Brace Yourselves For War Between Iran and Israel

[KJS]

Just wanted to add that by allowing USDT, they are helping themselves stabilize the bond market, as it is backed by bond reserves (more USDT minted = more bonds bought). At the same time, the energy crisis will blow up Eurozone bonds, with Italy and France not even qualified for ECB intervention because of the debt level. The US is a master of Machiavellianism.

 

[treesparrow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036723277046137300

Is it sign of impending major earthquake in Israel?

Sorry here if I go into pedantic mode . The birds in the video are black or/and white storks following their normal migration route in this part of the middle east. They might though also have been disturbed by some explosions in the area hence the large flock?

Black stork route

 

[seek10]

Sorry here if I go into pedantic mode . The birds in the video are black or/and white storks following their normal migration route in this part of the middle east. They might though also have been disturbed by some explosions in the area hence the large flock?

Black stork route

We have so little info, any thing is quite possible. This raises this question.

If the bombs are falling on Tel Aviv, they choose to avoid it rather than going over it. We don't know factors contribute to the migratory path of this specific bird group. Some say they have some navigational guidance through earth's mignetic lines etc. Any way, I asked Grok more questions even though AI has 'pleasing' tendencies

is this normal for these birds go over Israel at this time?

Yes, large flocks of birds (including crows or similar corvids like hooded crows, which are common residents in Israel) flying over Tel Aviv and other parts of the country in late March is completely normal. Here's why:Seasonal TimingIsrael lies on one of the world's busiest bird migration flyways — a narrow land bridge between Africa, Europe, and Asia. Every spring (February–April, peaking in March), hundreds of millions of birds pass through on their way north to breeding grounds.

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This includes soaring birds (storks, pelicans, raptors) traveling in large groups, as well as smaller flocks of passerines. War or conflict does not stop this annual migration; birds continue their journey regardless.

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Crows Specifically

• Hooded crows (and sometimes Indian house crows) are very common year-round residents across Israel, including urban areas like Tel Aviv. They often form large communal roosts, especially at dusk, and can gather in big swirling flocks (sometimes called "murmurations," though that term is more precise for starlings).
• In March, resident crows become more active and visible due to the start of their nesting/breeding season (which runs into spring/summer). They can appear more aggressive or flock together as they defend territories or forage.
  
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• Large crow flocks at dusk are a regular sight in many cities worldwide, including Israel — it's often birds heading to overnight roosts.

The Viral Footage ContextThe specific video from the X post shows a dramatic swirling flock at dusk, which matches classic evening roosting behavior rather than long-distance migration. Experts commenting on similar recent sightings emphasize that these movements are natural and seasonal, not unusual or ominous.

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(Note: Some online versions of this footage have been questioned as possibly unverified, edited, or exaggerated for effect amid the current conflict, but the underlying behavior — birds flocking over Tel Aviv in March — is routine.)Starlings vs. CrowsTrue "murmurations" (the hypnotic swirling clouds) are most famous with starlings, which also winter in Israel and form massive flocks, especially in winter/early spring. The viral clip is described as crows, but the visual effect is similar.

In short: Yes, it's normal. Israel sees enormous bird activity every March, and local crows/rooks are active then too. The timing coinciding with regional events has fueled symbolic interpretations online, but ornithologists attribute it to the predictable rhythms of migration and roosting. Nature doesn't pause for human conflicts.

what is the origin of these birds

The birds in the viral Tel Aviv footage are primarily hooded crows (Corvus cornix, also called gray crows or "עורב אפור" in Hebrew). Here's their origin and background:Local Residents, Not Long-Distance Migrants

• Hooded crows in Israel are resident birds — they live there year-round and do not undertake major seasonal migrations like storks or songbirds that pass through the country each spring.
  
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• They are abundant and widespread across north and central Israel, including urban areas like Tel Aviv, as well as near human settlements in the south (Negev). They are considered one of the most common birds in the country.
  
