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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Al Jazeera investigation reveals how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.

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"Four of my children just evaporated," Badran said, holding back tears. "I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?" There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

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According to the "Al Jazeera Arabic investigation," The Rest of the Story, Civil Defence teams in Gaza have documented 2,842 Palestinians who were "evaporated" with prohibited weapons since Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu began his vengeance campaign against the people of Gaza on 7 October 2023.

Here you can see Abu Ismail Hammad searching for the remains of his family using a flour sifter in the rubble of their home in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City on 18 Jan 2026:IDF Vaporizing Muslims in Gaza

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IDF use of US-made thermobaric bombs on the Palestinians makes sense since Israel and Jared Kushner want to turn Gaza, an area the size of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, into a beachfront Riviera for wealthy Israelis and Settlers. This tactic will save time and resources when the Israelis have to remove Palestinian corpses from Gaza. Use of these nebulizing weapons also obfuscates Palestinian casualty counts.

Since 7 Oct 2023, the IDF pogrom has killed nearly 72,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, which is more than the entire population of Greenland; another 171,365 Muslims have been maimed or wounded.

International arrest warrants for crimes against humanity issued by the ICC remain active for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF General Yoav Gallant. In addition, the Istanbul Public Prosecutor in Turkiye issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 30 other suspected Israeli war criminals.

Indictments are merely allegations. To ensure a fair trial, Messrs Netanyahu and Gallant must all be presumed innocent until they are proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt at an international tribunal to be held for them in the Hague at future dates.

In 2024, Dummkopf Trumpf bestowed one of America's highest civilian awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Israeli-American mega-oligarch Miriam Adelson. At the 2025 White House Hanukkah party, this good-for-nothing superrich Islamophobe pledged warmonger Dummkopf Trump a breath-taking $250m if he illegally ran again for a third term. She conferred with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein buddy Alan Dershowitz on the legality of this idiotic scheme. I trust all of these reprobates enjoy their new beachfront properties in Gaza amongst the vaporized remains of thousands of Arabs in the near future.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 04:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I saw reporting on the Israeli using thermobaric weapons on Gazans last year.

Israeli have used Palestinians to test weapons for decades - all weapons-purchasing nations know this when they are given tours.

The death toll is well over 200,000, probably over half million, imo.

Repeating the numbers from over a year ago from a deceased agency is dishonest, not just insulting.

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-02-11 04:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I am being dishonest and insulting?

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 04:56 PM | Reply

I am being dishonest and insulting?
#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 04:56 PM

Only if reporting the Gaza Health Ministry data.

That agency isn't functioning, so this is a general gripe of mine.

Otherwise, I am impressed and encouraged when I see you post, bro. :]

Strangely, this thermobaric weapon realization doesn't attract the typical crowd of militarists. /s

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-02-11 06:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

I also use the UN for my sources on casualties, RedLightRobot.

Some people on drudge.com may think I am anti-Israeli.

I am not.

I have been there many times and years ago I counted some IDF personnel as friends.

In college I dated an Israeli girl who was a classmate of mine in NYC.

I am merely pro-American, pro-justice, and always on the side of the underdog.

Nothing could make me happier than the Israel Communist, Green, and Labor Parties ousting the Likudniks and then holding them to account for their horrendous war crimes.

Thanks for the clarification, RedLightRobot.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 07:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Similitude:

Children being vaporized by thermobaric weaponry
That even a flour sifter cannot identify;

Children in concentration camps being burned in ovens;
Ashes rising from chimneys against a gray, German sky.

#6 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-02-11 07:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Great parallel and imagery.

Jews being tattooed THEN being cremated during the Holocaust was a double "haram" for them.

Muslims being cremated during the Gaza pogrom is a singular "haram" for them.

"Thank you, hardworking American taxpayer for the US-manufactured mini-nukes! We put them to good use!"
Signed,
Bibi Netanyahu

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 08:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'm not anti Germany. I'm anti Nazi.
I'm not anti Israel. I'm anti Zionist.

Because they're the same ideology.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-11 08:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Israel, because of it's location surrounded by more enemies than friends, has sort of a built-in source of keeping the voters there in line; here we scare nationalists into voting on emotional fringe issues like trans and abortion and immigrants...

... but there they have an Enemy they can blame for their authoritarian militarism, mostly Iran, who fund numerous violent militarist terror groups.

Israel was in this position for most of it's existence, and before, actually; Babylon destroyed the first Temple and took most of Israel captive to be slaves, yet again, as they had been in Egypt ( they were there 400 years to learn how to not treat immigrants, btw).

;;
Cyrus the Great of Persia (aka Iran) conquered Babylon, returned Israel to Jerusalem and helped them build the Second Temple (which Rome later destroyed)... so, frenemies for a while.

