Israeli authorities have detained investigative journalist Jeremy Loffredo following his groundbreaking report that exposed extensive damage to Israeli military bases struck by Iranian missiles last week.
Israel jails journalist who revealed damage to bases hit by Iranian missiles
Tag: Israel Defense Forces
Journalist Ramzy Baroud Mourns His Sister Killed Today By Israeli Bombs
Early this evening, Israel killed, or more accurately assassinated, my sister Dr. Soma Baroud, by bombing her taxi in the Khan Yunis area, killing her and six other innocent people.
Journalist Ramzy Baroud Mourns His Sister Killed Today By Israeli Bombs
September 1, 2024:
‘Houses Have Souls’ – A Gazan Doctor and Her Son Reflect on the Loss of a Father, and a Home
Pentagon To Spend $1.2B To Maintain Red Sea Operation
Oct 3, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Pentagon will spend about $1.2 billion to maintain ships deployed as part of operations in the Red Sea and to replenish stocks of missiles fired to repel attacks by Iran and its proxies, according to new budget documents.
Previously:
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7


WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University’s Costs of War project, released Monday on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7
Iranian Missiles Overwhelmed Israeli Defenses at Some Sites, Analysts Say

DUBAI—Iran’s barrage of ballistic missiles this week appears to have overwhelmed Israel’s air defenses in some places, despite causing limited damage, said independent researchers who examined emerging satellite imagery.
Iranian Missiles Overwhelmed Israeli Defenses at Some Sites, Analysts Say
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Israel censors reporting on military sites hit by Iran, obscuring extent of damage
Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe (it’s not looking good for the IOF)
Ignore the propaganda. I’ve quoted the most relevant parts of the articles:
09-23-2024 – Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe
For Israel, the incentives also argue against a large-scale war with Hezbollah. After nearly a year of fighting in Gaza, the IDF is tired, munitions stockpiles are depleted, public support for Israel’s leaders is weak, Israel’s economy is suffering, and its international and regional standing have significantly eroded. And IDF military planners are well aware that Hezbollah’s more advanced fighting capabilities and sophisticated weapons arsenal would make the Gaza campaign look like child’s play.
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Israeli Shock and Awe in Lebanon Aims to Create Anger, Fear, Panic, Division
Accompanying Israeli aggression against Lebanon is a central psychological element of “shock and awe” meant to amplify the very real destruction and damage being done to Lebanon and Hezbollah.
It is designed to create fear, anger, panic, division, and desertion among US-Israeli opponents and disrupt the ability to resist military operations.
Independent media, by remaining objective and avoiding sensationalism, creates a bulwark against the effects of “shock and awe.”
Israeli Shock and Awe in Lebanon Aims to Create Anger, Fear, Panic, Division
Related:
Brian Berletic: Washington Sets Trap for Iran, Will Iran Take the Bait?
Brian Berletic, September 24
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific, Washington is moving toward an equally dangerous, regional war in the Middle East between its Israeli proxies and a growing list of neighboring states and organizations.
Washington Sets Trap for Iran, Will Iran Take the Bait? (archived)
Sole US Navy Oiler – USNS Big Horn – in the Middle East Damaged | September 23, 2024
by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast of Oman, leaving the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group without its primary fuel source.
US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel
Related:
Oiler USNS Big Horn Damaged off the Coast Of Oman, No Fuel Leak Detected
The US Navy Needs Tankers: A Crisis In Capability
US sending more troops to Middle East as violence rises in the region
US sending more troops to Middle East as violence rises in the region
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday
US sending more troops to Middle East as violence rises in the region
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