We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
🇮🇱🇵🇸 Exactly two years ago, the Palestinians decided for the first time to launch a counter-attack to the brutal bombardment of Gaza and the West Bank in previous years in the conflict that has lasted since 1948, when Israel, with the help of the US, UK and others, occupied a large area of Palestine, expelled Palestinians from their homes, crowded two million of them into Gaza and enclosed them with a high fence and declared the occupied territory as their state called Israel.
The major Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank before the October 7th with over 100 deats:
-Gaza Bombings
1. Operation Cast Lead
December 2008 – January 2009
Large-scale air and ground offensive; involved extensive airstrikes on Gaza City and surrounding areas.
1,400 (including ~1,000 civilians)
2. Operation Pillar of Defense
November 2012
Airstrike campaign began with the assassination of a Hamas military leader via drone strike.
170 killed.
3. Operation Protective Edge
July – August 2014
Intense aerial bombardment and ground invasion targeted tunnels and militant sites, causing widespread destruction in Gaza.
2,200 (including ~1,500 civilians)
4. Great March of Return Airstrikes
March 2018 – December 2019
Series of airstrikes amid border protests; included bombings of Hamas targets following incendiary devices and demonstrations.
200+ (cumulative from protests and strikes)
5. Operation Black Belt (Guardian of the Walls)
May 2021
11-day airstrike operation against Hamas and Islamic Jihad in response to Jerusalem tensions; over 1,500 strikes hit Gaza.260 (including 130 civilians)
7. 2023–Ongoing Gaza War (Operation Swords of Iron)
October 2023 – Present (as of October 2025)
Massive aerial campaign extensive bombings across Gaza, including Rafah and northern areas, with ground operations.
~100.000 deaths of whom ~60.000 children under 16.
- West Bank Bombings and airstrikes in the West Bank are less frequent than in Gaza, often involving targeted drone strikes or raids rather than large-scale operations.
Major incidents with significant casualties include:
1. Operation Defensive Shield
March – April 2002
Widespread military incursion during the Second Intifada; included airstrikes on Palestinian Authority buildings and militant hideouts in Jenin, Nablus, and Bethlehem.
500 (including ~400 in Jenin camp clashes and strikes)
2. Gaza-West Bank Escalation Airstrikes
August 2022
Series of drone strikes and airstrikes in Jenin and Nablus targeting Palestinian militants amid rising violence; part of broader raids.
10 (immediate from strikes; part of ~150 total in 2022 West Bank operations)
3. Jenin Camp Airstrikes
January 2023
Targeted drone strikes during a major raid on Jenin refugee camp. 10 (in the initial strikes; raid total ~7)
4. Nablus and Jenin Operations
July – August 2023
Airstrikes and raids; included bombings in Jenin and drone strikes in Nur Shams camp.
12 (from airstrikes; part of ~200 total West Bank deaths in 2023)
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Two #Delaware teenagers, aged 16 and 17, faced charges after knocking on doors in New Castle while wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, police said.
This could’ve ended so badly..
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📝 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 Mario Nawfal on X: Europe's riots are just the beginning. The real economic shock hasn't even arrived yet.
I spoke with economist Philip Pilkington about the unrest spreading across France, Italy and Albania.
He thinks we're watching the early stages of something much bigger.
One statistic really caught my attention.
According to Pilkington, France's inflation-adjusted household food consumption has fallen roughly 6.4% since 2022. He suspects the poorest households have suffered far steeper cuts.
Now add another surge in energy prices.
Pilkington pointed to rice futures rising 70% this year, wheat and sugar climbing 40%, and fertilizer shortages threatening next year's harvest.
His prediction is that the worst food inflation could arrive this winter or next spring.
And there's a political problem sitting right on top of it.
Governments across Europe are already deeply unpopular. People are struggling to afford basic necessities, and another prolonged energy ...
