There are sources claiming that this is 'Iran's revenge' via Hezbollah, raining rockets on northern Israel. 100 rockets in 15 minutes, they say:
Israel-Palestine War: Hamas Breaks Out of Gaza, Israel Responds With Genocide
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In a Haaretz subscription article written by Chaim Levinson he points out that in his view "the objectives of the war will not be achieved, the hostages will not be returned through military pressure, security will not be restored and Israel's international ostracism will not end", and he laments that: "it must be said what cannot be said: Israel has been defeated, totally defeated".
Levinson believes that critics of Netanyahu's government would have been called "crazy" and that the political leadership would have asked to censor and prosecute her for spreading fake news, despite the "much evidence that the Army was in bad shape."
The columnist believes that:
Even if this test firing was planned long in advance, the Russians would certainly have been aware of the context of the situation before the final order to launch. So, we can assume that they considered a possible strategic, tactical or symbolic advantage in proceeding as planned at this time (or at least no disadvantage), and this has several implications:
[accidentally posted, follow up will contain the rest]
- ICBMs are a strategic deterrent weapon, thus the intended audience for this was probably the nuclear-capable western nations, primarily the US.
- Any perceived risk of increasing tensions could have easily been avoided by delaying the launch for a few days, but either the Russians considered the politics of the launch irrelevant, or a good opportunity to 'reinforce their message'.
- The Russians saw no or minimal risk in a retaliatory response towards either themselves or Iran from either the US or Israel.
- This fits with a larger pattern of Russia acting as if they consider the US increasingly impotent in diplomatic, geopolitical or military dimensions.
- With Iran having nuclear weapons (officially unacknowledged), the symbolism of an ICBM launch in the face of US-Israeli aggression could be seen as a show of support for Iran. The US has unequivocally stated that they will back Israel, but Russia has not made similar statements regarding Iran, although covert support is undoubtably in place. Perhaps the Russians are looking to see how Iran handles this situation before strengthening their military-strategic relationship, a là CSTO?
- Russian calculus in this regard may suggest that there's less actual tension here than may be apparent (consider Joe's comments about US-Iranian back-channel dealing wrt Soleimani).
This leads to a few questions:
1) Has some form of 'retaliation' already been agreed upon via the US?
2) What is the actual risk of escalation as opposed to the media hype-machine projection? Higher or lower?
3) To what extent is Israel's bluster a performance for domestic political concerns amid the hysteria around its increasingly-perceived failures against Hamas?
4) Despite the neocon war-lust against Iran, are strained Israeli-US relations in an election year sufficient leverage for the US to push for a compromise?
Will be interesting to see what happens.
- Any perceived risk of increasing tensions could have easily been avoided by delaying the launch for a few days, but either the Russians considered the politics of the launch irrelevant, or a good opportunity to 'reinforce their message'.
- The Russians saw no or minimal risk in a retaliatory response towards either themselves or Iran from either the US or Israel.
- This fits with a larger pattern of Russia acting as if they consider the US increasingly impotent in diplomatic, geopolitical or military dimensions.
- With Iran having nuclear weapons (officially unacknowledged), the symbolism of an ICBM launch in the face of US-Israeli aggression could be seen as a show of support for Iran. The US has unequivocally stated that they will back Israel, but Russia has not made similar statements regarding Iran, although covert support is undoubtably in place. Perhaps the Russians are looking to see how Iran handles this situation before strengthening their military-strategic relationship, a là CSTO?
- Russian calculus in this regard may suggest that there's less actual tension here than may be apparent (consider Joe's comments about US-Iranian back-channel dealing wrt Soleimani).
This leads to a few questions:
1) Has some form of 'retaliation' already been agreed upon via the US?
2) What is the actual risk of escalation as opposed to the media hype-machine projection? Higher or lower?
3) To what extent is Israel's bluster a performance for domestic political concerns amid the hysteria around its increasingly-perceived failures against Hamas?
4) Despite the neocon war-lust against Iran, are strained Israeli-US relations in an election year sufficient leverage for the US to push for a compromise?
Will be interesting to see what happens.
