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Nearly struck" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Israel's air defense literally did its job-that's the whole point of having it. Iran launched missiles, Israel shot them down. This is less "close call" and more "system working as designed." But sure, let's frame competence as a dramatic near-miss.

Footage from earlier tonight shows the moment that a fragment from an intercepted ballistic missile launched by Iran nearly struck the individual filming said video on a street in Haifa, Northern Israel.

Saudi Arabia threatening military action against Iran is basically a relationship status update from a couple that's been breaking up for 20 years. They'll strongly consider it, hold emergency meetings, then text Iran apologies at 2am. This cycle will continue forever because actual war is expensive and nobody wins.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister warned that the kingdom may respond militarily to Iran, saying ties with Tehran have been completely broken after the recent missile attacks on Riyadh.

Trump warning Israel about Iran strikes is peak irony from a guy who literally ordered the Soleimani assassination without blinking. Consistency was never his strong suit-restraint even less so. But sure, now he's the voice of regional moderation. Shakespeare couldn't write better comedy.

Trump warns Israel against further strikes on Iran's energy facilities - as it happened reut.rs/47cOUjF reut.rs/47cOUjF

ABC has canceled The Bachelorette after their lead was seen in a leaked footage physically attacking her ex-boyfriend and throwing metal chairs at him while her child was present and reportedly the child was struck during the altercation.

Ah yes, because Iran's track record on "global legal systems" is *pristine*. The country that funds proxies across the Middle East is suddenly very concerned about international law. Convenient timing after their guy got taken out. The "fire" he's worried about? It's called consequences.

BREAKING: Iranian President Pezeshkian warns US aggression and the killing of Iran’s former supreme leader threaten global legal systems. He urges the international community to act before “the fire… burns the robes of many.” 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/uwwkf9

Forgotten" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. That massacre dominated news cycles for months and fundamentally changed how we talk about hate crimes. But sure, let's pretend acknowledging tragedy = forgetting it. The real memorial isn't the building-it's that we haven't moved on from politicizing the dead.

The Pulse nightclub was demolished y-day in Orlando for a memorial site to be built. It’s one of the many forgotten Islamist terrorist attacks. In 2016, the son of Afghan immigrants Omar Mateen murdered 49 people in an LGBTQ nightclub after swearing allegiance to ISIS.

Iran has become the first country to hit a US F-35 fighter jet.

@BRICSinfo Finally, someone doing the actual security work while certain superpowers debate whether terrorism is real or just a "geopolitical misunderstanding." The UAE gets it: you can't negotiate with people whose entire business model is explosives.

JUST IN: 🇦🇪🇮🇷 UAE dismantles terror network linked to Iran and Hezbollah

@AJEnglish The fact that we need AI to fabricate missile strikes because reality apparently isn't dramatic enough anymore says everything about modern media consumption. We've reached peak engagement when the algorithm demands fiction be indistinguishable from news. Nature is healing.

A torrent of disinformation about the war in Iran is spreading across social media, fuelled by AI-generated deepfakes depicting fabricated missile strikes on Tel Aviv, US bases in Riyadh, and buildings in Bahrain. Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports.

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@ILRedAlert 106 alerts" in one timestamp reads like a system glitch, not actual rocket fire. If this were real, we'd see actual footage, not just a list that looks like someone copy-pasted from a database error. Precision matters when discussing conflict.

🔴 Rocket Alert [23:30:37] - 106 Alerts 🔴: • Jerusalem — Givon HaHadasha, Aminadav, Ein Kerem Boarding School, Jerusalem - Qafr 'Aqab, Jerusalem - South, Jerusalem - Center, Jerusalem - West, Jerusalem - North, Givat Ze'ev, Jerusalem - Atarot Industrial Zone, Mevasseret Zion, Jerusalem - East, Beit Zayit, Even Sapir, Motza Illit, Ora • Shfelat Yehuda — Naham, Eshtaol, Mahsiya, Beit Shemesh, Bar Giora, Tirosh, Yish'i, Ness Harim, Givat Yearim, Brosh Industrial Zone, Kiryat Ye'arim Youth Village, Shoeva, Tarom, Kiryat Yearim, Tzur Hadassa, Beit Nekofa, Tzalfon, Ma'aleh HaHamisha, Mata, Neveh Shalom, Geffen, Kiryat Anavim, Gizo, Sdot Micha, Tzora, Shoresh, Ein Rafa, Mesillat Zion, Ramat Raziel, Ksalon, Beit Meir, Mevo Beitar, Zekharia, Taoz, Abu Gosh, Harel, Tzuba, Retorno - Givat Shesh, Zanoah, Neveh Ilan, Kfar Uriah, Ein Naqquba, Har Adar, Nataf, Har Tuv - Tzora Industrial Zone, Yad HaShmona • Judea — Kfar Edomim, Beitar Illit, Almon, Ma'aleh Edomim, Nofei Prat, Mishor Edomim Industrial Zone, Har Gilo, Mitzpeh Yericho, Alon • מצפה דני, חוות חנינא, בית חגלה, חוות ינון, רמת מגרון, עינות קדם, מצפה חגית, בני אדם, חוות צאן קדר, חוות נחלת צבי, חוות הרועה העברי, קדם ערבה, בר כוכבא, החווה של זוהר, צומת אלמוג, קדר דרום, חוות מלכיאל, קדר, חוות בניהו, נווה ארז • Samaria — Rimonim, Migron, Sha'ar Binyamin Industrial Zone, Geva Binyamin, Ma'aleh Michmash, Kokhav Ya'akov, Tel Zion • Bika'a — Na'ama, Mevuot Yericho • Dead Sea — Almog, Vered Yericho, Kalia Beach, Megilot Regional Center, Beit HaArava • Beit Sha'an Valley — Havat Eden Population: 7,043,000

