Content Warning: The families of five female Israel Defense Forces soldiers abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 released new photos of their daughters Tuesday night. The images, released by the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, show Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy shortly after they were taken from the IDF Field Observers base in Nahal Oz.
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hamas casulty numbers are statistically improbable at best... and yet the world accepts them unconditionally? "The truth can’t yet be known and probably never will be. The total civilian casualty count is likely to be extremely overstated. Israel estimates that at least 12,000 fighters have been killed. If that number proves to be even reasonably accurate, then the ratio of noncombatant casualties to combatants is remarkably low: at most 1.4 to 1 and perhaps as low as 1 to 1. By historical standards of urban warfare, where combatants are embedded above and below into civilian population centers, this is a remarkable and successful effort to prevent unnecessary loss of life while fighting an implacable enemy that protects itself with civilians." https://lnkd.in/d5aTut5P
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Remember this footage? The Israeli army has - once again - admitted to 'mistakenly targeting' these two Palestinians who were riding a bicycle in the Gaza Strip. The army published a video in which it initially said two gunmen were targeted in a drone strike in Gaza City last week for allegedly carrying a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). The allegation, however, proved wrong as it emerged that they were riding a bicycle. “The army apologizes for this mistake,” the Israeli army spokesman’s office said. “When the video was published, the bike that someone was pushing was highlighted, which was mistakenly thought to be an RPG.” Defending the action, the military spokesman’s office said: "The area filmed in the video is an active combat zone, where many battles took place between Israeli army forces and militants.” The lies will never stop.
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CNN Thank you for taking the time to let people know the state of the hospital post IDF operation. Just a small note, can you also include how many Hamas high level commanders were captured? Or high light that under the convention, this hospital should not be used to protect, store, or be used by Hamas? And if it used for military purposes then the IDF has the right to view it as a legitimate target! Now I was not there but this is the definition of close contact warfare! Can you try to do some actual reporting and include the number of civilians killed? This was an operation that will redefine urban warfare and military planers will study to learn from it! If you disagree let me know l, here or privately let’s have an honest discussion! #OpenToDiscuss
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I just left Congress where I was shown the UNEDITED footage of the Oct. 7th massacre. My message to the Israel Defense Forces and Bibi:
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The Imperative of Readiness in the UK Armed Forces: A Critical Analysis As we delve into the state of readiness within the UK Armed Forces, several crucial facets emerge, calling for a profound introspection and actionable reforms. Operational readiness, the capacity to deploy forces rapidly for standing commitments or crisis response, is proven in the UK Armed Forces. However, it's shadowed by concerns of overstretch, impacting the sustainability and efficacy of deployments. The ability to deploy and sustain forces in high-intensity, multi-domain conflicts for extended periods stands in doubt. This uncertainty signals a gap between current capabilities and the demands of complex, modern warfare. Strategic readiness, involving the holistic utilization of state resources for warfighting support, appears more a subject of ongoing debate than a concrete policy with measurable outcomes within the Government. Their inquiry into these readiness aspects appears to have been hampered by a lack of governmental transparency. The absence of crucial data, once readily available, hinders effective scrutiny and accountability. It's imperative for the Government to collaborate in establishing a more balanced framework for oversight. The UK Armed Forces, despite commendable deployment efforts, face capability shortfalls, stockpile shortages, and rapid personnel turnover. The operational overstretch not only impacts retention but also delays the development of crucial warfighting readiness. The Ministry of Defence faces a dichotomy: either receive adequate funding to manage operations while fostering warfighting readiness or reduce the operational load on the Armed Forces. Balancing these aspects is essential for sustainable military engagement. Government initiatives to enhance recruitment, retention, and procurement reforms are welcome steps. However, their efficacy remains to be seen, given past outcomes. Achieving warfighting and strategic readiness hinges on a robust industrial base and a compelling proposition for skilled service personnel. With an approximate annual defence expenditure of £50bn, the UK’s Armed Forces require ongoing investment to maintain high-intensity combat readiness, especially alongside allies against peer adversaries. In conclusion, the path to reinforcing our Armed Forces’ capabilities is complex yet crucial. We must align resources, policies, and strategies to ensure that our military remains agile, capable, and ready to face the evolving challenges of modern warfare.
