[ZERO] "The disastrous border policies of the Biden-Harris Administration are only one dimension of the US Federal government's complicity in the mass trafficking of children. The entire migration pipeline from South America up to the US Southern border is controlled by networks of human traffickers who funnel tens of thousands of alien children into the United States every year. For many alien children, crossing the US Southern border is only the beginning of their problems," Muckraker's Anthony Rubin said in a bombshell report titled "Finding The Feds' Missing Children | CHILD TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA." We move cargo. All types of cargo.
On August 19th, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had lost track of over 300,000 children. But what exactly does this mean?
Since 2021, an average of 400 unaccompanied children have been smuggled into the United States every day.
These children, who cross into the United States without parents, are subsequently detained, processed by the federal government's unaccompanied children program and eventually released into the country.
Per the DHS' August 19th announcement, 291,000 of the 300,000 unaccounted-for children were released into the United States without a scheduled court date, while another 32,000, who were given court dates, never showed up for their scheduled court appearance.
In June of 2024, an insider from the department of Health and Human Services provided Muckraker with a list detailing the names of over 8,000 alien children, and their last known addresses. So, we began an operation to find the missing children ourselves.
Over the course of our investigation, we discovered the dangerous places where children have been delivered, confronted a CIA contractor who moves these children, heard shocking stories from children who the federal government has lost track of, and exposed a child trafficking network in Florida.
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When you saw the unmarked jets landing in major US Cities in the middle of the night, filled with migrants, you knew there was more to the story.
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Sudanese political groups and armed groups condemned the army on Tuesday for the alleged execution of dozens of civilians in the city of Bahri, north of Khartoum. The victims were accused of collaborating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
A widely circulated video appears to show individuals in army uniforms and civilian clothing killing young men in the Al-Halfaya suburb, an area recently seized by the army.
A video circulating on social media appears to show individuals in army uniforms and civilian clothes killing a group of young men in the Al-Halfaya suburb. The army recently seized the area after launching an offensive from its bases north of Omdurman.
The National Umma Party issued a statement condemning the ''heinous crime'' and calling on the army to respect international humanitarian law and ensure accountability. The party stated that the killings constitute a ''black mark'' on the armed forces, who are responsible for protecting civilians.
The opposition Beja Congress Party accused the ''Al-Baraa bin Malik'' battalion, which fights alongside the army, of carrying out the executions. The party described the killings as ''barbaric acts'' and called for an independent international investigation.
Bakry Eljack, spokesperson for the Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces ''Tagadum,'' urged legal action against the perpetrators and criticized previous instances of investigations into abuses that were promised but not carried out.
''What happened is a full-fledged war crime, and justice will reach all those who committed and incited it,'' Eljack said.
He called on both the army and the RSF to adhere to international humanitarian law and stop attacking civilians.
The spokesperson for the Justice and Equality Movement, Suleiman Sandal faction, said that the victims were executed without a fair trial.
''There are no accusations, only executions and liquidations in a manner that reflects abhorrent racism,'' he said.
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The opposition Beja [historic Fuzzy-Wuzzy] Congress Party makes a statement which itself indicates that Army units were out on a little ethnic cleansing episode.
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[SUDANTRIBUNE] The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Tuesday they had destroyed a large convoy of armed movements in North Darfur, inflicting heavy casualties. A commander in the joint force opposing the RSF denied this, saying they had routed the RSF and forced them to flee.
The clash near Malha is the latest in a series of battles for control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, which has been under RSF siege since April. The Joint Force, comprising the army allied groups, has mobilised fighters in the region, some from as far afield as Libya, to break the siege.
The RSF said in a statement that its forces had ''crushed a mobile force consisting of hundreds of combat vehicles'' belonging to the armed movements, killing over 450 fighters and capturing over 137 vehicles.
However, a commander in the Joint Force dismissed this claim. He told Sudan Tribune that they had ''inflicted an unprecedented defeat on the RSF'', destroying dozens of vehicles and capturing ''tens of soldiers''.
He said the RSF had been forced to retreat towards Mellit and that the Joint Force convoy was continuing towards El Fasher.
The fighting in North Darfur is part of a broader conflict that erupted in Sudan in May between the RSF and the army. The RSF has already seized control of four of Darfur's five states.
