#  @sfrantzman Seth Frantzman
Seth Frantzman posts on X about in the, israel, iraq, lebanon the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
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### Social Influence
**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries) 35.2% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 6.7% [finance](/list/finance) 6.15% [stocks](/list/stocks) 2.79% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 2.23% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 0.56% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 0.56%
**Social topic influence**
[in the](/topic/in-the) 13.97%, [israel](/topic/israel) #1630, [iraq](/topic/iraq) #224, [lebanon](/topic/lebanon) #272, [hamas](/topic/hamas) #507, [turkey](/topic/turkey) 5.03%, [jerusalem](/topic/jerusalem) #287, [countries](/topic/countries) #1015, [syria](/topic/syria) #57, [future](/topic/future) 3.91%
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**Top assets mentioned**
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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"Note.we never hear "have an alternative government to Hamas in Gaza and let Gazans live in a non-Hamas Gaza." There's a reason that having an alternative government to Hamas is never allowed in Gaza and letting Gazans live in an area of Gaza under a different government is never permitted. What was the October [--] war about I don't hear a lot of voices who suggest Hamas should be replaced as the government in Gaza. @sfrantzman What's different is that: a. No Israeli hostages b. Rafah crossing is open. @sfrantzman What's different is that: a. No Israeli hostages b. Rafah crossing is open"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2017903023087833102) 2026-02-01T10:09Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why did they like him so much What was it about a guy accused of sexual assault against [--] year olds that made him so desirable For most people they want to distance themselves from this kind of person. The wife of US academic knowing what Epstein did was so enthralled she also sent him cute emails and got him a copy of Lolita right Is it just that us normal people can't understand Sarah Ferguson told Epstein 'just marry me' six months after paedophile was released from jail and offered him VIP tours of Buckingham Palace new emails show https://t.co/MTN7McFycY Sarah Ferguson told Epstein"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2017905232852705684) 2026-02-01T10:17Z 101.5K followers, 485.2K engagements
"The Kurdistan Regional government connection to the US is of major importance. The Kurdistan region is a center of stability and a key player in the region; economically success and also important for the US role in Iraq; US personnel are there and there is a large new consulate and ties to eastern Syria; continuing to make this a robust relationship is a priority and it should remain a focus. In their meeting with President Barzani CDA Harris and CG Green reaffirmed the United States steadfast commitment to supporting a sovereign stable and prosperous Iraq as well as a robust and enduring"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2017974924980220142) 2026-02-01T14:54Z 101.5K followers, 17.1K engagements
"Iran tensions defining the Middle East"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2018411193560351231) 2026-02-02T19:48Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"48 hours later: our home made gravlox salmon cured in brown sugar and salt and then wrapped in dill and red onion juice; served with cream cheese dill finely chopped red onion and a bagel #chezfrantzman"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2018925515902423221) 2026-02-04T05:52Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"For years the ENKS/KNC was basically oppressed in eastern Syria; now that Erbil has helped with a deal between SDF-STG and Kurdish flags are flying again in eastern Syria; Damascus is reaching out to the ENKS. It was always a bizarre policy of those in eastern Syria to basically oppress other Kurdish factions and they only realized it wasn't good too late when they could have shifted course back in [----] etc. "Syrias Sharaa receives ENKS as Damascus security forces deploy in Rojava" https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/030220263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/030220263"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2018946891300450410) 2026-02-04T07:17Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What I like about the changes in Syria is that for years people in Syria were basically told either you leave or you get locked in an endless war zone of destruction and your children get denied an education and basic human rights and you get no say over your future; and you get blamed for the war zone you are trapped in. What happened is that the Assad regime fell and now people in Syria have a chance for a future in which they hopefully have a say in that future. They will have freedom of movement and hopefully access to the things that other people take for granted. There are certainly"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2018979210090475869) 2026-02-04T09:25Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"This is an excellent example of why people in Gaza need to have an alternative to Hamas rule and children should have a RIGHT not to be raised under Hamas rule. If the theory is that Hamas is to blame for all the deaths because it controls the schools then it seems incredibly macabre to keep [--] million Gazans under Hamas rule which will lead to more war and death. Isnt it unfair to force kids to grow up like this. Shouldnt those kids have the rights that other kids have all over the world to not be stuck in needless cycle of war Hamas was largely defeated in [----] and even more in [----] reports"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2018983014982713847) 2026-02-04T09:40Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"There are tens of thousands probably hundreds of thousands of people who have the kind of wealth Epstein had; but they didnt all attract a whos who of academics and diplomat politicians etc. theres not another nexus like this that brings together Chomsky Bannon Gates etc etc Its clearly not wealth that led to this. Its not just that academics fish around for some wealthy guy to fly them down to the Virgin Islands and they and all their friends become linked to it"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019004242145501604) 2026-02-04T11:04Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Have you ever heard it used in a positive way I never have among the kind of people who use this term frequently (usually I avoid such people). Lots of objectionable and racist words have relatively modest beginnings in terms of what the word originally means. Its how people choose to use it. Luckily the term didnt make it into modern secular Hebrew Israeli culture its bad use is confined to a gross subset of people"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019035738763837821) 2026-02-04T13:10Z 101.5K followers, 19K engagements
"Interesting and important. Note that Syria is signing with a US and Qatar company. SANA also noted "President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday received representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatars Power International Holding Company. President al-Sharaa congratulated the Syrian Petroleum Company Chevron International and Power International Holding Company on signing a memo of understanding on the first offshore field project in the Syrian Arab Republic." This is clearly a priority and it should be noted that this was first highlighted before discussions about eastern Syria. Honored to"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019126677591495051) 2026-02-04T19:11Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The reports that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Wednesday with representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatars Power International Holding Company. The goal is to move forward with a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore oil and gas field. This could be a major game-changer for Syria and it begins to regrow its economy after decades of sanctions and isolation. This is very important and there are a lot of ramifications. It ties into the overall push for investment in the Eastern Mediterranean. This area is a key area for many countries including Israel and also ties"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019368622787813798) 2026-02-05T11:12Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Abdullah bin Zayed meets American Jewish Committee members. UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ".H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has met with members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit. The meeting reviewed regional and international developments and highlighted the importance of supporting efforts aimed at promoting sustainable peace and enhancing security and stability in the region through political solutions and constructive dialogue. The talks also addressed ways to strengthen"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019369253695025272) 2026-02-05T11:15Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"If you read this one can conclude that there is basically a belief that Israel's tactical approach in Lebanon meaning daily precision airstrikes is a good approach and a vision for Gaza and maybe the region. Now think about this deeply. What's the strategy behind doing airstrikes every day that eliminate one person a day or something like that What's the end goal Where does it go The enemy never disappears because it's just a few precision strikes designed to keep the enemy sort of underground or on its back foot. This "pre-emptive" offensive tempo is designed to be different than Israel's"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019371979145458162) 2026-02-05T11:26Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's leadership current concerns in the region include concerns about Egypt Turkey Saudi Arabia Syria Iraq Iran; as well as daily strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and clashes in Gaza with many unresolved issues there; Several years ago with the Abraham Accords the belief was that a new era of peace and prosperity was ahead with possibility for more normalization; and a lot of concepts about regional integration. This has shifted since Oct [--] with ongoing unresolved conflicts on multiple fronts as well as challenges in the West Bank and unprecedented gun violence in Israel; and also tensions"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019456996446003413) 2026-02-05T17:04Z 101.5K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Israel left-leaning opposition politician warns about the massive crime wave sweeping Israel where unprecedented gun violence is leading to killings basically every day. -two people shot and killed in Jerusalem today - TOI: "Three men were shot dead in Suweid Hamira in the Lower Galilee region police said Thursday as violent crime continues to spiral out of control in Arab locales across the country." - Three men killed in highway shooting yesterday in central Israel -Two killed in northern Israel on Feb. [--] Note: It's only a matter of time until the masses of illegal gund flowing around"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019464080570892748) 2026-02-05T17:32Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Chaos: Israel's IDF says that "a short while ago a number of Israeli civilians crossed from Israeli territory into the Gaza Strip. IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene apprehended the individuals and returned them safely to Israeli territory. The civilians were transferred for further handling by the Israeli police force. " The IDF further noted that "over the last several hours hundreds of Israeli civlians attempted to approach the border fence which is located within a closed military zone where civilian entry is prohibited. IDF troops and the Israel Police are deployed in the area"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019491617988612486) 2026-02-05T19:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Syria hosted a meeting of Chevron and Qatar-based Power International Holding to sign an MOU to explore of oil and gas off the coast of Syria This is very important development and US Envoy @USAMBTurkiye has praised it; Syria is rapidly moving toward an economic future of investment and development https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019738658484474026 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019738658484474026"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019738658484474026) 2026-02-06T11:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It always bothered me that the genocidal attacks on Shiites in places like Pakistan targeting their places of worship is often treated as a normal occurrence. Consider how the attack on mosques in New Zealand was viewed or various cases of Islamophobia in the West or a person who burns a Quranbut blowing up a mosque in Pakistan has to be downplayed basically and normalized because it might lead to questions such as how come blowing up a mosque and burning Qurans in Pakistan isnt seen as blasphemy and bad but the SAME Pakistan will have mobs lynching Christians or Hindus for fake claims of"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019752444914176250) 2026-02-06T12:38Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Zeitoun was cleared at least eight times by the IDF during the war. It is a symbol of how not removing Hamas and having an alternative government leads to endless cycles like this. The IDF issues an evacuation warning for a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood ahead of an airstrike against "Hamas terror infrastructure." "The IDF will attack the building in the near future due to the presence of Hamas terror infrastructure inside it or in its https://t.co/A2hvZADIV0 The IDF issues an evacuation warning for a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood ahead of an airstrike against"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019759802038071591) 2026-02-06T13:07Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Today's U.S.-Iranian negotiations in Muscat Oman have gone well toward easing the current tensions and military escalation. However the devil is in the details especially since addressing the nuclear fileand based on our previous experienceincludes a great many technical scientific and operational details. Therefore the next meeting will be the most important and decisive. - - . . . - - . . "
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019817234609107169) 2026-02-06T16:55Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HenMazzig I hear cheering"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019917748713734397) 2026-02-06T23:34Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Not good; the issue in these two provinces are among the largest in Iraq; ISIS also used them to transit the border in 2013-2014; they are difficult to secure; they are very rural in some parts Nineveh is home to Mosul and also Yazidis and other groups; Anbar has always been a challenge https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020146628741534174 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020146628741534174"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020146628741534174) 2026-02-07T14:44Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"If I recall the theory was that the previous Bush admin had somehow been mean to Moscow and harmed relations and that now the new Obama admin would reset relations and self-flagellate about how America had harmed relations and that nice Moscow was now going to get a resetit was all laughs and fun. A few years later it was clear that Moscow was still on the march and by the end of Obamas term relations were again at a low point and ready for another reset 💥Blast from the past: On March [--] [----] Hillary Clinton handed Sergey Lavrov a symbolic reset buttonemblematic of the Obama administrations"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020162905421799542) 2026-02-07T15:49Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Note how words hysteria and moral panic are always used to excuse Epstein or those like him Always the same talking point Noam Chomsky laments "the horrible way" Epstein was treated and the "hysteria that has developed about abuse of women". https://t.co/lElPLAmMBN Noam Chomsky laments "the horrible way" Epstein was treated and the "hysteria that has developed about abuse of women". https://t.co/lElPLAmMBN"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020232931898429849) 2026-02-07T20:27Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Saudi is investing in the region; from recent deals with Turkey to Syria to Erbil in KRG now A lot happening I welcomed a Saudi business delegation led by Mr. Mohammed Sleman Al-Asiri Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Erbil to discuss investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region particularly in Sulaimani Province. We reaffirmed our readiness to support Saudi https://t.co/CrYAbeVOfe I welcomed a Saudi business delegation led by Mr. Mohammed Sleman Al-Asiri Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Erbil to discuss investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020273052848717862) 2026-02-07T23:06Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Is it Claims that a battalion from the Iraqi Armys 9th Armored Division has been deployed into the Green Zone of Baghdad to take up position around the U.S. Embassy. This can be interpreted as a defensive posture. Claims that a battalion from the Iraqi Armys 9th Armored Division has been deployed into the Green Zone of Baghdad to take up position around the U.S. Embassy. This can be interpreted as a defensive posture"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020274109100486677) 2026-02-07T23:10Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Kids waving as according to the post below US forces continue to redeploy out of a post they used near Shaddadi in eastern Syria ; hopefully the kids will have fond memories of the American era there # . https://t.co/rI5nvmo3p0 # . https://t.co/rI5nvmo3p0"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020373398027899321) 2026-02-08T05:45Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@FightWithMemes Hes always been disgusting"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020377671507800440) 2026-02-08T06:02Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"On the other handThese discussions are predicated on the theory that the colonial power had a right to give any of this to anyone After WWI the theory was ALSO that local people would decide through self-determination and consultation right within a temporary mandateluckily for the British they had already done an extensive survey of Western Palestine and to a lesser extent the eastern areas beyond the Jordanand they had already been involved in demarcating what became the Negev borderso unlike say the French they came to the area with a lot of practical knowledge and work on it already The"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020388301136437487) 2026-02-08T06:44Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It must be recognized how massive this delegation is; hugely important and symbolic This is what is meant by buying into the future of Syria Riyadh sees the long term; its also why Riyadh helped broker the first Trump meeting with Sharaa last year. Strategy. Investment. The future A picture of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa alongside several officials with the Saudi economic delegation taken after the signing of a number of strategic agreements between Syria and Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/CrkHlf4eBn A picture of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa alongside several officials with the Saudi economic"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020388729098019260) 2026-02-08T06:46Z 101.5K followers, 20.8K engagements
"A year and a half ago it was a dismal divided country with people assuming the Assad regime would continue to loot it and destroy it. See things can change. This is what Trump Kushner and Witkoff want to see in Gaza as well but the hurdles are much larger. Syria today is very lucky to be able to be on a new path Syria Saudi Arabia Sign Major Investment Deals Including Joint Airline and $1 Billion Telecom Project The agreements also include the development of a new international airport in the northern city of Aleppo alongside the rehabilitation and expansion of the citys existing"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020389580256547236) 2026-02-08T06:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@TonyFelonius 🤔"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020394181093667066) 2026-02-08T07:08Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Maybe this is why Gaza needs new governance and a new education system not just militias and Hamas This is why the Board of Peace will need investment for the future Cant have more generations raised with extremism. Those who preferred Hamas rule in Gaza enabled disaster ; now we should try an alternative As a boy in Khan Younis Dor Shachars earliest lessons about Jews came from his own grandfather. The older man would invite Jewish visitors for coffee and bread yet in a different breath urged his grandson to free the land one day by killing Jews. I said to myself https://t.co/RUNMn56TAS As a"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020398067216695333) 2026-02-08T07:23Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It seems like Riyadh tensions with Abu Dhabi put wind in the sails A simmering rift between two #Opec+ countries is now out in the open but it has little to do with oil and has a bit to do with the groups de-facto leader. 🧵 #Algeria#UAE tensions have spilled into the public domain after Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune https://t.co/vhby0SIzMV A simmering rift between two #Opec+ countries is now out in the open but it has little to do with oil and has a bit to do with the groups de-facto leader. 🧵 #Algeria#UAE tensions have spilled into the public domain after Algerian President"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020473273289490802) 2026-02-08T12:22Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Amazing to see a politician actually visit these areas imagine thatthe prime minister actually visiting part of the country. Chapeau Of course hes not the only one in the region to just kind pretend like a third of the country doesnt existbecause war dangerous or something something armed group Lebanese PM continues with his tours in the south in attempt to show the state control over Hezbollahs strongholds Lebanese PM continues with his tours in the south in attempt to show the state control over Hezbollahs strongholds"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020480114945925440) 2026-02-08T12:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Wasnt it just the shock of all the horses the swords couldnt have been that effective once there was contact In [----] the Republican Guard recreated a historically accurate French cavalry charge. https://t.co/B7TxpgQtun In [----] the Republican Guard recreated a historically accurate French cavalry charge. https://t.co/B7TxpgQtun"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020482615124402430) 2026-02-08T12:59Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Great leaders do peace and prosperity and work on outreach and building ties and relations and bringing their country clout through meetings ; they rise above domestic politics to project influence has a great leader Last year I was unable to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. But I had promised my friend PM Anwar Ibrahim that I would come to Malaysia at the earliest opportunity. And now my first international visit of [----] took place in Malaysia. This visit will boost economic and https://t.co/n1hngCvYtq Last year I was unable to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. But I had promised my"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020492659807383845) 2026-02-08T13:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Couldnt fit it in the subhead too many letters in those days they had to type-set by hand. If you used a long word then the budget for the cover would go over by enough cost that it wasnt worth it when the margins in this business were quite narrow. Or they just didnt use the word Isnt the REAL story here that they portrayed terrorists as romantic"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020494696821223716) 2026-02-08T13:47Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Just a wild theorywhat if armed groups with guns hijacking airplanes and killing civilians hadnt been portrayed as cool romantic commandosMAYBE the world could have been saved a lot of sufferingfor instance if wed worked to portray peace as romantic and cool rather than guys with AKs shooting up a school or a plane We are told that education systems in places like Gaza radicalized folkbut to be fair it was western media alsoso we have to ask tough questions This destabilized Jordan and Lebanon and led to a lot of suffering Notice what word is missing from this [----] Time magazine cover"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020495617747775891) 2026-02-08T13:51Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@Andrea_Migone Right once an infantry formation was broken up they might as well run away even with the sabre the man with a musket and his bayonet has a hard time against a horse"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020496100541751326) 2026-02-08T13:53Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"What does ultra-conservative mean I bet it means completely normal center-right person BREAKING: Japan's ultra-conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country's lower house. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/i5neKwCNF1 BREAKING: Japan's ultra-conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country's lower house. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/i5neKwCNF1"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020505715593683181) 2026-02-08T14:31Z 101.5K followers, 17.2K engagements
"Qais Khazali and calm and unity.all in one sentence. Kind of weird when he is portrayed as the responsible one. As pressure mounts over #Iraqs next prime minister Qais al-Khazali urges calm and unity opposing Nouri al-Malikis nomination and warning that inflammatory rhetoric and political infighting could fracture the Coordination Framework and weaken Shiite unity. As pressure mounts over #Iraqs next prime minister Qais al-Khazali urges calm and unity opposing Nouri al-Malikis nomination and warning that inflammatory rhetoric and political infighting could fracture the Coordination Framework"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020533571845329262) 2026-02-08T16:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Turkey The Kurds And The U.S.: The SDF Partnership Hits a Strategic Wall https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/02/turkey-the-kurds-and-the-u-s-the-sdf-partnership-hits-a-strategic-wall/ https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/02/turkey-the-kurds-and-the-u-s-the-sdf-partnership-hits-a-strategic-wall/"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020539734313893932) 2026-02-08T16:46Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"More drone smuggling threats this time from Jordan. "Overnight (Sunday) the Israel Air Force aerial control center identified a drone that crossed from east to Israeli territory in an attempt to smuggle weapons.""