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Geographic and Subspecies Origin

• Hooded crows are native to a broad range across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East (including the Levant region covering Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, etc.).
  
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• The subspecies in Israel and the surrounding area is typically C. c. pallescens (paler form) or C. c. sardonius, which extends from the Balkans and Turkey through the Mediterranean to Egypt.
  
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• They have been expanding their range southward into drier parts of Israel (like the Negev) over the past few decades, likely aided by human changes to the landscape — such as agriculture, tree planting, and urban development that provide food and nesting sites.
  
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Why Large Flocks at Dusk in March?

• While not migratory, hooded crows often gather in communal roosts (large groups heading to shared overnight sleeping spots), especially at dusk. This creates the swirling, dramatic flocks seen in videos.
• In March, they become more active as breeding season begins, and urban populations can form bigger temporary groups while foraging or roosting.
• Note: Some viral descriptions mix this with true migration (millions of other birds crossing Israel in spring), but hooded crows themselves are local. The dramatic "murmuration-like" effect is more typical of starlings, though large crow gatherings happen too.

In short, these are homegrown Israeli birds with deep roots in the region's ecosystems and European/Middle Eastern ancestry — highly adaptable scavengers that thrive around cities and people. The spectacle is a normal part of their daily/seasonal behavior, not birds arriving from afar.

Do you see any pattern in the video that corroborate the bad omen or pre-earthquake symptoms

No, the video does not show any clear pattern that scientifically corroborates it being a "bad omen" or a reliable symptom of an impending earthquake. Here's a breakdown based on ornithology, seismology, and the footage's characteristics:The "Bad Omen" Interpretation

• Large flocks of crows (or corvids) swirling at dusk have long carried symbolic weight in many cultures: Jewish, Islamic, Roman, and Western folklore often link them to death, war, or divine displeasure. The viral post and related commentary explicitly frame the circling and "departure" as an ominous sign (e.g., "the Gods have withdrawn their protection").
• However, this is purely cultural and superstitious — not evidence-based. The behavior matches routine communal roosting: hooded crows in Israel commonly gather in large groups at evening to head to overnight sleeping sites, creating dramatic swirling patterns (sometimes mislabeled as "murmurations," a term better suited to starlings). In March, this is heightened by the onset of breeding season, when birds are more active and visible. No unusual timing, direction, or "departure" beyond normal daily cycles is evident.

Pre-Earthquake Symptoms in BirdsScientific consensus on animals (including birds) sensing earthquakes is weak and mostly anecdotal:

• There are historical reports and some studies suggesting birds might react to subtle precursors like infrasound, electromagnetic changes, or ground vibrations — e.g., sudden mass flights, restlessness, or unusual calling. Documented cases include birds appearing on radar taking off ~15 minutes before a quake in Oklahoma (2016) or scattered reports before events in Turkey, Japan, or elsewhere.
  
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• USGS and other experts note that while anecdotes exist (dating back to 373 BC), there is no consistent, reliable predictive power. Many claimed "pre-quake" behaviors turn out to be normal activity, stress from other factors (weather, predators, human disturbance), or retrofitted after the fact. Birds often flee during shaking due to panic, not necessarily before. Large flocks at dusk are especially common and not diagnostic.
  
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• Specific to crows: No strong evidence ties hooded crow roosting flocks to seismic activity. Similar viral bird videos (e.g., from Turkey 2023) were debunked as normal or miscaptioned, with experts noting they resemble everyday flocking rather than panic.
  
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What the Specific Video ShowsFrom descriptions and context of the viral clip:

• Swirling, circling flock at dusk over an urban skyline — classic roosting behavior, not chaotic panic, mass exodus, or erratic flight patterns associated with distress.
• No signs of birds suddenly fleeing en masse in one direction, landing abnormally, or showing agitation like loud calling/screaming (which might hint at stress in anecdotal quake reports).
• Timing (late March) aligns with peak spring activity for resident Israeli crows, not an anomaly. Israel sees enormous bird movements annually due to its migration flyway, but these hooded crows are locals, not passing migrants.

