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I've tried posting comments from my elderly iPhone and I see the comments show up under the article, but when I get home the comments are gone. Any thoughts from those of you more tech savvy people?
[FoxNews] ICE confirmed multiple arrests including Haitian and Cuban nationals accused of fraudulently receiving benefits
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a nationwide operation targeting illegal immigrants accused of fraudulently obtaining benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), resulting in multiple arrests, Fox News has learned.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the operation to Fox News, announcing several arrests of illegal immigrants accused of fraudulently receiving SNAP benefits.
"Illegal aliens who have no right to be here in the first place are the last people who should be using SNAP benefits and other forms of welfare," Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.
"These programs are for Americans only," he continued. "Even non-violent illegal alien crime can still have devastating consequences when they’re defrauding the American taxpayer."
Mullin said those already apprehended and deported by federal authorities represented "just a drop in the bucket," adding that the Trump administration would continue pursuing individuals accused of fraud.
DHS identified several illegal immigrants accused of SNAP fraud, including multiple Haitian nationals.
According to federal officials, Rubstony Junior Theodore, a Haitian national living illegally in the United States, was arrested by ICE as part of the operation. Theodore's criminal history includes arrests for larceny, obstruction of officers and trespassing, DHS said.
Three other Haitian nationals living illegally in the United States — Wilbert Jean Baptiste, Louis Jean and Jhensly Charles — were also arrested, according to DHS.
Federal law generally bars immigrants living in the country illegally from receiving SNAP benefits, although certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens may qualify for the program.
DHS said the Trump administration would continue targeting alleged SNAP fraud as part of a broader crackdown on misuse of federal benefits.
🔴 Fierce clashes since morning on the fronts of Kalaba, Usayfirah, Al-Zunuq, Al-Difaa, the Airport, and Al-Shaqb.
🔴 The Houthis are attacking on most of the northern, western, and southern fronts of the city, while the eastern front is calm.
No major changes in controlled areas as of this moment.
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مليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية تستخدم نفس الأسلوب الأول لكسب مناصرين يقاتلون في صفها بعد ما خسرت الكثير من زنابيلها.
أي قبيلة أو قرية في المحافظات التي تحت سيطرتها لا ترسل أبناءها للقتال طوعاً، يتعاملون معها بالقوة، وإن فشلوا يلجؤون لطريقتهم المعروفه وهي قصف واستهداف القبيلة أو القرية بصواريخ هاون ويعلنون أن الطيران هو من استهدفها، لكي تتعاطف الناس وتناصرهم.
وطبعاً خدعوا الكثير من القبائل التي تحت سيطرتهم بهذا الأسلوب الرخيص والجبان وصدّقهم الأغبياء.
قبل فترة في الجوف أرسلوا صاروخاً على أحد فروع قبائل دهم - آل الدايل لأنها قبيلة محايدة حتى تقوم معهم واتهموا الطيران،
وقبله في حجة - حرض أرسلوا صاروخاً وسقط على مدنيين لكي تقوم القبائل معهم. أي قبيلة لا تقوم معه يرسل عليها صاروخاً ويتهم الطيران لكي يزج بالقبائل التي تحت سيطرته بأبنائها للقتال
And of course, they deceived many of the tribes under their control with this cheap and cowardly tactic, and the fools believed them.
A while ago in Al-Jawf, they sent a rocket at one of the branches of the Dahm tribes - Al-Dail family, because it is a neutral tribe until it rises with them, and they blamed the airstrikes,
And before that in Haja - Haradh, they sent a rocket that fell on civilians so that the tribes would rise with them. Any tribe that does not rise with them, they send a rocket at it and blame th
أبرز المستجدات الميدانية في جبهات محور تعز خلال الساعات الماضية
تحديث: 9:30 مساءً
كسرت قواتنا المسلحة مسنودة بالمقاومة الشعبية والأهالي هجمات لمليشيا الحـ.وثي الارهابية بأنساق متعددة في جبهات متفرقة من تعز بإسناد جوي من الطيران الحربي ومسيرات محور تعز.
وتركزت المعارك في الجبهة الشمالية لمدينة تعز بالتزامن مع هجمات مماثلة في جبهة الشقب بمديرية صبر الموادم جنوب تعز.
ونفذ الطيران الحربي غارات جوية دمرت مخزنا للأسلحة وغرفة قيادة للمليشيا في منطقة الضباب غرب تعز تزامنا مع تدمير دبابة في منطقة العرسوم شمال المدينة واستهداف تجمعات للمليشيا في الأقروض والمسراخ جنوبا.
