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IRGC in Chaos this morning
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 4: Opinion
Blessed be the peacemakers	0 [71]
For Putin, an outbreak of peace means certain death. Like any gangster, he has only one hope of survival, writes WILLIAM BROWDER	5 21:59 DooDahMan [139]
Politicians want you to pay for ‘cashless bail.' It's dangerous and expensive	5 14:41 Matt [149]
‼️ Israeli Drone Strike Inside Gaza High-Rise 📹 Gazan channels publish footage:	0 [96]
Decades of distrust cloud complex and strained ties between Syria and Lebanon	0 [39]
Israeli 'human rights group' B’Tselem accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. But group isn’t neutral watchdog	2 09:23 trailing wife [72]
Probability of civil war in Europe is 95%, says Britain	9 14:34 Melancholic [262]
The collapse of the Soros empire	10 23:20 Beavis [265]
European and British supporters of the conflict are in a panic	5 11:54 Abu Uluque [158]
Page 1: WoT Operations
'Death to Australia': Anti-Israel anarchist group responsible for series of attacks on freight firm	1 11:00 Grom the Affective [79]
Local official warns of ‘unusual’ activity, possible escalation in Aleppo’s Kurdish areas	0 [56]
IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza	1 05:44 Grom the Affective [68]
Good Morning	6 14:02 Cranky Old Yankee [175]
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests	4 22:36 Skidmark [136]
Israeli Chief of Staff has officially approved the plan to occupy Gaza city.	0 [75]
DR Congo: Local sources reported that at least 9 people were killed in an ADF attack in the east of the country. Image	0 [71]
Greece intercepts massive khat shipment transiting from Israel	1 06:14 Thease Chavins1024 [130]
IRGC in Chaos this morning, again IRGC assets in Iran ‘spontaneously’ explode in southern Teheran	4 12:02 trailing wife [295]
Sudan parallel authority names former official as prime minister	0 [77]
Sudanese army drone strikes hit RSF in North Darfur, RSF artillery hits capitol El Fasher where 31 innocents toes up, more executed	0 [57]
Never again claim the UN isn’t working hand in hand with Hamas	1 01:36 Grom the Affective [101]
A defendant in the Crocus case received 500,000 rubles for making weapons	0 [50]
IS-Sahel claimed responsibility for attacks in Oudalan province, Burkina Faso, killing 15 VDP militiamen near the Essakane gold mine	0 [57]
The army killed senior Al-Shabaab commander Hussein Moallim Hassan (Magaalabeen) in an operation near Buurdhuxunle, Bakool region	0 [54]
Overnight Israeli Navy struck Sanaa, hitting Haziz power plant; hours later IDF shot down Houthi missile	3 13:27 swksvolFF [125]
Qassam Brigades says attacks targeted Israeli forces in Gaza	1 01:40 Skidmark [66]
Page 2: WoT Background
US approves sale of $500m. worth of high mobility rocket launchers to Bahrain	1 13:43 58ARAMCOBrat [57]
Why Were Arrivals From Gaza Halted? Sick kids brought in by Heal Palestine, group led by MB’s Holy Land Foundation’s fundraiser	1 20:37 NoMoreBS [71]
US-led coalition to end presence in Baghdad, western Iraq by September	0 [45]
Iraq exhumes large mass graves of ISIS victims	0 [46]
Terror groups said mulling moving hostages to Gaza City to forestall IDF advance	2 07:43 Besoeker [73]
South Africa's Head General Visited Iranian Special Forces Unit	2 10:29 Grom the Affective [62]
DR Congo: A Qatari official said a draft peace agreement between the government and M23 rebels has been shared	0 [57]
UN aid convoy reaches cut-off area of Sudan's North Darfur	0 [42]
VIDEO: Migrant Detention Center Opening in Texas Will Be Largest in History	1 05:47 Grom the Affective [65]
Still trying to undermine the Netanyahu gov’t: Former Biden officials say Netanyahu asked US to set up floating Gaza aid pier last year	0 [49]
Nigeria: 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences will reportedly be deported	0 [36]
Larijani: Israel had advanced defensive capabilities, but Iran’s missile barrage completely left them helpless	1 11:51 MikeKozlowski [75]
Israel says it will ''relocate'' Gaza residents from combat zones to south starting Sunday, Hamas says ‘Genocide!’	1 01:31 Grom the Affective [76]
Israel reiterates return of all captives, disarming of Gaza as ceasefire conditions	4 10:34 Grom the Affective [87]
Israel army says war plan 'focusing' on Gaza City	1 07:07 Besoeker [64]
Page 3: Non-WoT
US deploys ‘Dark Eagle' hypersonic missiles to Australia in strategic move against China	1 16:56 Clem+Elmish4239 [75]
Tennessee man charged for allegedly raping unconscious woman outside church before she died	1 10:08 NN2N1 [84]
Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with damaging wind as US faces life-threatening coastal conditions this week	1 09:15 Skidmark [77]
Trump reportedly aims to host Putin and Zelensky together as soon as Friday	3 07:49 Skidmark [96]
Three killed, eight injured in New York shooting	3 12:38 alanc [94]
Sunspots on Earth-facing side of the Sun disappear	1 01:17 DarthVader [88]
California inmate Anita Doron flooded with donations after beating Genesis Mata murder suspect Graciela Bustamante	3 06:46 Procopius2k [131]
BB gun-wielding lunatic fatally shot by off-duty cop on Staten Island had at least 22 prior arrests: police sources	3 08:48 alanc [92]
Migrant allegedly attacked baby after visa application rejection	1 05:54 Super Hose [92]
Page 5: Local News
Ukraine's frontline forces receive 1,000 drones in under two weeks	1 11:36 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [44]
Ukrainian special forces wipe out enemy positions, capture Russian commandos	2 10:31 Grom the Affective [82]
Since November 2022, Russians have occupied less than 1% of Ukraine's territory	4 13:00 mossomo [127]
Ukrainian General Staff on the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front	0 [41]
Russians killed a child and wounded six people in the Zaporizhia region	0 [34]
Current information on the situation on the front line on August 17 (updated)	0 [39]
In a letter to Putin, Melania Trump asked for protection of children during the conflict - media	0 [43]

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For Putin, an outbreak of peace means certain death. Like any gangster, he has only one hope of survival, writes WILLIAM BROWDER

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]