Urgent/Mali: Le terrible commandant Touareg Inkinane menace les FAmas : "On se rencontrera encore"
Pour les forces de l'armée de l'Azawad, le retrait stratégique de Kidal concédé début Octobre et qui a permis aux groupes terroristes Africa Corps et FAmas de se réinstaller dans ce bastion historique Touareg, n'est qu'un compte-à-rebours qui annonce des jours sombres pour les forces impérialistes.
Encore ce Jeudi 12 Novembre, le fameux commandant du FLA, Inkinane, menace sur la mélodie de la chanteuse Britannique, Vera Lynn : "Nous nous rencontrerons encore". Un message clair dont les annales du conflit en Azawad pourraient se nourrir dans le contexte actuel de repositionnement stratégique des forces Azawadiennes.
Breaking/Mali: The fearsome Tuareg commander Inkinane threatens the FAmas: "We will meet again"
For the Azawad army forces, the strategic withdrawal from Kidal conceded in early October, which allowed the terrorist groups Africa Corps and FAmas to reestablish themselves in this historic Tuareg stronghold, is merely a countdown heralding dark days for the imperialist forces.
Just this Thursday, November 12, the famous FLA commander, Inkinane, threatens to the tune of British singer Vera Lynn's song: "We will meet again." A clear message that could feed the annals of the conflict in Azawad amid the current strategic repositioning of Azawad forces.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited by Leonid Tsukanov
[Regnum] While active ground fighting continues in Yemen, the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) periodically reminds its government sponsor, Saudi Arabia, of the futility of continuing the conflict.
At first glance, the frequency of strikes on Saudi Arabia's territory has seemingly decreased. However, the attacks are now felt more acutely, as the Houthis are deliberately undermining the crown prince's ambitions, scaring off his investors and undermining his long-held dream of building a "renewed Saudi Arabia."
Ansar Allah strikes have recently become commonplace in the kingdom: since the resumption of hostilities in July 2026, the Houthis have launched at least a hundred missile strikes and launched around 500 drones toward their Arabian neighbor. Seaports and airports, oil production and transport infrastructure, and military bases have all been targeted.
The Saudis, albeit with some difficulty, withstood the blow—according to reports from the Royal General Staff, only 10% of Ansar Allah attacks caused serious damage to infrastructure or resulted in casualties. In the remaining cases, damage was limited to localized damage.
This allowed Riyadh to demonstratively ignore the Houthi activity and not refuse to hold major events, including the International Petroleum Congress, and to reassure its foreign partners.
It is not surprising that at some point Ansar Allah decided to shift the focus from physical damage to image and to show that Saudi Arabia was no longer a safe haven for those not directly involved in the conflict.
For example, in the first ten days of November, missiles and drones struck Riyadh's business district, damaging the Aramco skyscraper—the main administrative building of the national oil and gas conglomerate.
The strike targeted the upper floors, which are believed to house VIP meeting rooms for Saudi Arabian leaders and foreign investors. A skyscraper in Dhahran, owned by the same company, was similarly attacked.
Although no one was injured in the attacks, the repercussions extended far beyond Saudi Arabia. Leading businessmen, who had previously frequently visited Saudi oil workers, chose to postpone further meetings until the situation stabilized.
UNTIL BETTER TIMES
The Aramco incident was the first confirmation of external partners' lack of confidence in Riyadh's ability to ensure the safety of its guests. However, steps to cancel significant events had to be taken back in October, in most cases under pressure from their counterparties.
Among other things, the country's authorities have decided to postpone the Future Investment Initiative (one of the kingdom's main investment forums, which once established Riyadh's contacts with the world's largest companies) and the Misk Global Forum 2026, an international forum for entrepreneurship, youth, and innovation.
Riyadh Fashion Week, which was supposed to overshadow the French and Milanese social events, has been postponed until 2027.
International competitions and tournaments for which the Saudis had already created state-of-the-art infrastructure have been cancelled (including the FIFA eSports International Finals, which was intended to symbolize the birth of Saudi eSports). The EU-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) summit has also been postponed until a better time.