In summary: The footage depicts perfectly normal avian behavior amplified by timing and cultural lens amid ongoing conflict. It doesn't display atypical patterns (e.g., daytime frenzy, synchronized escape, or pre-dusk disruption) that would even weakly support earthquake precursor claims. Superstitions around crows thrive precisely because their dramatic group flights look portentous — but nature here is just doing its daily routine. No credible link to seismic warning or "omen" holds up under scrutiny.

'tar baby' phenomenon hadn't transpired yet and We will see how it goes.

 

[Amor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036723277046137300

Is it sign of impending major earthquake in Israel?

Maybe they are flocking because of dead bodies?Crows are scavangers after all.

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Iran received and rejected Trump's 15-point ultimatum, which outlined five conditions for ending the imposed war.

 

[Fluffy]

It sounds like you may be letting your emotions influencing your thinking here, causing your imagination to run wild.

Of course one can imagine all kinds of horrific things happening, but it's probably not the most productive use of the imagination, when in reality the things being imagined are actually happening to real children in real life in other parts of the world, and have been happening for a long time.

This has been well documented and a search of "Israeli crimes" on X shows a never-ending list of such horrible and ongoing atrocities.

Is the imaginary suffering of Trump's children more important than the real suffering of the children of Gaza, Lebanon, Iran at the hands of the Israeli/American deep state?

Trump, by surrounding himself and aligning with zionists and Israeli-firsters (whether by blackmail, fear, ignorance, cowardice, narcissism or whatever) can't avoid culpability in the crimes of his handlers. As you say, he is probably well aware of what they are doing and continues to support and advance their agenda anyway.

By imagining excuses for his 180 degree turnaround and betrayal of his MAGA base because he's scared of what might happen to him or his family, and ignoring the very real suffering resulting from his complicity could be seen as an example of selective empathy.

Compare what you wrote above with your post on the latest session thread. It's good advice.

My biases as a parent sympathise with Trump, but my history of writing about him on this forum are far from this emotional display. I doubted him from the get go, knew he was a cog in the 4DSTS plan, didn’t believe a word that came out of his mouth, been appalled and disgusted by his stance on GAZA, Iran and all other places he meddles in… I also knew he didn’t have much of a choice and his family were the dangling carrot to being used to control him.
I’ve refused in the past but lately I want to include him in my prayers, he’s not a perverted psycho most of the others before him, he genuinely believed he could make a difference, he’s been shot down from every angle, sure he could do things that expose the truth and that option is not off the table for him, may be unlikely, but it’s there, so for me it’s had to hate on him when I consider my best wishes to all the other semi-decent folk out there in their abilities to wake up and do the right thing.

Yes it’s emotional, yes it’s sometimes difficult to watch, yes I empathise with everyone in their difficulties, traumas, slumbers, fears, blind spots and ignorance, I have them all too, but I have hope and a grand vision that sees humanity rise up.

Emotions are tools for interpreting reality, just because I sympathise with Trump doesn’t mean I agree with what he’s doing, it just means I understand where he’s coming from.

I stand by my monthly comments in the sessions that are in the same flavour of this months’. A reminder to us all to find balance and peace on this totally nuts ride we are riding that is planet earth. I have not mastered it, far from it, but it’s a work in progress.

 

[seek10]

Maybe they are flocking because of dead bodies?Crows are scavangers after all.

One of the telegram channel suggests with the same video that they are leaving Tel Aviv. If Grok is right about these birds native to Israel and live at that location, they leaving the location due to constant bombing makes sense too.

 

[Ca.]

Iran received and rejected Trump's 15-point ultimatum, which outlined five conditions for ending the imposed war.

It looks like a momentary stalemate, with Iran holding the cards!

