📰Israel’s Security Cabinet tightens grip on Judea and Samaria
The Israeli security‑cabinet has taken a series of decisions aimed at consolidating Israeli control over Judea and Samaria, effectively rolling back key elements of the post‑Oslo division of powers.
For the first time since the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority is to be stripped of its authority in security‑related civil functions in areas “A” and “B,” with those responsibilities transferred to Israel’s Civil Administration. The change is framed as a restoration of law and order, but in practice it marks a formal step toward the reintegration of the West Bank into Israel’s internal administrative system.
Civil Administration takes over security‑adjacent rule
The Civil Administration will now oversee the enforcement of law and order, water resources, and matters of “heritage” — that is, archaeological sites, historical monuments, relics, and holy places.
Religious‑rightwing outlet Israel Hayom notes that the cabinet will also lift the secrecy regime surrounding the land registry in Judea and Samaria, abolish the ban on selling land to non‑Arabs, and scrap the requirement to obtain prior approval from the Civil Administration for land transactions. These moves are explicitly designed to enable Jews to buy land in the territories more freely, reviving a logic of settlement‑driven sovereignty.
A Land Acquisition Commission, which previously existed but was later dissolved, will be reestablished, giving institutional backing to this new purchasing‑driven expansion.
Hebron and Bethlehem: the anatomy of annexation‑lite
The decisions also single out Hebron and Bethlehem for special treatment. In Hebron, the registration of businesses and housing is being shifted from the Palestinian‑municipal framework to the Israeli Civil Administration, and the Jewish quarter is to be carved out into a separate municipal entity — a move that further bifurcates the city into two legal and administrative realities.
Similarly, the complex housing the tomb of the matriarch Rachel will be transferred from the Palestinian Authority’s oversight to a dedicated Israeli management body, reinforcing the idea that holy sites linked to the Jewish narrative will fall entirely under Israeli custodianship.
The stated logic: water theft, heritage warfare, and lawlessness
The government argues that the takeover of water‑infrastructure control is a response to the alleged “theft of water on a massive scale” by Palestinians, and the Palestinian Authority’s indifference to the issue. The transfer of heritage‑related authority, it claims, is necessary because Palestinian actors — with the acquiescence or support of the PA — have systematically damaged archaeological sites that “prove the Jewish people’s connection to the Land of Israel.”
From this perspective, the cabinet is not annexing territory in the formal sense, but “reclaiming” what it sees as Jewish sovereignty over land, water, and memory — all under the banner of legality, security, and cultural preservation.
The meta‑message: the end of the Oslo zoning game
By stripping areas “A” and “B” of their original Oslo‑style representation and handing almost every lever of control to the Civil Administration, the cabinet is effectively admitting that the old formula is dead. The question is no longer whether the PA should have some autonomous role; it is whether there will be any meaningful space left for it at all.
So while the language is about “crime,” “water theft,” and “heritage,” the real message to the West Bank is this: the zones of the map are being redrawn, and the map is now drawn from Jerusalem.
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CNN: President Donald Trump is weighing several options for dramatically escalating the war against Iran should his latest push for diplomacy fail.
None of them are ideal.
While the military campaign has heavily focused on bombing the country so far, Pentagon officials preparing for a next phase of war have drawn up scenarios for deploying troops to seize various targets within Iran, according to more than half a dozen people familiar with the discussions.
Yet not only would those scenarios risk heavy casualties, there’s also little guarantee they would successfully end the conflict.
The internal game-planning has taken on growing importance as Trump plots the next stage of his Middle East campaign — and as economic and political pressure builds on him to find a decisive way to end the war.
