Israeli commando units, supported by helicopters and about 15 airstrikes, carried out a daring raid on a military base just five miles south of downtown Damascus. This was in a Damascus suburb, practically in the Syrian capital itself.

 Syrian soldiers stationed at a former military facility in the town of Aliswah. The strikes softened up the site and cut off nearby roads to delay reinforcements. Then Israeli commandos hit the ground for what’s called “sensitive site exploitation” — essentially gathering intelligence, dismantling surveillance devices, and recovering equipment of value.

Reports indicate those devices had been placed there by Turkey, possibly more than a decade ago, giving Ankara a window into Israel’s activities. Removing them was a clear message: Israel will not tolerate hostile eyes watching its borders.

 Over the weekend, Israel carried out a massive series of strikes against Houthi terror targets in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. We’re talking about 10 aircraft hitting over 50 targets—fuel depots, power stations, and even the presidential palace. The result: huge fireballs, mushroom clouds, and a message delivered in no uncertain terms—Israel has had enough.

Why Yemen?

A lot of people ask: why are the Houthis attacking Israel at all? Yemen is more than 1,000 kilometers away and has little direct connection. But for the Houthis, hatred of Israel is written into their identity. Literally—their slogan reads: “Death to America, Death to Israel.” They claim they’re striking in solidarity with Gaza, but make no mistake: this is about ideology, not geography.

Over the weekend, the Houthis launched what’s believed to be a ballistic missile with a cluster warhead at Israel. Thankfully, it either broke apart in flight or was intercepted. Still, this wasn’t just another provocation—cluster munitions are designed to kill people, not destroy buildings. It’s a terror weapon aimed at civilians.

Prime Minister Netanyahu made it clear in his address from the IDF command center:

“Whoever attacks us, we attack them. Whoever plans to attack us, we attack them. For every missile they launch towards Israel, the Houthis will pay with compound interest.”

That “compound interest” looks like blackouts, destroyed military compounds, and a palace in flames. Israel is proving—again—that its deterrence rests on decisive action, not empty words.

We lose around 80,000 Americans every year to drug overdoses — down from 110,000 the year before, but still a staggering number. To put that into perspective:

• Vietnam War: ~58,000 Americans dead.

• World War II: ~438,000 Americans dead.

• Global War on Terror (2000–2020): fewer deaths than a single year of overdoses in the U.S.

Think about that. We now lose more Americans to overdoses every month than we lost in all of Iraq or Afghanistan.If another country were directly killing that many Americans, we would have mobilized our entire military long ago.

And yet, when it’s the cartels — fueled by foreign governments and driven by profit — we shrug and call it a “drug problem.”

The Mexican cartels operate like paramilitary insurgent groups.

• They use armored convoys, belt-fed machine guns, and weaponized drones.

• Hundreds of drone attacks have been recorded in Mexico this year alone.

• Cartels hold territory where Mexican government forces dare not go.

This is warfare — cheap, brutal, and aimed directly at the United States.

The Fentanyl Pipeline

The number one killer today is fentanyl. Cartels in Mexico manufacture it with chemicals supplied mostly by China and, to a lesser extent, India.

Do we really believe Beijing doesn’t know what those bulk chemical sales are being used for? Of course they know. That’s not business. That’s mass poisoning.

CBP seizures underline the scale: 27,000 pounds in 2023, 22,000 pounds in 2024, with nearly 20,000 pounds seized by August alone. Two milligrams — barely a sprinkle — can kill a person. That means what’s being smuggled in every year is enough to kill the U.S. population many times over.