Podcasts about Dimona

In Israel's Negev Desert, which spans most of the country's land mass but home to only 8% of its people, sits Dimona, a town built from scratch to house new immigrants from across the Middle East and beyond, and it is where some of the biggest growth is happening.In this episode, HRC Assistant Director Robert Walker sits down with Itai Tick, who is a reservist in the Israeli military and the Director of Mifalot Dimona, which works with underprivileged youth in Dimona.We speak to him about the city's rapid growth, life in the desert, and about some remarkable events during the recent war with Iran.

Hawk opens the morning from the West Coast, running on little sleep after earthquakes and a sick dog, with a rundown of overnight developments that paint a grim picture of where the country is headed. Gas hit $4.02 per gallon nationwide overnight, the highest since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a stark contrast to Trump's campaign promise to bring prices down on day one. The US reportedly used 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs on an Iranian ammo depot, but also struck a civilian desalination plant providing drinking water to a city of 2.5 million people, a likely war crime under international law. Trump took to Truth Social to tell the UK and France to go get their own oil, openly dismissing two of America's closest post-World War II allies while threatening to leave them without US military support. Pete Hegseth, after weeks of claiming Iran's military was fully degraded, was forced to admit at a morning press conference that Iran still retains the ability to strike. Iran has since hit targets in Israel including the Dimona nuclear site, launched a rocket 4,000 kilometers, and destroyed a $500 million AWACS jet on a Saudi base. Trump's approval rating has dropped to 33% in a UMass Amherst poll, and reports indicate he is bored with the Iran war and looking for an exit, potentially without resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

1. Iran's Nuclear Status and the NPT Framework Guest: Henry SokolskiSummary: Sokolski analyzes Iranianhardliners' threats to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He explores the military risks of targeting nuclear sites like Dimona and the strategic complexities of attacking national electric grids. (1)1918 BREST-LITOVSK

SHOW SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-27-2026.1925 STALIN AND TROTSKY, MOSCOW1. Iran's Nuclear Status and the NPT Framework Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Sokolski analyzes Iranian hardliners' threats to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He explores the military risks of targeting nuclear sites like Dimona and the strategic complexities of attacking national electric grids. (1)2. Taiwanese Nuclear Policy and Barksdale Drone Incursions Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Taiwan considers restarting nuclear plants to mitigate energy desperation. Meanwhile, jam-resistant drone swarms at Barksdale Air Force Base suggest potential Chinese interference intended to delay American responses to nuclear-related operations. (2)3. The SAVE Act and the Debate Over Voter Eligibility Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein discusses the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship for voting. He weighs the balance between preventing election fraud and the potential burdens placed on legitimate voters by strict identification. (3)4. The Removal Dispute of Judge Pauline Newman Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein critiques the suspension of 98-year-old Judge Pauline Newman, arguing her colleagues lack cause for removal. He characterizes the move as "manipulative shenanigans" driven by internal politics rather than intellectual incompetence. (4)5. Gas Prices and the Start of Pennsylvania Trout Season Guest: Jim McTague Summary: McTague highlights rising fuel costs and a slowing retail economy in Lancaster County. He contrasts the "amateur hour" of opening day trout fishing with the tranquil, native-stocked streams of Central Pennsylvania. (5)6. Italian Soccer Pressure and Meloni's Cabinet Reshuffle Guest: Lorenzo Fiori Summary: Fiori previews the Azzurri's high-stakes match against Wales and explains Prime Minister Meloni's firing of controversial officials. He also stresses the importance of authentic Parmesan and the beauty of Sardinian heritage. (6)7. NASA Restructuring and the Pivot to a Moon Base Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: NASA's new administrator pauses the Lunar Gateway to focus on building a permanent lunar base by 2033. Zimmerman contrasts these government plans with the rapid commercial success and valuation of SpaceX. (7)8. Observing Comet Nuclei and the Outer Planets Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: Astronomers witness a rare reversal in a comet's rotation as its nucleus sublimates. Zimmerman reviews new imagery of Saturn and Neptune, arguing for more orbiters to explore the solar system's significant "gaps". (8)9. The Revolutionary Background of the Mercader Family Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ireland details the radicalization of the Mercader family, led by the charismatic Caridad. He explains how her son Ramon was recruited by the NKVD during the Spanish Civil War for future espionage. (9)10. Infiltrating Trotsky's Compound Through Seduction Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ramon Mercader seduces Sylvia Ageloff to penetrate Trotsky's fortress in Mexico City. Despite the heavy guard and fortifications, Ramon gains the trust of the household by posing as a politically disinterested playboy. (10)11. Planning the Assassination with a Mountaineer's Ice Pick Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Following a failed armed raid, the NKVD tasks Ramon with murdering Trotsky. They select an ice pick for the attack to ensure a silent kill that carries a brutal, symbolic impact. (11)12. The Aftermath of Trotsky's Death and the Assassin's Legacy Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Trotsky dies a day after the attack, while Ramon serves twenty years in a Mexican prison. Caridad lives her final years in bitter exile, and Stalin barely registers the mission's success. (12)13. Vegas Transformation: Sports, Tech, and Nuclear History Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss explores the Las Vegas strip's evolution into a sports capital and the introduction of Zooks robo-taxis. He notes the area's grim history with atmospheric nuclear testing and resulting radiation claims. (13)14. Political Turmoil and the Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss reports on the visual horrors of homeless encampments and the political pressure on Mayor Karen Bass. He also examines the "jungle primary" system and stalled recovery in Pacific Palisades. (14)15. The Enlightenment Foundations of American Civic Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland discusses Thomas Jefferson's focus on applied science and the role of liberal education in a republic. He emphasizes Eva Brann's belief that classroom seminars cultivate the habits necessary for civil debate. (15)16. The Crisis of Activism in Modern Higher Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland critiques universities for prioritizing the training of social activists over traditional knowledge transmission. He argues that regarding the professorship as a political podium cheats students of a real, broad education. (16)

Iran melancarkan serangan balasan dengan rudal yang berhasil menembus pertahanan Israel, menghantam pabrik kimia "ICL Rotem" dekat reaktor nuklir Dimona. Pabrik ini diketahui memproduksi fosfor putih yang dilarang secara internasional, yang digunakan dalam amunisi oleh militer Israel. Serangan ini tidak hanya menyasar fasilitas industri biasa, tetapi juga titik strategis yang menjadi bagian dari kompleks industri militer Israel-Amerika. Simak informasi lengkapnya!

//The Wire//1900Z March 25, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR ESCALATES AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL AND IRAN BEGIN MORE ROUTINE TARGETING OF EACH OTHERS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. MULTIPLE FPV DRONE ATTACKS REPORTED IN BAGHDAD. US ARMY RAISES ENLISTMENT AGE TO 42 FOR NEW RECRUITS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: Multiple escalations of the conflict took place overnight. Following Israeli/American bombing yesterday, Iranian forces retaliated by striking multiple US bases/positions in Kuwait. In Israel, strikes were also reported at the Orot Rabin Power Plant in Hadera, however the munition appears to have missed the generation facilities by a narrow margin. Another Iranian strike targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport overnight, and similar strikes were reported in Tel Aviv which resulted in unknown damage.Iraq: Multiple significant events occurred overnight as the PMF begins more deliberate offensive operations. Yesterday morning, the United States conducted airstrikes at the personal residences of PMF leadership in Al Habbaniya. This strike killed Saad Al Baiji (an operations chief), and subsequently resulted in an intensification of targeting efforts on American positions throughout Baghdad. As a result of this targeting of PMF leadership, Iraqi Prime ​Minister ‌Mohammed ⁠Shia Al Sudani has authorized PMF militia groups to retaliate against American forces.Analyst Comment: This is a major escalation that could effectively open up another front in the war. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are a semi-autonomous, highly-organized militia group that serves as one of Iran's major proxy groups outside their own borders. Technically, they are linked to the Iraqi government, but in practice they mostly just do what they want while being supplied by the Iranians. The official Iraqi government stating that they will let them off leash (while not entirely surprising) is in effect a return to GWOT era, but this time the Iraqi government is openly endorsing their attacks on Americans. So in effect, battle lines are being drawn and the Iraqis are now taking the side of Iran. Depending on how kinetic PMF operations become, American forces may face more contested airspace over not just Iran, but Iraq as well.Otherwise, this week has witnessed an escalation of the war as FPV drone attacks have become more commonly carried out at Camp Victory by insurgents targeting American forces. In a video released yesterday evening, one HH-60M helicopter was targeted, along with a Sentinel radar array.Analyst Comment: The success of these attacks is not known, but the Iraqi militias conducting these attacks have significantly improved their targeting efforts with lessons learned from Ukraine, or probably more accurately...Russia. One of the FPV drones recorded the other drone attacking the radar site, before flying off to find another target. However, while searching for other targets of opportunity, the idiots accidentally targeted a MEDEVAC helicopter, which is evidenced by the video being edited to blur out the giant Red Cross painted on the side of the aircraft. After reviewing the tape, the militia group probably realized that makes them look bad, so they blurred the footage themselves.Kuwait: Civil Defense authorities have begun producing informational videos for the general public, regarding what to do in the event of a nuclear incident at a power plant in a neighboring country, such as if Israeli/American forces were to target the active reactor building at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.Analyst Comment: All eyes are on Bushehr. The Israelis dropped munitions in the parking lot a few days ago, probably as a warning, but in retaliation the Iranians hit the residential buildings housing scientists at Dimona yesterday, and this morning they hit an unknown target immediately adjacent to the Hadera plant.

Trump pauses US strikes on Iran despite Iran says they are not engaging in talks; We are on the scene: Iranian missiles hit southern Israel, injuring nearly 200 including children, with major destruction in Arad and Dimona & the IDF diverts troops from Lebanon to the West Bank as settler violence escalates and security concerns deepen.Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgYOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQIsrael Daily News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-warLinks to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les tensions entre Nouakchott et le Mali, le programme nucléaire israélien et les menaces américaines qui pèsent sur Cuba. Afrique : comment la Chine est devenue le deuxième fournisseur d'armes ?   Selon le Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), les exportations russes d'armes ont chuté de 64% entre 2016-2020 et 2021-2025. Une situation qui profite à la Chine, désormais deuxième fournisseur d'armements en Afrique, derrière les États-Unis. Quels sont les intérêts pour les pays africains de recourir aux équipements militaires chinois ?  Avec Clea Broadhurst, correspondante permanente de RFI à Pékin.     Mali : vers une recrudescence des tensions avec la Mauritanie ?   La semaine dernière, Bamako avait communiqué sur l'évasion de deux militaires maliens détenus en otage dans un camp de réfugiés en Mauritanie par le Jnim (Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans). Nouakchott avait alors vivement démenti cette version des faits. Que sait-on des circonstances réelles de détention et de libération de ces deux militaires maliens ? Pourquoi le Mali a-t-il déclaré qu'ils s'étaient enfuis ? Cette affaire relance-t-elle les tensions entre les deux pays ?    Avec David Baché, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.     Israël : que sait-on du programme nucléaire israélien ?   En riposte aux frappes israélo-américaines sur le complexe nucléaire iranien de Natanz, Téhéran a lancé une attaque sur la ville de Dimona, au sud d'Israël, qui abrite le très secret centre stratégique de recherche nucléaire. Que sait-on des installations nucléaires israéliennes ? Pourquoi le pays est-il très discret sur ce dossier ?  Avec Frédérique Misslin, correspondante permanente de RFI à Jérusalem.      Cuba : la prochaine cible de Trump ?   Dans un entretien diffusé sur la télévision américaine NBC, le vice-ministre cubain des Affaires étrangères, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, a déclaré que les forces armées du pays « se préparent ces jours-ci à la possibilité d'une agression militaire » venant des États-Unis. Donald Trump qui, depuis la chute de Nicolas Maduro au Venezuela, a menacé La Havane, peut-il intervenir sur l'île alors qu'il mène déjà une guerre contre l'Iran ? Quel sera le poids de l'armée cubaine face au géant américain ? Avec Pascal Drouhaud, expert en géopolitique, chercheur et président de l'association LatFran, spécialiste de l'Amérique Latine.

