Is Raf OK? -- Installment #143
2024-10-01 -- Tel Aviv & Jerusalem
First Time Here? Readers suggest starting with the expanded Gaza Explainer in #133 and #120.
Tags: 2 Min Read; Many Short Videos
Updated after email release to explain the abbreviation NGO in the Relief area.
There used to be a web site: isNateSilveraWitch.com... So I set up isRafOK.com ... and the answer is yes. I am in Jerusalem. It is quiet but shnitzel and pizza stands are open.
Iran did cause some casualties:
Iranian missiles fell in Tubas, Hebron, Jenin, Qalqilya (among many other places). As a result, a 38-year-old Palestinian was killed and other Palestinians were injured.
Russian state news agency: Huge lines in Tehran on the way to the gas stations (Seemingly fearing retaliation?)
Above: An Iranian missile that landed in Jordan.
The "Axis of Resistance"
The New York Times: What to Know About the Axis of Resistance, the Iran-backed Militia Network (PDF here)
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Southern Lebanon
The IDF shows tunnel infrastructure found near the border. Each of these is 1-2 minutes long.
Iranian Television
Mostafa Karami, Mullah who regularly speaks on the behalf of the Islamic Regime in Iran says the Israelis were only able to assassinate Nasrallah because “Jews use genies for military operations”
(Note: Raf has no way to verify the above.)
Syrian Border
About 200,000 people have crossed from Lebanon to Syria. Over two-thirds of them Syrians who had fled to Lebanon to escape the civil war in Syria.
Relief Area
Alef
Bet: Bibi At The U.N.
Gimmel: Task failed successfully...
(Refers to the recent interview with former Iranian President Ahmadinejad: "...the man who headed the Islamic Republic's division meant to thwart Mossad operations was found in 2021 to be an Israeli spy....")
Dalet
Hey
(Bottom is the current senior member of Hezbollah, in the aftermath of the elimination of the top 20 or so members of the Hezbollah pyramid. “NGO” means Non Governmental Organization, usually used for charities and advocacy organizations, used ironically in this case to refer to Hezbollah—which is a huge army based in Lebanon that is not of the Lebanese government.)
Vav
After a shnitzel dinner (not my usual jam!), I'm going to bed.
To a more peaceful New Year,
Raf
(Thank you A.K., M.T.)