وبلغ اجمالي خسائر المليشيا الارهابية خلال الساعات الماضية 98 قتيلا و 148 جريحا.
Our armed forces, supported by the popular resistance and local residents, repelled attacks by the Houthi terrorist militia in multiple formations across various fronts in Taiz, with air support from the combat air force and Taiz Axis drones.
The battles focused on the northern front of Taiz city, concurrent with similar attacks on the Al-Shaqab front in the Sabr Al-Mawadim district south of Taiz.
The combat air force carried out airstrikes that destroyed a weapons depot and a command room for the militia in the Al-Dabab area west of Taiz, coinciding with the destruction of a tank in the Al-Arusum area north of the city and targeting militia gatherings in Al-Aqrud and Al-Misrakh to the south.
The total losses of the terrorist militia during the past hours amounted to 98 killed and 148 wounded.
قال راشد معروف الصباح بأن الحوثي يسحب السلاح من تعز وأن هناك مفاوضات بوساطة عمانية وإذا لم يثبت ذلك سيغلق حساباته!!
قولوا له سيطر الحوثيين على ربع جبل هان بعد أن شنوا حرب تشبه الأرض المحروقة!!
تصور الحوثيين فوق الجبل وبعدها نزلوا والاشتباكات حامية الوطيس وتم إجبارهم على التراجع!!
نتمنى من الطيران الحربي الدعم العاجل لجبهات تعز.... جبل هان إذا تراجعت القوات الحكومية ستصبح مدينة تعز أكثر عرضة للتدمير للمنازل والمواطنين!!
@CJFCSpox @spokespersonyem
Rashad al-Alim al-Sabah said that the Houthis are withdrawing weapons from Taiz and that there are negotiations mediated by Oman, and if this is not proven, he will close his accounts!!
Tell him the Houthis have taken control of a quarter of Jabal Han after launching a scorched-earth-like war!!
Imagine the Houthis on top of the mountain and then they came down and the clashes are raging hot and they were forced to retreat!!
We hope for urgent air force support for the Taiz fronts.... Jabal Han, if the government forces retreat, Taiz city will become more vulnerable to destruction of homes and citizens!!
[Jpost] British Prime Minister Andy Burnham last week said that the activity at RAF Fairford, which had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, was likely to have been coordinated in Iran.
British police said on Tuesday they had re-arrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence as part of their investigation into activity at the RAF Fairford airbase last month.
RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, but American B-1 bombers were withdrawn shortly after five British men were arrested outside the military base in southwest England in the early hours of September 27.
Police later arrested two other men, though all seven were released on bail. UK National Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said on Tuesday, however, that it had re-arrested two individuals under the National Security Act.
CTP said in a statement they had re-arrested a 24-year-old British national, who was initially arrested outside RAF Fairford, and also a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national who had previously been arrested in London.
"This is very much a live investigation, and our evidence gathering continues," CTP Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said in a statement. "But at this time, our position remains the same; we consider it highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement."
BURNHAM: RAF FAIRFORD INCIDENT LIKELY COORDINATED WITH IRAN
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham last week said that the activity at RAF Fairford was likely to have been coordinated in Iran, which Iran's ambassador to Britannia has denied.
"We know the public have unanswered questions," CTP's Taylor said. "I want to be as transparent as possible and when we are in the position to share more, we will."
#1
"We know the public have unanswered questions"
why did you let them go?
Why did you think they wouldn't flee?
Why did you think you could get them again?
...
#3
Still won't bring the bombers back. The UK can't even keep bases safe anymore. Hard to do when your entire country is poorer than the state of Mississippi.
#4
@1 The real answer to all three is politics and a fear of looking like they are targeting Muslims.
The movie answers:
1. To see who they talked to or where they went, maybe find some more potential suspects.
2,3 Facial recognition and a surveillance state. It's probably much harder to leave England than we think, because we are still living in a relatively free country.
[Rudaw] Iraqi courts recorded 220 cases related to human trafficking crimes in September, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) announced on Tuesday, up from 183 cases in August - marking a 20 percent increase - as authorities intensify efforts to combat human trafficking networks.
"The presidencies of the courts of appeal recorded 220 cases related to human trafficking crimes," the council stated, adding that the Baghdad Karkh Court of Appeal ranked first with 82 cases, followed by Basra with 38, and Baghdad Rusafa with 27. The same council recorded 167 cases in July and 209 cases in June.