durée : 00:38:57 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Quentin Lafay, Stéphanie Villeneuve - Samedi 21 mars 2026, un missile balistique iranien a frappé un quartier résidentiel de Dimona, en Israël. Le bilan s'élève à des dizaines de blessés. Au-delà de l'attaque, l'Iran met en garde le gouvernement de Benyamin Nétanyahou, et souligne sa capacité à frapper le programme nucléaire israélien. - invités : Lova Rajaoarinelina Chercheure associée à la Fondation pour La recherche stratégique; Amélie Férey Politiste, responsable du laboratoire de recherche sur la défense de l'IFRI

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Fighting between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance continued unabated, even as President Trump claimed talks are under way to end the conflict. Iran launched overnight missile and drone attacks on the Israeli cities of Eilat, Dimona and Tel Aviv, as well as US bases in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone in its eastern region, and Kuwait said some power lines were put out of service after an Iranian attack. Sirens sounded in Bahrain. In Iran, the Fars news agency reported US-Israeli attacks that damaged a gas pressure-regulation plant and an administrative building in the central city of Isfahan. There was also a strike on a pipeline supplying gas to the Khorramshahr Combined Cycle Power Plant in southwestern Iran, according to Fars. The attacks continued after Trump postponed strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, citing “productive conversations” with Tehran. The US president’s claims of behind-the-scenes diplomacy were widely denied by Iranian officials, causing confusion over the participants in the talks and the parameters of a potential deal.2) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have taken steps toward joining the Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported, potentially signaling an escalation of the fighting. Saudi Arabia agreed to give the US military access to King Fahd Air Base, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter, an apparent reversal after saying its bases couldn’t be used to attack its longtime rival. The newspaper also cited people familiar as saying the United Arab Emirates closed an Iranian-owned hospital and club — undercutting a key source of support for Tehran.3) Senators in both parties expressed rising optimism late Monday about reaching an agreement to end the five-week partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has increasingly snarled air travel across the United States. After Republican senators met at the White House with President Trump on Monday, Senator Katie Britt of Alabama, a key negotiator, said she thought they had a solution to the impasse. On the floor she could be seen talking with members of both parties including Chuck Schumer, the Democrat leader. Schumer said “both sides are working in a serious way” as he left the Capitol after a day that began when Trump soured the talks with demands that Republicans tie passage of the partisan SAVE America Act voting legislation to Homeland Security funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A version of this essay has been published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/iran-war-no-winners-oil-de-dollarisation-global-impact-13992276.htmlWar is hell, we all know, and it's bad for everybody, but there is – usually – a winner. After more than three weeks of the Iran war, I am beginning to believe that there are no winners here, only losers. The principals are overextending themselves, and will suffer as a consequence. Innocent or not-so-innocent bystanders are suffering significant collateral damage.Some are getting hurt more than others, so it's mostly a question of degree: but the bottom line is that this is war that is just not good for anybody. As usual, Henry Kissinger had a useful aphorism: “It's a pity both sides can't lose”, quoth he. (Hat tip to reader Sudarshan M). Well, Henry, both sides are losing this one, so take heart: your wish has come true.Someone made the analogy of going to Family Court with a dispute: there are no winners, as the father, mother, and the children, will all suffer, whatever the outcome. It is best in that situation to listen to a counselor and solve your problems amicably. Similarly, it would be good to find a neutral intermediary to help iron out a ceasefire in this war, too.In a way, this war is the classic idea of irresistible force meeting an immovable object, thus leading to a stalemate, as Walter Russel Mead suggested in the Wall Street Journal.First, the toll on the belligerents, in alphabetical order:* Iran. It is creditable that Iran has held out against the might of the US war machine for three weeks and more. My belief is that they can keep it up for a while longer, because they have been preparing for this eventuality for some decades, ever since the 1979 crisis in which they held Americans hostage for 444 days. They are taking, and will take, horrendous losses, but it will be difficult to completely overthrow the Islamist regime. Among other things, Iran is a large country, about half the size of peninsular India.* The US attack on Kharg Island's military targets (but not its oil terminals) has shown that Iran's oil exports could be in jeopardy, pushing global prices up.* Just like their proxy Hamas, it appears Iran has built extensive tunnel complexes, veritable underground labyrinths, where they are hiding all sorts of things, including fast patrol boats. Their military assets are doubtless ensconced in these tunnels which makes them hard to locate and possibly quite mobile.* Israel. Iran's consistent rhetoric that Israel doesn't deserve to exist leads to fears that Iran's nuclear arsenal (if and when built) will be primarily aimed at Israel. This, and troubles with Iranian proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas, have led to massive Israeli human intelligence penetration of Iran (as seen in the Stuxnet incident as well as the effective strikes on the Ayatollahs and Hamas, including the pager incident). But Israel is also believed to be taking heavy losses, which it can ill afford, although information has been tightly censored. There were apparently missile attacks near Israel's nuclear sites at Dimona as well.* The US. The original idea of a decapitation strike that would lead to a rapid regime change as the Iranian public rose up and anointed a new leadership (one more acceptable to the US), was questionable, as I pointed out fairly early. It appears that the CIA and US intelligence have just one playbook, which they used more or less successfully in Iraq, Libya, etc. But that was never going to work in Iran, and now the US is stuck with a tar-baby and may be quietly seeking de-escalation and an off-ramp.* Talk of a Marine Expeditionary Unit of 2500 American soldiers re-deployed from Japan means “boots on the ground” followed inevitably by that dreaded word, “body bags”. The troops will be meant to keep Hormuz open, or perhaps to capture Kharg Island. Whether they can achieve these is unclear right now.* However, overall it appears that the US' capacity to coerce other countries through economic means is declining, as suggested by the FT in “The era of US dominance in economic warfare is over” on March 17th.Now for the others in the firing line and in the periphery:* The GCC, consisting of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. They have taken the brunt of the Iranian drone and missile attacks, and their oil and gas exports, and economies, are affected by the closure of the Straits of Hormuz. But more alarmingly, their food and water supplies may also be affected, and they are, being desert nations, highly dependent on imported items via the blockaded Hormuz, and critically dependent on their desalination plants. Keeping the Straits of Hormuz open may be critical for them. They have been with human casualties, infrastructure damage, and reputational damage as well. In particular, Dubai, which has been a magnet for high-net-worth individuals, is affected.* Lebanon and Jordan. Lebanon was hit by Israeli fire, and Jordan by Iranian fire, although they are mostly bystanders. Israel has been responding to increased activity by Iranian proxy Hezbollah, and Iran has sent drones and missiles towards Jordan as part of general horizontal escalation.* Pakistan and Turkey. These are wild card nations in the conflict. So far they have not (yet) been affected badly, but they have to walk a tightrope. On the one hand, it is very likely that Pakistan has offered logistical and intelligence support to the US in its air attacks on Iran. On the other, as a fellow-Islamic nation, Iran has, under both the Shah and the mullahs, consistently supported Pakistan (especially against India).* Furthermore, if there is a ground assault on Iran, it will probably involve Balochis from Pakistan and Kurds from Turkey, both attempting to capture land in, respectively, the Sistan and Baluchistan Province, and the heavily Kurdish regions of Iran bordering Turkey.* Turkey, as a NATO member, is obligated to support the US, despite its Islamist leadership which is duty-bound to side with the fellow-Islamic Iranian regime. The traditional Sunni-Shia split, which has been exacerbated by Shia Iran attacking Sunni Gulf nations, sharpens the dilemma for both nations. (Meanwhile, Pakistanis slaughtered 400 Afghans by bombing a hospital, but they get a free pass from, e.g. the BBC.)* The United Nations. It has been rendered superfluous. Nobody even called for a Security Council meeting condemning the war. This is the latest in a long process wherein whatever the UN, or many other multilateral organizations do or say has become immaterial. The UN, hit by a budget crunch, might as well be shut down.* Europe and Britain. The EU and NATO have been noticeably absent in the discussions about the war. Of course, they are likely to be affected by the increase in hydrocarbon prices. In fact, their folly in shuttering their nuclear power plants in pursuit of vague ‘green' goals has put them at the mercy of Russian oil and gas. In particular, the virtual shutting out of Britain from the entire war is notable, considering that their Whitehall has long managed to treat the US Deep State as their vassals, ‘master-blaster' style.* Russia. Even though Russia has long been friendly with Iran, it has desisted from doing anything that could bring it into direct conflict with the US. Russia is probably supplying satellite and other reconnaissance data as well as spares for existing systems (such as the S-300 air defense batteries, Su-35 fighters) and possibly Iranian-designed Shahed drones as well. Interestingly enough, Russia may be the one possible winner in the war, considering its oil is now a coveted commodity, prices have soared, and there is less attention being paid to its Ukraine war. Europe, China and India are ever-more dependent on Russian oil, and the windfall profits may be sustainable. The US may even lift its sanctions and bring Russia back into the Western fold.* China. There are wins and losses for China, but in sum it may also be a bit of a winner.* The loss is in energy security: China has lost Venezuelan oil as well as access to Iranian oil, but they have overland pipelines from Russia, as well as access to Russian tankers at sea. Besides, they have a massive strategic petroleum reserve (1 billion barrels), so it should be manageable, for a while at least. Cuba, their reliable ally in the US' backyard, is now back to the wall with the US enforcing a blockade.* On the other hand, they have acquired a significant military edge: US munitions inventory has been getting depleted at a furious rate, so much so that if China were to attack Taiwan now, the US would be hard pressed to intervene. Even US THAAD (Theater High Altitude Air Defense) systems are being cannibalized: after four of their radars in the GCC were damaged, the US is forced to scavenge for them from their South Korean bases. Now comes news that China is massing both civilian ships and military aircraft near Taiwan, quite possibly a precursor to an actual invasion.* Unfortunately for China, their weapons systems don't seem to have performed very well in Iran, just as they didn't in Operation Sindoor. There are sarcastic posts on X, especially about their radar that looks like a big grille and is supposed to detect stealth aircraft, but didn't quite work.* China has also been on the horns of a dilemma, as it were: what would Xi do when Trump visits in April while in the midst of a war with one of China's principal allies? It would be “damned if you do, damned if you don't”. If China were to greet him warmly, it would send a negative message to Iran, as well as its other Belt and Road Initiative partners. If China were to treat Trump coldly, then trade wars will continue. Fortunately for Xi, Trump decided to delay his visit; perhaps he intends to continue the war well into April, or maybe he thought he'd be too much at physical risk. It's interesting to speculate on why Trump did this, but of course it may have been just whimsy.* India. This war is pretty much a disaster for India from every perspective. Being dependent on Persian Gulf oil and gas for everything from transportation to household cooking fuel to raw material for plastics to APIs for pharmaceuticals leaves India particularly exposed. There are other big vulnerabilities:* The $50 billion in remittances sent back yearly by 10 million Indians toiling away (often in very difficult circumstances) in that area, in addition to the personal hardships these migrants will face, including life and death situations.* Despite large increases in renewable energy, the major energy input, especially in transportation, continues to be imported oil and gas. Households have largely switched from wood-burning stoves to (admittedly much less polluting) bottled or piped gas. At the very time that electricity demand is peaking (e.g. AI data centers and railways), this disruption may have severe consequences.* The feedstock for agriculture is increasingly petroleum-based, and disruptions in fertilizer availability may cause production costs to skyrocket. Increased transportation costs will make vegetables and grains more expensive for those states (such as Kerala) that depend on internal transfers from producing states. In the short run, some agricultural commodity prices have collapsed as their primary markets in the Persian Gulf are inaccessible due to the Hormuz blockade. Basmati rice prices are down by Rs 5-10/kg according to LiveMint.* Trade through Chabahar Port (where India's $120 million investment is at risk) to Central Asia bypassing Pakistan, will likely grind to a halt* The dramatic increase in the price of oil (from around $60 per barrel to $100-$120, and threatening to go higher) is a huge ‘tax' on India, and a transfer of wealth out of India, which may reduce GDP growth by as much as 1-2%, and push inflation up to 4-5% (according to the Economic Times).* The ‘Goldilocks moment' of low inflation and high growth is possibly over.* The one positive for India will be the increasing importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which is basically the old Spice Route,, e.g. containers from Mundra and Vizhinjam to Dammam in Saudi Arabia or Jebel Ali in the UAE, then by rail to Haifa in Israel, and onwards to Piraeus in Greece by sea.* There is really no obvious benefit to India if the war continues, and therefore it is in India's interest to try to be an ‘honest broker' intermediary which has reasonably good relations with all the belligerents as well as the frontline GCC states. India could use its diplomatic goodwill to try to bring the war to a quick close, thus pursuing its own interests as well as something in the larger good of the global economy.There are a couple of other notable points in this war. One is from systems theory, and the other is from 18th century colonial British machinations in India; and finally a speculation about the future of the US economy and even the US nation.Distributed SystemsSystems theory suggests that distributed systems are far more resilient than centralized systems, because they may have redundant mechanisms that come into play when the primary mechanism is knocked out. Iran has anticipated decapitation strikes on its leadership, and the danger that signals intelligence from their foes may tap into all communications. Therefore, it appears they have created a system where 31 independent IRGC military commands have the autonomy to take local decisions without a go-ahead from a central authority.This means it will be relatively hard to quell all resistance, as some commands may fight on even if large parts of the country are conquered. It makes their actions also more unpredictable and potentially more dangerous.It is interesting to compare this to the sudden collapse of the Persian Sasanian Empire to invading Arab Muslim armies in the 7th century, when they were conquered in a space of no more than twenty years. Even though there were other factors like imperial exhaustion from constant wars and long supply chains for the Arab armies, the contrast with the Hindu resistance (of several hundred years in Sindh) suggests that the decentralized nature of the Hindu kingdoms played a significant role in their ability to fend off the Muslims for centuries.The Tipu SyndromeIn the late 18th century, imperial Brits pulled off a particularly clever ploy in southern India. Tipu Sultan, Muslim king of Mysore, invaded Malabar in a combination of religious jihad and economic loot. He was intent on both forced conversion and on the loot of Hindu temples in Malabar, which had grown rich from millennia of the trade in spices, especially black pepper. As Sanjeev Sanyal suggests, temples were banks and venture capitalists to trading guilds.Britain did conduct some desultory campaigns against Tipu, who was allied with the French, but did not accomplish much. In the end it was the desperate breaching of a natural dam on the Periyar by Travancore forces in 1790 that forced Tipu to retreat, as his artillery, munitions and supplies were flooded and swept away. Of course, then the British charged the entire cost of the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War to ‘ally' Travancore, bankrupting it.Next, the British attacked Tipu's headquarters, Srirangapatnam, killed him, and took all the loot. In other words, Tipu did all the dirty work in collecting the booty from the temples, and the British got it all in one stroke. And looked good, at least in their own propaganda, for killing a tyrant.A very similar thing happened in 1973. Arab oil states quadrupled oil prices (from $3/barrel to $12), imposing a massive strain on hapless developing countries such as India, leading to severe distress. Under the 1974 US-Saudi agreement, oil sales were to be only denominated in US dollars, thus leading to the ‘petrodollar' accumulation with OPEC. They recycled this money via buying US Treasury bonds, and especially via buying US arms, to the delight of the Military-Industrial Complex.Thus the net effect of the 1973 oil crisis was a large transfer of wealth from the developing countries to OPEC. The US economy did not suffer greatly (despite long lines at gas stations) and in fact US deficits were funded by petrodollars for the last several decades. This is why any move to de-dollarize oil sales is strongly resisted by the US.Summary: Oil and the petrodollarAt the end of the day, American wars always seem to go back to simple ideas: control of oil, and the prevention of de-dollarization. It makes sense: why not use economic and military heft in pursuit of the national interest? Those who go against this learn a big lesson, to their discomfiture: Saddam Hussein in Iraq wanted to trade oil in Euros, Muammar Gaddafi in Libya wanted to create a new pan-African currency in which to trade oil, Nicolas Maduro was trading in yuan and stablecoin, Ayatollah Ali Khameini has been selling in yuan mostly, and not at all in dollars. That meant they all had a Damocles' sword hanging over their heads.Putin and Xi are undesirables too, but then they have nuclear arsenals, which everybody has to respect.The dollar has been hegemonistic ever since Bretton Woods. Even allies learn to respect American sensitivity over the currency. The Japanese economy, once growing at a blistering pace, was ruined after the Plaza Accord of 1984, which set the yen-dollar exchange rate artificially high. Japan lost its mojo and is yet to recover, forty years later.Tailpiece: The end of many eras?Balaji Srinivasan, formerly a Silicon Valley VC, a thought leader and a supporter of ‘Network States' and crypto, posted this intriguing tweet on March 17th. I don't necessarily agree with his framework of (US) ups and downs (see diagram) or his assertions: he surely paints a grim picture for the US, including de-dollarization. He openly wonders if the US itself will survive in its present form.The AI-generated podcast courtesy notebookLM.google.com is at 3000 words, 18 March 2026 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