In total, official Riyadh has canceled more than fifty international events. Approximately half of them were conceived and organized under the personal supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his push for a "renewed Saudi Arabia."
Weakening contacts with international investors harms bin Salman's long-term interests, depriving him of the opportunity to attract new shareholders to national megaprojects, thus delaying their implementation. For the future king, this is akin to a personal insult.
THE AGONY OF CHOICE
Meanwhile, the Houthis are trying to build on their media success. For example, they recently officially demanded $51 billion from Riyadh for "moral damages" and losses inflicted by the Saudis and their allies during the protracted conflict with Ansar Allah.
By Saudi Arabian standards, the sum is not particularly large—roughly the same amount Riyadh has already invested in the construction of the “megalopolis of the future,” NEOM.
However, given that Yemen's official budget in the 21st century has rarely exceeded $1.5 billion, it seems as if the Houthis have presented Riyadh with a bill for nearly 30 years. Therefore, the moral and reputational costs to the royal court from satisfying this demand could far outweigh the financial losses.
As a result, bin Salman found himself caught between two unfavorable options: either pay off his sworn enemies (with no guarantee of ending the conflict) and lose Yemen forever, or try to resolve the problem by force, but immediately incur the discontent of his subjects and reduce the country's investment appeal due to the resumption of hostilities.
Saudi courtiers are still unable to decide which of the two evils is the lesser.
Riyadh is currently venting its frustration at the hopelessness of the situation on its ally, the Yemeni government of Rishad Mohammed al-Alimi, demanding swift and decisive victories against Ansar Allah. This is forcing government forces to launch frontal attacks and sacrifice strategic advantages for tactical success.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia boasts of "absolute dominance" in the air: not a couple of days go by without the Royal Air Force reporting the destruction of several strategic warehouses and factories belonging to Ansar Allah. However, this does little to restore investor confidence.
#1
Liberal 'Black Robed Tyrants' are no doubt lined up to insist the 'wall' be opened up for these people. This story has the potential for a very unhappy ending.
How About.
A 1 year mandatory prison sentence with assigned farm labor or support and/or Community Chain Gang services?
Then deportation, with a mandatory 5 year sentence, if found illegally back in the USA?
Plus lets apply the age old clear common-law standard that states.
Criminals SHALL NOT prosper from their illegal activities or crimes.
So, if the parent(s) or (single sperm donor-ed unmarried mom) are here illegally, the child is not USA at birth. The child retains the parents official nationality.
#3
Reuters gives us a photo essay but no clue about who is funding this caravan. Somebody must be paying for these people to eat and take shelter while they are on this long and arduous road. Who might that be? You'd think a so-called news organization with the kind of resources available to Reuters could investigate and find an answer to a pertinent question like that. But no. Just a collection of pictures designed to evoke sympathy for the invaders.
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"I'd like 10,000 marbles, please"
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#5
The next a hole that calls the invaders "migrants" should be spanked with a cactus.
[Rudaw] Crude oil production by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) rose sharply in October, approaching pre-war levels, according to the group's monthly report released Wednesday, even as attacks on commercial vessels continue in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
OPEC+ members, which include countries such as Russia, produced an average of 41.23 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, an increase of 2.04 million bpd from September, according to the report. The figure is approaching the group's 2025 average of 41.98 million bpd, before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with 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... in February.
Despite the recovery in production, ongoing attacks and uncertainty over passage through Hormuz continue to pose risks to regional oil exports as tensions over and in the strategic waterway remain high amid an uptick in attacks impacting vessels transiting the vital corridor.
Saudi Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start... recorded one of the largest increases, reporting production of 10.563 million bpd in October, compared with 8.372 million bpd in September. The October figure was also close to February's pre-war level of 10.882 million bpd. However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well... OPEC's secondary sources estimated Saudi production at a lower 9.194 million bpd in October.
Iraq also recorded a significant recovery, with production rising from 3.995 million bpd in September to 4.491 million bpd in October - an increase of approximately 496,000 bpd, according to OPEC's secondary sources.
The recovery comes despite continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for Gulf oil exports. Tit-for-tat measures imposed by Tehran and Washington, alongside attacks on commercial vessels, have complicated efforts by regional producers to restore exports and revenues.
Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) in October that the country's oil exports had exceeded 3.4 million bpd, approaching pre-war levels of approximately 3.7 million bpd. He said shipments were moving through the Strait of Hormuz, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor... 's Ceyhan port, and tanker trucks transporting oil through Syria.
Maritime insecurity continues posing a threat to recovery efforts. On Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported another incident involving a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after a separate vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman.
OPEC's report also highlighted the continued disruption to oil transportation, noting that freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCC) surged in October, reaching more than ten times their levels from a year earlier.
"The return of disrupted volumes, ongoing trade dislocations, export inefficiencies and longer voyages kept tanker availability constrained," the organization said.
[WashingtonFreeBeacon] Spenser Rapone, who was booted from the Army after the graduation photos were made public, is now embracing Islamic extremism and cruel dictators
The notorious West Point graduate who wrote "communism will win" on his cap during graduation—and who now openly praises Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah, and Syria's sadistic Assad family—is now a Ph.D. student at the prestigious University of Chicago, all expenses paid. By who? Spenser Rapone, a self-described "revolutionary socialist" who was drummed out of the Army after declaring his support for communism and calling for violence against Republicans, has taken up residence at the University of Chicago, where he specializes in "modern Arab intellectual history" and the "history of the modern Middle East," among other subjects.
In addition to his well-known communist bona fides, Rapone has also picked up a taste for Islamic extremism—which he now freely posts about on his public X page. His most inflammatory public pronouncements are in Arabic and remain live on X.
"Glory to the martyred leader Yahya Sinwar," he said on Oct. 18, 2024, shortly after Israel killed the Hamas boss, who masterminded the Oct. 7 massacre.
When Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah—who was behind thousands of terror attacks, including some that killed Americans—Rapone was similarly mournful.
"Glory to the martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, symbol of dignity for the Arab homeland and all free peoples around the world. May God have mercy on him," Rapone said.
"Long live the resistance, and glory to the martyrs," Rapone posted on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 slaughter.
Rapone's study of Arab history has also led him to more baroque extremes—including a bizarre affection for Syria's sadistic, now-deposed Assad regime, which presided over a shocking reign of cruelty over its own people.
"The eternal leader Hafez al-Assad tried to crush this mentality in 1982, and his approach was correct at that time, just as it remains correct today," Rapone wrote in October 2026, in response to a now-deleted post.
The statement from Rapone is almost certainly a reference to the former dictator's ruthless suppression of a rebellion in the city of Hama that same year, which left up to 40,000 dead.
"Zionist control over the United States imposes on the United States, through the American administration, a policy in this region that is not linked to the interests of American citizens, but rather linked solely to Israeli interests, and especially to Israeli expansionist interests," he said in May 2026, alleging it was a quote by "the immortal leader Hafez al-Assad."
Obviously the DOD needs to do a deeper dive into Officer Candidates.
As early as 2014, he was openly posting his position as a Pro-Commie, Islamic, and Socialist person? Why did it take so long can his butt?
Not sure about now, after the O'Biden / LSD coup admin.
But back in the day, sign-up forms and Security Bk-Grd investigations weeded out such communistic Anti-USA pieces of S@#T.
Which brings up a real question.
Did this POS commit Fraudulent enlistment?
Shouldn't he have served at least 2+ years in the stocks?
#5
I was mildly curious:
Here is what Grokpedia says https://grokipedia.com/page/Spenser_Rapone
And an AI search:
How People Who Know Spenser Rapone Describe Him
Accounts from those familiar with Spenser Rapone paint a picture of someone who started as an idealistic young soldier but later became a prominent political activist with strong socialist and anti‑war convictions.
