My erstwhile colleagues in the Iranian Fire Service must be racking up some overtime BT. Luvly Jubbly, double bubble on the night-shift as well I would think. It's an ill-wind..........etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
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My erstwhile colleagues in the Iranian Fire Service must be racking up some overtime BT. Luvly Jubbly, double bubble on the night-shift as well I would think. It's an ill-wind..........etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
This is for you BT: You state many times the heavy hand of out police or Border Police in the West bank,( Judah and Shamron)
You have to understand ,Hamas is moving into the W B, they mix with the people and cause riots ,of course then the Border Police move in. So read if you want :
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel...qoZYeoEp2zLSy0
Israel arrests senior Hamas commander in the West Bank.
Military says Jamal Tawil encouraged recent riots, was working to revive terror group’s Ramallah headquarters; Hamas denounces the detention, vows to continue fighting
According to the military, Tawil was arrested in a predawn raid by the IDF’s elite Duvdevan Unit and the Shin Bet security service.
“Tawil is a senior figure in the Hamas terror group in the West Bank, who recently took an active part in organizing riots, inciting violence and reforming Hamas’s headquarters in Ramallah,” the IDF said.
“The arrest of Sheikh Jamal al-Tawil will not silence the voice of the resistance in the West Bank. The sons of Hamas and its commanders are all soldiers of the resistance, and they will continue the path of freedom and liberation whatever the sacrifices,” Hamas said in a statement.
Tawil, who is believed to have planned a number of suicide bombings during the Second Intifada, has been arrested many times, spending much of his life in and out of Israeli prison. Tawil’s daughter Bushra, a Hamas-linked Palestinian journalist, has also been held in administrative detention since late December, according to the Palestinian prisoner rights group al-Dameer.
Chess anyone? Iranian Queen’s Gambit meets the Israeli Sicilian Defence.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/H1sRU885u
Chess theory offers an insight into Iran’s strategic moves, including the Islamic Republic's readiness to continue to sacrifice Hamas and Hezbollah when it suits it to achieve a strategic imbalance; for loyalty is to the king and not asked of him. With its economy on the brink of collapse, the survival of the Islamic regime in Tehran might depend on a new deal with the United States and the West. Iran’s proxy war, making use of Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel, is a critical tool to pressure the West to acquiesce to the demands of the Islamic Republic. These include a complete opening of their economy to the world markets and the acceptance of their nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Ultimately, the most important question is this: Will Tehran use nuclear weapons?
Chess is about controlling the centre, gaining spatial advantage, and protecting the king – all concepts that can be applied to the Israel-Iran conflict. Nothing in chess is random; all pieces have only one objective: to serve the king (aka the regime). As the game progresses, pieces are sacrificed for the greater good. Unless the players agree to a draw, a tie, the game is over when the attacking player declares to the opponent “checkmate” - from the Persian shah mat, the king is dead.
In the geopolitical chess game between Iran and Israel, Iran is playing white and is on the offense. In chess parlance, Iran is playing a Queen’s Gambit. A gambit is a chess opening that dangles a piece, daring you to take it. The Queen’s Gambit temps the opponent into allocating important resources atop each other, restricting their movements. It is not unlike the Battle of Thermopylae, where the Spartans were trapped in a mountain pass. The Iranians will continue to sacrifice Hamas, as well as Hezbollah, when it suits them to achieve a strategic imbalance. Loyalty, after all, is to the king; it is not asked of the king.
When the Queen’s Gambit is played, even the queen herself can be sacrificed.
Israel is playing black, on defence, and has declined Iran’s gambit. The Jewish state is playing a version of the transposed Sicilian Defence, whose main goal is to pressure white’s centre. It does this by sacrificing a position on the periphery while attacking and holding a critical space in the centre. Israel, knowing Iran has a space advantage that cannot be overcome, is playing Sicilian to counter and execute deep attacks into enemy territory. This is strategic subterfuge in seeking to place an attacking piece deep into enemy territory where it can cause chaos. Black’s goal with the Sicilian Defence is to bring imbalanced and asymmetrical positions onto the chessboard and maintain this imbalance.
Chess is about controlling space, attacking weak squares, and gaining control over other open squares. Iran can produce insane complications, create a lot of tactical possibilities to surprise Israel, and get into a long, drawn-out endgame if Israel does not finish the job in the middle game.
If Israel would had been entrenched fighting in Gaza, Iran’s next move would have been for Hezbollah to fire its missiles into Israel, opening a third front and wreaking havoc.
Very good that Balan, as someone who plays Chess very badly, it's a good job I'm not running Israel. >;)
Just some extra info: Gaza : Why was the building with the A P and Al Jazeera hit?
Israel says Hamas jammed Iron Dome signals from destroyed media building
Envoy to U.S. Gilad Erdan says Israel is willing to assist Associated Press in rebuilding its office in Gaza, which was levelled during 11-days of fighting in the Palestinian enclave last month.
