— 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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— 🇮🇱 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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— 🇮🇱 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.

— 🇷🇺/🇺🇸/🇺🇦 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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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.

— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 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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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades strike two Israeli 'D9' military bulldozers and a 'Merkava' tank with 'Al-Yassin 105' and 'RPG' shells east of 'Al-Bureij' camp in central Gaza.

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— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades snipe Israeli snipers and target houses where Israeli forces are barricaded in, using 'TBG' shells in 'Al-Mahkama' street and 'al-Qassasib' neighborhood in Jabalia, northern Gaza

Towards the end, they display bloody military uniforms of Israeli soldiers along with their patches and a flag.

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— 🇩🇪/🇺🇦/🇷🇺 NEW: Germany has decided not to supply Ukraine with 'Taurus KEPD-350' cruise missiles, which have a range of approximately 500 km

However, reports indicate that Germany will provide Ukraine with 4,000 suicide drones, reportedly named 'HX-2 Karma,' produced by the German startup 'Helsing.' The media is referring to these drones as 'mini-Taurus.'

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Lebanon has been postponed.

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🇱🇧/🇮🇷/🇺🇸 - During the recent meeting between Ayatollah Khamenei's senior advisor Ali Larijani and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Larijani offered that Iran send all the winter supplies the displaced people need via Beirut airport and asked Mikati to allow the Iranian plane carrying the aid to land at Beirut airport and be inspected by Lebanon...

Mikati rejected the Iranian offer for fear of America's reaction.

Larijani suggested that Iran send this aid by sea, but Mikati also refused.

Larijani suggested that Iran send the money needed to meet these needs, but Mikati also rejected this proposal under the pretext of Western sanctions on Iran.

In order not to embarrass Mikati, Larijani offered to send Iranian aid via Turkey and on Turkish planes.

Mikati also rejected this proposal. Mikati therefore preferred not to receive the aid coming from Iran to the displaced people so as not to anger America.

✍🏼 Journalist Ahmad Serhan

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— ❗️🇮🇱 BREAKING: Red Alerts in all of Tel Aviv

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— ❗️🇮🇱 NEW: Ben Gurion International Airport has been closed until further notice

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