peacock6312 || 03/22/2025 11:16 Comments || Top||

#5  The perfect Muslim is a dead Muslim! ☠️
Posted by: Gerthudion Bucket9415 || 03/22/2025 21:20 Comments || Top||

#6  "We who are about to die make bold threats!"
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 03/22/2025 23:17 Comments || Top||


Kafr Kanna resident accused of plotting ramming attack
[IsraelTimes] The Shin Bet and Israel Police say they foiled a plot to carry out a ramming attack against Israeli soldiers last month. Prosecutors in the State Attorney’s office plan to file an indictment against the suspect later today, spokespeople for the agencies say in a joint statement.

Kafr Kanna resident Jihad Zureiqat
…a portentous name…
was arrested in February on suspicion of committing security offenses. They say that the suspect, who allegedly identifies with the Hamas terror group, began to plan and intended to carry out a car ramming attack against soldiers “following violent incidents.”

Police say an investigation turned up wills written by Zureiqat as well as “nationalist materials” including Hamas instructional booklets on how to carry out terror attacks.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
3 5 rockets fired from Lebanon at Metula, in first attack since December; IDF artillery responds
[IsraelTimes] Three rockets were fired from Lebanon a short while ago at the northern border community of Metula.

According to the IDF, all three rockets were intercepted by air defenses. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Sirens had sounded in Metula amid the rocket attack, the first from Lebanon since December.

There is no immediate claim of responsibility by Hezbollah for the rocket fire.

IDF said responding with artillery fire after rockets launched from south Lebanon

[IsraelTimes] The IDF is reportedly responding with artillery fire against southern Lebanon after rockets were launched a short while ago at northern Israel.

At least five rockets were launched in the attack on the border community of Metula, with the IDF reporting that it intercepted three projectiles that crossed the border. The other two rockets apparently fell short in Lebanon.

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Posted by: trailing wife || 03/22/2025 2025-03-22 02:11 || Comments || Link || [11169 views] Top|| File under: Hezbollah

#1  ... something about being incapable of accepting the inevitable consequences of one's actions.

Or perhaps, they do and it's worth the price.
Posted by: Skidmark || 03/22/2025 8:52 Comments || Top||

#2  Israeli air force strikes South Lebanon after rocket attack
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 03/22/2025 9:33 Comments || Top||


IDF bombs pair of airbases in central Syria, reportedly wounding 2 defense personnel
[IsraelTimes] Military sources describe the strikes at Palmyra and T-4 as ‘extensive’; attacks come after air force intel recently monitored weapons and other strategic capabilities at the sites

The Israel Defense Forces said it bombed a pair of airbases in central Syria on Friday night, the latest strikes targeting military sites linked to the former Assad regime since it was toppled by Islamist-led rebels.

According to the IDF, the Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s targeted "remaining strategic military capabilities" at the Palmyra military airport and the nearby T-4 airbase.

Two Syrian defense personnel were maimed in the strike at Palmyra, local media reported.

The airstrikes were launched after the Israeli Air Intelligence Group — the Israeli Air Force’s intel unit — had been monitoring weapons and other strategic capabilities at the two military sites in central Syria over the recent period.

The strikes carried out by IAF fighter jets at both Palmyra and T-4 were described by military sources as "extensive," taking out capabilities that would ensure the preservation of Israel’s aerial superiority in the region.

Following the collapse of Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs...
’s regime in December, Israel has vowed to destroy weapons in Syria it fears could fall into the hands of "hostile forces" that may seek to attack Israel.
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