Early life and military service
In interviews, Rapone has described himself as an “idealistic teenager” from New Castle, Pennsylvania, who enlisted in the Army straight out of high school, driven by patriotic jingoism and the belief that he could make a difference
-Before his West Point graduation, he was a proud Army private, but his deployment to Afghanistan profoundly changed his outlook
-There, he saw what he described as the military serving the interests of the “capitalist class” rather than democratic ideals, and he observed a lack of genuine engagement with local cultures
Radicalization and public activism
After returning from Afghanistan, Rapone studied political theory, became disillusioned with U.S. military actions, and aligned himself with socialist and anti‑war movements
-He openly expressed these views through actions such as wearing a Che Guevara T‑shirt and revealing the message “Communism will win” on his graduation cap at West Point in 2016
-He also identified as a “revolutionary socialist” and became active in the Democratic Socialists of America
Reputation among peers and critics
Some colleagues and commentators have described him as “like a character who stepped out of a Bruce Springsteen song” — reflecting a mix of rural working‑class roots, youthful idealism, and later political conviction
-Others in the military and political spheres have criticized him sharply, accusing him of advocating political violence and violating officer conduct standards
-His “Commie Cadet” moniker reflects both the controversy and the strong opinions he has expressed
-Personal traits and values
Those who have interviewed him note his commitment to political activism, his willingness to publicly challenge established institutions, and his belief that the U.S. military is complicit in foreign policy outcomes that conflict with his moral and political ideals
-He has also been described as someone who valued personal integrity and was unwilling to compromise his political beliefs, even at the cost of his military career
In sum, people who know Spenser Rapone — whether friends, former colleagues, or commentators — describe him as a man whose early idealism and service in the Army gave way to a deep political conviction, making him a polarizing figure who is either admired for his principled activism or criticized for his uncompromising stance.
It reminds me of stories of those who served in Vietnam and came back and became anti-war protesters.
West Point should have never allowed him to graduate, but it was probably easier not to rock the boat or do something that might make West Point look bad. I suspect most thought he was just being a smart ass
#6
...advocating political violence and violating officer conduct standards
That right there should have been enough to have him kicked out in disgrace and any violence done by him sends his stupid ass immediately to the gallows.
#9
@7 Enlisted can apply to West Point and the sponsor is a company commander (or the equivalent such as battery or troop commander).
20/20 hindsight makes it easy to criticize but based on what I posted it looks like he was a very good candidate. Enlisted, passed ranger school, 1 tour in Afghanistan. It looks like he did not become radicalized until at some point while he was at West Point.
He was 19 when they found him hiding in a boat in Watertown.
He arrived at ADX Florence at 21.
He is 33 now.
A cell seven feet wide and twelve feet long.
A concrete bed. A concrete desk. A window four inches wide.
Meals through a slot in the door.
Handcuffs every time he steps outside.
He lives under Special Administrative Measures, restrictions so strict that even his letters, calls and visits need government approval.
In 2024, 37 men were taken off federal death row.
…one of the bright ideas of the bright men and women of the Biden-Harris Politburo.
Three were left behind.
He is one of them.
This is how the Boston Bomber lives inside the most secure prison in America.
Classic comments:
@jeremyfrancois9101
3 days ago
At least they got a black and white TV in their cells with 12 channels. I’m living in my car because I can’t afford rent so he is actually living better than me . He eats better than me too
Courtesy of Rantburg’s archives:
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ...the pretty, ethnic-Chechen college boy from Dagestan who, with his highly connected, “self-radicalized” older brother, used pressure cooker bombs to blow up the Boston Marathon in 2013. The mosque the brothers frequented, the Islamic Society of Boston, is a hotbed of jihadi sentiment and connections to so many different jihadi groups and individuals the mind boggles. It was founded by Clinton Friend and Al Qaeda financier Abdurahman Alamoudi as a Muslim Student Association/Muslim Brotherhood project in 1981. According to Russian intelligence, whose warning about our lads President Obama’s intelligence agencies ignored until afterward, the Tsarnaev boys had lots of jihadi-connected friends back in the Olde Countrie, too, but nobody seems to have found a formal connection between them and any registered jihadi group. He’s been living in Florence Supermax prison since he was sentenced in 2015...
اعتمد مجلس الأمن بالإجماع القرار رقم 2837 (مقدم من المملكة المتحدة) خلال جلسة يوم الخميس 12 نوفمبر 2026، وذلك في إطار تجديد نظام العقوبات المتعلق باليمن.