Israel said Tuesday that a Gaza media building it destroyed was used by Hamas to jam air defences as it offered to help the Associated Press rebuild its bureau.
"The unit was developing an electronic jamming system to be used against the Iron Dome defence system," referring to the anti-missile shield that intercepts Hamas rockets. '' Hamas is a genocidal terrorist organization that has no regard for the press. It purposely places its terror machine in civilian areas, including in offices being used by international media outlets," he said.
or the game may finish when one player resigns (highly unlikely in the current situation) or no further moves are possible (Stalemate). Oddly and impossibly of course after the latest moves both players are claiming victory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Balanbam00
Outwood: ''Oddly and impossibly of course after the latest moves both players are claiming victory.''
The 'game' is still being played.
Israeli strike in Syria kills 8 soldiers, war monitoring group says
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says strikes that were carried out in Homs, Latakia and Hama - first Israeli attacks in a month - killed 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 foreign fighters; Syria claims strike caused 'only material damage.
An alleged Israeli strike in Syria late Tuesday killed at least eight people, all of whom appear to be soldiers, a war monitoring group said.
Israel has launched hundreds of strikes against Iran-linked military targets in Syria over the years but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations.
Israel views Iranian entrenchment on its northern frontier as a red line, and it has repeatedly struck Iran-linked facilities and weapons convoys destined for Hezbollah.
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The time for negotiating with Iran is over, Israeli analysts warn
Regional experts recommend harsher measures after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Tehran is not prepared to comply with 2015 nuclear deal.
As Iran continues to press ahead with its nuclear program and the United Sates pushes for a return to compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, some are warning that the time for negotiations is over.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that it “remains unclear” whether Tehran is ready to comply with the nuclear agreement signed with the world powers.
Blinken also said that the breakout time for Iran to assemble a nuclear weapon could go down to just a few weeks if it continues to violate the terms of the pact.
There is no possibility of successfully negotiating with Tehran because of its religious extremism and ongoing human rights abuses.
From the Middle Eastern point of view, insisting on talks is viewed as a form of weakness and only serves to encourage the Islamic Republic’s leaders to continue down the path they have taken.
“It’s a crazy regime that creates only terror, violence and death, so how can you come to terms with it? How come [Western powers] don’t help their natural allies, the people of Iran?”
China recently signed a $400 billion, 25-year trade deal with the Islamic Republic, which will see China invest in Iranian infrastructure. For its part, Russia has repeatedly supported Iran on several key issues and views Tehran as a regional ally.
The nuclear program is one of several issues, along with Iran’s missile program and its use of militias or proxy groups throughout the Middle East.
“Some within the international community still insist on turning a blind eye to the severe and complex challenge that the Iranian regime presents. We are facing a growing, severe Iranian threat in the region. The alarm bells should have gone off a long time ago in Western capitals. Unfortunately, Western leaders either failed to or did not want to deal with that challenge and it will just get worse.”
Meanwhile the IDF just carry on with physical abuse of Palestinians.
BT: I think you do not understand, Hamas is trying to infiltrate the West Bank. The fist steps are to stir up trouble, they gather the young and encourage to resist. Arousing sentiments, ''this is our land ,they are taking it, stealing it away from us, we must fight them'', etc.
Tensions between Fatah and Hamas have dominated Palestinian politics since 2006, when Hamas was victorious in the Palestinian Authority’s last parliamentary elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, ending the era of Fatah’s dominance. After armed conflict between the two factions and the failure of an attempted unity government, the Palestinian leadership has been divided since 2007, with the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority governing the West Bank, and Hamas governing the Gaza Strip.
Despite numerous reconciliation efforts over the past 15 years, rifts have remained. Both parties agreed in autumn 2020 to new elections, but these were postponed “indefinitely” by Abbas at the end of April. While the Palestinian Authority cited Israeli restrictions on Jerusalem residents voting as the cause for this delay, many surmise that it was more due to Abbas’ low popularity in recent polls, with challenges not only from Hamas, but also two Fatah splinter groups.
In the lead-up to the election, Hamas cleverly sought to link its movement with protecting Jerusalem, an issue with high political and religious resonance, especially during the month of Ramadan. They planned to run an electoral list of candidates named “Jerusalem is our destiny”, and fired rockets as a show of force and solidarity with Palestinians who were protesting against Israeli police restricting access to Damascus Gate. Damascus Gate is one of the main entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, and a popular meeting place for Palestinians, especially during Ramadan after the evening prayer.
These shows of solidarity by Hamas were in sharp contrast to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, which had failed to respond directly to the tensions in Jerusalem. It doesn’t help that the Palestinian Authority resumed security cooperation with Israel earlier this year. President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) can not control youths in support of Hamas! Where there are riots ,only Israel's Border guards can step in and control those events. But Hamas is wasting no time in seizing the moment in the current crisis to bolster its standing, both in Gaza and beyond.
And which bit of Hamas does this wee girl belong to Balan...
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