The judicial statistics come amid increased efforts by Iraqi authorities to crack down on domestic and transnational child trafficking networks that increasingly operate through digital platforms.
The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) announced on Thursday that its forces dismantled two human trafficking networks and prevented the sale of two newborn babies in separate operations in Baghdad and Dhi Qar provinces.
Security forces arrested four suspects in Dhi Qar "caught in the act" of selling a one-day-old infant; similarly, in Baghdad, five suspects—including licensed midwives—were "caught in the act" while attempting to sell a newborn. More at the link
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A Hamas terrorist who took part in the abduction and murder of Israeli hostage Shani Louk during the October 7 massacre has been killed in an air strike.
The killing of Tamer Muhammad Ibrahim al-Sabbagh in northern Gaza’s Jabalia on Monday marks the final member of the Hamas cell that was seen abducting Ms Louk on October 7, 2023, with three others killed earlier in the conflict and one captured by Israeli forces.
Infamous photos taken by AP freelance photographer Ali Mahmud
…of he was a local working with international news organizations in Gaza, he most assuredly is a Hamasnik. Hamas does not permit anyone not on their payroll and completely aligned with their methods and objectives to profit from outsiders…
showed a half-naked woman, later identified as the German-Israeli Louk, lying unconscious face-down in the back of a pickup truck in Gaza.
Footage spread of her being paraded through the streets of Gaza by a group of armed men, becoming one of the symbols for Hamas' atrocities and raising concern over her welfare.
The 22-year-old tattoo artist was kidnapped from the Nova music festival near Re’im and died in the Gaza Strip.
In late October 2023, forensic examiners confirmed Ms Louk's death after they identified a piece of her skull.
In May 2024, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers operating in Gaza located Ms Louk’s remains and returned her to Israel for burial.
According to the IDF, al-Sabbagh had carried out advanced attacks on Israeli troops and civilians and acted to restore Hamas’s capabilities 'in systematic violation of the ceasefire'.
'The terrorist was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed,' the IDF said.
For months Ms Louk’s family tried to get information out of Gaza, leveraging all their contacts to find a man in the Palestinian enclave to search for her and deliver details of her whereabouts and condition.
But their hopes were dashed when IDF soldiers discovered human remains that they believed belonged to Ms Louk during a night-time raid on a location in Gaza in May 2024.
Ms Louk’s father, Nissim, said that a few days later he learned his daughter had been lost when an Israeli police officer delivered the envelope containing her necklace, earrings, nose and lip piercings, along with documents confirming her death.
Her remains were hidden in a ten-metre-deep tunnel beneath a house in northern Gaza, alongside the bodies of three other hostages: Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila and Ron Benjamin.
'I was relieved because we didn’t know where she was,' Nissim said during an interview with i24 News following the return of her body.
'Maybe they threw her into a well or maybe she’s buried somewhere.'
He continued: 'Yesterday we got all the answers and we closed this loop. We are happy that now she will have her own place next to us and we can go there whenever we want, and she can rest.'
Nissim had previously told Israeli media that his daughter’s body was very well-preserved because it had been kept in a 'deep and very cold tunnel'.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Ricarda, Ms Louk’s mother, said: 'It is like closing a circle. Her spirit is free already half a year, but now her body is back home and can rest in peace.'
Seven months on from the tragedy, Louk was laid to rest in the town of Srigim, with her family inviting the public to attend the farewell.
In her last moments she called her sister to tell her 'everything will be okay', her father told those gathered at her funeral.
Nissim spoke emotionally at the gathering for his child: 'As a father I failed to protect you. Forgive me.'
According to the IDF, the other terrorists involved in the kidnapping of Ms Louk were Attiya Daour, killed on August 20, 2025; Basel Cheleh, killed on December 6, 2023; Mustafa Shaheen, killed on October 10, 2023; and Mustafa Ala Khatib, who has been captured by Israeli forces.
In September, Israel announced it had tracked down and killed the Hamas terrorist suspected of kidnapping hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during the October 7 attacks.
Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr supplied weapons to Hamas during the war and rode the motorbike used to kidnap Ms Argamani from the Nova music festival and take her into Gaza in 2023.
The terrorist was killed by an air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, in an operation carried out by Israel Police's Gideonim Unit 33.
The IDF said Sakr was affiliated with 'global jihadist organisations' and was involved in attacks on troops and Israeli civilians.