أبرز النقاط:
🚨تمديد العقوبات: تمديد تدابير تجميد الأصول وحظر السفر المفروضة بموجب القرار 2140 (2014) لمدة عام إضافي، حتى 14 نوفمبر 2027.
🛞 تجديد ولاية فريق الخبراء: تمديد ولاية فريق الخبراء المعني باليمن حتى 15 ديسمبر 2027، مع زيادة عدد أعضائه إلى ستة خبراء، وإضافة متخصصين في الأمن البحري.
🚦إدانة قوية للحوثيين: إدانة التصعيد العسكري الذي تقوم به جماعة الحوثي، وهجماتها عبر الحدود ضد السعودية، وتهديداتها للملاحة التجارية في البحر الأحمر وباب المندب.
🚥 مطالبة بوقف فوري: مطالبة الحوثيين بوقف تصعيدهم العسكري وهجماتهم فورًا ودون شروط، بما يشمل استهداف المدنيين والبنية التحتية المدنية والمطارات التجارية والنقل البحري الدولي.
🪝🪝 تعزيز حظر الأسلحة: دعوة الدول الأعضاء إلى تكثيف جهود مكافحة تهريب الأسلحة ومكوناتها (بما في ذلك المكونات ذات الاستخدام المزدوج والمواد الكيميائية الأولية) براً وبحراً، وتعزيز تبادل المعلومات.
🪝🪝 حق الدفاع عن النفس: تأكيد حق السعودية والحكومة اليمنية في الدفاع عن سيادتهما وأمنهما وفق القانون الدولي، مع التضامن معهما.
⚖️ لا حل عسكري: التأكيد على عدم وجود حل عسكري للنزاع، وأن الحوار والمصالحة (بمشاركة الحكومة والحوثيين والقوى السياسية والمجتمع المدني) هما المسار الوحيد القابل للتطبيق.
💊 الجانب الإنساني: الإشارة إلى الوضع الإنساني المتدهور (أكثر من 22 مليون شخص بحاجة للمساعدة، ونزوح مئات الآلاف)، مع الدعوة لتسهيل وصول المساعدات واستمرار تدفق الواردات التجارية.
القرار جاء بالإجماع، ويُعد استمرارًا للضغط الدولي على الحوثيين في ظل تصعيدهم العسكري الأخير داخل اليمن وضد السعودية والملاحة الدولية.
A crushing international blow is now being dealt to the Houthis …
The Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2837 (submitted by the United Kingdom) during a session on Thursday, November 12, 2026, as part of renewing the Yemen sanctions regime.
Key points:
🚨Sanctions extension: Extending the asset freeze and travel ban measures imposed under Resolution 2140 (2014) for an additional year, until November 14, 2027.
🛞 Renewing the Panel of Experts’ mandate: Extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Yemen until December 15, 2027, increasing its membership to six experts, and adding maritime security specialists.
🚦 Strong condemnation of the Houthis: Condemning the military escalation by the Houthi group, its cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia, and its threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
🚥 Call for an immediate halt: Calling on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally halt their military escalation and attacks, including those targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, commercial airports, and international maritime transport.
🪝🪝 Strengthening the arms embargo: Calling on member states to intensify efforts to combat the smuggling of weapons and their components (including dual-use components and precursor chemicals) by land and sea, and to enhance information sharing.
🪝🪝 Right to self-defense: Affirming Saudi Arabia’s and the Yemeni government’s right to defend their sovereignty and security under international law, while expressing solidarity with them.
⚖️ No military solution: Emphasizing that there is no military solution to the conflict and that dialogue and reconciliation (involving the government, the Houthis, political forces, and civil society) are the only viable path.
💊 Humanitarian aspect: Noting the deteriorating humanitarian situation (more than 22 million people in need of assistance and hundreds of thousands displaced), while calling for facilitating aid access and the continued flow of commercial imports.
The resolution was adopted unanimously and represents a continuation of international pressure on the Houthis amid their recent military escalation inside Yemen and against Saudi Arabia and international shipping.