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Termina hoje o prazo de 48 horas dado por Trump ao Irã para a reabertura do Estreito de Ormuz. E mais:- Bolsas no Japão, Coreia do Sul e Hong Kong registraram recuos significativos, enquanto o preço do petróleo segue em alta- Israel investiga como mísseis balísticos iranianos conseguiram atingir as cidades de Dimona e Arad, no sul do país- Agravamento da situação de segurança faz missão da OTAN no Iraque retirar temporariamente parte de seu contingente- Governos europeus estão em alerta depois que o Irã enviou mísseis balísticos com um alcance de 4 mil km de distância em um ataque à base conjunta do Reino Unido e Estados Unidos de Diego Garcia, no Oceano Índico Apoia.se do Mundo em 180 Segundos | apoio mensal – clique aquiApoia.se do Mundo em 180 Segundos | apoio de 1 episódio – clique aqui Notícias em tempo real nas redes sociais Instagram @mundo_180_segundos e Linkedin Mundo em 180 SegundosFale conosco através do redacao@mundo180segundos.com.br

Security expert Neil Fergus joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to debunk rumours of a US-Iran ceasefire, revealing that only intermediary talks are happening while Iran demands reparations. The discussion highlighted a worsening global security landscape, marked by Iranian strikes near Israel's Dimona facility, the emergence of the terror group Harakat Alamin, and the unexpected withdrawal of the USS Gerald R. Ford for repairs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alors que les frappes iraniennes exposent les limites de la défense israélienne avec plusieurs tirs de missiles, deux ont touché deux villes situées dans le sud d'Israël. Un des missiles a touché une zone résidentielle à quelques kilomètres d'un centre stratégique de recherche nucléaire à Dimona, site ultra-secret. Pourquoi le bouclier antimissile israélien, pourtant l'un des plus performants, a-t-il failli ? L'analyse du général Olivier Kempf, chercheur associé à la Fondation pour la recherche stratégique et directeur du cabinet de synthèse stratégique La Vigie. RFI : Pourquoi les frappes qui ont visé Dimona en Israël durant le week-end ont provoqué autant de dégâts ? Est-ce un type d'arme particulier ou est-ce une défaillance du système de défense israélien ? General Olivier Kempf : Peut-être y a-t-il une solution intermédiaire, c'est-à-dire que le missile a visé la ville de Dimona proprement dite, qui se trouve à une vingtaine de kilomètres de la centrale nucléaire proprement dite, du centre de recherche nucléaire. Autant le centre est probablement défendu par des systèmes de défense aérienne, autant la ville conjointe ne l'a pas été. Ce qui explique peut-être pourquoi le missile est passé. Les Israéliens ont visé Natanz dans une sorte d'escalade dont ils sont coutumiers depuis le début de la guerre. Et comme depuis le début de la guerre, les Iraniens ripostent adéquatement à due proportion. « Vous visez des choses nucléaires chez nous ? Tiens, on va vous faire un signalement stratégique et viser quelque chose de nucléaire chez vous ». Voilà comment je pense il faut interpréter cet aller-retour entre Natanz et Dimona. Vous nous disiez que la ville de Dimona n'était pas forcément protégée de la même manière que ce site nucléaire. Ça veut dire que l'ensemble du territoire israélien n'est pas protégé de manière égale ? Absolument, même si le système israélien à trois couches est probablement un des plus performants au monde. Et même si le territoire israélien est restreint par rapport, par exemple, à l'Ukraine. Malgré tout, ça ne peut pas être étanche à 100 %. Ce système a d'abord été conçu pour se protéger des roquettes du Hamas et du Hezbollah, pas forcément pour des missiles à moyenne portée venant d'Iran. D'autant plus qu'on observe depuis le début de la guerre, des innovations technologiques de la part des Iraniens, avec soit des missiles à sous-munitions avec 80 sous-munitions qui sont inatteignables une fois que le missile les a lâchées. Donc ça, c'est la première difficulté. Et d'autre part, on voit des missiles manœuvrants qui sont là aussi difficiles à traiter dans l'état actuel des techniques. Donc, deux petites innovations technologiques qui existaient par ailleurs, mais dont on ne soupçonnait pas forcément la maîtrise par les Iraniens et qui font que, du point de vue des missiles, c'est extrêmement difficile pour la défense israélienne de contrer. Vous l'avez dit, il y a différents dispositifs : le dôme de fer, dont on entend souvent parler, ainsi que Arrow et un autre qui s'appelle Fronde de David. À quoi est-ce qu'ils servent chacun et comment est-ce qu'ils se complètent ? On va être très simple. Vous avez finalement trois bulles successives. Vous avez une bulle de court terme qui est un dôme de fer, qui est plutôt prévu pour de la roquette. Le deuxième, Arrow, est prévu plus pour des missiles qu'on appellera couches moyennes. Et puis le dernier est prévu pour des missiles interbalistiques, couches très hautes. Voilà finalement comment ça s'est organisé. De façon à avoir à la fois de la détection parce que vous avez besoin de radars. Ensuite, vous avez besoin d'une conduite de tir, c'est-à-dire déterminée par toutes les traces radar qui viennent des traces de détection, de façon à pouvoir prioriser et donner l'ordre de tir. Et ensuite vous avez un troisième niveau qui est celui des effecteurs [technologies qui visent à modifier les propriétés d'une cible, Ndlr], des vecteurs, ce qui va tirer, et c'est là où le système de commandement détermine quelle est la meilleure réponse en fonction de l'attaquant qui vient. L'armée israélienne a évoqué une série de dysfonctionnements à propos de cette frappe contre Dimona. Elle a aussi insisté sur le taux d'interception qui est de 92 %, en précisant aussi qu'aucun système ne pouvait apporter une protection totale. Est-ce qu'il y a un risque que le dispositif israélien de défense puisse être saturé si l'Iran venait à augmenter encore le nombre de missiles qu'il envoie ? En fait, vous avez deux difficultés pour les Israéliens. Vous parlez de saturation, mais la saturation, elle se fait principalement par des drones à longue portée que sont les Shahed qui ne sont pas très rapides, mais qui peuvent être envoyés en nombre. Donc, quand vous avez une salve de 30 drones, supposons, qui arrive simultanément, est-ce que vous allez pouvoir et vouloir tous les détruire ? Et si oui, les détruire avec quoi ? Vous pouvez les détruire bien évidemment avec des moyens solaires, mais aussi avec de l'aviation. Vous avez plusieurs moyens. Là pour le coup, la saturation, c'est-à-dire la masse qui arrive, est un problème pour les Israéliens. Et la deuxième chose, c'est que vous avez des frappes combinées de drones et de missiles. Et là, la grande question qui va se poser dans la durée, c'est le nombre de munitions antiaériennes et antimissiles. C'est-à-dire que toute l'inquiétude que l'on a du côté de la coalition américaine et israélienne est de voir les stocks qui sont en train de se réduire à vive allure. Et pour une guerre dont on n'avait pas prévu qu'elle durerait aussi longtemps. Enfin, j'imagine que les Israéliens et les Américains n'avaient pas prévu qu'elle durerait aussi longtemps, et surtout que l'Iran aurait une telle capacité à riposter et à maintenir des salves dans la durée. Parce qu'aujourd'hui, on est de l'ordre de 70 à 100 drones par jour et 25 à 40-50 missiles par jour. Et ça, c'est la grande surprise. C'est la capacité de l'Iran à maintenir ce taux de lancement dans la durée, à la troisième semaine de la guerre. À lire aussiIsraël: touchée par un missile iranien, Dimona entretient l'ambiguïté sur ses installations nucléaires