MINUTE TO MINUTE: All about tensions between Iran and Israel
April 13, 2024
05:43 GMT
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday that they have attacked with fighter jets a suspected large military compound in the Rihan area of Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, where there were facilities and a military post.
03:22 GMT
The US expects Iran to carry out strikes against multiple targets, both inside Israel and throughout the region, and that Iranian intermediaries may also participate in these attacks, CNN reported Saturday, citing its sources.
01:35 GMT
U.S. intelligence data show that Iran is moving military assets on its territory, including unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles, CNN reports with reference to two people familiar with the matter. This "indicates that [the Islamic Republic] is possibly preparing to attack Israeli targets from its own territory," the sources said, adding that Tehran is preparing at least 100 cruise missiles.
00:43 GMT
Iranian officials have not yet made any final decisions on their possible retaliatory strike on Israel, but are discussing plans, The Wall Street Journal reports citing an Iranian source.
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April 13, 2024
05:43 GMT
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday that they have attacked with fighter jets a suspected large military compound in the Rihan area of Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, where there were facilities and a military post.
03:22 GMT
The US expects Iran to carry out strikes against multiple targets, both inside Israel and throughout the region, and that Iranian intermediaries may also participate in these attacks, CNN reported Saturday, citing its sources.
01:35 GMT
U.S. intelligence data show that Iran is moving military assets on its territory, including unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles, CNN reports with reference to two people familiar with the matter. This "indicates that [the Islamic Republic] is possibly preparing to attack Israeli targets from its own territory," the sources said, adding that Tehran is preparing at least 100 cruise missiles.
00:43 GMT
Iranian officials have not yet made any final decisions on their possible retaliatory strike on Israel, but are discussing plans, The Wall Street Journal reports citing an Iranian source.
MINUTO A MINUTO: Todo sobre las tensiones entre Irán e Israel
A causa del bombardeo israelí, murieron varios altos militares de la nación persa.
It's a request form asking to perform a ritual sacrifice on the temple mount on the 22nd of April
They're utterly nuts
Dekel, thank you for your reply. I apologise sincerely - I should have considered your feelings more carefully before I posted. I had no intention to make you uncomfortable about sharing here, my message was a spontaneous enquiry in terms of your welfare - also genuine interest about what you are witnessing in your community. I think about you often, it is hard not to, given what is happening over there... and I know others here think of you also, I see comments every so often asking if anyone has heard anything from you, how you are. I feel you and your family are in the thoughts of many here on a regular basis.
I hear everything you said above - and acknowledge how painful this all feels for you, how much is weighing upon your mind, your soul. Of course you feel for families on both sides: this is an atrocious, despicable, utterly horrifying situation artfully orchestrated and planned long ago by the dark forces. All human beings are used as pawns by the PTB to maximise suffering - as they always have been. Fortunately, the DCM knows all, and the Universe has very interesting ways of responding to serious imbalance. I think we are starting to get a very clear message about that judging by our natural environment globally - more messages to come.
What will eventually be, will be. No amount of darkness will change that.
Darkness contracts down and in, clutches, grabs, consumes, destroys.
Light expands up and out, gives abundantly, creates, renews, inspires... limitless potential.
You and your loved ones remain, not only in my thoughts, but in my heart and prayers.
PS: I love the image of this Palestinian woman - I see her dedicating choosing to invest her energy in nurturing beauty, light, joy - no matter what is occurring beyond this moment, 'past' or 'future'.
To me it feels like an example of 'Holding Faith';
Not a case of being in denial of what is - rather it is Faith in what ultimately, will be.
Thanks forest_light !Dekel, thank you for your reply. I apologise sincerely - I should have considered your feelings more carefully before I posted. I had no intention to make you uncomfortable about sharing here, my message was a spontaneous enquiry in terms of your welfare - also genuine interest about what you are witnessing in your community. I think about you often, it is hard not to, given what is happening over there... and I know others here think of you also, I see comments every so often asking if anyone has heard anything from you, how you are. I feel you and your family are in the thoughts of many here on a regular basis.
