🇾🇪❌🇮🇱⚠️ The Houthis reportedly fired at least two ballistic missiles towards Central Israel.

The IDF has announced one missile was intercepted by the Arrow defense system, but reports of several missiles haven't been confirmed by authorities yet.

🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱 Israel says it has secured $8.7 billion U.S. aid package

The package includes $3.5 billion for essential wartime procurement, which has already been received and earmarked for critical military purchases, and $5.2 billion designated for air defense systems including the Iron Dome anti-missile system, David's Sling and an advanced laser system.

🔗 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-it-has-secured-87-billion-us-aid-package-2024-09-26/

#BREAKING

🇯🇵🗳❗️ — Long-standing Conservative & Militaristic figure in Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, which is known for being the former Defense Minister of Japan during Shinzo Abe era, was elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President in a runoff vote today!

➡️ He is poised to be the next Japanese Prime Minister.

➡️ Ishiba is known for his strong interest in military affairs, often referred to as a "gunji otaku" or military nerd in Japan

➡️ Mr. Ishiba is part of the Ultranationalist Nippon Kaigi Group, which aims to restore the Japanese Empire to its original mighty

➡️ Mr. Ishiba is also the first Evangelical Christian to be elected to such place in decades, being member of the United Church of Christ in Japan

🇲🇱❌🇲🇱🏴 Mali’s Tuareg rebels drop ammunition from drone on the command post of Russian Wagner PMC in Mali.

🔗 Clash Report

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 American deployment in the Middle East:

🔶 Dozens of additional U.S. troops deployed to Cyprus (+700 from the UK) to assist with possible Lebanon evac

🔶 7 fewer U.S. warships than 2 weeks ago (from ~30% to 25% of the deployed fleet)

🔶 Navy’s only oiler in the region ran aground & towed to Oman

🔶 In August, the U.S. surged military assets into the region to deter Iran from attacking Israel. At its peak, this represented approximately 30% of the deployed U.S. Navy fleet. With the departure of the Roosevelt CSG, plus a few destroyers & logistics ships, it’s now around 25%.

🔗 Ian Ellis

✝ The people who were the most likely to report being diagnosed with a mental health condition were liberal atheists and agnostics.

Liberal Christians were much less likely.

Conservatives were, across the board, less likely to have a mental health diagnosis.

🔗 Ryan Burge

✝ Interesting graph shows the wave of secularization may be peaking particularly due to a rise of religiosity among men!

🔗 https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/the-religion-of-americas-young-adults

⛈ Hurricanes Helene and John seen from satellite before they made landfall in the U.S. and Mexico respectively.

@CIG_telegram

🇮🇱🗺🔥 — Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during his speech at United Nations General Assembly, pulled up two maps and held it up on his hands:

🇮🇷 The First called “The Curse” which consists of the Islamic Republic Iran and all countries under the sphere of influence of it in the region that are hostile with the State of Israel, as Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

➡️ The second called “The Blessing” which consists of all Khaleeji countries except Qatar, as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the UAE, as well Egypt, Sudan, India, who are considered Friendly with Israel.