IDF Rafah Assault Doomed to Fail: Analysis by Former US Special Operations’ Greg Stoker

Greg Stoker, a former US Army Ranger and intelligence collector, explains Israel’s untenable military action in Rafah for MintPress News

Greg Stoker
By Greg Stoker
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MintPress News teamed up with Greg Stoker, a former U.S. Army Special Operations member turned anti-imperialist, to provide insightful analysis of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) assault on Rafah, shedding light on why it is likely doomed to fail. Stoker's examination begins with a stark revelation regarding the IDF's logistical hurdles. "The

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Craig Murray: As Genocide Unfolds, Chances of a Regional War Become Almost Unavoidable

As the West Asian powderkeg inches closer to disaster over Israel’s ongoing slaughter in Gaza, Craig Murray dissects the various factors at play that could push the region over the precipice.

Craig Murray
By Craig Murray
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London -- (Craig Murray) -- October 23 saw the most violent bombardment of Gaza until that point, notably concentrated on precisely the areas where Israel ordered the population to evacuate. I find it almost impossible to believe that this genocide is underway with the active support of nearly all Western governments. I want to examine two

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Media Paints Israel as “Victim” as Hezbollah Responds to Fresh Israeli Airstrikes

The rocket fire reportedly shocked the Israeli military establishment and sparked further aggression against targets in Lebanon’s south; and, in defiance of all evidence, Western mainstream media quickly took to painting Israel as the victim.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
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GOLAN HEIGHTS -- Sirens blared in the upper Galilee and Golan Heights, as rockets rained down on Israeli-held territory in the disputed Shebaa Farms area this morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a state of fear did seem to emerge in the largest escalation between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah in 15 years. Lebanese

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US, Israeli Policies Drive Houthi – Hezbollah Defense Pact as Yemen Feels Palestine’s Pain

Thanks to Israel’s recent onslaught in Gaza and to the freshly provocative US policies in the region, the Houthis have joined ranks with Hezbollah and armed Palestinian resistance in a defense pact that promises to change the strategic reality in the region.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
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SANA’A, YEMEN -- A young groom in his early twenties, Zaid Abdullah al-Shareif, took to the stage adorned in traditional Yemeni wedding attire. He wasn’t just announcing his marriage though. Zaid, holding a replica of the famous sword of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, a historical figure revered for his character and battlefield prowess, was addressing an

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Podcast: The Beirut Explosion, Economic Terror and the Drumbeat of War Against Hezbollah

Lebanese journalists Laith Marouf and Marwa Osman recount their experience living through the recent blast that destroyed much of Beirut, an explosion that not only occurred during a period of rapid economic decline but of increasing public outrage over corruption and Western sanctions that have squeezed Lebanon dry.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley
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Welcome to MintCast -- an interview series featuring dissenting voices the establishment would rather silence-- I’m your host Mnar Muhawesh Adley. Lebanon is reeling from a blast that destroyed much of the capital Beirut on Tuesday, August 4. 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate in the city’s port is thought to have caught fire and exploded, killing

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The Politics of War: What is Israel’s Endgame in Lebanon and Syria?

Israel’s strategic interests in the Syria conflict go beyond Netanyahu’s need for a cheap victory. The outcome of the Syria war has the potential of yielding a nightmare scenario for Israel.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
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On August 4, hours before a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, issued an ominous warning to Lebanon. “We hit a cell and now we hit the dispatchers. I suggest to all of them, including Hezbollah, to consider this,” Netanyahu said during an official tour of a military facility in

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