[Jpost] The pilot program will begin next week in the 215th Fire Brigade, which has killed approximately 3,000 terrorists since the start of the war.
The IDF's 215th Fire Brigade, commanded by Col. R., is preparing for a major operational upgrade expected to reshape ground warfare as it marks 70 years since its establishment.
Founded during the 1956 Sinai Campaign, the brigade has lost 170 soldiers over its history. It took part in the defensive battles and the crossing of the Suez Canal during the 1973 Yom Kippur War and has played a significant role in the sustained fighting of recent years.
As part of the lessons learned from the war, the 215th Brigade has been selected as the first Artillery Corps brigade to pilot the establishment of "attack battalions," with the approval of IDF Ground Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Nadav Lotan.
The initiative will bring precision fire capabilities and ground support under a single dedicated battalion, tasked with supporting maneuvering brigade combat teams while also conducting independent operations to eliminate threats.
The brigade is also finalizing the establishment of a reconnaissance and attack unit made up of reservists from the IDF's multidimensional Ghost Unit, who are expected to prepare for operations in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip in the near future.
The reservists will operate various types of drones using different methods, including specialized classified weapons systems and supporting technologies.
Integrating Ghost Unit reservists into the new attack battalions is expected to enhance the IDF's offensive capabilities during both ground operations and routine military activity.
DELIVERING FIREPOWER ON ALL FRONTS
According to Artillery Corps data, the 215th Fire Brigade has recorded unprecedented operational figures over the past three years, particularly during the continuous fighting against Hamas ..always the voice of sweet reason... and Hezbollah since October 7.
During that period, the brigade has killed approximately 3,000 bully boyz in Gaza and Leb ...The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else?... , fired more than 100,000 artillery shells, launched dozens of Bar precision rockets, and carried out thousands of aerial fire barrages using unmanned aircraft.
The brigade's Sky Rider drone unit has also accumulated tens of thousands of flight hours, serving as the primary force responsible for identifying and confirming targets for the IDF's Southern Command.
At the start of the war, the brigade spearheaded the IDF's entry into the Gaza Strip during the ground offensive.
As part of the opening assault, it supported advancing forces with a rolling artillery barrage of about 7,000 shells over 48 hours, allowing the division's troops to enter the area safely.
Speaking to Walla about the changes and the establishment of the new attack battalions, the brigade commander said, "We know how to deliver firepower from every domain, whether from the air, sea, or land, primarily from the land."
BRIGADE 215 BROUGHT IDF INTO GAZA GROUND MANEUVER
Reflecting on the actions of the brigade's soldiers during the October 7 attacks, the commander said, "The Erez team in Kissufim went out to fight alongside the Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion, while the second team, the Nimri team, fought in Nahal Oz."
He also recounted the story of Capt. Eden Nimri, a Sky Rider team commander who was killed while defending female observation soldiers at the Nahal Oz military base.
Nimri fought until she ran out of ammunition while protecting the soldiers inside a fortified shelter. She was killed when bully boyz threw grenades into the shelter after her ammunition was exhausted.
Describing the brigade's role in the opening stages of the IDF's ground offensive in Gaza, the commander said, "It was undoubtedly Brigade 215 that brought the IDF into the ground maneuver in Gaza. Its rolling barrage was insane, 7,000 shells in 48 hours."
"That's why there wasn't a single terrorist waiting for the Nahal Brigade, the 401st Brigade, or Givati, apart from encounters at a distance."
Addressing the brigade's operational precision and its adherence to ethical standards during the fighting in Gaza, he said, "The brigade operates in a precise, surgical, and ethical manner, striking only terrorists, and that is a source of great pride for the people. You can see the damage inflicted on Hamas, and you can see the damage to Hamas's morale."
[Jpost] Such statements included "accusations amounting to 'blood libels' against Israel," as well as Mélenchon’s call for French naval vessels to escort flotillas to Gaza.
Israel has barred two senior figures from La Belle France's far-left La La Belle France Insoumise (LFI) party from entering the country, in a retaliatory move following La Belle France's decision to deny entry to Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who also serves as interior minister, announced Thursday that LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Mathilde Panot, who heads the party's parliamentary faction, would be denied entry to Israel.