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020553205139030223) 2026-02-08T17:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@katie_k8nurse I think this may have been my point 🤗"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020589415475884358) 2026-02-08T20:03Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"@michaeldweiss Large numbers of Israelis deeply appreciate his devotion to the hostages he was cheered and adored when he visited and embraced them and visited the families ; he was always greeted with warmth and applause"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020589784901820673) 2026-02-08T20:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"US-led Gaza peace efforts face hurdles with militias and border delays - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885973 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885973"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020592483743174922) 2026-02-08T20:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"My favorite countryside along with those places I adore in Maine Barbados and Jerusalem The beauty of Kurdistan. Rawanduz 📍 https://t.co/WQVkwRDgCi The beauty of Kurdistan. Rawanduz 📍 https://t.co/WQVkwRDgCi"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020593011231785323) 2026-02-08T20:18Z 101.5K followers, 10.9K engagements
"The other party SDF sensed the state's seriousness and positive intentions during the implementation process Keep this positive language going and that can be good Syrian interior ministry spokesman tells state media: 📌 We preferred a calm and balanced entry into Jazira Hasaka and Qamishli to take over the sovereign institutions. 📌 Rebuilding state institutions in Jazira will consume a great deal of time and effort. 📌 The state's https://t.co/jfhQ7dezr8 Syrian interior ministry spokesman tells state media: 📌 We preferred a calm and balanced entry into Jazira Hasaka and Qamishli to take"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020593515487789505) 2026-02-08T20:20Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The monster Assad and his regime Up to [------] Syrians remain missing a year after Assads fall. The White Helmets and a new national commission are exhuming bodies mapping grave sites and building records in a search that will take years reports @AmelieDavid1. https://t.co/ARDYrmAJPS https://t.co/UJmppimaKP Up to [------] Syrians remain missing a year after Assads fall. The White Helmets and a new national commission are exhuming bodies mapping grave sites and building records in a search that will take years reports @AmelieDavid1. https://t.co/ARDYrmAJPS https://t.co/UJmppimaKP"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020600725601186049) 2026-02-08T20:48Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020604250099941824) 2026-02-08T21:02Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@libsoftiktok @ocsd62 Because we have different flags in the world and our children can handle that ; if you want them to be ready for the world let them see the world as it is ; our ancestors fought at Valley Forge and Bastogne and Ia Drang and Fallujah ; these will face a new world also"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020607030541885705) 2026-02-08T21:13Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What did they use before that The spoon Did Henry V dine with a spoon Us few we happy fewhe openly talks about feasting This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day and comes safe home Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day and see old age Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours And say To-morrow is Saint Crispian: Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars. Byzantium introduced the knife and fork to elite dining in the West: sad how many of my students and colleagues no longer know how"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020609143527379190) 2026-02-08T21:22Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The only thing that changed since I first watched it was thinking that its interesting that Salah ad-Din was a Kurd but of course the film doesnt give us much insight into his background People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020611583366382059) 2026-02-08T21:31Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Nice that King Richard does get that shoutout at the endtbh a more interesting story; Richard and the Kurdish legend. Than whatever was told in this. Raynald of Chtillon is interesting but he gets a negative portrayal"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020612172137877577) 2026-02-08T21:34Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HillelNeuer @jdazagb Never heard of FGM in Iraq Indonesia is that common"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020615005599649926) 2026-02-08T21:45Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@clairlemon I think we should prosecute people who sexually assault [--] year olds. Simple. And saying but they were 16-17 doesnt change it. And saying but they arent pedophiles doesnt change it either. Prosecute"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020620081655615962) 2026-02-08T22:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@linculturel Do Kurds reject Salah a Din It wasnt an anti-Kurdish regime at that time Anyway if they do its ok with me either way. He seems like an interesting person along with King Richard"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020620664613310882) 2026-02-08T22:08Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Why Hezbollahs internal changes may signal deeper trouble - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885959 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885959"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020714565328392263) 2026-02-09T04:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Basically a quasi Israel control of part of southern Lebanon and since theres no clear definition of disarming or dismantling Hezbollah that means airstrikes for the foreseeable future; isnt this kind of a return to the old security zone of the 90s Seems to me that along with Lebanon the Gaza role is also a return basically to the 90s except without the Israeli communities in Gaza. And if you read the reports about the new West Bank policy its also being said that its the end of Oslo so also the early 90s. One could argue then that basically this is a reversion to like [----] Interesting"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020749095963365582) 2026-02-09T06:38Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"As they argue 👇 this is another step to get rid of the Oslo concept of two states. Eventually its worth just saying its one state probably The Israeli government has spoken. Todays Security Cabinet decisions mark a clear break from the Oslo framework and a decisive step toward restoring governance in Judea and Samaria. After [--] years of Regavims fieldwork mapping research and hundreds of Knesset hearings key The Israeli government has spoken. Todays Security Cabinet decisions mark a clear break from the Oslo framework and a decisive step toward restoring governance in Judea and Samaria."
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020749393700250095) 2026-02-09T06:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Many countries are outraged about the recent attack in Sudan. Al-Ain noted that "The UAE condemns the targeting of a UN aid convoy in Sudan and renews its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.""
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020821843288981513) 2026-02-09T11:27Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Seems this comes right after the win in Japan; both took place after snap elections; "Conservatives in Thailand prepare for coalition talks after big election win. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called the election after less than [---] days in office seeking to capitalize on nationalism generated by a three-week conflict with Cambodia."-NBC "Japans conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday marking a historic turnaround for her party which had been hemorrhaging voter support in recent years until she stepped to the helm. Since she"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020835442631856412) 2026-02-09T12:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Joe Anderson CEO of RSGS: We are honored to be selected for this critical phase of IFPC Inc 2.This selection reflects the Armys confidence in our capabilities and our commitment to delivering advanced reliable solutions to protect U.S. warfighters. The statement adds: RSGS will work closely with the SHIELD Project Office to adapt and enhance proven technologies derived from the Israeli Iron Dome System originally designed and manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Advanced modeling and simulation will be used to update the legacy interceptor design and demonstrate its effectiveness"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020846808021233965) 2026-02-09T13:06Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"In essence this is a drive to provide an Iron Dome-like capability for the US Army; in addition to other programs such as the Marines"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020846810407772239) 2026-02-09T13:06Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Good to see the Vice-President in Armenia. .@VP in Armenia: "This is a beautiful country. I'm thankful for the personal welcome not just to me personally but also to my family. This is of course one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people of Armenia." https://t.co/mldNE7oqkI .@VP in Armenia: "This is a beautiful country. I'm thankful for the personal welcome not just to me personally but also to my family. This is of course one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020902289427276257) 2026-02-09T16:47Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The visit to Armenia is important and it's surprising that such high profile visits didn't happen in the past. The fact that you have a democratic state in the Caucasus and it was basically completely ignored says a lot. We talk about democracies abroad and how important democracy is and our values etc; but here was a chance for many years to form more connections and a lot of opportunities were missed. It's a sad and tragic story also because the US could have played a large role in peace. In [----] basically the entire Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh some [------] people were forced to"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020905221371703654) 2026-02-09T16:58Z 101.6K followers, 12.6K engagements
"@libphil_ Yes thats right which is also good for peace and US ties in the region"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2020913364516364571) 2026-02-09T17:31Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Elections are important. You have to have elections to be a democracy. You have to have rights for ALL people to vote and have basic rights for ALL citizens. If you rule over an area the people there deserve the right to vote as well. There are plenty of places today almost [---] years later where people cant vote. Its kind of extraordinary to think that not only is this the case but in some places there was actually democratic backsliding toward authoritarianism The very first election after Turkish women earned full political rights early 1930s https://t.co/sSRKqpKHjS The very first election"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021101455269085630) 2026-02-10T05:58Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's IDF says that it has carried out a recent operation against Jamaa Islamiya in southern Syria's Beit Jinn area; this is near the foot of Mount Hermon and the IDF has operated here before and there were clashes. What is interesting is the IDF also says it carried out an operation over the weekend against Jamaa Islamiya near Mount Dov which is on the other side of Mount Hermon near Lebanon. The distance is around 15km but there is a mountain in between The full IDF statement: "Last week IDF troops completed an overnight operation to locate and dismantle a weapons storage facility"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021105875885154774) 2026-02-10T06:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Organizationally the two areas ostensibly come under the IDF's relatively new Mountain Brigade under the 210th Division; and the operations may give some evidence of the importance of having created this territorial brigade and placing the areas under the 210th"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021106442195923334) 2026-02-10T06:18Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"The challenge for Israel in this triangle of territory is that in Lebanon you have a government that says it is committed to controlling southern Lebanon and has been praised recently by CENTCOM for finding a tunnel; but there is more work to do to disarm Hezbollah and also to reduce the general power vacuum on the border (not all of this is Lebanon's fault); and in southern Syria there is a similar problem of a power vacuum near the Golan border because Israel has demanded Syria demilitarize the area between the border and Damascus making it a challenge to coordinate security."
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021107460048560299) 2026-02-10T06:22Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Driven by unprecedented levels of illegal gun smuggling and increasing break down in law and order Israel is witnessing a huge increase in killings daily. Most of it affects the Arab minority. For those who say they want to help minorities here is a minority that also deserves support. With [--] murdered since January Arab community escalate protest with fountains dyed red roadblocks https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byficb00vwg#autoplay https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byficb00vwg#autoplay"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021127879061385467) 2026-02-10T07:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Imagine the idea that people in Gaza might be able to live a normal life go to school have homes and education and not have to live under Hamas or be evacuated from their homes all the time from one place to another due to war; have normal equal rights with the rest of the people in the world. It's going to be a tough road ahead when so much has been predicated on always keeping them under Hamas rule at all costs huge resources devoted to keeping Hamas in power so many people who fed off the suffering in Gaza; but its worth a try to have some kind of normalcy there and not just endless war"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021133506613580142) 2026-02-10T08:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The tit-for-tat strikes appears predicated on the concept that every incident in Gaza is directed or can be prevented and therefore for each there will be airstrikes after not during the direct incident but within a day or so against other targets of opportunity or conceived over time The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the past day saying it targeted Hamas operatives in response to an attack on troops yesterday in the Rafah area. According to Palestinian media a drone strike on a motorcycle in central Gaza this morning killed The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021175705619358093) 2026-02-10T10:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It should be noted that as with much of the war this may offer diminishing returns. Its designed to be similar but slightly less than the Lebanon policy of near-daily strikes"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021175888742679016) 2026-02-10T10:54Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Really 👀 But it was so effective useful and necessary It did so much. Its mandate coincided with so much peace and prosperity ; it did so much (again); people in Lebanon and Northern Israel benefited so much and their lives were so much improved and they could look to those white and blue symbols and feel secure and feel the warm embrace of peace #Lebanonnews: The #UNIFIL plans to withdraw all or most of its regular personnel from #Lebanon by mid-2027 a spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday as its mandate is set to end at the close of this year. https://t.co/w6RPzK9zd8 #Lebanonnews: The #UNIFIL"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021194346305835420) 2026-02-10T12:07Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"12 years The genocide by ISIS was a horrible crime It was also basically criminal neglect of the Intl community to not do more for Yazidis after the genocide After a period of suspended returns more than [--] Ezidi families returned to Sinjar today after nearly [--] years of displacement in IDP camps. https://t.co/pAg1puXWHE After a period of suspended returns more than [--] Ezidi families returned to Sinjar today after nearly [--] years of displacement in IDP camps. https://t.co/pAg1puXWHE"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021202835971670073) 2026-02-10T12:41Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The Babylon Express Coalition continues to transport ISIS prisoners to Iraq https://t.co/TdzbhfRjdM Coalition continues to transport ISIS prisoners to Iraq https://t.co/TdzbhfRjdM"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021223064436969962) 2026-02-10T14:01Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Another round in Gaza Seems that for another round a few questions should be answered: How exactly will the group be "disarmed" if it wasn't disarmed during two years of fighting How will civilians be separated from Hamas How will armored divisions and airstrikes "disarm" a group that primarily only has AK-47s now The story of "more intense" was also floated in Gideon's Chariots and also in the Gaza city offensive when [--] million people were evacuated from Gaza.and the few thousand Hamas fighters withthem all left.throughout [----] the Hamas fighters basically left everywhere the IDF was going"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021237368427086275) 2026-02-10T14:58Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
