We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
Bluff or reality: Netenyahu’s plan for Lebanon invasion unfolds
The operation carried out by Israel on Hezbollah’s pagers and radios on Tuesday and Wednesday was, by any measure, impressive.
On Tuesday, Israel infiltrated Hezbollah's supply network, planting PETN explosives in communication devices. While the details of how the explosives were placed were still being debated, on Wednesday, radios began exploding during the funeral of the son of Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar, who had died in the previous day’s attack.
Although this operation was seen as an attempt by Israel to weaken Hezbollah before any ground invasion into Lebanon, 48 hours later, Israeli forces had not crossed the border. However, Israel gained a significant psychological advantage over Hezbollah.
Israeli officials, particularly Prime Minister Netanyahu, seemed unsatisfied with Hezbollah’s shock. Immediately after Tuesday’s pager attack, the Israeli cabinet granted Netanyahu and Defense Minister Galant the authority to initiate actions against Hezbollah, potentially leading to full-scale war in Lebanon. Galant remarked that the center of gravity of the conflict had shifted north.
High-ranking Israeli officers speaking to Clash Report noted that the U.S. had expressed displeasure with Israel’s recent actions.
One Israeli officer commented, “Are we stronger than in 2006? I don’t think so. Our firepower may be sufficient for a contained area like Gaza, but it’s not sustainable for Lebanon. The Americans have voiced their concerns to Tel Aviv about a war with Hezbollah.”
When asked if the Israeli army could succeed in Lebanon, the officer said the public debate was missing the real issue:
“Can we enter Lebanon? Absolutely. For an army, opening a front is never the problem—it’s getting out that’s the challenge. I don’t think the Prime Minister or his advisors are accurately conveying the real issue in Lebanon. In the list of options to deal with Hezbollah, a military operation is the last of the top five.”
Another officer stationed near the Lebanese border suggested that Netanyahu’s talk of entering Lebanon was a bluff, but warned that if pushed, he might proceed at any cost.
“It’s a bluff. Look at our losses in Gaza over the past ten months. Reserve forces arrived, but frankly, they were more of a burden. Entering Lebanon to fight Hezbollah on their territory will cause massive losses,” the officer said, adding that the army had presented a long-term, target-focused plan to Tel Aviv as an alternative to invasion.
When asked about Netanyahu’s likely response to the plan, the officer said, “I’m not sure how seriously they’ll consider it. He may have already given the order for an invasion—I don’t know.”
Towards the end of the interview, the officer commented on the mood within the Israeli army regarding a potential ground operation in Lebanon:
“It’s complete chaos. The reserve forces are eager, and Netanyahu’s supporters are the same. But within the professional army, there are serious doubts.”
Meanwhile, Hezbollah is struggling with communication issues and is not in a position to respond quickly.
WOW 🚨 The Republican Party is protecting Ilhan Omar from accountability
Rep Nancy Mace “I tried to subpoena her immigration records, her brother husband's immigration records, and IT WAS REPUBLICANS that killed my motion”
It’s a Uniparty. One Big Club.
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2029691279555305592?s=20
Iran War & Fuel Rationing – are “Energy Lockdowns” on the way?
The war in Iran is having the impact that most people with any sense knew it would have: The price of oil is going up, and the supply of oil is going down.
Of course, whether or not the latter of these is actually true we will never know, and it’s beside the point. Oil companies will natural take the slightest excuse to price gouge and contrive scarcity for the basest of profit motives.
It also serves a political motive as well, since we know the global political machinery is –
against free travel…...
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https://off-guardian.org/2026/03/16/iran-fuel-rationing-are-energy-lockdowns-on-the-way/
That means that of the 2.1mn tonnes of urea — the world’s most widely used nitrogen fertiliser — that would normally have been loaded for export over the past two weeks, about half has been disrupted.
At the same time, more than 1.1mn tonnes of fertiliser and fertiliser inputs, including 570,000 tonnes of urea, is currently stuck in the Gulf, either being loaded or already on ships, according to Kpler data.
Nitrogen fertilisers, which underpin about half of global food production, are made from ammonia using natural gas, which has soared in price since the war began last month.
The shortages have begun during the northern hemisphere’s planting season, leading industry executives to warn of lower harvests for staples such as rice.
If the disruption continues, “this will be much worse than 2022”, said Veronica Nigh, senior economist at The Fertilizer Institute, a US-based trade group. “The longer the conflict goes on, the more dire the situation will become.”
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With reference to the University of Kent meningitis outbreak. All exams being conducted atm are to be taken online. Campus is open as usual. Outbreak was traced to a canterbury nightclub called club chemistry , popular with students in which 2 students (1- UKC student, 1- Faversham college student) have sadly died.
