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News & Analysis on Middle East

Independent, but not unbiased, striving for a multipolar world. Mainly focused on Iran & Resistance Axis.

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— 🇾🇪/🇮🇱 NEW: Yemen's Ansarullah announce that they attacked a number of military targets in Tel Aviv and Ashkelon with drones.

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— 📱/🇺🇸 NEW: A recent study shows that since Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump's presidential campaign in July, X (formerly Twitter) may have adjusted its algorithm to favor Musk's account and other 'conservative' influencer accounts

Following his endorsement of Trump around July 13, Musk's posts experienced a 138% increase in views and a 238% increase in retweets compared to before.

Other 'Republican-leaning' accounts also saw similar, albeit smaller, boosts. Additionally, the findings show that X's algorithm feeds users 'political' content, regardless of their preferences.

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Ukraine will enter the negotiating table before the end of winter, I'm almost certain.
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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades snipe an IDF soldier in the vicinity of the 'Al-Khazindar' area, northwest of Gaza City.

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— 🇺🇸/🇺🇦/🇷🇺 NEW: For the first time in the Russo-Ukrainian war, U.S. President Joe Biden has officially allowed Ukraine to use long-range US-manufactured missiles to strike targets inside Russian territory

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— 🇱🇧 Hezbollah: 'Today, there is no refuge from God's decree.'

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— 🇱🇧/🇮🇱 NEW: Hezbollah announce that they targeted an Israeli 'Merkava' tank about 40 minutes ago at the intersection of 'Tayr Harfa' and 'Al-Jabin' with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction and casualties among the crew.

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— ❗️🇮🇱 BREAKING: A shooting operation in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv area, with at least two injuries reported

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— 🇮🇳 NEW: India has successfully tested its first domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile.

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Interceptors active in Eilat, possibly due to a Yemeni or Iraqi missile / drone

It seems there was at least one hit, although it could also be a malfunctioning interceptor missile.

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Interceptors active in Eilat, possibly due to a Yemeni or Iraqi missile / drone It seems there was at least one hit, although it could also be a malfunctioning interceptor missile. @Middle_East_Spectator
— UPDATE: The impact was likely a failed interceptor missile, not a drone. You can see the propulsion system smoke (which suicide drones do not have), and the explosion upon impact is not large enough, at least not for a Shahed-type drone.

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— UPDATE: The impact was likely a failed interceptor missile, not a drone. You can see the propulsion system smoke (which suicide drones do not have), and the explosion upon impact is not large enough, at least not for a Shahed-type drone. @Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇮🇱 WATCH: Footage shows an Israeli interceptor missile failing, and hitting the ground at Eilat

However, something interesting to note, is that it looks like there is a small preliminary explosion at the place of impact before the missile actually impacts.

This could mean that some sort of projectile already hit the ground, and then the Israeli interceptor projectile still went after it, impacting in the same spot where its 'target' was last active.

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— 🇮🇱 WATCH: Footage shows an Israeli interceptor missile failing, and hitting the ground at Eilat However, something interesting to note, is that it looks like there is a small preliminary explosion at the place of impact before the missile actually impacts.…
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— 🇮🇱 The preliminary explosion (in red circle) at the impact site of the malfunctioned Israeli interception missile, before it impacts

This suggests that the interceptor did not really 'malfunction' in the traditional sense, but was following some kind of very small projectile, following it even after it already detonated, therefore hitting the ground.

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— 'People of Lebanon, stand firm and resist! The Zionists will never be able to overcome a nation like yours' – Imam Khamenei, 1982.
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— 🇺🇸/🇺🇦/🇷🇺 NEW: For the first time in the Russo-Ukrainian war, U.S. President Joe Biden has officially allowed Ukraine to use long-range US-manufactured missiles to strike targets inside Russian territory @Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇷🇺/🇺🇸/🇺🇦 NOTE: The decision by the U.S. allowing Ukraine to use US-manufactured long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia could take this conflict to a different level.

This year, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine, and one of the points mentioned in the updated version was the following:

'Any aggression against Russia by a non-nuclear state, but with the support or participation of a nuclear-armed country, will be considered a joint attack. It is clear to everyone which countries we are talking about. Under certain conditions, a massive launch of enemy air power, including airplanes, missiles, and UAVs, resulting in a violation of our border, may be justification for the use of nuclear weapons.'

Putin has made it quite clear that if Ukraine uses Western missiles to strike deep inside Russia, the possibility of a retaliation against Kyiv with tactical nuclear missiles, while unlikely, cannot be ruled out.

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— 🇷🇺/🇺🇸/🇺🇦 NOTE: The decision by the U.S. allowing Ukraine to use US-manufactured long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia could take this conflict to a different level. This year, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine, and one of the points mentioned…
For the record, I don't believe nuclear weapons will be used. I think most of that is speculation and fear mongering.

However, it is still important to take President Putin's words seriously and at face value.
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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: After publishing an article in September titled 'Is Lebanon Part of Israel's Promised Territory?' — which was quickly taken down due to backlash — the Jerusalem Post has now published another piece, shamelessly titled 'Southern Lebanon is Actually Northern Israel.'

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