🇮🇱🇺🇸 The US Congress will consider a bill to sell bunker buster bombs to Israel later this week.
The bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D) and Brian Mast (R) will open the door to Israel receiving the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). https://t.co/FstTsadUuD
The bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D) and Brian Mast (R) will open the door to Israel receiving the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). https://t.co/FstTsadUuD
The MOP is one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs in the American arsenal.
The MOP weights 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) and can penetrate up to 200 feet (61m) underground.
Why does Israel need them? Read below: https://t.co/KpV9p03zo1
The MOP weights 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) and can penetrate up to 200 feet (61m) underground.
Why does Israel need them? Read below: https://t.co/KpV9p03zo1
In the 2006 war the IDF failed to penetrate a bunker in Beirut's Southern suburb that was believed to host Hezbullah's leadership and war room. The bunker is said to have been 90-150 feet deep.
IDF used 23 tons of explosives (40 JDAMs) and failed to penetrate it.
The MOP Will. https://t.co/7GpsAm7J6f
IDF used 23 tons of explosives (40 JDAMs) and failed to penetrate it.
The MOP Will. https://t.co/7GpsAm7J6f
2016 Australian government report (which prompted current Brereton inquiry) described “large number of illegal killings,” including slitting throats of detainees, and “competition killing” by Australian special operations troops in Afghanistan https://www.theage.com.au/national/blood-lust-killings-cover-ups-report-describes-australia-s-abu-ghraib-moment-20201027-p5692v.html
The Age
'Blood lust, killings, cover-ups': Report describes Australia's 'Abu Ghraib' moment
Australian special forces soldiers tortured and executed prisoners in Afghanistan, according to an extraordinary report that kicked off the war-crimes inquiry.
The Lebanese Communist Party will organize tomorrow a protest to object the border demarcation negotiations with the Zionist enemy at 10 am.
Location: Naqoura beach - after the UNIFIL base towards occupied Palestine. https://t.co/6PVNvbBJkO
Location: Naqoura beach - after the UNIFIL base towards occupied Palestine. https://t.co/6PVNvbBJkO
Six more crucial days that will dictate the events of several conflicts.
The tense situation between Lebanon and Israel is at all time high. https://t.co/Zv1ONfB6OD
The tense situation between Lebanon and Israel is at all time high. https://t.co/Zv1ONfB6OD
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Owners of Restaurants and shops are currently protesting in front of Casino Du Liban against forced closure due to COVID-19.
By: @MiddleEastNW https://t.co/8gegXBIUtJ
By: @MiddleEastNW https://t.co/8gegXBIUtJ
The Israeli admin is making the Trump admin sign such deals just days before the elections because they know for granted that Biden isn't in favor of the Trump policy that gave full sovereignty to Israel over the west bank and Golan Heights. https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/status/1321215167938600963
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Barak Ravid
1 \ BREAKING: Israel and the U.S. will announce tomorrow they are expending the scientific cooperation agreements between the countries so that they will include the Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli and U.S. officials told me
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Bank of Beirut branch on the airport road was targeted by a Molotov. https://t.co/WUSrkpLsrb
The end of the second round of negotiations on demarcating the maritime borders at Ras al-Naqoura, and the third round will start tomorrow.
Photos by: @ali_choeib1970 https://t.co/A4SIlFBh8Y
Photos by: @ali_choeib1970 https://t.co/A4SIlFBh8Y
Head of Food Importers Syndicate Hani Bohsali: We, as importers of food goods, we all deal with cash in Lebanese pounds, and if the dollar remains below 7000 pounds, prices will certainly decline, and all we ask is the stability of the exchange rate. https://t.co/GOZ0uUdwB0
Lebanon TV crew was attacked by a party said to be Hezbullah after they left the area designated for journalists, and authorized by the army, to another. There was no details about what warranted such actions or the location that the tv crew was at.
(Update) According to local witness, no attack happened but rather the crew was ordered to leave because the area they got close to was of a military nature to Hezbullah. https://t.co/9wt4Dfdj9A
(Update) According to local witness, no attack happened but rather the crew was ordered to leave because the area they got close to was of a military nature to Hezbullah. https://t.co/9wt4Dfdj9A
President Aoun received the Russian President's Special Envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, at the head of a delegation of diplomats and military personnel and invited Aoun to the conference about the Russian initiative for the return of displaced Syrians. https://t.co/OTg6zJIsXc
If Aoun actually cared about ending the misery of the Syrian refugees here and wanted to solve the problem and not just talk about it, he'd go there or send an actual delegation to the conference.
But as always, the western pressure on him will halt that and stop it.
But as always, the western pressure on him will halt that and stop it.