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[ENGLISH.NEWS.CN] At least two non-combatants were killed on Tuesday after Lions of Islam from the terror group Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... raided a civilian community in Cameroon ...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there... 's Far North region, according to local and security sources.
The attack took place in the Ashigashia locality.
"They came early on Tuesday morning with guns and shot the civilians. The gunnies also kidnapped one person," the source told Xinhua.
The region has witnessed renewed attacks on civilians, recording more than 10 incidents in the last two weeks, according to security reports. Last week, local officials announced that additional troops would be deployed to the remote areas of the region to secure people and property.
Boko Haram has been operating in Cameroon's Far North region since 2014.
[VANGUARDNGR] Just hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum assured the nation of adequate security in their broadcasts marking Nigeria's 64th Independence Anniversary, reports emerged that suspected Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... gunnies kidnapped around 15 farmers in the Ngoshe community of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State.
It remains unclear whether the incident occurred on Tuesday, as the area suffers from poor telecommunications. Unconfirmed reports indicate that tensions had been rising between gunnies and farmers as crops were nearing harvest in the border communities of Cameroon ...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there... and Gwoza.
Sources revealed that five of the kidnapped individuals were killed, along with a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Jubril Dada Zarana, who actively collaborated with security agencies to thwart the attack.
Reliable sources stated: ''We sorrowfully announce the abduction of about 15 farmers, including children, women, the young, and the elderly, by Boko Haram gunnies in Ngoshe, Gwoza LGA.
''The attack also resulted in the deaths of CJTF member Jubril Dada Zarana and five civilians.
''The gunnies ambushed the farmers while they were engaged in their agricultural activities. The security forces, including the army and CJTF, made efforts to protect the community but could not hold off the attackers for long.
''Jubril Dada Zarana was killed honorably while defending his people, and the other victims were taken alive.
''After the gunnies transported the victims to their base, they mercilessly slaughtered five individuals: Isa Musa Moh'd Diyara, Doglas, Salawuddin Suleman Dauda Lawan, Maryam Gwambran, Matan Kaka Mobil Aga, and Baba Amos.
''Later, the gunnies released three women captives, who reported that the remaining victims, including Anna Andrew Gadzawaga, Hauwa Braga, and two unidentified boys, were still held hostage.
''Additionally, some of the missing victims include Babawo Kanin Shagari, Ummi Trabos, and Babson Yaron Teacher, among others.
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] In a series of recent statements, the Yemeni Armed Forces have confirmed the launch of multiple military operations across strategic waterways, including the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea.
The operations, they say, are in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements and in response to the U.S. and British aggression against Yemen which recently had targeted Hodeidah, killing and injuring dozens of citizens.
The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e, revealed that the first operation targeted the British oil tanker CORDELIA MOON in the Red Sea, with the ship reportedly struck by a combination of eight ballistic and cruise missiles, a drone, and a guided boat. The attack resulted in significant damage to the vessel.
*Blink* I realize I know nothing about such things, but that seems to lean toward overkill…
The second operation focused on the vessel MARATHOPOLIS in the Indian Ocean, which was hit by a cruise missile. A follow-up operation targeted the same vessel again as it sailed through the Arabian Sea, northeast of Yemen's Socotra Archipelago. This third strike involved a drone, which reportedly caused a direct hit.
And that sounds like poor shooting, if a cruise missile couldn’t close the deal.
The Yemeni Armed Forces framed these military actions as part of a broader effort to support the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples in their struggles. ''Our operations are a response to the American and British aggression against our country and are in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements,'' the spokesperson said.
They also announced their intent to maintain a naval blockade on Israel, stating that their operations would continue until the aggression on Gaza is halted, the siege is lifted, and the attacks on Lebanon cease.
The escalation marks a significant shift in Yemen's regional strategy, adding a new dimension to the ongoing conflict in the region.
A suspected attack Tuesday by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a regional conflict.
The attack Tuesday morning took place some 110 kilometers (70 miles) off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield since the Houthis began targeting ships traveling through a waterway that once saw $1 trillion a year of cargo pass through it, saying they were doing so in support of Gaza.
A captain on a ship saw four “splashes” near his vessel, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said in a warning Tuesday. That likely would have been missiles or drones launched at the vessel.
“All crew are safe and the vessel is proceeding to (its) next port of call,” the UKMTO said.
