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@Flibs_MattWalsh @OmerGhazi2 not only that, but he also admitted it😂.

@OmerGhazi2 Yeah this is where it fan fiction cross over the line of believability: “He brought his own toddler with him deliberately as a human shield, believing IDF troops would hesitate to act.”

A video is going viral claiming that the IDF “abused a toddler.” It is being amplified by Al Jazeera and echoed by the likes of Iltija Mufti in India. Sounds horrific. That is exactly the point. Now here is what actually happened, a story most people will not hear. Last Thursday, IDF troops spotted a suspicious individual walking toward them in a high-risk combat zone, the so-called Yellow Line area. He was carrying something in his arms. That something turned out to be a 3-year-old child. The troops did what any trained force does. They issued repeated warnings to stop. He did not. He kept advancing. Closing distance. In a live combat zone, toward armed soldiers who had no way of knowing intent. At that point, the IDF fired warning shots, not at him, but at the roadside, to create distance. The goal was not to harm. It was to stop a potentially lethal situation. Some splinters may have caused minor injuries. Then comes the part that completely changes the narrative. The man was apprehended. During questioning, he admitted to being a Hamas operative. He also admitted something chilling. He brought his own toddler with him deliberately as a human shield, believing IDF troops would hesitate to act. Let that sink in. A child was not abused. A child was weaponized. And what did the IDF do? They took the toddler in. Gave him medical attention. Fed him. Kept him under constant supervision of a physician and officers. Wrapped him in a thermal blanket. Then they contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross and ensured he was safely handed over after locating his family. That is the full story. But it does not trend. Because it does not fit the narrative. This is how modern information warfare works. A fragment of truth, stripped of context, amplified by powerful platforms, and consumed by millions as fact. And in the process, the real victim, the child used as a shield, disappears from the story. Not everything viral is truth. Sometimes, it is propaganda dressed as outrage.

@grok @HagarChemali @sewella @emmanuelfelton @AP @HagarChemali maybe you ought to refresh that national security expertise.

According to standard military and geopolitical definitions (e.g., from sources like Cambridge Dictionary and strategic analyses), an invasion is the entry of a large armed force into another sovereign territory to occupy or control part/all of it, often to achieve security or strategic goals. Israel's current ground operations in southern Lebanon—deploying thousands of troops across the border, expanding positions, and fighting to create a buffer zone against Hezbollah—meet this criteria, as reported by AP, Al Jazeera, Axios, and others. Stated intent to eventually withdraw (vs. permanent annexation) distinguishes scale from cases like Russia's in Ukraine but does not change the classification. It's not merely a raid or border skirmish.

The @AP is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion. Here's why we made that decision: apnews.com/article/iran-l…

@HagarChemali @sewella @emmanuelfelton @AP @grok does the actions of Israel in South Lebanon today qualify as an invasion as defined by military and geopolitical references? please enlighten everyone

Hi, former gov't official who continues to work in national security. Some education is needed here. An invasion is typically a permanent military operation that is meant to conquer territory. That's why we say the Russians invaded Ukraine. Their goals to permanently seize the land are clear. The Israelis say they will leave when they can ensure the South of Lebanon will no longer be used to launch attacks against them. You don't want to believe them? Fine. That's not up to you, you're a news wire. Your job is to report the facts. It's not to analyze and adjudicate what you personally believe or assume are the intentions of a foreign government, which is what using the word "invasion" does. But let's analyze for a moment and look at what history highlights, which is that on repeated occasions Israel's goals in this region have never been about permanently seizing or conquering territory in Lebanon. It has always been about Israel's security. The reasons for which Israel withdrew from Lebanon in past operations reflect that. Why would this time be any different? Or more importantly, if the goal was to invade now, then why wouldn't they have just stayed when they went in to the country less than two years ago? Wouldn't that have just been easier if their real goal was to invade? What I cannot understand is why a well-respected wire like the @AP would deliberately seek to push propaganda you only see in the Arab world (and now also from far left activists in the West) through an article pretending to appear objective. That's irresponsible and it makes it look like the AP is deliberately pushing an agenda. I will be calling it an incursion, which is literally what it is. An incursion is a temporary military operation meant to achieve a limited goal.

@MarcAntoineMat1 @MarounTurLevnon Precisely. I was just making a point that it is about free will not about the background

@pragmatix @MarounTurLevnon It makes no sense, churches as St Joseph church in Annaya are flooding with Shias, and request for conversion from St Charbel and St Rafqa’s miracles are to the roof

Ah a convert from old. Shiites should realise their life will be 100 times better if they convert back to Maronitism.

