Mossad Commentary

❓MOSSADIL ASKS - HOW IS SOCIAL MEDIA BEING WEAPONIZED? Joining Mossadil Asks is Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger, who recently released an exposé on the news aggregate page, Clash Report. Eitan explains, it’s not all lies. It’s mostly truth… with just enough narrative to shape perception. That’s why it’s so effective. And who is behind it? State controlled actors. This is a conversation that should open your eyes to how state-backed influence operates across social media, especially here on X. Because its not only Clash Report, they are only a case study. 👇 You can read Eitan’s Clash Report exposé in the comments. Stay connected, follow @MOSSADil

Man accused of intentionally starting a deadly fire that devastated an upscale area of Los Angeles allegedly targeted the wealthy out of personal resentment, prosecutors say. (AFP)

🇳🇬 FREE NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS Pope Leo calls for the immediate release of Christian hostages in Nigeria. Credit where it’s due—he’s speaking out while much of the world remains shamefully silent.

U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS (SHUCK80) has departed Portsmouth after a tanker diversion and is en route to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It may later continue to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, joining a growing fleet of six E-3 aircraft.

CBS reports that U.S. destroyers USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and USS Mason (DDG-87) transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf under sustained Iranian drone, missile, and fast-attack craft threats. Supported by Apache helicopters and aircraft, both ships completed the passage with no hits reported.

🎥 SHAH IN BERLIN: Prince Reza Pahlavi and Yasmine Pahlavi met with families of victims and activists in Berlin, discussing justice efforts and ongoing advocacy with political, social, and media figures in Germany.

COCAINE IN SPAIN 🇪🇸 Spanish police have made a record cocaine seizure in the Atlantic, intercepting a cargo ship carrying 35–40 tons of the drug off the coast of Western Sahara. The vessel, traveling from Sierra Leone toward the Mediterranean, was stopped by Guardia Civil and escorted to Gran Canaria as part of a major international trafficking crackdown.

‼️ NEW: Donald Trump says Islamic Republic officials speak differently in private talks than in public, calling their messaging “terrible” propaganda. He added: “Islamic Republic officials want to make a deal and are in talks, but they have denied any talks with me. I think they are skilled in propaganda, but they have no navy, no air force, no air defense, they have nothing.” Trump also said: “We took out their first team. We took out their second team. We also took out half of their third team… But I think we have to see what happens.” He emphasized the regime will never obtain nuclear weapons. (Iran International)

🇺🇸 U.S. forces “quickly” eliminated 7 Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump pushes forward with escorting global shipping under “Project Freedom.” U.S. Central Command says Iran typically deploys 20–40 boats—only 7 appearing now suggests its capabilities are “dramatically degraded.” Trump also urged South Korea to join the mission after attacks on a cargo vessel, warning Iran’s remaining naval threat is limited. (Just The News)

🇺🇸 Donald Trump calls Iran escalation a “little detour” that’s “working out very nicely,” says attacks on UAE & Oman were limited and mostly intercepted. Reiterates Iran must never get nukes: “One way or another, we win.” Ships moving, situation under review. (YNet News)

CENTCOM; “U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft are among more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft supporting Project Freedom. During the defensive operation, these advanced warfighting platforms are helping to protect U.S. forces and defend commercial shipping.”

U.S. SoW and Chairman Caine will be giving a press conference on Operation Epic Fury at 8 a.m., 5/5.

According to Fox News, U.S. officials warn combat with Iran could resume soon, with final call resting on President Donald Trump and Tehran as tensions escalate.

The CIA is recruiting in China. A new video was released just before Trump's visit. (Channel 14)

🇺🇸 President Trump roasts Norah O'Donnell: "She's terrible... She's a regular person that gets paid a lot of money. I could get any woman off the street practically and they would do just as good of job as her. There's nothing special."

Hugh: "You're going to China. You've had this back and forth with Pope Leo; I wish Pope Leo would talk about Jimmy Lai... Will you be bringing him up again [with President Xi]?" President Trump: "I will be bringing it up."

🇮🇷 FROM GRIEF TO GALLOWS: An Iranian mother who protested her daughter’s killing by regime forces was detained and reportedly subjected to systemic sexual violence in prison. Her case highlights the regime’s use of brutality to silence dissent—even against grieving mothers demanding justice. (@MiddleEast_24)

🇱🇧 Hezbollah terrorists are urging Lebanon to declare the US ambassador “persona non grata” after he criticized Hezbollah’s attacks on a senior Christian leader. The dispute follows backlash over a TV segment mocking Hezbollah figures, which sparked sectarian tensions and retaliatory insults. Lebanese officials condemned the fallout, and the video was removed. (Insider Paper)

‼️ JUST IN: South Korean shipping firm says fire on its vessel in Strait of Hormuz has been put out South Korean shipper HMM says that the fire on its vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has been extinguished. The ship will be towed to a nearby port in Dubai, the company says, adding no casualties have been reported so far.

@araghchi To clarify, the Iranian regime does not have a military solution. We do.

Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the U.S. should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE. Project Freedom is Project Deadlock.

☢️ IAEA: Drone strike damages monitoring equipment at Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Agency confirms “meteorological monitoring equipment” was hit, with inspectors observing damage at the external radiation monitoring lab a day after the reported attack.