""The Iraqi delegation noted that the Iraqi government had made a temporary decision to approve the transfer of a number of ISIS detainees to detention centers within Iraq in coordination with the international coalition and the US Central Command as an urgent security and preventative measure that could not be postponed. In this context Iraq stressed its categorical rejection of becoming a permanent repository for foreign terrorists emphasizing the necessity for all concerned countries to repatriate their citizens who are members of the organization.The Iraqi delegation called on the"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021251155456573667) 2026-02-10T15:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Damascus should be listening to the concerns #news Testifying on Syria's transition @AndrewJTabler describes the current Damascus governance as "highly centralized" and "tokenistic" toward minorities. He highlights that despite the SDF-Damascus deal the exclusion of Kurdish actors from the National Dialogue has left the #news Testifying on Syria's transition @AndrewJTabler describes the current Damascus governance as "highly centralized" and "tokenistic" toward minorities. He highlights that despite the SDF-Damascus deal the exclusion of Kurdish actors from the National Dialogue has left the"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021251597439828463) 2026-02-10T15:55Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"We made gunkan-style sushi at #chezfrantzman"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021292251901722792) 2026-02-10T18:36Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Affects Jordan Lebanon and Turkey; shows Syria is coming into its own apparently Syria Enacts Reciprocal Ban on Foreign Trucks at Border Crossings Read article here:https://t.co/WvA1wqpU9L Syria Enacts Reciprocal Ban on Foreign Trucks at Border Crossings Read article here:https://t.co/WvA1wqpU9L"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021302277789655469) 2026-02-10T19:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I like those stories of WWII where British intelligence and SOE went and found an academic who was expert in some place and said ok wed like to parachute you in to help the resistance and those like N. G. L. Hammond said sign me up"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021321590487593010) 2026-02-10T20:33Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Question: For those of you who call the Syrian transitional government jihadist what would it take for you to re-think this label What could the government do Lets say that having all the leadership resign is not an option I mean with the current leadership in charge"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021324991300550964) 2026-02-10T20:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Only Dick Nixon could do this https://t.co/x3nOyNAQ8H https://t.co/x3nOyNAQ8H"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021327483916664962) 2026-02-10T20:56Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Orits a cloaked Bird of Prey emerging Watch as a massive crack forms in the ice on Lake Erie. An impressive view captured by GOES-19 earlier on Sunday. https://t.co/aLrlw97ncu Watch as a massive crack forms in the ice on Lake Erie. An impressive view captured by GOES-19 earlier on Sunday. https://t.co/aLrlw97ncu"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021328389483696168) 2026-02-10T21:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I feel like I have this argument everyday whenever I post about Gaza: they elected Hamas as if this is a reason to punish them forever. They had one election [--] years ago. TWENTY years ago. How can you hold an entire group of people responsible for one election in [--] years living under an authoritarian fascist regime People say they support Hamas. All of them They never get a say in their government. How can you blame millions of people for the actions of an authoritarian terrorist regime that took power in an illegal coup Is there any other group or whole country one blames similarly Usually"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021333309998141845) 2026-02-10T21:19Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Since we are talking about our Kurdish allies fighting ISIS; a video I took in [----] showing Kurdish Peshmerga sighting a rocket launcher during Nawaran offensive in Nineveh plains in the opening move of the Mosul offensive to clear ISIS from these areas near Bashiqa"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021340072969371782) 2026-02-10T21:46Z 101.5K followers, 21.2K engagements
"Our Kurdish allies and the war on ISIS. A 🧵 of my photos 2015-2019; I spent time at points on hundreds of miles of frontline. Here are a few select photos Photos of the Kurdish Peshmerga against ISIS over the years; a record of war 2015: Nineveh plains Telskuf frontline"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021342890430247371) 2026-02-10T21:57Z 101.5K followers, 17.7K engagements
"@CejnoW Makes sense ; yes he was finding coordinates to fire on Fazalia if I recall. We had some incoming rounds from there and sniper fire. I dont know much about operating a rocket launch system must be complex"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021348630788215049) 2026-02-10T22:20Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"@charrad_loulou @USAMBTurkiye Official invite on official stationary might consider it. I dont travel much these days except to Maine or Barbados"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021356537520980142) 2026-02-10T22:52Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"@GoldenTent @joshgerstein Will this be deleted 🫤"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021358677727510691) 2026-02-10T23:00Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"The first time I heard the Shiite military ballads by some band Id never heard of I was heading into the cauldron of war and I was thinking of that Roman gladiatorial dictum Hail Emperor those who are about to die salute you as we rode in that Toyota Land Cruiser with its seats covered with plastic to make it seem as new; hoping the drivers claimed abilities or get us through checkpoints of militiamen would prove as good as hed claimed when we met at four in the morning over a coffee. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021360528493343002 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021360528493343002"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021360528493343002) 2026-02-10T23:07Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Interesting the name comes from Hebrew Your moment of zen from a windy but beautiful Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest https://t.co/VFjik1Xe4B Your moment of zen from a windy but beautiful Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest https://t.co/VFjik1Xe4B"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021363236365643944) 2026-02-10T23:18Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Would be a high summit or mountain range with a view ; youll find also a definition of another name for Mount Nebo is Pisgah. The Biblical account says it was on this hilltop that the Lord showed Moses the Land of Israel. Meaning one could see it from there. My sense is that it was a place with a view. In this case the view of the Land of Israel that the Lord showed Moses. So anyplace high that also has a view. We had a cabin when I was a kid called Mountain View same connotation Still exists at my childhood home of Little Lyford. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021364576642572664"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021364576642572664) 2026-02-10T23:24Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"This is 13th century architecture Must have been modernized no European leaders are meeting at Alden Biesen Belgium today. An impressive castle dating back to the 13th c that once served as the HQ of the local branch of the Teutonic Order. https://t.co/koFBwx95jd European leaders are meeting at Alden Biesen Belgium today. An impressive castle dating back to the 13th c that once served as the HQ of the local branch of the Teutonic Order. https://t.co/koFBwx95jd"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021366340943028440) 2026-02-10T23:31Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Global warming Lake Erie was almost completely frozen over. Then a massive 90-mile crack split the ice in two. https://t.co/bLte4dmtdp Lake Erie was almost completely frozen over. Then a massive 90-mile crack split the ice in two. https://t.co/bLte4dmtdp"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021366863658459580) 2026-02-10T23:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"BBC: Nine killed and [--] injured in shootings at Canadian school and home"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021470678797672610) 2026-02-11T06:25Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Seven were fatally wounded at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School while the other two victims were found at the nearby residence - authorities have not given their names or ages"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021470877888749985) 2026-02-11T06:26Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"CNN: The suspected shooter was found deceased at the school The suspect was described as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress in an emergency alert which went out to residents phones according to CNN affiliate CBC News. BBC Authorities say they know the attacker's identity but have not revealed their name and gender - earlier a shelter-in-place alert described the suspect as a female in a dress with brown hair https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021471567348133941 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021471567348133941"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021471567348133941) 2026-02-11T06:29Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Thank those who did the work that eventually brought him down 👇 A reminder that this was my entire investigation [--] years ago. All this and more was reported in the Miami Herald series in [----]. A reminder that this was my entire investigation [--] years ago. All this and more was reported in the Miami Herald series in 2018"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021472767363973531) 2026-02-11T06:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"David's Sling serves as a central defensive layer in Israel's multi-layered air and missile defense architecture alongside the Arrow weapon system the Iron Dome defense system and the Iron Beam laser system which was recently delivered to the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The system's development is led by the Israel Ministry of Defense through the IMDO within the DDR&D in cooperation with the defense industries and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021499496128012442 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021499496128012442"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021499496128012442) 2026-02-11T08:20Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Egypt's leader was recently in the UAE and Turkey's Erdogan recently was in Saudi and Egypt. Turkey has played a role in Somalia in the past. Many issues are therefore in motion. Egypt has a new Defense Minister as well Al-Arabiya reports"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021550570314539137) 2026-02-11T11:43Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Why this matters Turkey's FM has indicated that Ankara may focus on the PKK presence in Iraq after Syria and after a deal to get the group to disband and leave Turkey. Ankara wants Iraq to remove the PKK from the mountains of northern Iraq where Turkey has bases. It also is apparently focused on Sinjar a part of Nineveh plains near the border with Syria. Sinjar is inhabited by Yazidis but Ankara has carried out airstrikes there in the past. It might make sense for Ankara to see influence there via Rabia crossing as a way to expand Ankara's influence. In the past Ankara had sought influence in"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021554855899189524) 2026-02-11T12:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@_sHx_ I dont think I ever did. I think this term is usually empty of meaning"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021597511803134027) 2026-02-11T14:49Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Interesting. The murder of [----] people and kidnapping of [---] is not considered a massacre but rather events TOI: Bereaved families express outrage after the Prime Ministers Office requested to remove the word massacre from the title of a bill to commemorate the Hamas onslaught of October [--] [----] and instead call it theMemory and Commemoration of the events of Simhat Torah bill. A Knesset committee has approved the change though the matter isnt final. The name of the war was also changed from Iron Swords to redemption previously. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021607396540395915"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021607396540395915) 2026-02-11T15:28Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Precision strike. Note the whole building didn't have to be destroyed. A Hamas sniper behind several deadly attacks on troops in the Gaza Strip during the war was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday the military announces. The strike on Monday came in response to an attack by gunmen on troops in southern Gaza's Rafah a day prior. https://t.co/hCcU35m9MK A Hamas sniper behind several deadly attacks on troops in the Gaza Strip during the war was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday the military announces. The strike on Monday came in response to an attack by gunmen on troops"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021630492165148730) 2026-02-11T17:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HibaNasr Because its not a state visit as with say the Saudis"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021634325796757895) 2026-02-11T17:15Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Reuters says "US forces have evacuated the al-Tanf military base in eastern Syria and relocated troops stationed there to Jordan two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday." So far there isn't much to this report. SOHR also reported this"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021659550622118265) 2026-02-11T18:56Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Remember during the war in Gaza when some suggested that hundreds of thousands of Gazans should be encouraged or even forcibly moved to Sinai. Remember all the folk who thought it was interesting to point out "Gaza has a border with Egypt" or "what about Egypt" and "Egypt should take them". Now.would it have been helpful to destabilize Sinai and push hundreds of thousands or a million people from Gaza into Sinai.when a few white trucks on the border is seen as a possible major threat Some of us pointed out that destabilizing Egypt and Sinai might not be a good idea.but the narrative of"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021662789161439587) 2026-02-11T19:09Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I used to live in Beit HaKarem sad to see what has happened to society. "A handful of far-right activists arrived to protest in front of the home of an activist in Beit HaKerem Jerusalem one of the organizers of the demonstrations for the hostages" Protested for the hostages and critique the government People come to your home at night. . . . https://t.co/og27cqIlOo . . . https://t.co/og27cqIlOo"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021688683678904694) 2026-02-11T20:51Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@nirhasson What a life people have to live here these days"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021688845016629744) 2026-02-11T20:52Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Turkey might find a way forward with Is ZERO PROBLEMS back #BREAKING Erdogan says Aegean Eastern Mediterranean issues complex but not unsolvable under intl law adds they are in agreement with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis https://t.co/QwN9BgXOWV #BREAKING Erdogan says Aegean Eastern Mediterranean issues complex but not unsolvable under intl law adds they are in agreement with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis https://t.co/QwN9BgXOWV"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021707324243509536) 2026-02-11T22:06Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@hxhassan [----] What would be the big Iraq issue that year"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021798901380948034) 2026-02-12T04:09Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Depends on the definition of vast. It didnt actually control much; one could argue it influenced an area around it. It had a 55km exclusion zone around it so (area=r2)/2 because its half a circle since its on the border Math time The US base in Tanf controlled a vast region of the Syrian desert. The US base in Tanf controlled a vast region of the Syrian desert"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021819845956743354) 2026-02-12T05:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@Saher_News_24_7 What happened to New Order"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021828905158754769) 2026-02-12T06:09Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"More than [----] ISIS prisoners had been transferred to Iraq from Syria by Feb. 11; Iraq's Justice Minister estimates the overall transfer will end today. Around [---] detainees have been transferred daily over the last days; The detainees will be held in prisons in Iraq not in the KRG and they will be investigated; Iraq wants them repatriated to the [--] countries they are estimated to be from. Some may face charges for the genocide and massacres they carried out in Iraq. Iraq to receive all ISIS prisoners by Thursday: Justice Minister https://www.rudaw.net/english/interview/110220261"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021836000683507888) 2026-02-12T06:37Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It wasn't always like this in Israel the rise in gun violence is growing. It's worth recalling that in Sweden they had a January free from any murders using firearms; a big change from years ago when "Sweden was the gun murder capital of western Europe" according to reports. Societies can choose to abandon themselves to violence and killing or not. And for those who say things like "it's in the Arab community".this is ALSO the excuse that was used in many parts of Europe to make it seem like it's not worth addressing because "it's among migrants".or in Chicago where the same would be said"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021842576408474011) 2026-02-12T07:03Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Syria land of opportunity With Chevron and ConocoPhillips among others I admit I never thought the Syrian government would be able to make the oil and gas sectors palatable to foreign investors this quickly bravo To know more about Argent LNG watch this video I made [--] months ago. https://t.co/R6zU06XlEz With Chevron and ConocoPhillips among others I admit I never thought the Syrian government would be able to make the oil and gas sectors palatable to foreign investors this quickly bravo To know more about Argent LNG watch this video I made [--] months ago. https://t.co/R6zU06XlEz"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021854080960794625) 2026-02-12T07:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting: https://www.timesofisrael.com/unredacted-epstein-files-and-looming-deposition-thrust-les-wexner-back-into-spotlight/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/unredacted-epstein-files-and-looming-deposition-thrust-les-wexner-back-into-spotlight/"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021922431460626604) 2026-02-12T12:20Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting how in Jerusalem there is a push to make it seem like Oct. [--] wasn't a massacre that the murder of [----] people and [---] taken hostage isn't referred to negatively; but rather apparently a victory. Makes one wonder if the Malmedy massacre should also be renamed because in the end the allies won the Battle of the Bulge I have a feeling that in the US and other countries the Oct. [--] massacre will continue to be referred to as a dark day in which there was the larges mass murder of Jews since the Shoah. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021923050963226686"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021923050963226686) 2026-02-12T12:23Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Yes there is another reason too Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games with a population of just [---] million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sportsand its the opposite of what we do in the US. Heres what we can learn from Norway: [--]. Scorekeeping: https://t.co/ypcePlZLmP Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games with a population of just [---] million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sportsand its the opposite of what we do in the US. Heres what we can learn from Norway: 1."
