"Statisticians have debunked the data. Yet the narrative remains unchanged, even by President #Biden. Clearly, the sheer volume of the footage of suffering civilians– all projected by #Hamas, which censors pictures of dead or wounded combatants– has caused us to lose our minds. When we fought in #Afghanistan, #Syria & #Iraq, nobody debated civilian casualties. Yet when it comes to #Israel, it’s all anybody talks about"
So that you know, this video posted today by #SyrianGirl account with description "Yemen Houthi forces Score a direct hit in US destroyer" gained nearly 700k views, 2.3k shares and 7k likes... and it's entirely false.
Users quickly identified the original as 2013 video from Norway naval exercise. The "Syrian Girl" account only added some subtitles in Arabic.
The account has been posting such fakes for years, starting from inventing incredible conspiracy theories to discredit the official OPCW investigation into #Assad chemical attacks against civilians in #Syria and then every single fake, mostly produced in #Russia.
Last May, the U.S. military said it killed a senior al Qaeda leader in an airstrike in Syria. Now, it is admitting it killed a civilian. A U.S. Central Command probe confirmed 2023 media reports that the victim was Lutfi Hassan Masto, who was grazing sheep at the time. The investigation summary did not recommend any action for accountability for killing a civilian. CBS News has more.
IF there is no a "wider regional conflict,” as the Biden admin asserts, how to explain:
*Israel attacking Syria, Lebanon, & Iranian diplomats?
*Iran attacking Israel?
*Houthis attacking Israeli ships in the Red Sea?
*U.S. bombing Houthis in Yemen
*U.S. & UK proudly proclaiming they shot down Iranian drones and missiles heading toward Israel?
*Deployment of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense surface-to-air missile batteries in Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, & secret Site 512 base in Israel?
The US, UK, and Germany have deliberately destroyed the single vehicle that averts war globally, open and protected diplomatic channels, by NOT condemning the Israeli strike of the Iranian embassy in #syria
That is a green light to any parties exercising the same war crime as being OK, unless they want to go on record for double standards.
Which reminds me with Chinese diplomats being executed in #Yugoslavia by NATO forces.
Look: British and American fighter jets are now shooting down Iranian #drones (#Shahed) over #Israel, #Syria and #Jordan. And yet they are not in a direct war with #Iran.
Why can't we shoot down exactly the same Shahed drones over #Ukraine, just like that - without a state of war?!
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard: We have carried out an operation with drones and missiles in response to the Zionist entity's crime of targeting our consulate in #Syria.
The operation was conducted using dozens of missiles and drones to strike specific targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Video shows the moment when IRGC Navy Helicopter landing on the Israeli-owned ship “MSC ARIES” in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessel has been redirected into Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.
this is not the retaliation against Israel, but a signal that Israel declaration of war against Iran by destroying it's consulate in Damascus will mean no Israeli ship or israeli-linked ship will be allowed to pass the Strait of Hormoz,
Hebrew Media trying to get the Americans involved by saying: 'The Iranians with this action have sent a clear message to the US; if you intervene on behalf of Israel, we will close the Persian Gulf just like the Red Sea'
A massive military convoy belonging to U.S. forces entering from northern Iraq, consisting of 63 trucks loaded with military equipment, logistical supplies, and MIM-23 Hawk air defense systems.
@faab64@palestine@israel This is an illegal occupation of a sovereign country. Very clear in international law.
I am sure that when #GenocideJoe realises this he will immediately withdraw all US forces from Syria, being as how he is such a champion of a "rules based international order". #uspol#syria
Iranian telegram channels posted this that all branches of Iranian #military and #IRGC are on highest alert and many long range missiles are being shipped out of the storage preparing them for deployment.
IDF spoke person: We are on alert on all fronts, we have increased our readiness and have aircraft ready to deploy for various scenarios. We should not be complacent and at the same time - and it is important for me to emphasize - there has been no change in the directives of the Home Front Command. It is your responsible behavior on the home front that makes it possible to save lives. My only advice is to be careful, stay informed and follow the changes.
#Iran had warned that #Israel would be "punished" for a strike on its consulate in #Syria on 1 April
Seven Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, and six Syrians were killed in the Damascus attack
Israel has acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in Syria that it says are linked to Iran but has not claimed the Damascus strike
'British fighter jets and aerial refueling planes based in Cyprus have taken over much of the counterterrorism mission in the skies over Iraq and northeastern #Syria , freeing up American warplanes normally operating there to help defend #Israel against the #Iranian drone attack on Saturday, a British official said.'
V WaPo:
' #Hamas on Sunday expressed support for #Iran ’s attack on Israel, calling it a “natural right” and a deserved response to an #Israeli strike on #Iranian diplomatic compound in #Syria. The militant group called upon Arab and Islamic nations to continue their support in its fight against #Israel '