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Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers

The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist organization launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers, the…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Drone #Hezbollah #IDF #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers
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Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers

The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist organization launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers, the…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #drone #geopolitics #Hezbollah #idf #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/278470/ Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers #drone #Hezbollah #IDF #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers

Inside the IDF’s ‘Purity of Arms’ – and whether ethics hold Israel back

You are a soldier, tasked with searching a house for a suspected terrorist and hidden weapons. The house…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #codeofethics #IDF #IDFSoldiers #InternationalLaw #Israel #magazine #Military #moshefeiglin #soldiers #War #warfare
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/278055/ Inside the IDF’s ‘Purity of Arms’ – and whether ethics hold Israel back #CodeOfEthics #IDF #IDFSoldiers #InternationalLaw #Israel #Magazine #Military #MosheFeiglin #soldiers #War #warfare

https://www.europesays.com/africa/409583/ KLAP LADY SPEAKS: ‘Soldier raised his rifle at my daughter’ #BonitaSmith #CapeArgus #colleague #confrontation #girl #MilitaryOmbud #MilitaryPolice #Rifle #SANDF #saps #soldiers #son #SouthAfrica #tafelsig

Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Turkish authorities methodically target IDF soldiers, Israeli studies reveal

New studies examining what they described as Turkey’s use of antisemitism as a tool for diplomatic attacks against…
#EuropeSays #Turkiye #Türkiye #AmichaiChikli #antisemitism #Antizionism #DIASPORA #DiasporaMinistry #Erdogan #IDF #Israel #soldiers #Turkey #Turkish
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/275375/ Turkish authorities methodically target IDF soldiers, Israeli studies reveal #AmichaiChikli #antisemitism #Antizionism #Diaspora #DiasporaMinistry #Erdogan #IDF #Israel #soldiers #Turkey

Over 1,000 Communist Rebels and Supporters in the Philippines Neutralized As of August 13

Over a thousand rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) and their supporters were neutralized as of August 13, according to a news article of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) citing the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Neutralized refers to the surrender, capture, or killing of enemy troops.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news article of the PNA. Some parts in boldface…

The government’s campaign against communist insurgents is gaining momentum as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported neutralizing 1,045 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and their supporters during operations conducted from Jan. 1 to Aug. 13 this year.

Of the total, 935 surrendered, 38 were arrested, and 72 were killed in various military operations, AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said in a media interview late Tuesday.

“A total of 661 firearms and 255 anti-personnel mines were either seized or surrendered, and 38 encampments were seized (in the same period),” she said.

Neutralized is a military term that refers to the surrender, capture, or killing of enemy troops.

“The numbers give us an indication of the operational situation, but we should look beyond the numbers. The more significant story is that 935 CTG (communist terrorist group) members and supporters chose to surrender,” Padilla pointed out.

In 2025, the military said it neutralized around 2,018 NPA members and their supporters. The bulk of whom were surrenderers, at 1,798, while 93 were arrested and 127 were killed.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Are you thankful to the AFP for neutralizing over a thousand Communist rebels and supporters as of mid-August? Are you convinced that there are still many millions of young Filipinos who took sides with the Leftist rebels? Do you think Democrats and/or the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from the United States are secretly supporting Communist rebels here in the Philippines?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Philippines Economic Weakness Continues As 2nd Quarter GDP Growth Lands At 2.3%

The economy of the Philippines slowed down even further in the 2nd quarter of 2026 landing at 2.3%, according to a news report by GMA News. Embarrassingly, this made the Philippines an economic weakling among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

By comparison, the economy of the Philippines achieved only 2.8% growth in the 1st quarter of this year. The nation’s economic growth for 2025 was at 4.4%

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the GMA News report. Some parts in boldface…

The Philippine economy continued to slow down in the second quarter of 2026, still due to a subdued investor and consumer sentiment amid the lingering effects of the flood control corruption scandal and the inflationary pressure brought by Middle East crisis-induced global fuel price shocks, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

At a press conference, PSA chief and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said the economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP)—the value of goods and services produced in a period— grew 2.3% in the April to June 2026 period, slower than the 2.8% growth seen in the first quarter of 2026.

This is the economy’s weakest footing since the fourth quarter of 2009 —excluding the contraction seen during the COVID-19 pandemic years— when the GDP growth rate was at 1.8%.

The 2.8% second quarter GDP growth put the Philippines behind its neighbors in Southeast Asia that already released their April to June economic growth rates such as Indonesia at 5.29%, Vietnam at 8.39%, and Singapore at 5.7%.

The first half of 2026 GDP growth rate stood at 2.6%, still behind the government’s downwardly revised target of 3.5% to 4.5% for the entire year.

