Things are happening rapidly over in Israel and you can expect more of the same for many days to come, but we'll provide you with some important updates as they roll in.
Here's some of what has happened since our last update yesterday:
- First, breaking as of 12:45 p.m., the U.S. is planning on moving Navy ships, including a carrier group, closer to Israel in a show of solidarity with our ally. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group could provide immediate military support if needed. NBC reports that the ships are currently underway and will take several days to reach the eastern Mediterranean. The U.S. is also working through plans for evacuation of American citizens if the situation becomes more dire.
- At least 700 Israelis are confirmed dead after yesterday's invasion by armed Hamas forces. Several thousand at least are reported injured. Americans are among the dead and captured, according to AP News. Videos have emerged of Hamas fighters descending on a concert for peace in ultralight aircraft where many civilians were mowed down by their machine gun fire. 250 people at the concert for peace - including Americans, Germans, Canadians, and Norwegians - have been reported killed. One TikTok video showed the moment the Hamas aircraft were spotted in the sky.
- A particularly gruesome video that showed the mangled and mostly naked body of a woman in the back of a Hamas truck went viral on Saturday. Hamas fighters sat with their legs over her body, which was violently contorted and bruised, while they shouted "God is great." That woman has now been identified as 30-year old German Shani Louk, a tourist at the concert for peace. Her mother released this message about the horrific brutality, asking for help in learning if her daughter is dead or alive.
Shani Louk
- In western cities, Muslim immigrants have taken to the streets to support Palestine after Hamas's brutal attack on civilians. Security around Jewish communities in cities like New York City has been heightened.
- Israel's government has voted to invoke Article 40 Aleph, which officially declares war, for the first time since the Yom Kippur War 50 years ago. The Israeli military is currently massing tanks along the Gaza Strip and in the north of the country near Lebanon, as attacks from the Shia terrorist group Hezbollah are expected there. Over 400 Palestinian deaths have now been reported.
- In the US, criticism of far-left politicians has risen as the the Democratic Socialists of America - which has 6 members in the House - is planning to hold a rally in support of Palestine after the deadly invasion and murders. The four Democratic members known as the "Squad" are all part of this group. The most famous member of the Squad, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, called for a "ceasefire" and referenced Israel's "oppression" and "occupation" in her statement. Fellow members Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley did the same, while Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has been silent on the attacks (UPDATE: Tlaib finally released a statement effectively blaming Israel for this Hamas attack). Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri went to the extreme of saying the U.S. must end "government support for Israeli military occupation and apartheid," painting Israel as the aggressor in an attack where Muslim terrorists went door-to-door slaughtering women and children.
That's all for the moment.
Mainstream media has been trying to contain the narrative of the barbaric abuses of the Hamas thugs who gunned down hundreds in the streets and in the days ahead, will likely paint Israel as the aggressor in the situation, as has been the norm for the leftwing disciples in the newsrooms for half a century. Thank the Lord for social media and citizen journalism.
We'll be back with new updates as they roll in.
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