Israeli soldier who killed Shireen Abu Akleh named, was later killed by Palestinian fighters - The New Arab

From the looks of India's drone attack on Pakistan this morning with Israel Aerospace Industries Harpy and Harop one way attack drones/loitering munitions, it looks like India was trying to carry out a Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD/DEAD) mission using the drones. The Harpy has a anti radiation seeker in the nose, while the Harop has a electro-optical sensor, a camera that can transmit footage back to the operator. India were hoping that Pakistan would light up the drones with their advanced air defence systems, such as the HQ-9 and HQ-16, turning on their radars and maybe even firing at the drones, thus revealing their position and opening them up to being targeted by the Harpy anti radiation seeking drones, and potentially ROCKS/Crystal Maze 2, and Rudram-II Air Launched Ballistic Missiles with anti radiation seekers.

IAI Harpy:

IAI Harop:

However, Pakistan quickly wised up to what was happening, turned off the radars and stopped firing from their advanced air defence systems that were targeted, and moved them quickly out of harms way, should their position be comprimised after firing and engaging initially. There are photos of Pakistan quickly moving an HQ-16 battery around to prevent a hit, with a seperate 4x4 truck not part of the HQ-16 system getting hit by Harop drones afterwards. Pakistan made the right choice here, sure India landed some hits as a result and the HQ-16 abandoned it's primary mission of defending those assets that got hit (so SEAD was accomplished for a limited time, system suppressed in fleeing the area) but saving a high value asset like an HQ-16 from damage or destruction during this kind of attack is worth the trade off (DEAD not accomplished, system still operable and undamaged to fight on another day).

4x4 truck taking hits:

HQ-16 command post or radar vehicle fleeing the scene:

HQ-16 command posts or radar vehicle during peacetime, for identification purposes:

Pakistan then resorted to using jamming and anti aircraft guns against the drones, including the ever reliable Soviet era ZU-23, the AK-47 of anti aircraft guns. So while India landed a few hits and accomplished a limited amount of SEAD, they were unable to get a fix or hit on their primary targets, the HQ-16 and HQ-9, long term SEAD and DEAD not accomplished.

Just for interests sake, hexbear users months ago were talking about the added mobility Chinese air defence systems like the HQ-22 and HQ-16 offer, and how that would be crucial to surviving a modern day SEAD/DEAD campaign in the context of drone warfare.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope of the Catholic Church - Telesur English

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The conclave took only two days to decide who would succeed Pope Francis. After two days of closed-door meetings, the Conclave of 133 cardinals elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevot as the new pope of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Prevost currently serves as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, a key role within the Vatican responsible for overseeing the appointment of bishops around the world.

Born in 1955, in Chicago, he joined the Order of St. Augustine and was ordained a priest in 1982. He holds degrees in canon law and theology, having studied in Rome and Peru. He has been involved in missionary and leadership roles within the Augustinian community, especially in Latin America.

Before his current Vatican assignment, Prevost served as the Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru, where he worked for several years and became fluent in Spanish. His work in Peru was marked by pastoral dedication, attention to social justice issues, and strong ties with local communities.

He was also previously the Prior General of the Augustinians from 2001 to 2013, which gave him broad international experience and visibility in the Church, qualities that contributed to his rise within the Roman Curia.

In January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, and he was made a cardinal in September 2023. His appointment reflects Pope Francis’ preference for leaders with pastoral experience and international backgrounds, especially from the Global South.

Cardinal Prevost’s role places him at the heart of shaping the episcopate worldwide, making him one of the most influential American figures in the Catholic Church today. His leadership style is often described as collaborative, rooted in humility and missionary zeal.

Mahmoud Abbas Arrives in Moscow for WWII Victory Commemoration - Telesur English

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow on Thursday at the official invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory over Nazism. Upon arrival, Abbas was welcomed by Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia’s Presidential Envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, alongside officials from the Palestinian Embassy in Russia.

During his visit, Abbas is scheduled to meet with President Putin and other world leaders and dignitaries attending the commemorations.

Accompanying Abbas are key Palestinian officials, including:

• Ahmad Majdalani, Executive Committee member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
• Yasser Abbas, Special Presidential Advisor
• Ahmad Assaf, General Supervisor of Official Media Minister
• Abdel Hafiz Nofal, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia
• Abbas’s participation underscores Palestine’s diplomatic engagement in international historical commemorations, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region.

🇺🇸🇮🇱 BREAKING: Trump cuts contact with Netanyahu, says Bibi & his allies “act arrogant” and try to manipulate him — IDF Radio reports.

Close associates of Trump told Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, that the President feels disrespected and manipulated by Netanyahu, and that there's nothing he hates more than 'appearing as easily manipulated' in public.

(looks like he heard about the Laundry thing )

Moscow Victory Day parade livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEiz-floKY

The actual parade begins in about an hour.

Indian news channels have adopted the brilliant strategy of creating as much panic as possible instead of trying to do the opposite.

Swedish Security Advisor post seems cursed. The first one kept leaving classified documents behind, and the new one has decided to resign after less than 24 hours because a journalist found his Grindr profile.

It is a bullshit post that was started because the Moderates desperately want to be West Wing libs, so hopefully they will just stop trying now.