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022015879463227591) 2026-02-12T18:32Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Just did a segment on BBC World Service Persian if you saw it I hope I made some sense in the translation I discussed the US President Trump meeting with Israel PM Netanyahu and also the Iranian missile program and what might come next in a deal or tensions; they also asked about Turkey and Saudi Arabias calculations I said that a lot of these questions are up in the air we have to wait and see and we dont know what we dont know regarding what comes next; but we know how the US and Israel did things in the past and we know what Tehran is saying and doing"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022018733061853343) 2026-02-12T18:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Also as Erdogan gets older he seems to have become slightly more mild in his rhetoric and reactions A shift Serbian President Aleksandar Vui: President Erdogan is a far more experienced leader. From time to time I may say something that he does not always particularly appreciate but because he is a very wise person he waits for the tension here to subside. I would like to thank https://t.co/yNVK6bgYuZ Serbian President Aleksandar Vui: President Erdogan is a far more experienced leader. From time to time I may say something that he does not always particularly appreciate but because he is a"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022021244426805507) 2026-02-12T18:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Good The US is set to invest over $13 billion in Armenia about half the countrys GDP to reduce its dependence on Russia Bloomberg reports. Around $9 billion will go toward a civilian nuclear energy partnership likely replacing the Metsamor plant. Up to $4 billion will support https://t.co/Fw0Ck3mQBg The US is set to invest over $13 billion in Armenia about half the countrys GDP to reduce its dependence on Russia Bloomberg reports. Around $9 billion will go toward a civilian nuclear energy partnership likely replacing the Metsamor plant. Up to $4 billion will support https://t.co/Fw0Ck3mQBg"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022041601472966890) 2026-02-12T20:14Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Decent meal at Satya in Jerusalem tonight (my photos) ; short ribs risotto and cauliflower"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022049614917157094) 2026-02-12T20:46Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Nice day in Jerusalem flowers are out"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022255791915307371) 2026-02-13T10:25Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"men shouldnt be harassing women and attacking them. It is indeed a moral failure and its tiresome to have whole areas of the country that are no-go zones for secular women and women in uniform Editorial: Women in uniform are carrying Israel through war and crisis. Harassing them in the street is not protest. It is moral failure. We must protect them. https://t.co/xOFc36kxiw Editorial: Women in uniform are carrying Israel through war and crisis. Harassing them in the street is not protest. It is moral failure. We must protect them. https://t.co/xOFc36kxiw"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023103659886666152) 2026-02-15T18:34Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive read about the [----] war but despite the surprise the government and military performed well on many issues. The PM ordered children evacuated from the Golan before the attack saving lives; commanders went to the front and immediately into the attack Sharon was speaking with the men under siege in the forts on the canal saying he would try to get to them to reassure them; commanders had a picture of what was happening as much as they could; The level of breakdown and complete abandonment of the civilians in places like Nir Oz and soldiers in places like Nahal Oz on Oct [--] is dismal. The"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021299886914760710) 2026-02-10T19:07Z 101.6K followers, 16K engagements
"Well it was nice while it lasted"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022362956072390834) 2026-02-13T17:31Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"ISIS was largely defeated in terms of holding any territory but it clung in in terms of dispersing to the desert. After it lost in Baghuz in [----] many fighters and families surrendered; and then its remaining fighters went to ground as small cells in the desert in Iraq and Syria; so I guess it hinges on what is defeat; they lost the ground they held; they still exist and some debate whether the threat is growing. I guess time will tell. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022408418456150292 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022408418456150292"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022408418456150292) 2026-02-13T20:31Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
"RT @_____mjb: Wow: The first convoy of returnees to Afrin is expected to go back within [--] days per the co-chair of the Afrin Assocation ("
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023068888158945788) 2026-02-15T16:16Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
"I spent a few years with Palestinian university students.and actually what most of them want is exactly what we want.and what most people in the world want.which is things like normal schools decent health care peaceful lives decent jobs. If you go to Arab towns and villages in the West Bank for instance that's what you'll see. It's not a illusion. And every time they are able to have this normal life it's what the vast majority choose whether it's in the West Bank or Palestinians who moved abroad. Or by extension if you look at Palestinians in East Jerusalem or Arabs in Israel. It's"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019506073086923245) 2026-02-05T20:19Z 101.6K followers, 16.5K engagements
"Bulk of this is the Apache deal for almost $4 billion Israel pivots back to attack helicopters after seeking to let the squadrons basically close before Oct [--] https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/israels-new-apache-buy-a-result-of-lessons-learned-since-oct-7-analysts/ 🚨 RUBIO GREENLIGHTS $6.7B ARMS SALE TO ISRAEL U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved four Foreign Military Sales to Israel worth about $6.67 billion moving the deals forward despite reported congressional objections. The package includes: Tactical military https://t.co/P24Vu0ctFX"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021091681882227111) 2026-02-10T05:19Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@talschneider Similar question : Why werent the women soldiers at Nahal Oz base armed on October 7"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023043273854796013) 2026-02-15T14:34Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"There is a huge problem in how Lebanon is treated with kid gloves regarding Hezbollah. While we all talk about disarming Hezbollahwhenever Lebanese officials are being talked to or when public statements are made about Lebanon by western chanceries its always armed groups or non-state actorsas if Lebanese politicians and Lebanese cant handle hearing the term Hezbollah or Hezbollah should be disarmed. This ORWELLIAN approach to Lebanon always treating it in a kind of child-like manner where if they hear us say Hezbollah then they cant handle itis why Hezbollah is NEVER disarmed and they never"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019763451103490394) 2026-02-06T13:21Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"return of the Peshmerga of Rojava under international supervision. The Rojava Peshmerga are Kurdish people from Syria who serve in a Peshmerga unit because of disagreements with the YPG and SDF and political differences they ended up in Iraq and were often deployed prior to [----] on the road from Rabia to Snune and then moved after the [----] clashes between KRG and Federal forces; I interviewed a number of them back in [----] . https://t.co/mODyGCwO8P . https://t.co/mODyGCwO8P"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2019810740387848323) 2026-02-06T16:29Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Amid Iran tensions Israel Ministry of Defense says David's Sling Weapon System Successfully Completes Complex Test Series as Part of Future Threat Readiness Upgrade The Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) within the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) in the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have successfully completed a series of tests of the David's Sling advanced air & missile defense system designed to intercept various threats including rockets missiles cruise missiles"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021499493066113228) 2026-02-11T08:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@CKIIIEnjoyer Which crimes the kids committed In the west you cant lock up [-----] people with no charges. This whole disaster was dumped on eastern Syria without any tools to investigate and charge any of the actual criminals"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022923986821353863) 2026-02-15T06:40Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"👀 What I heard most from Europeans here at the Munich Security Conference is how do we protect ourselves from the United States. They call it de-risking. They are reducing their dependence on us because they dont see us as a reliable ally. And who could blame them #msc2026 https://t.co/06GZ03lxlU What I heard most from Europeans here at the Munich Security Conference is how do we protect ourselves from the United States. They call it de-risking. They are reducing their dependence on us because they dont see us as a reliable ally. And who could blame them #msc2026 https://t.co/06GZ03lxlU"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023070994319938010) 2026-02-15T16:24Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Spain is welcome to invest in eliminating extreme global poverty. Heres a prediction. Throwing billions of dollars at poor places doesnt help them. This has been done for decades even relieving debt and throwing huge sums; usually the money gets spent on consultants and fleets of SUVs for the consultants and first class air fare Spanish PM Pedro Snchez: Experts estimate that the US alone will invest $946 billion in nukes over the next decade enough to eradicate extreme global poverty. https://t.co/9h9Q50xmUT Spanish PM Pedro Snchez: Experts estimate that the US alone will invest $946 billion"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023320826527756436) 2026-02-16T08:57Z 101.6K followers, 18.4K engagements
"I am thrilled to announce the release of my new book 'The October [--] War: Israels Battle for Security in Gaza.' While I've covered numerous Gaza wars this one has been harrowing and long. Awakened by Hamas rocket fire on October [--] [----] I began covering the conflict from its very first day"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/1817917084174561784) 2024-07-29T13:36Z 101.6K followers, 707.8K engagements
"This would be good. It is also a reminder that the Assad regime erased the Jewish community of Syria. The Assad regime was not good to minorities it exploited them played them off against eachother and in many cases openly oppressed groups such as Kurds and Jews. When it was "good" to a group it was only to use that group. Syria once home to a large Jewish community takes steps to return property to Jews https://t.co/GoUo8ZLMRp Syria once home to a large Jewish community takes steps to return property to Jews https://t.co/GoUo8ZLMRp"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021113563021000961) 2026-02-10T06:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Speaking of disarmament the Israel police face a constant low level conflict in the Negev because of the massive amount of illegal weapons including rifles in the hands of bedouin communities. The flow of weapons has increased via drones from Egypt. It's possible one day Hamas may be relatively disarmed but the number of illegal weapons in Israel is very high it may eventually be higher than those in the hands of groups like Hamas. Meanwhile citizens who want a firearm for self-defense or to defend their families or work face a lengthy process and then only get a Glock while many criminal"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2021644612985622669) 2026-02-11T17:56Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The Massacre of the Retirees in Sderot 💔 One of the most chilling stories of October 7th is the bus in Sderot. On the morning of that black Shabbat what was supposed to be a relaxing retirees trip to the Dead Sea ended in a barbaric massacre of [--] helpless pensioners whose only crime was stopping on the side of the road to fix a flat tire on the bus. She had only just started living her life in the last few months says the niece of one of the passengers. These are the names of the murdered: Michal Zerbailov Lilia Giler Valery Fridman Yaakov Mortov Vladimir Popov and his wife Sophia Popov"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022302815205384361) 2026-02-13T13:32Z 101.6K followers, 12.9K engagements
"Its fascinating to me that while the Syrians are working together and meeting the US Secretary of State you still have some voices who want the US to impose sanctions on Damascus to protect minorities even as Damascus is working with minoritiesbasically punishing Damascus for working with the SDFit ignores positive developments Syria should be supported and rewarded for what it is doing not punished for being successful and stable Its important to recognize how things are changing than have a view that never acknowledges positive change A meeting brought together Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022382319399514319) 2026-02-13T18:48Z 101.6K followers, 23.6K engagements
"Oh He's the Irish illegal immigrant who claims he's a victim of Trump's ICE crackdown - but now his twin daughters back home say he abandoned them as toddlers and should return to face drug charges https://t.co/nBTjXIBov8 He's the Irish illegal immigrant who claims he's a victim of Trump's ICE crackdown - but now his twin daughters back home say he abandoned them as toddlers and should return to face drug charges https://t.co/nBTjXIBov8"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022903761887269330) 2026-02-15T05:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ok but they were left in the camps with ten thousand kids for seven years in limbo continuing to radicalize. What should be done We cant keep them in camps forever Islamic State-affiliated women getting out of these camps is really bad news especially as they go on to shack up with foreign fighters. To be very clear many of these women view themselves as pivotal in raising the next generation of jihadists and have spent the last years Islamic State-affiliated women getting out of these camps is really bad news especially as they go on to shack up with foreign fighters. To be very clear many"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022921539549827453) 2026-02-15T06:30Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"I never thought the STG should be guarding Al-Hol; its clearly a huge burden to put on a country to have to take care of all these detainees; and it should never have been saddled to the SDF; the 90-country Coalition should have worked to secure and repatriate and investigate them. Ive always said it is unfair to saddle Syria with this Ive said it for [--] yearsalways said the Coalition should has done more to fund and document these detainees and deal with them It always takes a crisis to finally do something. @sfrantzman So just release them right Talking about how you can't hold [-----] like"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022949593177010198) 2026-02-15T08:22Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive lived in Jerusalem so long that places I remember are now considered historic sites and even the signs that mark them are fadingthis restaurant closed around the time I came I think I went there once"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022952474051797356) 2026-02-15T08:33Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Its interesting Israel never formally annexed the Golan Heights in [----]. Instead through the Golan Heights Law it extended Israeli law jurisdiction and administration a deliberate distinction allowing governance without explicit sovereignty transfer. However it seems the crux of the issue is that the people in the Golan got a path to Israeli citizenship right No one treats the Golan Druze the way Palestinians are treated in the West Bank right They can travel where they want including to the rest of Israel. They can vote. Extremists dont burn their cars and businesses. This is kind of a key"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022955220481769955) 2026-02-15T08:44Z 101.6K followers, 14.4K engagements
"How do people decide which countries they think minorities should be protected in or valued and included; and which places they prefer the majority and basically dont care if minorities get harmed or excluded from government and institutions How do they decide that in one country minorities deserve autonomy for instance but in another country a minority who wants similar rights is a separatist Whats the logic or key aspects that underpin the choice I always wondered because its definitely not consistent. We can all think of examples"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022964647574356337) 2026-02-15T09:22Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Al-Akhbar: "On the 13th of this month Standard & Poor's credit rating agency raised Lebanon's long-term sovereign credit rating in local currency to CCC+ from CCC.""
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2022972206330917289) 2026-02-15T09:52Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"It doesnt appear to be a small minority of men who did thisthe video shows masses of men involved. Not just a few. Theres no one in the video standing on the sidelines and saying dont attack women Imagine if it was the other way around and everyone a Haredi person went to a secular neighborhood all the people ran to attack them I think wed know what to call it. The fact is that for secular women walking in a Haredi area they are too often met by men spitting hissing men shouting shiksaand if they are in uniform then the addition to this is men calling them Nazi. I saw this many times. Theres"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023032267665215509) 2026-02-15T13:50Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting the spectrum of political condemnations of the attack on women soldiers today by mobs of Haredim. Some condemn it and/or call for harsh penalties and vow that in the next government this wont happen. (This relates many of those in the opposition) Some condemn it and support the women soldiers and all for law and order Some condemn it and say they expect the Haredi leadership to condemn it Some condemn it and argue that its just a small extremist anarchist minority and that the vast majority of Haredim oppose this violence or that the incident shouldnt make Haredim look bad Some"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023045453114167560) 2026-02-15T14:43Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels Chief of Staff with the exact right tone and response "Any harm to IDF soldiers carried out by Israeli civilians is a serious crossing of a red line and action must be taken against the attackers with a firm hand. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "strongly condemns" the attack on two servicewomen in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak earlier today. In a statement the IDF says Zamir views the incident "gravely" and "strongly condemns the assault on IDF soldiers who were carrying IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "strongly condemns" the attack on two servicewomen in the"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023046253278564674) 2026-02-15T14:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive always thought one of the most depressing things that will occur is that within a few generations the concept of know grandparents and uncles and aunts and having numerous cousins will basically disappear. As most families end up with very few children most children wont have uncles and aunts and grandparents will usually be quite elderly when children get to the point they can even meet them; meaning they lose the sense of history and tradition and a window into previous eras. Its not just population decline or other issues; its the vanishing of a whole world and concepts As "Turkey's"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023051431054389510) 2026-02-15T15:07Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"White House keeps its eyes on the ball Smart Rubio says that Trump engaged directly with Sharaa to stop the fighting in NE #Syria allowing the US to transfer ISIS detainees. I was also told that another Senior US official held [--] calls with Sharaa. Rubio described the meeting with Shibani & Abdi together as historic. https://t.co/ca1hE3cIYL Rubio says that Trump engaged directly with Sharaa to stop the fighting in NE #Syria allowing the US to transfer ISIS detainees. I was also told that another Senior US official held [--] calls with Sharaa. Rubio described the meeting with Shibani & Abdi"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023051627284807908) 2026-02-15T15:07Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Crowds of people protesting for their privilege to attack IDF womenafter some men were arrested for attacking women and police / : https://t.co/zbtihzpInx / : https://t.co/zbtihzpInx"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023066957675655217) 2026-02-15T16:08Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"He didnt say the SDF he said Kurds. Lets be clear here they dont usually talk this way about Arabs or other groups. Kurds get credit as Kurds but they also get lumped together by officials in ways that dont seem right Yeah What do they want him to say NATO as an organisation was never involved with the SDF or in northern Syria only individual members were of which Rutte bears no responsibility. This is like asking Rutte about the Tigrayans Uyghurs Mexican cartels or the stock exchange. Yeah What do they want him to say NATO as an organisation was never involved with the SDF or in northern"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023077697866580350) 2026-02-15T16:51Z 101.6K followers, 10.6K engagements
"They are rioting solely because hundreds of men teens and boys sought to attack IDF women soldiersthey are basically rioting for the privilege to attack women and others: instead of apologizing to the women soldiers and having honor ; the whole message to the next generation ja that its a positive thing to attack women in the streets Israeli police bring more forces to Bnei Brak https://t.co/ss4etFCITc Israeli police bring more forces to Bnei Brak https://t.co/ss4etFCITc"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023078379717533852) 2026-02-15T16:54Z 101.6K followers, 13.9K engagements
""We still don't know why curling stones move the way they do" Aliens https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-the-unexplained-physics-of-curling https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-the-unexplained-physics-of-curling"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023080014762168574) 2026-02-15T17:00Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"I like that he didn't take any crap and pushed back. Strength in the face of hooligans is the only way @Roi_Yanovsky # @mayarachlin https://t.co/kQeHL2Atz0 @Roi_Yanovsky # @mayarachlin https://t.co/kQeHL2Atz0"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023080239136694661) 2026-02-15T17:01Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Is this symbolic as in the US leaves and Chinese drones arrive.as in US to China transition in the Middle East OR is it symbolic in personnel leaving (Americans) and unmanned drones arriving as how countries prioritize unmanned systems over people Or Is it both.the Chinese investment in cheap drone tech replacing US forces in Iraq. Or is it just random facts that coincided. The Iraqi army on [--] February tested Chinese CH-5 drones at Ain al-Asad Air Base where U.S. forces were previously stationed. https://t.co/JcmnTVaA1J The Iraqi army on [--] February tested Chinese CH-5 drones at Ain al-Asad"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023080847604142413) 2026-02-15T17:03Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels Chief of Staff is often on point and impressive. He stabs with his troops and this is a consistency that is important in the post Oct-7 era I asked to speak with you to tell you that the IDF and I stand fully and clearly behind you. No one is permitted to harm your dignity or interfere with the important mission you are carrying out" Zamir tells the two commanders from the Education and Youth Corps who were in the ultra-Orthodox city for an official home visit to a draftee. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with the two servicewomen who were attacked by a mob of Haredi men"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023101805530427894) 2026-02-15T18:27Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Good. Recall they were forced to flee because of Ankaras invasion which was tremendously destructive About [---] Internally displaced Afrini families in Hasakah and Qamishlo are set to return to Afrin within ten days under an SDFDamascus understanding. Read More: https://t.co/lnGWnQbuiw https://t.co/i1Ia8XIaUX About [---] Internally displaced Afrini families in Hasakah and Qamishlo are set to return to Afrin within ten days under an SDFDamascus understanding. Read More: https://t.co/lnGWnQbuiw https://t.co/i1Ia8XIaUX"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023104743787397526) 2026-02-15T18:38Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"But it was supposed to be dismantled and disarmed and defeated and most of its commanders eliminated 😞 Tel Aviv intelligence chiefs grow concerned over Hezbollah's potential new alliances on Israels northern border @HenryBodkin's latest dispatch explains everything https://t.co/ltInTSpU2f https://t.co/Ylq3uPenLl Tel Aviv intelligence chiefs grow concerned over Hezbollah's potential new alliances on Israels northern border @HenryBodkin's latest dispatch explains everything https://t.co/ltInTSpU2f https://t.co/Ylq3uPenLl"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023120312968089602) 2026-02-15T19:40Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"As Saad Hariri vows to contest the upcoming elections in Lebanon it is clear this is being watched closely in the region. From Iran to Turkey; and also in Saudi and everywhere else there is a lot at stake here. Some could argue the focus on Hariri [--] years after the killing of his father is linked to the cooperation between Turkey Saudi Arabia Syria Egypt and other countries that are perceived as an emerging Sunni bloc; it's plausible this could be tied to this; clearly the interview at TARTA by Ahmad Hariri (cousin of Saad and SecGen of the Future Movement) seems to hint at this along with"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023296488567194109) 2026-02-16T07:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels relations with the wider Middle East are similar to Britains with continental Europe : Compare and contrast"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023309725668970939) 2026-02-16T08:13Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"In Gaza Lebanon and Syria there are people breaching the borders illegally to enter. Several Israeli settler activists breached the border into Syria overnight before being located and returned to Israel by IDF troops the military says. The IDF says the suspects were caught a few minutes after crossing the border and were handed over to the police for further https://t.co/TkardrzpdE Several Israeli settler activists breached the border into Syria overnight before being located and returned to Israel by IDF troops the military says. The IDF says the suspects were caught a few minutes after"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023334096613855622) 2026-02-16T09:50Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The ONE main lesson of the disastrous war is that it requires a will to end war and it requires also willingness to bring people together and give everyone something and be committed to it. The fact is that it took Trump to do it. His envoys understood the hostages have to come home they embraced the hostage families rather than the Biden admin that gave them the cold shoulder. Lets go back to the days after Oct [--] when everyone knew Hamas had kidnapped numerous children including a baby and toddler. The Biden admin could have made the necessary calls to get them out we want the baby and"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023352166144979117) 2026-02-16T11:02Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's President Herzog once again showing the values and decency of what an Israeli leader should embody. His office noted: "On February [--] [----] President Isaac Herzog met with families of victims of murder and crime in Arab society. The President listened to the families painful accounts and emphasized that this rampant violence and organized crime are eroding the foundations of Israeli society. President Herzog reaffirmed that this rise in violence constitutes a national state of emergency and a moral stain on Israeli society." https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373053560770668"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023373053560770668) 2026-02-16T12:25Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Plenty of video of the actual perpetrators my point was that no one will be charged. I think the lawyer said that detaining people was just a show for the media. Get everyone to forget move on. Says a lot about the right of women soldiers or women in general to walk in the "no-go" areas of the country. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373709419892832 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373709419892832"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023373709419892832) 2026-02-16T12:27Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