Here's what is predicted to happen next:


"Geopolitical Conflict and Alliances: The world will experience "wars and rumors of wars," with nation rising against nation. A coalition of nations, often interpreted as originating from the former Roman Empire (ten toes of Daniel 2), will unite under the Antichrist.

(the "former Roman Empire" in this scenario is the 4th Reich, America, the world's most potent military, with Germany under Hitler being the 3rd Reich)

The Role of Specific Regions: Specific regions mentioned include Persia (modern Iran/Iraq), Libya, and Ethiopia.

The focus is heavily centered on the Middle East and Israel, which becomes a focal point of international conflict."

www.google.com

But it's just a story.



#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-11 10:02 PM | Reply

"Babylon destroyed the first Temple and took most of Israel captive to be slaves"

Fun Fact:
The Palestinian Captivity has outlasted the Babylonian Captivity.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-11 10:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

- Babylonian Captivity.

which was only 45 or could be 70 years depending on how you count it, so yeah... Israel has had Palestine for about 60 years, and look what they've done with the property; nothing good.

OF course, now with all the Elite Hotels and Casinos... and Pedo Palaces, apparently.

I heard today that Trump Jr. is actually Donald's choice to succeed him when his diaper finally fills up completely.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-11 10:22 PM | Reply

"I'm not anti Israel. I'm anti Zionist."

And where do you stand with the "from the river to the sea" crowd?

#12 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-12 01:18 AM | Reply

And where do you stand with the "from the river to the sea" crowd?
#12 | Posted by madbomber

As I already stated, I'm opposed to Zionism.

The river and the sea are the eastern and western borders of the Ancient Kingdom of Israel, Eretz Yisrael. Which existed thousands of years before Islam. The land the Zionists are intent on conquering.

Do you disagree?

Israel could choose to coexist peacefully with the people already living in Eretz Yisrael prior to the advent of Zionism, as they do with the people in Jordan and Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

They simply choose not to.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-12 01:27 AM | Reply

What's your thought on IDF using thermobaric bombs on civilians, like Putin did in Syria?

Are they equally reprehensible, or equally who gives a ----, after all they're all the same towel head camel -------.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-12 01:30 AM | Reply

More info on thermobaric munitions which were invented by, wait for it, the Third Reich: www.militarytimes.com

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-12 03:30 AM | Reply

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-12 06:15 PM | Reply

Joking about dead kids.

Mmmm, that's good Virtue Signaling!

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-12 06:21 PM | Reply

I'm surprised "Jill Stein 2026!" Hasn't made an appearance on this thread to celebrate.

Dead Palestinian children really get him off.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-12 06:25 PM | Reply

With JeffJ here, he's here in spirit.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-12 06:39 PM | Reply

"Do you disagree?"

Of course. Your position is a myth.

Israel has given up more land in the course if it's existence than it has taken.

So maybe you didn't understand my question. Or maybe you just ignored it.

Do you think Israel should exist? Would you be OK with it if the Arabs somehow managed to drive the Jews into the sea?

#20 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 06:50 AM | Reply

"What's your thought on IDF using thermobaric bombs on civilians, like Putin did in Syria?"

I wasn't going to comment on this, but I guess I will.

The article is garbage. Pure garbage. The US has one thermobaric weapon in operational use. The AGM-114N. It's a smaller weapon, used primarily on helicopters, drones, and light aircraft. Every last one of the weapons listed in the article utilized conventional fillers, and I am very familiar with all of them. Thermobaric warheads were built in smaller form factors during GWOT. Mostly they were used against caves in Afghanistan, where the overpressure would produce effects within the cave. If you've ever ridden on a train going through a tunnel, you've likely felt the effects of overpressure on your eardrums.

The US did develop what might be considered a thermobaric MK-84 in the early 2000s, but it was designed to defeat biological weapons storage facilities. Only a handful were produced, and I think they have since been de-mil'd. I wrote my Weapons School paper on it.

In short, none of the weapons listed in this article were thermobaric.

#21 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 07:02 AM | Reply

"Israel has given up more land in the course if it's existence than it has taken."

Doesn't seem possible.

Unless you're saying the Biblical Kingdom of Israel is smaller in size than the modern nation of Israel. Which is true, and also underscores the Zionist rationale for Lebensraum expansion into the West Bank.

But Israel didn't exist for thousands of years in between the Kingdom and the State.

#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 09:19 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Do you think Israel should exist? "

Israel exists whether I think it should or not.

I think Israel should either try to coexist peacefully, or stop existing.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 09:20 AM | Reply

"Your position is a myth."

Eretz Yisrael isn't a myth. It's a historical fact. The borders are River Jordan on one side, Mediterranean Sea on the other.
Zionism is colonial movement in the Western European tradition.
Where's the myth?

#24 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 09:24 AM | Reply

"Doesn't seem possible."

