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❗️Israeli military experiencing deepening reserve force crisis, with some units facing 'de facto collapse'
Israeli Army Radio correspondent Doron Kadosh reported growing concerns within the Israeli military over the deteriorating state of the reserve system on 14 July, citing commanders who say reserve brigades and battalions deployed in Lebanon are operating far below full strength and that official mobilization figures present a misleading picture.
According to the report, reserve armored companies that previously operated with 10–12 tank crews are now functioning with significantly fewer operational tanks due to battlefield losses and damaged equipment requiring lengthy repairs. Because of these shortages, the military reportedly summons fewer reservists from the outset, artificially inflating mobilization rates, while many of those counted as reporting for duty only serve part of their deployments.
One reserve commander was quoted as saying:
The report cited several examples from the field, including a reserve company that recently completed operations in Lebanon with only one officer remaining in the entire company, forcing enlisted soldiers to fill command roles normally held by officers. Another reserve battalion in the occupied West Bank reportedly saw only two of its companies report for duty, requiring reinforcements from another reserve unit to fill operational gaps.
Kadosh also reported that an entire team of young commandos recently transferred to the reserves after completing active service informed commanders they could no longer continue serving due to exhaustion and academic pressures, with commanders ultimately approving their release from reserve duty.
Prolonged deployments since 7 October have placed severe strain on manpower, equipment, and command structures across parts of Israel's reserve forces.
Israeli Army Radio correspondent Doron Kadosh reported growing concerns within the Israeli military over the deteriorating state of the reserve system on 14 July, citing commanders who say reserve brigades and battalions deployed in Lebanon are operating far below full strength and that official mobilization figures present a misleading picture.
According to the report, reserve armored companies that previously operated with 10–12 tank crews are now functioning with significantly fewer operational tanks due to battlefield losses and damaged equipment requiring lengthy repairs. Because of these shortages, the military reportedly summons fewer reservists from the outset, artificially inflating mobilization rates, while many of those counted as reporting for duty only serve part of their deployments.
One reserve commander was quoted as saying:
"Reserve units today are hollow – a battalion is not a full battalion, and a company is not truly a company. The public and decision-makers hear about entire brigades in Lebanon, but in reality it is a much smaller force ... Parts of the reserve system are already de facto in a state of collapse."
The report cited several examples from the field, including a reserve company that recently completed operations in Lebanon with only one officer remaining in the entire company, forcing enlisted soldiers to fill command roles normally held by officers. Another reserve battalion in the occupied West Bank reportedly saw only two of its companies report for duty, requiring reinforcements from another reserve unit to fill operational gaps.
Kadosh also reported that an entire team of young commandos recently transferred to the reserves after completing active service informed commanders they could no longer continue serving due to exhaustion and academic pressures, with commanders ultimately approving their release from reserve duty.
Prolonged deployments since 7 October have placed severe strain on manpower, equipment, and command structures across parts of Israel's reserve forces.
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❗️Former Trump campaign chief runs covert Israeli influence operation targeting MAGA base
A report by TIME Magazine reveals that Brad Parscale, former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, has been spearheading a multimillion-dollar digital influence operation on behalf of the Israeli government.
The campaign utilizes a sophisticated network of social media influencers and AI-targeted websites to bolster support for Israel among young conservative voters and the MAGA base.
This scheme surfaced when US officials noticed a wave of organized social media posts attacking President Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran.
These coordinated messages revealed a divide between the White House’s goals and the pro-Israel content Parscale was being paid to promote
While Parscale asserts he is merely amplifying existing pro-Israel sentiment, some intelligence officials express concern over a foreign entity covertly shaping the political discourse of the president's own supporters.
A report by TIME Magazine reveals that Brad Parscale, former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, has been spearheading a multimillion-dollar digital influence operation on behalf of the Israeli government.
The campaign utilizes a sophisticated network of social media influencers and AI-targeted websites to bolster support for Israel among young conservative voters and the MAGA base.
This scheme surfaced when US officials noticed a wave of organized social media posts attacking President Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran.
These coordinated messages revealed a divide between the White House’s goals and the pro-Israel content Parscale was being paid to promote
While Parscale asserts he is merely amplifying existing pro-Israel sentiment, some intelligence officials express concern over a foreign entity covertly shaping the political discourse of the president's own supporters.