""After the riots in Bnei Brak: Extremist Haredim are now blocking the entrance to Jerusalem" They feel they need to protest for the right to attack women and attack women soldiers Imagine being a man raised with this sense of privilege. : :"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023374176069779747) 2026-02-16T12:29Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"It would only be more of an icing on the cake if they showed up in western countries demanding asylum A reporter in #Syria reports that many #ISIS-affiliated families previously in al-Roj camp are planning to head back to Australia. I would not be surprised if citizens for many more countries follow suit. Watch this space likely to be a big issue for many domestic governments. A reporter in #Syria reports that many #ISIS-affiliated families previously in al-Roj camp are planning to head back to Australia. I would not be surprised if citizens for many more countries follow suit. Watch this"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023375921135157357) 2026-02-16T12:36Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Civilian home got shot at last night in Jerusalem. But because the perpetrators have illegal guns and they were involved in a gun battle "clan dispute".none of them will apparently be charged. "According to the authorities the shooting took place during a clan dispute. The usual excuse." It begins with clan disputes it will end with another Oct. [--] type massacre probably smaller but deadly too And then after we will hear "we are together in victory we can't investigate it." () ' . . . . - . https://t.co/hCO7Qyf674 () ' . . . . - . https://t.co/hCO7Qyf674"
[X Link](https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/2023376588973252940) 2026-02-16T12:39Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
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"Note.we never hear "have an alternative government to Hamas in Gaza and let Gazans live in a non-Hamas Gaza." There's a reason that having an alternative government to Hamas is never allowed in Gaza and letting Gazans live in an area of Gaza under a different government is never permitted. What was the October [--] war about I don't hear a lot of voices who suggest Hamas should be replaced as the government in Gaza. @sfrantzman What's different is that: a. No Israeli hostages b. Rafah crossing is open. @sfrantzman What's different is that: a. No Israeli hostages b. Rafah crossing is open"
X Link 2026-02-01T10:09Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why did they like him so much What was it about a guy accused of sexual assault against [--] year olds that made him so desirable For most people they want to distance themselves from this kind of person. The wife of US academic knowing what Epstein did was so enthralled she also sent him cute emails and got him a copy of Lolita right Is it just that us normal people can't understand Sarah Ferguson told Epstein 'just marry me' six months after paedophile was released from jail and offered him VIP tours of Buckingham Palace new emails show https://t.co/MTN7McFycY Sarah Ferguson told Epstein"
X Link 2026-02-01T10:17Z 101.5K followers, 485.2K engagements
"The Kurdistan Regional government connection to the US is of major importance. The Kurdistan region is a center of stability and a key player in the region; economically success and also important for the US role in Iraq; US personnel are there and there is a large new consulate and ties to eastern Syria; continuing to make this a robust relationship is a priority and it should remain a focus. In their meeting with President Barzani CDA Harris and CG Green reaffirmed the United States steadfast commitment to supporting a sovereign stable and prosperous Iraq as well as a robust and enduring"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:54Z 101.5K followers, 17.1K engagements
"Iran tensions defining the Middle East"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:48Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"48 hours later: our home made gravlox salmon cured in brown sugar and salt and then wrapped in dill and red onion juice; served with cream cheese dill finely chopped red onion and a bagel #chezfrantzman"
X Link 2026-02-04T05:52Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"For years the ENKS/KNC was basically oppressed in eastern Syria; now that Erbil has helped with a deal between SDF-STG and Kurdish flags are flying again in eastern Syria; Damascus is reaching out to the ENKS. It was always a bizarre policy of those in eastern Syria to basically oppress other Kurdish factions and they only realized it wasn't good too late when they could have shifted course back in [----] etc. "Syrias Sharaa receives ENKS as Damascus security forces deploy in Rojava" https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/030220263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/030220263"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:17Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What I like about the changes in Syria is that for years people in Syria were basically told either you leave or you get locked in an endless war zone of destruction and your children get denied an education and basic human rights and you get no say over your future; and you get blamed for the war zone you are trapped in. What happened is that the Assad regime fell and now people in Syria have a chance for a future in which they hopefully have a say in that future. They will have freedom of movement and hopefully access to the things that other people take for granted. There are certainly"
X Link 2026-02-04T09:25Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"This is an excellent example of why people in Gaza need to have an alternative to Hamas rule and children should have a RIGHT not to be raised under Hamas rule. If the theory is that Hamas is to blame for all the deaths because it controls the schools then it seems incredibly macabre to keep [--] million Gazans under Hamas rule which will lead to more war and death. Isnt it unfair to force kids to grow up like this. Shouldnt those kids have the rights that other kids have all over the world to not be stuck in needless cycle of war Hamas was largely defeated in [----] and even more in [----] reports"
X Link 2026-02-04T09:40Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"There are tens of thousands probably hundreds of thousands of people who have the kind of wealth Epstein had; but they didnt all attract a whos who of academics and diplomat politicians etc. theres not another nexus like this that brings together Chomsky Bannon Gates etc etc Its clearly not wealth that led to this. Its not just that academics fish around for some wealthy guy to fly them down to the Virgin Islands and they and all their friends become linked to it"
X Link 2026-02-04T11:04Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Have you ever heard it used in a positive way I never have among the kind of people who use this term frequently (usually I avoid such people). Lots of objectionable and racist words have relatively modest beginnings in terms of what the word originally means. Its how people choose to use it. Luckily the term didnt make it into modern secular Hebrew Israeli culture its bad use is confined to a gross subset of people"
X Link 2026-02-04T13:10Z 101.5K followers, 19K engagements
"Interesting and important. Note that Syria is signing with a US and Qatar company. SANA also noted "President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday received representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatars Power International Holding Company. President al-Sharaa congratulated the Syrian Petroleum Company Chevron International and Power International Holding Company on signing a memo of understanding on the first offshore field project in the Syrian Arab Republic." This is clearly a priority and it should be noted that this was first highlighted before discussions about eastern Syria. Honored to"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:11Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The reports that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Wednesday with representatives from Chevron Worldwide and Qatars Power International Holding Company. The goal is to move forward with a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore oil and gas field. This could be a major game-changer for Syria and it begins to regrow its economy after decades of sanctions and isolation. This is very important and there are a lot of ramifications. It ties into the overall push for investment in the Eastern Mediterranean. This area is a key area for many countries including Israel and also ties"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:12Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Abdullah bin Zayed meets American Jewish Committee members. UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ".H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has met with members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit. The meeting reviewed regional and international developments and highlighted the importance of supporting efforts aimed at promoting sustainable peace and enhancing security and stability in the region through political solutions and constructive dialogue. The talks also addressed ways to strengthen"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:15Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"If you read this one can conclude that there is basically a belief that Israel's tactical approach in Lebanon meaning daily precision airstrikes is a good approach and a vision for Gaza and maybe the region. Now think about this deeply. What's the strategy behind doing airstrikes every day that eliminate one person a day or something like that What's the end goal Where does it go The enemy never disappears because it's just a few precision strikes designed to keep the enemy sort of underground or on its back foot. This "pre-emptive" offensive tempo is designed to be different than Israel's"
X Link 2026-02-05T11:26Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's leadership current concerns in the region include concerns about Egypt Turkey Saudi Arabia Syria Iraq Iran; as well as daily strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and clashes in Gaza with many unresolved issues there; Several years ago with the Abraham Accords the belief was that a new era of peace and prosperity was ahead with possibility for more normalization; and a lot of concepts about regional integration. This has shifted since Oct [--] with ongoing unresolved conflicts on multiple fronts as well as challenges in the West Bank and unprecedented gun violence in Israel; and also tensions"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:04Z 101.5K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Israel left-leaning opposition politician warns about the massive crime wave sweeping Israel where unprecedented gun violence is leading to killings basically every day. -two people shot and killed in Jerusalem today - TOI: "Three men were shot dead in Suweid Hamira in the Lower Galilee region police said Thursday as violent crime continues to spiral out of control in Arab locales across the country." - Three men killed in highway shooting yesterday in central Israel -Two killed in northern Israel on Feb. [--] Note: It's only a matter of time until the masses of illegal gund flowing around"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:32Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Chaos: Israel's IDF says that "a short while ago a number of Israeli civilians crossed from Israeli territory into the Gaza Strip. IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene apprehended the individuals and returned them safely to Israeli territory. The civilians were transferred for further handling by the Israeli police force. " The IDF further noted that "over the last several hours hundreds of Israeli civlians attempted to approach the border fence which is located within a closed military zone where civilian entry is prohibited. IDF troops and the Israel Police are deployed in the area"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Syria hosted a meeting of Chevron and Qatar-based Power International Holding to sign an MOU to explore of oil and gas off the coast of Syria This is very important development and US Envoy @USAMBTurkiye has praised it; Syria is rapidly moving toward an economic future of investment and development https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019738658484474026 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019738658484474026"
X Link 2026-02-06T11:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It always bothered me that the genocidal attacks on Shiites in places like Pakistan targeting their places of worship is often treated as a normal occurrence. Consider how the attack on mosques in New Zealand was viewed or various cases of Islamophobia in the West or a person who burns a Quranbut blowing up a mosque in Pakistan has to be downplayed basically and normalized because it might lead to questions such as how come blowing up a mosque and burning Qurans in Pakistan isnt seen as blasphemy and bad but the SAME Pakistan will have mobs lynching Christians or Hindus for fake claims of"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:38Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Zeitoun was cleared at least eight times by the IDF during the war. It is a symbol of how not removing Hamas and having an alternative government leads to endless cycles like this. The IDF issues an evacuation warning for a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood ahead of an airstrike against "Hamas terror infrastructure." "The IDF will attack the building in the near future due to the presence of Hamas terror infrastructure inside it or in its https://t.co/A2hvZADIV0 The IDF issues an evacuation warning for a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood ahead of an airstrike against"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:07Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Today's U.S.-Iranian negotiations in Muscat Oman have gone well toward easing the current tensions and military escalation. However the devil is in the details especially since addressing the nuclear fileand based on our previous experienceincludes a great many technical scientific and operational details. Therefore the next meeting will be the most important and decisive. - - . . . - - . . "
X Link 2026-02-06T16:55Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HenMazzig I hear cheering"
X Link 2026-02-06T23:34Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Not good; the issue in these two provinces are among the largest in Iraq; ISIS also used them to transit the border in 2013-2014; they are difficult to secure; they are very rural in some parts Nineveh is home to Mosul and also Yazidis and other groups; Anbar has always been a challenge https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020146628741534174 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020146628741534174"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:44Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"If I recall the theory was that the previous Bush admin had somehow been mean to Moscow and harmed relations and that now the new Obama admin would reset relations and self-flagellate about how America had harmed relations and that nice Moscow was now going to get a resetit was all laughs and fun. A few years later it was clear that Moscow was still on the march and by the end of Obamas term relations were again at a low point and ready for another reset 💥Blast from the past: On March [--] [----] Hillary Clinton handed Sergey Lavrov a symbolic reset buttonemblematic of the Obama administrations"
X Link 2026-02-07T15:49Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Note how words hysteria and moral panic are always used to excuse Epstein or those like him Always the same talking point Noam Chomsky laments "the horrible way" Epstein was treated and the "hysteria that has developed about abuse of women". https://t.co/lElPLAmMBN Noam Chomsky laments "the horrible way" Epstein was treated and the "hysteria that has developed about abuse of women". https://t.co/lElPLAmMBN"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:27Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Saudi is investing in the region; from recent deals with Turkey to Syria to Erbil in KRG now A lot happening I welcomed a Saudi business delegation led by Mr. Mohammed Sleman Al-Asiri Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Erbil to discuss investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region particularly in Sulaimani Province. We reaffirmed our readiness to support Saudi https://t.co/CrYAbeVOfe I welcomed a Saudi business delegation led by Mr. Mohammed Sleman Al-Asiri Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Erbil to discuss investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region"
X Link 2026-02-07T23:06Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Is it Claims that a battalion from the Iraqi Armys 9th Armored Division has been deployed into the Green Zone of Baghdad to take up position around the U.S. Embassy. This can be interpreted as a defensive posture. Claims that a battalion from the Iraqi Armys 9th Armored Division has been deployed into the Green Zone of Baghdad to take up position around the U.S. Embassy. This can be interpreted as a defensive posture"
X Link 2026-02-07T23:10Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Kids waving as according to the post below US forces continue to redeploy out of a post they used near Shaddadi in eastern Syria ; hopefully the kids will have fond memories of the American era there # . https://t.co/rI5nvmo3p0 # . https://t.co/rI5nvmo3p0"
X Link 2026-02-08T05:45Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@FightWithMemes Hes always been disgusting"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:02Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"On the other handThese discussions are predicated on the theory that the colonial power had a right to give any of this to anyone After WWI the theory was ALSO that local people would decide through self-determination and consultation right within a temporary mandateluckily for the British they had already done an extensive survey of Western Palestine and to a lesser extent the eastern areas beyond the Jordanand they had already been involved in demarcating what became the Negev borderso unlike say the French they came to the area with a lot of practical knowledge and work on it already The"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:44Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It must be recognized how massive this delegation is; hugely important and symbolic This is what is meant by buying into the future of Syria Riyadh sees the long term; its also why Riyadh helped broker the first Trump meeting with Sharaa last year. Strategy. Investment. The future A picture of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa alongside several officials with the Saudi economic delegation taken after the signing of a number of strategic agreements between Syria and Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/CrkHlf4eBn A picture of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa alongside several officials with the Saudi economic"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:46Z 101.5K followers, 20.8K engagements
"A year and a half ago it was a dismal divided country with people assuming the Assad regime would continue to loot it and destroy it. See things can change. This is what Trump Kushner and Witkoff want to see in Gaza as well but the hurdles are much larger. Syria today is very lucky to be able to be on a new path Syria Saudi Arabia Sign Major Investment Deals Including Joint Airline and $1 Billion Telecom Project The agreements also include the development of a new international airport in the northern city of Aleppo alongside the rehabilitation and expansion of the citys existing"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@TonyFelonius 🤔"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:08Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Maybe this is why Gaza needs new governance and a new education system not just militias and Hamas This is why the Board of Peace will need investment for the future Cant have more generations raised with extremism. Those who preferred Hamas rule in Gaza enabled disaster ; now we should try an alternative As a boy in Khan Younis Dor Shachars earliest lessons about Jews came from his own grandfather. The older man would invite Jewish visitors for coffee and bread yet in a different breath urged his grandson to free the land one day by killing Jews. I said to myself https://t.co/RUNMn56TAS As a"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:23Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It seems like Riyadh tensions with Abu Dhabi put wind in the sails A simmering rift between two #Opec+ countries is now out in the open but it has little to do with oil and has a bit to do with the groups de-facto leader. 🧵 #Algeria#UAE tensions have spilled into the public domain after Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune https://t.co/vhby0SIzMV A simmering rift between two #Opec+ countries is now out in the open but it has little to do with oil and has a bit to do with the groups de-facto leader. 🧵 #Algeria#UAE tensions have spilled into the public domain after Algerian President"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:22Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Amazing to see a politician actually visit these areas imagine thatthe prime minister actually visiting part of the country. Chapeau Of course hes not the only one in the region to just kind pretend like a third of the country doesnt existbecause war dangerous or something something armed group Lebanese PM continues with his tours in the south in attempt to show the state control over Hezbollahs strongholds Lebanese PM continues with his tours in the south in attempt to show the state control over Hezbollahs strongholds"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Wasnt it just the shock of all the horses the swords couldnt have been that effective once there was contact In [----] the Republican Guard recreated a historically accurate French cavalry charge. https://t.co/B7TxpgQtun In [----] the Republican Guard recreated a historically accurate French cavalry charge. https://t.co/B7TxpgQtun"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:59Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Great leaders do peace and prosperity and work on outreach and building ties and relations and bringing their country clout through meetings ; they rise above domestic politics to project influence has a great leader Last year I was unable to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. But I had promised my friend PM Anwar Ibrahim that I would come to Malaysia at the earliest opportunity. And now my first international visit of [----] took place in Malaysia. This visit will boost economic and https://t.co/n1hngCvYtq Last year I was unable to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. But I had promised my"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Couldnt fit it in the subhead too many letters in those days they had to type-set by hand. If you used a long word then the budget for the cover would go over by enough cost that it wasnt worth it when the margins in this business were quite narrow. Or they just didnt use the word Isnt the REAL story here that they portrayed terrorists as romantic"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:47Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Just a wild theorywhat if armed groups with guns hijacking airplanes and killing civilians hadnt been portrayed as cool romantic commandosMAYBE the world could have been saved a lot of sufferingfor instance if wed worked to portray peace as romantic and cool rather than guys with AKs shooting up a school or a plane We are told that education systems in places like Gaza radicalized folkbut to be fair it was western media alsoso we have to ask tough questions This destabilized Jordan and Lebanon and led to a lot of suffering Notice what word is missing from this [----] Time magazine cover"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:51Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@Andrea_Migone Right once an infantry formation was broken up they might as well run away even with the sabre the man with a musket and his bayonet has a hard time against a horse"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:53Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"What does ultra-conservative mean I bet it means completely normal center-right person BREAKING: Japan's ultra-conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country's lower house. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/i5neKwCNF1 BREAKING: Japan's ultra-conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country's lower house. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/i5neKwCNF1"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:31Z 101.5K followers, 17.2K engagements
"Qais Khazali and calm and unity.all in one sentence. Kind of weird when he is portrayed as the responsible one. As pressure mounts over #Iraqs next prime minister Qais al-Khazali urges calm and unity opposing Nouri al-Malikis nomination and warning that inflammatory rhetoric and political infighting could fracture the Coordination Framework and weaken Shiite unity. As pressure mounts over #Iraqs next prime minister Qais al-Khazali urges calm and unity opposing Nouri al-Malikis nomination and warning that inflammatory rhetoric and political infighting could fracture the Coordination Framework"
X Link 2026-02-08T16:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Turkey The Kurds And The U.S.: The SDF Partnership Hits a Strategic Wall https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/02/turkey-the-kurds-and-the-u-s-the-sdf-partnership-hits-a-strategic-wall/ https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/02/turkey-the-kurds-and-the-u-s-the-sdf-partnership-hits-a-strategic-wall/"
X Link 2026-02-08T16:46Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"More drone smuggling threats this time from Jordan. "Overnight (Sunday) the Israel Air Force aerial control center identified a drone that crossed from east to Israeli territory in an attempt to smuggle weapons.""