It said in a statement: 'Recently, Sakr advanced attacks targeting Israeli civilians and IDF troops. He was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed.'
Footage of Argamani’s kidnapping at the desert rave, where almost 400 partygoers were killed, was one of the first videos of the massacre to surface and became one of the most widely recognised images of the attacks.
She was seen seated on the back of a motorcycle behind her Hamas captor, screaming 'don’t kill me' and stretching her arms out toward her boyfriend Mr Or.
Further footage showed her crying out while being manhandled by a group of terrorists on the motorbike, with one of them forcibly holding a black bag over her head.
Sakr operated 'in cooperation with terrorist operatives from the military wings of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organisations, in systematic violation of the ceasefire agreement', the IDF said.
Footage released by the Israeli military, purportedly showing the moment of his death, shows the terrorist walking by a building before an enormous explosion.
His remains can be seen on the pavement as massive plumes of smoke cascade into the air.
Argamani, who is of Chinese heritage, was rescued from Gaza on June 8, 2024, after 246 days in captivity.
As a hostage, she witnessed a fellow captive executed in front of her, was nearly killed in an air strike, was forcibly starved and worried each day that her terminally ill mother, Liora, had died in Israel.
Doctors since said it was a 'miracle' Argamani survived as she was given no medical attention.
Or, who was held separately in central Gaza, was released after 738 days as part of the ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump in October 2025.
Mr Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Mr Trump's popularity but one that the American had withheld for months as the vote neared and the leaders' strategies in the Middle East diverged.
Mr Trump said in a post on social media that Mr Netanyahu 'has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran'.
Israelis are set to vote October 27 in the first national elections since Hamas attacked Israel.
The absence of an endorsement was a setback for the Likud politician, who had billed his tight ties to the Republican president as a selling point for staying in power.
'Thank you, President Trump, for the tremendous support and work together,' Mr Netanyahu said in a statement in Hebrew posted on X. 'Together we will complete the mission!'
His Likud Party attached to the statement a 35-second video showing clips of the two leaders together and Mr Trump praising Mr Netanyahu.
It was not immediately clear what impact the endorsement would have on what is expected to be a tight race.
Mr Trump is still popular in Israel, but many Israelis, including leading commentators, have expressed disappointment over the inconclusive outcome of the Iran war and Mr Trump's ceasefire proposal, which fell short of many of the countries' key goals when they jointly launched the war in February.
In his post, Mr Trump again threatened to 'soon finish the job' against Iran 'unless they change their ways, rapidly', but added he might not want to if Mr Netanyahu loses the election.
'If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so,' Mr Trump said.
He said Mr Netanyahu had been 'Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel, itself'.
Mr Trump endorsed Mr Netanyahu in past elections and in November he sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Mr Netanyahu on corruption charges.
But Mr Trump's comments about Mr Netanyahu in recent months had been much more subdued, and he repeatedly demurred when asked if he would back the prime minister.
The president, when asked in a Time magazine interview published this month about backing the Israeli leader, said: 'I'm not involved in politics anymore,' despite his campaigning for and endorsing US politicians.
Mr Trump, especially in his second term, has sought to give his stamp of approval to candidates in foreign elections and claimed credit when they have been successful.
He endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his unsuccessful bid for a fifth term, as well as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, and several Latin American leaders.
Mr Trump and Mr Netanyahu have been close allies and seemed more aligned than ever in the wake of the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
But over the course of the nearly eight-month war with Iran this year, they have had disagreements.
Mr Trump criticised Israel's decision to attack a key Iranian gas field in the first weeks of the war.
In June, he called Mr Netanyahu 'crazy'.
Mr Trump also said that he was 'a little bit perturbed' as Israel's fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
Beyond Iran, Mr Netanyahu in August rejected Mr Trump's latest plan to advance a stalled ceasefire in Gaza, pushing back on the US administration's call for Israel to withdraw from territory it controls in Gaza until Hamas has been disarmed.
#اعجل | إغلاق دائرة: جيش الدفاع والشاباك يقضيان على مخرب من وحدة النخبة شارك في اختطاف شاني لوك، رحمها الله، خلال مجزرة السابع من أكتوبر
⭕️ هاجم جيش الدفاع والشاباك أمس (الاثنين) في منطقة جباليا بقطاع غزة، وقضيا على تامر محمد إبراهيم الصباغ، وهو مخرب من وحدة النخبة في الجناح العسكري لحركة حماس الإرهابية.
