Bkk Brian

Agreed, Hamas terrorist official Khalil al-Hayya, who is based in Qatar and has headed Hamas negotiators in indirect Gaza truce talks with Israel is tand has always been the top negotiator. Although we all know nothing happens without Sinwars say so and Sinwar is the reason the hostages were taken and the reason they have not been released since. Sinwar has actually just turned down one of the picks for Haniyeh replacement. "Sinwar said to reject Khaled Mashal as new Hamas leader" The other contender for top pick is Khalil al-Hayya.

Everyone waiting to see how strong this attack is going to be. US urges citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket' The US embassy in Beirut has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon on “any ticket available”, amid soaring tensions in the Middle East. The advisory follows a similar warning from UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who said the regional situation “could deteriorate rapidly”. Iran has vowed “severe” retaliation against Israel, which it blames for the death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. His assassination came hours after Israel killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80xxeqel5po

Great days work. The attack also knocked out air defense. "four S-400 air defence systems protecting the peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014." Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine in Crimea The Rostov-on-Don, a kilo-class attack submarine launched in 2014, sank after it was struck in a missile attack on the port city of Sevastopol on Friday, Ukraine's general staff said in a statement. It was reportedly one of four submarines operated by Russia's Black Sea fleet capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles. The Russian defence ministry has not commented. "The destruction of Rostov-on-Don once again proves that there is no safe place for the Russian fleet in the Ukrainian territorial waters of the Black Sea," the general staff in Kyiv said in a statement on Saturday. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nggvg1yggo

Horrific, just released by the family of one of the hostages, video is too graphic to post but in the link. Hostage family releases video of Gazans kicking abducted dead body of Eitan Levy The family of Eitan Levy, who was killed and kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, has released graphic footage of Gazans abusing the dead body of the captive. The video, published on Instagram, shows Gazans seeing the body in a half-opened trunk of a car, and then excitedly chasing after it. The footage then cuts to Gazans kicking Levy’s body lying on the ground. In a statement carried by Ynet, the family says they decided to share the video of the “lynch,” adding that the video is “proof that there is no innocent civilian in Gaza.” https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hostage-family-releases-video-of-gazans-kicking-abducted-dead-body-of-eitan-levy/

ok I go with the mothers views and facts she relayed

Make of what she is saying all you want. I personally am not into critizing a grieving mother and the facts she spoke about.

This is about a mother protesting her legitimate right to express her views and tell the UN about what happened to her son. That his body was taken from Israel by a UNRWA worker.

Here she was at the UN security Council. "I want to tell you want a UNRWA worker did to my son"

Aren't you ignoring a little something? No

Let it burn.......... Russia’s Morozovsk Airbase is burning tonight after a successful Ukrainian attack drone strike. Multiple secondary explosions could also be seen from nearby.

UNRWA Head getting some flak from the mother of one of the dead hostages that was kidnapped by a UNRWA worker in Israel and taken back to Gaza. https://x.com/Israel/status/1819325058730410127 Here was the UNRWA body snatcher. https://x.com/avraham_nir/status/1809864994235859311 Mother of slain 21-year-old kidnapped by UNRWA worker confronts chief at Swiss ceremony LAUSANNE, August 1, 2024 — Tonight in Lausanne, Switzerland, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini was confronted by Ayelet Samerano, whose murdered son Yonatan was kidnapped to Gaza by an UNRWA worker on October 7th. Lazzarini delivered the keynote address for the city of Lausanne’s National Day celebrations, and on the 300th day of the captivity of Yonatan’s body in Gaza. The decision of Lausanne’s Socialist Party mayor Grégoire Junod to invite Lazzarini sparked outrage among many in Switzerland due to UNRWA’s ties to terror. https://unwatch.org/mother-of-slain-21-year-old-kidnapped-by-unrwa-worker-confronts-chief-at-swiss-ceremony/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrx7MC1EXIc&t=38s

Another Al Jazeera journalist part time terrorist eliminated https://x.com/Israel/status/1819334790203457734

Mark Adams of the IOC says the Games organisers are 'open to listen to anyone with a solution' to the gender eligibility issue which is dividing opinion at the Olympics and in sport generally.