X Link 2026-02-08T17:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@katie_k8nurse I think this may have been my point 🤗"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:03Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"@michaeldweiss Large numbers of Israelis deeply appreciate his devotion to the hostages he was cheered and adored when he visited and embraced them and visited the families ; he was always greeted with warmth and applause"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"US-led Gaza peace efforts face hurdles with militias and border delays - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885973 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885973"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"My favorite countryside along with those places I adore in Maine Barbados and Jerusalem The beauty of Kurdistan. Rawanduz 📍 https://t.co/WQVkwRDgCi The beauty of Kurdistan. Rawanduz 📍 https://t.co/WQVkwRDgCi"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:18Z 101.5K followers, 10.9K engagements
"The other party SDF sensed the state's seriousness and positive intentions during the implementation process Keep this positive language going and that can be good Syrian interior ministry spokesman tells state media: 📌 We preferred a calm and balanced entry into Jazira Hasaka and Qamishli to take over the sovereign institutions. 📌 Rebuilding state institutions in Jazira will consume a great deal of time and effort. 📌 The state's https://t.co/jfhQ7dezr8 Syrian interior ministry spokesman tells state media: 📌 We preferred a calm and balanced entry into Jazira Hasaka and Qamishli to take"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:20Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The monster Assad and his regime Up to [------] Syrians remain missing a year after Assads fall. The White Helmets and a new national commission are exhuming bodies mapping grave sites and building records in a search that will take years reports @AmelieDavid1. https://t.co/ARDYrmAJPS https://t.co/UJmppimaKP Up to [------] Syrians remain missing a year after Assads fall. The White Helmets and a new national commission are exhuming bodies mapping grave sites and building records in a search that will take years reports @AmelieDavid1. https://t.co/ARDYrmAJPS https://t.co/UJmppimaKP"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:48Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:02Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@libsoftiktok @ocsd62 Because we have different flags in the world and our children can handle that ; if you want them to be ready for the world let them see the world as it is ; our ancestors fought at Valley Forge and Bastogne and Ia Drang and Fallujah ; these will face a new world also"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:13Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What did they use before that The spoon Did Henry V dine with a spoon Us few we happy fewhe openly talks about feasting This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day and comes safe home Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day and see old age Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours And say To-morrow is Saint Crispian: Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars. Byzantium introduced the knife and fork to elite dining in the West: sad how many of my students and colleagues no longer know how"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:22Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The only thing that changed since I first watched it was thinking that its interesting that Salah ad-Din was a Kurd but of course the film doesnt give us much insight into his background People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh People keep saying to watch Kingdom of Heaven its underrated. So I tried because I hadnt seen it in a decade. It has its moments. But Id prefer one about King Richard and his Crusade tbh"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:31Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Nice that King Richard does get that shoutout at the endtbh a more interesting story; Richard and the Kurdish legend. Than whatever was told in this. Raynald of Chtillon is interesting but he gets a negative portrayal"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:34Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HillelNeuer @jdazagb Never heard of FGM in Iraq Indonesia is that common"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:45Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@clairlemon I think we should prosecute people who sexually assault [--] year olds. Simple. And saying but they were 16-17 doesnt change it. And saying but they arent pedophiles doesnt change it either. Prosecute"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@linculturel Do Kurds reject Salah a Din It wasnt an anti-Kurdish regime at that time Anyway if they do its ok with me either way. He seems like an interesting person along with King Richard"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:08Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Why Hezbollahs internal changes may signal deeper trouble - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885959 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-885959"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Basically a quasi Israel control of part of southern Lebanon and since theres no clear definition of disarming or dismantling Hezbollah that means airstrikes for the foreseeable future; isnt this kind of a return to the old security zone of the 90s Seems to me that along with Lebanon the Gaza role is also a return basically to the 90s except without the Israeli communities in Gaza. And if you read the reports about the new West Bank policy its also being said that its the end of Oslo so also the early 90s. One could argue then that basically this is a reversion to like [----] Interesting"
X Link 2026-02-09T06:38Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"As they argue 👇 this is another step to get rid of the Oslo concept of two states. Eventually its worth just saying its one state probably The Israeli government has spoken. Todays Security Cabinet decisions mark a clear break from the Oslo framework and a decisive step toward restoring governance in Judea and Samaria. After [--] years of Regavims fieldwork mapping research and hundreds of Knesset hearings key The Israeli government has spoken. Todays Security Cabinet decisions mark a clear break from the Oslo framework and a decisive step toward restoring governance in Judea and Samaria."
X Link 2026-02-09T06:39Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Many countries are outraged about the recent attack in Sudan. Al-Ain noted that "The UAE condemns the targeting of a UN aid convoy in Sudan and renews its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.""
X Link 2026-02-09T11:27Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Seems this comes right after the win in Japan; both took place after snap elections; "Conservatives in Thailand prepare for coalition talks after big election win. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called the election after less than [---] days in office seeking to capitalize on nationalism generated by a three-week conflict with Cambodia."-NBC "Japans conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday marking a historic turnaround for her party which had been hemorrhaging voter support in recent years until she stepped to the helm. Since she"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:21Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Joe Anderson CEO of RSGS: We are honored to be selected for this critical phase of IFPC Inc 2.This selection reflects the Armys confidence in our capabilities and our commitment to delivering advanced reliable solutions to protect U.S. warfighters. The statement adds: RSGS will work closely with the SHIELD Project Office to adapt and enhance proven technologies derived from the Israeli Iron Dome System originally designed and manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Advanced modeling and simulation will be used to update the legacy interceptor design and demonstrate its effectiveness"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:06Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"In essence this is a drive to provide an Iron Dome-like capability for the US Army; in addition to other programs such as the Marines"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:06Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Good to see the Vice-President in Armenia. .@VP in Armenia: "This is a beautiful country. I'm thankful for the personal welcome not just to me personally but also to my family. This is of course one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people of Armenia." https://t.co/mldNE7oqkI .@VP in Armenia: "This is a beautiful country. I'm thankful for the personal welcome not just to me personally but also to my family. This is of course one of the oldest Christian cultures in the entire world so I feel a great amount of affinity to the people"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:47Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The visit to Armenia is important and it's surprising that such high profile visits didn't happen in the past. The fact that you have a democratic state in the Caucasus and it was basically completely ignored says a lot. We talk about democracies abroad and how important democracy is and our values etc; but here was a chance for many years to form more connections and a lot of opportunities were missed. It's a sad and tragic story also because the US could have played a large role in peace. In [----] basically the entire Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh some [------] people were forced to"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:58Z 101.6K followers, 12.6K engagements
"@libphil_ Yes thats right which is also good for peace and US ties in the region"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:31Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Elections are important. You have to have elections to be a democracy. You have to have rights for ALL people to vote and have basic rights for ALL citizens. If you rule over an area the people there deserve the right to vote as well. There are plenty of places today almost [---] years later where people cant vote. Its kind of extraordinary to think that not only is this the case but in some places there was actually democratic backsliding toward authoritarianism The very first election after Turkish women earned full political rights early 1930s https://t.co/sSRKqpKHjS The very first election"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:58Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's IDF says that it has carried out a recent operation against Jamaa Islamiya in southern Syria's Beit Jinn area; this is near the foot of Mount Hermon and the IDF has operated here before and there were clashes. What is interesting is the IDF also says it carried out an operation over the weekend against Jamaa Islamiya near Mount Dov which is on the other side of Mount Hermon near Lebanon. The distance is around 15km but there is a mountain in between The full IDF statement: "Last week IDF troops completed an overnight operation to locate and dismantle a weapons storage facility"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Organizationally the two areas ostensibly come under the IDF's relatively new Mountain Brigade under the 210th Division; and the operations may give some evidence of the importance of having created this territorial brigade and placing the areas under the 210th"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:18Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"The challenge for Israel in this triangle of territory is that in Lebanon you have a government that says it is committed to controlling southern Lebanon and has been praised recently by CENTCOM for finding a tunnel; but there is more work to do to disarm Hezbollah and also to reduce the general power vacuum on the border (not all of this is Lebanon's fault); and in southern Syria there is a similar problem of a power vacuum near the Golan border because Israel has demanded Syria demilitarize the area between the border and Damascus making it a challenge to coordinate security."