Despite the economic slowdown, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said, “What we are experiencing right now, I believe, is transitory, temporary.”

“Domestic demand remained subdued, mainly because total investment continued to contract as public construction declined. Household consumption growth also moderated amid higher inflation, job losses, and lower remittance receipts arising from the Middle East conflict,” Balisacan said.

Household final consumption expenditure grew 2.8%, slower than 5.2% in the same period last year, weighed by contractions in transport (-7.5%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-1.9%), recreation and culture (-0.8%), and restaurants and hotels (-0.2%).

Government expenditure, likewise, slowed down by 8.3% from 8.7% year-on-year; while gross capital formation (GCF) —which measures investments— contracted by 9.2% from a growth rate of 0.9% a year ago.

The decline in GCF was due to the decline in construction at 14.8% with government spending on construction contracting 32.4%.

“Although public construction is a small part of the economy, the amount of contraction, at 32%, brought a significant impact on the economy,” Balisacan said.

“The sharp decline in public construction was the main contributor in the decline in investments… driven by continuous caution due to the flood control scandal,” the country’s chief economist said.

Among the major economic sectors, agriculture posted a growth rate of 2.7%, slower than 7% year-on-year; industry declined by 2.4%, from an increase of 2.1% weighed by the construction’s depreciation; services grew slower at 4.5% from 6.9%.

Agriculture, industry, and services sector contributed 7.5%, 27.9%, and 63.3%, respectively to the total GDP during the quarter.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the economy of the Philippines will eventually fall into a recession in 2027? Do you believe that the hosting of the ASEAN summit by the Philippines will result in economic miracles and more foreign investment?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Monday, July 13, 2026

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CNN #news team assaulted & detained, assaulted by #Israeli #soldiers in West Bank

During the #assault, recording made by team captured a soldier shouting, “Stop! Sit down! Sit down!” before another soldier approached Theophilos from behind, seized him in #chokehold & forced him to the ground

#Video also sjpws soldiers discussing #revenge, and making clear that they viewed the #WestBank as belonging to #Jews.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/31/dfkj-m31.html

#Israel #WarCrimes #violence #aggression #InternationalLaw

Israel Approves Proposal To Establish Permanent US Embassy In Jerusalem

Even as the fighting against the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran continues, a major proposal to build a permanent United States embassy in the eternal capital of Jerusalem was approved by Israel, according to a news report by The Jerusalem Post.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of The Jerusalem Post. Some parts in boldface…

Israel approved a proposal to allocate land at the Allenby Complex in Jerusalem for the construction of a permanent United States Embassy on Tuesday.

The approval was announced in a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, and Construction and Housing Minister Haim Katz.

Netanyahu, Sa’ar, and Katz described the building of the embassy as a “major diplomatic move” originally set in motion by US President Donald Trump’s “courageous and historic decision during his first term to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the US Embassy there.”

The establishment of the permanent embassy will serve as a “tangible, central, and long-term expression of the US’ commitment to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the resilience of the special relationship between the two countries,” the announcement statement continued.

Netanyahu, Sa’ar, and Katz additionally thanked US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for his cooperation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for working to finalize the decision.

For additional insight, posted below are YouTube videos about the 2018 opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.

https://youtu.be/dpP7ft6M5Hk?si=dTPsWeeuSHazRV3y

https://youtu.be/Y_SvNrLbL7w?si=2iZwvu-bqTtYMI4K

Still in relation with the recent breakthrough, I share with the holy scripture below and I encourage you to pray to the Lord for the peace of Jerusalem.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]!

May peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces!

For my brethren and companions’ sake, I will now say, Peace be within you!

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek, inquire for, and require your good.

Psalm 122:6-9 (AMPC)

For other updates about what has been going lately in the Middle East, watch the YouTube news videos below.

https://youtu.be/2lf6RnxQ-p0?si=mGoTeRPCErYph0nQ

https://youtu.be/sgZElSXT-Hk?si=tCleIsRiBuVP5PkU

https://youtu.be/Uk5UF6rAsP8?si=8mJGhsAro1OWo8Jb

https://youtu.be/GXV7RE2C1NA?si=rPceIdEGEYQZDOjt

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you supportive of Israel’s approval of allocating land in Jerusalem and building a permanent US Embassy on it?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

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War veteran warns 'Britain could be in danger' - and we will need SAS on ground

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Russian troops resort to ‘total infiltration’ tactics in front-line Pokrovsk — Inside the Battle of Kostiantynivka, as Ukrainian forces brace for three-sided Russian assault — Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia — Ukraine’s drone strike reportedly sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi … and more

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