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🇺🇸 Objects belonging to Americans that were targeted in attacks over 48 hours.
Encouraging news on the eve of Poland provoking a war with Russia:
🇵🇱 Poland considers passing a law mandating life imprisonment for soldiers, who refuse to follow an order.
🇵🇱 Poland considers passing a law mandating life imprisonment for soldiers, who refuse to follow an order.
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Listen to the fake condolences of snakes for one of their passing. No one is sad for the passing of Lindsey Graham except the interests that paid him and have to work out bribes for his replacement: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/halls-senate-feel-empty-tearful-thune-honors-lindsey-graham-sister-takes-seat
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'The halls of the Senate already feel empty': Tearful Thune honors Lindsey Graham as sister takes his seat
John Thune delivered a tearful tribute to Lindsey Graham on the Senate floor as a black veil covered the late South Carolina senator's desk.
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Congress Moves to Commit Treason and Allow Israel to Forever Enslave America’s Military
The merger of the U.S. and Israeli military at the highest tech levels, which is a provision (Section 219) in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 sacrifices U.S. sovereignty and places the nation directly in league with a nation committing genocide.
The merger of the U.S. and Israeli military at the highest tech levels, which is a provision (Section 219) in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 sacrifices U.S. sovereignty and places the nation directly in league with a nation committing genocide.
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I'll take the word of the former manager for Soros:
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/fort-knox-standoff-bessent-says-all-gold-there-says-we-used-be-backed-it
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/fort-knox-standoff-bessent-says-all-gold-there-says-we-used-be-backed-it
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Fort Knox Standoff: Bessent Says All The Gold Is There, Says America 'Used To Be Backed' By It
"All gold is present and account for..."
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🇮🇷 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥
Iranian high cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries and a member of both the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, is considered one of the most influential figures in the Islamic Republic’s political-religious establishment.
A key architect of the integration between Iran’s religious institutions and state structures, his views carry significant weight within the Iranian system.
Ayatollah Arafi stated that the memorandum of understanding has effectively come to an end and should no longer serve as a basis for continuing negotiations.
He called on Iranian officials to fully adhere to the guidance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and return to the course he considers appropriate.
Arafi urged the President, members of the Supreme National Security Council, military commanders, and those responsible for the country’s diplomacy to treat the memorandum as concluded and pursue the path of resistance and steadfastness.
He argued that officials should not continue negotiations under the pretext of economic difficulties, fear of war, or concerns over attacks on infrastructure, stating that experience has repeatedly shown that the United States does not honor its commitments and fails to uphold the agreements it signs.
Citing the Qur’anic verse, he said: “They have no regard for their oaths.” (Qur’an 9:12)
His remarks are among the clearest indications yet that influential voices within Iran’s establishment believe the current phase of negotiations has reached its end and that the country should instead prepare for a strategy centered on resilience, deterrence, and resistance.
— Ibrahim Majed
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Iranian high cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries and a member of both the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, is considered one of the most influential figures in the Islamic Republic’s political-religious establishment.
A key architect of the integration between Iran’s religious institutions and state structures, his views carry significant weight within the Iranian system.
Ayatollah Arafi stated that the memorandum of understanding has effectively come to an end and should no longer serve as a basis for continuing negotiations.
He called on Iranian officials to fully adhere to the guidance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and return to the course he considers appropriate.
Arafi urged the President, members of the Supreme National Security Council, military commanders, and those responsible for the country’s diplomacy to treat the memorandum as concluded and pursue the path of resistance and steadfastness.
He argued that officials should not continue negotiations under the pretext of economic difficulties, fear of war, or concerns over attacks on infrastructure, stating that experience has repeatedly shown that the United States does not honor its commitments and fails to uphold the agreements it signs.
Citing the Qur’anic verse, he said: “They have no regard for their oaths.” (Qur’an 9:12)
His remarks are among the clearest indications yet that influential voices within Iran’s establishment believe the current phase of negotiations has reached its end and that the country should instead prepare for a strategy centered on resilience, deterrence, and resistance.
— Ibrahim Majed
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🇮🇷 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 Iranian high cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Director of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries and a member of both the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, is considered one of the most influential figures…
This means the Iran war will continues for years to come...
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Israeli graffiti in Hula, Lebanon