The Palestinian flag-adorned Al-Azhar Mosque in Cape Town's District 6 near the city center had received a bomb threat, reportedly having originated from Miami. This also occurred after the conclusion of the Week4Palestine/Red Card Israel demonstrations in Johannesburg and Cape Town. - Salaamedia

Also in Cape Town, a Jewish author of the book Lost Property by the name of Megan Choritz was expelled from the Jewish Literary Festival for "harbouring extremist political views ()" - wearing a Keffiyeh and being an active member of the SAJFP. She then set up a table outside the Holocaust Museum and was quickly subject to harassment by the police and antisemitic attacks from Zionists, with her stand even being trashed and chairs thrown across the road. Her assistant and another member of the SAJFP Jared Sacks was also assaulted, with the cops of course, doing nothing and just sit back as a Jewish activist is getting attacked by violent extremists in front of the Holocaust Museum. - SAJFP, News24

And in what should arguably be the most damning and critical news of all, the comments of Channel 14's producer Elad Barashi had very recently been brought to light, where he had made incitements of genocide against Gaza, a day or two after the most recent ICJ hearings concluded. The comments originated on 27 February 2025 in Hebrew and were apparently then deleted, either by Twitter moderation or by Elad himself once the reality set in on what he had typed. They have been already archived and translated during the first half of this week, with some traction on non-mainstream media. Channel 14 is also a very major mainstream outlet in ISISrael. Of course, we already know the genocidal intent, rhetoric and actions of the fascist ISISraeli entity and the near-total support for escalatory violence. But these most recent comments are ...quite different.

CW!!! Disturbing Content, Racism, Nazism, Holocaust Inversion, Antisemitism

spoiler Are you REALLY sure you want to view this? Elad Barashi in his exact words, has advocated for a Holocaust in Gaza, "with gas chambers, concentration camps, boxcars, and more (ovens. He means ovens.)" He even spells out the word Holocaust, letter by letter. And yes, these words were actually said and posted. Already long before this filth was published, heads of state in ISISrael were using thinly-veiled Nazi terminology regarding Gaza, with the objective being an actual Final Solution. And now NetanSShatu's favourite programme Channel 14, has put every single crime of humanity in Gaza into the exact same context as the Holocaust perpetrated by the Third Reich. This was just days before Ramadan marked the end of ceasefire and the refusal to accept anymore hostages or further progress on multistage ceasefire plan. As if a sign, even Hamas has already referred to ISISrael as a Nazi entity and as of the 27th of February 2025, ISISrael is very literally a Nazi state, in the fullest sense of the word and not at all hyperbolic. Even the people spamming "Release the hostages" and "Bring Them Home NOW" aren't dissuaded. I confronted one and the response was not "Hamas propaganda" but "they deserve the gas chamber because 7 October". We are literally at this point officially. The moment this kind of evil was posted and translated, 27 February 2025 completely nullifies 7 October 2023 in it's entirety. An admission of Holocaust in the fullest extent of the word should be the most important and damning evidence. And of course, right at the anniversary of the Red Army's holy crusade to send the vile Nazis in Berlin to the eternal hellfire. - CAIR, The New Arab, PressTV, Quds News Network, Archive of the original written in Hebrew

Here is also an image of the offending content translated into English :::

Harden your hearts, Al-Qassam and Ansar Allah

Latest statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces I missed a few days ago. I'd like to publicly apologise to @ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net, it turns out that Ansarallah (known as the Houthis in western media) did actually attack the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier just before the ceasefire, resulting in the loss of an F-18 Super Hornet. Not a direct shootdown, but still a loss caused as a result of an attack. I was wrong, they were right. So three losses as a result of Ansarallah/Houthi attacks.

The most interesting thing is the launch of a ballistic missile. From the latest satellite imagery, the Truman was not within typical Anti Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) range. So did Iran actually give Yemen their new longer range ASBM, the Qassem Basir? Such could be a distinct possibility, and explain this attack and the American response.

In response to this potential development a new Iranian ASBM with 1200km range being used to target the Truman, the USA have both de-escalated and escalated. They have de-escalated with Yemen directly, with a seperate peace/ceasefire/truce between the USA and Yemen alone, excluding Israel. However, the US has escalated with Iran, by sending four B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Diego Garcia, alongside the already 6 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers. This ups a potential JASSM cruise missile salvo from a maximum 96 missiles, to 176 missiles. (Each B-2 can carry sixteen JASSMs all internally, each B-52 twenty, twelve on external pylons, and eight internally). B-52s also give the US a nuclear standoff strike capability, each B-52 can carry twenty nuclear armed AGM-86 cruise missiles, for a total nuclear standoff volley of 80 AGM-86s. The B-2 cannot yet carry nuclear armed cruise missiles, only nuclear armed gravity bombs for stand in nuclear strikes.

Three AGM-86 nuclear armed cruise missiles on the external pylon of a B-52:

There are rumours that nuclear talks between the United States and Iran will resume on May 11th, but just rumours for now.

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks likely to be in Oman at weekend - Reuters, May 6 2025

In the background of this, the US is also set to waive Saudi Arabian normalisation with Israel as a condition for a $100 billion arms agreement and civil nuclear program, with a potential US controlled backdoor for uranium enrichment. More on that here