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Monday, January 05, 2026

Israeli media reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are fast-tracking preparations for what it has described as a potential "surprise war" across three fronts: Iran, Lebanon, and the occupied West Bank.

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This report comes amid continued Israeli threats of military escalation against Iran, repeated warnings of large-scale attacks in Lebanon, and growing incitement by Israeli Likudniks to resume ethnic cleansing in Gaza, alongside an ongoing escalation in the occupied West Bank.

The report noted that, even prior to the mass protests in Iran, Israel had spent weeks signaling its intention to initiate a new war with Iran and to carry out what it described as "large-scale attacks" on sites it claims belong to Lebanese Hezbollah in Lebanon, should Beirut fail to disarm the group by the end of 2025.

The ominous looking cover of The Economist magazine "Look Ahead to 2026" issue was correct.

Now we know why Israel recently shut off the power, water, as well as the communication and banking links, for UNRWA in the Gaza Strip

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Economist.com: More War in 2026

Israeli Cruelty to UNRWA and Palestinians

The hardworking, peace-loving American taxpayer who is suffering expensive healthcare costs and rising food, pharmaceutical, and utilities prices are exhausted of these three rightwing belligerents and their incessant wars.

By the time the US midterm elections take place on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026, the world is going to look far worse than it looks today and those elections may be too late to do anything about changing America's bellicose foreign policy.

International arrest warrants issued by the ICC for crimes against humanity remain active for Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition, the Istanbul Public Prosecutor in Turkiye issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 32 other Israelis accused of committing war crimes. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law or at an international tribunal at the Hague.

These three bloodthirsty warmongers below are the greatest sources of globality instability in the 21st century and have turned their countries into both Rogue states and Pariah nations. We could only wonder how many Ukrainians, Latin Americans, Palestinians, Lebanese, Houthis, Iranians, Nigerians, Syrians, or Somalis are going to be killed in 2026 by 'Vladimir Netanyahu Trumpf.'

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-05 03:12 AM | Reply

Does Pres Netyanahu need war to prevent his pending trial and possible conviction?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-05 03:29 AM | Reply

Does Pres Netyanahu need war to prevent his pending trial and possible conviction?

#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Likely. But fascist leaders just like war generally, as witness our own.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-05 11:49 AM | Reply

Never has the world suffered so much from three men in their 70's trying desperately to stay in power to avoid going to jail.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-06 03:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Never has the world suffered so much from three men in their 70's trying desperately to stay in power to avoid going to jail.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-06 03:20 PM | Reply | Flag: Succinctly Put

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-06 04:12 PM | Reply

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