President Trump has threatened to attack Iran's power plants, if Tehran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days. Iran has said it will target energy infrastructure in the region belonging to the US if that happens. Iranian missiles have hit the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, injuring at least 100 people. Dimona is near a key nuclear facility. Also: Robert Mueller, the man who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has died; how Islamophobia has risen in Australia in the wake of the Bondi attacks last year that killed 15 people; and the popular boy band, BTS, return to the stage after taking a four-year break to do their mandatory national military service. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. As the IDF looks into the failure to intercept the Iranian missiles that struck Dimona and Arad, causing massive damage and injuries, Fabian discusses the air force's interception rate, which is around 90% for missiles heading to populated areas. Fabian reports on the ongoing efforts of the IAF to track down and take out Iran's air defense systems, nuclear-related sites and ballistic missile launchers, which are scattered throughout the regime, with current weather conditions complicating the operation. With four IDF divisions operating in south Lebanon, Fabian reviews the number of troops and their work to demolish Hezbollah sites, while the Iranian proxy continues striking northern Israel. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Over 150 injured, 11 seriously, in Iranian missile strikes on southern cities of Arad, Dimona IDF says it hit Tehran university site used to develop components for nuclear weapons US said to strike Iran’s Natanz enrichment site, IDF hits missile production sites Hezbollah rocket injures 5 in north, buildings damaged in barrages as IDF strikes Lebanon Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht. Image: The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran launched a ballistic missile that traveled 4,000 kilometers, more than double the previously understood range of any Iranian ballistic missile, striking a British military base also housing American aircraft. That single launch signaled to Europe, Israel, and the United States that Iranian missiles can now reach population centers across the continent. The second and more alarming development: Iran struck the Dimona nuclear facility deep inside southern Israel. Israel's Iron Dome failed to intercept it. Dimona is the heart of Israel's nuclear weapons program, and Iran just proved it is no longer protected. Hawk examines what these two strikes mean for Israel's war cabinet and whether the Samson Option, Israel's doctrine of last-resort nuclear retaliation targeting major Iranian population centers, is now being seriously considered. If Israel uses nuclear weapons, it draws every global military power into the conflict instantly. If it doesn't, the deterrence myth collapses. Trump responded on Truth Social with threats to obliterate Iranian power infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened within 48 hours. Pete Hegseth had previously claimed Iran's military was nearly destroyed after 21 days of strikes. The Dimona hit raises serious questions about that narrative. The economic fallout, the future of nuclear deterrence, and the unpredictability of both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are all on the table. Nobody knows what comes next. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Hezbollah rocket kills farmer on northern kibbutz, over 150 wounded overnight by Iranian ballistic missile salvos across the country, including Arad and Dimona, IDF ordered to destroy all bridges over the Litani River in south Lebanon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lara Krinsky opens the briefing by saying the headlines only capture a fraction of what's really happening, then brings on Dr. Mordechai Kedar to explain why Iran's behavior in the fourth week of the war looks increasingly irrational. He argues Iran is deliberately widening the conflict beyond Israel and the U.S.—hitting Gulf states and other regional targets—because the regime is driven by an apocalyptic Twelver-Shia worldview that seeks chaos rather than normal self-preservation. Kedar warns that Europe is “sleepwalking” even as Iran demonstrates missile ranges that could threaten major European capitals, and he notes the striking imbalance that Gulf countries have absorbed far more Iranian fire than Israel while still hesitating to join the fight. He explains that their restraint is rooted in fear: they don't trust the U.S. to finish the job, and they dread a scenario where the regime survives, humiliated, and later retaliates against them. On regime stability, he says Iran can survive without an air force or navy as long as its internal security forces remain cohesive, and he floats a path to lasting containment by backing ethnic militias to seize Iran's oil-and-gas western corridor, cutting off the regime's revenue and capacity to rebuild. He closes by touching on Qatar's risky history of dependence on Iran, downplaying Iranian claims of breakthroughs against Israel's defenses (including arguing the Dimona core is deeply underground), and warning that a “new Middle East” could still bring fresh threats—especially from Turkey's ambitions and a future Palestinian state that could again fall to Hamas.

- Chuyến thăm chính thức Liên bang Nga của Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính từ hôm nay đến ngày 25/3 được kỳ vọng mở ra tầm nhìn hợp tác chiến lược mới giữa hai nước- Thủ tướng yêu cầu các bộ, ngành và doanh nghiệp thực hiện nghiêm chỉ đạo của Bộ Chính trị, chủ động xây dựng phương án ứng phó để đảm bảo nguồn cung, ổn định giá nhiên liệu, kiểm soát lạm phát và thúc đẩy tăng trưởng.- Cử tri đánh giá cao chất lượng đại biểu trúng cử Quốc hội khóa 16 và kỳ vọng vào một nhiệm kỳ Quốc hội mới hiệu quả, thực chất hơn.- Căng thẳng tại Trung Đông tiếp tục leo thang khi Iran tấn công thị trấn Dimona, nơi có cơ sở hạt nhân quan trọng của Israel.- Một sàn diễn đặc biệt tại Rumani lan tỏa thông điệp nhân văn về hòa nhập và tôn trọng sự khác biệt nhân Ngày Hội chứng Down Thế giới.

Laut israelischen Rettungskräften trafen die Geschosse Wohnhäuser in Dimona und Arad. Beide Orte liegen in der Nähe des Atomforschungszentrums Negev und mehrerer Militäranlagen.

For review:1. The United States struck Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility on Saturday, several media reports claimed, Iranian media said US-Israeli forces attacked the Shahid Ahmadi-Roshan Natanz enrichment complex on Saturday morning. Technical experts found that no radioactive leaks had occurred, and nearby residents were not at risk.2. US President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out a ceasefire with Iran, as American officials said more US Marines were headed to the Middle East in a possible sign of a coming ground operation three weeks into the war.3.  US President Donald Trump threatens to “obliterate” Iran's power plants if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.4. The Pentagon is reportedly sending the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and the rest of its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), loaded with elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). This follows reports last week that the America class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and its ARG, carrying elements of the 31st MEU, had also begun moving from the Pacific toward the Middle to support ongoing operations against Iran.5. The Israeli Air Force recently struck an Iranian nuclear weapons research and development site in Tehran, the military announced on Saturday, as Israel and the United States continued their operations to eliminate the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.6. Iran was “unsuccessful” in targeting the joint UK-US Indian Ocean military base at Diego Garcia, a UK official source confirmed on Saturday, a day after the Wall Street Journal reported Tehran fired two ballistic missiles at the base but failed to hit it.The Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia air base — located about 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iran — indicated Tehran has in its stockpile missiles that can travel much further than it had previously acknowledged.7. A British nuclear-powered submarine equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles has taken position in the Arabian Sea, giving Britain the capability to launch long-range strikes if regional conflict escalates, the Daily Mail reports.Reuters cannot immediately verify the report. The British Ministry of Defense does not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.8. Over 100 people were injured by Iranian strikes in the southern cities of Dimona and Arad on Saturday.Iranian state media said the strikes were targeting Israel's nuclear research facility, located some 10 kilometers (six miles) outside of Dimona and 30 kilometers (18.5 miles) outside of Arad, in retaliation for an alleged US attack on Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility earlier in the day. 9. Hezbollah fired several rockets at northern Israel on Saturday, damaging a number of buildings and infrastructure, as the Israeli Air Force struck targets belonging to the terror group, and soldiers operating in south Lebanon killed gunmen in exchanges of fire.The army announced Saturday that its 162nd Division had completed preparations ahead of deployment in southern Lebanon.If the 162nd is deployed, it would bring the total number of IDF divisions operating in southern Lebanon to five.10. The disarmament proposal presented to Hamas by Gaza ceasefire mediators this month in Cairo envisions all armed groups in the Strip gradually handing over their weapons over the coming months, two Arab diplomats familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Friday.The proposal requires Hamas to — within 90 days — hand over its heavy weaponry, such as missiles and rocket launchers, in addition to maps of its tunnel network.

Israel ha intensificado su ofensiva contra Hizbulá en el sur de Líbano, con órdenes de destruir infraestructuras como puentes sobre el río Litani y acelerar la demolición de viviendas consideradas amenaza. La operación deja ya más de mil muertos y cientos de miles de desplazados, mientras la milicia responde con proyectiles y drones sobre territorio israelí. La escalada continúa elevando la tensión en la región. En paralelo, Donald Trump lanza un ultimátum de 48 horas a Irán para reabrir el tráfico en el estrecho de Ormuz, bajo amenaza de atacar infraestructuras clave como centrales eléctricas. Teherán responde con advertencias de represalias contra instalaciones energéticas y tecnológicas estadounidenses, aunque asegura que el estrecho sigue abierto, con restricciones para países considerados “enemigos”. El conflicto tiene impacto directo en Israel, donde más de 4.500 personas han requerido atención médica y se investigan fallos en los sistemas antiaéreos tras impactos en zonas estratégicas como Dimona y Arad. A nivel económico, la guerra golpea con fuerza al sector ganadero español, especialmente en Cantabria y Galicia, por el encarecimiento de piensos, fertilizantes y combustible, que elevan los costes hasta niveles críticos. En España, el Gobierno vigilará que la rebaja de carburantes se traslade al consumidor, con un ahorro estimado de 25 a 30 céntimos por litro, mientras un informe de la DEA vincula a Venezuela e Irán en redes de cooperación estratégica y narcotráfico. En paralelo, la Junta de Andalucía exige soluciones por el impacto del AVE Madrid-Málaga, cuyas obras, según Óscar Puente, avanzan con alta complejidad y podrían finalizar en abril. La borrasca Therese mantiene lluvias intensas en Canarias. Edición · Jorge Quiroga Realización · Jorge Martín See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel agreed not to "out" ex-Nazis in the West German Government. A grateful Germany bankrolled Israel's secret nuclear project. An previously unknown detail of the relationship between Ben Gurion and Konrad Adenauer

For review:1. Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands will send naval assets to protect Cyprus in the coming days, Rome's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto told parliament on Thursday. Crosetto said the deployment would occur in the coming days.2. The Washington Post reported Friday that Russia has been assisting Iran in its war with the US and Israel by providing intelligence on the locations of American military assets in the Middle East. The report cited US officials familiar with the details.3. A massive Israeli strike Friday morning destroyed the underground Tehran bunker of Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, which was being used by senior regime officials.4. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he needs to be “involved” in selecting Iran's next leader, days after Israeli strikes killed the country's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set the goal of assassinating Iran's late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, back in November, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday night.6. According to the IDF, more than 550 aerial refuelings have been carried out over the skies of the Middle East since the war began, allowing hundreds of IAF fighter jets to operate in Iran, located over 1,500 kilometers (nearly 1,000 miles) from Israel.7. Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, semi-official ISNA news agency reported Wednesday, citing an Iranian military official.8. Iran said Thursday it had attacked Kurdish forces in Iraqi Kurdistan to prevent them from launching an assault on its western borders, amid reports that such an attack was coming or had even begun.The Iranian claim came as Kurdish officials told The Associated Press and The Washington Post that US President Donald Trump had personally spoken to their leaders in recent days and requested their assistance in the campaign. 9. Israel has been holding its own talks with Iranian Kurdish insurgent groups based in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan for around a year, two Iranian Kurdish sources said, while an Israeli source said talks had been “long-term.”10. The Israel Defense Forces has advanced further into southern Lebanon in recent days.The developments came as Israel appeared to expand its offensive into Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday night, launching a series of strikes on the Hezbollah stronghold, of the densely populated area known as the Dahiyeh, after ordering all residents  to evacuate.11. Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel, six sources familiar with the Lebanese terror group's preparations said.12. Saudi Arabia has intensified direct engagement with Iran to help contain a war in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing several European officialsSaudi officials in recent days have used their diplomatic backchannel to Iran with increased urgency to ease tensions and keep the conflict from worsening, the report said.  It added that several regional and European nations are backing the Saudi efforts, the officials quoted in the report said.13. The Trump administration plans to meet executives from the biggest US defense contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies drawn down by US strikes on Iran and other recent military operations, sources said.Companies including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon and parent RTX, along with key suppliers, have been invited to attend the meeting. 