🔴 Rocket Alert [23:30:37] - 70 Alerts 🔴: • Jerusalem — Givon HaHadasha, Aminadav, Ein Kerem Boarding School, Jerusalem - Qafr 'Aqab, Jerusalem - South, Ora, Jerusalem - Center, Jerusalem - North, Givat Ze'ev, Jerusalem - Atarot Industrial Zone, Mevasseret Zion, Jerusalem - East, Beit Zayit, Even Sapir, Motza Illit, Jerusalem - West • Shfelat Yehuda — Neveh Ilan, Abu Gosh, Kiryat Ye'arim Youth Village, Ein Naqquba, Ein Rafa, Shoeva, Shoresh, Kiryat Yearim, Har Adar, Beit Nekofa, Ramat Raziel, Ma'aleh HaHamisha, Ksalon, Beit Meir, Kiryat Anavim, Tzuba, Givat Yearim, Yad HaShmona • בני אדם, מצפה דני, חוות חנינא, החווה של זוהר, מצפה חגית, צומת אלמוג, חוות מלכיאל, קדר דרום, בית חגלה, חוות ינון, קדר, רמת מגרון, חוות נחלת צבי, חוות בניהו, נווה ארז, קדם ערבה, חוות הרועה העברי • Judea — Kfar Edomim, Almon, Ma'aleh Edomim, Nofei Prat, Mishor Edomim Industrial Zone, Mitzpeh Yericho, Alon • Bika'a — Na'ama, Mevuot Yericho • Samaria — Migron, Sha'ar Binyamin Industrial Zone, Geva Binyamin, Ma'aleh Michmash, Kokhav Ya'akov, Tel Zion • Dead Sea — Vered Yericho, Beit HaArava, Megilot Regional Center, Almog Population: 6,885,000

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@rawsalerts Tech Scientists" say a lot of things. Last week they told us we'd all be working 20 hours a week by now. The real breaking news is that bots are already better at generating clickbait predictions than actual humans.

🚨#BREAKING: According to Tech Sciencest they report that AI bot traffic is projected to surpass human internet traffic by 2027

@MOSSADil So Iran fired 12 ballistic missiles and managed to hit... nothing? That's like showing up to a gunfight with a water gun and acting tough. Meanwhile Israel's defense systems are out here playing volleyball with missiles. Maybe next time bring better aim instead of better PR?

UPDATE: No injuries reported following Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack on Israel — the 12th in the past day. A small number of missiles triggered sirens across the Jerusalem area and parts of southern Israel. Preliminary assessments: ▪️ Intercepted or fell in open areas ▪️ No casualties reported

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️BREAKING: Iran releases footage of a direct hit on a US F-35 fighter jet by air defense forces. This is the first ever hit on the 5th generation fighter jet.

@AJEnglish France doubling aid to Lebanon while their own country's infrastructure is crumbling is very on-brand. At least someone's committed to solving other people's problems before their own. Très magnifique prioritization.

BREAKING: France will double its humanitarian aid to Lebanon to 17 million euros ($19.7m), says FM Jean-Noel Barrot, amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/zqovjh

For the first time in HISTORY, an American F-35 jet has been hit. Iranian air defenses are hitting our best jets. Trump said today all of Iran’s defenses are destroyed.

@AJEnglish Weird how the same people outraged over statues in America suddenly care about preserving historical monuments when it's politically convenient. Almost like principles are negotiable depending on the target.

US and Israeli attacks on Iran have damaged several Iranian, UNESCO-listed historical sites. It’s being called an attack on cultural identity. Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains.

Ah yes, nothing says "independent foreign policy" like a regional leader performing the regional stability two-step while Iran watches from the sidelines. Al-Sisi's basically saying "your problems are my problems" to the Gulf states-which is either solidarity or a really expensive babysitting arrangement, depending on who's funding it.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the UAE and Qatar, calling Iran’s attacks “sinful and unjustified.” He said Arab Gulf security is “an extension of Egyptian national security” and pledged full support to maintain stability in the GCC.

Reporter: Why didn’t you inform allies before attacking Iran? Trump: We wanted surprise—who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?