⭕️ تسلل المخرب إلى الأراضي الإسرائيلية وشارك في اختطاف شاني لوك، رحمها الله، خلال مجزرة السابع من أكتوبر.
⭕️ يشكّل القضاء على المخرب إغلاق دائرة مهمًا بالنسبة لجيش الدفاع والشاباك، اللذين سيواصلان العمل بقوة ضد المخربين الذين شاركوا في مجزرة السابع من أكتوبر.
⭕️ طوال الحرب، ولا سيما في الآونة الأخيرة، عمل المخرب على الدفع بمخططات إرهابية ضد قوات جيش الدفاع ومواطني دولة إسرائيل، وعمل على إعادة بناء قدرات حركة حماس الإرهابية، في انتهاك ممنهج لوقف إطلاق النار. وتم القضاء على المخرب من الجو بهدف إزالة التهديد الذي شكّله.
⭕️ تنتشر قوات الأمن في المنطقة وفقًا للاتفاق، وستواصل العمل لإزالة أي تهديد فوري.
— Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya | إيلا واوية (@CaptainElla1) October 20, 2026
Translated Text:
⭕️ The IDF and Shin Bet struck yesterday (Monday) in the Jabalia area of the Gaza Strip, eliminating Tamer Muhammad Ibrahim al-Sabbagh, a terrorist from the elite unit in the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas.
⭕️ The terrorist infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the kidnapping of Shani Louk, may her memory be a blessing, during the October 7 massacre.
⭕️ The elimination of the terrorist constitutes an important closing of the circle for the IDF and Shin Bet, who will continue to operate forcefully against the terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre.
⭕️ Throughout the war, and especially in recent times, the terrorist worked to advance terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel, and worked to rebuild the capabilities of the terrorist organization Hamas, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated from the air with the aim of removing the threat he posed.
⭕️ Security forces are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat
IDF forces operating in southern Gaza Strip identified yesterday two suspects who crossed the yellow line and attempted to sabotage operational infrastructure, in a manner that posed an immediate threat.
Immediately following the identification, the IDF struck the suspects with the aim of removing the threat. Hits were confirmed.
IDF forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.
🚨 MASSIVE WEAPONS CACHE SEIZED IN NORTHERN ISRAEL IN RAID ON ARAB MAFIA
Israel Police's Northern District, Border Police and National Guard forces uncovered a large stash hidden in open ground above the village of Rameh in the Galilee, in an operation against the Abu Latif crime organization.
The cache held 4 pistols and 8 rifles, including an M16, a Kalashnikov and a shotgun, plus explosive bricks, a standard IDF explosive charge, dozens of detonation systems, hundreds of bullets, ceramic vests and a vehicle with fake license plates.
Police also found more than 3 kg of suspected cocaine and say the haul is worth millions of shekels on the criminal market.
🚨 MASSIVE WEAPONS CACHE SEIZED IN NORTHERN ISRAEL IN RAID ON ARAB MAFIA
Israel Police's Northern District, Border Police and National Guard forces uncovered a large stash hidden in open ground above the village of Rameh in the Galilee, in an operation against the Abu Latif crime organization.
The cache held 4 pistols and 8 rifles, including an M16, a Kalashnikov and a shotgun, plus explosive bricks, a standard IDF explosive charge, dozens of detonation systems, hundreds of bullets, ceramic vests and a vehicle with fake license plates.
Police also found more than 3 kg of suspected cocaine and say the haul is worth millions of shekels on the criminal market.
[Jpost] IDF provides footage showing Hezbollah moving weapons which Lebanese army was supposed to seize; Air force later followed, destroyed assets, but Lebanese army accused of lying
The IDF on Tuesday showed footage of Hezbollah using a truck to move weapons from one location to another. These weapons, the IDF said, were supposed to have been seized by the Lebanese army.
The footage then shows the IDF striking the truck as it pulled away from its original location. The IDF said this was one of many examples that demonstrated that the Lebanese army lied about having dealt with Hezbollah’s weapons.
On Tuesday, the IDF declined to reveal when the strike in question took place. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... given when the rest of the narrative was publicized, it likely took place around or after mid-2026.
According to the IDF, in December 2025, a military asset in the Kfarra area of southern Leb ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects.... , which Hezbollah had used to store weapons, was referred to the Lebanese army for handling through the US-led monitoring mechanism.