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) The US-Israeli war on Iran entered a sixth day with no sign of easing, as the Islamic Republic said its retaliation against American strikes would escalate. Arab states across the Persian Gulf reported interceptions of Iranian missiles and drones overnight and into Thursday. Israel is carrying out waves of airstrikes on Tehran, hitting military and intelligence assets, following attacks on Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. President Trump said on Wednesday that the US was “doing very well on the war front.” The White House said American forces had struck more than 2,000 targets and were moving toward “complete and total control of Iranian airspace,” while the Islamic Republic’s regime had been “absolutely crushed.” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said retaliatory attacks will intensify in coming days, according to the Nour news agency. Tehran will target Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility if the US seeks regime change, Iran’s semi-official ISNA said.2) The Senate voted 53 to 47 against a measure that would have required congressional approval for President Trump’s military operations against Iran, and similar war powers resolutions are expected to fail in the House. Most Republicans have backed Trump’s decision to bypass Congress, arguing he is constitutionally authorized, though several have warned that support is not unlimited -- particularly if the conflict becomes prolonged or involves ground troops. Some GOP lawmakers expressed concern privately about oversight and the lack of hearings, while Democrats have pledged to repeatedly force war powers votes despite slim chances of passage.3) Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he thinks it’s still appropriate to continue cutting interest rates given that it’s too early to take a stance on the impact of war in the Middle East on the US economy. Oil prices surged after the US and Israel launched attacks across Iran over the weekend, and investors marked down the odds of Fed rate cuts in 2026. Some Fed officials speaking this week have suggested it raises uncertainty over the outlook — a development Fed watchers have interpreted as possibly keeping the central bank on hold for longer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

APAC stocks rebounded from yesterday's sell-off as the region took impetus from the positive handover from Wall Street, where the Nasdaq led the advances on tech strength, while geopolitics remained in focus.US President Trump said they are in a very strong position, and that Iran's missiles and launchers are being wiped out, while he added that they will continue forward.Iranian Foreign Minister says Washington will regret targeting Iranian frigate in international waters, Sky News Arabia reported.China set its 2026 GDP growth target at 4.5%-5.0%, as expected (prev. ‘around 5%'), and CPI at around 2%, while it plans to issue CNY 800bln in new policy financing tools and aims to create more than 12mln urban jobs.European equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.9% after the cash market closed with gains of 1.7% on Wednesday.Looking ahead, highlights include Swedish CPIF prelim. (Feb), EZ Retail Sales (Jan), US Challenger Job Cuts (Feb), US Export/Import Prices (Jan), Jobless Claims, South Korean CPI (Feb), ECB Minutes (Feb) & BoE's DMP, Speakers including ECB President Lagarde, de Guindos & Fed's Bowman, Supply from Spain, France & UK, Earnings from Marvell, Costco, Kroger, JD.com & Victoria's Secret.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Jamie Dimon, szef JP Morgan Chase, wciąż rozdaje karty na Wall Street. W "English Biz" pokazujemy, że jego prawdziwą przewagą są nie wyniki finansowe, ale chłodny i bezlitosny język. Dimon doskonale wie, kiedy powiedzieć coś "clickbaitowego", a kiedy użyć biznesowego wyrażenia. Rozkładamy na części zdania, które może i brzmią niepozornie, jednak w rzeczywistości potrafią ustawić rynki i zamknąć dyskusję. Zapraszamy na lekcję o tym, jak mówić w "stylu Wall Street" od Olgi Pietrykiewicz. A! By the way, ostatnie zdanie w biografii Dimona z 2009 roku brzmi: "At a time when true Wall Street leaders seem in desperately short supply, Jamie Dimon has emerged as a moral and managerial compass for both his industry and the country itself." Zwroty: massive tip of the iceberg seat at the table deploy at scale don't put your head in the sand it is what it is must step in together crying over spilled milk take a deep breath keep an open mind huge overreach fast follower animal spirits K-shaped economy what the hell are we doing? Stick to your knitting Big time bankers It was a little melting ice cube We stress test everything He expected me to come and be pounding my chest In hindsight We don't take uncompensated risk. We prepare for the worst, not the base case. There will be consequences. We are not guessing, we're looking at the data. This is not a short-term issue. Capital matters. We have to be realistic about the risks. This is a complex environment. We're playing the long game. Hope is not a strategy.

Australia Files 59 Charges Against Sydney Mass Shooting Surviving Suspecthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/australia-files-59-charges-against-sydney-mass-shooting-surviving-suspect/#Breaking News #Australia #BondiBeach #NSW #Sydney ©December 17th, 2025 ®December 17, 2025 10:31 am Australia Government on Wednesday filed 59 charges against the only surviving suspect, Naveed Akram who is one of the suspected persons allegedly responsible for the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in the city of Sydney targeting Jewish people on the Jews first day to mark this year Hanukkah festival which led to the killing of 16 persons including a married couple who were said initially tried to disarm one of the attackers before the husband and wife were killed, children aged 10 and above and the suspect father and co perpetrator, Sajid Akram who was killed on the spot by the police, and 41 others including police officers and the bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed who disarmed the 50 years old one of the gunmen, some of the 20 of the injured persons are still in critical condition in the hospital based on statement issued on Wednesday by local authority in Sydney, this, according to the New South Wales Police Force in a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the suspect was brought before the court "following extensive inquiries under Operation Arques, today Wednesday 17 December, (New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team), JCTT investigators attended a hospital where they charged a 24-year-old Bonnyrigg man with 59 offences, including: Commit terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, Discharge firearm intend cause grievous bodily harm, Cause public display of prohibited terrorist organisation symbol, place explosive in/near building with intent cause harm", and the court adjourned the case to April 2026 after the suspect made first appearance from his hospital bed before the Bail Division Local Court 7 via Audio Visual Link, AVL #OsazuwaAkonedoIsrael Blames Australia PM Over Sydney Attack Killing 16, Says More To Comehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/israel-blames-australia-pm-over-sydney-attack-killing-16-says-more-to-come/#Issues #Albanese #Australia #Israel #Netanyahu #Sydney ©December 15th, 2025 ®December 15, 2025 8:37 pm Israeli Government has blamed the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese over the father and son terrorist act of mass shooting in Bondi Beach on Sunday evening around 6:47pm in accordance with Australia local time, leading to the killing of 16 persons including one of the suspected terrorists and a ten-year-old girl and 42 others sustained injuries according to the Premier of New South Wales State, Christopher Minns when members of the Jewish community in the Sydney city of Australia came out in large numbers on Day One to celebrate this year Chanukah festival, this, the Israeli government through the video statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu during government meeting in Dimona and when he lit the first Chanukah candle in Israel later on Sunday, said, there maybe more terrorist attacks on the Jewish people because the Australia government is weak, "We know there will be additional attacks, the safest place for the Jewish people in the world is whend encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets, Antisemitism is 11 Dead, Man Disarms Terrorist During Bondi Beach Attack In Australiahttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/11-dead-man-disarms-terrorist-during-bondi-beach-attack-in-australia/#Breaking News #Australia #Gaza #Israel #Sydney #US ©December 14th, 2025 ®December 14, 2025 3:00 pm Not less than 11 persons said to be mostly from the Jewish community and police officers were shot dead by terrorists on Sunday at Bondi Beach in the Sydney city of Australia as thousands came out to mark this year Chanukah or Hanukkah festival, a festival that is known as the Jewish "Festival of Lights," usually an eight-day winter celebration marking event of the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and a miraculous long-lasting oil supply, observed by lighting candles on a menorah, "chanukiah", and reciting special prayers, and eating oily foods like latkes and sufganiyot, which symbolises Jewish resilience and freedom, the terrorists attacked the Jewish community on the first day of the festival after Israel government had on Saturday authorized the killing of a senior Hamas commander, Raad Saad who Israel, through a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, stated that, in recent days, Raad Saad had been engaged in rehabilitating the terrorist organization, planning and carrying out attacks against Israel and rebuilding an attack force, in blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas's commitments to adhere to the US President Donald Trump's plan, stating, "Instead of promoBecome a supporter of this podcast: 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Australia Files 59 Charges Against Sydney Mass Shooting Surviving Suspecthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/australia-files-59-charges-against-sydney-mass-shooting-surviving-suspect/#Breaking News #Australia #BondiBeach #NSW #Sydney ©December 17th, 2025 ®December 17, 2025 10:31 am Australia Government on Wednesday filed 59 charges against the only surviving suspect, Naveed Akram who is one of the suspected persons allegedly responsible for the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in the city of Sydney targeting Jewish people on the Jews first day to mark this year Hanukkah festival which led to the killing of 16 persons including a married couple who were said initially tried to disarm one of the attackers before the husband and wife were killed, children aged 10 and above and the suspect father and co perpetrator, Sajid Akram who was killed on the spot by the police, and 41 others including police officers and the bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed who disarmed the 50 years old one of the gunmen, some of the 20 of the injured persons are still in critical condition in the hospital based on statement issued on Wednesday by local authority in Sydney, this, according to the New South Wales Police Force in a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the suspect was brought before the court "following extensive inquiries under Operation Arques, today Wednesday 17 December, (New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team), JCTT investigators attended a hospital where they charged a 24-year-old Bonnyrigg man with 59 offences, including: Commit terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, Discharge firearm intend cause grievous bodily harm, Cause public display of prohibited terrorist organisation symbol, place explosive in/near building with intent cause harm", and the court adjourned the case to April 2026 after the suspect made first appearance from his hospital bed before the Bail Division Local Court 7 via Audio Visual Link, AVL #OsazuwaAkonedoIsrael Blames Australia PM Over Sydney Attack Killing 16, Says More To Comehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/israel-blames-australia-pm-over-sydney-attack-killing-16-says-more-to-come/#Issues #Albanese #Australia #Israel #Netanyahu #Sydney ©December 15th, 2025 ®December 15, 2025 8:37 pm Israeli Government has blamed the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese over the father and son terrorist act of mass shooting in Bondi Beach on Sunday evening around 6:47pm in accordance with Australia local time, leading to the killing of 16 persons including one of the suspected terrorists and a ten-year-old girl and 42 others sustained injuries according to the Premier of New South Wales State, Christopher Minns when members of the Jewish community in the Sydney city of Australia came out in large numbers on Day One to celebrate this year Chanukah festival, this, the Israeli government through the video statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu during government meeting in Dimona and when he lit the first Chanukah candle in Israel later on Sunday, said, there maybe more terrorist attacks on the Jewish people because the Australia government is weak, "We know there will be additional attacks, the safest place for the Jewish people in the world is whend encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets, Antisemitism is 11 Dead, Man Disarms Terrorist During Bondi Beach Attack In Australiahttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/11-dead-man-disarms-terrorist-during-bondi-beach-attack-in-australia/#Breaking News #Australia #Gaza #Israel #Sydney #US ©December 14th, 2025 ®December 14, 2025 3:00 pm Not less than 11 persons said to be mostly from the Jewish community and police officers were shot dead by terrorists on Sunday at Bondi Beach in the Sydney city of Australia as thousands came out to mark this year Chanukah or Hanukkah festival, a festival that is known as the Jewish "Festival of Lights," usually an eight-day winter celebration marking event of the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and a miraculous long-lasting oil supply, observed by lighting candles on a menorah, "chanukiah", and reciting special prayers, and eating oily foods like latkes and sufganiyot, which symbolises Jewish resilience and freedom, the terrorists attacked the Jewish community on the first day of the festival after Israel government had on Saturday authorized the killing of a senior Hamas commander, Raad Saad who Israel, through a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, stated that, in recent days, Raad Saad had been engaged in rehabilitating the terrorist organization, planning and carrying out attacks against Israel and rebuilding an attack force, in blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas's commitments to adhere to the US President Donald Trump's plan, stating, "Instead of promoBecome a supporter of this podcast: 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Israel Blames Australia PM Over Sydney Attack Killing 16, Says More To Comehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/israel-blames-australia-pm-over-sydney-attack-killing-16-says-more-to-come/#Issues #Albanese #Australia #Israel #Netanyahu #Sydney ©December 15th, 2025 ®December 15, 2025 8:37 pm Israeli Government has blamed the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese over the father and son terrorist act of mass shooting in Bondi Beach on Sunday evening around 6:47pm in accordance with Australia local time, leading to the killing of 16 persons including one of the suspected terrorists and a ten-year-old girl and 42 others sustained injuries according to the Premier of New South Wales State, Christopher Minns when members of the Jewish community in the Sydney city of Australia came out in large numbers on Day One to celebrate this year Chanukah festival, this, the Israeli government through the video statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu during government meeting in Dimona and when he lit the first Chanukah candle in Israel later on Sunday, said, there maybe more terrorist attacks on the Jewish people because the Australia government is weak, "We know there will be additional attacks, the safest place for the Jewish people in the world is where the government, the army, and the security forces will defend them", saying, on August 17, 2025, he wrote a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia wherein he said; "Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire, it rewards Hamas terrorists, it emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets, Antisemitism is a cancer, it spreads when leaders stay silent; it retreats when leaders act, I call upon you to replace weakness with action, appeasement with resolve, instead, Prime Minister, you replaced weakness with weakness and appeasement with more appeasement, your government did nothing to stop the spread of antisemitism in Australia, you did nothing to curb the cancer cells that were growing inside your country, you took no action, you let the disease spread and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today", in a tweet posted through his personal verified X social media account few hours ago, Australia Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese said; "in moments like this, we must come together, Australia stands united against hatred and terror".#OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE 

