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A message from IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi after Israeli troops mistakenly killed 3 hostages who escaped from Hamas. The Israeli soldiers who shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza City after mistakenly identifying them as a threat did not follow Israel's rules of engagement, an Israeli military official said. #idf #hostages #eyesontheworld

A volcanic eruption has begun on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following an earthquake. Around 9:00 p.m. local time, an earthquake occurred with an estimated magnitude of 4.2. Then, at approximately 10:46 p.m. local time, a volcanic eruption began near the town of Grindavik. Icelandic authorities announced the evacuation of Grindavik, situated in the southern part of the country, due to the threat posed by potential lava flows, which may have been accumulating beneath the city following recent seismic activities. #iceland #volcano

Israeli Defense Force (IDF) discovered largest Hamas tunnel in Gaza. Hamas is a designated terrorist group backed by Iran and that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. Hamas began firing thousands of rockets on Saturday, October 07, 2023 morning, striking targets as far away as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem, which rarely see any direct hits because of Israel's sophisticated Iron Dome missile defense system. Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns The unprecedented attack, which has killed at least 1400 people in Israel, Israel's Army Radio reported Monday. At least 4000 people have been injured, the Israeli Health Ministry said earlier. More than 200 Israeli civilians, soldiers, and foreign nationals have also been taken hostage by Hamas. Israel formally declared war on Hamas. #israel #idf #gaza

A car strikes SUV shielding President Biden's motorcade in Wilmington. It happened when Biden and the first lady were leaving the Biden-Harris 2024 campane headquarters. The US Secret Service confirmed that a vehicle in the motorcade was hit by another car as Biden got into his car. There was “no protective interest associated with this event,” Secret Service spokesperson Steve Kopek told CNN in a statement, meaning that the crash was not intentional. It had been raining heavily in Wilmington. “Today, at approximately 8:09 p.m., a Secret Service vehicle securing the President’s motorcade route was struck by another vehicle in Wilmington, DE. There was no protective interest associated with this event and the President’s motorcade departed without incident,” Kopek said, directing further questions to the Wilmington Police Department. #biden #secretservice #eyesontheworld

NATO military equipment vs Ukraine winter: epic straggles. Winter complicates situation for both sides of Ukraine war. Military equipment drowning in mud. #ukrainewar #nato #eyesontheworld

A man ripped down palestinian flag in London. A car pulled up and a driver got out to kick the bin out from under him. Street fight followed. The Met said on Twitter: "This incident is under investigation. Officers were called by the man who had the ladder kicked out from under him. "He was seen by paramedics. The other two men had left the area but officers are working to identify them.

A Ukrainian village councillor set off hand grenades at a meeting, wounding 26 people, national police said. The incident took place Friday morning at the headquarters of the village council of Keretsky in western Ukraine's mountainous Zakarpattia region. The deputy who detonated the grenades is now in intensive care.

Lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament. Some things never change in Poland. Grzegorz Braun, lawmaker in the Polish parliament, extinguished candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The incident happened in the parliament of Poland, when the newly elected Prime Minister Donald Tusk gave his inaugural speech. Donald Tusk strongly condemned the antisemitic incident saying: “This is unacceptable, this must never happen again. This is a disgrace.” The speaker of the parliament, Szymon Holownia, called the act “absolutely scandalous.” He said he was reporting Grzegorz Braun to prosecutors. #poland #anti-semitism #hanukkah

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Optimus Generation 2 Robot. Features of Generation 2: • Tesla-designed actuators and sensors • 2-DoF (degrees of freedom) actuated neck • Actuators-integrated electronics and harnessing • 30 percent walk speed boost • Foot force/torque sensing • Articulated toe sections • Human foot geometry • 10 kg total weight reduction • Improved balance and full-body control • Faster, 11-DoF brand-new hands • Tactile sensing on all fingers • Delicate objects manipulation (holding an egg) #tesla #elonmusk #robot

Alan Dershowitz: Universities are incubators of anti-semitism and hatred of America. Is calling for genocide against Jewish people covered by freedom of speech amendment? Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and American criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law in 1993. Dershowitz is a regular media contributor, political commentator, and legal analyst. Dershowitz has taken on high-profile and often unpopular causes and clients.

Urban warfare in Gaza. Hamas members surrender to Israeli Army. The war on Hamas continues. IDF uses M203 grenade launchers and MATADOR rocket launcher.

