We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
HOSTAGE DEAL UPDATE:
Early this morning, we saw reports in Israel that Sinwar was under increasing pressure due to the operation in Rafah and IDF control of the Philadelphi Corridor. Sinwar fears that every day that goes by without a deal, his chances of survival go down, and the chances that Israel will rescue more hostages go up (AKA he loses leverage in negotiations). Some unofficial sources claim that Sinwar has accepted that Hamas will not govern Gaza after the war. Still, he is ADAMANT that the IDF withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor because that is his oxygen supply. This will be the contention point going forward.
This afternoon, we received the report that the Mossad had received an answer from Hamas vis-à-vis the deal offered a few weeks ago. While we don’t have the full details of the answer yet, Israeli officials are claiming that this is the most positive response so far from Hamas, and they can work with it for once, albeit the negotiations will still take a long time and are not assured. Hamas supporters have already started celebrating, claiming that they were able to reach a deal to end the war.
From Israel’s perspective, while this is not necessarily the ideal situation, barring any untenable demands from Hamas, this deal will probably be the best way to get some hostages back alive. If there is no deal, the chance that hostages will be killed continues to escalate.
However, an important point to consider is that this deal was presented BEFORE the IDF took control of the Philadelphi Corridor, and that aspect of it would be a massive problem. I don’t see a situation where the IDF withdraws from the corridor, and I don’t see Hamas agreeing to a deal that keeps Israeli forces choking their supply lines. It remains to be seen how that issue will be negotiated.
It is essential to keep in mind that for many in Israel, Gaza is not nearly as important as the North anymore. All attention and focus are being shifted toward Lebanon, and the IDF needs as much of its available resources and manpower for what is to come with Hezbollah.
Overall, while I am not happy with the circumstances of this potential deal, I understand the various perspectives and considerations that go into it, and I trust Bibi to make the right decision for the country and our people. He holds all of the information, and we try to make sense of it; the rest is out of our hands.
(Raylan Givens on X)
I went in for my 6 month visit with my Dr. and we had a very interesting discussion today. They told me that if the Dr. you are seeing walks in with what looks like a cell phone and sets it down on the table next to you they are recording everything that is said in that visit to your chart for "Better patient care and safety" I asked them if this was being done and they said NO I won't do it calling it a HIPA and Dr. Patient privacy issue. They stated that when they asked what happens to this recording the powers that be stated that its erased after the visit at which point both of us went B.S. Supposedly the Dr. you are seeing is supposed to tell you up front that you are being recorded but everyone knows how that goes. If they do tell you and you do not consent then supposedly the Dr. can click the do not record button on your chart screen each time but there is no way for them to truly know that you are not actually being recorded. The Dr. that I saw is currently looking to ...
Tinfoil hat time.
Here is a theory of mine. We all know the govt lies or tells half truths regarding just about everything in this country.
What if these huge capital funds like Blackrock, Vanguard, and State Street are buying up tens of thousands of houses so the housing market does not collapse? What if those dying and leaving houses are much higher than we are told? If a massive influx of houses hit the market, the market would start to drop to the point that some places could lose a huge percentage of value of their homes.
We know that most Americans are leveraged to the gills through their houses. For instance, if the house was purchased for 500k and now its valued at 1 million, they would have taken out a loan on the equity to either buy vehicles, another car, or a vacation. If the market lower the valuation of those houses, the banks will then take a hit on the loans they backed. Plus, new homes would not need to be built and the construction industry would also take a hit....