Linda and Noah talk about (1) Israel's newest invasion of Gaza City, and Prime Minister Netanyahu's chillingly Strangelovian gird-your-loins speech ahead of the invasion, about how Israelis need to learn to be “Super Spartans”, and (2) The fifth year anniversary of the Abraham Accords, and what they have meant in the past and may mean in the future. For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Why did Charlie Kirk's assassination mean so much to so many of us here in Israel? Plus, the 70th anniversary of the founding of Dimona, and ultra-Orthodox women on a bus!

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Following yesterday morning's Hamas attack on an IDF camp near Gaza City that killed four soldiers, Fabian describes the attack at the entrance to the encampment, in which an explosive device was hurled into a tank that caught fire, killing all members of the team. The IDF has been carrying out strikes on high-rise towers in Gaza City, on buildings of 10 to 14 floors, which Israel says are being used by Hamas for surveillance in preparation of the army's planned offensive in Gaza City, says Fabian. The army has begun telling Gazans to evacuate Gaza City ahead of the upcoming IDF ground offensive, discusses Fabian, which he doesn't believe will begin until more Palestinians have left the area. Following Monday's deadly terror attack at the Ramot junction in Jerusalem, the IDF began operating in the two villages where the two terrorists came from, on the outskirts of Ramallah. In addition to possible plans to demolish the terrorists' families' homes, there are civil sanctions against the relatives of the attackers, and residents of their hometowns, a kind of collective punishment, discusses Fabian. Fabian also talks about IDF airstrikes on Monday against military compounds belonging to Hezbollah's Radwan force, and IDF strikes in Syria. Fabian notes that Israel has not yet commented on the reason for the Syrian strikes. The Houthis launched drones at Israel on Monday, and all three were shot down, reports Fabian, including one near the Ramon Airport and one near the southern city of Dimona. Fabian says that the Houthis have launched more than 150 drones since the beginning of the war and 98% of them have been shot down. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Four soldiers killed in Hamas attack on army camp near Gaza City, IDF says Air Force levels Gaza buildings after Katz vows ‘hurricane in skies of Gaza City’ Six killed, 6 seriously injured in Jerusalem as terrorists open fire on bus, pedestrians Katz orders crackdown on work permits for those living in same town as Jerusalem attackers At least five said killed as Israel hits Hezbollah sites in northeast Lebanon IDF intercepts 3 Houthi drones launched at south, day after attack on Ramon Airport Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves. IMAGE: IDF surveyors take measurements at the homes of the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem on September 8, 2025 to prepare their potential demolition (IDF Spokesperson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Jim has a 5 part series on the Middle East since JFK on his Substack The Debacle of the Middle East vs JFK Read the Article Here The USS Liberty Incident Massacres over the years in that area The Oslo Accords were the solution in the quest for peace JFK visited Palestine in 1939 "Dimona" the secret atomic weapons site deception Stealing the Atom Bomb: How Denial and Deception Armed Israel Buy at amazon.com Highly enriched uranium stolen from Apollo, near Pittsbugh Pennsylvania JFK wanted to be fair to both sides in the Middle East LBJ became Israel's greatest backer up to that time, reversing JFK's position Barry Chamish wrote "Who Murdered Yatzhak Rabin" Read here on the Internet Archive Listener questions answered. Jim DiEugenio wrote "Fletcher Prouty vs The ARRB" Read the article Here Malcom Blunt discusses Fletcher Prouty Watch interview clip Here New Documentary "Fletcher Prouty's Cold War" Watch Here Fletcher describes his contributions to the film JFK in a 3 minute clip Download Video Clip  

As tensions erupt between Israel and Iran, we revisit one of our most powerful episodes: the secret story of Dimona, Israel's nuclear program. In this updated re-release, Noam Weissman explores how Israel became a covert nuclear power, the role of France and the U.S., and the enduring policy of amimut—nuclear ambiguity. Why has Israel never officially confirmed it has the bomb? And how does that decision shape today's existential threat from Iran? This episode offers vital context for understanding the current war, Zionism's survival logic, and the ethical and strategic dilemmas that come with nuclear power in the Middle East. Please get in touch at noam@unpacked.media. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jewish History Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soulful Jewish Living⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stars of David with Elon Gold ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wondering Jews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

From Boca Raton, Florida, this is Behind the Bima. This week, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Rabbi Josh Broide, and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz are joined by the renowned Israeli singer, Akiva Turgeman. Together, they explore Akiva's rise to fame, his deep personal connection to the music that unites the Jewish people, and his inspiring message of hope and resilience. Tune in for an intimate conversation that goes beyond the music. All this and more - Behind the Bima.Show Notes:Akiva Turgeman, known professionally as Akiva, is an Israeli singer-songwriter renowned for his fusion of traditional Jewish themes with contemporary music styles. Born in 1991 in Dimona, Israel, he is the son of Rabbi David Turgeman, head of the Gevoha Yeshiva, and hails from a family instrumental in founding Dimona. Akiva's musical journey began at the Mizmor Music Academy, where he honed his singing and songwriting skills. Following his studies, he served as a combat soldier in the IDF's Golani Brigade. His diverse musical influences range from Led Zeppelin to traditional Moroccan piyutim, reflecting his mixed Moroccan and Canadian heritage.   His breakthrough came in 2018 with the single “Al Ta'azvi Yadayim” (“Don't Let Go”), which topped Israeli music charts and garnered millions of views on YouTube. Subsequent hits like “Pshutim” and “Atah Holech Iti” have solidified his place in the Israeli music scene. Akiva's discography includes albums such as “Olamot” (2017), “Al Ta'azvi Yadayim” (2021), and “Elef Mena'ulim” (2024).