Crews are searching for survivors and surveying the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms tore through Tennessee, overturning cars, ripping apart buildings and leaving at least six people dead. The mayor declared a state of emergency Saturday night and enacted a 9 p.m. curfew. #tennesee #tornado

Russia has started production of MPD-01 “Termit” helicopter-type drones, equipped with S-8L missiles. The helicopter-type drone, developed and manufactured by the Scientific-Production Enterprise “Strela”, part of the Kronshtadt Group, has a maximum takeoff weight of 450 kilograms, a top speed of 150 kilometers per hour, and a maximum flight altitude of 3,500 meters. The “Termit”, being a helicopter-drone, can take off and land anywhere. Thanks to artificial intelligence the “Termit” is able to function in "free hunting" mode: locating and targeting various objects, such as armored vehicles, fortifications and infantry. It is armed with three S-8L fragmentation-fusion guided missiles. Unlike its predecessor S-8 rockets, the S-8L features a semi-active homing warhead with a fragmentation-explosive payload, with a range of up to 6 kilometers. Accuracy of the “Termit” is enhanced through laser guidance from either the drone itself or a ground-based operator. The Russian “Termit” drone, equipped with S-8L missiles, is ideal for conducting deep attacks into enemy territory, when the risk of losing a vehicle with pilots is too high. #termitdrone #ukrainewar #russianairforce

"Russian Knights" flying Su-35S's at Dubai Air Show 2023 The Russian Knights aerobatic team demonstrated aerial stunts and supermaneuverable capabilities of Su-35S fighter jets during the flight program at the Dubai Airshow 2023. The Russian pilots demonstrated a loop, a barrel roll and spinning at designated intervals and distances and also paired, solo and head-on aerobatics, the mirror and the bell. In addition, the fighter jets flew past spectators at a low altitude and at an extremely low speed. The Russian Knights is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force. Originally formed on April 5, 1991 at the Kubinka Air Base as a team of six Sukhoi Su-27s, the team was the first to perform outside the Soviet Union in September 1991 when they toured the United Kingdom. #dubaiairshow2023 #russianknights #russianairforce

Israeli Iron Dome air-defense system intercepts Hamas rocket. Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 kilometres away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli populated area. #israel #irondome #israelwarnews

A house exploded in Arlington, Virginia at a duplex where police were investigating reports of shots fired. Officers went to the home at about 4:45 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired. They later determined the shots came from a flare gun. When police later attempted to execute the warrant the suspect fired several rounds inside the home and the explosion occurred. #arlington #explosion #police

Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter hit by Russian missile video. The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. #ukrainewar #mi-8 #russiaukrainewar

A snowstorm paralyzes Munich airport. Chaos in Germany. Winter weather also disrupts train traffic. A spokesperson said 760 flights were affected. More than 40 centimetres (16in) of snow fell overnight on Friday into Saturday, according to weather services. Authorities asked residents to stay home for their safety. A football match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin has been canceled. It would have been barely noticed in Canada. #munich #snowstorm

Magnitude 7.6 earthqake strikes Mindanao, Philippines. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast. The quake struck at 10:37 p.m. at a depth of 32 kilometres (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. #philippines #earthquake

The video shows how the man with difficulty climbs through the gap in the bars on the window. Later a man in military uniform is seen chasing the fugitive. The war is approaching the end of its second year, and Ukraine’s military needs more manpower to sustain a bloody war of attrition against Russia. Recruiting and training recruiting troops has become a serious challenge. #ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar

Dogs with jobs. IDF canine unit in Gaza footage. The soldiers of the Oketz ("Sting") K9 Commando Unit train together with their four-legged friends for months, creating an unbreakable bond of trust and friendship. Together, Oketz soldiers and their dogs hold a number of essential capabilities, including the locating and defusing of explosive devices, thwarting attempted smugglings of drugs and weapons into Israeli territory and warning soldiers of the presence of terrorist operatives and assailants. fter their complex training, Oketz soldiers and dogs join other units and special forces for various types of operational activities. Most recently, the unit participated in the focused counterterrorism efforts conducted in the Jenin area during the month of July, where they saved countless lives by identifying explosive devices before the forces detonated them. #israel #idf #idfcanineunit

Two Hamas gunmen killed three people at a Jerusalem bus stop during morning rush hour on Thursday. The attackers, Palestinians from East Jerusalem, were shot dead by off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian, police said. At least eight people were also wounded in the shooting.

Hamas attack convenience store in Israel on October 07, 2023 Hamas is a designated terrorist group backed by Iran and that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. Hamas began firing thousands of rockets on Saturday morning, striking targets as far away as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem, which rarely see any direct hits because of Israel's sophisticated Iron Dome missile defense system. Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns The unprecedented attack, which has killed at least 1400 people in Israel, Israel's Army Radio reported Monday. At least 2,506 people have been injured, the Israeli Health Ministry said earlier. More than 200 Israeli civilians, soldiers, and foreign nationals have also been taken hostage by Hamas, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Israel on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas. #israel #gaza #hamas

UFC President Dana: White Khabib Nurmagomedov's team can take over the USA because we have a generation of cowards. Dana Frederick White Jr. is an American businessman who serves as CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a global mixed martial arts organization.

German Leopard 1A5 destroyed and abandoned in Kupyansk (Kupiansk) Ukraine. The Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 is a main battle tank designed by Porsche and manufactured by Krauss-Maffei in West Germany, first entering service in 1965. Developed in an era when HEAT warheads were thought to make conventional heavy armour of limited value, the Leopard design focused on effective firepower and mobility instead of heavy protection. #ukrainewar #leopardtank #russiaukrainewar