The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack. However, they sometimes take hours or days to acknowledge one of their assaults.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship today in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another.
The first attack took place some 110 kilometers (70 miles) off the port city of Hodeida and targeted the Panama-flagged oil tanker Cordelia Moon, the multinational Joint Maritime Information Center says. A captain on a ship saw four “splashes” near the vessel, the center overseen by the US Navy says. That likely would have been missiles launched at the vessel that missed.
The drone boat later damaged the Cordelia Moon, which sustained a puncture to one of its ballast tanks in the attack. Those tanks control a ship’s buoyancy. Houthi strikes in the past have targeted ships at their waterline to disable the vessels.
Drone boats have been increasingly used by the Houthis. The ship had been heading north to the Suez Canal with armed private security guards aboard, the private security firm Ambrey says.
Another attack with a missile targeted a separate ship also heading north to the Suez Canal with armed security on board, Ambrey says.
Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree later claims the two attacks in a prerecorded message. He names the second vessel, though it does not match against another name circulated by private security officials. The discrepancy could not be immediately reconciled.
🚨 Breaking: Reports from Houthi-controlled Yemen indicate that all three power stations have been completely destroyed by Israel's 🇮🇱 attack yesterday.
For the foreseeable future, Houthi-controlled Yemen will be totally out of electricity, i.e., back to medieval age. pic.twitter.com/mv1WemnkUy
[IsraelTimes] Police in Stockholm are looking into the possibility of a shooting outside Israel’s embassy in Sweden, according to the local TV4 Nyheterna.
After a loud bang was heard, the Swedish outlet reports, police found a gun and an empty bullet casing.
At least 10 police cars are at the site, and searches are being carried out by canine units.
In May, a 15-year-old boy was arrested on the way to Israel’s embassy with a gun in his jacket. The following night, a 14-year-old boy was arrested after a shooting near the Israeli embassy.
Sweden’s intelligence agency, Sapo, on May 30 accused Iran of recruiting gang members in Sweden, some of them children, as proxies to commit “acts of violence against other states, groups or people in Sweden that it considers a threat.”
It cited in particular “Israeli and Jewish interests, targets and operations in Sweden.”
[IsraelTimes] Danish police say they are investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel’s Embassy in Copenhagen.
There were no injuries reported, police say in a statement.
“No one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene,” Copenhagen police write on X. “A possible connection to the Israeli embassy, located in the area, is being investigated.”
There was no immediate comment from Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
[DW] Police in Berlin have raided the homes of five men in connection with protests and online posts that they say included anti-Semitic slogans. One of the suspects was accused of a violent attack on a state politician.
Police on Monday said they were investigating five men in Berlin suspected of criminal offenses "through allegedly pro-Palestinian motivated activities."
German authorities have sought to crack down on protests that they say include anti-Semitic comments and slogans as well as some incidents of violence.
However, critics have accused the German police of suppressing free speech.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIDS?
Police said they raided the homes of the five suspects on Monday morning, seizing mobile phones, computers and other data storage devices.
These were now being evaluated, the police and public prosecutor's office announced in Berlin.
The men, aged between 18 and 40, are suspected of breaching the peace, incitement of the people and using symbols of organizations outlawed in Germany.
Some 125 police officers were involved in property searches in the districts of Friedrichshain, Britz, Gropiusstadt, Tegel and Schöneberg. No arrests were made.
Police say they are investigating questions of authorship of social media posts and the suspected networking of the suspects in the pro-Palestinian scene.
The 18-year-old under investigation allegedly threw a microphone stand at Berlin's culture minister, Joe Chialo, at the opening of a local arts center in mid-September — missing but hitting a woman in the attempt.
Chialo has called for public funding to be cut from arts groups that are critical of Israel, especially those that back boycotts over the conflict in Gaza.
At a recent event, dozens of protesters reportedly chanted slogans and insulted Chialo. One young man is now suspected of disturbing the peace and attempted grievous bodily harm. Meanwhile, police say a 31-year-old is being investigated for incitement after allegedly posting on Instagram, wishing for "the return of Adolf Hitler" and "a new Holocaust," according to prosecutors.
Pro-Palestinian protests, especially in Berlin, have been common since the October 7 terror attacks on Israel and Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza.
