WASHINGTON — US intelligence assessments before Israel escalated its conflict against the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group in September said that such a move risked sparking an all-out war in which hundreds — if not thousands — of Israelis would be killed, three US officials and one Israeli official told The Times of Israel this week.

The assessments relied heavily on similar ones crafted by Israel’s own intelligence community, the US officials said, acknowledging that both countries’ assessments proved wildly inaccurate within days, as the IDF methodically took out much of Hezbollah’s missile and drone capabilities, dismantled its military infrastructure in southern Lebanon, picked off almost every member of its senior leadership and killed or wounded thousands of operatives — many of them in audacious mass detonations of the terror group’s communication devices.

Hezbollah did manage to expand the range of its rocket and drone launches, disrupting life for tens of thousands of citizens in parts of Israel that had been free of such threats over the past year. Fifty-seven Israeli soldiers and 21 civilians were killed during the roughly two-month escalation that ensued.

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US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfeld, at the Security Council: The terrorist organization Hamas is demanding a complete and unconditional ceasefire. This proposal does not offer a path to sustainable peace or an end to the cycle of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. We must speak with one voice and demand the release of the hostages held by Hamas, in order to implement the deal on the table.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon: Let me be clear, Israel has no ambitions to take over Syria or any territory from it. We are not an empire, we act out of defensive considerations

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“When they fire at Israel, it’s a war. When Israel fires back, it’s a war crime.”

-Bill Maher

Alleged Deal Between Assad and Israel🚨

Middle Eastern media is buzzing with reports citing Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper that a "reliable source" revealed Bashar al-Assad provided Israel with a detailed list of weapons depots, missile systems, and warplanes as a guarantee that Israel would not target him during his exit from Syria.

Israel's subsequent precision strikes on Syrian targets lend credibility to these claims, suggesting the information was genuine and not fabricated.

Via: @inside_IL_intel

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🚨 During the ceasefire, The IDF discovered a large Hezbollah headquarters and destroyed it. Arms were found in it

Chief of Staff in Rafah: We are pressuring Hamas so that we can return one hundred kidnapped men and women

Iraqi Foreign Minister: ISIS has begun to reorganize its ranks and is trying to take advantage of the collapse of the Syrian army.

US State Department: We do not expect the Israelis to withdraw from the Gaza Strip after the war.

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: Saudi Arabia has not changed its position on the need for a Palestinian state as part of normalization with Israel. I heard this from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself, regarding his views on the need to have a clear and credible path to a Palestinian state.

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Then there will be no normalization with Saudi Arabia and there won't be a Palestinian state either .

Approximately 1500 Hezbollah terrorists are still missing and their fate is unknown.

Perhaps they are still under the rubble