#ZionistEntity #USSLiberty

"Why was Israel spared scrutiny for the 1967 USS Liberty attack?

US Representative Thomas Massie set to honour the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 attack.

On June 8, 1967, at least 34 US sailors were killed and 171 others were wounded in an Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, a United States Navy technical research ship stationed in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Israel claimed it was a case of mistaken identity, saying its naval forces thought the vessel was Egyptian. But some of the survivors and researchers have disputed the Israeli version of the incident. They lament that successive governments did little to bring out the truth behind one of the deadliest attacks on the US Navy by its closest ally, Israel.

This year, the attack has come under renewed attention after US Representative Thomas Massie announced he would deliver a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to honour and memorialise the crew of the USS Liberty.

So what do we know about one of the most controversial chapters of the US Navy?

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Nearly 60 years on, records related to the attack remain classified, survivors and advocates say.

Richard Brooks, chief engineer on the vessel, told Al Jazeera in a 2015 interview that 'it wasn’t a tragic accident'. It was a deliberate attack. They knew who we were. They tried to sink us. They wanted us out to either bring the Americans into the war by blaming the Arabs or we picked up some information about their war plans.'

A naval board of inquiry was hastily convened while the severely damaged ship was dry-docked in Malta, but the proceedings concluded swiftly.

Ernie Gallo, president of the USS Liberty Survivors Group, dismissed Israel’s 'mistaken identity' excuse as a lie and accused the US government of complicity for accepting the false narrative. He continues to demand a full official inquiry."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/8/why-was-israel-spared-scrutiny-for-the-1967-uss-liberty-attack

Unprecedented Impunity: « israel » Destroys Lebanon’s Ancient Heritage

« Israel »’s sixth invasion of Lebanon since 1978 is wiping UNESCO World Heritage sites off the map, from the Roman temples of Baalbek to the Phoenician city of Tyre, while international legal frameworks for cultural protection have failed to stop a single airstrike. The beasts are showing their most savage face… business as usual.

The military aggression of the « Israeli » occupation regime against Lebanese territory, formally launched on February 28, 2026, as an expansion of the war front opened in the Gaza Strip, has reached a dimension that goes far beyond conventional warfare, becoming an unprecedented cultural heritage crisis in the region.

Blinded by its expansionist ambitions, the « Israeli » ground advance—the deepest in 26 years—makes no distinction between military targets and sites protected under international law. Greco-Roman temples, centuries-old churches, historic mosques, medieval castles, and ecologically significant dams have been struck by air raids or completely destroyed, as documented by satellite imagery, journalistic reports, and UNESCO’s own statements.

The ceasefire agreement that was supposed to be in force between November 27, 2024, and March 2, 2026, proved to be little more than blackmail. According to a report published by journalist Antonia Piñeiro on the ArchDaily website, evidence of the destruction of towns and heritage sites demonstrates that it was never truly respected. Since March 2026, the offensive has been concentrated in the south of the country, with the stated objective of controlling the territory up to the Litani River.

Official maps published by the « Israeli » military following the April 17, 2026, ceasefire agreement show an occupation zone covering approximately 10% of Lebanon’s total territory, although various international sources estimate that the actual occupation may extend to as much as one-fifth of the country. On May 30, « Israeli » troops crossed the Litani River for the first time since 2006, blowing up the main bridges to completely isolate southern Lebanon, in an escalation that mirrors the scorched-earth tactics employed in Gaza.

The destruction has hit the city of Bint Jbeil with particular brutality. According to its mayor, more than 70% of the urban area has been destroyed, while another 20% has suffered partial damage. Other severely affected districts include Nabatieh, the coastal district of Tyre, the border region of Marjayoun, and, more recently, the eastern Bekaa Valley.

One of the most symbolically charged episodes occurred on May 30, when the « Israeli » army seized Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress located on a strategic hill near Nabatieh, claiming that it served as a military stronghold linked to Hezbollah.

This is the same castle that the occupation regime captured in 1982 and maintained under its control for 18 years. In 2024, the site had received UNESCO’s highest level of protection as part of a group of five castles in the Jabal Amel region, recognized as outstanding examples of cultural and architectural exchange in the medieval Near East. Despite this protection, it was bombed on May 27, three days before its capture.

The case of Tyre, Lebanon’s fourth-largest city, clearly illustrates the scale of the assault on the country’s cultural heritage. This 5,000-year-old city, which was the most important center of maritime and overland trade in the eastern Mediterranean during the Phoenician era, has been subjected to intermittent bombardment since October 2023. Airstrikes have landed less than 50 meters from Roman-era archaeological ruins.

On May 30, the occupation regime ordered the mass evacuation of the city, displacing 160,000 people and directly impacting UNESCO-protected sites. In Baalbek, Ottoman-era buildings near the temple complex were also struck in 2024. The site, which includes Greco-Roman temples built upon even older Phoenician remains, is regarded by UNESCO as a monumental ensemble of exceptional artistic value.

