Israel is now on the verge of fully seizing Gaza City, the symbolic, political, and logistical heart of Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled a decisive move toward total military occupation of the city, with an estimated one million Palestinians still inside. This marks a critical turning point in the 22-month war against Hamas.
Very few media outlets are talking about this, but they should be — urgently.
While most of the world is distracted, U.S. troops are conducting live training exercises in Syria with the forces of the country’s new interim government, now led by Ahmed al-Sharaa — a man widely known as a former Al Qaeda affiliate.
Let that sink in.
Recent reports confirm that U.S. personnel at the Al-Tanf garrison have been training members of the so-called 70th Division, a unit formed from remnants of the Syrian Free Army, which now pledges loyalty to this new government. This comes right on the heels of a massacre of Druze civilians, allegedly carried out by those very same government-aligned forces.
Aiding the Next Generation of Jihadists?
This isn’t just a questionable policy — it could be morally catastrophic.
Druze communities, who have long sought neutrality in Syria’s civil war, were brutally attacked.
Christian populations in the region are living in fear, as radical factions become emboldened ...
Debunked: Following several accusations that Israel is causing famine in Gaza, COGAT has released drone footage of the hundreds of truckloads of supplies waiting to be delivered to Gaza by the UN. A statement accompanying the footage claims that 'There is enough food here to feed all of Gaza, if the UN ever came to pick it up.
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While global attention remains fixed on the war in Gaza, another front is heating up quietly but dangerously in the north. Hezbollah, long considered Iran’s most potent proxy, is under immense pressure from both the Israeli military and the Lebanese government. Yet, despite staggering losses and degraded capabilities, the group is signaling it may be preparing for a renewed offensive.
As I sit here in a kitchen in Vanadzor, Armenia, amidst the joyful chaos of welcoming my new grandson home, my mind is far from celebration. It’s consumed by the harsh realities of war and the disturbing narratives surrounding it.
After nearly two years of brutal fighting, Israel is preparing to fully occupy Gaza, a move it has long been accused of but has, until now, avoided. Since Israel’s withdrawal in 2005, not a single Israeli troop has remained in Gaza until now. The upcoming full-scale occupation will not only reshape the battlefield but redefine what Israel is willing to do to end the cycle of terror.
There’s a storm coming and most people are too distracted or deceived to see it. I’ve been in war zones around the world, from Gaza to Ukraine, and I’ve seen what happens when hatred festers unchecked. Today, I want to raise the alarm, because the next October 7-style attack may not happen in Israel, it may happen in your backyard.