The decision follows a move by French authorities last week to bar Dagan, who heads the Samaria Regional Council in the northern West Bank, from entering La Belle France.
A French Foreign Ministry official told The Jerusalem Post that Dagan was subject to an administrative ban "due to his active role in implementing the settlement policy in the West Bank".
In announcing the restrictions, Israel's Foreign Ministry cited what it described as LFI's "extreme anti-Israel policy" and condemned statements made by senior party officials, including Mélenchon and Panot.
MÉLENCHON CALLS FOR FRENCH NAVAL ESCORTS FOR GAZA FLOTILLAS
Mélenchon, a prominent figure on La Belle France's far left, has increasingly made Israel a focus of his political agenda ahead of the country's 2027 presidential election.
Speaking at an LFI convention on November 7, Mélenchon pledged that a government led by his party would pursue a more confrontational policy toward Israel, including the possible deployment of French naval vessels to escort pro-Paleostinian flotillas seeking to reach the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip.
"We will act head-on to help the Paleostinians, not only against the genocide in Gaza, but against the gradual annexation of the West Bank," Mélenchon said.
"French ships, like those of Italia and Spain, if necessary, will escort the flotillas of mobilized citizens to assert the rights of the people," he added.
LFI's newly released presidential platform also calls for sanctions against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the suspension of the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... 's Association Agreement with Israel, which governs political and economic relations between Israel and the EU.
The platform also proposes exploring alternatives to the traditional two-state solution to the Israeli-Paleostinian conflict, including the possibility of a binational state based on equal rights.
FRENCH FAR-LEFT PARTY FACED CRITICISM OVER RESPONSE TO OCTOBER 7 MASSACRE
Mélenchon and his party have faced criticism over their response to the Hamas ..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",... -led October 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel.
On the day of the attacks, Mélenchon wrote on X that "violence only produces and reproduces itself."
An initial statement issued by LFI described the massacre as an "armed offensive by Paleostinian forces led by Hamas," framing the violence in the context of Israeli policies in the Paleostinian territories.
The party subsequently drew criticism for refusing to explicitly designate Hamas as a terrorist organization. It eventually condemned the October 7 attacks as a terrorist act on the first anniversary of the massacre in October 2024.
Thursday's announcement marks a further escalation in diplomatic tensions between Israel and La Belle France, with the Israeli government framing its decision as a response both to the restrictions imposed on Dagan and to what it considers hostile rhetoric and policies promoted by LFI leaders.
"Israel will respond firmly to anyone who harms it and will not allow entry to individuals who act and incite against it and its citizens," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 NETANYAHU MAY BE ON HIS WAY OUT. BUT HE STILL HAS THE POWER TO TAKE ISRAEL TO WAR WITH IRAN.
As Gadi Eisenkot attempts to form Israel's next government, Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister, retaining authority over national security and the military.
Under Israeli law, a caretaker government can authorize military action, even a war, provided the required legal procedures are followed.
But a new offensive against Iran raises significant questions about urgency, proportionality and government authority.
Israel has launched military operations under caretaker governments before. A renewed war with Iran, however, could be far more consequential.
The question isn't simply whether Netanyahu can act. It's what would legally justify that decision.
🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 NETANYAHU MAY BE ON HIS WAY OUT. BUT HE STILL HAS THE POWER TO TAKE ISRAEL TO WAR WITH IRAN.
As Gadi Eisenkot attempts to form Israel's next government, Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister, retaining authority over national security and the military.
Under Israeli law, a caretaker government can authorize military action, even a war, provided the required legal procedures are followed.
But a new offensive against Iran raises significant questions about urgency, proportionality and government authority.
Israel has launched military operations under caretaker governments before. A renewed war with Iran, however, could be far more consequential.
The question isn't simply whether Netanyahu can act. It's what would legally justify that decision.
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An Israeli immigrant I know said that inviting Gadi Eisenkot to attempt to form a government is a trap. He will fail and then Netanyahu will be invited to form a government and will succeed.
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.
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
..always the voice of sweet reason...
..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...