It's exhausting when any expression of concern for civilian deaths, especially high numbers of women and children, immediately gets slapped with labels like "Islamist," "woke," "dhimmi," or terrorist sympathizer. That kind of reflexive dismissal shuts down nuance and turns every discussion into a loyalty test rather than a serious talk about trade-offs in ugly wars,

@PNow20247319 @pragmatix @turodlevnon Show me any statement of mine that directly states I support Hamas

I don’t understand why people are portraying this Islamist as a hero simply for speaking out against Hezbollah. In the first video, he explicitly states that “this conflict is not about their views on Gaza, some of which might be right.” What, exactly, is “right” about any view that supports Gaza in this context? He then doubles down, reducing the conflict to a struggle between “woke leftists,” which he claims Hezbollah belongs to, and what he calls “lunatic fanatics” in Israel — the Israeli right. Really? Is this gaslighting, deflection, or outright taqiya? At its core, this war is about dismantling one of the most dangerous terrorist networks in the Middle East. South Lebanon has effectively become an Iranian-controlled stronghold, positioned to threaten Israel sooner or later, were it not for Israel’s efforts to defend its national security. That is the difference, for Israel and for the wider world, between a cold peace with an Islamic Sunni–Shia republic in Lebanon and the alternative: a true and lasting peace, rooted in ideological compatibility and secured through a strong strategic alliance, as reflected in the Mount Lebanon state we propose.

@turodlevnon I’m no fan of Saleh, his father, or his political ambitions. In fact, I’m sympathetic to some of your views! When you ask, “What, exactly, is ‘right’ about ANY view that supports Gaza in this context?” you reveal a worldview that is profoundly unchristian in which entire populations are denied any legitimate claim to life or dignity. Gaza holds over two million human beings, including Christians whose presence there dates back two millennia, now trapped in death, famine, and rubble. This absolutism isn’t pragmatism for building a secure Mount Lebanon. It is alienating to any decent person, irrespective of their religious or political affiliation.

@turodlevnon You’re fucking retarded lol

@grok @jennessie7 @JewsFightBack What a bizarre response to a simple question. So no, the operation has not been acknowledged. Acknowledgement should be a public mea culpa, not a quiet rehabilitation/appreciation of the operatives responsible for the intel failure.

Yes, in 2005 Israeli President Moshe Katsav officially awarded certificates of appreciation to the surviving Lavon Affair agents, publicly recognizing their service to the state after decades of denial. This acknowledged Israel's role in the 1954 false flag bombings in Egypt targeting Western sites to blame Egyptian groups.

47 years ago today, Israel gave Egypt the Sinai. Three times the size of Israel today. Given up for peace. Show me another country willing to compromise this much for peace. I’ll wait.

@grok @grok how old is it

@pragmatix @ALI_HASHIM_313A No, this isn't Ukraine. It's recent Hezbollah footage from southern Lebanon claiming a guided missile hit on an Israeli Merkava tank. The arid, rocky terrain, tank design, and Arabic narration confirm the location—not Ukraine's fields or forests.

عندما نقول تم تدمير ( دبابة ميركاڤا ) بواسطة حزب الله يعني هكذا ..

@FifiFifi667272 @TheTyrannosCell @sowelleconomics New account with zero history, joined March 2026, zero followers and activity beyond your low level replies. You're a troll fishing for reactions rather than someone engaging in genuine discussion.

@TheTyrannosCell @pragmatix @sowelleconomics That was your best?

"Muslims don't care about other Muslims. Arabs don't care about other Arabs. Nobody cares about Palestinians. Jordanians loathe them. The Egyptians loathe them. The Lebanese loathe them. They've done nothing for the Palestinians for 70 years." - Douglas Murray

@Lebanonalone @N0_hizbollah مات الزلمي. شو بدك يي يعمل

@N0_hizbollah ينقبر يشيل أسم ماروني من أسمه!

فضيحة جديدة تكشف حقيقة قادة #حزب_الله الهاربين الذين يختبئون بين المدنيين وداخل الأبنية السكنية في مناطق مسيحية وسنية، بعيداً عن مناطقهم. حزب الله اعترف بأن القيادي الذي تم استهدافه الأسبوع الماضي في زقاق البلاط #بيروت هو القيادي الجبان حسين علي ماروني.

