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Russia knows how to milk the conflict in Israel for their own gain: https://t.me/AFUStratCom/20411

I think that's true, but to fair to them in characterizing their motives, they want the End Times not principally for the Apocalypse, which they see as inevitable, but for the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven that follows it. Very likely, this should be taken to the Israel thread and not debated here.

Don't forget there was a lot of dissent by certain members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies against the politics of Netanyahu's coalition. In that context, I can see a lot of turnover and desire by Netanyahu to replace those opposing him. Former leaders of Israel’s security services are speaking out against Netanyahu’s policies https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-mossad-military-protests-cb8742ba0b0f210953669824568eab1e Turmoil over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul reaches into Israel's cherished military https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/netanyahu-judicial-overhaul-military-reservists-protests-idf-rcna96197 Israel's Netanyahu cools censure of protesting reservists as judicial crisis simmers https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-cools-censure-protesting-reservists-judicial-crisis-simmers-2023-08-14/ I'm not going to venture into the the reasons for the political divisions in Israel. But I can see the effects of this "political civil war" not being good for the functioning of the country's intelligence gathering and military preparedness.

I haven't come across man overview maps of the fighting, but the Russian telegrammer Rybar offers these: https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2023/10/07/20231007232801-43400a46.jpg https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2023/10/08/20231008074318-ccdfc27d.jpg

WarGonzo reports Ukraine making a bit of progress in the south: https://t.me/wargonzo/15556

It seems the Arab world, in general, is very happy right now:

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/2023-10-07/live-updates-762053 h

https://t.me/warmonitors/14801 There is a video at this telegram post:

English translator:

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ISW has an Iran update today focusing on the attack from Gaza: Iran Update Special Edition, October 7, 2023 https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-edition-october-7-2023

Here is the side arguing for more aid to Ukraine weighing in the Hamas-Israeli conflict https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/mcconnell-statement-on-terrorist-violence-against-israel

I would hesitate to speculate on Israeli politics, but I can foresee this event being spun both ways by both the American proponents and opponents of more aid to Ukraine.

I agree with the idea of another thread for this. But then, I've thought that about a lot of off-topic discussions that end up getting talked to death on this current thread.

While I don't doubt that Russia via it's relationship with Iran has friendly ties with Hamas, more likely, it's 50 years plus a day since the start of the 1973 October (Yom Kippur) War.

Many Russian milbloggers are talking about Hamas attack on Israel, including the launching of rocket barrages on cities. I wonder if they see paralells in Russia's own attacks on Ukraine?

Somber post about the daunting task still facing Ukrainian forces:

Some thoughts from members of Congress: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4239877-kinzinger-predicts-jordan-will-be-next-speaker/

Good news, or has this always been the case? once President Biden gives his assent

While good for the current circumstance, it makes you wonder why the Biden administration did not already provide this aid to Ukraine:

This seems likely to me how more funding for Ukraine will get approved: Graham says Ukraine aid will not be separated from border funding https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4232668-graham-says-ukraine-aid-will-not-be-separated-from-border-funding/