I hear everything you said above - and acknowledge how painful this all feels for you, how much is weighing upon your mind, your soul. Of course you feel for families on both sides: this is an atrocious, despicable, utterly horrifying situation artfully orchestrated and planned long ago by the dark forces. All human beings are used as pawns by the PTB to maximise suffering - as they always have been. Fortunately, the DCM knows all, and the Universe has very interesting ways of responding to serious imbalance. I think we are starting to get a very clear message about that judging by our natural environment globally - more messages to come.
What will eventually be, will be. No amount of darkness will change that.
Darkness contracts down and in, clutches, grabs, consumes, destroys.
Light expands up and out, gives abundantly, creates, renews, inspires... limitless potential.
You and your loved ones remain, not only in my thoughts, but in my heart and prayers.
PS: I love the image of this Palestinian woman - I see her dedicating choosing to invest her energy in nurturing beauty, light, joy - no matter what is occurring beyond this moment, 'past' or 'future'.
To me it feels like an example of 'Holding Faith';
Not a case of being in denial of what is - rather it is Faith in what ultimately, will be.
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Yes those images are beautiful...
Such strength really is inspiring !
Yes, it is an epic tragedy you are living, from inside, and I understand your sentiment, and also I thank you to share this sentiment. I am happy that your cat is doing well. Cats, dogs, all animals, birds and insects, all of them are suns in this war against humanity.
Middle East Crisis: Container Ship Hijacked Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Soaring Iran Tensions
"While Israel on Friday braced for cruise missile and suicide drone attacks, there are new reports on Saturday morning that Iranian commandos hijacked an Israeli-affiliated container ship heading towards the Strait of Hormuz."
"AP News says the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations initially reported the hijacking of Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, a container ship linked to London-based Zodiac Maritime. Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer controls the international ship management company that owns and charters large vessels."
"According to Bloomberg data, MSC Aries was leaving a port from Dubai on Thursday and heading towards the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel's last known position was recorded around 1256 local time on Friday off Dubai's coast. AP noted that the ship's transponder had been switched off."
"Video of the boarding has been circulating X for the past hour. However, "AP could not immediately verify the video,"
Article below:
Middle East Crisis: Container Ship Hijacked Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Soaring Iran Tensions | ZeroHedge
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Jordan Peterson’s view on the situation woke me up like an alarm clock to the teachings of Gurdjieff, in the sense that what people see, and think, and believe, whether they are correct or not, is simply accidental, unless they have come to their understandings of reality via interacting with a fourth-way-like group whose specific function is to rid them of the programs which their belief centres are built on.
Yeah, pretty sure that’s close to what the C’s were taking about in those sections of the sessions where they mention ‘Picture cosmic playing of ‘Pomp and Circumstance’’, and Laura said it sounds like it’s all set up to be a “really big show”.
It had something to do with the idea that what is happening here, now, is not just an isolated set of events on a tiny speck in an infinite universe, but actually influences or is representative of something significant for everything that exists.
I don’t know who such crazy news is intended for, but everyone can check by opening Google Maps or Yandex Maps -https://yandex.ru/maps/geo/znamensk/53159901/?ll=47.965098%2C44.775543&rl=45.750855%2C48.548184~2.080996%2C-8.932486&utm_source=main_stripe_big&z=6
Kapustin Yar/Znamensk (Astrakhan region) is located 1000 km (minimum) from the nearest point in Iran (Parsabad). It will be at least 1300 km to Iraq (Mosul). But the real distance is probably greater, because we do not know the missile launch point, and the test site has an area of hundreds of square kilometers. In addition, after launch, the rocket flies exactly to the east (Kazakhstan-South Siberia-Kamchatka), moving away from the observer.
Is it possible to notice a receding ballistic missile from a distance of 1000 km? I highly doubt it.
Things are not going well for Israel. The Persian Gulf countries do not allow to US to use their territory or airspace to attack Iran.
sputnikglobe.com
Game Over? Persian Gulf Powers Reportedly Refuse to Give US Access to Bases for Anti-Iran Strikes
Persian Gulf countries have reportedly told the United States not to launch any attacks against Iran from their territory or airspace amid seething regional tensions.
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