Iran war live: Araghchi says no talks with US as Trump vows to ‘hit harder.’

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the US is sending messages through different mediators, which “does not mean negotiations”, while a diplomatic source said Tehran sees a 15-point US plan as “extremely maximalist and unreasonable”.
• The White House has delivered a sharp message to Iran, saying President Donald Trump prefers a peaceful path, but is prepared to “hit harder than they have ever been hit before” if necessary.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036873185644195893

Report Alleges Trump's Daily Military Briefing Scrubs Out Iran War Setbacks<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Anonymous US officials have voiced fears that the video briefings, which the president tends to respond positively to, fail to represent the full scope of what's going on. Also, Trump's aides have reportedly voiced greater approval for the briefings, which feature Iranian military equipment and bases and sites getting blown up.

The NBC report, which has been rejected by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in essence suggests Trump is not getting properly briefed on major negative developments.

Or in other words, the fear is that briefers are simply favoring information that he wants to hear, and too afraid to deliver bad news. According to NBC:

They said the videos are also driving Trump’s increasing frustration with news coverage of the war. Trump has pointed to the success depicted in the daily videos to privately question why his administration can’t better influence the public narrative, asking aides why the news media doesn’t emphasize what he’s seeing, one of the current U.S. officials and the former U.S. official said.

Again, Leavitt has called all of this "an absolutely false assertion" from people who aren't in the briefing room; however NBC does offer the following example which seems consistent with its reporting:

One example came this month when five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were hit in an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to one of the current U.S. officials. Trump wasn’t briefed about the strikes, and he learned what had happened from media reports, the official said. When Trump inquired, he was told the planes weren’t badly damaged, the official said.

The official said Trump reacted angrily behind the scenes to the news coverage. Publicly he posted on Truth Social calling coverage of the strike misleading and accusing media organizations of wanting the U.S. “to lose the War.”

Given the initial projections by the administration that Operation Epic Fury would be rather quick (a mere 'days' was initially floated at the opener), there's been growing criticism concerning strategy, tactics, and vision - even from former Trump officials. For an example:

Many independent analysts have been pointing out, amid the effort to drum up some level of official Washington-Tehran peace talks, that Iran is in fact in a position to impose a high cost on the United States - particularly on the economic and political fronts.

But still, official US military statements seem to just provide fodder for Trump's 'We Won' statements, which have lately been repeated by the president more and more. Pentagon/DOD spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement, cited by NBC: "Operation Epic Fury has been an overwhelming success, with our forces executing the mission with unmatched precision and achieving every objective set out from the beginning. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in constant communication with President Trump regarding every aspect of Operation Epic Fury. We are proud of the exceptional performance by our warfighters and remain fully confident in the commander-in-chief's decisions."

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[Meliade]

I stumbled upon this weather forecast yesterday, waited a bit to post because i have no records about this guy expertise but it seems that there is already some action going on in the middle east sky.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036504789543166239

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036837395669127379

 

[forest_light]

Hi forest_light !

My partner and I moved to Canada six months ago. Unfortunately Mr. cat was sick and passed on before our move. We miss him dearly.

Thank you for checking up on me, I really appreciate that.

I've been in getting-things-together mode for the past months. I did think quickly updating the forum here about my situation, but never got around to it.

Yes, parents support my decision and I've pointed out that they should consider abandoning the sinking ship over there as well.

Hope you are doing well ?

Hey Dekel! I'm great - even more now, to hear you are both in Canada, that is wonderful!! What a huge change for you both; and for yourself, a real homecoming. I think that would feel pretty emotional for many reasons - maybe even a bit of a culture shock?

Sorry to hear about your sweet furbaby and his suffering, but it sounds like he had completed his lessons.
Feels like: 'papa, I love you... it's time for you to go'.

So your (partners?) parents have stayed in Israel; gosh, I can only imagine how that feels for you both.
I'm glad they were supportive of you leaving.

