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IRGC in Chaos this morning
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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 [78]
Local official warns of ‘unusual’ activity, possible escalation in Aleppo’s Kurdish areas	0 [53]
IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza	1 05:44 Grom the Affective [68]
Good Morning	6 14:02 Cranky Old Yankee [174]
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests	4 22:36 Skidmark [134]
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 [70]
Greece intercepts massive khat shipment transiting from Israel	1 06:14 Thease Chavins1024 [128]
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 [75]
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 [100]
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 [56]
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 [124]
Qassam Brigades says attacks targeted Israeli forces in Gaza	1 01:40 Skidmark [64]
Page 2: WoT Background
US approves sale of $500m. worth of high mobility rocket launchers to Bahrain	1 13:43 58ARAMCOBrat [55]
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 [70]
US-led coalition to end presence in Baghdad, western Iraq by September	0 [45]
Iraq exhumes large mass graves of ISIS victims	0 [45]
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 [56]
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 [64]
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 [74]
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 [83]
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 [95]
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 [91]
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 [138]
Politicians want you to pay for ‘cashless bail.' It's dangerous and expensive	5 14:41 Matt [148]
‼️ Israeli Drone Strike Inside Gaza High-Rise 📹 Gazan channels publish footage:	0 [95]
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 [71]
Probability of civil war in Europe is 95%, says Britain	9 14:34 Melancholic [261]
The collapse of the Soros empire	10 23:20 Beavis [264]
European and British supporters of the conflict are in a panic	5 11:54 Abu Uluque [157]
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 [81]
Since November 2022, Russians have occupied less than 1% of Ukraine's territory	4 13:00 mossomo [126]
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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Monday 08/18/2025

IRGC in Chaos, this morning

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Israel-Palestine-Jordan Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests		Israel-Palestine-Jordan Israeli Chief of Staff has officially approved the plan to occupy Gaza city.
Africa Subsaharan DR Congo: A Qatari official said a draft peace agreement between the government and M23 rebels has been shared		Africa Subsaharan DR Congo: Local sources reported that at least 9 people were killed in an ADF attack in the east of the country. Image
Europe Greece intercepts massive khat shipment transiting from Israel		Africa Horn Sudan parallel authority names former official as prime minister

Migrant allegedly attacked
baby after visa application rejection