You really think this guy gets a job 40 days before the assassination, moving to Dallas from New Orleans and just happens to work in a high rise building right at the end of the motorcade rout that had an empty (meaning no people) room on the top floor?You'd have to say one of 3 things. Either he was part of a plan, was extremely well handled, or was a super rare coincidence.Think about it, a covert asset of ONI and CIA who could speak Russian and was certainly not lacking intelligence, moves to a new city to get a minimum wage job moving books. And then as testified by Roselli, he was shot so as to silence him.Remember what Hoover wrote Nov 24th 1963Why say the Real Assassin?”It is nteresting because Nick Katzenbach who Hoover is referring to, himself wrote the next day in a memo to Bill Moyer “THE PUBLIC MUST BE SATISFIED THAT OSWALD WAS THE ASSASSIN; THAT HE HAD NO CONFEDERATES WHO ARE STILL AT LARGE; AND THAT EVIDENCE WAS SUCH THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED AT TRIAL.””Jack Ruby, also a Jew, even told the warren commission he had to do it “because of his Jewish faith”and what was he talking about when he told Earl Warren“Unfortunately, Chief Earl Warren, had you been around 5 or 6 months ago, and I know your hands were tied, you couldn't do it, and immediately the President would have gotten a hold of my true story, or whatever would have been said about me, a certain organization wouldn't have so completely formed now, so powerfully, to use me because I am of the Jewish extraction, Jewish faith, to commit the most dastardly crime that has ever been committed. Can you understand now in visualizing what happened, what powers, what momentum has been carried on to create this feeling of mass feeling against my people, against certain people that were against them prior to their power?” That goes over your head doesn't it.…I want to say this to you. The Jewish people are being exterminated at this moment. Consequently, a whole new form of government is going to take over our country, and I know I won't live to see you another time. Do I sound sort of screwy–in telling you these things?… All I know is maybe something can be saved. Because right now, I want to tell you this, I am used as a scapegoat, and there is no greater weapon that you can use to create some falsehood about some of the Jewish faith, especially at the terrible heinous crime such as the killing of President Kennedy….Now maybe something can be saved. It may not be too late, whatever happens, if our President, Lyndon Johnson, knew the truth from me. But if I am eliminated, there won't be any way of knowing. Right now, when I leave your presence now, I am the only one that can bring out the truth to our President, who believes in righteousness and justice.”Note that later while talking to the press that Jack Ruby says the Truth may never come above board and that it goes all the way to the top. If LBJ isn't in the loop and at the top as it were, then who is he talking about?“But he has been told, I am certain, that I was part of a plot to assassinate the President…. I am sorry, Chief Justice Warren, I thought I would be very effective in telling you what I have said here. But in all fairness to everyone, maybe all I want to do is beg that if they found out I was telling the truth, maybe they can succeed in what their motives are, but maybe my people won't be tortured and mutilated. ….No; the only way you can do it is if he knows the truth, that I am telling the truth, and why I was down in that basement Sunday morning, and maybe some sense of decency will come out and they can still fulfill their plan, as I stated before, without my people going through torture and mutilation. …But I won't be around, Chief Justice. I won't be around to verify these things you are going to tell the President. … I have been used for a purpose, and there will be a certain tragic occurrence happening if you don't take my testimony and somehow vindicate me so my people don't suffer because of what I have done. …All I want is a lie detector test, and you refuse to give it to me. Because as it stands now—and the truth serum, and any other–Pentothal–how do you pronounce it, whatever it is. And they will not give it to me, because I want to tell the truth. And then I want to leave this world. But I don't want my people to be blamed for something that is untrue, that they claim has happened. “It seems that Jack Ruby is paranoid that the president has been told already that he was party of a plot to kill the president that that “his people” meaning Jewish people or the Israeli state was behind it. Israel had several motives to want both JFK and RFK dead. It was in their eye a matter of survival.1 The Kennedys want Israel inspected for nuclear weapons. RFK also had information and testing done around Dimona showing the Uranium there had come from the US's Nautilus project, since it was the only uranium in the world enriched to that high a % at that point in time. It was all over the area.2 The Kennedys supported Palestinians right of Return.3 They wanted Israel's foreign lobbies to register as foreign agents4 JFK along with France's Charles de Gaulle who also survived an assassination attempt, supported Algeria independence.The John Birch Society, who Ruby tries to paint a picture of as all powerful, didn't kill the President. As much as big oil was tied to LBJ, and Texas oil man David Harold Byrd owning the building where Lee Harvey Oswald worked, they didn't control Jack Ruby nor did they gain anything worth the risk when RFK was assassinated in California. Guys like David Ferrie and Jacob Rubenstein were working for the Mafia. And the Mafia lost a billion dollars in revenue when Castro shut down the casinos. They had every reason to work with the CIA when they came knocking and they did, and the CIA had every reason to seek plausible deniability that the mafia provided for a variety of illegal activities, from narcotic and gun running to assassination. The CIA's Victor Marchetti testified that Ferrie worked for the CIA.Jack Ruby was a central mafia figure and knew almost every cop in Dallas. He also went the Cuba and even rode with FBN agents to the airport. So was Oswald's childhood friend and fellow closet f****t Efraim Sullivan, who became a chief of police in Louisiana and got 4 cops killed as well as 5 civilians all in one shooting. According to his son he work for the Mossad. These southern mafia heads guys were bragging about JFK AND Robert getting killed before both happened. The Kennedys demanded the ZAC/ZOA/AIPAC register as a foreign agent. RFK issued them a moratorium with 72 hrs to comply in November of 63. The PM resigned over it to stall for time and Kennedy was killed the same month.The mafia was the CIA's plausible deniability and ground distribution network for narcotics which is how they were covertly financing anti communist resistance in Cuba, China, and USSR. Vietnam's opium was a natural market move as Europe was recovered from WWII. RFK was prosecuting the same mob leaders who the CIA was secretly working with to sell drugs and even attempt to assassinate Castro. Think back to the CIA's earliest operations in the Middle East, operation Ajax and the Suez Crisis, which was itself the product of a botched 1956 Israel false flag operation, Operation Suzanna, now commonly called the Lavon Affair. As a Senator, Johnson blocked the Eisenhower administration's attempts to apply sanctions against Israel following the 1956 Sinai Campaign. Who did these CIA operation in Iran and Egypt really benefit? Not the United States. But of course both Dulles brothers were hardcore Zionists. Bobby was killed on the first anniversary of the six day war and set up a Palestinian. Now who would want to do that?The plan was to replace him with Katzenbach, which LBJ did. And none of it could move until JFK was out of the way. The mob lost a billion dollars a year in gambling revenue when Castro shut down casinos. Hoffa using teamster pension funds to create Las Vegas as the new Cuba was in reaction to this. These are the guys who end up in a series of murders for or before finishing testimony to the House Committee on assassination. Giancana had been Ruby's boss. Trafficante had him killed.The Jewish finger prints are all over both assassinations. Johnson's domestic and foreign policies on Cuba on Russia on Vietnam didn't really change. Kennedy was not getting out of Vietnam. This is wishful thinking on par with the fools who thought Obama was going to be an antiwar president. JFK had already procured 6 billion dollars, most of it left over from Eisenhower who had had enough of the MIC, to spent on the F111 fighter jet. Oh it is interesting that the Crown family benefited when Johnson lobbied to have the contract go to General Dynamics. They also married into the family who owned the hotel where Bobby was shot and allowed Jewish mobsters to use it for gambling operations. It was Henry Crown's personal lawyer Albert E Jenner, who was appointed by Johnson and to be part of the Warren Commission whitewash, was hired to look into the backgrounds of the two most important individuals, Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby. Of course he found no intelligence ties or mob ties. Jenner was also a director for general Dynamics. Reading the biographies given for these men by the WC and comparing them to the mountains of information we have now is enough to make even the most crooked lawyer blush. Jack Ruby's first jail visitor was the mob boss of Dallas.The only dramatic changes under LBJ were on his Middle East policy. He had Americans killed! About the USS Liberty which the Israelis attacked in the Six Day War, LBJ told Admiral Lawrence Geis “I dont care if that ship sinks to the bottom of the ocean.” LBJ stacked his admin with Zionists and the US has never recovered. Israel kept it nukes, Palestinians never got right of return, (it was never even brought up again) the lobbies never registered as foreign agents, and America as subsidized the racist apartheid state with billions every year from then to now. Of Course Johnson didn't want the ZOA (Zionist Organization of America) to be registered as a foreign lobby. His aunt, Jessie Johnson was on it! Few people know that according to Jewish law, LBJ was himself Jewish. His mother was Rebekah Baines, thus Johnson's middle name. She was Jewish. Her mother was Ruth Ament Huffman, and her mother was Mary Elizabeth Perrin all of whom were Jewish. Perrin's husband was John S. Huffman whose mother was Suzanne Ament, thus Ruth's Middle name. Ament was a German Jew. The Huffman's settled in Fredrick Maryland and from there went to Kentucky and finally Texas. The Jewish times brags ” The line of Jewish mothers can be traced back three generations in Lyndon Johnson's family tree. There is little doubt that he was Jewish.” Regardless there is no doubt that LBJ was a Zionist and put Israel's needs first. Writing that list would take a long time.On November 21, 1963, a government informant named Thomas Mosley was negotiating the sale of machine guns to a Cuban exile named Echevarria. In the course of the transaction, Echevarria said that “we now have plenty of money – our new backers are Jews” and would close the arms deal “as soon as we [or they] take care of Kennedy.” The next day, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.You wont see that in Oliver Stone's film on JFK of course the Executive producer of that film was Arnon Milchan, Israel's largest arms dealer. It is unfortunate but many laymen JFK researcher use that film as their initiation.Echevarria's words are often associated with the Mocone -Rowley memo. CD 498 [Rowley memorandum| which does reference it. It goes on to explain how the conversation was interrupted by other bus drivers. The follow up interview with the informant is of course classified.Furthermore this adds. “I further told Mr Johnson that the informant had worked with us in a recent counterfeiting Case and had proved to be reliable.”However the primary source is a Secret Service ReportSpecial Agent Joseph E Noonan.What is the Jewish (mafia/state) doing mixed up with anti-Castro Cuban exiles who were illegally buying arms? And why isn't this pre Kennedy assassination foreknowledge more well known? Oh but you see it is, only the Jews part is usually removed. I don't think researchers should omit this just to be Politically Correct. The international angle and Johnson's deep ties with Israel and Israel's motives to kill not only JFK but RFK as well, is seldom explored. Stone's movie doesn't even mention middle eastern policy or Israel and instead focuses on the Bay of Pigs and Vietnam. I think enough eyeballs have been over every inch of those theories for over 5 decades. I have a working theory that cleanly ties both assassinations together. But I am censored on everything.How Israel stole the bomb and killed JFKI need you to subscribe, it is just $6 a month less if you sign up for a year. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ryandawson.org/subscribe

If Oswald acted alone there wouldn't be thousands of classified files 61 years laterJun 28, 2014—byRyan DawsonYou really think this guy gets a job 40 days before the assassination, moving to Dallas from New Orleans and just happens to work in a high rise building right at the end of the motorcade rout that had an empty (meaning no people) room on the top floor?You'd have to say one of 3 things. Either he was part of a plan, was extremely well handled, or was a super rare coincidence.Think about it, a covert asset of ONI and CIA who could speak Russian and was certainly not lacking intelligence, moves to a new city to get a minimum wage job moving books. And then as testified by Roselli, he was shot so as to silence him.Remember what Hoover wrote Nov 24th 1963Why say the Real Assassin?”It is nteresting because Nick Katzenbach who Hoover is referring to, himself wrote the next day in a memo to Bill Moyer “THE PUBLIC MUST BE SATISFIED THAT OSWALD WAS THE ASSASSIN; THAT HE HAD NO CONFEDERATES WHO ARE STILL AT LARGE; AND THAT EVIDENCE WAS SUCH THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED AT TRIAL.”"Jack Ruby, also a Jew, even told the warren commission he had to do it “because of his Jewish faith”and what was he talking about when he told Earl Warren"Unfortunately, Chief Earl Warren, had you been around 5 or 6 months ago, and I know your hands were tied, you couldn't do it, and immediately the President would have gotten a hold of my true story, or whatever would have been said about me, a certain organization wouldn't have so completely formed now, so powerfully, to use me because I am of the Jewish extraction, Jewish faith, to commit the most dastardly crime that has ever been committed. Can you understand now in visualizing what happened, what powers, what momentum has been carried on to create this feeling of mass feeling against my people, against certain people that were against them prior to their power?" That goes over your head doesn't it....I want to say this to you. The Jewish people are being exterminated at this moment. Consequently, a whole new form of government is going to take over our country, and I know I won't live to see you another time. Do I sound sort of screwy--in telling you these things?... All I know is maybe something can be saved. Because right now, I want to tell you this, I am used as a scapegoat, and there is no greater weapon that you can use to create some falsehood about some of the Jewish faith, especially at the terrible heinous crime such as the killing of President Kennedy....Now maybe something can be saved. It may not be too late, whatever happens, if our President, Lyndon Johnson, knew the truth from me. But if I am eliminated, there won't be any way of knowing. Right now, when I leave your presence now, I am the only one that can bring out the truth to our President, who believes in righteousness and justice."Note that later while talking to the press that Jack Ruby says the Truth may never come above board and that it goes all the way to the top. If LBJ isn't in the loop and at the top as it were, then who is he talking about?"But he has been told, I am certain, that I was part of a plot to assassinate the President.... I am sorry, Chief Justice Warren, I thought I would be very effective in telling you what I have said here. But in all fairness to everyone, maybe all I want to do is beg that if they found out I was telling the truth, maybe they can succeed in what their motives are, but maybe my people won't be tortured and mutilated. ....No; the only way you can do it is if he knows the truth, that I am telling the truth, and why I was down in that basement Sunday morning, and maybe some sense of decency will come out and they can still fulfill their plan, as I stated before, without my people going through torture and mutilation. ...But I won't be around, Chief Justice. I won't be around to verify these things you are going to tell the President.  ... I have been used for a purpose, and there will be a certain tragic occurrence happening if you don't take my testimony and somehow vindicate me so my people don't suffer because of what I have done. ...All I want is a lie detector test, and you refuse to give it to me. Because as it stands now---and the truth serum, and any other--Pentothal--how do you pronounce it, whatever it is. And they will not give it to me, because I want to tell the truth. And then I want to leave this world. But I don't want my people to be blamed for something that is untrue, that they claim has happened. "It seems that Jack Ruby is paranoid that the president has been told already that he was party of a plot to kill the president that that "his people" meaning Jewish people or the Israeli state was behind it. Israel had several motives to want both JFK and RFK dead. It was in their eye a matter of survival.1 The Kennedys want Israel inspected for nuclear weapons. RFK also had information and testing done around Dimona showing the Uranium there had come from the US's Nautilus project, since it was the only uranium in the world enriched to that high a % at that point in time. It was all over the area.2 The Kennedys supported Palestinians right of Return.3 They wanted Israel's foreign lobbies to register as foreign agents4 JFK along with France's Charles de Gaulle who also survived an assassination attempt, supported Algeria independence.The John Birch Society, who Ruby tries to paint a picture of as all powerful, didn't kill the President. As much as big oil was tied to LBJ, and Texas oil man David Harold Byrd owning the building where Lee Harvey Oswald worked, they didn't control Jack Ruby nor did they gain anything worth the risk when RFK was assassinated in California.   Guys like David Ferrie and Jacob Rubenstein were working for the Mafia. And the Mafia lost a billion dollars in revenue when Castro shut down the casinos. They had every reason to work with the CIA when they came knocking and they did, and the CIA had every reason to seek plausible deniability that the mafia provided for a variety of illegal activities, from narcotic and gun running to assassination. The CIA's Victor Marchetti testified that Ferrie worked for the CIA.Jack Ruby was a central mafia figure and knew almost every cop in Dallas. He also went the Cuba and even rode with FBN agents to the airport. So was Oswald's childhood friend and fellow closet f****t Efraim Sullivan, who became a chief of police in Louisiana and got 4 cops killed as well as 5 civilians all in one shooting. According to his son he work for the Mossad. These southern mafia heads guys were bragging about JFK AND Robert getting killed before both happened. The Kennedys demanded the ZAC/ZOA/AIPAC register as a foreign agent. RFK issued them a moratorium with 72 hrs to comply in November of 63. The PM resigned over it to stall for time and Kennedy was killed the same month.More on ANCreport.com For membersGet a 2025 Calendar! US residentsInternational orders will be available tomorrow. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ryandawson.org/subscribe