The destruction is not limited to major tourist sites. Both Islamic and Christian spiritual heritage in Lebanon have become preferred targets of the Zionist regime’s aggression. St. George’s Church in Derdghaya, St. George’s Church in Yaroun, the Kfar Tibnit Mosque, and the Yaroun Mosque were bombed in 2024, along with numerous smaller shrines. On May 30, Israeli aircraft again attacked Yaroun, damaging the dome of the historic St. George’s Church.

These cases are accompanied by damage to Tibnin Castle, Shamaa Castle, and the Qubbat of Duris, among other examples of medieval architecture. The destruction spans a heritage continuum covering millennia of history: Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, and Ottoman. The bombing of the Qaraoun Dam in the Bekaa Valley also poses an extremely serious ecological risk, with the potential to flood the entire surrounding region.

Welcome to the Law of the Jungle

In the face of this devastation, the international community has responded with measures of limited reach. Following Lebanon’s formal request, UNESCO granted provisional enhanced protection to 39 cultural properties, in addition to the 34 already protected in 2024, and has worked alongside Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture and the General Directorate of Antiquities to safeguard archaeological and museum collections. At the same time, the organization continues to monitor heritage sites through satellite surveillance.

However, as the ArchDaily report itself notes, these efforts, while significant in political and symbolic terms, have had no visible deterrent effect on the military aggression. In a world where the United States and its allies continue to advance the imposition of the “Law of the Jungle,” « Israeli » airstrikes on protected sites continue with impunity and brutality, demonstrating that the international legal framework for cultural heritage protection currently lacks any real capacity to stop the destruction on the ground.

Source: Redaccion Diario sirio-libanes

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#ZionistEntity #WestBank

"Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank

The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron

Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank and injured one of the child’s parents after opening fire on the family’s car, despite it having complied with an order to stop.

Soldiers opened fire on Friday on a car carrying the infant and his parents in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron. The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was critically injured, evacuated in critical condition to a hospital, where he later died. His parents were also injured.

The Israeli military said troops had fired at a vehicle they believed was moving towards them, but an initial inquiry found those injured were uninvolved civilians.

In an interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the father, Fahd Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem University, said that 'a bullet passed through his hand and struck his son, Sam, who was being held by his mother in the back seat'. Abu Haikal said the family, which also included the couple’s 11-year-old son and Abu Haikal’s mother, had been driving through Hebron on Friday evening when soldiers signalled for the vehicle to stop, he said.

He said it was still daylight and that the soldier who opened fire could clearly see the occupants were a family. 'The soldier signalled me to stop. I brought the car to a complete halt and raised my hands on the steering wheel. Immediately afterwards, they opened fire on the vehicle,' he told Haaretz."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/palestinian-baby-shot-dead-israeli-troops-occupied-west-bank

#Poland #ZionistEntity

"Polish football club rejects Israeli transfer offer, compares business ties with Tel Aviv to Nazi Germany

The owner of Polish football club Pogon Szczecin has rejected transfer offers from Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, comparing business dealings with the club to doing business with Nazi Germany, Anadolu Agency reports.

Club owner Alex Haditaghi said on US social media company X that he had informed Maccabi Tel Aviv of his decision not to pursue negotiations over the transfers of defenders Dimitris Keramitsis and Leo Borges.
In a letter addressed to the Israeli club’s president and published on his social media account, Haditaghi said football should symbolize 'hope, respect, unity and humanity' and be 'more important than politics, borders or divisions.'

However, he said the ongoing suffering of civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and elsewhere in the region made it inappropriate for his club to conduct business with an Israeli club.

'Considering the ongoing suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and across the region, and considering the violent, genocidal and inhuman actions of the Israeli state, I do not believe it would be morally right for our club to proceed with any business transaction with a club representing Israel at this time,' he wrote.

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'There are moments when ethics must be stronger than profit and money,' he added."

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260605-polish-football-club-rejects-israeli-transfer-offer-compares-business-ties-with-tel-aviv-to-nazi-germany/

#ZionistEntity #spying #DIA

"Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say

The counterintelligence threat level was raised by the Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks after growing concerns that Israeli espionage had become more aggressive than usual, sources say.

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The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about Israel ramping up its spying on the U.S., recently raising the counterintelligence threat level from America’s top ally in the Middle East to the highest level, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official.

The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks issued the new counterintelligence threat assessment amid rising tensions between Israel and the U.S. over the way forward in the war with Iran, the officials said. They said the DIA posted an internal message, viewed by one of the current officials, that raised the level for Israel to 'critical.'

The designation stems from concerns within the Pentagon that Israel is making a particular effort to surveil top U.S. officials to get information on the Trump administration’s internal deliberations and decision-making on the conflicts in the Middle East, the officials said.

