Amir Tsarfati of Behold Israel gives an update on the Middle East and around the world:
Severe deterioration in the relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia
Lebanese Info Minister George Kordahi criticised Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an Al Jazeera show.
He said Iran-backed Houthis are “defending themselves against foreign attacks.”
In response, the Lebanese ambassador to Saudi Arabia was summoned to be reprimanded. In addition, the Saudis closed their TV station’s office in Lebanon for good and declared the financial arm of Hezbollah, “Al-Kard Al Hasan” as a terror organization that can’t do business in Saudi Arabia and the gulf anymore.
Norway
The Norwegian Air Force today launched F-35s and F-16s to escort two Russian Topolev-160 nuclear bombers identified while flying MiG-31s and A-50s over international waters off the country’s north coast.
USA
The U.S. State Department announced that it had first issued a passport with an X marked in the gender section, in accordance with Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s decision to allow applicants who “define themselves as non-binary, intersex and those who do not feel gender appropriate”.
Syria
Syrian children posing for a picture while Russian warplanes are bombing their city of Idlib, Syria.
Russian concern over the use of UAVs armed by the Ukrainian army
Russia-Ukraine: In response to a cannon attack by pro-Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine using an armed UAV Bayraktar TB2 (made in Turkey), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced today, October 27, 2021, that Russia has special and good relations with Turkey, but unfortunately, this case confirms its concern that the delivery of such weapons to the Ukrainian army may undermine the stability of the situation on the lines of confrontation.
Intentional energy crisis?
Russian “Gazprom” has emptied its gas storage facilities in Western Europe to unusually low levels ahead of the winter, adding to concerns that Moscow has deliberately exacerbated supply shortages that have raised gas prices to record highs. (Sky-high natural gas prices have been at an all-time high since 2009 and are equivalent to $190 a barrel of oil.)
USA
US Secretary of State Blinken: “The scope of construction plans in Judea and Samaria is unacceptable”;
Israeli defense minister Ganz: “I reduced it as much as possible”
In a tense telephone conversation with the Secretary of Defense that took place yesterday, the US Secretary of State clarified that he expects Israel to consider more in the future the US position on the settlements. Ganz replied: I reduced the scope of construction as much as possible.
OCTOBER 27TH
Iran
Iranian media outlets report a malfunction at gas stations in Iran that prevents the sale of fuel to drivers.
The number 64411 appears on the fuel pump screens, which is the telephone number of the Office of the Supreme Leader, Khamenei.
This number appeared several months ago on electronic boards at train stations in a previous cyber-attack against infrastructure in Iran.
Cyber-attack in Iran
Hours after the US statement that Iran had planned, equipped and carried out the attack on Al-Tanf base through proxy forces, (by the way, the Americans mobilized 200 soldiers out of the base due to early intelligence information about the expected attack) Iran is experiencing a cyber-attack that paralyzed most of the gas stations in Iran, it turns out that the electronic cards used for refueling are also no longer active.
Has the US responded to the attack on al-Tanf using cyber?
Sudan
Al-Jazeera: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk has returned to his home, a day after he was taken to an unknown place, by gunmen in the context of the military coup.
Iran
The cyber-attacks of Israel not just targeted the fuel supply chain in Iran it has made the network of almost all of Iranian banks out of service. It has not just increased the fuel price in Iran rather has also interrupted the whole financial network of the country
Syria
Many Turkish commandos were dispatched to Idlib from the Cilvegözü border gate this morning.
Turkey is getting ready for a large military operation in Idlib northern Syria!
Iraq
Dozens were killed and/or injured in a brutal terror attack by ISIS on civilians in Diali Iraq. The Iraqi chief of staff is touring the site this morning.
Syrian source claims:
The fuel tankers entering from Iran through the border crossing in Iraq to Syria and Lebanon, not all of them transport fuel, some of the tankers transport missiles and weapons directly to Lebanon.
OCTOBER 26TH
Syria
Last night, around 01:20, Air Force Apache helicopters attacked a number of targets linked to the Golan Heights Iranian infrastructure.
The attack was aimed at two buildings that served as Hezbollah’s observation post and the vehicle of Bashar al-Hussein, who is in charge of the observation post of the 90th Brigade in the Syrian army.
On the morning after the attack, the IDF dropped leaflets in the Qunetra area intended for several elements in the Syrian army.
The full contents of the announcement:
“To the Syrian army
As mentioned in our previous warnings, your continued cooperation with Hezbollah and your consent to its presence in southern Syria will bring you suffering and disaster!
Despite this, some of you do not hesitate, for example the commander of the observation company in the 90th Brigade, Capt. Bashar Al-Hussein.
You are selling your life and the lives of the citizens in vain, in order to help Hajj Juad Hashem complete the observation projects for Hezbollah in the Tel Krum area, the Ministry of Finance building and other areas, while ignoring your interest and security.
Hezbollah controls you and exploits you secretly and publicly, near and far, but nevertheless it does not prevent us from exposing his dirty deeds anytime and anywhere! ”
A military coup in Sudan
Guerrilla war on Khartoum streets. Armored personnel carriers of the Sudanese army, who carried out a military coup, are firing at militias.
Turkey
The Turkish Lira is at an all-time low: 9.85 Liras to the dollar.
Soon the exchange rate will be a double-digit number (10) and another psychological barrier will be broken.
The background of the recent decline in the value of the Lira is Erdogan’s declaration of ambassadors of 10 Western countries as a persona non grata, due to their call for the release of a businessman detained in Turkey for 5 years, without trial who is accused for an attempted coup against Erdogan.
Historical visit in Israel
United Arab Emirates Air Force Commander Major-General Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed al-Alawi arrived for the first time today, October 25, 2021, to visit Israel as part of the Blue Flag air exercise. Al-Alawi was received by an honor guard led by the commander of the Israeli Air Force, Major General Amikam Nurkin at the Palmachim Air Force Base.
The military coup in Sudan
The U.S. State Department has announced a $ 700 million suspension of aid to Sudan following today’s coup in the country.
Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi this evening announced for the first time in years after the cancellation of the state of emergency across the country. In recent years, a state of emergency has been imposed in Egypt as part of the army’s fight against terrorist organizations.
Iran
On October 25, 2021, the independent human rights researcher for the UN, Javid Rahman, announced in the UN Commission on Human Rights that by 2020, Iran had executed more than 250 people, including at least four children. In 2021 to this day, Iran has executed 230 people, including nine women and one child. The investigator added that Iran is implementing the death penalty “at an alarming rate”, with no official statistics and no transparency.
A source opposed to the Iranian regime noted that at least 31 prisoners had been hanged during the previous thirty days and thus at least 141 executions had been carried out since Ibrahim Raisi ascended the presidency of Iran.
In response, the deputy head of the Iranian delegation to the UN, Zahraa ‘Arshadi, criticized the report, claiming that it was false information provided by terrorist organizations.