The Lebanese army subsequently stated that the asset had been addressed, the IDF said.
IDF: HEZBOLLAH CONTINUED OPERATING AFTER THE LEBANESE ARMY DECLARED CONTROL
Several months after this statement, the IDF asserted that it discovered that Hezbollah had continued operating at the site.
Several months after the Lebanese army had declared that it had addressed the asset, Hezbollah was still able to use it for its own purposes, the IDF claimed.
Furthermore, the IDF stated that "the accompanying footage shows Hezbollah operatives loading weapons stored at the site onto a truck in an attempt to remove them and preserve them as part of the terrorist organization’s capabilities."
"After the activity was identified, IDF troops struck the truck carrying the weapons removed from the site. The footage indicates that, after the site was reported as having been addressed, Hezbollah activity was identified there in an attempt to remove and preserve weapons and military equipment," said the IDF.
LEBANESE ARMY COORDINATED WITH HEZBOLLAH, IDF SAYS
Next, the IDF stated: "The Intelligence Directorate has identified instances in which elements within the Lebanese army coordinated with Hezbollah regarding enforcement activities."
"This coordination assisted efforts to prevent, delay, or thwart enforcement operations, and enabled Hezbollah to prepare in advance to remove and transfer weapons from the area," said the IDF.
Tuesday was not the first time the IDF had presented evidence of this nature. In the past, the IDF presented extensive evidence that showed certain senior Lebanese army officials cooperating with Hezbollah in 2024-2025.
In response to the IDF’s evidence, the US said it raised the issue with the Lebanese army. IDF officials have commended the US for its efforts, but claimed that the Lebanese army continues to fall short when it comes to clearing southern Lebanon of Hezbollah.
IDF EXPECTS THE LEBANESE ARMY TO ACT 'MORE EFFECTIVELY' AGAINST HEZBOLLAH
According to the IDF, "the Lebanese army is responsible for ensuring the full and thorough implementation of all tasks assigned to it."
"The IDF emphasizes that it expects the Lebanese army to act more decisively and effectively to fulfill its responsibilities and prevent the presence of weapons and military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon," said the IDF.
Next, the IDF said that both itself and "the Intelligence Directorate continue to monitor Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild and strengthen its capabilities, and will not allow any violation that poses a threat to the State of Israel and its civilians."
Moreover, the IDF said that Hezbollah "dragged Lebanon and its residents into a war in service of Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... during Operation Roaring Lion, launching thousands of rockets, including from areas south of the Litani River, where no armed elements, assets, or weapons belonging to anyone other than the Lebanese government or UNIFIL should be present."
Officials from the US MARCENT military command, which supervises US-Israeli-Lebanese army relations, had not responded to an inquiry about the issue by press time.
SUBSTANTIAL DISPARITY BETWEEN LEBANESE STATEMENTS AND REALITY ON THE GROUND
The IDF added: "Under the 2024 understandings, which guided Israeli and Lebanese actions until Operation Roaring Lion, the Lebanese army was responsible for acting against the presence of weapons and military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon."
"However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... this responsibility was not fulfilled as required, allowing Hezbollah to continue entrenching itself, arming itself, and building military infrastructure in the area," said the IDF.
In early 2025, IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the Lebanese army had drastically improved its enforcement against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, though it still fell substantially short of full enforcement.
In its statement on Tuesday, the IDF said, "Even during the Lebanese army’s 2025 Operation Homeland Shield, a significant gap remained between statements and the reality on the ground, and the operation did not dismantle the terrorist organization’s military capabilities or prevent it from continuing its activities and buildup."
ISRAELI, LEBANESE MILITARY DELEGATIONS MEET IN US
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet in Tampa, Florida, for another round of US-led negotiations. This follows several rounds of earlier negotiations, which began the process for Israel’s partial withdrawal from southern Lebanon. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... these talks were stalled by Israel accusing the Lebanese army of not doing enough to get rid of Hezbollah.
The renewed negotiations will take place at the headquarters of US Central Command (CENTCOM) and are projected to continue through Wednesday.
If further IDF withdrawals were to occur, they would likely be coordinated by US Lt.-Gen. Clearfield. He was the main coordinator for Lebanon-Israel issues from Fall 2024 until the early 2026 war.
IDF sources said in July that Clearfield properly understands the Lebanese army’s weaknesses. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... they said they could not vouch for other American officials, whose timeline differs from Israel’s and may lead to festivities with Israel’s security needs regarding Lebanon.