X Link 2026-02-10T06:22Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Driven by unprecedented levels of illegal gun smuggling and increasing break down in law and order Israel is witnessing a huge increase in killings daily. Most of it affects the Arab minority. For those who say they want to help minorities here is a minority that also deserves support. With [--] murdered since January Arab community escalate protest with fountains dyed red roadblocks https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byficb00vwg#autoplay https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byficb00vwg#autoplay"
X Link 2026-02-10T07:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Imagine the idea that people in Gaza might be able to live a normal life go to school have homes and education and not have to live under Hamas or be evacuated from their homes all the time from one place to another due to war; have normal equal rights with the rest of the people in the world. It's going to be a tough road ahead when so much has been predicated on always keeping them under Hamas rule at all costs huge resources devoted to keeping Hamas in power so many people who fed off the suffering in Gaza; but its worth a try to have some kind of normalcy there and not just endless war"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:05Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The tit-for-tat strikes appears predicated on the concept that every incident in Gaza is directed or can be prevented and therefore for each there will be airstrikes after not during the direct incident but within a day or so against other targets of opportunity or conceived over time The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the past day saying it targeted Hamas operatives in response to an attack on troops yesterday in the Rafah area. According to Palestinian media a drone strike on a motorcycle in central Gaza this morning killed The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes"
X Link 2026-02-10T10:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It should be noted that as with much of the war this may offer diminishing returns. Its designed to be similar but slightly less than the Lebanon policy of near-daily strikes"
X Link 2026-02-10T10:54Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Really 👀 But it was so effective useful and necessary It did so much. Its mandate coincided with so much peace and prosperity ; it did so much (again); people in Lebanon and Northern Israel benefited so much and their lives were so much improved and they could look to those white and blue symbols and feel secure and feel the warm embrace of peace #Lebanonnews: The #UNIFIL plans to withdraw all or most of its regular personnel from #Lebanon by mid-2027 a spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday as its mandate is set to end at the close of this year. https://t.co/w6RPzK9zd8 #Lebanonnews: The #UNIFIL"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:07Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"12 years The genocide by ISIS was a horrible crime It was also basically criminal neglect of the Intl community to not do more for Yazidis after the genocide After a period of suspended returns more than [--] Ezidi families returned to Sinjar today after nearly [--] years of displacement in IDP camps. https://t.co/pAg1puXWHE After a period of suspended returns more than [--] Ezidi families returned to Sinjar today after nearly [--] years of displacement in IDP camps. https://t.co/pAg1puXWHE"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:41Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The Babylon Express Coalition continues to transport ISIS prisoners to Iraq https://t.co/TdzbhfRjdM Coalition continues to transport ISIS prisoners to Iraq https://t.co/TdzbhfRjdM"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:01Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Another round in Gaza Seems that for another round a few questions should be answered: How exactly will the group be "disarmed" if it wasn't disarmed during two years of fighting How will civilians be separated from Hamas How will armored divisions and airstrikes "disarm" a group that primarily only has AK-47s now The story of "more intense" was also floated in Gideon's Chariots and also in the Gaza city offensive when [--] million people were evacuated from Gaza.and the few thousand Hamas fighters withthem all left.throughout [----] the Hamas fighters basically left everywhere the IDF was going"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:58Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
""The Iraqi delegation noted that the Iraqi government had made a temporary decision to approve the transfer of a number of ISIS detainees to detention centers within Iraq in coordination with the international coalition and the US Central Command as an urgent security and preventative measure that could not be postponed. In this context Iraq stressed its categorical rejection of becoming a permanent repository for foreign terrorists emphasizing the necessity for all concerned countries to repatriate their citizens who are members of the organization.The Iraqi delegation called on the"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Damascus should be listening to the concerns #news Testifying on Syria's transition @AndrewJTabler describes the current Damascus governance as "highly centralized" and "tokenistic" toward minorities. He highlights that despite the SDF-Damascus deal the exclusion of Kurdish actors from the National Dialogue has left the #news Testifying on Syria's transition @AndrewJTabler describes the current Damascus governance as "highly centralized" and "tokenistic" toward minorities. He highlights that despite the SDF-Damascus deal the exclusion of Kurdish actors from the National Dialogue has left the"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:55Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"We made gunkan-style sushi at #chezfrantzman"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:36Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Affects Jordan Lebanon and Turkey; shows Syria is coming into its own apparently Syria Enacts Reciprocal Ban on Foreign Trucks at Border Crossings Read article here:https://t.co/WvA1wqpU9L Syria Enacts Reciprocal Ban on Foreign Trucks at Border Crossings Read article here:https://t.co/WvA1wqpU9L"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:16Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I like those stories of WWII where British intelligence and SOE went and found an academic who was expert in some place and said ok wed like to parachute you in to help the resistance and those like N. G. L. Hammond said sign me up"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:33Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Question: For those of you who call the Syrian transitional government jihadist what would it take for you to re-think this label What could the government do Lets say that having all the leadership resign is not an option I mean with the current leadership in charge"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Only Dick Nixon could do this https://t.co/x3nOyNAQ8H https://t.co/x3nOyNAQ8H"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:56Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Orits a cloaked Bird of Prey emerging Watch as a massive crack forms in the ice on Lake Erie. An impressive view captured by GOES-19 earlier on Sunday. https://t.co/aLrlw97ncu Watch as a massive crack forms in the ice on Lake Erie. An impressive view captured by GOES-19 earlier on Sunday. https://t.co/aLrlw97ncu"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I feel like I have this argument everyday whenever I post about Gaza: they elected Hamas as if this is a reason to punish them forever. They had one election [--] years ago. TWENTY years ago. How can you hold an entire group of people responsible for one election in [--] years living under an authoritarian fascist regime People say they support Hamas. All of them They never get a say in their government. How can you blame millions of people for the actions of an authoritarian terrorist regime that took power in an illegal coup Is there any other group or whole country one blames similarly Usually"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:19Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Since we are talking about our Kurdish allies fighting ISIS; a video I took in [----] showing Kurdish Peshmerga sighting a rocket launcher during Nawaran offensive in Nineveh plains in the opening move of the Mosul offensive to clear ISIS from these areas near Bashiqa"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:46Z 101.5K followers, 21.2K engagements
"Our Kurdish allies and the war on ISIS. A 🧵 of my photos 2015-2019; I spent time at points on hundreds of miles of frontline. Here are a few select photos Photos of the Kurdish Peshmerga against ISIS over the years; a record of war 2015: Nineveh plains Telskuf frontline"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:57Z 101.5K followers, 17.7K engagements
"@CejnoW Makes sense ; yes he was finding coordinates to fire on Fazalia if I recall. We had some incoming rounds from there and sniper fire. I dont know much about operating a rocket launch system must be complex"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:20Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"@charrad_loulou @USAMBTurkiye Official invite on official stationary might consider it. I dont travel much these days except to Maine or Barbados"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:52Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"@GoldenTent @joshgerstein Will this be deleted 🫤"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:00Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"The first time I heard the Shiite military ballads by some band Id never heard of I was heading into the cauldron of war and I was thinking of that Roman gladiatorial dictum Hail Emperor those who are about to die salute you as we rode in that Toyota Land Cruiser with its seats covered with plastic to make it seem as new; hoping the drivers claimed abilities or get us through checkpoints of militiamen would prove as good as hed claimed when we met at four in the morning over a coffee. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021360528493343002 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021360528493343002"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:07Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Interesting the name comes from Hebrew Your moment of zen from a windy but beautiful Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest https://t.co/VFjik1Xe4B Your moment of zen from a windy but beautiful Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest https://t.co/VFjik1Xe4B"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:18Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Would be a high summit or mountain range with a view ; youll find also a definition of another name for Mount Nebo is Pisgah. The Biblical account says it was on this hilltop that the Lord showed Moses the Land of Israel. Meaning one could see it from there. My sense is that it was a place with a view. In this case the view of the Land of Israel that the Lord showed Moses. So anyplace high that also has a view. We had a cabin when I was a kid called Mountain View same connotation Still exists at my childhood home of Little Lyford. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021364576642572664"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:24Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"This is 13th century architecture Must have been modernized no European leaders are meeting at Alden Biesen Belgium today. An impressive castle dating back to the 13th c that once served as the HQ of the local branch of the Teutonic Order. https://t.co/koFBwx95jd European leaders are meeting at Alden Biesen Belgium today. An impressive castle dating back to the 13th c that once served as the HQ of the local branch of the Teutonic Order. https://t.co/koFBwx95jd"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:31Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Global warming Lake Erie was almost completely frozen over. Then a massive 90-mile crack split the ice in two. https://t.co/bLte4dmtdp Lake Erie was almost completely frozen over. Then a massive 90-mile crack split the ice in two. https://t.co/bLte4dmtdp"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"BBC: Nine killed and [--] injured in shootings at Canadian school and home"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:25Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Seven were fatally wounded at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School while the other two victims were found at the nearby residence - authorities have not given their names or ages"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:26Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"CNN: The suspected shooter was found deceased at the school The suspect was described as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress in an emergency alert which went out to residents phones according to CNN affiliate CBC News. BBC Authorities say they know the attacker's identity but have not revealed their name and gender - earlier a shelter-in-place alert described the suspect as a female in a dress with brown hair https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021471567348133941 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021471567348133941"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:29Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Thank those who did the work that eventually brought him down 👇 A reminder that this was my entire investigation [--] years ago. All this and more was reported in the Miami Herald series in [----]. A reminder that this was my entire investigation [--] years ago. All this and more was reported in the Miami Herald series in 2018"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"David's Sling serves as a central defensive layer in Israel's multi-layered air and missile defense architecture alongside the Arrow weapon system the Iron Dome defense system and the Iron Beam laser system which was recently delivered to the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The system's development is led by the Israel Ministry of Defense through the IMDO within the DDR&D in cooperation with the defense industries and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021499496128012442 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021499496128012442"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:20Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Egypt's leader was recently in the UAE and Turkey's Erdogan recently was in Saudi and Egypt. Turkey has played a role in Somalia in the past. Many issues are therefore in motion. Egypt has a new Defense Minister as well Al-Arabiya reports"
X Link 2026-02-11T11:43Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Why this matters Turkey's FM has indicated that Ankara may focus on the PKK presence in Iraq after Syria and after a deal to get the group to disband and leave Turkey. Ankara wants Iraq to remove the PKK from the mountains of northern Iraq where Turkey has bases. It also is apparently focused on Sinjar a part of Nineveh plains near the border with Syria. Sinjar is inhabited by Yazidis but Ankara has carried out airstrikes there in the past. It might make sense for Ankara to see influence there via Rabia crossing as a way to expand Ankara's influence. In the past Ankara had sought influence in"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@sHx I dont think I ever did. I think this term is usually empty of meaning"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:49Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements
"Interesting. The murder of [----] people and kidnapping of [---] is not considered a massacre but rather events TOI: Bereaved families express outrage after the Prime Ministers Office requested to remove the word massacre from the title of a bill to commemorate the Hamas onslaught of October [--] [----] and instead call it theMemory and Commemoration of the events of Simhat Torah bill. A Knesset committee has approved the change though the matter isnt final. The name of the war was also changed from Iron Swords to redemption previously. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021607396540395915"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:28Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Precision strike. Note the whole building didn't have to be destroyed. A Hamas sniper behind several deadly attacks on troops in the Gaza Strip during the war was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday the military announces. The strike on Monday came in response to an attack by gunmen on troops in southern Gaza's Rafah a day prior. https://t.co/hCcU35m9MK A Hamas sniper behind several deadly attacks on troops in the Gaza Strip during the war was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Monday the military announces. The strike on Monday came in response to an attack by gunmen on troops"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:00Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@HibaNasr Because its not a state visit as with say the Saudis"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:15Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Reuters says "US forces have evacuated the al-Tanf military base in eastern Syria and relocated troops stationed there to Jordan two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday." So far there isn't much to this report. SOHR also reported this"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:56Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Remember during the war in Gaza when some suggested that hundreds of thousands of Gazans should be encouraged or even forcibly moved to Sinai. Remember all the folk who thought it was interesting to point out "Gaza has a border with Egypt" or "what about Egypt" and "Egypt should take them". Now.would it have been helpful to destabilize Sinai and push hundreds of thousands or a million people from Gaza into Sinai.when a few white trucks on the border is seen as a possible major threat Some of us pointed out that destabilizing Egypt and Sinai might not be a good idea.but the narrative of"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:09Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"I used to live in Beit HaKarem sad to see what has happened to society. "A handful of far-right activists arrived to protest in front of the home of an activist in Beit HaKerem Jerusalem one of the organizers of the demonstrations for the hostages" Protested for the hostages and critique the government People come to your home at night. . . . https://t.co/og27cqIlOo . . . https://t.co/og27cqIlOo"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:51Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@nirhasson What a life people have to live here these days"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:52Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Turkey might find a way forward with Is ZERO PROBLEMS back #BREAKING Erdogan says Aegean Eastern Mediterranean issues complex but not unsolvable under intl law adds they are in agreement with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis https://t.co/QwN9BgXOWV #BREAKING Erdogan says Aegean Eastern Mediterranean issues complex but not unsolvable under intl law adds they are in agreement with Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis https://t.co/QwN9BgXOWV"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:06Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@hxhassan [----] What would be the big Iraq issue that year"
X Link 2026-02-12T04:09Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Depends on the definition of vast. It didnt actually control much; one could argue it influenced an area around it. It had a 55km exclusion zone around it so (area=r2)/2 because its half a circle since its on the border Math time The US base in Tanf controlled a vast region of the Syrian desert. The US base in Tanf controlled a vast region of the Syrian desert"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:33Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"@Saher_News_24_7 What happened to New Order"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:09Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"More than [----] ISIS prisoners had been transferred to Iraq from Syria by Feb. 11; Iraq's Justice Minister estimates the overall transfer will end today. Around [---] detainees have been transferred daily over the last days; The detainees will be held in prisons in Iraq not in the KRG and they will be investigated; Iraq wants them repatriated to the [--] countries they are estimated to be from. Some may face charges for the genocide and massacres they carried out in Iraq. Iraq to receive all ISIS prisoners by Thursday: Justice Minister https://www.rudaw.net/english/interview/110220261"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:37Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"It wasn't always like this in Israel the rise in gun violence is growing. It's worth recalling that in Sweden they had a January free from any murders using firearms; a big change from years ago when "Sweden was the gun murder capital of western Europe" according to reports. Societies can choose to abandon themselves to violence and killing or not. And for those who say things like "it's in the Arab community".this is ALSO the excuse that was used in many parts of Europe to make it seem like it's not worth addressing because "it's among migrants".or in Chicago where the same would be said"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:03Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Syria land of opportunity With Chevron and ConocoPhillips among others I admit I never thought the Syrian government would be able to make the oil and gas sectors palatable to foreign investors this quickly bravo To know more about Argent LNG watch this video I made [--] months ago. https://t.co/R6zU06XlEz With Chevron and ConocoPhillips among others I admit I never thought the Syrian government would be able to make the oil and gas sectors palatable to foreign investors this quickly bravo To know more about Argent LNG watch this video I made [--] months ago. https://t.co/R6zU06XlEz"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:49Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting: https://www.timesofisrael.com/unredacted-epstein-files-and-looming-deposition-thrust-les-wexner-back-into-spotlight/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/unredacted-epstein-files-and-looming-deposition-thrust-les-wexner-back-into-spotlight/"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:20Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting how in Jerusalem there is a push to make it seem like Oct. [--] wasn't a massacre that the murder of [----] people and [---] taken hostage isn't referred to negatively; but rather apparently a victory. Makes one wonder if the Malmedy massacre should also be renamed because in the end the allies won the Battle of the Bulge I have a feeling that in the US and other countries the Oct. [--] massacre will continue to be referred to as a dark day in which there was the larges mass murder of Jews since the Shoah. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021923050963226686"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:23Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Yes there is another reason too Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games with a population of just [---] million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sportsand its the opposite of what we do in the US. Heres what we can learn from Norway: [--]. Scorekeeping: https://t.co/ypcePlZLmP Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games with a population of just [---] million people. A big part of their success is how they treat youth sportsand its the opposite of what we do in the US. Heres what we can learn from Norway: 1."
X Link 2026-02-12T18:32Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Just did a segment on BBC World Service Persian if you saw it I hope I made some sense in the translation I discussed the US President Trump meeting with Israel PM Netanyahu and also the Iranian missile program and what might come next in a deal or tensions; they also asked about Turkey and Saudi Arabias calculations I said that a lot of these questions are up in the air we have to wait and see and we dont know what we dont know regarding what comes next; but we know how the US and Israel did things in the past and we know what Tehran is saying and doing"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:43Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Also as Erdogan gets older he seems to have become slightly more mild in his rhetoric and reactions A shift Serbian President Aleksandar Vui: President Erdogan is a far more experienced leader. From time to time I may say something that he does not always particularly appreciate but because he is a very wise person he waits for the tension here to subside. I would like to thank https://t.co/yNVK6bgYuZ Serbian President Aleksandar Vui: President Erdogan is a far more experienced leader. From time to time I may say something that he does not always particularly appreciate but because he is a"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Good The US is set to invest over $13 billion in Armenia about half the countrys GDP to reduce its dependence on Russia Bloomberg reports. Around $9 billion will go toward a civilian nuclear energy partnership likely replacing the Metsamor plant. Up to $4 billion will support https://t.co/Fw0Ck3mQBg The US is set to invest over $13 billion in Armenia about half the countrys GDP to reduce its dependence on Russia Bloomberg reports. Around $9 billion will go toward a civilian nuclear energy partnership likely replacing the Metsamor plant. Up to $4 billion will support https://t.co/Fw0Ck3mQBg"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:14Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Decent meal at Satya in Jerusalem tonight (my photos) ; short ribs risotto and cauliflower"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:46Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Nice day in Jerusalem flowers are out"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:25Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"men shouldnt be harassing women and attacking them. It is indeed a moral failure and its tiresome to have whole areas of the country that are no-go zones for secular women and women in uniform Editorial: Women in uniform are carrying Israel through war and crisis. Harassing them in the street is not protest. It is moral failure. We must protect them. https://t.co/xOFc36kxiw Editorial: Women in uniform are carrying Israel through war and crisis. Harassing them in the street is not protest. It is moral failure. We must protect them. https://t.co/xOFc36kxiw"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:34Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive read about the [----] war but despite the surprise the government and military performed well on many issues. The PM ordered children evacuated from the Golan before the attack saving lives; commanders went to the front and immediately into the attack Sharon was speaking with the men under siege in the forts on the canal saying he would try to get to them to reassure them; commanders had a picture of what was happening as much as they could; The level of breakdown and complete abandonment of the civilians in places like Nir Oz and soldiers in places like Nahal Oz on Oct [--] is dismal. The"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:07Z 101.6K followers, 16K engagements