German authorities frequently crack down on these demonstrations, citing anti-Semitic slogans, violent incidents, and rising tensions.
However, critics argue the German governnment and legal system can be overly sensitive on this issue, in no small part because of its World War II history and its efforts to defend Israel in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
[KhaamaPress] Following the deportation and detention of Afghan refugees in Turkey, authorities announced the arrest of 14 Afghan refugees in the city of Sakarya.
Turkish media reported that these Afghan refugees were being transported illegally in a truck when they were apprehended by Turkish police on Saturday, September 28.
According to police reports, three individuals were arrested in this operation on charges of “human trafficking.” One has been released, while the other two have been referred to the court.
Media outlets reported that the detained migrants had been transferred to holding centres, and the process of deporting them to Afghanistan has begun.
Previously, Turkish police had also reported the arrest of Afghan refugees from various regions across the country.
In recent months, Turkey has intensified its operations to deport refugees without residency permits. There have also been complaints from some Afghan citizens with legal documents about mistreatment by the police.
The increasing arrests and deportations of Afghan refugees in Turkey highlight the mounting challenges for undocumented migrants and asylum seekers in the country.
The situation raises concerns about the treatment of refugees, even those with proper documentation, and the broader implications for human rights and refugee protection in Turkey.
They did it to the Houthis in Yemen, so it wouldn’t be exactly novel…
Israel is reportedly planning a significant response to last night’s Iranian missile attack, although the details and timing are yet to be determined. According to the Axios news site, citing unnamed Israeli officials, one of the likely targets is Iranian oil facilities, but an attack on Iran’s air defense system is also a possibility, as are targeted assassinations of senior figures.
Hezbollah operatives confronted “an Israeli enemy infantry force that tried to infiltrate into the village of Odaisseh… and clashed with them,” a statement says, adding separately that Hezbollah also targeted three different points across the border with rockets and artillery.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF. The Israeli military revealed yesterday that it had conducted dozens of cross-border raids into Hezbollah in recent months and did not have any direct clashes with Hezbollah operatives.
The military says that its fighter jets operated based on precise intelligence to strike “weapon production sites” and other terror infrastructure in and around Beirut.
It took steps to prevent harm to uninvolved civilians, the IDF says, including advance warnings to the population.
“The Hezbollah terror organization places its production sites and its weaponry under residential buildings in the heart of Beirut and endangers the population in the area,” the IDF says.
The strikes the military is referring to are separate from a number of targeted assassinations it has carried out in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut against Hezbollah officials.
Israel is continuing to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this morning as well, the IDF adds.
Lebanese security source says at least 5 Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold
A Lebanese security source says that at least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after the IDF twice called for residents in the Hezbollah stronghold, known as Dahiyeh, to clear the areas surrounding specific buildings ahead of imminent strikes.
“At least five Israeli strikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs,” the source says, requesting anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
AFP correspondents report hearing multiple explosions and saw smoke rising in one area while a fire appeared to burn.
The Israeli military says that it is “currently striking Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut.”
IDF again instructs civilians to move away from building in Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold
The IDF again calls on Lebanese civilians near a specific building in the southern suburb of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, to evacuate immediately ahead of airstrikes. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, publishes a map which call on civilians to distance themselves at least 500 meters from the site.
Several hours prior, the IDF had issued similar instructions for residents surrounding two other buildings in the southern suburb.
#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان الضاحية الجنوبية وتحديدًا المتواجدين في المبنى المحدد في الخارطة في حي حدث غرب ⭕️أنتم متواجدون بالقرب من منشآت ومصالح تابعة لحزب الله حيث سيعمل ضدها جيش الدفاع على مدى الزمني القريب ⭕️من أجل سلامتكم وسلامة أبناء عائلتكم عليكم اخلاء هذا المبنى… pic.twitter.com/ugnHrLQUeW
A Lebanese security source told AFP that the attack targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs. AFP correspondents heard the sound of an explosion from the area, which Israel has struck repeatedly since last week, saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites.
IDF calls on civilians to clear away from 2 buildings in Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold
The IDF is calling on Lebanese civilians near two buildings in the southern suburb of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, to evacuate immediately ahead of airstrikes. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, publishes maps alongside the announcement, which call on civilians to distance themselves at least 500 meters from the sites.