In the past, MARCENT officials refused to confirm any progress made in Lebanon.
The Post understands that Clearfield met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on July 1 and secretly visited Lebanon on July 2.
[Rudaw] Two people were killed and several security personnel injured in festivities after Iranian security forces opened fire on a vehicle on Monday evening in Sistan-Baluchestan province, as weeks of uninterrupted violence continue to grip the restive southeastern region.
Haalvsh, a human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights, mind you... group monitoring the Balochi community, cited local sources as reporting that "an armed individual with the surname Shahnawazi and a member of the security forces were killed, while several other military and security personnel were maimed."
However,
women are made to be loved, not understood... Tasnim news agency, an Iranian outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), denied any festivities in the county and referred to the festivities as reports from "hostile media."
The festivities come amid mounting armed tensions on two fronts in Iran, where Baluch Death Eater groups operate in the southeast and Kurdish gangs are active in the west.
Clashes in Iran’s Kurdish regions and Sistan and Baluchestan come as Tehran faces mounting pressure from its confrontation with the United States over the Strait of Hormuz, with the US-imposed blockade in place since mid-July having severely strained Iran’s economy and reduced its oil exports to zero.
October has already seen at least 26 attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, the highest monthly tally since the second Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... war began on February 28, according to data compiled by the Washington Institute.
Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the gondola was dangling by a single thread of rope.
Jack! Cynthia cried. I just realized I'm afraid of heights! I don't even like high heels!... the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group with armed presence in western Iran (Rojhelat), reported Monday that the IRGC the day before targeted the mountainous and forested areas of Marivan in the western Kurdistan province "with two suicide drones, followed by more than 30 mortar shells and heavy weapons on Sunday," confirming no casualties or injuries.
On Saturday, the Kurdish gang issued a statement warning Iran’s IRGC that it would exercise its "right to self-defense" if attacks on its positions continued.
Haalvsh said it dispatched a citizen journalist to the area after the governor of Khash denied reports of festivities on Monday evening.
"Haalvsh has received videos recorded by its citizen journalist, along with images of a white Peugeot Pars showing numerous bullet impacts on its windscreen and bodywork," the watchdog said.
Iranian officials and the IRGC have repeatedly blamed Israel and the United States for the insurgency in southeastern Iran, accusing both countries of fomenting unrest as part of a broader effort to overthrow the Islamic Theocratic Republic.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defense forces shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported on October 20 by the Iranian Tasnim news agency,citing a statement from the IRGC.
The IRGC also clarified that the downed drone was the 54th since the conflict began. Each such UAV costs approximately $30 million.
Additionally, over the past 24 hours, two tankers struck mines and caught fire in the southern Strait of Hormuz. According to the corps, these vessels were operating illegally in the strait's waters.
On August 31, the IRGC also reported the downing of a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The drone was destroyed by a missile strike by crews of the Islamic Republic's Aerospace Force's modernized air defense systems. The aircraft's wreckage fell into the waters of the Persian Gulf.
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Maybe Iran needs to find something else to try -n- brag about?
For the record. There have been over 10,000 MQ-9 Reaper missions flown against Iran.
Of that number, the US reports only 45 MQ-9 Reapers failed return. The failures to return, reasons vary, and are NOT all Iranian caused.
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USAF is moving to replace MQ-9 with more capable, less expensive platform.
I think we have about 130 fit for duty MQ-9s. Would be nice to have more. However, if the IRGC shoots down two a month, we still have plenty for this engagement. Also many of the missions currently carried out by that model can be carried out by other UAVs but not all.
Deployment of MQ-9 successor scheduled for 2030 or so.
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🚨 IRGC: TWO OIL TANKERS ABLAZE AFTER HITTING IRANIAN MINES NEAR HORMUZ
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy says two oil tankers caught fire and were forced to stop after striking naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC described the vessels as “violators” using an unauthorized route and warned that ships entering mined lanes risk destruction.
The tankers have not been identified, and the claim has not yet been independently verified.
The incident comes amid a broader escalation in the Strait, where Iran has carried out repeated attacks on commercial shipping using mines, drones and other weapons.
🚨 IRGC: TWO OIL TANKERS ABLAZE AFTER HITTING IRANIAN MINES NEAR HORMUZ
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy says two oil tankers caught fire and were forced to stop after striking naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC described the vessels as “violators” using an unauthorized route and warned that ships entering mined lanes risk destruction.
