Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s top leadership aim to weaken the Islamic Republic, but experts warn targeted killings can radicalize followers, elevate extreme successors, and fail to resolve conflicts. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/from-nasrallah-to-khamenei-why-israels-targeted-killing-can-backfire-lb0hz4iv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IsraelIran #TargetedKillings #MiddleEastConflict #Hezbollah #IranWar

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„Of the 129 journalists killed around the world in 2025, the Israeli military was responsible for 86, about two-thirds of the deaths, the #CPJ found. The #deathtoll is the highest since the New York-based press freedom group started tracking the killing of journalists in 1992.“

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/26/journalists-killed-2025-cpj-israel-gaza-drones/

Journalists slain at record level in 2025, majority by Israel, watchdog says

An increasing number of journalists were killed by drones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The IDF said it “strongly rejects” the group’s findings.

The Washington Post

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„…Mohammed Mhawish, a Palestinian journalist … fled Gaza in 2024 after being targeted by Israeli airstrikes for his reporting. (…)
RS spoke with Mhawish over email to get his insights about how [the] system of surveillance has powered the war in Gaza and created a culture of fear among Palestinians.“

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-surveillance/

Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza

Journalist Mohammed Mhawish describes how total surveillance is relentlessly controlling, often lethally, the population

Responsible Statecraft

Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires

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Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/us/politics/trump-boat-attacks-killings.html

The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/us/politics/boat-strikes-trump-hegseth-caribbean.html

Hegseth Ordered Lethal Boat Strike but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say

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