#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان الضاحية الجنوبية وتحديدًا في حي حارة حريك في المباني المحددة في الخريطتيْن والمباني المجاورة لها.
⭕️أنتم متواجدون بالقرب من منشآت خطيرة تابعة لحزب الله حيث سيعمل جيش الدفاع بقوة ضدها على المدى الزمني القريب.
The IDF releases footage showing the 98th Division entering Lebanon last night for ground operations.
The military says the division's Paratroopers Brigade located dozens of weapons and the Egoz commando unit located rocket launchers during operations in the past day.
“No notice was given to the United States prior to our response; however, a serious warning was issued afterwards,” the Iranian mission says in a statement.
Hours ahead of the attack, the US said it had “indications” that Iran was preparing to fire at Israel.
IDF says commander of Iranian militia killed alongside Hezbollah official in Beirut
The IDF says that it killed the commander of the Imam Hossein Division, an Iranian militia which operates alongside Hezbollah, in the same strike that killed the commander of Hezbollah’s Unit 4400 in Beirut. The military names the commander as Daw Alfakher Hinawi.
It says the Imam Hossein Division has carried out numerous rocket and drone attacks on Israel amid the war, from Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. The division was behind a drone that struck a school in Eilat in November 2023, causing damage.
Muhammad Ja’far Kasir, who headed Unit 4400, was killed in a strike carried out by fighter jets in Beirut, according to the military. The IDF says Kasir was “one of the senior leaders of the Hezbollah terror organization and the most dominant [person] in the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria terror axis, and is considered close to the Iranian regime.”
He was involved in hundreds of “strategic” weapons smuggling operations from Iran to Hezbollah, and was among those who advanced the terror group’s precision missile project. Kasir served as head of Unit 4400 for some 15 years, the IDF says.
US official says Iran informed ‘international parties’ of the size and timing of attack
Iran informed “international parties” of the size and timing of its anticipated attack on Israel, a US Defense Department official tells Sky News Arabia. The US expressed concern earlier over Iran’s ballistic missiles, which can reach Israel in less than 15 minutes. A US-based Axios reporter writes on X that Iran is expected to attack Israel with ballistic missiles that can reach targets within 12 minutes, and not with drones or cruise missiles that take longer.
IDF says it is calling up four reservist brigades to northern front
The IDF says that following an assessment it is calling up four reservist brigades as well as other forces to take part in ongoing operations on the northern front. An Israeli brigade is generally made up of several thousand soldiers.
The IDF says calling up the additional reservists “will allow the continuation of the fight against the Hezbollah terror organization.”
Sources claim Israel struck 3 anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria
Syrian military sources claim to Reuters that Israel has struck at least three anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria, including one stationed in a military airfield. The drone strikes reportedly hit two radar stations west of the city of Sweida, including one stationed in an airbase in the area. Another purportedly hit a radar station in the adjoining Daraa province. They are part of the Syrian army’s air defenses in the southern region, one of the sources adds.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF, which rarely comments on strikes carried out in Syria.
“The IDF does not want to harm you, and for your own safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, installations and combat equipment is putting their life in danger,” the IDF adds.
The statement comes after Israel this morning announced the commencement of limited ground operations against the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon.
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While no one rational can quibble with Israel's targeting strategy in terms of effectiveness, I have to wonder why they'd go after the oil rather than the nukes?
IDF says it struck Hamas terrorists using school in Gaza; 9 reported dead
[IsraelTimes] The IDF says it struck Hamas terrorists who were operating from a school in central Gaza, guided by pinpoint intelligence. Hamas was using the school as a base to plan and to carry out “terror attacks against IDF soldiers and the State of Israel,” says the military.
The IDF says that ahead of the strike, it carried out a number of steps “to limit the harm to civilians.”
The WAFA Palestinian news agency reports that at least nine Palestinians were killed and 20 injured in the strike on the school, where displaced people were sheltering.
According to the military, Hamas was using command rooms in the Muscat and Rimal schools in the north of the enclave to “plan and carry out terrorist operations against the IDF and the State of Israel.”
The IDF says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, and accuses Hamas of “systematically” using civilian sites for terror.
IDF: Troops open fire after Palestinian suspects approach in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor; 3 reported dead
[IsraelTimes] Dozens of Palestinian suspects began to approach Israeli forces in the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip this evening, the IDF says. The military says the suspects “posed a threat,” and the troops opened fire at them. No soldiers were hurt in the incident, which the IDF says is “under control.”