The tankers have not been identified, and the claim has not yet been independently verified.
The incident comes amid a broader escalation in the Strait, where Iran has carried out repeated attacks on commercial shipping using mines, drones and other weapons.
IRGC: Two oil tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] Two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz struck mines, caught fire, and were stopped by forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This was reported on October 20 by the Iranian state news agency Pars Today on its Telegram channel, citing the IRGC press service.
IRGC representatives noted that the tankers were moving without permission from Iranian authorities. The corps also noted that the route was mined and that attempts to navigate it would result in further explosions. Commenting on the incident, the IRGC accused the US of provocation.
Corps representatives also noted that on the night of October 20, air defense forces shot down an American MQ-9 drone in the airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC has previously reported tanker explosions in the Strait of Hormuz. On October 17, the IRGC press service reported that a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of oil and traveling along an unauthorized route struck a mine, and the explosion caused a massive fire on board.
Before the US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February, approximately 20% of global energy exports passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Both US and Iranian officials claim to be in control of the waters. However, after a series of incidents involving tankers and other vessels that were struck by mines or struck by mines, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a minimum.
Iran blacklists 122 vessels, warns of global energy crisis
[Rudaw] Iran’s maritime authority has blacklisted 122 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with 40 facing "enforcement action" amid an escalating standoff with Washington over control of the strategic waterway, as Tehran officials warn escalation could trigger a global energy crisis.
"122 vessels have been added to the Persian Gulf Waterway Non-Compliance List," the Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced in a statement published by Fars News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), early Tuesday, adding that "enforcement action has been taken against more than 40 vessels"
The Authority noted that 19 vessels are currently negotiating to prevent inclusion on the non-compliance list, two vessels have agreed to fulfil their obligations to be delisted, and approximately 30 vessels will be added to the list if they fail to respond to warnings.
The announcement comes amid a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to international shipping routes.
At least 26 attacks have been carried out on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as of Sunday, the highest monthly tally since the second Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... war began on February 28, according to data compiled by the Washington Institute.
The attacks have intensified as Iran and the United States compete for control of the strategic passage following the outbreak of war between Tehran, Washington, and Tel Aviv in late February.
Several vessels have been struck by missiles, drones, and other projectiles in recent weeks, with some attacks causing fires, casualties, and significant damage in the energy corridor.
On Monday, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi stated that Tehran does not rule out the possibility of war, warning that any Iranian response will be "much more severe."
Mohebbi added that the United States will face massive troubles in the event of an escalation and that the "world will suffer a serious energy crisis."
Highlighting the strategic vulnerability of the region, the spokesperson added, "7 major cables pass under the Strait of Hormuz, on which all the world's internet and commercial data depend; we mention this as a reminder so that the enemy knows."
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on Saturday that since reinstating the maritime blockade on Iranian ports, its forces had redirected 138 commercial vessels to ensure compliance.
Princess entered the megaship category with Sun Princess and Star Princess, which launched in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Each can carry up to 4,300 passengers, making them the largest ships in the Princess fleet, according to the publication.
Royal Caribbean International came in second with a score of 86.45.
The cruise line operates the nine largest cruise ships in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler.
Its biggest vessels can carry up to 7,600 passengers at full capacity and stretch nearly 1,200 feet, with onboard attractions ranging from water parks to live productions, the publication said.
#7
"...with onboard attractions ranging from water parks to live productions..."
Besoeker, on a small cruse ship (boat?) that only carry 20 or 30 other people the water attraction would mainly constitute of jumping overboard, the live performance would be the captain singing off key while playing a guitar badly!
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RPG to the heel of Achilles,
And... cut!
From the EU Antilles
His Majesty's Skiff
Is dispatched in a jiff!
[bewigged Ramillies waggling their willies]
[North Press] Israeli forces advanced into the northern countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria on Tuesday with seven military vehicles and two tanks, local sources told North Press.
The forces subsequently positioned themselves in front of the old Quneitra Governorate building in Madinat al-Salam, according to the sources.
Israeli forces also advanced with two tanks into the Tal al-Hawa area, west of the town of Jabata al-Khashab in northern Quneitra countryside, the sources added.
On Sunday, Syria’s Foreign Ministry called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and put an end to what it described as Israeli violations on Syrian territory.
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On Sunday, Syria’s Foreign Ministry called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and put an end to what it described as Israeli violations on Syrian territory.
As soon as they deal with the French trouble, al-Julani. Just be patient.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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