  US Election comments Listerner questions answered Mike Benz on the Tucker Carlson show Watch Here Donald Trump won the 2024 US Presidential election! Will the perturbed liberal celebrities actually move out of the United States now, or just blowing wind? Trump received help from Joe Rogan, Carlson Tucker, Elon Musk, Megyn Kelly & others. The FBI had many agent provocateurs in the crowd, dressed as Trump supporters, egging people on. The media has constantly attacked Trump, ignoring his accomplishments. What has Kamala done? People would have voted for Trump simply because they didn't want Kamala as their representative. Jim feels Biden's foreign policies were very bad, he's pretty close to being a Neo Con. Biden refused to negotiate on the situation in Ukraine. Why would Boris Johnson travel to Ukraine & have Zelenskyy cancel the Peace Treaty? Over $100 billion has been spent on the Ukraine war at this point without a Peace Treaty. Why? Jim listens to Scott Ritter & Colonel Douglas MacGregor, both are on Twitter/X. Len listens to US Economist Jeffrey Sachs & Mike Benz, former State Department whistleblower. Len explains the goal of Ukraine supporters to bankrupt Russia, pulling Russia into unnecessary war. FK threatened to "pull the plug" when there wasn't even a war going on to stop the Dimona project. Biden hasn't protested Israel's targeted genocide against Palestine, Jim feels Biden has been a failure in Israel & the Middle East, continuing to fund illegal wars. Israel has now expanded their war into Lebanon & Iran. Hezbollah has over 100,000 troops that are highly organized & they've stymied Israel's advance. Jim feels Trump doesn't know what he's talking about most of the time & runs off at the mouth. Trump makes inaccurate claims at time, his understanding of events & history is often wrong. Iran started to build their missile arsenal after being attacked by Iraq in the 1980's. JFK would say "we can compete with the Russians, we don't have to be enemies with everyone". Iran has 15,000 missiles! They are set to buy the latest generation fighter jet from Russia! Russia & China have both helped Iran build up their military & arsenal. Israel's F35 attack against Iran didn't go so well with Iran having fantastic radar & military. Israel is now fighting Hamas, Hezbol'ah & Iran. Can Israel win on all three fronts? Bill Clinton was sent to Michigan for the election, expressing his anti-Palestine views. Clinton was shut down when it was pointed out Israel had recently murdered 43,000 Palestine natives. Kamala Harris ended up losing Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania destroying the 'Blue Wall'. Kamala had the Clintons, the Obamas & celebrities going around the country to rally & she still lost. Jim feels Bernie Sanders would have beat Trump in 2016 if he had run instead of Hillary Clinton. A book should be written about everything that has happened to RJK Jr. over the past four years. Jim's protest vote went to Jill Stein, the Green Party's 2024 presidential nominee.  

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Reporters Sue Surkes and Diana Bletter join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Surkes discusses the funerals of Druze commander Ehsan Daqsa, one of the most senior officers killed in Gaza, and Elishai Young, 19, a combat soldier from the Hebrew Israelites community in Dimona, both members of minority populations in Israel that grapple with societal acceptance yet gave their lives to Israel. Bletter speaks about recent scientific research that looks at the effects of alcohol intake as opposed to psychedelics on Nova survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from the rave massacre on October 7. She also talks about a visit to Klil, a northern hippie hamlet that isn't connected to the country's electricity grid, and therefore doesn't hear sirens warning of incoming rocket attacks. Surkes reviews her report on planned budget cuts to the Agriculture Ministry, even as the ministry had plans to invest in Israel's food security, as war has exposed need for food independence without reliance on imports. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Druze IDF colonel Ehsan Daqsa, slain in Gaza, remembered as a ‘natural leader' Death of soldier reopens debate about citizenship for non-Jewish Hebrew Israelites Study: Nova survivors who drank alcohol before Hamas attack more likely to suffer PTSD An off-the-grid hippie hamlet in Israel's north struggles for survival under rocket fire Plans to ensure food security threatened by Treasury bid to slash agriculture funds Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: The funeral of Colonel Ehsan Daqsa in Druze community Daliyat al-Karmel on October 21, 2024 (Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, Brigadier General Ebrahim Rostami of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that Iran possesses a secret weapon more powerful than nuclear arms and reaffirmed the country's readiness to strike Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor. He hinted at highly classified weapons, unknown even to some Iranian officials, and warned of a “big surprise” for Israel that would be revealed at the “zero hour.”This echoes a 2012 interview Rick Wiles did with an anonymous man using the pen name VS Marlow, who claimed to be a former high-level U.S. State Department diplomat. Marlow spoke of a mysterious manuscript given to him in the Middle East about an ancient treasure, an energy-rich ruby in Iran, believed to be a key to a weapon more powerful than nuclear warheads. According to this account, Israel's desire for war with Iran was linked to seizing this ruby. After the war, a charismatic Islamic leader would allegedly emerge, aiming to unite world religions and bring peace. While Marlow's story was viewed skeptically, the recent developments with Iran have revived interest in such theories.Rick Wiles, V.S. Marlow. Airdate 10/18/2024Join the leading community for Conservative Christians! https://www.FaithandValues.comYou can partner with us by visiting https://www.TruNews.com/donate, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!https://www.AmericanReserves.com             It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!https://www.amazon.com/Final-Day-Characteristics-Second-Coming/dp/0578260816/Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/final-day-10-characteristics-of-the-second-coming/id1687129858Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.https://www.sacrificingliberty.com/watchThe Fauci Elf is a hilarious gift guaranteed to make your friends laugh! Order yours today!https://tru.news/faucielf

In this episode, Dr. Ma'asehyahu Isra-Ul sits down with Dr. Michael Miller to discuss Jewish Mysticism and the African Hebrew Israelites of Dimona. From Kabbala to Zohar to Masonry, this long-awaited episode is set to provide great insight for the listener. Welcome back to LBH! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leadingbyhistory/support

Vandaag gaat Jack van der Tang in gesprek met Albert en Esther Knoester uit Dimona in de Negev. Zij hebben daar een inloophuis, zijn verbonden aan de Messiaanse gemeente en helpen mee met hulp voor o.a. aan soldaten aan het front.Support the show

Ze'ev Portner is a Law Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.   He teaches public, employment law and criminal justice. He has also taught at Greenwich University and has given guest lectures to students studying on the international program, the MA in Conflict Resolution at Tel Aviv University. Ze'ev lived in Israel for 5 years and qualified as an Advocate. He has worked on a couple of major international law projects and did his law training in the offices of Gilead Sher and Co. He worked directly for Advocate Gilead Sher, who was Israel's chief peace negotiator at the Camp David peace talks of 2000. He has also ghost written a speech and an article for a former Labour Member of Knesset and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Hilik Bar. Ze'ev worked for ten years in the British Parliament,  for  former MP, Dame Louise Ellman   during that time he wrote a briefing for Tony Blair when he was Prime Minister, and Jack Straw when he was Foreign Secretary. Ze'ev is a member of the Kick it Out Working Group on Anti-Semitism, helping to establish the Watford FC Jewish Supporters Group he was the brainchild behind the first ever Chanukah Party at a Premier League Club. He has also written for the match day program of Watford football Club about Holocaust Memorial Day. Ze'ev loves history he has lectured about the history of the Jews of Barbados in which he has researched, and about the life and legacy of former British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli.  He  enjoys writing articles and has interviewed the spiritual leader of the Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem,  based in Dimona, Southern Israel, the  late Ben Ammi

On the morning of March 7, 1988, three members of the Palestine Liberation Organization hijacked a bus full of Israeli women traveling to work near the town of Dimona, Israel, in what has become known as the “Mothers’ Bus attack.” Maj. Gen. Avshalom Peled was at the time a platoon commander in the Yamam, an elite Israeli counterterrorist organization that specializes in close-quarters battle, and took part in the rescue operation. He joins this episode and describes his role in the now famous hostage rescue. He also shares some of the many lessons Israeli police learned from the operation.

Ze volgen joodse gebruiken, spreken Hebreeuws, geloven in een god, maar zijn níet joods. De Israëlische overheid weet zich geen raad met een grote groep Afrikaans-Hebreeuwse Israëlieten die zich gevestigd hebben in het zuiden van Israël. Door een administratieve vergissing kregen 112 mensen jaren geleden geen verblijfsvergunning. Dat is inmiddels een groep van meer dan 200 mensen en die worden nu alsnog Israël uitgezet. Ze hebben geen permanente verblijfsvergunning of Israëlische nationaliteit; dat is alleen weggelegd voor degenen die zich aansluiten bij het moderne jodendom. De groep claimt directe nazaten van de oude Israëlieten te zijn, maar weigert zich te bekeren.Correspondent Simone Korkus bezocht de Afrikaans-Hebreeuwse Israëlieten in Dimona, hun ‘Dorp van de Vrede'. Na hier 53 jaar gewoond te hebben worden honderden van hen nu bedreigd met uitzetting. Al die tijd hebben zij in vrede met de lokale bevolking geleefd, en al die tijd heeft de staat deze groep genegeerd. Nu moeten ze vertrekken, maar een ander thuis kennen zij niet. Wordt de Israëlische overheid gedreven door racisme? Waarom bekeren de Hebreeuwse Israëlieten zich niet? En wie heeft er nou eigenlijk recht op wat?Productie: Kees van den Bosch, Pauline van Andel & Merve Özdemir Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The mystery surrounding Natalie Wood's death continues to captivate 40 years after the fact. The answer to the question, why was Natalie Wood in the Pacific Ocean on a late, cold drizzly night, has never been sufficiently answered. Theories abound though, and Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly discuss these theories while performing possibly the best Christopher Walken impression in history. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Jorge Xavier Camacho, opinion contributor. (2022, June 18). Expected reversal of Miranda requires states to step up on policing. The Hill. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3517724-expected-reversal-of-miranda-requires-states-to-step-up-on-policing/  Mac, R., & Yaffe-bellany, D. (2022, June 15). Inside a corporate culture war stoked by a crypto C.E.O. The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/technology/kraken-crypto-culture.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Business  Margaritoff, M. (2022, April 26). Natalie Wood's death was ruled an accidental drowning - but that didn't explain the bruises. All That's Interesting. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/natalie-wood-death  McClure, K. (2022, May 28). Will we ever know what really happened to Natalie Wood? Salon. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.salon.com/2022/05/28/robert-wagner-officially-cleared-as-suspect-in-mysterious-of-natalie-wood/  Perroni, S. A. (2022). Brainstorm: An investigation of the mysterious death of film star Natalie Wood. Post Hill Press.  Schulman, M. (2020, May 5). HBO's new Natalie Wood documentary doesn't have the answers. The New Yorker. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-new-natalie-wood-documentary-doesnt-have-the-answers  T., N. T., & DiMona, J. (2014). Natalie Wood. In Coroner, book 1. essay, Open Road Media.  Wagner, N. G. (2020). Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind. HBO Max.  Walsh, S. (2021, November 4). Natalie Wood was raped by Kirk Douglas, her sister alleges in a new book. Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/natalie-wood-was-raped-by-kirk-douglas-her-sister-alleges-in-a-new-book  Wood, L. (2021). Little sister: My investigation into the mysterious death of Natalie Wood. HarperCollins.  Yahr, Emily. "Five takeaways from HBO's Natalie Wood film, which slams rumors that Robert Wagner was involved in her death." Washington Post, 6 May 2020. Gale OneFile: News, link-gale-cay.orc.scoolaid.net/apps/doc/A622822055/STND?u=nysl_sc_ahs&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=2114f29f. Accessed 14 June 2022.

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On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Iran's threat against Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor. Iran's Revolutionary Guards used ballistic missiles and drones to attack a mock-up of the reactor during military drills in Iran last week. But is Iran capable of carrying out such an attack on Dimona successfully? Plus. the Saudis say they have irrefutable evidence that Iran and Hezbollah are assisting Yemen's Houthi rebels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices