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IDF Tells World: This Is How Islamic Jihad Destroyed the Gaza Hospital: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Oct. 18, 2023 — IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari on Wednesday laid out the IDF’s full comprehensive intelligence case to prove that an Islamic Jihad failed rocket caused the damage Tuesday night to a Gaza hospital, leading to a still-unclear, but large, number of Palestinian civilian deaths. The chief spokesman presented actual audio recordings in which Islamic Jihad members say out loud that they are responsible for the explosion.
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From Jerusalem to Kyiv, It’s All One War: Matthew Continetti, Washington Free Beacon, Oct. 17, 2023
As Biden Turns Against Israel, Netanyahu Must Stand Strong: Caroline Glick, JNS, Oct. 16, 2023
Appeasing Iran Has Failed: Walter Russel Mead, WSJ, Oct. 16, 2023
The Biden Administration Tries to Hide What It Knew About an Impending Massacre, While Leaving U.S. Backing for Iran Untouched: Lee Smith, Tablet, Oct. 17, 2023
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Iran Warns of ‘Pre-emptive Action’ Against Israel: Barron’s, Oct. 16, 2023 –Iran warned Monday of a possible “pre-emptive action” against Israel “in the coming hours”, as Israel readies for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip.
Biden Says Hamas Must Be ‘Eliminated’ — But Warns Israel Against Occupying Gaza As Expected Invasion Looms: ‘Big Mistake’: Joe Tacopino, NY Post, Oct. 15, 2023 — President Biden said in an interview aired Sunday night that Israel should not occupy Gaza following a devastating terror attack by Hamas, claiming the move would be a “big mistake.”
Public Opinion Firm for Israel: Carl Campanile, NY Post, Oct. 16, 2023 — A majority of Americans stand strongly behind Israel over Palestinians in their bitter decades-long conflict — while an even stronger 66% support a “complete eradication” of Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the terror group’s mass killings of civilians in the Jewish state, according to a new survey.
How the Israel-Hamas War Is Tilting the Global Power Balance in Favor of Russia, China: Yaroslav Trafimov, WSJ, Oct. 16, 2023 — The war between Israel and Hamas isn’t just risking a regional conflagration. It is also affecting the global balance of power, stretching American and European resources while relieving pressure on Russia and providing new opportunities to China.
The Marines Heading to the Mediterranean Have a 40-Year Blood Feud with Hezbollah: Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner, Oct. 17, 2023 — I noted last week that the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s movement from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea would indicate U.S. concern over possible threats from the Lebanese Hezbollah to U.S. diplomats in Beirut and to Israel’s northern border.