“I think that we need to watch very carefully, what happens with Hezbollah in the north. Hezbollah has a huge arsenal of missiles, something like 80,000 cruise missiles and smart drones. They would be a formidable ally [for Hamas]. In fact, it was [former Israeli national security advisor] Giora Eiland who said that if Hezbollah joins this conflict and opens a second front, then this would present an existential threat to the future of Israel,” former British diplomat and MI6 agent Alastair Crooke told the New Rules podcast.

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❗️The health of wounded Sputnik journalist Akifi is in grave condition, and he remains in intensive care. Doctors are doing everything to save his life, the regional health ministry says.

Akifi's wife in intensive care after surgery, and her blood circulation was reported as stable, the ministry added.

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🇮🇱🇺🇸 Antony Blinken says during press conference that he went to Israel not only as US secretary of state, but as ethnic Jew

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🍌 Free groceries from NATO for Russian troops in Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

A Russian Spetsnaz soldier shows Sputnik captured NATO-supplied rations in Artemovsk. Here are some of the dishes on the menu: Turkish beans, Italian pork, British chicken soup, and Starbucks coffee.

Exclusive video courtesy of Russell Bentley (TXDPR)

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❗️🇷🇺 Russian Olympic Committee suspended by International Olympic Committee until further notice

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🇮🇱🇺🇸 US not considering military involvement in rescue operations for Israeli POWs, White House says

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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Muhammad al-Hajj Musa, the official spokesperson for the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, on the possibility of Palestinians leaving the Gaza Strip

💬 "There is no question of that. Not a single resident of Gaza will go along with it. Period."

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🪖NATO will hold its annual nuclear drills in Italy, Croatia and the Mediterranean Sea next week, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

💬“Next week NATO will hold its annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon. This is a routine training event that happens every October, this year training will take place over Italy, Croatia and the Mediterranean Sea,” Stoltenberg told a press conference.

The Steadfast Noon exercise takes place at the same time every year. Last year's exercise involved 14 countries and up to 60 aircraft, including fourth- and fifth-generation fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and tankers.

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🇷🇺🇦🇿 Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Bishkek

“The number one issue is the situation around Karabakh,” the Russian leader emphasized at the beginning of the conversation.

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🗣️ Israel not prepared for Hezbollah’s second front:

"I would think that Hezbollah have surprises up their sleeve. And I can't even guess what they are. They might actually invade Israel. It's quite possible they would do that. They have 100,000 troops, all experienced. They've been fighting in Syria against ISIS, Daesh* for a long time. They're experienced. They're very sophisticated technically. Hezbollah has a huge arsenal of missiles. Something like 80,000 cruise missiles and smart drones. If Hezbollah joins this conflict, opens the front, this would present an existential threat to the future of Israel,” Alastair Crooke, former British diplomat and MI6 agent, told the New Rules podcast.

*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states.

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🇮🇱 How many tanks does Israel have?

According to reputable media reports, Israel possesses a formidable tank arsenal, tallying over 2,200 units, with a substantial 1,760 primed for combat. Spearheading the Israeli Defense Forces' armored capabilities are the well-regarded Merkava series, comprising the II, III, and IV models.
The tank park includes such models as:

▪️ 5th Gen Merkava Barak V: Mass-produced tank, particularly notable for its maneuverability

▪️Merkava Mk 4 Meil Ruach (Windbreaker): It sports the Trophy Active Protection System (APS), tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads, and so forth

▪️Merkava Mk IV: It's advanced configuration includes versatile modular armor designed to be customized in response to specific threat profiles

▪️Merkava Mk III: Noteworthy for its distinctive front-mounted engine, designed for heightened crew safety

▪️ Merkava Mk II: Engineered to excel in the demanding theaters of urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts

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🇺🇸🇶🇦🇮🇷 The US and Qatar have agreed for now not to allow Iran to access the previously unfrozen $6 billion under the agreement on the exchange of prisoners, American media reported.

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🇺🇸🇵🇸 Blinken said he is going to visit Jordan to meet with The Palestinian National Authority leader Abbas.

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