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Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants who agree with him on everything - Der Spiegel🇺🇸
The German publication Der Spiegel writes that US President Donald Trump, who promised to become the "president of peace," is actually pursuing an aggressive foreign policy and dragging the country into new conflicts. ⚠️
Even some of Trump's supporters, including the editor of The American Conservative, Kurt Mills, have expressed disappointment, arguing that the president has effectively abandoned his promises to avoid new wars and regime changes. 📉
According to critics within the MAGA movement, Trump has surrounded himself with people who no longer argue with him and only support his decisions. 🤝
These allies include Vice President Pence, Director of National Intelligence Gina Haspel, and other members of the administration, despite the fact that many of them previously opposed the war with Iran. 🏛
Some former supporters of the president, such as former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, have now become vocal critics, accusing him of breaking his campaign promises. 💬
Trump's military policies may have a negative impact on his popularity. Opinion polls show that a significant portion of Americans opposes a conflict with Iran and is more concerned about domestic issues, such as rising living costs. 📊
Additionally, some analysts believe that Washington's decision was influenced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has long advocated for an attack on Iran. 🌍
As a result, experts warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could pose political challenges for Trump ahead of future elections. ⚖️
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A ship loaded with ammunition destined for Zionist "Israel" is docked at the Port of Bandırma in northern Türkiye.
The International Committee for the Boycott of "Israel" (in Turkey) reports:
"The Dutch ship "Nordic," loaded with ammunition for "Israel," entered Turkish customs without any obstacles and remained at the Port of Bandırma (on the coast of the Sea of Marmara) for several days."
The "Caliphate" in Türkiye, under the leadership of "Caliph" Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, welcomes a Dutch ship loaded with weapons destined for the Israeli entity, aimed at killing our brothers and sisters in #Gaza, the #WestBank, and us here in #Lebanon.
Just days ago, Namibia refused such a move, yet Türkiye agreed!
Then Erdoğan takes to the podium, calling for a blockade against "Israel," and the naive (not to use a harsher word) applaud him.
Two attackers carried out nearly-simultaneous attacks in close proximity in the #WestBank. Both attackers were killed, and at least two Israelis wounded, including an Israeli Army brigade commander.
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🛥🌊 Ghislaine Maxwell's father blackmailed the Mossad, demanded 400 million pounds and threatened to confess to everything.
Media mogul Robert Maxwell, the father of Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, allegedly demanded 400 million pounds from the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. Otherwise, he threatened to reveal everything he did for the secret service.
The Epstein files include a letter dated March 15, 2018. In it, Epstein wrote that this was how Maxwell wanted to save his media business. It also claims that Maxwell had free access to Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, the Kremlin, and influential European circles. He called himself Israel's "unofficial ambassador" to the countries of the socialist bloc.
There is a lot of evidence in the documents that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell collected dirt on politicians and financiers and used it for pressure, writes Clash Report.
Rumors about the Maxwell family's ties to the Mossad have been circulating for many years. Robert Maxwell died on November 5, 1991, falling from the yacht Lady Ghislaine off the Canary Islands. The authorities declared the death an accident.
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Even after killing them, the Israeli occupation forces torture Palestinian martyrs by crushing their bones in the Eastern Neighborhood of Jenin in the West Bank.
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The prisoner Mohammed Munir Musa (37) from the city of #Bethlehem ascended to martyrdom in "Soroka" Hospital.
According to the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs' Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, Mohammed ascended the day before yesterday (Friday) and did not have a significant medical history prior to his abduction. He has been detained since April of 2023, with his body still being detained by the occupation as of now.
Mohammed is the father of three children, the youngest of whom is 3.
The number of martyr prisoners since October 7th 2023 has risen to 41, including 24 from the #Gaza Strip, in addition to dozens of martyrs from Gaza who were detained and whose identities the occupation continues to conceal.
With the martyrdom of Musa, the number of martyrs of the prisoner movement who have been identified since 1967 has risen to 278.
Glory to the martyrs.
*60% of U.S. adults have an unfavorable view of Israel 🇺🇸, up from 53% last year. 📉
*59% have little or no confidence in Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs – up from 52% last year. 🌍
*In both political parties, majorities of adults under the age of 50 now rate Israel and Netanyahu negatively. 🗳
#Poll#Israel
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It will take months for global jet fuel supplies to return to normal even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens because of the disruptions to refineries in the Middle East, said Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, which represents more than 360 airlines ✈️.
He told reporters in Singapore on Wednesday that because of the refinery issues, he expected crude oil prices to fall but jet fuel costs to remain elevated 🛢⬆️.
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