Oh Canada! I have always felt so much love for Canada / Canadians, feel very drawn there (and to Alaska and wild mountain places in the US). Canada has always felt like a second 'home' to me energetically, I must have had some past lives there.

Happy nesting in your new home, enjoy breathing in that sweet air, settling into new jobs, making positive connections in your community.
(And thanks for the update!)

 

[Ruth]

Mr Mamood takes the Arabic perspective on the conflict. He thinks that all those crows flying over Tel Aviv might be some sort of doomsday "omen".... or it might be a flock of very smart birds, who knows!

 

[daddycat]

I think they only need to blacklist an address.

Yes, Tether USDT is completely controlled and they can erase any Tether at will. So if Iran is really accepting Tether USDT to go through the Strait of Hormuz, then that would seem really stupid of Iran. Unless Iran is controlled by its deep state, and the deep states are working together on something to harm people of every nation.

 

[Liliea]

+ Whilst energy prices fluctuate on the markets, rising oil and gas prices carry the risk of stalling economic growth and reigniting inflation in European industries that are already struggling with US tariffs and Chinese competition, a situation that is set to be nothing short of disastrous. Whilst energy prices fluctuate on the markets, rising oil and gas prices carry the risk of slowing economic growth and reigniting inflation in the European food industry’s input costs. A system that is highly energy-dependent, geographically concentrated and exposed to geopolitical tensions.
Here is a thread on the fertiliser crisis.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2035635540637131169

+On the ground in the Middle East, The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning regarding the direct threat to the safety of Russian specialists at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, following a series of Israeli missile strikes just hundreds of metres from the reactor building. The damage caused by the destruction of the cooling systems, a nuclear meltdown or a radioactive cloud would spell the end of the Arab states, with incalculable damage across the region from Oman to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand.

The map shows the approximate extent of radioactive contamination in the event of the destruction of the Bushehr power station.

+For the time being, the Iranians are opening the Strait of Hormuz to their allies—Russia, India, Iraq, China, Pakistan and Japan (which paid to cross)—whilst the Epstein Coalition is attacking Iran and sending ground troops, yet also seeking dialogue. The Iranian people, however, do not want this (who would?).
According to Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi.
A ceasefire with the US will be meaningless without clear guarantees from Washington,

"The US must learn from this conflict and never again consider attacking our country. A ceasefire without guarantees means entering a vicious cycle of perpetual war, whereas we want the war to end on our terms," the foreign minister emphasised, as quoted by the Tasnim news agency.
Tass

https://twitter.com/x/status/2036962654833549770

IN BRIEF: Rosatom Chief’s statements on situation around Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

Work at the Bushehr NPP construction site has been completely suspended

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[Alejo]

Emotions are tools for interpreting reality, just because I sympathise with Trump doesn’t mean I agree with what he’s doing, it just means I understand where he’s coming from.

That's just it yes, but life does have a way to balance itself. Trump, however he arrived at that position, has been complicit in unimaginable horrors for the loved children of others. I can understand him, but I can't sympathize entirely. He's merely afraid, very afraid yes, about a real possibility, but merely afraid nonetheless.

 

[Alejo]

Yesterday there was a report that China was phoning Iran to try to mediate the conflict, there were also reports that the end of the conflict was to be negotiated in Pakistan, and then today I came across Iran's announcement of allowing friendly nations' ships to freely transit through the strait and those countries are: China, Russia, India, Pakistan and Iraq.

Then, I also came across a report that the EU will be making it a priority to fill in their gas reserves ahead of next winter, but it was interesting that they mentioned that due to the current strains of the international market, one of the places they'd be looking to source their gas from is Asia, which means, that four years after the EU and the USA entered their relationship to have US GNL attempt to replace Russian gas, BRICS might become the source of energy for Europe, kind of leaving the US entirely isolated from all of their plans of the decade, without doing anything to force that situation.

Can't make this up.