The Defence Committee has published a report on the UK's readiness for war. The report, 'Ready for War?', looks at recruitment and retention in the armed forces, stockpile shortages, and preparedness for warfighting. Read the committee's recommendations to the Government: https://lnkd.in/d9s2XPSg
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On this Armed Forces Flag Day, let us salute the indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment of our brave soldiers who guard our nation with courage and dedication !! #indianarmedforceflagday2023 #indianarmedforceflagday #AtharvTechnoLabs #itcompany #itservices #webdesign #digitalmarketing #softwaredevelopment #mobileappdevelopment #webdevelopment #seoservices
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More facts about the IDF’s ability to root out terror while sparing civilians.
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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on the SHIFA HOSPITAL OPERATION: “Amazing battlefield achievement. The IDF has just completed a 2 week operation on a Hamas command center that Hamas embedded within the Shifa Medical Center. Hamas used staff and patients as human shields in order to cause maximum civilian casualties as to create more criticism and pressure on Israel. The results are remarkable: - 6,000 civilians were evacuated by the IDF to keep them safe. - 200 Hamas terrorists were killed. - 500 Hamas terrorists have been captured. - *No civilian was killed*. Not one. This is unprecedented in urban warfare. Our military is learning and improving by the day. These results undermine the false claim that the IDF is targeting civilians. If we didn’t care about innocent lives, we’d have simply bombed the whole complex, without risking lives of our own fighters. Israel will continue until we remove Hamas and bring the hostages home. I’m proud to be Israeli and proud of the IDF, a beacon of light.” This photo was taken at the shiva of my late brother.
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This floating "Abbey Gate" Gaza operation hasn't even gone through the wargaming process at the Pentagon. It does not have an Operational Name - it's 60 days away. In the Wargame scenario of the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) these two scenarios will be borne out: The Most Likely Course of Action (MLCOA) will be "it won't work" This should kill the operation. The Most Dangerous Course of Action (MDCOA) is "it won't work and we cannot protect our troops even with combat boots on the ground" This will get Americans killed and this should kill the operation. This was a "Good Idea Fairy" recommendation that should have been shot down the moment it came up. A SOTU fairy tale gone wrong - it would be an "Abbey Gate" scenario ahead of an election.
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Nearly 20 per cent of #IDF #fatalities since the ground invasion in Gaza began have been the result of friendly #fire or #accidents according to IDF press releases. Some Israeli soldiers have been killed in #airstrikes by the IDF and #shrapnel from their own #explosives, and some have been #run over by Israeli #armoured vehicles or were #mistakenly identified and hit by #tank fire, shelling and guns, according to a report released by the IDF in January. At the time of the report, such fatalities accounted for 36 of the 188 soldiers who were killed during the ground invasion, which experts say is one of the highest proportions in recent military history.
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What you see in the picture is a typical #TelAviv bar, where an unknown waitress, armed with an assault rifle, takes an order from a customer. The sight of armed women is not entirely rare on the streets of #Israel, certainly not in the frontier, but recently after the barbaric attack by the Palestinian forces on innocent civilians in dozens of villages and towns, it is more common. In fact, it is possible to identify a new trend on social networks, of sharing photos of Israeli women in everyday life with an assault #rifle. Many of them were fighters in the #army. Now they are ready for any combat event even in the hinterland. I was not a fighter in the #IDF, I served in the #ICT Corps in a professional role supporting combat, but far from the front. Today I am both at the front and at the hinterland, as war has reached our homes. Into our homes. No, I do not carry a weapon because I do not live near the border or on the side of the enemy, and this is not a tangible threat to me personally, but at any given moment I check the distance from me to the nearest shelter, in case of a #missile attack. *** The guy in the picture could be a combat support soldier on time off, or an essential worker (hospital, electric company, etc.), or even a battle wounded recovering. What is important to me is that the picture demonstrates not only that the entire nation is an army, and the entire country is a front, but also that there are drops of sanity amidst the horror of war, and that #IsraeliSociety and the #IsraeliEconomy are strong and healthy in spirit. Photo: by anonymous, distributed on social networks. #StandWithIsrael 🙏
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Read More here: https://www.jns.org/idf-spotters-families-to-reveal-new-images-of-them-in-captivity/