Yawn. Absolute rubbish and off topic

How warfare is changing........ A Two-Pound Ukrainian Drone Just Shot Down A 12-Ton Russian Helicopter It may be the first time a drone has destroyed a helicopter in mid-air. Ukrainian forces deploy more than 100,000 explosive first-person-view drones a month all along the 700-mile front line of Russia’s 28-month wider war on Ukraine. The drones smash into armored vehicles, chase down exposed infantry and follow artillery fire back to its origin in order to target Russian howitzers. And today one of the small quadcopter drones—remotely steered by an operator wearing a virtual-reality headset—shot down a Russian helicopter, apparently for the first time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/07/31/a-two-pound-ukrainian-drone-just-shot-down-a-12-ton-russian-helicopter/

What outcome are you claiming again? The crystal ball out again.

IDF on ‘high alert’ as Biden vows US to defend Israel against ‘all threats from Iran’ The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said it was on “high alert” as the country braces for a response to the assassinations this week of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut and Hamas’s leader in Tehran, but pledged the military knew how to handle any threat. https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-on-high-alert-as-biden-vows-us-to-defend-israel-against-all-threats-from-iran/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/01/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-netanyahu-of-israel-7/

Ok. 🤣

If you are so interested in the Iraq war and deck of cards you could post a topic on it. Are you claiming taking out the leadership is not progress?

This is not the Iraq war though. That house of cards reflects facts of who has been killed.

Also recommended by John Spencer Israel has not created a gold standard in civilian harm mitigation in war. That implies there is a standard in civilian casualties in war that is acceptable or not acceptable; that zero civilian deaths in war is remotely possible and should be the goal; that there is a set civilian-to-combatant ratio in war no matter the context or tactics of the enemy. But all available evidence shows that Israel has followed the laws of war, legal obligations, best practices in civilian harm mitigation and still found a way to reduce civilian casualties to historically low levels. https://www.newsweek.com/israel-has-created-new-standard-urban-warfare-why-will-no-one-admit-it-opinion-1883286

Great article from a US general who visited Gaza. "one thing is certain—the IDF’s motivation, professionalism and commitment to upholding the laws of armed conflict while mitigating the loss of life to civilians." On The Ground In Gaza: The Reality Of Israel’s Military Operations https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2024/07/31/on-the-ground-in-gaza-the-reality-of-israels-military-operations/

that I can believe that is possible. Yea I thought you could believe that complete nonsense.....

Two names as cropping up as likely replacements. Khaled Mashaal, a senior Hamas political leader in exile, is expected to be chosen as the terror group’s leader to replace Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Iran early this morning, Hamas sources tell the Reuters news agency, echoing reports and estimations cited by Hebrew media. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, who is based in Qatar and has headed Hamas negotiators in indirect Gaza truce talks with Israel, has also been a possibility for the leadership as he is a favorite of Iran and its allies in the region, the report says. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/who-will-replace-haniyeh-as-hamas-chief-reports-name-khaled-mashaal-as-frontrunner/

Israel Has Nearly Wiped Out Hamas' Military Leadership Estimates pulled from sources from the Israeli military suggest up to 80 percent of the senior leadership of Hamas' armed faction have been taken out, said Burcu Ozcelik, a senior research fellow for Middle East security with the London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank. Israel has taken out up to four of every five senior Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades commanders, Ozcelik said, plus an estimated 15,000-20,000 trained Hamas fighters. The Israeli military says it is committed to tearing apart Hamas' chain of command, destroying its infrastructure—such as the miles of underground tunnels snaking under Gazan cities—and killing Hamas operatives. Experts say taking out the group's leadership is a tactic designed to grind down Hamas until the organization is unable to function effectively, ultimately forcing it to agree to unfavorable ceasefire terms and return the remaining hostages. https://www.newsweek.com/israel-hamas-commanders-killed-gaza-strip-1933104