Biden last night:

Were there no Israel, there wouldn't be a Jew in the world who was safe.

Biden last night:

You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. I’m a Zionist.

Robin Brooks, an economist from the Institute of International Finance, wrote about how Greek maritime oligarchs are serving Putin's fleets. 👇🏻

1. Greek shipping oligarchs are constantly selling oil tankers to Putin's shadow fleet. That's why the share of Greek-owned vessels out of Russia's Baltic ports keeps falling (blue), even as Russian shipborne oil exports are running at record highs. The EU looks the other way...

2. There's countless examples of Greek shipping oligarchs selling oil tankers to Putin's shadow fleet. Here's the Kira K (IMO 9346720), which was owned until June 2023 by Atlas Maritime with headquarters in Athens, Greece. This ship was sold to a "mystery" buyer, i.e. Putin...

3. Another example is the "Fighter Two," which until May 2023 was owned by the Tsangaris Bros of Piraeus, Greece. This ship (IMO 9296391) was sold to an undisclosed buyer, i.e. another likely addition to Putin's shadow fleet that allows Russia to export oil outside the G7 cap...

4. These are just two examples in a long list of ongoing oil tanker sales by Greece's shipping oligarchs to Putin's shadow fleet. The EU should have prohibited these sales a long time ago. It chose not to because of lobbying by Greece's shipping oligarchs. This has to stop now...

IDF says out of 105 IDF soldiers killed in Gaza, 13 were killed in friendly-fire incidents.

They were hit from the air, some by tank fire and some by infantry fighters.

IDF soldiers burning Palestinian flags they brought from Beit Hanoun, Gaza.

Ukraine's Zelensky met with leaders of US defense companies in Washington.

The Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, Danilov:

Hopes for a counteroffensive were not realized. NATO textbooks, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine used to try to advance, "must be sent back to the archives."

People sometimes make mistakes. You can't be an excellent student all your life. This does not mean that victory will not be on our side.

The situation at the front is “very difficult,” but despite the problems in Congress, I believe that some kind of military funding from the United States is obligatory and will arrive."

Spoiler: Congress goes on recess on December 15.

New IDF footage from Gaza.

New Poland PM Donald Tusk demands full mobilization of the free world, the Western world, to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.

New Poland PM Donald Tusk:

I can no longer listen to politicians who talk about being tired of the war in Ukraine.

An attack on Ukraine is "an attack on all of us."

IDF just blew up the UNRWA School in Gaza.

Bentley and a train with Russian T-72B3M mod. 2022 tanks.

Israel’s Haaretz indicates IDF is lying about its casualty numbers, especially on wounded soldiers.

IDF had to share its official data only after Haaretz published a report on the matter.

However, IDF’s numbers still show major differences against hospital records.

The numbers are much higher.

Netanyahu:

I greatly appreciate the American support for the destruction of Hamas and the return of our abductees.

After an intensive discussion with President Biden and his people, we received full backing for the ground operation and curbing the international pressures to end the war.

Yes, there are disputes about "the day after Hamas" and I hope we will reach an agreement here as well.

I want to clarify my position: I will not let Israel repeat the Oslo mistake.

I will not give that after the great sacrifice
of our citizens and fighters, we will bring into Gaza those who educate terrorism, support terrorism, finance terrorism.i

Israeli Navy deploys its new German-made Sa'ar 6-class corvettes in the Red Sea & against targets in Gaza.