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Image is of the damage caused by an Iranian Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in Israel, causing dozens of injuries.


Now in our second week of the conflict, we have seen continuing damage to both Israel and Iran, as well as direct US intervention which nonetheless seems to have caused limited damage to Fordow and little damage to Iran's nuclear program. Regime change seems more elusive than ever, as even Iranians previously critical of the government now rally around it as they are attacked by two rabid imperialists at once. And Iran's government is tentatively considering a withdrawal, or at minimum a reconsideration, of their membership to the IAEA and the NPT. And, of course, the Strait of Hormuz is still a tool in their arsenal.

A day or so on from the strike on Fordow, we have so far seen basically no change in strategy from the Iranian military as they continue to strike Israel with small barrages of missiles. Military analysts argue furiously - is this a deliberate strategy of steady attrition on Israel, or indicative of immense material constraints on Iran? Are the hits by Israel on real targets, or are they decoys? Does Iran wish to develop a nuke, or are they still hesitating? Will Iran and Yemen strike at US warships and bases in response to the attack, or will they merely continue striking only Israel?

And perhaps most importantly - will this conflict end diplomatically due to a lack of appetite for an extended war (to wit: not a peace but a 20 year armistice) or with Israel forced into major concessions including an end to their genocide? Or even with a total military/societal collapse of either side?


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Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
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https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
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https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
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[–] SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net 90 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)
‘No survivors’: Israeli media reveals details on latest Hamas ambush in Gaza

Hebrew media has released new details on the resistance ambush against Israeli forces in south Gaza’s Khan Yunis, in which seven soldiers were burned alive in their troop carrier following an explosive attack claimed by Hamas’s armed wing.

“At exactly 5:30 pm yesterday, the first report came in about a fire breaking out in an armored personnel carrier (APC) of the POM type, belonging to the engineering forces. Initial investigations suggest that a militant approached the APC and attached an explosive device to it. The device detonated, causing the entire vehicle to catch fire,” Israeli journalist and army radio correspondent Doron Kadosh reported on 25 June.

“Military firefighting teams rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire in the APC. A D-9 bulldozer was brought in and dumped sand onto the vehicle in an attempt to smother the flames, but all firefighting efforts failed,” Kadosh added.

After failing to extinguish the flames, rescue forces towed the military vehicle to Israeli territory as it was still on fire with the soldiers inside.

“The fire was only extinguished once the vehicle had reached Israeli territory. Rescue teams and helicopters were dispatched to the scene, but none of the fighters survived. No one remained to be rescued from the wreckage. All seven soldiers were killed.”

Kadosh went on to say that it took several hours to identify the bodies of the seven Israeli soldiers.

Couldn't have happened to nicer people.

[–] faiz_ahmad_faiz@hexbear.net 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"We will form the Palestinian state on all of Palestine’s territories and the sun of liberty will burn the Zionists. To them I say – you will lose. You will leave and we will keep hounding you. The blood of our slain sons will haunt you forever.”

Mahmoud al-Zahhar, co-founder of Hamas

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 49 points 3 days ago

Declares war
Soldiers die
surprised-pika-messed-up

[–] RaisedFistJoker@hexbear.net 48 points 3 days ago

another L for not having infantry support

[–] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 45 points 3 days ago

Excellent ambush by the resistance. Unlimited fire coffins on the IOF.

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 44 points 3 days ago (3 children)

A D-9 bulldozer was brought in and dumped sand onto the vehicle in an attempt to smother the flames

Wouldn't this have suffocated the passengers? Guess this was an attempt to be able to retrieve cum?

[–] jack@hexbear.net 33 points 3 days ago

It's possible vehicles like this have emergency air supplies

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

When in doubt about IOF tactics, you can’t go wrong assuming it’s all about the cum.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 42 points 3 days ago

Who knew demons were so flammable.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

they don't usually admit to casualties this readily, what's up with this? spinning up bloodlust for gaza again?

[–] jack@hexbear.net 32 points 3 days ago

I think it's an appeal to Trump to show how bad the bad guys are

[–] MalarchoBidenism@hexbear.net 36 points 3 days ago

I'm sorry but the genocide will stop

speech-top
fire zionist-despair

[–] pierre_delecto@hexbear.net 31 points 3 days ago

rest in piss assholes

[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] la_tasalana_intissari_mata@hexbear.net 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

This should be emojified

[–] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)
  1. crew an APC
  2. Park in confined streets with no infantry support
  3. get a bomb lobbed into your open crew hatch by a teenager who walked onto the roof when you werent looking
  4. explode
  5. once help arrives, dump sand on top to ensure any survivors are buried alive

absolutely genious.

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

They were really just sitting around with their hatches open. Dumbasses. The APC has a bunch of periscopes and an RWS but nobody was paying any attention