Billy

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[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

I assume the drone that took the video exploded moments later, killing Sinwar.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/sinwars-death-came-end-months-searching-by-israel-2024-10-17/

...leading to a gunfight during which Sinwar escaped into a ruined building.

...tank shells and a missile were also fired at the building.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

It's a Lebanese paper founded in Beirut by Lebanese.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Interesting stuff.
I deleted it since I started doubting what I wrote and didn't really have the time to look into it.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

I agree it's more complicated, but it doesn't change what I wrote.
A weaker Iran means a weaker Russia and vice versa.
If both are weakened, Assad is weakened.
But I guess it's not as clear cut with Turkey. Although the Kurds will have an easier time when they won't have to fight Iranian, Syrian and Russian forces along with Turkish ones. And a weakening of Iran will also weaken Iranian-affiliated Iraqi militias that are also attacking Kurds.

Russia didn't let Israel, one of their bases were shot at for 40 minutes straight as a warning.
They also got a bunch of other warnings before and after. Russia won't waste their time on this when they're already losing so much in the war with Ukraine.

Both Russia and Iran helped Assad in the civil war.

Israel is allied with Azerbaijan because of their border with Iran.

Turkey was already assisting Hamas even before. They'll keep trade with Israel behind the scenes for economic reasons like they've always done.
And at the moment Russia is assisting Turkey in bombing the Kurds.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The dentals match. They compared it to the xrays they had of when he was treated in an Israeli prison.
But I guess they want to be 100% sure with the DNA test.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nope, he was always in Gaza.
Mousa abu Marzouk and Khaled Mashaal are the ones in Qatar (and previously, Haniyeh).

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Hopefully we will also see their ally Russia dismantled in the coming year.
All which might cause the weakening of Turkish forces in Syria and the demise of Assad.

 
[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

Just for you - https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2024/10/01/israel-and-us-promise-sharp-response-to-iranian-missile-attack/

The only reported fatality was a Palestinian man who was killed when a rocket hit the West Bank town of Jericho.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac

Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Iran fired 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles.

In Reuters they reported the following:

Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder:
...
Iran's attack was about twice the scope of Tehran's attack on Israel on April 14

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they used hypersonic 'Fattah' missiles 'for the first time' in attack on Israel, Iranian state TV reports

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