Palestinian medical officials say that Israeli forces killed at least three people trying to return to their homes in the northern Strip. The al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in the central town of Deir al-Bahah says that IDF troops opened fired at the men. An Associated Press journalist saw ambulances taking people to the hospital, and counted the bodies. The officials said the men were among a group of people trying to return to their homes.
[IsraelTimes] Pledge to assist goes further than DC’s support after April attack, when Biden sought to limit Israel’s response; president says strike unsuccessful partly due to US assistance
The US warned Tuesday that there would be “severe consequences” for Iran after its missile attack against Israel, pledging to work with Jerusalem to extract a price from Tehran.
Washington offered similar support for Israel after helping it thwart Iran’s previous attack in April, but then it quickly turned to caution Israel against responding too broadly, fearing an escalation into a regional war. On Tuesday, though, Biden officials weren’t just stressing Israel’s right to respond but indicating that the US would be assisting Israel in launching that response.
“There will be severe consequences for this attack and we will work with Israel to make that the case,” Sullivan said during a press briefing at the White House hours after Iran launched some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.
One Palestinian in the West Bank was killed and two Israelis were injured by falling shrapnel and debris that had caused damage and started fires in the area.
The Israel Defense Forces said that it intercepted “a large number” of the missiles. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said US Navy destroyers fired roughly one dozen interceptors at Iranian missiles. Sullivan said US “partners” also took part in thwarting the attack, but declined to identify them. Jordan Public Security Directorate said its air defenses intercepted missiles and drones over its airspace during the attack.
“At my direction, the United States military actively supported the defense of Israel,” US President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House, adding that the Iranian attack “appears to have been defeated and ineffective.”
“This is testament to Israeli military capability… [and] also a testament to intensive planning [between] the United States and Israel to anticipate and defend against a brazen attack,” he added.
“Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” the US president stressed.
Asked how he wanted Israel to respond, Biden said this was a matter in “active discussion” and that the consequences for Tehran “remain to be seen.”
Biden monitored the attack with US Vice President Kamala Harris from the Situation Room, and the pair held another meeting earlier Tuesday after the US received intelligence that an attack was imminent — information that was quickly shared with Israel.
In her own statement to the press, Harris said she backs Biden’s decision to order US military personnel to shoot down Iranian missiles targeting Israel, as he did in April. She slammed the “reckless and brazen” Iranian missile attack, which further demonstrates that Tehran is a “destabilizing, dangerous force” in the Middle East.
“Iran is not only a threat to Israel, Iran is also a threat to American personnel in the region, American interests and innocent civilians across the region who suffer at the hands of Iran-based and backed terrorist proxies,” Harris continued. “We will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend US forces and interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists, and we will continue to work with our allies and partners to disrupt Iran’s aggressive behavior and hold them accountable.”
Pressed on what the pledged response to Iran might look like, Sullivan said the US had already begun discussing the issue with Israel before the strike was carried out and that those conversations would continue, but he declined to offer additional details.
“This is a significant escalation by Iran, and it is equally significant that we were able to step up with Israel and create a situation in which no one was killed in this attack in Israel,” said the top Biden aide.
“We are now going to look at what the appropriate next steps are to secure first and foremost American interests and then to promote stability — to the maximum extent possible — as we go forward,” he said.
“We are proud of the actions that we’ve taken alongside Israel to protect and defend Israel,” Sullivan said.
In a subsequent briefing, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called on “every nation in the world must join us in condemning” Iran’s attack.
Miller fiercely denied reports that Iran passed along a message to the US warning of the impending attack shortly before it was launched.
“What you saw Iran do today was come to the defense of a terrorist organization,” Miller added.
The State Department spokesperson also flatly rejected Iran’s claim that its attack was in response to Israel’s violation of its sovereignty when it killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July.
“This event had nothing to do with Iran’s sovereignty. It has to do with the fact that a number of the terrorist organizations that Iran has set up for years as a way to undermine and attack the State of Israel have been weakened first over the past few months and then most recently over the past few weeks,” Miller said, highlighting the recent Israeli killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
“To the extent that any Iranian officials have been killed in the past few days in Lebanon or in Syria, it’s because they were meeting with terrorist leaders,” the State Department spokesperson said.