The DIA assessment includes a seven-page document and features a chart, according to one of the current U.S. officials. The document says the assessment of Israel is that its ability to conduct human espionage and technical collection is at a 'critical level,' according to the official.

It also identifies a series of specific incidents that heightened U.S. concerns, the official said.

A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., said in a statement that it is 'completely false' that Israel spies on the U.S. 'Israel does not gather intelligence on American entities, let alone US government officials,' the spokesperson said. 'Israel intelligence collection efforts are aimed at its enemies, not its allies. Any claims to the contrary are either misinformed or politically motivated.'

The Pentagon declined to comment.

A White House official said in a statement, 'This entire story is false and sourced to someone who doesn’t have any knowledge of what’s going on.'"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-raised-threat-israeli-spying-us-highest-level-sources-say-rcna348565

Handala Claims Responsibility for Tel Aviv Car Bombing Against ‘Senior Mossad Official’

Hacktivist group Handala claimed responsibility for a 4 June car bombing on Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway, saying the attack targeted a high-ranking Mossad official.

According to a statement from the group, the operation targeted a senior manager within Mossad’s New Influence Unit (Iran Desk) after months of “surveillance, pursuit operations, and close monitoring.”

Handala said the assassination came in response to Israeli aggression against Iran, stating that “even the regime’s most security-protected individuals are not safe in their usurped homes.”

The group further challenged Israeli security services to “dare to tell the truth” about the incident rather than denying it.

Israeli authorities have not confirmed the claim and are currently investigating the explosion’s background as “criminal,” while Israeli media reports have offered conflicting details regarding the victim.

While initial reports identified the deceased as a man, investigators are now reportedly examining the possibility that the victim was a woman.

Handala’s specific allegations regarding the target’s identity and intelligence affiliation have not been independently verified.

Handala had been active since the earlier days of the US-Israeli war on Iran, escalating its cyber operations against high-profile targets, including the FBI director and Israeli government officials.

In a recent development on 8 May, the collective announced it had compromised the secure phones of US Navy officers, allowing the group to track movements and uncover coordinates of personnel across the Persian Gulf.

According to the group, this data was used to compile a “target bank” of military gathering points, which is being shared with regional resistance forces as a response to US military escalation against Iran. Handala claims that its intelligence efforts have already contributed to strikes against 217 US military targets in West Asia.

The group’s tactics also include psychological warfare. It reportedly sent tens of thousands of warning messages directly to US personnel and previously leaked the personal data of 2,379 service members.

In December 2025, a nationwide telecommunications and banking blackout in Israel occurred following a Microsoft Azure failure that authorities investigated as a potential cyberattack. The timing of the event raised alarms after Handala claimed to have breached government data through cloud vulnerabilities.

source: The Cradle

#ZionistEntity #military

"Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries

In the first step towards shifting aid further into the shadows, the House's 2027 NDAA would all but fuse the two countries' armed forces together

At a time when the American public is expressing unprecedented levels of distrust in the Israeli government, Congress just proposed tying the U.S. to the Israeli military more than ever before.

Buried in the House's version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released on Tuesday, is section 224, entitled 'United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.' The provision would arguably do more to intertwine the U.S. military with the Israeli military than the more than $200 billion (inflation adjusted) in military assistance Israel has received from the U.S. since its founding in 1948.

Section 224 lays the groundwork for bilateral research and development, co-production of weapons, joint ventures, licensing agreements, and seemingly every manner of U.S.-Israeli military-industrial complex cooperation. The U.S. and Israel already work together heavily on missile defense, but this provision would greatly expand coordination to seemingly every area of defense tech, including AI, quantum, autonomous systems, directed energy, cyber, biotech, and many more. It also proposes 'network integration' and 'data fusion.' In other words, the U.S. military’s data could soon be the Israeli military’s data.

If fully enacted, this proposal would provide a higher level of military-industrial integration than the U.S. has with any other country in the world. To be sure, the U.S. has worked closely with its NATO partners on co-production and shared supply chains, most notably via the Defence Production Action Plan. And, as the number one arms dealer in the world, the U.S. provides weapons to militaries across the globe. But that is mostly a one-way street, with the U.S. providing weapons to foreign buyers who only occasionally make parts for those weapons themselves, as in the case of the F-35’s global supply chain."

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/

#Lebanon #ZionistEntity

"Israel Kills 8 in Lebanon After Trump Says He Told Netanyahu to Call Off Beirut Attack

Israel’s military continued its attacks on Lebanon overnight, killing at least eight people, even after President Trump said both sides had 'agreed that all shooting will stop.'

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Axios is reporting that during an expletive-laden call, Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 'You’re f’ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.' After the call, President Trump said in a social media post that he’d had a 'productive' phone call with Netanyahu and that 'there will be no Troops going to Beirut.' Trump’s comment came after Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said they had ordered massive airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs."

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/2/headlines/israel_kills_8_in_lebanon_after_trump_says_he_told_netanyahu_to_call_off_beirut_attack