It is. Ever heard of thee Sinai Peninsula? When Israel gave to Egypt, they gave up about half of their country.

#25 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:05 AM | Reply

"I think Israel should either try to coexist peacefully, or stop existing."

Do you think Palestinians should do the same?

#26 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:05 AM | Reply

"Zionism is colonial movement in the Western European tradition."

So is Palestine.

Question: How do you write/pronounce "Palestine" in Arabic.

Hint: There is no letter "P" in Arabic. "Palestine" is a western creation.

#27 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:07 AM | Reply

When those who have knowledge history talk about "Palestine" (or Fal-e-steen as known by the natives for hundreds and hundreds of years) they are not talking about a Palestinian nation state. For the vast majority of history, the concept of a nation/state did not exist.
Today the concept of the nation state is so ubiquitous that many have come to internalize the definition as natural and having "always been". This is not the case here. For example, the urge to imagine our collective ancestors as some sort of closed-off, well-defined, unchanging homogeneous group that has exclusive ownership over a territory that somehow corresponds to modern day borders has absolutely no basis in history.

Unfortunately, this is the foundational myth of many supremacist, ethno-nationalist ideologies such as Zionism and a fundamental mistake within the arguments of their apologists.

#28 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2026-02-13 10:26 AM | Reply

"So is Palestine"

Sorry, what?
Who's the European founder of, uh, Palestinianism?

""I think Israel should either try to coexist peacefully, or stop existing."
Do you think Palestinians should do the same?
#26 | Posted by madbomber

Israel is a country. Palestinians are a people.
Palestinians don't have a country because Israel has never attempted to coexist peacefully with the Palestinian people.

"Ever heard of thee Sinai Peninsula?"

Israel invaded and occupied Sinai. When Israel withdrew from the Sinai, they didn't give any anything they hadn't previously taken.

You seem to struggle with linear time.

#29 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 10:26 AM | Reply

"How do you write/pronounce "Palestine" in Arabic."

How do you order a Pepsi-Cola in Saudi Arabia?
For that matter, how do you order a Dr. Pepper?

#30 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 10:27 AM | Reply

"Who's the European founder of, uh, Palestinianism?"

Britain. They established the Arab State of Palestine at the same time that they established the Jewish state of Israel.

Only the Arabs rejected it.

#31 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:37 AM | Reply

"For the vast majority of history, the concept of a nation/state did not exist."

It did not. Not until the Brits established it in 1948.

Its also weird that the Brits established an Arab state using letters that don't exist in the Arabic Alphabet. It's weirder that modern day protesters have latched on to the term "Palestine."

"Free-free-free Palestine"

#32 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:39 AM | Reply

"Unfortunately, this is the foundational myth of many supremacist, ethno-nationalist ideologies such as Zionism and a fundamental mistake within the arguments of their apologists."

Wouldn't that also be true of the Palestinians?

#33 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 10:40 AM | Reply

"Who's the European founder of, uh, Palestinianism?"

"Britain."

LMFAO.

Say the name. The name Palestinians look to as their ideological Founder, like Zionists revere the name Herzl.

You don't have that name.

You can't show me any documents where "Britain" declared they were establishing a colonial movement for European "Palestinians" in Palestine.

You're not a serious participant in this discussion.

#34 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 11:16 AM | Reply

Only the Arabs rejected it.
#31 | Posted by madbomber

First you say the British were the "Palestinian Zionusts."

Then you say the Arabs rejected the British "Palestinian Zionists."

Yeah. You're not actually capable of discussing this.

#35 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-13 11:18 AM | Reply

"Say the name. The name Palestinians look to as their ideological Founder, like Zionists revere the name Herzl."

Herzl didn't found Palestine. Or Israel. The UK did.

The Arabs simply refused to accept it.

"You can't show me any documents where "Britain" declared they were establishing a colonial movement for European "Palestinians" in Palestine."

I can't show you a document where the UK was establishing a colonial movement of any kind. Th establishment of both Palestine and Israel are examples of British decolonialization.

#36 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 12:34 PM | Reply

"Yeah. You're not actually capable of discussing this."

I understand how this narrative is probably giving you a headache. Reality sometimes does that for those who can't accept reality.

#37 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-02-13 12:35 PM | Reply

Children being vaporized by thermobaric weaponry

#6 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-02-11 07:50 PM | Reply | Flag:

They need to go back to vaporizing children with traditional high explosive weaponry. Then it'll be fine.

#38 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-02-13 12:58 PM | Reply

For the vast majority of history, the concept of a nation/state did not exist.

What? You're gonna have to flesh that one out a bit. Start with Rome.

#39 | Posted by et_al at 2026-02-13 01:02 PM | Reply

You have apparently confused the term city-state with the term nation-state. Rome was a city-state.

#40 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2026-02-13 01:14 PM | Reply

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