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An 18-year-old Palestinian was reportedly killed by the explosion of his own weapon barrel during the celebrations that took place on Tuesday night in the Tulkarm Camp West Bank refugee camp
[X] Israel’s relentless, near-nightly raids since — and before — 10/7 is the reason why the West Bank did not rise up in revolt simultaneous with either the Hamas massacre or the Hezbollah as their Iranian paymasters had planned. Sucks for them.
Successfully Eliminated by the IDF: Commander of the Nablus Battalion of the Islamic Jihad, Abdel Hakim Shahin.
[IsraelTimes] 3 other members of Duvdevan unit moderately hurt during battle, gunman killed ; terror operative slain amid series of raids across West Bank, 6 suspects arrested
A commando was seriously wounded during clashes in the West Bank overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday, and three other troops in the Duvdevan unit were moderately hurt in a firefight in the Balata refugee camp adjacent to Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Troops had been attempting to make an arrest at a building in the camp as part of an operation that began Sunday night, when they were fired on from inside. One gunman was killed and another wounded, according to the IDF.
Forces found IEDs, a pistol, ammunition, and weapons parts in civilian buildings in the area, including a cafe and stores, the statement said.
Elsewhere, the army said, troops killed a Palestinian accused by Israel of planning and carrying out attacks on troops in the area. A statement from the army said Abed Shaheen had recently attempted to put together a cell to attack soldiers near Nablus. During the operation security forces seized weapons used by the gunman, the statement said. The Palestinian Authority health ministry confirmed Shaheen’s death and said he was 33.
Six suspects were arrested during overnight raids in the northern West Bank town of Silwad, the army said.
Troops also operated in the towns of Dayr Ibzi’ and Kafr Ni’ma and two guns were found in the town of Bani Naim, the IDF said.
The Israeli military intensified its near-daily raids across the West Bank in the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 attack, in operations aimed at dismantling Palestinian terror groups including Hamas.
Since October 7, troops have arrested some 5,250 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 2,050 affiliated with Hamas.
According to the Palestinian Authority health ministry, more than 716 West Bank Palestinians have been killed in that time. The IDF says the vast majority of them were gunmen killed in exchanges of fire, rioters who clashed with troops or terrorists carrying out attacks.
During the same period, 33 people, including Israeli security personnel, have been killed in terror attacks in Israel and the West Bank. Another six members of the security forces were killed in clashes with terror operatives in the West Bank.
[IsraelTimes] As the Israel Defense Forces officially launched ground operations in southern Lebanon early yesterday morning, the military is now disclosing that it has already carried out more than 70 small raids with special forces since the beginning of the war, destroying numerous Hezbollah positions, tunnels, and thousands of weapons that would have potentially been used by the terror group to invade Israel.
According to the IDF, troops in the raids over past months silently reached around 1,000 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, some of them several kilometers from the border fence, including tunnels and bunkers where the terror group stored weapons. The IDF said the sites were located both inside Lebanese villages and in forested areas.
The raids have been carried out since early in the Israel-Hamas war, after the IDF said it managed to push back Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force from the border area, enabling Israeli commandos to enter Lebanon with almost no detection. There were no direct clashes with Hezbollah operatives amid any of the raids.
According to IDF assessments, some 2,400 Radwan terrorists and another 500 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists — trained by Radwan — were waiting in southern Lebanon villages to attack Israel in the days after Hamas’s October 7 onslaught.
The IDF Northern Command had expected an invasion from Lebanon and bolstered its defenses. In the following weeks, it carried out numerous strikes on Hezbollah operatives and sites along the border, causing the thousands of Radwan terrorists to withdraw several kilometers back.
The raids carried out by the IDF commandos, including combat engineers, sometimes lasted three to four days, according to the military. In all, 200 nights’ worth of operations had been carried out.
The military showed reporters dozens of weapons, including assault rifles, machine guns, RPGs, anti-tank missiles, explosive devices, mines, mortars, and equipment such as walkie-talkies (which did not explode) that had been recovered by the commandos from within Hezbollah tunnels and bunkers.
Military officials said that the recovered weapons were less than 1 percent of what had been found in the Hezbollah sites. Practically, it was difficult for the soldiers to lug back dozens of heavy weapons back to the country through the difficult terrain, but some soldiers still took on the challenge.
The IDF identified that while its commando operations were successful, it was not enough to be able to achieve the newest of Israel’s war goals — enabling the return of the displaced residents of the north to their homes.
Therefore, the IDF launched what it described as “limited, localized, and targeted raids” in southern Lebanon, carried out by an entire division, with the goal of demolishing Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the border area.
The operation has much of the same goals as the commando raids, but now the army can be less silent with its activities, and destroy tunnel networks and other sites that normally can’t be carried out by small forces that are operating quietly. Previously, the IDF would strike the raided Hezbollah sites from the air after troops had withdrawn.
Military officials have said they aim for the offensive to be as short as possible, even just a few weeks. There has been no intention by the IDF to remain in southern Lebanon, but instead, it plans to bolster its defenses and surveillance on the border following the ground operation against the terror group, and make sure Hezbollah does not return to the area.
The IDF sees a chance that its strikes on Hezbollah, killing its entire top leadership, could lead to a power balance change in Lebanon, with the government regaining control of areas in the country, especially the south, from the hands of the Iran-backed group.
Still, the IDF has assessed that Hezbollah still possesses rocket and missile fire capabilities, highlighted by this morning’s barrage on central Israel in which two people were wounded. Military officials said the army does not aim to “drain the ocean” and destroy every last rocket, but will work to disarm the terror group as much as possible.
More here about the 200 nights of quiet cross-border raids.
The Israel Defense Force announced on Tuesday, that it had recently carried out an Airstrike on the Suburbs of Beirut that resulted in the Elimination of Muhammad Ja’far Qasir, the Head of Unit 4400, which Oversees the transfer of Weaponry from Iran to Hezbollah. The U.S. State… pic.twitter.com/rv4gMIK6gL
Mr. Linnaeus’ analysis was posted before yesterday’s big excitements. I’m not sure how prophetic it was, but he was certainly impressively thorough. And the musical video he responds to was definitely designed to impress.
Hezbollah’s Imad-type tunnel networks are thought to be extensive and sophisticated, serving multiple strategic purposes including shelter, storage, secure communication hubs, and as launch sites for attacks. These subterranean fortifications, reported to have been developed with… https://t.co/pCIBuoITM4
Oh yes, they’re definitely fooling those stupid juices. Definitely.
Al-Mayadeen reports that Hezbollah is not retreating but instead allowing the IDF to advance a few kilometers into Lebanon, intending to lure them into an ambush, similar to tactics used in 2006. pic.twitter.com/vSreQcwtCN
I remember hearing that Hezbollah and Iran were pissed off at Hamas for Oct 7th b/c the assault was on paper to be a coordinated affair, with Hezbollah invading N.Israel via their own tunnel network.
They were pissed off that Hamas jumped the gun. It was said the Palestinians had Massive Blood Lust when they saw the rave music festival taking place right next door, right next to the border wall. It was said the Palestinians couldn't control themselves and their kill the jew rage.
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I remember hearing that Hezbollah and Iran were pissed off at Hamas for Oct 7th b/c the assault was on paper to be a coordinated affair, with Hezbollah invading N.Israel via their own tunnel network.
We’ve been talking about that here, mossomo. Ditto the previous big Hamas attack a few years ago that followed the big manhunt in the West Bank when three Jewish boys were kidnapped by some men who, it turned out, were getting in training for the big West Bank uprising that was also supposed to happen at the same time. And the Hezbollah tunnel attack was stymied because Israel pumped the cross-border ones full of concrete that colourfully flowed out at the Lebanon end in front of UNIFIL cameras while the IDF was talking to them about stuff.
It was reported that Hamas did not actually know about the Nova concert — they were after the border communities at which their spies had been working for years and happened across the thing by accident.
🚨The IDF destroyed a warehouse of surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers that Hezbollah had placed about 1.5km from the international airport in Beirut. pic.twitter.com/fBB67oCzfy
[X] Iranian report: 5 dead, 12 wounded IRGC forces from the Yanbarkaf unit in the explosion of a Segil missile before firing (therefore the launch) at Mallard.
Also: A Palestinian from Gaza living in Jericho was the only reported death in the IRGC attack.
The Islamic Regime only killed IRGC members and Palestinians in this attack.
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