"Well it was nice while it lasted"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:31Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"ISIS was largely defeated in terms of holding any territory but it clung in in terms of dispersing to the desert. After it lost in Baghuz in [----] many fighters and families surrendered; and then its remaining fighters went to ground as small cells in the desert in Iraq and Syria; so I guess it hinges on what is defeat; they lost the ground they held; they still exist and some debate whether the threat is growing. I guess time will tell. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022408418456150292 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022408418456150292"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:31Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
"RT @_____mjb: Wow: The first convoy of returnees to Afrin is expected to go back within [--] days per the co-chair of the Afrin Assocation ("
X Link 2026-02-15T16:16Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
"I spent a few years with Palestinian university students.and actually what most of them want is exactly what we want.and what most people in the world want.which is things like normal schools decent health care peaceful lives decent jobs. If you go to Arab towns and villages in the West Bank for instance that's what you'll see. It's not a illusion. And every time they are able to have this normal life it's what the vast majority choose whether it's in the West Bank or Palestinians who moved abroad. Or by extension if you look at Palestinians in East Jerusalem or Arabs in Israel. It's"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:19Z 101.6K followers, 16.5K engagements
"Bulk of this is the Apache deal for almost $4 billion Israel pivots back to attack helicopters after seeking to let the squadrons basically close before Oct [--] https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/israels-new-apache-buy-a-result-of-lessons-learned-since-oct-7-analysts/ 🚨 RUBIO GREENLIGHTS $6.7B ARMS SALE TO ISRAEL U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved four Foreign Military Sales to Israel worth about $6.67 billion moving the deals forward despite reported congressional objections. The package includes: Tactical military https://t.co/P24Vu0ctFX"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:19Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@talschneider Similar question : Why werent the women soldiers at Nahal Oz base armed on October 7"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:34Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"There is a huge problem in how Lebanon is treated with kid gloves regarding Hezbollah. While we all talk about disarming Hezbollahwhenever Lebanese officials are being talked to or when public statements are made about Lebanon by western chanceries its always armed groups or non-state actorsas if Lebanese politicians and Lebanese cant handle hearing the term Hezbollah or Hezbollah should be disarmed. This ORWELLIAN approach to Lebanon always treating it in a kind of child-like manner where if they hear us say Hezbollah then they cant handle itis why Hezbollah is NEVER disarmed and they never"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:21Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"return of the Peshmerga of Rojava under international supervision. The Rojava Peshmerga are Kurdish people from Syria who serve in a Peshmerga unit because of disagreements with the YPG and SDF and political differences they ended up in Iraq and were often deployed prior to [----] on the road from Rabia to Snune and then moved after the [----] clashes between KRG and Federal forces; I interviewed a number of them back in [----] . https://t.co/mODyGCwO8P . https://t.co/mODyGCwO8P"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:29Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Amid Iran tensions Israel Ministry of Defense says David's Sling Weapon System Successfully Completes Complex Test Series as Part of Future Threat Readiness Upgrade The Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) within the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) in the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have successfully completed a series of tests of the David's Sling advanced air & missile defense system designed to intercept various threats including rockets missiles cruise missiles"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@CKIIIEnjoyer Which crimes the kids committed In the west you cant lock up [-----] people with no charges. This whole disaster was dumped on eastern Syria without any tools to investigate and charge any of the actual criminals"
X Link 2026-02-15T06:40Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"👀 What I heard most from Europeans here at the Munich Security Conference is how do we protect ourselves from the United States. They call it de-risking. They are reducing their dependence on us because they dont see us as a reliable ally. And who could blame them #msc2026 https://t.co/06GZ03lxlU What I heard most from Europeans here at the Munich Security Conference is how do we protect ourselves from the United States. They call it de-risking. They are reducing their dependence on us because they dont see us as a reliable ally. And who could blame them #msc2026 https://t.co/06GZ03lxlU"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:24Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Spain is welcome to invest in eliminating extreme global poverty. Heres a prediction. Throwing billions of dollars at poor places doesnt help them. This has been done for decades even relieving debt and throwing huge sums; usually the money gets spent on consultants and fleets of SUVs for the consultants and first class air fare Spanish PM Pedro Snchez: Experts estimate that the US alone will invest $946 billion in nukes over the next decade enough to eradicate extreme global poverty. https://t.co/9h9Q50xmUT Spanish PM Pedro Snchez: Experts estimate that the US alone will invest $946 billion"
X Link 2026-02-16T08:57Z 101.6K followers, 18.4K engagements
"I am thrilled to announce the release of my new book 'The October [--] War: Israels Battle for Security in Gaza.' While I've covered numerous Gaza wars this one has been harrowing and long. Awakened by Hamas rocket fire on October [--] [----] I began covering the conflict from its very first day"
X Link 2024-07-29T13:36Z 101.6K followers, 707.8K engagements
"This would be good. It is also a reminder that the Assad regime erased the Jewish community of Syria. The Assad regime was not good to minorities it exploited them played them off against eachother and in many cases openly oppressed groups such as Kurds and Jews. When it was "good" to a group it was only to use that group. Syria once home to a large Jewish community takes steps to return property to Jews https://t.co/GoUo8ZLMRp Syria once home to a large Jewish community takes steps to return property to Jews https://t.co/GoUo8ZLMRp"
X Link 2026-02-10T06:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Speaking of disarmament the Israel police face a constant low level conflict in the Negev because of the massive amount of illegal weapons including rifles in the hands of bedouin communities. The flow of weapons has increased via drones from Egypt. It's possible one day Hamas may be relatively disarmed but the number of illegal weapons in Israel is very high it may eventually be higher than those in the hands of groups like Hamas. Meanwhile citizens who want a firearm for self-defense or to defend their families or work face a lengthy process and then only get a Glock while many criminal"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:56Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The Massacre of the Retirees in Sderot 💔 One of the most chilling stories of October 7th is the bus in Sderot. On the morning of that black Shabbat what was supposed to be a relaxing retirees trip to the Dead Sea ended in a barbaric massacre of [--] helpless pensioners whose only crime was stopping on the side of the road to fix a flat tire on the bus. She had only just started living her life in the last few months says the niece of one of the passengers. These are the names of the murdered: Michal Zerbailov Lilia Giler Valery Fridman Yaakov Mortov Vladimir Popov and his wife Sophia Popov"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:32Z 101.6K followers, 12.9K engagements
"Its fascinating to me that while the Syrians are working together and meeting the US Secretary of State you still have some voices who want the US to impose sanctions on Damascus to protect minorities even as Damascus is working with minoritiesbasically punishing Damascus for working with the SDFit ignores positive developments Syria should be supported and rewarded for what it is doing not punished for being successful and stable Its important to recognize how things are changing than have a view that never acknowledges positive change A meeting brought together Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:48Z 101.6K followers, 23.6K engagements
"Oh He's the Irish illegal immigrant who claims he's a victim of Trump's ICE crackdown - but now his twin daughters back home say he abandoned them as toddlers and should return to face drug charges https://t.co/nBTjXIBov8 He's the Irish illegal immigrant who claims he's a victim of Trump's ICE crackdown - but now his twin daughters back home say he abandoned them as toddlers and should return to face drug charges https://t.co/nBTjXIBov8"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ok but they were left in the camps with ten thousand kids for seven years in limbo continuing to radicalize. What should be done We cant keep them in camps forever Islamic State-affiliated women getting out of these camps is really bad news especially as they go on to shack up with foreign fighters. To be very clear many of these women view themselves as pivotal in raising the next generation of jihadists and have spent the last years Islamic State-affiliated women getting out of these camps is really bad news especially as they go on to shack up with foreign fighters. To be very clear many"
X Link 2026-02-15T06:30Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"I never thought the STG should be guarding Al-Hol; its clearly a huge burden to put on a country to have to take care of all these detainees; and it should never have been saddled to the SDF; the 90-country Coalition should have worked to secure and repatriate and investigate them. Ive always said it is unfair to saddle Syria with this Ive said it for [--] yearsalways said the Coalition should has done more to fund and document these detainees and deal with them It always takes a crisis to finally do something. @sfrantzman So just release them right Talking about how you can't hold [-----] like"
X Link 2026-02-15T08:22Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive lived in Jerusalem so long that places I remember are now considered historic sites and even the signs that mark them are fadingthis restaurant closed around the time I came I think I went there once"
X Link 2026-02-15T08:33Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Its interesting Israel never formally annexed the Golan Heights in [----]. Instead through the Golan Heights Law it extended Israeli law jurisdiction and administration a deliberate distinction allowing governance without explicit sovereignty transfer. However it seems the crux of the issue is that the people in the Golan got a path to Israeli citizenship right No one treats the Golan Druze the way Palestinians are treated in the West Bank right They can travel where they want including to the rest of Israel. They can vote. Extremists dont burn their cars and businesses. This is kind of a key"
X Link 2026-02-15T08:44Z 101.6K followers, 14.4K engagements
"How do people decide which countries they think minorities should be protected in or valued and included; and which places they prefer the majority and basically dont care if minorities get harmed or excluded from government and institutions How do they decide that in one country minorities deserve autonomy for instance but in another country a minority who wants similar rights is a separatist Whats the logic or key aspects that underpin the choice I always wondered because its definitely not consistent. We can all think of examples"
X Link 2026-02-15T09:22Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Al-Akhbar: "On the 13th of this month Standard & Poor's credit rating agency raised Lebanon's long-term sovereign credit rating in local currency to CCC+ from CCC.""
X Link 2026-02-15T09:52Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"It doesnt appear to be a small minority of men who did thisthe video shows masses of men involved. Not just a few. Theres no one in the video standing on the sidelines and saying dont attack women Imagine if it was the other way around and everyone a Haredi person went to a secular neighborhood all the people ran to attack them I think wed know what to call it. The fact is that for secular women walking in a Haredi area they are too often met by men spitting hissing men shouting shiksaand if they are in uniform then the addition to this is men calling them Nazi. I saw this many times. Theres"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:50Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting the spectrum of political condemnations of the attack on women soldiers today by mobs of Haredim. Some condemn it and/or call for harsh penalties and vow that in the next government this wont happen. (This relates many of those in the opposition) Some condemn it and support the women soldiers and all for law and order Some condemn it and say they expect the Haredi leadership to condemn it Some condemn it and argue that its just a small extremist anarchist minority and that the vast majority of Haredim oppose this violence or that the incident shouldnt make Haredim look bad Some"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:43Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels Chief of Staff with the exact right tone and response "Any harm to IDF soldiers carried out by Israeli civilians is a serious crossing of a red line and action must be taken against the attackers with a firm hand. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "strongly condemns" the attack on two servicewomen in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak earlier today. In a statement the IDF says Zamir views the incident "gravely" and "strongly condemns the assault on IDF soldiers who were carrying IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "strongly condemns" the attack on two servicewomen in the"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:46Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive always thought one of the most depressing things that will occur is that within a few generations the concept of know grandparents and uncles and aunts and having numerous cousins will basically disappear. As most families end up with very few children most children wont have uncles and aunts and grandparents will usually be quite elderly when children get to the point they can even meet them; meaning they lose the sense of history and tradition and a window into previous eras. Its not just population decline or other issues; its the vanishing of a whole world and concepts As "Turkey's"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:07Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"White House keeps its eyes on the ball Smart Rubio says that Trump engaged directly with Sharaa to stop the fighting in NE #Syria allowing the US to transfer ISIS detainees. I was also told that another Senior US official held [--] calls with Sharaa. Rubio described the meeting with Shibani & Abdi together as historic. https://t.co/ca1hE3cIYL Rubio says that Trump engaged directly with Sharaa to stop the fighting in NE #Syria allowing the US to transfer ISIS detainees. I was also told that another Senior US official held [--] calls with Sharaa. Rubio described the meeting with Shibani & Abdi"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:07Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Crowds of people protesting for their privilege to attack IDF womenafter some men were arrested for attacking women and police / : https://t.co/zbtihzpInx / : https://t.co/zbtihzpInx"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:08Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"He didnt say the SDF he said Kurds. Lets be clear here they dont usually talk this way about Arabs or other groups. Kurds get credit as Kurds but they also get lumped together by officials in ways that dont seem right Yeah What do they want him to say NATO as an organisation was never involved with the SDF or in northern Syria only individual members were of which Rutte bears no responsibility. This is like asking Rutte about the Tigrayans Uyghurs Mexican cartels or the stock exchange. Yeah What do they want him to say NATO as an organisation was never involved with the SDF or in northern"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:51Z 101.6K followers, 10.6K engagements
"They are rioting solely because hundreds of men teens and boys sought to attack IDF women soldiersthey are basically rioting for the privilege to attack women and others: instead of apologizing to the women soldiers and having honor ; the whole message to the next generation ja that its a positive thing to attack women in the streets Israeli police bring more forces to Bnei Brak https://t.co/ss4etFCITc Israeli police bring more forces to Bnei Brak https://t.co/ss4etFCITc"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:54Z 101.6K followers, 13.9K engagements
""We still don't know why curling stones move the way they do" Aliens https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-the-unexplained-physics-of-curling https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-the-unexplained-physics-of-curling"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:00Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"I like that he didn't take any crap and pushed back. Strength in the face of hooligans is the only way @Roi_Yanovsky # @mayarachlin https://t.co/kQeHL2Atz0 @Roi_Yanovsky # @mayarachlin https://t.co/kQeHL2Atz0"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:01Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Is this symbolic as in the US leaves and Chinese drones arrive.as in US to China transition in the Middle East OR is it symbolic in personnel leaving (Americans) and unmanned drones arriving as how countries prioritize unmanned systems over people Or Is it both.the Chinese investment in cheap drone tech replacing US forces in Iraq. Or is it just random facts that coincided. The Iraqi army on [--] February tested Chinese CH-5 drones at Ain al-Asad Air Base where U.S. forces were previously stationed. https://t.co/JcmnTVaA1J The Iraqi army on [--] February tested Chinese CH-5 drones at Ain al-Asad"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:03Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels Chief of Staff is often on point and impressive. He stabs with his troops and this is a consistency that is important in the post Oct-7 era I asked to speak with you to tell you that the IDF and I stand fully and clearly behind you. No one is permitted to harm your dignity or interfere with the important mission you are carrying out" Zamir tells the two commanders from the Education and Youth Corps who were in the ultra-Orthodox city for an official home visit to a draftee. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with the two servicewomen who were attacked by a mob of Haredi men"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:27Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Good. Recall they were forced to flee because of Ankaras invasion which was tremendously destructive About [---] Internally displaced Afrini families in Hasakah and Qamishlo are set to return to Afrin within ten days under an SDFDamascus understanding. Read More: https://t.co/lnGWnQbuiw https://t.co/i1Ia8XIaUX About [---] Internally displaced Afrini families in Hasakah and Qamishlo are set to return to Afrin within ten days under an SDFDamascus understanding. Read More: https://t.co/lnGWnQbuiw https://t.co/i1Ia8XIaUX"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:38Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"But it was supposed to be dismantled and disarmed and defeated and most of its commanders eliminated 😞 Tel Aviv intelligence chiefs grow concerned over Hezbollah's potential new alliances on Israels northern border @HenryBodkin's latest dispatch explains everything https://t.co/ltInTSpU2f https://t.co/Ylq3uPenLl Tel Aviv intelligence chiefs grow concerned over Hezbollah's potential new alliances on Israels northern border @HenryBodkin's latest dispatch explains everything https://t.co/ltInTSpU2f https://t.co/Ylq3uPenLl"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:40Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"As Saad Hariri vows to contest the upcoming elections in Lebanon it is clear this is being watched closely in the region. From Iran to Turkey; and also in Saudi and everywhere else there is a lot at stake here. Some could argue the focus on Hariri [--] years after the killing of his father is linked to the cooperation between Turkey Saudi Arabia Syria Egypt and other countries that are perceived as an emerging Sunni bloc; it's plausible this could be tied to this; clearly the interview at TARTA by Ahmad Hariri (cousin of Saad and SecGen of the Future Movement) seems to hint at this along with"
X Link 2026-02-16T07:20Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israels relations with the wider Middle East are similar to Britains with continental Europe : Compare and contrast"
X Link 2026-02-16T08:13Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"In Gaza Lebanon and Syria there are people breaching the borders illegally to enter. Several Israeli settler activists breached the border into Syria overnight before being located and returned to Israel by IDF troops the military says. The IDF says the suspects were caught a few minutes after crossing the border and were handed over to the police for further https://t.co/TkardrzpdE Several Israeli settler activists breached the border into Syria overnight before being located and returned to Israel by IDF troops the military says. The IDF says the suspects were caught a few minutes after"
X Link 2026-02-16T09:50Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The ONE main lesson of the disastrous war is that it requires a will to end war and it requires also willingness to bring people together and give everyone something and be committed to it. The fact is that it took Trump to do it. His envoys understood the hostages have to come home they embraced the hostage families rather than the Biden admin that gave them the cold shoulder. Lets go back to the days after Oct [--] when everyone knew Hamas had kidnapped numerous children including a baby and toddler. The Biden admin could have made the necessary calls to get them out we want the baby and"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:02Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Israel's President Herzog once again showing the values and decency of what an Israeli leader should embody. His office noted: "On February [--] [----] President Isaac Herzog met with families of victims of murder and crime in Arab society. The President listened to the families painful accounts and emphasized that this rampant violence and organized crime are eroding the foundations of Israeli society. President Herzog reaffirmed that this rise in violence constitutes a national state of emergency and a moral stain on Israeli society." https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373053560770668"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:25Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Plenty of video of the actual perpetrators my point was that no one will be charged. I think the lawyer said that detaining people was just a show for the media. Get everyone to forget move on. Says a lot about the right of women soldiers or women in general to walk in the "no-go" areas of the country. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373709419892832 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023373709419892832"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:27Z 101.6K followers, [--] engagements
""After the riots in Bnei Brak: Extremist Haredim are now blocking the entrance to Jerusalem" They feel they need to protest for the right to attack women and attack women soldiers Imagine being a man raised with this sense of privilege. : :"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:29Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"It would only be more of an icing on the cake if they showed up in western countries demanding asylum A reporter in #Syria reports that many #ISIS-affiliated families previously in al-Roj camp are planning to head back to Australia. I would not be surprised if citizens for many more countries follow suit. Watch this space likely to be a big issue for many domestic governments. A reporter in #Syria reports that many #ISIS-affiliated families previously in al-Roj camp are planning to head back to Australia. I would not be surprised if citizens for many more countries follow suit. Watch this"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:36Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Civilian home got shot at last night in Jerusalem. But because the perpetrators have illegal guns and they were involved in a gun battle "clan dispute".none of them will apparently be charged. "According to the authorities the shooting took place during a clan dispute. The usual excuse." It begins with clan disputes it will end with another Oct. [--] type massacre probably smaller but deadly too And then after we will hear "we are together in victory we can't investigate it." () ' . . . . - . https://t.co/hCO7Qyf674 () ' . . . . - . https://t.co/hCO7Qyf674"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:39Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements
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