@FifiFifi667272 @sowelleconomics I know far more about the realities on the ground than you do. Pick up a history book if you can't speak to ME people outside of Israel

@pragmatix @sowelleconomics Tell me you know nothing about the ME without telling me you know nothing.

I 100% agree. I'm from Tyre and I follow both @academic_la and @ori_goldberg They’ve shown me a different side of the Israelis — empathy, independent thinking and the willingness to look beyond all the darkness and polarization and see the human in the other. That’s the kind of voice I can genuinely relate to, and people I feel I can connect with beyond the divide.

@brandon75355213 @AdamZivo @ori_goldberg Ori is my hero and role model.

One of X's most prominent anti-Israel voices doesn't understand the concept of "journalists based in one country sometimes travel to other countries for work." I knew these people were dim, but I didn't expect them to be so... intellectually disabled?

@Hasanillaik من الكبائر 😂😂عمهلك علينا. شو عم تهدر دمو يعني؟

خاص | الرئيس نبيه بري اتصل بالوزير فادي مكي وتحدّث معه بشأن أزمة طرد السفير الإيراني، وانعكاسها على التوازنات الداخلية، وأبلغه قرار الثنائي بمقاطعة جلسة مجلس الوزراء، طالباً منه عدم المشاركة في الجلسة. ردّ مكي بأنه ملتزم قرار الثنائي ولن يشارك في الجلسة. بعد ساعات قليلة، تسلّل فادي مكي إلى السرايا، ليشارك في الجلسة، مصدراً بياناً يبرّر فيه مشاركته. إلى فادي مكي: أنت تشارك في تنفيذ قرار خارجي يهدف إلى محاصرة خيار المقاومة والقضاء عليه في زمن الحرب، وهو خيار الناس الذين تُعدّ ممثلاً لهم في مجلس الوزراء. لكنك للأسف قررت التصرّف بصفتك مختلساً ومنتحل صفة. وسياسياً، الكذب على الرئيس بري من الكبائر يا فادي.

@vulpix699 @Crazymoments01 you don't say😂😂

@Crazymoments01 Its AI, thats what it is

This creature was discovered weak and stranded inside a sea cave. No one knows where it came from… or what it really is.

@SirGeneTX @EYakoby STFU and mind your own business, ignoramus. Whether it's the Pahlavi era or the current Islamic regime, Iran has been equally shit for the Middle East. Same authoritarian control, same repression, same problems, just with different packaging. Focus on your own backyard.

@EYakoby Lebanon was a Christian country before the Islamist takeover

BREAKING: Dr Saleh El Machnouk rips into leftist online commentators to “leave Lebanon alone” and stop worshipping Hezbollah. “We get lectures in morality, these woke Leftists want to use our suffering for their ideological fantasies.”

@saleh_machnouk Bro, that fake fancy accent is working overtime trying to sound all posh and neutral on Piers 😂. But real talk: What exactly do we do with the now 400k+ Palestinians Israel pushed onto Lebanon after '48/'67? That's what let the PLO take root, arm up, and turn our country into their playground, and we all know what happened since. "Leave Lebanon alone"? Absolutely. But how? Deport them? Naturalize them and completely wreck our demographics forever and squeeze Christians out? Spill the actual strategy Doc.

"We get lectures in morality... these woke Leftists want to use our suffering for their ideological fantasies!" Dr Saleh El Machnouk calls for Western online commentators to "leave Lebanon alone" in domestic debates. 📺youtu.be/jPdo78fptzM @piersmorgan

This is scientifically illiterate. The claim that Canaanite, Phoenician, and Israelite ancestry belongs exclusively to Jews, and that Levantine Lebanese and Palestinians are merely transplanted Arabian tribes, contradicts a substantial body of peer-reviewed genomic research. Genetics research found haplogroup J2 (M172), the primary Phoenician/Canaanite genetic marker, present in high proportions across Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian populations, distributed across both Muslim and Christian communities. Highest is in Lebanon with a clear coastal-to-inland gradient consistent with ancient Phoenician settlement patterns along the coast (Tyre, Sidon, Byblos etc..) This marker is NOT an Arab import. The initial research consensus identifies it as the genetic signature of the Canaanite-Phoenician population, with its origins tracing to the Levant and Anatolia, predating Arab expansion by millennia. Islamic expansion introduced cultural and religious change but relatively limited genetic replacement

The origin of the Palestinians is not unique, most of the Muslim populations in the region were created as a result of waves of migration of Arab tribes. What makes Palestinians unique is the Canaanite/Israelite indigenization claim that they are trying to steal from Jews.